About None But Curious - A Podcast for Nones and Agnostics
In a world that often demands you choose a belief system, being a none, agnostic, or spiritual-but-not-religious can feel isolating. None But Curious is a space for people exploring meaning outside traditional categories.
At times we lean on reason, and at others we wander into the wonder hidden in ordinary life. This podcast explores everything from the quiet rituals that shape our days to the myths and stories that have traveled across cultures. Together, we explore big questions, small moments of awe, and the playful, thoughtful spaces in between belief and doubt.
If you’re searching for a grounded, open-hearted way to make sense of the world, this podcast is your companion on the journey.
A new episode is uploaded every two weeks!
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Publisher
Candyce Glave
Category
education · religion & spirituality · society & culture
What Makes Something Sacred? A Look at Modern Paganism
What makes a spiritual tradition meaningful? Does it have to be ancient, or can something we create ourselves become sacred?
In this episode of None But Curious, we explore modern paganism, Wicca, and the story behind the Wheel of the Year. Along the way, we look at what’s ancient, what’s relatively new, and why the distinction matters.
In this episode, we explore:
The origins of the Wheel of the Year and its eight seasonal festivals
How modern Wicca blends historical influences with new traditions
The history behind familiar symbols like the Triple Goddess
The uncomfortable questions around racism, cultural appropriation, and exclusion in pagan communities
Why a ritual doesn't have to be ancient to hold meaning
You don't have to accept every tradition as it's handed down, and you don't have to reject spirituality just because you're unsure what you believe.
We invite you to create one small ritual of your own, something that helps you pay attention to what matters.
Because maybe meaning isn't something we have to inherit. Maybe it's something we can build, thoughtfully and with care.
1 Oct 2026
Jainism and the Art of Doing Less Harm
A Jain monk walks with a soft broom, gently clearing the path ahead so he doesn't accidentally harm even the smallest living thing.
It’s an extraordinary image. But what if we aren't meant to imitate the monk? What if we're simply meant to notice what he's doing?
In this episode, we explore:
Why ahimsa, or nonviolence, is more than a rule
What the Jain practice of attention can teach us about everyday choices
The blind men and the elephant, and the problem of assuming we see the whole picture
Why intellectual humility can be part of nonviolence
The Jain idea of non-possession and the question, How much is enough?
What it means to ask forgiveness for harm we didn't intend
Why trying to make the perfectly ethical choice can leave us exhausted
The Jain understanding of karma and liberation
And what it might look like to make one slightly less harmful choice at a time
You don't have to eliminate all harm. You don't have to become perfectly ethical.
Maybe the practice is simply to notice what's in front of you, make the next choice with a little more care, and keep going.
Because sometimes the whole path isn't ours to figure out.
We just need to clear the ground for the next step.
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--Hey! check out roomforcuriosity.org -- the space for agnostics, nones, spiritual atheists, spiritually curious and in-betweens to gather locally (and even virtually this winter). It's time we get out of our headspace and talk out loud together --
17 Sept 2026
What Taoism Says About Rest, Control, and Trying Too Hard
What if the most productive thing you did today was nothing?
Not giving up. Not avoiding responsibility. Not turning three hours of scrolling into “self-care.” Just choosing not to force something that doesn't need to be forced.
In this episode of None But Curious, we explore wu-wei, the Taoist idea often translated as “non-action” or “effortless action.” But wu-wei isn't about laziness or doing nothing. It's about learning the difference between effort and forcing, and noticing when trying harder may not actually be helping.
Through stories and images from Taoist tradition, we explore:
Water and the rock: How persistence can work without aggression or force
The farmer and the horse: Why we don't always need to decide whether something is good or bad right away
The uncarved block: What happens when we stop insisting we already know what we're supposed to become
The crooked tree: The Taoist idea of the “usefulness of uselessness” in a culture obsessed with productivity
The Butterfly Dream: Why uncertainty doesn't always need to be resolved
Cook Ding the butcher: How noticing openings can be more effective than pushing through resistance
Yin and yang: Why rest and action, knowing and not knowing, aren't as separate as they seem
Along the way, we consider a question that can be surprisingly difficult to ask:
What if the problem isn't that you aren't trying hard enough, but that you're pushing in the wrong direction?
Wu-wei doesn't promise an effortless life. Some things genuinely require persistence, discomfort, and hard work. Instead, it invites us to notice the difference between necessary effort and unnecessary struggle.
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