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Each week we will watch a popular movie that the co-host, Gerry, has never seen. Then we will discuss what each of us thought of the movie. Giving the listener the views of someone who has seen the movie and someone who just saw it for the first time.
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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.c ...
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Crimes Against Pop Culture Happy Boovember! We only recorded one episode for the month of October so we decided to carry the scary over to November and then we said that we might as well come up with a cool sounding name and Boovember was born. Although I'm not sure if anyone else has thought of it so let's just say we are borrowing it for now. On …
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Crimes Against Pop Culture Happy Halloween! Well not for another few days but it still is October and in honor of this horror filled month, we decided that we should watch some scary movies. We start it off with a bang and watch "Carrie" from 1976. This hour (?) classic comes from the twisted mind of Stephen King and is directed by Brian De Palma. …
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Crimes Against Pop Culture On this episode of CAPC, Gerry steps out of his comfort zone and chose a musical to watch. Although he did chose a classic, I don't know if it will be enough to change his mind on the art of musicals. We go on to have a meaningful conversation about the darker side of the world's history and get a little emotional. Then w…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture Let's get ready to jibber-jabber! On this week's episode, Gerry and I watch and discuss "Rocky V." I have to say that I have watched some shitty movies in my day, but this comes really close to winning the WME (Worst Movie Ever) title belt. Listen as we rant about the plot holes, the aging of a favorite son and why one ch…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture Another week, another "Rocky" movie. The showdown is here! USA vs Russia, Rocky vs Drago! This week Gerry and I take a look at "Rocky IV". The cold war is in full swing and so is Pro-USA propaganda. Find out which one of our lovable characters doesn't make it to the end of this Boxing Drama. Gerry gets close to being punc…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture Here we go again, everyone!! Episode number 8 is here. This week Gerry and I discuss the third part in the "Rocky" saga, "Rocky III". Listen as Gerry finds out some very interesting trivia about this particular chapter of the "Rocky" lore. Find out why Mr. T's mother was upset at him and how long did Hulk Hogan and Sylves…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture Ding, Ding. LET'S GET READY TO RAMBLE!!! Well I couldn't say rumble. Michael Buffer would sue the pants off of me. This week Gerry and I climb into the ring to discuss Rocky. The Academy Award winning movie, starring Sylvester Stallone. "You know what I mean?" Listen to the podcast and you will find out what I mean by tha…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture On this episode of Crimes Against Pop Culture, Gerry and I watch and discuss an 80's classic, "Footloose". A movie that has scarred me for life, listen to find out why. We also try a new delicacy, tractor chicken. Mmm... It's delicious. You might even hear from our new co-host, Phoebe, the puppy. She made it almost imposs…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture ***This episode was originally published in June, 2011.*** You asked for it you got it! A whole hour of Gerry and I. That's right, we broke the hour mark with this episode. This episode clocks in at an hour and seven minutes. Damn, I think we talk too much. Or maybe we don't talk enough. I wouldn't know because no one ema…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture Do you go carrying around watermelons? Or maybe put baby's in corners? Well if you do then this is the episode for you. On this episode of Crimes Against Pop Culture, we are watching Dirty Dancing with pretty boy Patrick Swayze. So, strap on your dancing shoes and let's hit the dance floor. Subscribe Here!…
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CRIMES AGAINST POP CULTURE On this episode of CAPC, we watch and discuss "The Birdcage" from 1996. Starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane and Gene Hackman. We also have a guest host joining us on this episode. I know it's a bit late, but we recorded this episode in honor of Pride Month. A big thank you to all of you who continue to listen. Listen Her…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture On today's episode of CAPC, we watch a 70's classic, "The French Connection". With one of the best car chases of all time, this Gene Hackman classic wrestles with the age old question, how many kilos of coke can you hide in a 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III? The answer to that question and so many others aren't answered…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture ***Updated*** This episode 5 of our podcast that was originally released back on 5/21/2011. *** New episode is up! Come and get it. On this weeks episode Gerry and I watch "Dark City" from 1998. We also welcome our second guest on our show, Martin McIntosh a.k.a Doug. He helps us dissect the differences between the R rate…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture It's here, it's here. The new Crimes Against Pop Culture episode is here. On this weeks episode Gerry and I watch and discuss "True Lies". We delve deep in to the psychology of a true secret agent. Then we turn our attention to the difficulty of a double life when you have a wife and child at home. Just kidding. Come on d…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture This is it. The very first episode back from our long hiatus. After Gerry nagged and nagged, day and night, day in and day out, week after week and month after month. We sat down and recorded a new episode. If you didn't read the subtitle, the movie we discuss on this episode, is "Citizen Kane". The movie that is consider…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture It's Saturday and it's time to boogie. Strap on your platforms and put on your white polyester suit. Episode 3 is here and it's ready to get down. On this weeks episode Gerry and I watch and discuss "Saturday Night Fever" from 1977. Listen in as Gerry attempts to deconstruct Tony Manero and his evolution from young punk t…
