Escaping North Korea with Eunju Kim
How does one survive in an authoritarian regime, where you are sent away for education if the frame holding a picture of the Dear Leader gets dirty? When no one…
Author: Matt Payne
Leslie’s Diatribes #2 – Catholic Health Care “Ethics”
Welcome to the second episode of Leslie’s Diatribes, a sounding board for Leslie to fulminate on topics he is passionate about. Today’s topic is the Health Ethics Guide, a publication…
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Homophobia in Catholic Schools with Tonya Callaghan
Why do publicly funded Catholic schools exist in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta? Does the government or the Church actually run them? Leslie speaks with Dr. Tonya Callaghan, author of Homophobia…
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Dana Korneisel on tetrapods and her book, “Dana Digs Dinosaurs”
What is a tetrapod? What is a homologue, and how does it differ from convergent evolution? Dana answers Leslie’s many questions about animal development from embryo to adult, talks about…
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Justice-Centered Humanism with Roy Speckhardt
Roy Speckardt is the past executive director of the American Humanist Association. He speaks with Leslie about his latest book, Justice-Centered Humanism. Conversation topics include: Roy’s journey to Humanism How…