National Secular Society Podcast

Recent Episodes

Parents’ religious wishes must not trump children’s safety and education – Opinion Out Loud Ep 009

Posted June 15, 2021 • 00:08:53

Opinion Out Loud brings you a selection of the National Secular Society's opinion pieces in audio format. Every child has been withdrawn from sex education...

Ep 51: Laïcité and free speech in France

Posted June 8, 2021 • 00:42:15

Satire is "the oxygen of a democracy," according to Caroline Fourest, writer, filmmaker, anti-extremist and former Charlie Hebdo journalist. She speaks...

Women Leaving Islam: the rights of those who leave religion must be protected – Opinion Out Loud Ep 008

Posted June 1, 2021 • 00:06:40

Opinion Out Loud brings you a selection of the National Secular Society's opinion pieces in audio format. Read this original opinion piece: https://www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2021/04/women-leaving-islam-the-rights-of-those-who-leave-religion-must-be-protected The...

Ep 50: The Church of England’s influence over education

Posted May 25, 2021 • 00:43:19

What does it mean for a school to be ‘C of E’? And how far does the Church of England’s influence extend over state-funded education? Full shownotes...

The DfE must show leadership when religious hardliners turn on schools – Opinion Out Loud Ep 007

Posted May 18, 2021 • 00:07:30

Opinion Out Loud brings you a selection of the National Secular Society's opinion pieces in audio format. Read this original opinion piece: https://www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2021/05/the-dfe-must-show-leadership-when-religious-hardliners-turn-on-schools The...