Audio Archives - Filipino Freethinkers

This week, we talk about climate change and the environmental impact of having more children. We also discuss the stigma against women who choose to be child-free. The post FF Podcast 098 (Audio): The Climate is Changing! Is it Ethical to Have Kids? appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

In Puerto Rico, lawmakers have proposed a bill that would fine parents of obese kids. We talk about that and also about fat shaming and better incentives for healthy eating. The post FF Podcast 62 (Audio): Tax for Obese Kids? appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

Pope Summer Slam parody! We'll discuss that in this episode. Then, we talk about whether Filipinos respect the right to free speech in this country. The post FF Podcast 61 (Audio): Don’t Criticize the Pope! appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

What's the value of space exploration? Nakakain ba ang satellite? This week, we talk science -- the Rosetta spacecraft, comets, and what all these mean for us. We also have a spoiler-free chat about Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. The post FF Podcast 56 (Audio): Is Space a Waste of Time? appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

There's a new bible story film adaptation. Will you see it? This week, we talk about Christian Bale calling Moses, his character in Exodus: Gods and Kings, a schizophrenic and a barbarian. The post FF Podcast 55 (Audio): Christian Bale Says Moses Was a Barbarian appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

Podcast host Red Tani is joined by sociologist Nicole Curato to discuss Jennifer Laude, her murder, and her identity as a woman. The post FF Podcast 54 (Audio): Jennifer Laude was a Woman appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

What is the appeal of authoritarians? This week, we talk about Rodrigo Duterte threatening to kill the instigator of his presidential campaign and why authoritarians have such great appeal to Filipinos. We also talk about vigilante justice and Budget Secretary Florencio Abad being pelted with objects by UP students. The post FF Podcast 50 (Audio): Duterte, Abad, and Vigilante Justice appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

This week, we talk with author and founder of The Skeptics Society, Michael Shermer. We discuss whether God is dying, atheism vs skepticism, and why smart people believe in strange things. The post FF Podcast (Audio): Michael Shermer (Conversations for a Cause) appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

This week, we talk about Robin Williams, his death, and the general public reaction to suicides. The post FF Podcast (Audio) 46: Depression appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

This week, we talk with Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. We ask him about being a former pastor, about secularism, what he thinks about Pope Francis, and about being a secular musician. Conversations for a Cause is a series of interviews with celebrity freethinkers, part of an online donation drive to support ongoing Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) relief and rehabilitation efforts. The post FF Podcast (Audio): Dan Barker (Conversations for a Cause) appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

This week, we talk about politicians charged with plunder and whether they deserve their special treatment. The post FF Podcast (Audio) 42: Should Politicians Suffer in Jail? appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

This week, we talk about Alex Gonzaga and her prejudiced rant on Pinoy Big Brother about atheists. The post FF Podcast (Audio) 41: Alex Gonzaga and Anti-Atheist Bigotry appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

This week, we talk about Father Ramirez, who allegedly received millions in stolen taxpayer money via Janet Lim-Napoles. Church officials, including Cardinal Tagle, have now come out in defense of the priest. The post FF Podcast (Audio) 39: Should Church Officials Return the Napoles Money? appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

This week, we talk about the story propagated by ABS-CBN's Bandila program regarding a supposed mysterious flesh-eating disease engulfing Pangasinan. The post FF Podcast (Audio) 32: Flesh-Eating Disease in the Philippines? appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

This week, we talk about suspicious links between former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the Catholic Church hierarchy, and certain Supreme Court Justices, regarding the RH Law now facing the highest court in the land. The post FF Podcast (Audio) 30: GMA-Bishop Anti-RH Alliance in Supreme Court appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

This week, we talk with DJ Grothe, President of the James Randi Educational Foundation. We discuss freethought, scientific skepticism, and social justice activism. The post FF Podcast (Audio): DJ Grothe of JREF (Conversations for a Cause) appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.

This week, we talk with Rebecca Watson of Skepchick, about using skepticism to address sexism and social justice issues. We also talk about her show with The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe as well as some of her book picks. The post FF Podcast (Audio): Rebecca Watson (Conversations for a Cause) appeared first on Filipino Freethinkers.