The Sensibly Speaking Podcast is a weekly show, posting a new episode each Saturday, covering current events and topics from a skeptical, humanist and critical thinking approach. Join Chris Shelton as he goes over varied topics from critical thinking to science to talking in detail about hot topics in the news . Tired of just hearing the mainstream media’s interpretation of events? Want some sensible talk? Then join me here each Saturday!
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 23 days 17 hours 40 minutes
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #127: Scientology, Courageous Followership and More ft. Jon Atack
Jon Atack guests this week to talk about Scientology, destructive cults, courageous followership and much more.
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #126: Putting the Human in Humanism
This week, I talk humanism with Rebecca Hale, the president of the American Humanist Association. We discuss the beliefs and purposes of the group, how many AHA members there are these days and how they work in the legal and secular community to make t...
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #125: Fire and Fury Review – Let’s Talk about Trump
Hello and welcome to the Sensibly Speaking Podcast. This is Chris Shelton, the Critical Thinker at Large, coming at you on Stitcher, Google Play, iTunes and here on YouTube with video. This week, we are going to talk nothing but politics,
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #124: Exposing Scientology ft. Karen Pressley
Former Sea Org member Karen Pressley and I discuss the 80+ books that have been written since the 1950s about Scientology. Karen has put together a PDF presentation of all of these (link below) and we talk about the history of Scientology,
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #123: Being a Cult Leader ft. Jessica Schab
This week, I interview former spiritual adviser and cult leader Jessica Schab, who one day realized that what she was involved in was not rational and had elements that were actually destructive. We talk about what she did once she realized this and th...
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #122 – Wordplay in the CDC, Scientology and Politics ft. Steven Martin
WARNING: In this podcast, we talk about politics. We are critical of both the Left and the Right. We also talk about language manipulation in the CDC, in Scientology and in the government. There are few tools of control more powerful than that of langu...
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #121: Sexual Abuse & Confessionals in Cults ft. Jonathan Streeter
This week, ex-Mormon Jonathan Streeter and I dive into the recent allegations of sexual abuse and inappropriate questioning in the Mormon church, and then compare/contrast this with what goes on in the Church of Scientology’s “security checks.
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #120: Atheism, Skepticism and Comedy ft. Ian Harris
This week, comedian Ian Harris and I talk about his career as an atheist-based comedian, the skeptic/atheist community, humanism and current events in the media and how we see the good and bad in it.
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #119: Codependency 101 ft. Rachel Bernstein
This week, I talk with Rachel Bernstein about co-dependency, a loaded term which needs some clarification and accurate definition. We discuss it from many angles including how this manifests in destructive cults. Rachel’s website is here.
Sensibly Speaking Podcast #118: How Language Can Control You ft. Steven Martin
Language is a powerful force for communication and progress. However, it can also be used in hidden ways to change how we think. This week I talk with professor Steven Martin about the subtle and sometimes almost invisible use of language as a tool of ...