Humanists Take on the World

By Dustin Williams, Lauren Studley

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December 13, 2012Episode 16 – Teaching Critical Thinking with the Token Skeptic’s Kylie Sturgess
0:00:25 INTRODUCTION
0:01:40 FEEDBACK
WWII and related stuff
How to deal with theistic family members
0:15:21 THIS DAY IN HISTORY – December 13
1577 – Francis Drake leaves England to explore and plunder
1915 – Mystery writer Ross Macdonald is born – Mother asks “WHO DUNNIT?”
2000 – Texas seven prison break
2000 – Al Gore concedes the presidency
2003 – Saddam Hussein captured
0:24:52 SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Robots are taking the jobs of trained dolphins
Evidence of ice on Mercury’s north pole
Duke’s invisibility cloak
0:31:44 POLITICS/CULTURE/RELIGION
The death of Savita Halappanavar
Complaint being filed with the European court of human rights
Bishops issue complete BS statement
The GOP blocks ratification of the UN disability treaty
The Supreme Court to take Prop 8 and DOMA cases
Bill O’Rielly’s war on Christmas
O’Rielly with Silverman 11/28/12
Father Jonathan Morris corrects O’Rielly 12/03/12
0:50:19 MUSIC – Apocalyptic Love Song by Shelley Segal (Used by permission)
0:53:20 Plug for the Northwest Freethought Alliance Conference April 5-7, 2013
0:54:14 INTERVIEW – Kylie Sturgess of Token Skeptic
Kylie Sturgess is the host of the Token Skeptic podcast, blogs at Token Skeptic on Freethought Blogs and regularly writes editorials for numerous publications and CSICOP’s Curiouser and Curiouser online column. She was the co-host for the Global Atheist Convention in 2010 and 2012. An award-winning Philosophy teacher, Kylie has lectured on teaching critical thinking and anomalistic beliefs worldwide. In 2011 she was presented with the Secular Student Alliance Best Individual Activist Award for her activism independent of a university student group and was the Australian coordinator of the 2011 10:23 Campaign. In addition, Kylie is a member of the James Randi Educational Foundation Education Advisory Panel.
1:59:06 BLOOPERS
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November 29, 2012Episode 15 – Medicine, Vaccines, and the Land Down Under with Dr. Rachael Dunlop
0:00:25 INTRO
Clarification on Mormon underwear from Dustin’s contact
Temple recommend questions and official rules on the Mormon underwear
0: 14:27 FEEDBACK – Our first hate mail
0:17:19 THIS DAY IN HISTORY – November 29
1929 – A Byrd flies over the South Pole
1942 – Coffee rationing begins in WW2
1963 – Warren Commission formed
2011 – Dr. Conrad Murray sentenced
0:28:34: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Robot of the episode – Nuclear radiation proof robot
Plans to bring back Lonesome George’s species
A directly observed exoplanet
0:38:23 POLITICS/RELIGION/CULTURE
People are petitioning Obama to succeed from the union
The BSA and their troubles
Idaho law suit
Loosing corporate sponsors like Intel and UPS (via Friendly Atheist
The Pope admits to some of the myth around the nativity story in new book
0:51:44 MUSIC – Eve by Shelley Segal (Used by permission)
0:55:54 FEATURE – Interview with Dr. Rachael Dunlop
Dr Rachael Dunlop has a PhD from Sydney University Medical School and works full time in motor-neuron disease and aging disorders research and is a Vice President of the NSW committee of Australian Skeptics.
She is also part of the Mystery Investigators show for schools and co-organizes the Sydney Skeptics meet-up group, is a reporter on the Skeptic Zone podcast, and contributes to The Sceptics’ Book of Pooh-Pooh blog.
1:53:48 BLOOPERS
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1h 55min
November 16, 2012Episode 14 – Living After Faith with Rich and Deanna Joy Lyons
0:0:25 INTRO
0:26:11 FEEDBACK – Dan S
0:38:58 THIS DAY IN HISTORY – November 15
1777 – Articles of Confederation adopted
1864 – Sherman’s March to the Sea
1977 – President Carter hosts Shaw Pahlavi of Iran
1984 – Baby Fae dies
1:13:09 SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Robot of the day – The farming robot swarm
CRS-1 – Dragon’s first mission – Launch 10/07/12, docking 10/10/12, return and splash down 10/28/12
Microsoft & 343 Industries crack down on X-Box Live sexism
1:26:59 POLITICS/RELIGION/CULTURE
Obama reelected 332 – 206 (electoral college) 51% of the popular vote
Marriage equality won – Passed by referendum in Maine, Maryland, and Washington, constitutional ban in Minnesota fails
Congressional races of note:
McCaskill kicked Akin’s sexist ass 55% – 39%
Donnelly beat Mourdock 50% – 44%
Baldwin beat Thompson 51% – 46%
It looks like Sinema will win in AZ, but the reports of her non-theism are exaggerated. She appears to more accurately be one of the many unaffiliated.
