Sinopsis
Coming at you from the Fraser Valley in beautiful BC, focuses on secular humanism, skeptical thinking, positive atheism and all that good stuff.
Episodios
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piping up about Kinder Morgan
08/12/2014 Duración: 01h05minJoin Kevin & Karen as they welcome Lynn Perrin & Michael Hale of the Pipe up network as they discuss what really goes on behind the whole Kinder Morgan pipeline. What are the repercussions of bitumen coming through the valley and most important, do we really need this pipeline? Kevin also goes on and doesn't hold back on his rant. Kevin & Karen are also in talks to air the show on CIVL 101.7 fm exciting
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fun with bible verses
24/11/2014 Duración: 01h22minJoin Kevin & Karen as they explore some of their favorite bible verses, straight out of the book, or one of its translations anyway. It is astounding how many Christians never even took a peep inside the pages of the book they hold sacred. Liam returns to the show with another science segment a parasitic birth causes a panic in India a spotlight look at Voltaire's lover: Emelie de Chatelet and all around good fun This show was pre-recorde
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The artist's perspective with Kat & Tony
10/11/2014 Duración: 01h10minJoin Kevin & Karen on the road as they meet local resident artist of Maple Ridge Kat Wahama & Tony Reese. They were kind enough to greet us into their home in Maple Ridge and accompanied the podcast with some of their songs. We ended upntalking about the artist's place within society, their struggles and what an artist faces off in a world all too preoccupied with economic developpement. This episode was pre-recorded
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Ghosts in the Valley
26/10/2014 Duración: 47minOur first spooky ghosts stories episodes. No science, no politics, no skeptisism and no atheism tonight (well, maybe just a tad) Just a few stories of ghosts and gobelins And a classic reading of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven by James Earl Jones Enjoy This episode was pre-recorded
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Dr Darrel Ray: The God Virus
12/10/2014 Duración: 58minJoin Kevin & Karen as they interview one of the sexiest man the atheist movement has:Dr Darrel Ray. A psychologist out of Kansas, Dr Ray fights to demystify human sexuality and loosen the grip religion has on the human mind. We discuss his previous book:The God Virus and explore the parallels of psychology with modern biology. Dr Ray also launched his own podcast called Secular sexuality produced by David Smalley of Dogma debat http://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/DarrelRay http://dogmadebate.com/secularsexuality/
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Peter Boghossian: A manual for creating atheists
28/09/2014 Duración: 01h00sJoin Kevin and Karen as they interview professor of philosophy from the University of Portland, Peter Boghossian. His book A manual for creating atheists deals with street epistomology and how to approach the religious and their faith based delusions. Peter also takes us along as he is preparing an app and a game to help the faithful acheive reason www.elbowfish.com http://elbowfish.myshopify.com/ Dr. Peter Boghossian is a full time faculty member in the philosophy department at Portland State University and an affiliated faculty member at Oregon Health Science University in the Division of General Internal Medicine. He's a national speaker for the Center of Inquiry and the Secular Student Alliance, and an international speaker for the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. Dr. Boghossian has an extensive publication record across multiple domains of thought. He is currently serving as a Fellow for the Global Secular Institute’s think tank. His bestselling book, A Manual for Creating Atheist
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Richard Carrier vs Michael Horner : Did Jesus exist?
24/09/2014 Duración: 01h49minColumbia University historian and all around great guy Richard Carrier takes on philosophy masters from Trinity Western University Michael Horner in a riveting debate DID JESUS EXIST? FVASH allowed us to join them and record the debate. Many Thanks to Jeff Gruban and Nancy Weiss-Galagher for putting this on as well as the folks from BC Humanists Who do you think wins?
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a skeptical look at fitness
15/09/2014 Duración: 59minJoin Kevin & Karen as they interview local fitness couple Kim Scoffin & Brian Mceathron in an attempt to weed out myths and challenges about healthy lifestyles. Is it for everyone? Both have dealt into bodybuilding and Kim still competes. We also look at anti-muslim rhetoric in the US, and a witch hunter sues a humanist organization? this episode was pre-recorded
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a guide to voting
13/09/2014 Duración: 01h26minJoin Kevin, Karen and Liam as they are joined by Cory Castle of the local What's on! magazine and Bronwen Sutherland of the Clarke theater. On this show, we explore apathy of the voters, especially as local municipal elections are on their way. We update you on the whole Trinity Western University debacle and explore why people refuse to vote we look at guns in school in Things that make you go hmmm. this show was pre-recorded
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The power of words
30/08/2014 Duración: 01h01minJoin Kevin & Karen as Liam takes us into the meaning of words and how some are using them incorrectly (including the hosts ). We are also joined by Jeff Gruban of FVASH to help us analyze why we say things like we do and the misconceptions that arise from them. Kevin tells us about his encounter with a "witness" in his rant; and a new app against the devil? join us for more
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beC.A.U.S.S.
