Andrew Copson 0:01

Welcome to Unholy Histories, the Humanist Heritage Podcast brought to you by Humanist UK.

Madeline Goodall 0:07

I'm Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanist UK, and I'm Madeline Goodall, Head of the Humanist Heritage Project.

Andrew Copson 0:13

We're the hosts of this new podcast series where we will be speaking with experts about Britain's humanist history,

Madeline Goodall 0:18

uncovering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped both humanist thought and our national life.

Annie Laurie Gaylor 0:23

They were rabbels, they were heretics.

David Nash 0:25

He had admirers far and wide in both the literary world and radical world.

Madeline Goodall 0:31

Each episode we'll be unearthing the underappreciated legacy of the sceptics, free thinkers, and reformers who challenged convention and helped build a more open, compassionate society.

Francesca Klug 0:40

I was so struck by it. By the depth of thinking, the amount of hope, the amount of inspiration, the vision, something which a lot of people comment that we seem to lack today, just about everywhere, at a time when it is almost the last thing you would think they'd be devoting their energies to.

Andrew Copson 1:00

From ancient atheism and the skeptics from before the Enlightenment through to modern-day secularism and 21st century human rights campaigners, we'll explore how humanists and humanist ideas have evolved and endured across the centuries.

Patrick McGhee 1:14

The more pronounced milestone moments in the history of philosophy and science, but can be unearthed from people who have been marginalised, overlooked, but whose evidence remains.

Lizzi Collinge MP 1:25

Kindness is a core humanist quality, and I think kindness is something we need as much as possible of in the world.

Andrew Copson 1:34

We'll be uncovering the stories, the voices, and the people behind Britain's humanist heritage, those who questioned, created, and changed the world around them.

Madeline Goodall 1:43

Join us as we unearth the often hidden and unholy history of the UK.

Andrew Copson 1:50

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