Eupraxsophy On Air

Eupraxsophy On Air is sponsored by the Institute for Science and Human Values, a research and advocacy organization founded by secular humanist visionary Paul Kurtz. Each episode of this podcast will feature interviews with authors, scientists, and public intellectuals exploring issues and ideas of global significance in today’s rapidly changing and evolving world. The term Eupraxsophy was coined by Paul Kurtz in 1988 to characterize a nonreligious approach to life. Composed of Greek roots, it translates literally into good practice and wisdom. Accordingly, this podcast will explore the frontiers of knowledge with a two-part objective of 1) enlarging our understanding and 2) eliciting the kind of genuine wisdom that can be applied directly to the fundamental questions and concerns confronting humanity. Eupraxsophy On Air is hosted by Nathan Bupp and Toni Van Pelt, and is engineered by Jack Van Pelt.

Episode 1: Interview with Stuart Jordan

In this discussion with Nathan Bupp, Stuart Jordan outlines the mission and goals of the Institute for science and Human Values and explores some of the key issues animating the humanist movement at present. He then discusses the relationship between secular humanism and religious humanism and surveys some of the main themes addresses in his recent book “The Enlightenment Vision.”

Episode 2: Interview with Dr Saroja Ilangovan and Dr. Somo Ilangovan

Guest star with host Toni Van Pelt for this enlightening interview about growing up in their home country, India. Learn how the caste system discriminates, in their childhood and currently. The good doctors talk of their lifetime work of spreading secular values and introduce us to the life and work of Periyar E.V.Ramasamy who started the self respect movement to counter the cruel casteism of India. They also share the story of how they met Dr. Paul Kurtz.

Episode 3: Interview with Norm Allen Jr.

In this wide-ranging interview with Nathan Bupp, Norm Allen talks about his earliest experiences in the humanist movement and the events leading up to his meeting with Paul Kurtz and the subsequent founding of African Americans for Humanism (AAH), which he lead for many years under the auspicious of the Council for Secular Humanism. Allen talks about his early intellectual influences and recounts his years traveling around the world as an international ambassador and activist for science and humanism, with a special emphasis on his travels throughout Africa. Allen and Bupp then discuss some of the powerful secular personalities associated with the civil rights movement and the African-American community in general. Rounding off the interview is a discussion about three leading lights of American thought and life, Langston Hughes, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Lorraine Hansberry.

Episode 4: Interview with Robyn E. Blumner

Robyn E. Blumner, newly appointed executive director of The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science U.S. Robyn shares her herstory from early childhood through college years, her years as an attorney and executive director with the UTAH ACLU and the Florida ACLU. She discussed her long career as a syndicated editorial writer with the Tampa Bay Times with host, Toni Van Pelt. Listen now to hear about the background of this accomplished woman.

Episode 5: Interview with Marissa Torres Langseth

Marissa Torres Langseth, founder of Phillipine Atheist and Agnostic Society (PATAS) and the Humanist Alliance Phillipine International (HAPI), shares the story of their birth in a nation that believes in the supernatural world and lives in abject poverty.