Bi Any Means Podcast

My guest for today is Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson. She’s the author of many books, including Moral Combat, Godless Americana, and the new novel White Nights, Black Paradise, which is a fictional account of the Jonestown massacre. She also contributes to the blog Black Skeptics, which can be found on FreethoughtBlogs. Today we’re gonna talk about her life, her books, and her work. Links:·         Sikivu Hutchinson’s website: http://sikivuhutchinson.com/   ·         Black Fem Lens: http://blackfemlens.org/   ·         Black Skeptics Los Angeles: http://blackskepticsla.org/   ·         Black Skeptics blog on Freethought Blogs: http://freethoughtblogs.com/blackskeptics/   ·         Ashley F. Miller’s Reason Rally blog post: http://freethoughtblogs.com/ashleymiller/2016/01/15/reason-rally-2016-71-minority-and-89-white/   ·         Promoting Secular Feminism: http://www.promotingsecularfeminism.com/   ·         Shift to Reason conference: http://lanyrd.com/2016/shifttoreason/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.ba

My guest for today is Tracey Moody. She contributes to Friendly Atheist, and as a second generation atheist, she’s currently visiting different churches every week to get a first-hand account of Christian culture and why people believe what they believe. So I invited her on the show to share her journey so far. I also start the show with a short tribute to David Bowie, who was a huge inspiration to me when I was trying to figure out my sexuality and gender. Links:·         Tracey Moody on Friendly Atheist: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/author/tracey/   ·         Tracey on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/themoodyatheist   ·         Tracey on Twitter: http://twitter.com/themoodyatheist   ·         The (Secular Barbershop) Podcast: http://thesecularbarbershop.podbean.com/   ·         The Atheist in the Trailer Park: http://trailerparkatheist.libsyn.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/   ·         My Twitter: http

My guest for today is Ishmael Brown, the HNIC (Google it) and host of the Angry Black Rant podcast. Angry Black Rant is hands down one of my favorite podcasts, so I’m really excited to have him on the show. Today we’re going talk about his journey, the podcast, and why he’s so darn angry. Links:·         Angry Black Rant: http://angryblackrant.com/   ·         ABR on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AngryBlackRant/   ·         ABR on Twitter: http://twitter.com/angryblackrant   ·         No Religion Required: http://www.spreaker.com/user/noreligionrequiredpod   ·         Atheist Nomads: http://www.atheistnomads.com/   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://www.bianymeans.com   

Welcome to a special bonus episode! Instead of an interview, I’m going to post the audio from the video I made for this past Saturday’s Atheists of Facebook online convention. The topic was “The Dangers of Dogmatism,” and it got a lot of positive feedback, so I guess I did an alright job? I’ll let you be the judge. I edited out the flubbed lines and pauses, so this won’t be the full ten minutes. I also included a link to the full video in the show notes if you want to see my pretty face. Links:·         The Dangers of Dogmatism video: https://youtu.be/ZAsK2Jbpc7c   ·         Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   ·         Unbuckling the Bible Belt: http://unbucklingblog.wordpress.com/   ·         Token Skeptic: http://tokenskeptic.org/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means Blog: http://www.bianymeans.com   

I’m starting off 2016 with Evan Clark, one of the co-hosts of the Humanist Experience podcast. The Humanist Experience is different from most podcasts I listen to. Instead of either talking about the news or interviewing a different guest each episode, the Humanist Experience is more like This American Life, using journalism and first-person narrative to explore different themes. Today I’ll be chatting with Evan about the podcast, the kind of stories they cover, and a little about his background. Originally I wanted to interview both Evan and his co-host Serah Blain, but she was sick during the time of recording, so I just interviewed Evan. But we still had a great conversation. Links:·         Humanist Experience: http://www.humanistexperience.com/   ·         Evan Clark’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/evansaysblah   ·         Serah Blain’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/SerahBlain   ·         Spectrum Experience: http://www.spectrumexperience.com/   ·         Fox Twin Trilogy: http://www.facebook.com/foxtwintril

