Babelfish
I talk to humanists, freethinkers and atheists around the world...They tell me their lifestories, how they became non-beliveries and how it is to be a non-believer in a pre-dominantly religous world. We talk about their involvement in the humanist movement, what challenges they face and what risks they take...The purpose of this podcast is to give a voice to non-believers...Follow Babelfish on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/babelfishthepodcast... and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babelfishthepodcast/You can support the show on: https://www.patreon.com/babelfish or https://babelfish.10er.dk/...
Episodes
81 episodes
S5/E11 - Puerto Rico - Carlos Cintrón from Humanistas de Puerto Rico
In this week’s episode I talk to Carlos Cintrón from Humanistas de Puerto Rico.We talk about him growing up catholic. We talk about nightmares, Cicero, humanism and the existential crisis.Humanistas de Puerto Rico:
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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35:31
S5/E10 - Puerto Rico - Gerardo Rivera from Humanistas de Puerto Rico
In this weeks episode I talk to Gerardo Rivera from Humanistas de Puerto Rico.We talk about him growing up in a religious diverse family. We talk about atheism, humanism, activism and religious events in schools.Humanistas de Pue...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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28:08
S5/E8 - Puerto Rico - Eva Quiñones from Humanistas de Puerto Rico
In this weeks episode I talk to Eva Quiñones from Humanistas de Puerto Rico.We talk about separation of church and state. We talk about humanism, science, reason and populism.Humanistas de Puerto Rico:
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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36:25
S5/E7 - Guatemala - David Pineda from Humanistas Guatemala
In this week’s episode I talk to David Pineda from Humanistas Guatemala.We talk about him growing up catholic. We talk about Dostojevski, humanist values, womens rights and a successful event with Dan Barker.Humanistas Guatemala:...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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35:01
S5/E6 - Guatemala - Vanessa Granados and Oscar Gabriel Pineda from Humanistas Guatemala
In this week’s episode I talk to Vanessa Granados and Oscar Gabriel Pineda from Humanistas Guatemala,First I talk to Vanessa. We talk about her growing up catholic. We talk about science, education, ethics and separation of church and st...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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29:17
S5/E5: Colombia - Edna Constanza Cepeda Fernánde, Ferney Yesyd Rodríguez Vargas and Ingrid Paola Nieto Vásquez
In this week’s episode I talk to 3 nonbelievers in ColombiaFirst I talk to Connie. We talk about her growing up with a catholic mother and an atheist father. We talk about the secular state, critical thinking and fighting stigmatization ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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37:42
S5/E4: Colombia - Basstian from Bogota Atea
In this week’s episode I talk to Basstian from Bogota Atea.We talk about him growing up with a catholic mother and an atheist father. We talk about Hitchens, Wales, Bogota and being active in Grief without Belief.Bogota Atea:
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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29:40
S5/E3: Colombia & USA - Luis Carlos Castellanos and Tucker Liebermann
In this week’s episode I talk to Luis Carlos Castellanos from Children's Spaces and Tucker Lieberman from Bogota Atea.First I talk to Luis Carlos. We talk about him growing up as a catholic. We talk about Carl Sagan, Vatican City and lea...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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29:19
S5/E2: Peru - Helmut and Adrian from the Secular Humanist Society
In this week’s episode I talk to Helmut Kessel and Adrián Núñes from the Secular Humanist Society of Peru.First I talk to Helmut. We talk about him growing up as a catholic. We talk about the two things which made him stop believing: 1) ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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27:43
S5/E1: Peru - Victor Garcia-Belaunde from Secular Humanist Society of Peru
In this week’s episode I talk to Victor Garcia-Belaunde from Secular Humanist Society of Peru,We talk about how reading the Bible led him on the road to humanism. We talk about science, creationism, and the need for education. Se...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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27:47
S4/E10: Pakistan and New Zealand - Anonymous
In this week’s episode I talk to a guy from Pakistan. He had to flee Pakistan because he is a humanist.I met him when I was in New Zealand. Due to security reasons he is anonymous.We talk about his road to humanism, the conditions...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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39:04
S4/E9: New Zealand - Chris and Judy from New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists
In this week’s episode I talk to 2 nonbelievers from New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists.First I talk to Chris Cavanagh. We talk about him growing up as a roman catholic. We talk about racism, criticising apartheid and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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42:46
