Sex therapists Julia Postema and Jeremiah Gibson join Christophe and Liz for conversation about sex, including a discussion about the far-reaching political and social implications of America's ignorance and miseducation of human sexuality. Julia and Jeremiah are co-hosts of the podcast Sexvangelicals: The Sex Education the Church Didn't Want You t…

We have an off-the-cuff chat about how events, like the recent shooting of Ralph Yarl, affect Black folks in America. We discuss how marginalized groups feel the emotional impact of seeing people like them being treated as less than human, and talk about how to show up as a real ally. ____________________________________________________ Connect wit…

In our second episode of “the water we grew up in” Christophe shines a light on the racist dog-whistles that are commonly used to deflect from real issues. ____________________________________________________ Connect with us: Email – [email protected] Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/radically__human/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.…

This episode kicks off a new series called “The Water We Grew Up In.” The series examines aspects of White supremacy and patriarchy that even we progressives don't generally notice because they are so fully integrated into the systems of our daily lives. We're like fish in water. We're talking about the sorts of intolerance that are more subtle and…

Difo & Liz talk about the moralization of capitalistic “success.” Why does society judge the unhoused, those living in poverty, and feel entitled to police the way they spend their time and money? How can we, as progressives, recognize our own programming, and move past it? ____________________________________________________ Connect with us: Email…

What can menstrual cycles teach us about allyship? In this episode, Liz & Christophe discuss how centering experiences of traditionally “othered” folks leads to a more equitable and just world. Learning about periods really CAN make men better allies. How can we extend that to racial justice? And beyond?_____________________________________________…

EP 100 - This is your brain on capitalism Liz and Difo welcome the new year with a check-in. They discuss the perils of capitalist culture, how we can live our best lives within these systems, and the problem with free will. ____________________________________________________ Connect with us: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/radically__human/…

EP 99 - How to talk to your racist uncle/ kitchen table activism Liz and Difo talk about the holidays - traditions, mental health, difficulties, joys. They share strategies for standing up for their progressive values at the dinner table and how to have fruitful social justice conversations with family over the holidays. ___________________________…

EP 98 - Midterms and the Importance of Hope (aka the *new* greatest generation) Christophe and Liz react to the 2022 midterm results, and discuss the importance of hope: reasons they still have it, and how to keep it alive. ___________________________________________________ Show notes: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/americas-electoral-fu…

We discuss Karl Popper’s “paradox of tolerance” and how it applies to our work as progressives. We also share our thoughts (and stress!) about the upcoming midterms. —----------------------------------------------------------------- Show Notes: “The Paradox of Tolerance” – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance Where to vote – https://w…

Difo & Liz talk with Sandra Fraser-Maurer about how the overturning of Roe is impacting mental health in America. —----------------------------------------------------------------- Sandra Fraser-Maurer, MA, CD, E-RYT - Clinical Mental Health Counselor and trauma-informed Yoga Teacher Find her on instagram @sandrafmaurer Sandra’s Counseling Website …

Difo and Liz react to the protests that have erupted in Iran after the "morality police" murdered a 22-year-old Kurdish woman named Mahsa Amini, and they compare the oppressive systems in Iran to those in the United States. Difo and Liz also discuss why most self-identified "White Liberals" are really "White Moderates" and they consider how everyda…

Difo and Liz connect with Zoe Heath to expose the GOP's war on the LGBTQ+ community, and to discuss what Zoe is doing, and what we allies should be doing, to fight back. ______________________________ Zoe Heath, Sussex County Pride founder and executive director Find on Instagram at @zoequality and on Twitter and tiktok @zoequalitynj Support your p…

Christophe and Liz discuss how the relentless anxiety of life in a capitalist environment can undermine happiness starting at the individual level and scaling up to the societal level. ______________________________ Patreon Email: [email protected] Instagram: @radical_secular Facebook Twitter: @RadicalSecular Podcast All standard podcast …

Christophe and Liz react to the victory in Kansas on abortion rights and the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, consider why it's so important to find reasons to hope, and reflect on this episode's Self Care Tip Of the Day. ______________________________ Show notes: ‘No’ prevails: Kansas votes to protect abortion rights in state constitution U…

Christophe and Liz define "Radical Empathy" in the context of social justice. Before that, they reflect on the surprising lack of catastrophic news over the previous two weeks. And they discuss what average people can do to fight for social justice, including how to support friend of the podcast, Coral Anika Theill's, fight against theocracy and pa…

Christophe introduces the podcast's transition into a new phase. Christophe and Liz discuss the emotional and practical challenges of navigating the post Roe, post truth, post democracy (?) environment in which we progressives find ourselves.By Christophe Difo and Liz Wilson

Abortion and Juneteenth The Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co. (00:00) Intro & T-shirts (06:23) Christophe, Liz and Sean react to the overturning of Roe v Wade. (46:40) Difo and Liz. Gun policy. Catching up about Alaska. Appreciating the little things. (01:01:59) Juneteenth. (01:15:54) The consequences of ideological purity. (01:…

Body Count The Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co. (00:00) Intro and T-shirts (6:45) Gun violence death statistics and rationalizations. Economic impact. Survivor guilt. America's violent history. Domestic violence. (21:53) Examining the "why?" How many weapons do Americans own? A public health analysis. Comparison to other nation…

Intergenerational Trauma and Buffalo The Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co. (00:00) Intro and T-shirts (8:11) Difo and Liz - Christophe Difo and Liz Wilson. The psychological toll of recent events. Radical empathy. Holding pain without being destroyed by it. Genetic changes caused by trauma. Black culture as a survival strategy. …

The War on Women and Children, with special guest Kevin Bolling The Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co. (00:00) Intro (02:20) Roe v. Wade, a democratic post-mortem. How we lost the Supreme Court and endangered every human right we hold dear. Creating second-class citizens. (14:55) Coming to terms with not only climate, but our bur…

Radically Rethinking Drug Use The Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co. (00:00) Intro and T-Shirts (08:12) Earth Day, the climate crisis, Elon Musk buys Twitter. The demagoguery of the "free speech" canard. (21:20) Christophe interviews Meg Fazzi about drug policy. His own struggle with drugs. Meg's family issues related to drug use…

Bodyscapes of Power The Radical Secular is sponsored in part by Kanibal & Co. (00:00) Intro and T-Shirts (05:34) Why have we accepted intersex surgeries that mutilate children? Modernism recognized that traditions often brutalized the body. Post-modernism as a reaction against the failures of modernism to prevent the atrocities of the 20th century.…

I'm Out - with Sirena Prophet (00:00) Intro and T-shirts (03:23) Barriers to justice and reasons people refuse to confront human evil. Whataboutism, bothsidesism, and conspiracy theories. Holding people accountable. Moral deflection to provocations, victim blaming. Post-truth. (09:10) The war, and the slap. (32:56) Joe Occhipinti opens the conversa…

Putin's Christian War (00:00) Intro and t-shirts. (5:59) Current news highlighting the issues around the pandemic, climate change and inflation and the need to stay informed. (14:49) The situation on the ground in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. What’s at stake. (25:17) The principles of secularism and the need to challenge religious authoritarianism…