Welcome a special Christmas episode of the Bi Any Means Podcast! Joining me once again today is Stephanie Guttormson. Today we’re going to talk about Christmas as two transgender atheists, so it should be fun! I’ll also be playing Christmas music by local group and personal friends of mine Fox Twin Trilogy, and I’ll be sharing holiday greetings from my fellow atheist podcasters. So fix yourself some eggnog and enjoy! Links:Think Stephtically: http://www.youtube.com/user/ThinkingStephtically   Fox Twin Trilogy: http://www.facebook.com/FoxTwinTrilogy/   SeculaRadio: http://secularadio.com/   Promoting Secular Feminism: http://promotingsecularfeminism.com/   No Religion Required: http://noreligionrequired.secularmediagroup.com/   Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast   My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone  Bi Any Means blog: http://www.bianymeans.com   

My guests for today are Miss Bea Haven and Demanda Wright from the podcast Promoting Secular Feminism. Today we’re going to talk about the podcast, feminism, and whether or not feminism and atheism are compatible. Links:Promoting Secular Feminism:  http://promotingsecularfeminism.com/PSF Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/PromotingSecularFeminism/PSF on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SecularFeminismThink Stephtically: http://www.youtube.com/user/ThinkingStephticallyUnbuckling the Bible Belt: http://unbucklingblog.wordpress.com/  Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   My Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/tmamone   Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/travismamonewriter   My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   Bi Any Means blog: http://www.bianymeans.com  

My guest for today is Adam Collins, the founder and organizer of the Atheists of Facebook online convention. You may remember me plugging the first Atheists of Facebook online convention last month, and it was such a blast that Adam’s doing it again on January 2, 2016. So today we’re gonna talk about that, plus Adam’s story. Links:Adam Collins’ Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/adam.collins.984Atheists of Facebook website: http://atheistsoffbcon.org/Atheists of Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/1502826883380207/Atheists of Facebook YouTube page: http://youtube.com/atheistsoffacebookUnbuckling the Bible Belt: http://unbucklingblog.wordpress.com/Brainstorm podcast: http://www.brainstormblog.net/Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.comMy Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcastMy Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone Bi Any Means blog: http://www.bianymeans.com

My guest for today is Rabbi Jeffrey Falick, who serves at the Birmingham Temple Congregation for Humanistic Judaism in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and who blogs at the Atheist Rabbi on Patheos. Today we’re gonna talk about Humanistic Judaism, what it means, whether or not an atheist can still identify as Jewish, and what the upcoming Hanukkah holiday means to a secular Jew. Links:The Atheist Rabbi: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/theatheistrabbi/   The Birmingham Temple Congregation for Humanistic Judaism: http://www.birminghamtemple.com/   The Atheist Nomads: http://www.atheistnomads.com/   Unbuckling the Bible Belt: http://unbucklingblog.wordpress.com/   Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com   My Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/tmamone   Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/travismamonewriter   My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone  Bi Any Means blog: http://www.bianymeans.com  

My guest for today is Kiran Opal. She is one of the co-founders of the Ex-Muslims of North America, and she has written for several websites, including The Ex-Muslim and Ex-Communications. Today we’ll be chatting about her life, her work, and of course, Islam. Enjoy! Links:·         Kiran’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/KiranOpal   ·         Ex-Muslims of North America: http://www.exmna.org/   ·         Council of Ex-Muslims Forum: http://www.councilofexmuslims.com/   ·         The Ex-Muslim: http://www.theexmuslim.com/   ·         Ex-Communications: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/excommunications/   ·         No Religion Required: http://noreligionrequired.com/   ·         Utah Outcasts: http://podhell.com/category/utah-outcasts/   ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/travismamonewriter   ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone   ·         Bi Any Means blog: http://www.bianymeans.com   

My guest for today is Jessica Xiao, who is a project assistant for the American Humanist Association and a regular contributor to TheHumanist.com. Today we’ll be chatting about her background, her work at the AHA, and a few of her articles. Links mentioned:Jessica Xiao's Twitter: http://twitter.com/jexxicuhArtistri Sud: http://www.artistrisud.org/Social Learning for Social Impact: http://www.edx.org/course/social-learning-social-impact-mcgillx-groocxAmerican Humanist Association: http://americanhumanist.org/Jessica's articles on TheHumanist.com: http://thehumanist.com/contributor/jessica-xiao/Promoting Secular Feminism: http://promotingsecularfeminism.com/The Gaytheist Manifesto's Transgender Day of Remembrance episode: http://gaytheistmanifesto.secularmediagroup.com/2015/11/19/040-transgender-day-of-remembrance/The Atheist in the Trailer Park: http://trailerparkatheist.libsyn.com/My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamoneBi Any Means Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/travismamonewriterMy Patreon page: http:

