Cellar Door Skeptics Podcast

#109: Gay cakes and slavery

Before the holidays over take us and allow us to take a much needed break, Cellar Door Skeptics hits hard on a couple of topics that have been weighing down on them over the last couple weeks. The duo talk through a conversation that Tanner had with an online friend over whether or not the Supreme Court should rule in favor of the Baker who was sued over not serving a gay couple. They talk through the outrageous statements made in a Libertarian post which tries to equate forcing a baker to either go out of business or serve every couple equally is the same as putting people in slavery. Then Hanna brings back his infamous science educational segment talking about Gravity. The show ends with the duo looking at the how the media is handling all the sexual scandals, what the long term effects could be, and how we should continue to speak in sync with women as they continue to make their voices heard.

#LGBTQWKRPINCINCINNATI #SupremeCourt #Libertarian #Gravity #Science #Podcast #MeToo #SexualHarassment

Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics
RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics
Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/

Links
------
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/27/opinion/gay-wedding-cake.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fopinion&action=click&contentCollection=opinion®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=1&referer=http://m.facebook.com
https://www.yahoo.com/news/yesterday-supreme-court-jolted-lgbtq-182824031.html
https://www.facebook.com/ThePragmaticLibertarian/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZVjKlBCvhg
------
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4XzLDM3Py8
https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/page/gravitational-waves
------
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_United_States_political_sexual_scandals
http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/29/media/media-men-accused-of-sexual-misconduct/index.html
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/12/10/singer-katie-armiger-sued-after-speaking-sexual-harassment-country-music/913478001/

#108: Bitcoin - Catching a Falling Knife

This week's episode of Cellar Door Skeptics, Tanner interviews Phil Ferguson from Polaris Financial Planning to talk about Bitcoin, Income Tax on the rich, and his book recommendations for those who want to learn more and become better financial planners. Phil owns his own successful financial planning business and we start the episode out by talking about whether bitcoin is a good investment or not. As an expert in financial planning, we wanted to pick his brain about the phenomenon of Bitcoin and if we should jump on board or hold our distance. The show also focuses on talking about some of the items that Hanna and Tanner did not cover in episode 107 with a slant on how it affects income tax from a financial planning perspective. The show ends with some solid advice for those just getting into financial planning or those whom want to take a deeper dive.

#Bitcoin #PolarisFinancial #FinancialPlanning #Investments #Podcast


Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics
RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics
Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/

Links
------
http://polarisfinancialplanning.com/
https://www.spreaker.com/show/phil-fergusons-tracks
------
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/12/bitcoins-insane-energy-consumption-explained/
https://bitcoin.org/en/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2017/12/09/seven-lies-bitcoin-fans-tell-themselves-and-anyone-else-who-will-listen/#212fac03402d
http://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/buying-bitcoin-with-mortgages-credit-cards-2017-12-1010998104
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2017/06/26/what-is-bitcoins-elusive-intrinsic-value/#5f6190d77194
------
The richest man in babylon book
https://www.amazon.com/Richest-Man-Babylon-George-Clason/dp/1505339111
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
https://www.amazon.com/Random-Walk-Down-Wall-Street/dp/0393330338
Common Sense on Mutual Funds: Fully Updated 10th Anniversary Edition
https://www.amazon.com/Common-Sense-Mutual-Funds-Anniversary/dp/0470138130/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1513042688&sr=1-1&keywords=common+sense+on+mutual+funds

#107: Robin Hood - A Tale of Two Taxpayers

Cellar Door Skeptics rejoin forces this week for a show all about the new GOP tax plan. The duo does a deep dive into the income tax bracket changes, how it could affect how much money is collected by the Federal Government, and a look at other countries and their respective income tax brackets. The show is solely dedicated to analyzing this in an effort to make people aware of whom they vote for in the upcoming year. Be prepared to be shocked and amazed at what taxes are being cut, and how it could affect you over the next 10 years.

#TaxReform #Senate #TaxPlan #GOPTaxPlan #BillionairesFirst #RobinHood

Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics
RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics
Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/

Links
------
https://www.washingtonpost.com/apps/g/page/business/read-the-senate-tax-bill-released-friday/2264/?tid=a_inl
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/12/the-7-myths-of-the-gop-tax-bill/547322/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_tax_rates
http://www.businessinsider.com/tax-brackets-trump-tax-plan-chart-2017-9
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-the-senate-tax-bill-affects-rich-and-poor-in-three-charts
https://home.kpmg.com/xx/en/home/services/tax/tax-tools-and-resources/tax-rates-online/individual-income-tax-rates-table.html
https://www.chicagofed.org/publications/chicago-fed-letter/2017/382#ftn7
http://time.com/money/4862673/us-tax-burden-vs-oecd-countries/
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/standarddeduction.asp
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-09-12/why-american-workers-pay-twice-as-much-in-taxes-as-wealthy-investors
https://www.thebalance.com/trump-s-tax-plan-how-it-affects-you-4113968

This week Chris and Chris combat two of life’s inevitabilities, death and taxes. As a human rights catastrophe in the making, the GOP House and Senate bills, steamrolls its way through the legislative branch the casualties are piling up. The latest victims are the researchers and graduate students all over the country who depend on universities waving the cost of tuition in return for research and teaching undergraduate classes. The new plan would double, triple, or even quadruple their taxes and further drive the income inequality wedge into the intellectual capital of the United States. Also, Chris Hanna finally delivers on the last chapter of his How, What, and Why of the controversial gene editing tool CRISPR Cas 9 while Chris Tanner shifts the gun control conversation into overdrive concentrating on the new Michigan plan to allow guns into previously gun free zones. They close on the most financially intense analysis of the American healthcare system Cellar Door Skeptics has ever seen.

