Cellar Door Skeptics Podcast

Christmas is here and we have a special episode for everyone. We discuss our Christmas traditions, publicly funded education, how to survive the holidays, and we have a special interview with Dr Aaron who helps debunk the Star of Bethlehem. Join us for a holiday spectacular that rock the socks off you, while helping you cope through the holidays with the family.

Segments
00:00 Christmas Traditions and The Grinch
19:45 The Case for Publicly Funded Tuition
52:47 Dr Aaron Adair interview on the History of the Star of Bethlehem
01:38:40 Surviving the Holidays

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Links
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/01/heres-exactly-how-much-the-government-would-have-to-spend-to-make-public-college-tuition-free/282803/
http://collegecompletion.chronicle.com/state/#state=ny§or=public_four
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/10/27/student-debt-michigan-colleges-up-57-since-2004/74671784/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/08/10/clinton-proposes-a-350-billion-plan-to-make-college-affordable
http://thefederalist.com/2015/08/17/mark-cuban-hillarys-college-plan-wont-reduce-student-debt/
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/collegeforallsummary/?inline=file
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/05/19/sen-bernie-sanders-wants-free-tuition-at-four-year-public-colleges-heres-why-it-wont-work/
http://www.skepticink.com/gps/2013/12/03/gps-reviewsthe-star-of-bethlehem-a-skeptical-view-by-aaron-adair/
http://www.amazon.com/The-Star-Bethlehem-Skeptical-ebook/dp/B00FH46NC8
http://gingerprincepublications.yolasite.com/onus-books.php
https://gilgamesh42.wordpress.com/star-of-bethlehem-research
https://m.facebook.com/SoBskepticbook/
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/04/22/how-to-survive-the-holidays-a-guide-for-secular-families/
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/12/18/surviving-the-holidays-as-an-atheist/
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98627236

In this episode of Cellar Door Skeptics, Christopher and Chris discuss Donald Trump's campaign and what will happen if the vote splits. We continue with a two part segment on Libertarian philosophies and how it compares with Atheism and Socialism. We finish strong with our weekly science segment which this week encompasses Darwin's Finches. Take on the world and help us prepare for the Revolution!

Segments
00:00 Donald Trump's Tornado of a Campaign
21:18 Discussing Libertarian Philosophies with Justin Hale
46:51 Libertarian VS Socialism With Justin Hale
78:19 Science Segment - Darwin's Finches

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Links
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/11/politics/ben-carson-donald-trump-leave-republican-party-threat/
http://www.learnliberty.org/videos/positive-rights-vs-negative-rights
http://www.libertarianism.org/blog/what-are-negative-positive-liberty-why-does-it-matter#.wshcyx4:wJCM
http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2014/09/hayek-and-libertarianism
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/key-concepts-libertarianism
http://www.uselections.com/ideology/libertarian.shtml
http://fee.org/resources/i-pencil-audio-pdf-and-html/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/1500-sandwich-from-scratch_55fabea1e4b08820d9177a2e
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/01/6/l_016_02.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcM23M-CCog

This week on Cellar Door Skeptics our intrepid hosts begin with a somber discussion on mass shootings and Ken Ham's reluctant acknowledgment that the United States is becoming less religious; closing the first segment out with a challenge from Christopher Tanner to the Faithful. The Science Segment for this week looks at the current state of bees and if there really is a Beepocalypse happening. Then in a new Political Science segment Chris and Christopher talked about the historical perspective switch between the Democratic and Republican parties in the US and when it happened. And Finally, this week's show closed out with the controversy of Sam Harris's quote about Ben Carson which, through research, led to the true animosity between Harris and Noam Chomsky.