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Crimes Against Pop Culture Hello again! It's been about a decade since we recorded our last episode but we are finally back. Gerry and I are going to continue our shenanigans. On todays episode, we discuss our plans for our triumphant comeback and what you can expect from us going forward. We had recorded 104 episodes but only about 100 of those wi…
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S5/E11 - Puerto Rico - Carlos Cintrón from Humanistas de Puerto Rico
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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: http://www.humanistaspr.org/ Support Babelfish on: https://babelfish.10er.dk/ or https://www.patreon.com/babelfish Find Babelfish on:…
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S5/E10 - Puerto Rico - Gerardo Rivera from Humanistas de Puerto Rico
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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 Puerto Rico: http://www.humanistaspr.org/ Support Babelfish on: https://babelfish.10er.dk/ or https://www.patreon.com/babe…
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S5/E8 - Puerto Rico - Eva Quiñones from Humanistas de Puerto Rico
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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: http://www.humanistaspr.org/ Support Babelfish on: https://babelfish.10er.dk/ or https://www.patreon.com/babelfish Find Babelfish on: Facebook: ww…
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S5/E7 - Guatemala - David Pineda from Humanistas Guatemala
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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: http://www.humanistasguatemala.org/ Support Babelfish on: https://babelfish.10er.dk/ or https://www.patreon.com/babelf…
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S5/E6 - Guatemala - Vanessa Granados and Oscar Gabriel Pineda from Humanistas Guatemala
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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 state. Then I talk to Oscar. We talk about him growing up evangelical. We talk about Carl Sagan, discrimination an…
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S5/E5: Colombia - Edna Constanza Cepeda Fernánde, Ferney Yesyd Rodríguez Vargas and Ingrid Paola Nieto Vásquez
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In this week’s episode I talk to 3 nonbelievers in Colombia First 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 of atheists. Then I talk to Ferney from Bogota Atea. We talk about him growing up as a seventh day Adventist. We…
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S5/E4: Colombia - Basstian from Bogota Atea
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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: https://bogota.ateos.co/ Support Babelfish on: https://babelfish.10er.dk/ or https://www.patreon.com/babelfish Find Babelf…
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S5/E3: Colombia & USA - Luis Carlos Castellanos and Tucker Liebermann
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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 learning kids critical thinking. Then I talk to Tucker. We talk about him growing up as a reformed jew. We talk abo…
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S5/E2: Peru - Helmut and Adrian from the Secular Humanist Society
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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) reading the Bible and 2) travelling and meeting people all over the world. Then I talk to Adrian. We talk about …
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S5/E1: Peru - Victor Garcia-Belaunde from Secular Humanist Society of Peru
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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. Secular Humanist Society of Peru: https://ssh.org.pe/ Support Babelfish on: https://babelfish.10er.dk/ or https://www.patr…
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S4/E10: Pakistan and New Zealand - Anonymous
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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 for nonbelievers in Pakistan and how Humanists International has supported him. For information: at the time of publi…
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S4/E9: New Zealand - Chris and Judy from New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists
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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 religion in politics. Then I talk to Judy de Leeuwe. We talk about her growing up as an atheist. We talk about r…
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S4/E8: New Zealand - Niven, Gail and Peter from New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists
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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, Carl Sagan and the value of human life. Then I talk to Gail Burrows. We talk about her growing up as a christian. We …
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S4/E7: New Zealand - Iain Middleton from Humanist Society of New Zealand
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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 the legislation. Humanist Society of New Zealand: https://humanist.nz/ Support Babelfish on: https://babelfish.10e…
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S4/E6: New Zealand - Mark and Henare from Humanist Society of New Zealand
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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 Henare Parata. We talk about Maori culture, rituals, and superstition. We talk about his online group for Maori nonbelieve…
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S4/E5: New Zealand - Sara, Frank & Peter from Humanist Society of New Zealand
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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 talk about Maori belief, loss of traditions and religious instructions in schools. Then I talk to Frank. We tal…
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S4/E4: Fiji - Sagar Kumar from Pasific Islands Secular Association
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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. Pasific Islands Secular Association: https://pacificsecularists.wordpress.com/ Support Babelfish on: https://babelf…