#Healthcare #TaxPlan #GOP #GunControl #CRISPR #MassShooting

Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics
RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics
Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/

Links
------
https://www.npr.org/2017/11/14/563879136/house-gop-tax-plan-would-hit-grad-students-with-massive-tax-hike
https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/11/14/563130814/heres-how-the-new-tax-plan-could-hurt-graduate-students
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/16/opinion/house-tax-bill-graduate-students.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK83124/
------
Joe Rogan interview with Lawrence Krauss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqOeK0j3i2c

The Ethics of Human Gene Editing Unnatural Selection from VICE
Arthur L Caplan PH.D. Head of the division of medical ethics. New York University Langone Medical Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5_u4OiUqCI&t=1s

What you need to know about CRISPR Ellen Jorgensen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BXYSGepx7Q

------
https://www.ammoland.com/2017/11/house-action-imminent-senate-bills-584-586/#axzz4zhaKz0vD
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/11/06/opinion/how-to-reduce-shootings.html
http://michiganradio.org/post/senate-adopts-bill-allow-concealed-weapons-gun-free-zones
https://www.ammoland.com/2013/07/knowing-guns-the-ins-outs-of-firearms-firearms-politics/#axzz4yHBdOJaG
http://www.armedwithreason.com/shooting-down-the-gun-lobbys-favorite-academic-a-lott-of-lies/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T41M7cCqsU
------
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/ 2661579
http://www.healthdata.org/news-release/new-study-explains-why-us-health-care-spending-increased-1-trillion

Episode 105: Toasted Misogynist Thanksgiving

After last week’s amazing full show interview Chris and Chris return to roast the number one meal in American news right now, Misogyny and Sexual Misconduct. Heads are rolling in the media, in politics, and in Hollywood which is good news to Cellar Door Skeptic ears! After that attention moves to Michigan’s Safe Delivery Law; which protects women who wish to give up their child in a safe way in exchange for a no questions asked policy. Then it’s time to plug your t shirt in and light up the night with electrified circuits in fabrics. Closing out the show, a down and dirty guide to survive your holiday break if tensions flare when the whole clan in gathered around the table.

Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics
RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics
Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/

Links:
Trump/Moore/Franken
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/17/politics/donald-trump-al-franken-roy-moore/index.html
https://www.thedailybeast.com/woman-says-roy-moore-tried-to-rape-her-at-16-i-was-begging-him-to-stop
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42054780
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/business/media/charlie-rose-fired-cbs.html

Safe Delivery Law
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2017/08/200th_newborn_surrendered_unde.html
http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71548_7200-15674--,00.html
https://youtu.be/oeLUxP3rBM8
http://michiganradio.org/post/michigan-law-has-found-homes-200-unwanted-newborns
Electric Fabric
https://phys.org/news/2017-11-fully-circuits-fabric.html
http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fully-integrated-circuits-printed-directly-onto-fabric
Thanksgiving guides
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/11/condescend-to-your-relatives-a-handy-bipartisan-guide/508406/
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/how-survive-thanksgiving-when-politics-loom-large-ncna821206
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/26/grace-for-an-atheist-thanksgiving/
https://thehumanist.com/arts_entertainment/culture/thanksgiving-non-prayers-for-humanists-2

#104: Losing Religion Not Family

This episode of Cellar Door Skeptics explores the topics of coming out atheist and how to deal with remaining in a marriage with a Christian. Our guest for tonight is Tim Postma whom has agreed to join Tanner to talk about his conservative up bring, divinity school, his loss of faith, and his journey to continue his marriage with his Christian wife.

This episode is personal and raw allowing for a story we are hoping others can relate too. Leaving religion always has its trials, but maintain a relationship with an active Christian has it own set of unique compromises. Tim talks about what it is like to raises children in this environment while maintaining his own journey of self discovery into the secular world.

#Atheist #Christianity #Religion #Family #ComingOut

Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics
RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics
Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/

#103: Domestic Violence and Economics of Consent

Cellar Door Skeptics delivers again with another refined episode. The duo starts by talking about the Catalonian Nationalist issue as many catalan nationalists have fled. They talk about the the uprising and look at if it is a product of revolution or if they are just being selfish. The show takes a more serious turn as they talk with Mel Rice about how she left her domestic violence situation. Her story is harrowing and worth the listen as she bares her heart to Tanner. The show closes out with a discussion with Stephanie Zvan about the economics of consent. They seek input as they discuss pay inequality amongst women and how industries can make women feel insecure with the majority of power in the hands of men.

