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2024 Program Schedule for the

Wider Horizons
series, 10 AM Mon. to Fri.
At 5 PM we rebroadcast the same program
(or another program in the same series)

Monday
 
Tuesday
 
Wednesday
 
Thursday
 
Friday

Monday 10 AM
Humanism Today
(each program airs again the same day at 5 PM)
Broadcast
Date
Program
Click below to listen online.
LengthCreation
Date
Source
Note
1/1/24Lynne Featherstone on liberalism, being the chief architect of the
same-sex marriage act, and her deep aversion to conformity
31:1811/9/23a
1/8/24 Adam Kay on the values of the NHS, fundamental human equality,
and the future of one of the UK's most cherished institutions
37:5211/16/23a
1/15/24 Megan Sheldon: Creating secular rituals and ceremonies46:2811/28/23b
1/22/24 Andy Somers: RELIGIOUS PROPAGANDA: How to recognize and deal with it (repeated from 10/13/08) 1:23:196/3/07c
1/29/24 Doleta Chapru: Humanism's Contemporary Challengers: Who controls our public image?
(repeated from 10/27/08)
1:04:2712/9/07c
2/5/24 Annie Laurie Gaylor: Politics and Religion: In Reason We Trust (repeated from 11/3/08) 1:12:5911/2/08c
2/12/24 Lori Lipman Brown: A Place at the Table: How the Nation's First Lobbyist for Non-theists is Enjoying the Feast (repeated from 10/15/07) 1:00:2610/14/07c
2/19/24 Prof. Tom Givnish: More about evolution of life on islands, an informal discussion with Tom Givnish
(repeated from 1/5/09)
58:213/2/08c
2/26/24 Bob Hope, Sue Greer: Digging into the Humanist Ethics of Natural Burial1:01:0311/19/23d
3/4/24 Steve Ghikadis, Jarrod Clegg: Interfaith Family - Marriage and Parenting with Mutual Respect57:451/14/24d
3/11/24 Steve Ghikadis, Jarrod Clegg: Discussion 2024: HIV in 2024: What is the State of the Epidemic Today?57:451/14/24d
3/18/24 Kathy Converse and Christina Klock: Evolution in the 21st Century: Forum Report (repeated from 1/26/09)1:02:515/11/08c
3/25/24 Dr. David Speed: Are the Religious Healthier?1:19:393/10/24d

a What I Believe podcast from Humanists UK.
b BC Humanists Podcast from the British Columbia Humanist Association, Vancouver.
c Recording of Humanist Union of Madison program.
d From video posted by Humanist Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.


Tuesday 10 AM
Spirit In Action   or   Song of the Soul
Length 55 min.
(each program airs again the same day at 5 PM)

Broadcast
Date
Program
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Creation
Date
Source
Note
1/2/24 John McCutcheon, Tom Paxton, The Janzen Boys, Sofia Talvik, Si Kahn, David LaMotte:
Deep, Sad, & Hopeful Holidays December 2023: Part 2
12/23/23a
1/9/24 John Janzen: Winnipeg's Roots & Growing Fruits: The Janzen Boys12/2/23a
1/16/24 Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon: Together1/13/24a
1/23/24 Jake Soha: The Corrosion of Perseverance, Gin, & Eternity: Rock Creek Song Dogs1/20/24a
1/30/24 Socrates Imani Matabaro: Healing in Burundi: Orphans, Widows, Prisoners, Gays - Through Voice of Hope1/27/24b
2/6/24 Deborah Plant: Slavery to Jim Crow to Mass Incarceration to Greed: In Pursuit of Freedom For All2/3/24b
2/13/24 Peterson Toscano, Ashlynn Peachey, Nicholas Waddington, Katie Mowry, Van Wagner, Taylor Lightman:
Friendly Forests, Our Hope in the Face of Climate Change: Citizen's Climate Radio
2/10/24b
2/20/24 Led by Mother Jones - Si Kahn, Vivian Nesbitt, John Dillon - Part One2/17/24b
2/27/24 Led by Mother Jones - Si Kahn, Vivian Nesbitt, John Dillon, Joe Jencks - Part Two2/24/24b
3/5/24 Primer for Paradigm Shift, Part 1, Jan Spencer3/2/24b
3/12/24 Peterson Toscano, Ben Yosua-Davis, Nicole Diroff, Rob Shetterly: Truth, Art & Reimagining To Fight Climate Changed3/9/24b
3/19/24 Ken Grossinger: Art-powered Activism, Then and Now3/16/24b
3/26/24 Gisele Bolton: Home From Gaza...for the Moment - Human Peace Work3/23/24b

a Song of the Soul from Northern Spirit Radio - interviews by Mark Helpsmeet and music selected by his guests.
b Spirit In Action from Northern Spirit Radio - interviews by Mark Helpsmeet, Eau Claire WI.


