Episodes

  • Why Are We Here?; Amy Miller, MSW, Interim Director; 21-Jul-2024

    Why Are We Here?; Amy Miller, MSW, Interim Director; 21-Jul-2024
    Jul 21 2024
    This is not “why are we here” in a “what is the meaning of life” kind of way, but -literally- why are we here together, on a Sunday, in this room? Why do we come here each week? What draws people to the Ethical Society and places like it? How can we maximize the potential for community-building and friendship here? What are the current needs of people in secular spaces like this? Join Interim Director Amy Miller for an exploration of these and other relevant questions.
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    30 mins
  • Why We Believe Weird Things; Seth Andrews; 14-Jul-24

    Why We Believe Weird Things; Seth Andrews; 14-Jul-24
    Jul 14 2024
    Seth Andrews is a broadcaster, storyteller, author, activist, and public speaker best known as host of the popular website, podcast, and online community, The Thinking Atheist.
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    31 mins
  • Revolutionary Queer Joy; Ky Miller; 30-Jun-24

    Revolutionary Queer Joy; Ky Miller; 30-Jun-24
    Jun 30 2024
    Members of the LGBTQ+ community are frequently socialized in the context of “hard.” A copious amount of time is spent discussing how we face disproportionate levels of discrimination, higher rates of mental health challenges, and other hardships. However, we are more than the hurdles we face. Ky Miller will lead us through an exploratory celebration of queer culture, allowing us to connect with what is actually a really fascinating – and fun – culture. We will spend intentional time dedicated to honoring the sacred and transformational magic that is experienced in connecting with ourselves authentically and expand our perspective of Revolutionary Queer Joy as a fundamental component of liberation.
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    23 mins
  • The Forgotten Trunk in the Attic; Galen Gritts; 23-Jun-24

    The Forgotten Trunk in the Attic; Galen Gritts; 23-Jun-24
    Jun 23 2024
    Missouri, like most states in the center of the U.S., has no extant tribes like some other states have. Therefore, the knowledge of either the history of Natives or the experience of contemporary Native Americans is one step further removed from people’s consciousness. Using startling facts as stepping stones to fascinating and forgotten stories, this presentation starts to remedy this phenomenon.
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    54 mins
  • Father’s Day Platform; Amy Miller, MSW; 16-Jun-24

    Father’s Day Platform; Amy Miller, MSW; 16-Jun-24
    Jun 16 2024
    As an analogue to our special Mother’s Day Platform last month, please join us for a special Father’s Day Platform. We will engage with reflections on themes of “fatherhood,” both what it is and what it could be: protection, wisdom, tenderness, strength. Interim Director Amy L. Miller will present a short talk while our musical guest will reflect musically on the theme.
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    15 mins
  • Is Diet CULTure a cult?; Katie Thompson; 2-Jun-24

    Is Diet CULTure a cult?; Katie Thompson; 2-Jun-24
    Jun 2 2024
    Is Diet Culture actually a cult? And are most Americans signing on for an accidental membership in the cult? Is it possible that the majority of us have been indoctrinated with the powerful propaganda of this 90 billion dollar a year industry and we have little awareness that the same tactics used by high-control religious organizations and cults are employed in the ways that we engage with food and our bodies? In this conversation, we will examine the classic components of cults and how these same methodologies are used to keep the American populace engaged in Diet Culture.
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    46 mins
  • We Are the Leaders We Have Been Waiting For; Marvin Steele; 19-May-2024

    We Are the Leaders We Have Been Waiting For; Marvin Steele; 19-May-2024
    May 19 2024
    This presentation is driven by the necessity to seize the moment. The formula for flight is speed + thrust + lift – drag = Flight! Our region will never reach its full capacity unless we can mitigate the economic drag that plagues our Black and brown communities. That economic drag was caused by generations of (conscious and unconscious) disinvestment in these communities. In order to grow this region robustly and equitably, we must reinvest in those communities.
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    33 mins
  • Special “Mothering Day” Platform; Amy Miller, MSW, Interium Director, 12-May-2024

    Special “Mothering Day” Platform; Amy Miller, MSW, Interium Director, 12-May-2024
    May 12 2024
    Interim Director Amy L. Miller presents a special Platform honoring the values of unconditional positive regard, nurturing, love, and protection that are associated with the “mother,” (while leaving space for those who have complicated feelings about Mother’s Day).
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    13 mins