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umanists UK’s hit podcast, What I Believe – a series exploring the values, convictions, and beliefs of a line-up of well-known humanists – has reached 50,000 downloads in less than six months of its release.
The series, headed by Chief Executive, Andrew Copson, was launched in June this year, and has been praised for providing a unique insight into the beliefs of big guest names, including Tim Minchin, Alice Roberts, David Baddiel, and many, many more.
What I Believe has a 5*star rating on Apple Podcasts and has been described by listeners as ‘an easy, digestible way of delving into humanist ideas and beliefs’ in a format that will ‘help you understand and think critically about the world around you.’ Episodes from the podcast have been downloaded in over 100 countries across the world from Sri Lanka, to Sweden, to South Korea.
Season two launched on 12 November and new episodes continue to go live every Thursday, available on all the usual places you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Guest names for season two include Dan Snow, Natalie Haynes, José González, Hannah Peel, Adèle Anderson, Leo Igwe, Joan Bakewell, Christina Patterson, David Aaronovitch, and Stephanie Merritt.
The series is inspired by the twentieth century What I Believe essays of Humanists UK patrons Bertrand Russell and E M Forster.
Humanists UK Chief Executive Andrew Copson said:
‘We’ve been overwhelmed by the feedback and support we’ve received for the podcast. It’s been truly fascinating to listen to the guests’ multiple perspectives on making sense of the world and I’m so pleased that What I Believe has encouraged listeners to think critically about their own beliefs too. I’m looking forward to season three already!’
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For further comment or information, please contact Humanists UK Director of Public Affairs Richy Thompson at press@humanists.uk or on 07815 558 9636.
You can listen to the podcast and find more information and other links at humanists.uk/what-i-believe.
What I Believe is inspired by the work of two humanist greats, philosopher Bertrand Russell and the novelist E M Forster. ‘What I Believe’ was the title of two separate essays by Russell and Forster in the early twentieth century which set out their approach to life – their fundamental worldview – in a way that was accessible to all.
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