Segments
00:00:00 Ken Ham is Sad/Mass Shootings
00:23:19 The Sciences of the Bee's
00:45:50 Political Science When Democrats became Democrats
01:06:20 Sam Harris VS Noam Chomsky

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Links
https://answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2015/12/03/god-isnt-fixing-this/?utm_source=facebook-aig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=godisntfixingthis-29375&utm_campaign=20151203
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-entine/post_8761_b_6323626.html
http://scientificbeekeeping.com/the-harvard-study-on-neonicotinoids-and-ccd/
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/study-strengthens-link-between-neonicotinoids-and-collapse-of-honey-bee-colonies/
http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2015/07/pesticide-found-in-70-percent-of-massachusetts-honey-samples/
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/23/uk-suspends-ban-pesticides-linked-serious-harm-bees
http://www.livescience.com/34241-democratic-republican-parties-switch-platforms.html
http://www.samharris.org/podcast/item/on-the-maintenance-of-civilization
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/11/sam-harris-id-vote-for-dangerously-deluded-religious-imbecile-ben-carson-over-noam-chomsky/
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2015/11/25/oh-sam-harris-do-shut-up-now/
http://www.salon.com/2015/05/07/scoring_the_noam_chomskysam_harris_debate_how_the_professor_knocked_out_the_atheist/
http://www.alternet.org/books/what-happened-when-sam-harris-tried-and-failed-embarrass-noam-chomsky
http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/the-limits-of-discourse

Happy Thanks Giving!

On this episode of Cellar Door Skeptics, Christopher and Chris join up with John Nelson to discuss what they are Thankful For, Unconditional Forgiveness, and the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Then Chris Hanna does our first ever book review on Bill Nye's "Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation". We end the show talking science and Herd Immunity.

Segments
00:00:00 Giving Thanks as Atheists
00:19:20 Unconditional Forgiveness
00:45:00 Syrian Refugee Crisis
00:70:00 Bill Nye Book Review
00:77:03 Science Segment Herd Immunity

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Links
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http://earthlingtoearthling.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/earthlingtoearthling/timeline
http://www.challies.com/articles/is-forgiveness-conditional-or-unconditional
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/08/26/city-of-the-lost
http://www.amazon.com/Undeniable-Evolution-Creation-Bill-Nye/dp/1250007135
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/52/7/911.full
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_immunity
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/additives.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151118132229.htm

This week our esteemed hosts continued their onslaught on ignorance with more variety. The monthly update on the Michigan marijuana legalization scene covered our political offering. They met and interviewed the host of a great new podcast, The Angry Black Rant Podcast. Then Super Symmetry and the Multiverse were derived from the Higgs Boson before ending on Trigger Warnings and the Paris attacks.

Segments
00:00:00 Paris Attacks
00:06:40 This Month on Pot
00:29:12 Science Segment Super Symmetry
00:50:20 Black Angry Rant Interview
01:28:15 Trigger Warning

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http://www.micannabis.vote/
http://www.milegalize.com/
http://hybrid.life/marijuana-movement/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork
http://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_Marijuana_Legalization_Initiative_(2016)
http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2015/06/michigan_marijuana_legalizatio_3.html
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http://www.quantumdiaries.org/2014/02/01/the-higgs-boson-a-natural-disaster/
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-supersymmetry-dead/
http://www.livescience.com/43820-biggest-experiment-in-history-on-film.html
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https://www.facebook.com/AngryBlackRant/
twitter is @angryblackrant
www.angryblackrant.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/03/10/the-science-of-protecting-peoples-feelings-why-we-pretend-all-opinions-are-equal/
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/trigger-warning
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/freedom-of-speech

This week on Cellar Door Skeptics Chris and Christopher conducted a series of interviews in search of what scares us, what motivates us, what we can do to help others, and how to accept who and what we really are. We talked to Jeremiah Beene about the Psychology of Hell, Eray Ozkural about Artificial Intelligence, and Amy Bleul from Project Semicolon about Suicide awareness.

Segments
00:00:34 Charity Segment
00:24:02 Project Semicolon
00:45:40 Artificial Intelligence
01:15:30 Dr Jeremiah Beene (Hell Discussion)
02:01:15 Ending Rant

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https://ssl.charityweb.net/ewbusa/yearend/
http://godlessmom.com/9-secular-organizations-give-holiday-season/
http://www.ewb-usa.org
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineers_Without_Borders_–_USA
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https://www.facebook.com/gok.us.sibernetik/?pnref=lhc
@examachine
https://www.facebook.com/eray.ozkural
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http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/12/31/is-believing-in-hell-more-traumatic-than-being-physically-abused/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-and-seek/201206/the-origins-heaven-and-hell
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/unique-everybody-else/201312/belief-in-hell-does-it-benefit-or-harm-society
https://www.facebook.com/groups/godtheorypodcast/
http://gametheorypodcast.libsyn.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gametheorypodcast/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-god-theory-podcast/id983504723?mt=2