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S4/E3: Australia - Rod Bower, Humanists Victoria
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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 for us to live together. Humanists Victoria: https://vichumanist.org.au/ Support Babelfish on: https://babelfish.1…
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S4/E2: Australia - Debbie Hoad, ACT Humanist Society
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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: https://www.canberrahumanists.org.au/ Support Babelfish on: https://babelfish.10er.dk/ or https://www.patreon.com/babelfis…
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S4/E1: Australia - Murray Love and John August, Humanist Society of New South Wales
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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 teaching in schools and same sex marriages. Then I talk to John. We talk about science and scepticism. We talk about …
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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. Indian Humanists: https://www.facebook.com/IndianHumanistsOfficial/ Support Babelfish on: https://babelfish.10e…
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S3/E15: India - Jahnavi Sanal and TNK Chaitanya
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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 by becoming a teacher. Then I talk to TNK from Indian Humanists. We talk about his road to humanism. We talk abo…
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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 how he debunks superstition & how it is going in the wrong direction in India. Federation of Indian Rationalist As…
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S3/E13: India - Rehja Karanth and Dr. P. V. Bhandary
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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 importance of teaching science to kids. Then I talk to Dr. P. V. Bhandary. We talk about him becoming a nonbeliever just a f…
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S3/E12: India - Dr. Bhaskar Maiya and Sonia D’costa
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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 writing books even though he has retired. Then I talk to Sonia D’costa. We talk about her growing up as a roman cat…
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S3/E11: Nepal - Uttam Niraula from Society Humanism Nepal
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In this weeks episode I talk to Uttam Niraula, the president of Society Humanism Nepal and member of the board of Humanists International We talk about the long tradition for humanism in Nepal and the rise of fundamentalism. We talk about the cast system and the fight against superstition. Society for Humanism Nepal: http://sochnepal.org/ Support B…
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S3/E10: Nepal - Mr. Ramdev from Society for Humanism Nepal
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In this weeks episode I talk to Mr. Ramdev from Society for Humanism Nepal. We talk about his publishing company, and how he is fighting superstition through childrens books. Society for Humanism Nepal: http://sochnepal.org/ Support Babelfish on: https://babelfish.10er.dk/ or https://www.patreon.com/babelfish Find Babelfish on: Facebook: www.facebo…
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S3/E9: Singapore - Tattsi and 2 others from Humanist Society Singapore
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In this weeks episode I talk to 3 non-believers in Singapore. First I talk to Tattsi, the president of the Humanist Society Singapore. We talk about how it is to be a non-believer in the country. Then I talk to an ex-muslim from Indonesia who now lives in Singapore and wants to be anonymous (15:15 minutes in). And finally I talk to an ex-hindu born…
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S3/E8: Malaysia - NN from Malaysian Atheists and Secular Humanists
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Today I am talking to an atheist from the Malaysian Atheists and Secular Humanists - MASH. Due to security reasons she wants to be anonymous. In Malaysia it is not easy to be an ex-muslim. We talk about the challenges atehists and especially ex-muslims face. We talk about science, feminism and human rights. MASH: https://www.facebook.com/MalaysianA…
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S3/E7: Indonesia - Yuuji from Indonesian Atheists
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In this weeks episode I am in Indonesia talking to Yuuji from the Indonesian Atheists. We talk about how it is growing up being a protestant in Indonesia. We talk about the challenges you face in Indonesia being bisexual, atheist and of mixed cultures. Indonesian Atheists: https://indonesianatheists.wordpress.com/ Support Babelfish on: https://babe…
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S3/E6: Philippines - Dwengster Bulaclac from HAPI
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In this weeks episode I talk to Dwengster Bulaclac, Chief Finance Officer for HAPI - the humanist organisation in the Philippines. We talk about how he has been a sceptic his whole life & when he experienced his Heureka moment. We talk about HAPIs advocacy work and how social media can be used to reach out to people. HAPI - Humanist Alliance Philip…
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In this weeks episode I talk to Kate Ante, mental health advocate for HAPI - the humanist organisation in the Philippines. We talk about how people with mental health issues is being discriminated in the Philippines. And how Kate together with HAPI is fighting the stigma. HAPI - Humanist Alliance Philippines International: https://hapihumanist.org/…
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S3/E4: Philippines - AJ Ballares from HAPI
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In this weeks episode I talk to AJ Ballares, Executive Director for HAPI - the humanist organisation in the Philippines. Once a baptist pastor we talk about his road to humanism. We talk about how the Philippines is a very religious country where divorce and abortion is illegal. HAPI - Humanist Alliance Philippines International: https://hapihumani…
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