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Interview with Margaret Downey and Andrew Seidel
Jan. 29, 2021

Interview with Margaret Downey and Andrew Seidel

On January 24th, we discussed the life and work of Thomas Paine, one of America's first, great, intellectuals. Margaret Downey of The Freethought Society and Andrew Seidel of The Freedom From Religion Foundation were our gues...
Interview with Andy Clarkson
Jan. 21, 2021

Interview with Andy Clarkson

Today we talk with Andy Clarkson, author of The Impact of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures: A Compilation of Notes and Quotes from a Variety of Sources Plus Commentary. This is the perfect book for the i...
News from The Secular Foxhole
Jan. 10, 2021

News from The Secular Foxhole

Episode ten is a short year-end review, and then we talk about future podcast thoughts/ideas, and possible guests. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: "You're Fired" The Ominous Parallels: Th...
Fruity Dreams about Jingle and  Orchestral Bells
Dec. 20, 2020

Fruity Dreams about Jingle and Orchestral Bells

Episode nine consists of Martin and I talking about some of our favorite kinds of music. I wanted theme music for the show to be a cross between two of my all-time favorites, Mike Oldfield and Tangerine Dream. The more I hear...
Interview with Aaron Smith
Dec. 14, 2020

Interview with Aaron Smith

Our eighth episode features Aaron Smith , Fellow and Instructor at the Ayn Rand Institute. We cover the ancient Greek philosophy of Stoicism and his critique of it. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and ...
Interview with James Valliant
Nov. 19, 2020

Interview with James Valliant

Martin and I have a great discussion with author James S. Valliant about his two books, focusing on his most recent, Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianity. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, pr...
Religion and the Number of the Beast
Nov. 6, 2020

Religion and the Number of the Beast

In episode 6 of The Secular Foxhole Podcast, Blair goes on a bit of a Rant about religion, and Martin acts as the Voice of Reason! Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: Number (666) of the beas...
Interview with Ben Bayer
Oct. 14, 2020

Interview with Ben Bayer

We interview Ben Bayer, a Fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute about, " The Ethics of Emergencies ," and how that doesn't fundamentally explain what the field of ethics is about. We then cover Ben's current and future projects. S...
Podcast Artwork, Symbols, and Future Jingle
Sept. 30, 2020

Podcast Artwork, Symbols, and Future Jingle

We do a bit of housecleaning in this episode. Martin and I discuss the meaning of the name of the podcast and cover the meanings of each symbol. We talk about getting some music made for the show and future episodes and guest...
Interview with Andrew Bernstein
Sept. 16, 2020

Interview with Andrew Bernstein

Blair and Martin are talking with the author and philosopher, Andrew Bernstein. From his bio.: Andrew Bernstein holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the City University of New York. He is the author of numerous books, including “...
Reading Books in a Foxhole
Sept. 2, 2020

Reading Books in a Foxhole

In this episode, Martin and I discuss a few of our favorite fiction and non-fiction works that we think deserve even wider attention. We also mention an interesting website called Writ Large about books that have changed the ...
Welcome to The Secular Foxhole Podcast!
Aug. 26, 2020

Welcome to The Secular Foxhole Podcast!

This is the trailer for our podcast, The Secular Foxhole. Blair tells about the background for the name of the podcast, and we talk about the different symbols in the show artwork. As a freethinker, are you looking through bi...