National Secular Society Podcast

National Secular Society Podcast


Latest Episodes

Church and state should be separate – Opinion Out Loud Ep 01
January 12, 2021

Opinion Out Loud is a new series from the National Secular Society podcast. Each episode will bring you a member of the team reading one of our best recent opinion pieces. We’d love to hear your feedback. Details at the end. -

Rerelease: Geoffrey Robertson QC (Ep 07: Exploring religious freedom)
January 05, 2021

Rerelease of Ep 07. Check out the full shownotes, video and transcript for this episode: https://www.secularism.org.uk/podcast/2019/04/geoffrey-robertson-qc-exploring-religious-freedom-episode-07

Ep 41: Year in review
December 22, 2020

In the final episode of 2020, Emma Park is joined by members of the NSS team to look back at an unusual year of campaigning and activities. - Full shownotes and subscriber information: https://www.secularism.org.uk/podcast/2020/12/ep-41

Ep 40: Rachel Laser, the Americanisation of the religious right
December 08, 2020

Emma Park speaks to Rachel Laser, to discuss the state of US secularism in the aftermath of their 2020 election, and the American Christian rights' support for similar movements around the world. - Full shownotes and subscriber information: https://ww...

Rerelease: Lee and Lizanne Harris (Ep 20: Compulsory worship)
December 01, 2020

Rerelease of Ep 20. Next new episode (Ep 40) scheduled next Tuesday, 8 December - Check out the full shownotes, video and transcript for this episode: https://www.secularism.org.uk/podcast/2019/12/ep-20-lee-and-lizanne-harris-compulsory-worship

Ep 39: The war on Christmas
November 24, 2020

What is the real meaning of Christmas in modern Britain, secular and multicultural as it is? Does the Christian tradition have a prerogative on its meaning, and if not, why not? And does anyone really get offended at the phrase ‘Merry Christmas’? -

Rerelease: General election special (Ep 19)
November 19, 2020

Rerelease of Ep 19. Next new episode (Ep 39) scheduled for next week. - Check out the full shownotes, video and transcript for this episode: https://www.secularism.org.uk/podcast/2019/11/ep-19-general-election-special

Ep 38: Disestablishing the Church of England
November 12, 2020

In this episode, Emma Park was joined by the National Secular Society’s Stephen Evans, to discuss the 2020 Bradlaugh Lecture and the case for disestablishing the Church of England. - Full show notes and subscriber information: https://www.secularism.

Rerelease: Religious appointees (Ep 13)
November 05, 2020

Rerelease of Ep 13. Next new episode (Ep 38) coming next week. - Check out the full shownotes, video and transcript for this episode: https://www.secularism.org.uk/podcast/2019/09/ep-13-religious-appointees-news-round-up

Ep 37: Christian nationalism and the US election
October 29, 2020

Andrew Seidel returns to the NSS podcast to discuss the role secularist issues and Christian nationalism are playing in the ongoing US presidential election. Full show notes and subscriber information: https://www.secularism.org.uk/podcast/2020/10/ep37