Pete Stark lost to a fellow Democrat, leaving us with no open atheist in the legislature. One campaign issue was the motto.
1:49:31 MUSIC – Saved by Shelley Segal
1:53:40 FEATURE – Interview with Rich and Deanna Joy Lyons from the Living After Faith podcast. You can find Rich’s story in depth in the early episodes, Deanna shares her story in Episode 25.
To find the episode where they interviewed Dustin, check out Episode 19.
2:11:16 BLOOPERS
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2h 12min
October 27, 2012Episode 13 – Luck has nothing to do with it with Sam Mulvey
0:01:18 INTRO
0:16:11 THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Octber 25th
1881 – Pablo Picasso born
1944 – First Japanese kamikaze attack of the war
1973 – Nixon vetoes war powers resolution
1980 – ACDC first Billboard top 40 hit
1983 – United States invades Grenada
0:40:12 SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
New IBM microscope can view 100x smaller than an atom
Robot of the week – The Navy’s new “MacGyver-bot”
Frogs that are reminiscent of X-men’s Wolverine
An earth sized exoplanet found a mere 4 light years away
Recalibrating carbon dating
1:10:11 POLITICS/RELIGION/CULTURE
2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals rules DOMA unconstitutional
The pre-election roundup
D’Souza’s issues
1:43:43 MUSIC – “Probably Gay” by Katie Goodman and Broad Comedy. You can find out more about Katie and the band at wwww.katiegoodman.com (used by permission)
1:48:53 FEATURE – Interview with Sam Mulvey from Ask an Atheist
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2h 14min
October 11, 2012Episode 12 – Disability and accessibility with Chris Hofstader
0:00:25 INTRO
0:08:13 THIS DAY IN HISTORY – October 11th
1925 – Elmore Leonard is born
1962 – Pope opens Vatican II
1975 – Bill Clinton marries Hillary Rodham
2002 – Jimmy Carter wins Nobel Prize
2008 – Blind driver breaks land-speed record
0:20:55 SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
A possible alluvial fan in Mars’ Gale Crater
Snakes on a plane with lasers
California approves driverless cars
The Catlin Seaview Survey confirms a new seahorse species
0:30:39 POLITICS/RELIGION/CULTURE
Nazis, Buddha, and meteorites
Innocence of Muslims film maker jailed for probation violation
Google takes down anti-candidate video in Brazil
Ambassador Stevens’s death was orchestrated by al Queda
Russia’s new blasphemy law (via WWJTD)
0:39:12 MUSIC – “The F You Song” by Arthur Thomas Heist (Used by Permission)
0:40:21 FEATURE – Interview with Chris Hofstader
Chris Hofstader blogs at www.hofstader.com addressing topics of skepticism and vision impairment as well as the 21st Floor blog. He’s a semi-retired freelance hacker.
I became familiar with Chris when he did a guest post on Skepchick about accessibility in the atheist/skeptic communities
Web Accessibility Initiative
1:44:14 BLOOPERS
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1h 45min
September 30, 2012Episode 11 – Balls to the Wall with JT Eberhard
0:00:25 INTRODUCTION
0:12:38 THIS DAY IN HISTORY – SEPTEMBER 27TH
1540 – Jesuit order established
1938 – Franklin Roosevelt appeals to Hitler for peace
1938 – Poland Surrenders
1940 – The Tripartite Pact is signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan
1959 – Khrushchev ends trip to the United States
0:27:55 SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Users: Apple iOS 6 maps are a mess
SpaceX is headed back to the ISS
Curiosity Update
Astronomy
Autonomous Exploration for Gathering Increased Science (AEGIS)
The evolution of gliding
0:42:02 POLITICS/RELIGION/CULTURE
The crazy BS going on in the Middle East in protest to the “innocence of Muslims”
Google rejects request to remove clip
Summary on dwnomad
BBC
Wikipedia
Interactive Map
Chase Community Giving results – Secular Student Alliance $50,000, Foundation Beyond Belief $20,000, and Camp Quest $20,000
0:52:01 MUSIC – The Existential Blues by Arthur Thomas Heist (Used by permission)
0:54:23 FEATURE – Interview with JT Eberhard
JT Eberhard blogs at What Would JT Do on Patheos and also contributes to AtheismResource.com. He is a co-founder of Skepticon, lead in the organizing of Skepticon 1, 2, and 3, and served as the Secular Student Alliance’s High School Specialist for a year and a half. Now JT is a full time writer and public speaker.