This week Chris and Christopher squinted through the haze of a possible Marijuana legalization cloud hovering over Michigan. They then used their new found breeding techniques to analyze GMO's and see if they really are as dangerous as Europe seems to think. Next they took to the streets for some epistemology on the front lines with Lindsey and Keith. And, of course, for bitter desert the most recent republican debate rounded out the evening with heartburn.

Segments
00:00:46 - Intro and This Month in Marijuana
00:41:20 - Science Segment "GMO or No GMO"
01:10:07 - Street Epistemology Part 1
01:31:00 - Street Epistemology Part 2
02:01:29 - Ending and Republican Debate

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https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/720/documents/statistics/2015/Citywide_Reported_Offenses_2015.pdf
http://allentelgenhof.com/2015/10/19/states-experimenting-with-marijuana/
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/10/michigan_prosecutor_legal_mari.html
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/police-department/crime-information/crime-statistics-maps.html
https://www.facebook.com/decriminalizegr
http://www.milegalize.com/
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/thanks-gwyneth-but-well-stick-with-the-scientists-on-this-issue_55c23d5ee4b0f7f0bebb34a4
http://scienceblogs.com/erv/2015/10/30/whoooohooo-gmo-hsv-1-vs-cancer/
http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/01/29/chapter-3-attitudes-and-beliefs-on-science-and-technology-topics/
http://www.aaas.org/news/aaas-board-directors-legally-mandating-gm-food-labels-could-%E2%80%9Cmislead-and-falsely-alarm
http://www.who.int/foodsafety/areas_work/food-technology/faq-genetically-modified-food/en/
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/24/science/la-sci-gmo-food-safety-20121025
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/the-curious-wavefunction/scientific-american-comes-out-in-favor-of-gmos/
http://www.livescience.com/40895-gmo-facts.html
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150113090428.htm
http://www.goldenrice.org/Content3-Why/why1_vad.php
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2015/07/are_gmos_safe_yes_the_case_against_them_is_full_of_fraud_lies_and_errors.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/28/gmo-questions/1658225/
http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2015/01/29/pewaaas-study-scientific-consensus-on-gmo-safety-stronger-than-for-global-warming/
http://www.snopes.com/media/notnews/gmodeath.asp
http://www.irinnews.org/report/96344/food-grafting-hardier-more-nutritious-vegetables
http://www.europabio.org/what-difference-between-genetic-modification-and-conventional-breeding
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/10/18/163034053/top-five-myths-of-genetically-modified-seeds-busted
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http://streetepistmology.com
https://www.facebook.com/socratesjones214?fref=ts
http://youtu.be/6QerIfN7SQs
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfWhmhOpGDa10NLHD5OPZ6g
http://peterboghossian.com/
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http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/28/republican-debate-heres-who-wonand-who-lost.html
http://www.pajiba.com/celebrities_are_better_than_you/patton-oswalt-ranked-the-gop-debate-by-dd-statistics.php

In the fifth installment of Cellar Door Skeptics, Christopher and Chris take a light heart approach to ghosts and horror movies. They start the episode off talking about the history of ghosts. They then follow up with a science segment involving sexual fetishes. Later they divulge the bible verses they believe should be turned into horror movies and they conclude with their favorite horror movies and stories. This episode is less then two hours but encompasses the essence of Halloween.

