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Point of Inquiry is produced at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, N.Y. Point of Inquiry is the Center for Inquiry's flagship podcast, where the brightest minds of our time sound off on all the things you're not supposed to talk about at the dinner table: science, religion, and politics.
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Our Most Recent Episode
What does it mean to be alive? Does life have a clear definition? On this week’s episode, Carl Zimmer joins host Jim Underdown to discuss his new book, Life’s Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive to help answer those questions. Can we clearly define what it means to be alive? Scientists have been …
Point of Inquiry is available on all of your favorite podcast apps
We are available on multiple podcast platforms to make it easier and simpler for you to enjoy every episode. Click on your app of choice and subscribe.
Who is the guest on Point of Inquiry 2021?
April 15, 2021. Jim Underdown. David Javerbaum is the guest on this week’s episode of Point of Inquiry. David discusses his early writing career and his current gig as God. David discusses starting out with The Onion and what it was like working with David Letterman, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert.
Who is Jim Underdown?
Jim Underdown. Jim Underdown is the head of Center for Inquiry West, an organization whose core beliefs includes atheism and non-belief. Joe Manno is a pastor and they’ve been friends for decades.
Who said the name of a man is a numbing blow from which he never recovers?
November 25, 2020. Jim Underdown. “The name of a man is a numbing blow from which he never recovers.”. – Marshall McLuhan In 1997 Jim produced and directed a short documentary called “A Day in the Life of Frank Sinatra” that was an exploration of what it was like to be a homeless man with a famous name.
Science Podcasts
Point of Inquiry is the Center for Inquiry's flagship podcast, where the brightest minds of our time sound off on all the things you're not supposed to talk about at the dinner table: science, religion, and politics.
The Case That Jesus Never Existed
Christians believe that Jesus was the son of God who walked the Earth as a human being. Some Atheists believe none of the God bits but that there was a man named Jesus who did exist. There is also an ever growing community who believe Jesus did not exist at all. Not as the son of God nor as a man.
David McAfee - Hi, I'm an Atheist!
On today's episode we introduce the show's new guest host, Julia Sweeney and her interview with author David G. McAfee on his new book, Hi, I'm an Atheist!: What That Means and How to Talk About It with Others.
Science Denial - Why It Happens and What to Do About It
Throughout the modern world trust in science has continued to erode at dangerous speeds. From anti-vaxxers to climate change deniers, there is an ever growing movement of people that deny science at the peril of us all.
Banachek - From the Inside of Being a Mentalist
It’s a rare person indeed who can trick and amaze people on one hand while reassuring them that what they are experiencing is not real. Meet Banacek. He’s not only an illusionist, magician, mentalist extraordinaire, he’s a skeptic’s skeptic who for decades has been instrumental in exposing fraud and deception.
How to Live a Good Life With Massimo Pigliucci and Skye Cleary
Have you ever been curious about what other people believe in or how they navigate the ethical challenges of life? Ancient philosophy was partly used as a way to better understand the best way to live life.
The Rise of the Nones with Ryan Burge
A question on the minds of many theists and non-theists alike is why are so many Americans leaving religion and becoming religiously unaffiliated? What are the underlying factors causing this shift? In today's episode we dive into what the data shows about this movement with Ryan Burge, author of the new book The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, And Where They Are Going (Fortress Press, 2021).
