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Bart Campolo - Preacher Turned Non-Believer

Bart Campolo is an American humanist and speaker, whose story has been featured in the New York Times, and who has written numerous books in both the Christian and secular tradition. He is also the host of the podcast, "Humanize Me!"

James Fallon - The Mad Scientist Returns (Again)

James Fallon is a neurologist at UC Irvine, and has conducted research exploring the brains of dictators, Alzheimers patients, and has made breakthroughs in stem cell technology. He is also a diagnosed psychopath. This is his third appearance on the program.

David Morris - Olympic Athlete

David Morris is the most accomplished Australian aerial skier of all time. He won the silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, and is the author of "Second Nature: The Making of a Professional Athlete."

Noam Chomsky - The End of The World?

Noam Chomsky is considered the founder of cognitive science, and is a lifelong political activist.  He is most often introduced these days as "a man who needs no introduction."

Rick Perlstein - How Conservatives Won

Rick Perlstein is a historian and journalist, and is the author of three best-selling books about the American conservative movement. He has previously won the LA Times Book Award, and his writing has been featured in the New York Times, The Nation, and The New Republic, among other outlets. 

Dean Falk - The Human Brain

Dean Falk is a neuroanthropologist at FSU. She has helped identify a new species of hominid, has done a study of Einstein's brain, and has made contributions to our understanding of the origin of language.

Will Gadd - Outdoor Adventurer

Will Gadd was the 2015 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, and is the current UN Environment Mountain Hero.  He has set the world record for distance in paragliding, and was the first person to climb Niagara Falls.

Martin Cohen - Rigged Elections

Martin Cohen is a professor of political science at James Madison University, and is the author of “The Party Decides” and “Moral Victories in the Battle for Congress.” His work focuses on how party elites decide elections, and the rise of the evangelical right.

William Deresiewicz - Ivy League Sheep?

William Deresiewicz is a former professor of English at Yale and the author of Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life.

Robert Pollin - Green New Dealer

Robert Pollin is an economist at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.  He is the author of Greening the Global Economy and has helped implement several local and state green new deals.