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In the lounge the hosts discuss various topics including the violence in American independence, the impact of overturning Roe v Wade, the importance of legal precedent, and the discovery of a temple to Artemis in Greece. They also explore the analysis of a mammoth tusk and the implications of finding intact remains of extinct animals. The conversation touches on space exploration, archaeology, and the ethical considerations of cloning extinct species. In this conversation, Ron and Dan engage in fact-checking news stories and discussing conspiracy theories. The conversation highlights the importance of critical thinking and scientific evidence in evaluating news and conspiracy theories, ending with some feel goods involving baby turtle news.

Roe v. Wade

Rumors Circulating That James Webb Has Discovered Life on Another World

Migration of Alaska’s earliest people linked to woolly mammoth’s movements

Glorious 7th Century BC Artemis Temple Uncovered on Greek Island of Euboea

Japan’s successful Moon landing was the most precise ever

Peregrine lander: American Moon mission destroyed over Pacific Ocean

Rumors On Greta’s Millions of Dollar Net Worth and Assets! Find out the facts…

Rashad Jamal spreads false claims about African heritage

Iowa blizzard not caused by HAARP, Nikki Haley

Why billionaires like Jamie Dimon aren't scared of another Trump presidency

Alec Baldwin should have checked gun's chambers: Firearms safety expert

Hundreds of thousands demonstrate against right-wing extremism in Germany

Maths study shows conspiracies 'prone to unravelling'

Historic Effort Returns 136 Juvenile Galápagos Tortoises Conservationists Release into the Wild

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Join us in the lounge as Dan, the Professor, and Amber discuss experiences growing up in the Mormon Church and the impact it had on their beliefs and sense of identity. They explore the role of testimony and how it can be a form of brainwashing. They also discuss the manipulative power of persecution and the pressure to conform to religious practices. The conversation highlights the transition from innocence to doubt and the changes in church practices over time. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss religious education and indoctrination, the lack of critical thinking skills in education, the origins of Mormonism and Joseph Smith, polygamy and marriage in Mormonism, and the translation of hieroglyphics and The Pearl of Great Price. This conversation delves into the manipulation of power within the Mormon Church, highlighting the hierarchy and gender inequality that exists. It explores the restrictions placed on women and the control exerted by the priesthood. The conversation also touches on the abuse and secrecy within the church, as well as the propagation of lies and faith-promoting rumors. It discusses the history of polygamy and the manipulation of Joseph Smith. The impact of faith crisis and the loss of members is examined, along with the church's resistance to change and progress. The conversation concludes by considering the Mormon Church as a cult. In this conversation, the hosts discuss their experiences growing up in the Mormon Church and shed light on the abusive practices within the organization. They encourage listeners to have conversations and seek support outside of the church.

Latter Day Saint movement

Personal Mormon Faith Crisis Report – Introduction and Overview

Joseph Smith

List of Joseph Smith's wives

Helen Mar Kimball, 14 year old Wife of Joseph Smith

Pearl of Great Price/ Breathing Permit of Hôr

“The Breathing Permit of Hôr” Among The Joseph Smith Papyri

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In this episode, the hosts discuss the significance of Thomas Paine's publication of Common Sense and its impact on the American Revolution. They highlight Paine's criticism of monarchy and his call to action for independence. The conversation then shifts to the topic of magnetic levitation and a recent scientific study on the subject. The hosts explore the potential applications of this technology and the challenges of communicating scientific concepts to the public. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss the concept of hovering magnets and the upcoming commercial moon flights. They also talk about various scams and frauds, including a short-term rental scam and a faulty software that led to false accusations of fraud. The hosts also engage in fact-checking, debunking claims about shadow aliens, Taylor Swift's sexuality, and magnets not working in water. Lastly, they explore the potential use of Ibogaine in treating traumatic brain injuries.

Common Sense

Thomas Paine

Defying Gravity: Scientists Solve Mystery of Magnetic Hovering Beyond Classical Physics

NASA Peregrine 1 launch: First US moon landing in decades to launch

NRA civil trial threatens to shake up gun rights organization even with leader’s resignation

Miami man indicted in $8.5M short-term rental scam with thousands of victims

False claim Sylvester Stallone turned down Bud Light deal

Sephora body lotion won’t attract spiders

The Simpsons Series Did Not Predict Stephen Hawking’s Visit to Epstein Island

Study Shows Psychedelic Plant Ibogaine Treats Traumatic Brain Injury

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In this episode, Dan and Ron discuss the HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin's voyage, his observations and discoveries, and the impact of his work on the theory of evolution. They also cover news about the Osiris Rex mission and a book ban in Iowa. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the reversal of liberal and conservative roles and a story about a driveway scam. The conversation covers various topics, including a contractor scam, the importance of verification, personal experiences with scams, issues with PayPal, the lack of integrity in politics, the Half-Cocked Tales fact-checking game , a man helping bike thieves, and the increase in electric school buses.