1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

#DomesticViolence #MeToo #Economics #Catalonia #PayInequality

Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics
RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics
Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/

------
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/catalonias-deposed-leader-vows-to-continue-independence-fight-from-outside-spain/2017/10/31/96435d46-bdbd-11e7-9294-705f80164f6e_story.html?utm_term=.593f0fdde925
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41877858
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/does-catalonia-want-independence-spain/
------
http://nomore.org
https://www.nrcdv.org/
http://Thehotline.org
http://domesticshelters.org
------
https://www.facebook.com/SDVSSN/
https://nrcdv.org/dvam/DVAM-history
http://www.thehotline.org/is-this-abuse/abuse-defined/
https://qz.com/980766/the-truth-about-false-rape-accusations/
http://www.npr.org/2017/10/21/558623534/iowa-tries-a-new-domestic-violence-intervention-mindfulness
------
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/10/harvey-weinstein-and-the-economics-of-consent/543618/
https://the-orbit.net/
https://the-orbit.net/almostdiamonds/
http://atheisttalk.libsyn.com/
http://mnatheists.org/

#102: Arbitration Horror Story

Cellar Door Skeptics is back this year with our annual episode giving homage to horror stories. This week the duo have peppered the show with a few different horror stories for your enjoyment. Along with creepy music, they delve into a new AI that is working with folks on twitter to create unique short horror stories. Hanna's Deep Dive segment will cap off his CRISPR research proving new insight. While not quite a horror story, the team will look VP Pence's tie breaking vote in a bill that was struck down allowing for large corporations to prevent people from using class action law suits.

#Halloween #HorrorStories #CRISPR #Arbitration #DefendCFPB

Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics
RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics
Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/

Links
------
https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/5-short-true-ghost-stories
https://youtu.be/p9XMd2eAy_4
------
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/new-ai-s-creepy-mind-turns-tweets-horror-stories-ncna814566
http://stories.shelley.ai/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/
http://shelley.ai
------
http://www.nature.com/news/crispr-gene-editing-tested-in-a-person-for-the-first-time-1.20988
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvv8_S4GZjc
http://www.templehealth.org/News/GeneEditingStrategyEliminatesHIV-1InfectioninLiveAnimalsTempleResearchersShow?showBack=true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49X9r1QpMNo
https://www.nature.com/news/gene-drive-mosquitoes-engineered-to-fight-malaria-1.18858
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnzcwTyr6cE
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/human-gene-editing-therapies-are-ok-certain-cases-panel-advises
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqWoPCZ8jEE
------
https://creepylittlestories.com/scary-torture-story/
------
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/for-consumers/arbitration
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/10/25/arbitration-vs-class-action-what-consumers-should-know-differearbitration-financial-service-provider/799046001/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfnoAngueY0
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/647
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/10/25/senate-votes-overturn-rule-consumers-suing-banks/797728001/

Episode 101: Christopher Columbus - First Terrorist in America

After a two week recharging period Chris and Chris are back in the Cellar Door Skeptics command center. Starting year three with the sinking of Christopher Columbus; there is really nothing else to do with that dark smear in American history. The new and improved format has two special personal and research segments this week. Chris Hanna dove Off the Deep End with his new episodic deep dive research segment on CRISPR and Chris Tanner ruminated on secular parenting featuring a remembered, heartfelt conversation with his daughter. And ending with CHIP and CHIPRA, Chris and Chris bashed and kicked their way through the absolute absurdity of Republicans throwing millions of poor and minority children off their healthcare plans.

Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics
RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics
Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/

Links
------
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-hackel-columbus-day-california-settlers-indigeous-peoples-20171009-story.html
https://www.biography.com/people/christopher-columbus-9254209
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/10/06/president-donald-j-trump-proclaims-october-9-2017-columbus-day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYTXRDtYzYc
https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/history/events/8-myths-and-atrocities-about-christopher-columbus-and-columbus-day/
------

------
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/16/the-quintessential-book-of-advice-for-atheist-parents-just-got-bigger-and-better/
https://www.amazon.com/Relax-Its-Just-God-Religious-ebook/dp/B00V5J9X6W/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1481820849&sr=1-1&keywords=Relax,+It%E2%80%99s+Just+God&linkCode=sl1&tag=wwwfriendlyat-20&linkId=78851759932934c458d22304ed773a48
https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Beyond-Belief-Raising-Religion/dp/0814474268
https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Freethinkers-Practical-Parenting-Beyond/dp/0814410960/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KF8MD20EBWNC557260HD
https://www.reddit.com/r/atheistparents/
------
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/will-congress-force-me-to-deny-health-care-to-children-once-again/2017/08/07/734ff7fe-792a-11e7-9eac-d56bd5568db8_story.html?utm_term=.c803f289220b
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-barack-obama-childrenrsquos-health-insurance-program-bill-signing
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ3/pdf/PLAW-111publ3.pdf
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/presidential-memorandum-state-childrens-health-insurance-program
https://www.medicaid.gov/chip/downloads/chip-map.pdf
https://www.medicaid.gov/chip/downloads/chip-report-congress-2014.pdf

A quick update about the direction and our absence.