S4/E8: New Zealand - Niven, Gail and Peter from New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists
In this week’s episode I talk to 3 nonbelievers from New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists.First I talk to Niven Brown. We talk about him growing up as a nonbeliever. We talk about religious instructions in schools,...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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43:33
S4/E7: New Zealand - Iain Middleton from Humanist Society of New Zealand
In this week’s episode I talk to Iain Middleton from Humanist Society of New Zealand.We talk about defining yourself as an atheist when you are a kid. We talk about skepticism, humanist ideas and discrimination against nonreligious in t...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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38:09
S4/E6: New Zealand - Mark and Henare from Humanist Society of New Zealand
In this week’s episode I talk to 2 humanists.First I talk to Mark Honeychurch. We talk about him finding Sagan & Dawkins in a bookshop in Iran. We talk about scientific method, skepticism, and secular education.Then I talk to ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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39:58
S4/E5: New Zealand - Sara, Frank & Peter from Humanist Society of New Zealand
In this week’s episode I talk to 3 humanists in Wellington. It is Sara Passmore, Frank Dungey and Peter Clemerson from Humanist Society of New Zealand.First I talk to Sara. We talk about how humanism became a big part of her identity. We...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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45:25
S4/E4: Fiji - Sagar Kumar from Pasific Islands Secular Association
In this week’s episode I talk to Sagar Kumar from Pasific Islands Secular Association in Fiji.We talk about him growing up as a hindu. We talk about his journey from being hindu to sceptic, to rationalist and now an agnostic atheist.
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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25:27
S4/E3: Australia - Rod Bower, Humanists Victoria
In this weeks episode I talk to Rod Bower, President of Humanists Victoria.We talk about him becoming a humanist. We talk about religion being your whole life, how he experimented with his belief and how humanism sets the ground rules f...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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38:36
S4/E2: Australia - Debbie Hoad, ACT Humanist Society
In this weeks episode I talk to Debbie Hoad from the Humanist Society in Canberra.We talk about her growing up as Mormon. We talk about religion being your whole life, we talk about apostacy and buddhism.ACT Humanist Society:
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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40:11
S4/E1: Australia - Murray Love and John August, Humanist Society of New South Wales
In this week’s episode I talk to two Murray Love and John August, Humanist Society of New South Wales.First I talk to Murray. We talk about him growing up as a Methodist and how he fell out of religion. We also talk about religious teach...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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55:22
S3/E16: India - Bharadwaj Munimanikyam
In this week’s episode I talk to Bharadwaj from Indian Humanists.We talk about his road to secular humanism. We talk about the importance of the Human Rights Declaration. And we talk about debunking superstition and exposing con artists...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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34:51
S3/E15: India - Jahnavi Sanal and TNK Chaitanya
In this week’s episode I talk to two nonbelivers in India.First I talk to Jahnavi. We talk about her growing up in a religious family. We talk about the importance of education. And how she decided to make small changes influencing kids ...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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40:33
S3/E14: India - Narendra Nayak
In this week’s episode I talk to Narendra Nayak, president of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations.Narendra lives under police protection due to threats to his life. We talk about him becoming a rationalist. We talk about h...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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36:46
S3/E13: India - Rehja Karanth and Dr. P. V. Bhandary
In this week’s episode I talk to 2 different non-believers in India.First I talk to Rehja Karanth. We talk about how she became a rationalist. She is teaching farmers to use medicine to cure their animals & we talk about the importan...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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49:35
S3/E12: India - Dr. Bhaskar Maiya and Sonia D’costa
In this week’s episode I talk to 2 different non-believers in India.First I talk to Dr. Bhaskar Maiya. We talk about him growing up as hindu becoming a rationalist. We talk about him being an activist for many years & how he is still...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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37:32