Charles Darwin

Earth and NASA prepare for "God of Darkness" asteroid Apophis

Judge blocks Iowa school book ban, restrictions on gender identity education

Florida Woman Says Her Driveway Was Stolen

Joe Rogan knocks Biden over Trump’s claim of airports during Revolutionary War

The NYPD Did Not Use a Water Cannon on Israel Supporters at JFK

Marines didn't arrest Colorado Supreme Court justice

No, Will Smith Is Not Playing Popeye in Upcoming Movie

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Today in the Lounge, Dan celebrates the Winter Solstice and it’s amazing evolution into modern Christmas.

Winter solstice

Christmas and holiday season

Saturnalia

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Today in the lounge we revisit the Virginia Company’s founding of Jamestown, talk about Parasitic Black Holes, Trapped Gas in the Ice, the value of a Psychic, and some fact checkin’!

The Virginia Company of London

Parasite Black Holes Could Be Eating Away at Stars From The Inside

Something Dreadful Thawing Out of the Permafrost, Scientists Warn

Psychic Medium Explains How We Choose Our Lives Before We Are Even Born

Does rubbing arms strengthen the immune system?

Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio, is permanently closing, not NYC

Are gasoline prices under Joe Biden ranging from $5 to $8 a gallon, as Donald Trump said?

Country Star Steps in to Pay Woman’s $250,000 Court Damages for Using His Likeness

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Today in the Lounge we talk about Sitting Bull who killed this week in 1890, A new theory on the origins of life on earth, cetacean communication complications, the shady side of olive oil and some fact checkin!

Sitting Bull

Earth may have had all the elements needed for life within it all along

Was Crisco Invented for Use as a Submarine Lubricant?

Altered video shows Elon Musk announcing silver bar giveaway

What the World’s Largest Organism Reveals About Fires and Forests

Electrical Brain Stimulation Improves Mental Processes in Alzheimer's Patients

Project Hail Mary

Join us in the Lounge as we discuss the End of Prohibition this week in 1933, Google’s new Geothermal power plant, The Expanding universe, Red Wine, Innovative recycling, and some tricky fact checking.

Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Warren G. Harding

New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean energy

New unified theory shows how past landscapes drove the evolution of Earth's rich diversity of life

Lost in Space: Is a Giant Void Driving the Universe Apart?

FactChecking DeSantis-Newsom Debate - FactCheck.org

PolitiFact | Gov. Newsom said more Floridians move to California.

State-to-State Migration Flows (census.gov)

Does Red Wine Actually Have Health Benefits?

Finally, scientists explain the dreaded 'red wine headache’

Sam Bankman-Fried and Elizabeth Holmes may just be the tip of the corporate fraud iceberg that costs the economy $830 billion annually, study says

Teen Creates LEGO Charity to Collect and Wash Old Bricks to Give Away New Sets

Back in the Lounge talking about The Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942, Big Space Signals, Normal sized bats with abnormally large genitals, and everyone’s favorite fact checking quiz.

Cocoanut Grove fire

Flowing Wells witch trial

Telescope Array detects second highest-energy cosmic ray ever

These bats copulate for hours with enormous penises but no penetration

Who Is Carl Rinsch? Unfinished Show That Lost Netflix $55 Million Explained

Cyber Monday attributed to online shopping at work

Fact Check: Is Muhammad the Top Boy's Name in Most European Countries?

Fact check: Are low sodium salts better than table salt?

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This week in the Lounge we’re drinking the cool-aid in Jonestown, the Supreme Court affirms Vaccine Mandates, A Musky tantrum over the free market, and we discuss some exciting AI medical breakthroughs. Give a listen, we promise you won’t regert it. You may regret it, but definitely no regerts.

Jim Jones and JonesTown

Supreme Court Vaccine Case

Musk Tantrum over Media Watchdog

Airborne Vaccine Fact Check

Legit: Crown Royal's 'Purple Bag Project' for US Troops Is Not a Scam

Were 19th-Century 'Rectal Dilators' Sold as Headache Cures?

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