Wednesday 10 AM
This is Science,
eLife Sciences, etc.
(program airs again the same day at 5 PM)
Broadcast
Date
Program
Click below to listen online.
LengthCreation
Date
Source
Note
1/3/24Hafij Khan: The Highest Stakes28:5812/13/23a
1/10/24Rachelle Saunders, Bethany Brookshire, Carolyn Wilke, Marion Kilgour,
KO Myers, Ryan Bromsgrove: The Last Episode
1:46:0612/31/23b
1/17/24Adam Browning: Look For The Helpers - Part 128:581/10/24a
1/24/23Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin34:171/17/24c
1/31/24Margaret Gordon: Look For The Helpers - Part 228:591/23/24a
2/7/24Bill Wasik, Elisabeth Whyte: Rabid60:0011/23/12d
2/14/24Dr. Mindy Romero: The State of the Science28:582/6/24a
2/21/24John Matson, Nicole Gugliucci, John Zeller, Cynthia Phillips: Why Should I Care About Space?60:0011/4/12d
2/28/24Dr. Karletta Chief: Near The Water28:582/20/24a
3/13/24Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck: The Expanse28:583/5/24a
3/20/24Apes reveal language origins, and being dyslexic in science33:473/11/24e
3/27/24Jesse J. Holland: What We Need to Make Democracy Work28:583/19/24a

a This is Science with Jess Phoenix, podcast from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
b From Science for the People http://www.scienceforthepeople.ca/, Edmonton Alberta.
c This Week in Virology from MicrobeTV.
d From Skeptically Speaking (before its name change), Edmonton Alberta.
e Monthly half hour programs by Dr. Chris Smith on topics in the life and biomedical sciences from https://elifesciences.org/podcast.


Thursday 10 AM
Voices for Religious Pluralism
(each program airs again the same day at 5 PM)
Broadcast
Date
Program
Click below to listen online.
LengthCreation
Date
Source
Note
1/4/24Gary McLelland, Nicole Carr, Adelle Banks, Jack Jenkins:
2023 Freedom of Thought Report; The Year in Religion News
1:00:16 12/16/23a
1/11/24 Rev. Pamela Rumancik: Star Trekking Home: Welcoming Ourselves20:561/7/24b
1/18/24 Senator Chris Coons on the 'Higher Calling' of Public Service42:381/3/24c
1/25/24 Mary Mullen, Bob Park, Ralph Tyksinski: Answering the Call for Civil Rights26:091/14/24b
2/1/24 Robin Proud: Catherine Spence: Australian Activist24:441/28/24d
2/8/24 Rev. Anthony Wade: Love One Another: King James Holy Bible21:351/21/24b
2/15/24 Rob Brink: What Is Love?17:182/11/24d
2/22/24,
2/29/24
Karla Thennes: Porchlight's Response to Homelessness in Dane County32:362/18/24b
3/7/24 Rev. Ralph Tyksinski, Peter Marion, Nick Schweitzer: International Religious Connections and Organizations31:243/3/24b
3/14/24 Anne Pryor: Searching for a Bird and Finding the Interdependent Web25:481/28/24b
3/21/24 Rev. Ralph Tyksinski, Peter Marion, Nick Schweitzer: International Religious Connections and Organizations31:243/3/24b
3/28/24 Robin Proud: Clara Barton: Angel of the Battlefield32:033/24/24d

a Podcast from State of Belief.
b Talk for Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society.
c From The Soul of the Nation with Jim Wallis.
d Talk for the Free Congregation of Sauk County recorded by WIDE-LP.


Friday 10 AM
Freethought Radio
Length 49 min. 23 sec.
(unless otherwise noted, each program airs again the same day at 5 PM)
Rebroadcast of radio programs from the Freedom From Religion Foundation
Broadcast
Date
Program
Click below to listen online.
Creation
Date
FFRF No.
1/5/24 PMBarbara Alvarez: Happy Secular New Year!12/28/23922
1/12/24Emily Olson, Harrison Mumia: Atheists in Africa 1/4/24923
1/19/24Sarah Stankorb: Disobedient Women 1/11/24924
1/26/24Margaret Downey, Vamsi Matta: Anti-Caste Activist 1/18/24925
2/2/24Devin Moss: An Atheist Chaplain 1/25/24926
2/9/24Kate Cohen: Tiny Titanic Acts 2/1/24927
2/16/24Sammi Lawrence, Chris Line: State-Church Watchdogs2/8/24928
2/23/24Robin Vose: Prohibited Books 2/15/24929
3/1/24Kat Grant: God or Country? 2/22/24930
3/8/24Enrico Gnaulati: Flourishing Love 2/29/24931
3/15/24Kelda Roys: Atheist Public Official 3/7/24932
3/22/24Steven Emmert: A Secular Coalition 3/14/24933
3/29/24Patrick Elliott, Mark Dann, Ryan Jayne: FFRF Action 3/21/24934
4/5/24Siân Norris: Bodies Under Siege 3/28/24935
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