Segments
00:00:45 - Intro and History of Ghosts
00:22:08 - Science Segment on Sexual Fetishes
00:42:45 - Biblical Horror Stories
01:03:01 - Favorite Horror Movies/Ghost Stories
01:25:06 - Natasha Horror Story

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Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fiction
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150629-the-intriguing-history-of-ghost-photography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_story
http://www.deathreference.com/En-Gh/Ghosts.html

http://kinseyconfidential.org/sexual-fetish-blog-post/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/billion-wicked-thoughts/201205/fetishes-do-not-exist
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evil-deeds/201405/the-psychology-sexuality

http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-horror-movies.html
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/7-shocking-bible-verses-you-probably-wont-hear-in-church#.ocLl2YoaZ
http://listverse.com/2012/06/23/top-10-horrifying-moments-in-the-bible
http://www.salon.com/2012/03/04/revelations_the_bibles_scariest_book/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubik
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/literatureofprescription/exhibitionAssets/digitalDocs/The-Yellow-Wall-Paper.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellraiser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRR-9ZA6vwg
http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/pigdestroyer/terrifyer.html#26
http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858718290/

Join Cellar Door Skeptics as they travel on a journey while examining the new South Park Episodes and Political Correctness. Then Christopher presents his review of the new Slayer Album and reflects on Jeff Hanneman's death. Later they interview David Teachout about his take on Leaving Religion Behind. And as they wrap the episode up, Chris Squared tackle the Democratic Debate, their view on who won, and why CNN removed their original poll.

Segments
00:00:46 - Political Correctness
00:32:59 - Slayer Review
00:42:42 - Leaving Religion Behind
01:29:55 - Democratic Debate Recap

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Links
http://i.word.com/idictionary/politically%20correct
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/uni/summary/v016/16.1.kohl.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2015/10/18/the-basic-meaninglessness-of-political-correctness/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
http://www.upworthy.com/sarah-silvermans-answer-to-this-question-about-political-correctness-was-totally-unexpected
http://www.bustle.com/articles/111096-the-south-park-caitlyn-jenner-episode-tackles-political-correctness-but-makes-the-wrong-point

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slayers-kerry-king-on-repentless-some-of-these-songs-are-classics-already/
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21001-repentless/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repentless
http://www.amazon.com/Repentless-Slayer/dp/B00ZBP2QSI

http://marlenewinell.net/
http://marlenewinell.net/leaving-fold-former
http://lifeweavings.org/
[email protected]

http://i.word.com/idictionary/politically%20correct
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/uni/summary/v016/16.1.kohl.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2015/10/18/the-basic-meaninglessness-of-political-correctness/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
http://www.upworthy.com/sarah-silvermans-answer-to-this-question-about-political-correctness-was-totally-unexpected
http://www.bustle.com/articles/111096-the-south-park-caitlyn-jenner-episode-tackles-political-correctness-but-makes-the-wrong-point
https://www.facebook.com/WhatcomCountyforBernieSanders/photos/a.842049135874909.1073741830.836969199716236/908394999240322/?type=3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWCOkPMXzrk
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/post-democratic-debate-poll-clinton-wins_5620e1dbe4b06462a13b948b
http://usuncut.com/politics/6-reasons-bernie-sanders-actually-owned-the-debate-despite-what-pundits-claim/

Welcome to our 3rd installment of Cellar Door Skeptics. This episode covers a variety of topics from Climate Change, to Gun Control and Massing Shootings, along with Christopher's interview with Jennifer Behaan from CFI Michigan and what they have done to help the local community. We even cover some mail we have received since starting the show.

This episode is full of laughter, honest conversation, challenges, and even a little tears. Do not miss this epic episode and be sure to share it with your friends.

Time Stamps
00:00:41 - Introduction and Mail Bag Discussion
00:25:31 - Climate Change Science Segment
00:54:27 - Jennifer Behaan Interview CFI Michigan
01:32:00 - Jennifer's Story about #TeamTinyDancer (Christopher Cries)
01:40:49 - Gun Control / Mass Shootings

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Links
http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=891555

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2014/sep/15/97-vs-3-how-much-global-warming-are-humans-causing
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2013/may/16/climate-change-scienceofclimatechange
http://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/

http://www.cfimichigan.org/
https://www.facebook.com/cfimi

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/jun/22/barack-obama/barack-obama-correct-mass-killings-dont-happen-oth/
https://stream.org/christians-martyred-on-american-soil/
http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031914-122535
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/barrierbreaker/an-antitheistic-atheist-reacts-to-iamachristian/
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/10/04/the-facebook-post-taking-the-gun-debate-by-storm-gun-laws-should-be-like-abortion-laws/
https://img.njdc.com/media/media/2015/09/01/wholechart.png