If I’m Really Honest
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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Episodes
Thursday Apr 16, 2026
Thursday Apr 16, 2026
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 religion in sustaining democracy*What deconstruction actually costs...And whether it’s possible to keep the values of a belief system… without believing it’s literally true
Cross Purposes: https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Purposes-Christianitys-Democracy-Politics-ebook/dp/B0DQXF7L7P
Denial - My 25 Years Without A Soul: https://www.amazon.com/Denial-My-Years-Without-Soul/dp/1949450015
Kindly Inquisitors: https://www.amazon.com/Kindly-Inquisitors-Attacks-Thought-Expanded-ebook/dp/B00FLO0F78
The Constitution of Knowledge: https://www.amazon.com/Constitution-Knowledge-Defense-Truth-ebook/dp/B0BL841MK1
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Thursday Apr 09, 2026
Thursday Apr 09, 2026
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 theorists are often wrong (but sometimes right) and what actually causes people to change their minds. Along the way, we get into Bayesian reasoning, the role of emotion in belief formation, and whether religion is helping or hurting society.
Book - Truth https://www.amazon.com/Truth-What-Find-Still-Matters/dp/142145372X
Skeptic Magazine: https://www.skeptic.com/
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Friday Apr 03, 2026
Friday Apr 03, 2026
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 “pretending” instead of being curious
*How growth mindset actually works (and what people get wrong about it)
*The role of gratitude in learning, resilience, and emotional stability
*What it means to live a life where you’re not sure you’re right
The Performance Paradox: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593356926
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Thursday Mar 26, 2026
Thursday Mar 26, 2026
Psychologist Michael Langone, longtime executive director of the International Cultic Studies Association, discusses manipulation, shame, recovery, religion, psychopaths, and the complicated psychology of influence.
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Thursday Mar 19, 2026
Thursday Mar 19, 2026
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 it means to lack a “mind’s eye,” how it affects memory and emotion, why many people with aphantasia dream visually, and what this reveals about consciousness itself.
We also dive into Global Workspace Theory, Integrated Information Theory, psychedelics, PTSD, creativity, imagination, and whether imagery shapes attachment, nostalgia, and even spiritual experience.
Adam Zeman books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Adam-Zeman/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AAdam%2BZeman
Aphantasia test and blog post: https://ifimreallyhonest.great-site.net/2026/02/27/adam-zeman-the-mind-without-a-minds-eye/
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Thursday Mar 12, 2026
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
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 mythicism vs historicism, why stories feel true in the body before they’re true on paper, and what to do when certainty dies but curiosity doesn’t.
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Thursday Mar 05, 2026
Thursday Mar 05, 2026
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 books combine humor, science, and storytelling in a way that makes complex topics accessible without oversimplifying them. This conversation explores the mindset behind that work, and why curiosity might be one of the most important traits a person can develop.
Guest Links
Mary Roach: https://maryroach.net
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Thursday Feb 26, 2026
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
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, and what it means to follow your conscience even when it costs you financially and socially. Will shares the story of transforming White Oak Pastures from an industrial cattle operation into a vertically integrated regenerative farm, and why working with nature instead of against it changed everything.
White Oak Pastures https://whiteoakpastures.com
Will Harris's Book: "A Bold Return to Giving a Damn" https://a.co/d/02XoqhGk
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Thursday Feb 19, 2026
Thursday Feb 19, 2026
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 testimony and recovered memories. We also talk about sleep paralysis, therapy-induced memories, and how understanding memory can make us more compassionate toward people we disagree with.
Dr. Loftus's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Elizabeth-Loftus/author/B000APKT0Q
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Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Thursday Feb 12, 2026
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, institutions, and governments. They explore how mistrust grows, why social media accelerates conflict, and whether curiosity and conversation can rebuild trust between neighbors - even when agreement seems impossible.
Guest Links
Dan Ariely Website: https://danariely.com
Books - Misbelief: https://a.co/d/0av5mTHl
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