My guest for today is Matthew Facciani. According to his bio, he is a "sociology PhD student, a science communicator, and a gender equality activist." He blogs about humanism, skepticism, and social justice on According to Matthew, which can be found on Patheos. Today we’re going to talk about his journey, his blog, and his activism.  I also remind listeners of the upcoming Atheists of Facebook online conference, and Callie Wright of the Gaytheist Manifesto plugs her upcoming Thanksgiving live show.  Links:·         Matthew’s blog: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/accordingtomatthew/  ·         Matthew on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MatthewFacciani  ·         Matthew on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MatthewFacciani  ·         Atheist Nomads: http://www.atheistnomads.com/ ·         Atheists of Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/1630462703879504/  ·         The Gaytheist Manifesto: http://gaytheistmanifesto.secularmediagroup.com/  ·         My Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/tmamone  ·         Bi Any Mea

Today I chat with Seth Andrews, host of the Thinking Atheist podcast, about his journey, his podcast, and his activism. I also give a quick plug for the upcoming Atheists of Facebook online convention. Enjoy! Links:  ·         The Thinking Atheist: http://www.thethinkingatheist.com/  ·         Atheists of Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/1630462703879504/  ·         My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone  ·         Bi Any Means Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/travismamonewriter  ·         My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone  ·         Bi Any Means blog: http://www.bianymeans.com  

My guest for today is Tristan “Siggy” Miller, who blogs about asexuality, atheism, and skepticism on his blog A Trivial Knot. He is also the founder and one of the contributors of The Asexual Agenda. Today we’ll be talking about his journey, asexuality, skepticism, and how it all intersects. This interview comes right at the tail end of Asexual Awareness Week. When it comes to the LGBTQIAA community, there’s so much focus on the L and G that people tend to forget the rest of the letters. In fact, some people, like Dan Savage, wonder if asexuals should be included in the community since asexuals don’t experience sexual attraction. I say we need to fix this, and that’s why I invited Siggy on the show. After all, this podcast is about the intersection of social justice and secular humanism. Links:·         A Trivial Knot: http://atrivialknot.wordpress.com/·         The Asexual Agenda: http://asexualagenda.wordpress.com/·         The Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN): http://www.asexuality.org/home/

My guest for today is Alix Jules, who blogs about race, social justice, and atheism at the Graffiti Wall. He is also one of the rotating co-hosts of Dogma Debate, is the organizer of the Dallas chapter of Black Nonbelievers, chairs the Dallas-Fort Worth Coalition of Reason’s Diversity Council, and is an advisor to Council for Secular Humanism’s African-Americans for Humanism initiative. Today we’re going to talk about race, humanism, and social justice. Enjoy the show! LinksThe Graffiti Wall: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/thegraffitiwall/Dogma Debate: http://dogmadebate.com/Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.comMy Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamoneBi Any Means' Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/travismamonewriterMy Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamoneBi Any Means blog: http://www.bianymeans.com

[CN: Transphobia] Today I chat with Stephanie Guttormson, a transgender woman who works for the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, and is the host of her own YouTube channel, Think Stephtically. Today we talk about her life, her work, and how skepticism can make one a better activist.

[TW: Biphobia, Suicide] Today’s guest is Lynnette McFadzen, the host of the BiCast and current board member of BiNet USA. We’re going to talk about her journey, her podcast, BiNet USA, and why bisexual visibility matters. Enjoy!

Today I interview Ryan Bell. For those who don’t know, he is the former pastor who spent a year without god, and now he is the host of his own podcast called Life After God. Today we’ll be chatting about his journey and what he’s doing now. As an added bonus, I’ll be on his podcast next week. We recorded our interviews with each other on the same day, so that’s why you’ll hear him talk about things I said on Life After God. So yeah, enjoy the show!

Today's guest is Maddy Love, host of A Minnesota Trans-Atheist Podcast. She’s a 38-year-old trans woman who, according to the podcast’s iTunes page, “talks with and about people in the trans, atheist, skepticism, and science communities.” I also give everyone a quick update on how I'm doing since my short social media break. Enjoy!

Today I chat with Ania Onion Cebula, who blogs about sexuality, feminism, atheism, and disability justice. Her and her partner Alex run the blog Alex and Ania Splain a Thing. Today we will be chatting about her struggles with arthritis and Chron’s disease, medical marijuana, and what able-bodied people can do to be better allies for people with disabilities. Enjoy the show!