18/08/2014 Duración: 49minKaren being out on asseingment (at a beer festival), Liam Johnson steps in to co host the show. Together with Kevin, they welcome local activist group CAUSS (Citizens Against Urban Sprawl Society) members: Tracy Lister, Joanne Long and Don Mair. We take on local activism and politics.Liam talks about robots forming a hive mind in our science segment and Chemtrails to kill angels? Join us, this episode was pre-recorded
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Bonus show: updating the homeless problem
17/08/2014 Duración: 01h20minJoin Kevin & Karen as they welcome back Jeff Gruban (from episode 2) accompanied by Nancy Weisz-Gallager as they update the situation with exciting news on the battle against homelesness in the valley. We also analyse part II of an interview with our muslim friend Ahmed. More of brilliant moments brought to you by religion as well
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(an attempted) conversation with a muslim
02/08/2014 Duración: 57minKevin & Karen are joined by Doug as they attempt to converse with Suni Muslim Ahmed. unfortunately skype had issues and the show quickly descended into ridicule. Also we discuss Another brilliant moment brought to you by religion and a new segment: Things that make you go hmmm Doug discusses "anal Jihad"??? this show was pre-recorde
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raising your kids as atheists
22/07/2014 Duración: 01h00sJoin Kevin & Karen as they interview local father/daughter atheists Mark & Bethany Cunningham on what were the challenges on raising kids and growing up with a secular world view in England and in Canada. Karen puts a new spin on this day in history more fun with another brilliant moment brought to you by religion this episode was pre-recorded
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a skeptical look at martial arts
08/07/2014 Duración: 01h10minJoin us as we explore mysticism within martial arts with Sensei Charles Aarons (Aikido Takayama) & Sensei Chris Taylor (Nimpo Taijitsu Bujinkan). We discuss the origins of their respective arts and common misconceptions about them. Enjoy all the usual segments as well.This episode is pre-recorded.
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Dealing with cyber-security
22/06/2014 Duración: 01h08minJoin us as we talk to Merlyn Horton on the issue of cyber-security and internet usage when dealing with kids. We will try to get author Paula Todd to talk about her book: extreme mean. Liam Johnson returns to the show with a new science segment, and all our usual jazz..
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Natural Selection and women's rights
01/06/2014 Duración: 01h09minLocal group Natural Selection in studio! We also discuss the intersection of women's rights and religion with Robyn and Vern of Natural Selection. Join us as they perform some of theirDylan-esque music, including the theme song for our podcast: The Obvious Truth. We also shine a spotlight on Malala Yousafzai. This episode was pre-recorded.
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Interview with Seth Andrews & Darrel Ray at INR4
21/05/2014 Duración: 01h05minKaren and Kevin go undercover (not really) at Imagine No Religion 4 in Kamloops to interview Seth Andrews of AtThe Thinking atheist radio podcast. Imagine their surprise when they also manage to get Darrel Ray of the recovering from religion institute. Also, Karen gets a vibrator
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Incineration insurrection
04/05/2014 Duración: 01h17minIn this episode, we tackle the issue of garbage incineration and its effects on the Fraser valley. Special guest John Vissers from the Fraser valley conservancy will join us to explain in details the battle over our air. we also shine a spotlight on Maude Barlow of the Council of Canadian
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Religion inside the law
27/04/2014 Duración: 01h17minWe tackle on the issue of Trinity Western University (TWU) and their policy of making students sign a "covenant" forbidding them to have sex outside of heterosexual marriage with Ash Kumar of Fvash. Oosha Ramsodar joins us to talk about Cinema Politica and their youth film festival in maple ridg we are also doing a spotlight on Wangari Maathai, the first African woman Nobel prize winne