Episodes 44
Avg. Duration 1h 4m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Aug 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
96%
Hosting
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About This Podcast

Want to seek truth without tribalism? Wish you could be fully honest instead of carrying your team's flag? This is a place where ignorance isn’t punished, curiosity is rewarded, and conflict doesn’t mean contempt.

Host Jamin Coller sits down with people you’re not “supposed” to talk to - former extremists, outspoken pastors, rabbis, activists, skeptics, believers, and thinkers from every corner of the spectrum. They share stories and challenge ideas that most of us were taught to avoid, whether the topic is faith, politics, science, identity, or the messy places in between.

This isn’t about winning arguments or trading insults. If you’re tired of echo chambers and ready to explore the conversations that matter most, subscribe to If I’m Really Honest and join the growing community willing to embrace the most courageous idea: Maybe I'm wrong.

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Recent Episodes

Sean B. Carroll - Evolution, Faith, and the Search for Truth

Jun 04, 2026 1h 20m

Sean B. Carroll is one of the world's leading evolutionary biologists, a bestselling science author, former Vice President for Science Education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, recipient of…

Dr. Brad Duchaine - Face Blindness, PMO, and the Mystery of Recognition

May 28, 2026 1h 3m

Brad Duchaine is one of the world’s leading researchers on face perception. He’s a Professor and Chair of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College, co-founder of Faceblind.org, and one…

Dave Weiss - From Atheist to Flat Earth

May 21, 2026 1h 13m

"Flat Earth Dave" Weiss of @flatearthdave is one of the foremost voices in the flat earth community. We talk about: * The emotional cost of changing your mind * Losing friends and family over…

Professor Dave Farina - Countering The Counter Narratives

May 14, 2026 1h 3m

"Professor Dave" Farina of @ProfessorDaveExplains is one of the internet’s largest science education and debunking channels. In this episode, I sit down with Dave Farina (Professor Dave Explains) to…

Daniel Whiteson - Are We Discovering Reality or Inventing It?

May 07, 2026 59m

Dr. Daniel Whiteson is a theoretical physicist at CERN, a professor at University of California, Irvine, and a contributor to the discovery of the Higgs boson. He is also the co-host of the podcast…

Mark Sargent - Life As A Flat-Earther

Apr 30, 2026 1h 30m

Mark Sargent  ⁨@markksargent⁩  is a leading figure in the Flat Earth movement. Rather than focusing on proving or disproving claims, this conversation dives into the experience of belief - what leads…

Joshua Bowen - Where the Bible Really Came From

Apr 23, 2026 1h 11m

In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Joshua Bowen to explore - Where the Bible came from. - Whether the Bible actually endorses slavery - How ancient people thought about morality - Why stories…

Jonathan Rauch - Do We Need Religion?

Apr 16, 2026 58m

Jonathan Rauch and I explore: *What happens when we lose religion… but still need meaning *Why truth feels harder to find right now *Whether Christianity is helping or hurting society *The role of…

Michael Shermer – Truth, Religion, and the Limits of Reason

Apr 09, 2026 58m

Michael Shermer joins me to talk about truth - what it is, how we know it, and why so many of us get it wrong. We explore the difference between empirical truth and religious truth, why conspiracy…

Eduardo Briceño – Growth Mindset (What People Get Wrong)

Apr 03, 2026 55m

In this conversation, I sit down with Eduardo Briceño to unpack what’s really going on there—and why that instinct might be the very thing holding us back. We talk about: *The hidden cost of…

Michael Langone - How Cult Influence Actually Works

Mar 26, 2026 1h 14m

Psychologist Michael Langone, longtime executive director of the International Cultic Studies Association, discusses manipulation, shame, recovery, religion, psychopaths, and the complicated…

Adam Zeman - The Mind Without a Mind's Eye

Mar 19, 2026 48m

In this episode of If I’m Really Honest, I sit down with neurologist Adam Zeman, the researcher who coined the term aphantasia — the inability to form voluntary visual mental imagery. We explore what…

Derek Lambert - Integrity At Any Cost

Mar 12, 2026 1h 36m

Derek Lambert (host of MythVision) joins If I’m Really Honest for a candid conversation about myth, meaning, and why the “Historical Jesus” debate makes so many people lose their minds. We get into…

Mary Roach - The Joy of Curiosity

Mar 05, 2026 43m

In this episode of If I’m Really Honest, Jamin talks with bestselling science writer Mary Roach about curiosity, writing, research, and the surprising human stories behind science reporting. Mary’s…

Will Harris - A Bold Return to Giving a Damn (White Oak Pastures)

Feb 26, 2026 52m

In this episode of If I’m Really Honest, Jamin Coller talks with regenerative farmer Will Harris about changing course after decades of industrial farming, the ethics of animal welfare, soil health,…

Elizabeth Loftus - The Misinformation Effect

Feb 19, 2026 52m

Dr. Loftus has spent decades studying how memories can be distorted by suggestion, imagination, and time. Her research on the “misinformation effect” helped reshape how courts evaluate eyewitness…

Dan Ariely - The Psychology of Mistrust

Feb 12, 2026 1h

In this episode of If I’m Really Honest, Jamin talks with behavioral economist Dan Ariely about misbelief, trust, COVID-era polarization, and why admitting mistakes is so difficult for individuals,…

Hope for Humanity - Geoffrey West

Feb 05, 2026 1h

Geoffrey West, physicist and former president of the Santa Fe Institute, joins Jamin Coller to explore scaling laws, sustainability, innovation, and the accelerating pace of modern civilization. West…

Cognitive Science of Religion - Dr. Jonathan Jong

Jan 29, 2026 1h 6m

In this episode of If I’m Really Honest, Jamin Coller and cognitive psychologist Jonathan Lewis-Jong unpack belief—what it is, how it functions in the human mind, and why it persists across cultures.…

Dark Side of Meditation - Willoughby Britton

Jan 22, 2026 59m

Neuroscientist and trauma researcher Dr. Willoughby Britton joins Jamin Coller to discuss the hidden risks of meditation, spiritual bypassing, and the psychology of religious and wellness…

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If I’m Really Honest has published 44 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality.

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If I’m Really Honest is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 4m.

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