Aside from discussing his activism and writing, we discussed many topics of geeky interest.
Also joining us briefly was JT’s roommate Cambrige.
2:00:10 Poor Unfortunate Souls as performed by JT Eberhard in his operatic karaoke style. (Used by permission)
2:04:16 BLOOPERS
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2h 5min
September 15, 2012Episode 10 – The FDA takes on the Woo
0:25 INTRODUCTION
A little more on e-cigs, thanks to Skeptics with a K.
6:34 THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1814 – Key pens Star-Spangled Banner
1993 – Israel-Palestine peace accord signed
1996 – Tupac Shakur dies
2004 – Oprah gives away nearly 300 new cars
27:26 SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Google Listen is dead
Curiosity update
DARPA’s new 28 mph Cheetah
Organic foods are not any healthier or better for the environment
42:19 POLITICS/RELIGION/CULTURE
The newest Popemobile is electric
Christian monastery in Israel vandalized
Romney moves back to the middle
Or maybe not….
The Democrats have added a little god to to their platform
55:23 FEATURE
Recently the Skeptics Guide to the Universe and Skeptics with a K both covered the FDA’s recent warning letter issued to British homeopathic manufacturer A. Nelson & Co, but they missed some nuances that Dustin’s experience with the FDA might help with.
A. Nelson & Co
Alfa Vitamin Laboratories
Kare-N-Herbs
Healing Ways
Dragon Herbs
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1h 38min
September 01, 2012Episode 9 – The Jesus Myth with Dr. Robert M. Price
Recorded on 08/25/12 for release on 08/30/12
After issuing a correction, covering this day in history and the latest in science and politics, we talk with Dr. Robert M. Price about the historicity of Jesus, the Q gospel, the future of Christianity, and BBQ.
INTRODUCTION
FEEDBACK
Kristi – with correction on genetic resistance to HIV
06:08 THIS DAY IN HISTORY – August 30
30 BCE – Cleopatra commits suicide
1918 CE – Vladimir Lenin shot
1967 – Thurgood Marshall confirmed as Supreme Court justice
1980 – Christopher Cross has his first of two #1 hits with “Sailing”
16:46 SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
A bonobo makes stone tools
The origin of the Indo-European language group
The Texas West-Nile outbreak
26:49 POLITICS/RELIGION/CULTURE
Akin, Romney, rape, and abortion – article 1, article 2
Obama and Romney on faith (Via Friendly Atheist)
38:55 INTERVIEW
Dr. Robert M. Price, PhD is Professor of Biblical Criticism at the Center for Inquiry Institute as well as the editor of The Journal of Higher Criticism. His books include Beyond Born Again, The Widow Traditions in Luke-Acts: A Feminist-Critical Scrutiny, Deconstructing Jesus, and The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man. Forthcoming titles are The Crisis of Biblical Authority, Jesus Christ Superstar: A Redactional Study of a Modern Gospel, The Da Vinci Controversy and The Amazing Colossal Apostle. He is also host of the Human Bible and the Bible Geek.
You can find us online at www.htotw.com, email us at [email protected], leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666, find us blogging at www.dwnomad.com, and like us on Facebook.
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1h 43min
August 16, 2012Episode 8 – Foxhole Atheists with Justin Griffith and Christopher Herr
00:00 INTRODUCTION
01:41 FEEDBACK
Kudos from Neil and mixed reviews on iTunes. If you think there’s room for improvement and we know there is, please email us at [email protected] with specifics on what we can do better.
05:27 THIS DAY IN HISTORY – August 16
1896 – Gold discovered in the Yukon
1948 – Babe Ruth dies
1958 – Madonna is born
1977 – Elvis Presley dies
1972 – Moroccan king survives attack by own air force
12:59 SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Curiosity has landed
Curiosity pictures
OTA software upgrade
Only a 2MP camera?
Two HIV patients now non-reactive
Neolithic logging
Size does matter, at least it does if your a rhinoceros beetle
Ozone hole forming over the US
30:14 POLITICS/RELIGION/CULTURE
Sikh temple shooting. For more information on Sikhism check out the article in Wikipedia
Giant idol found in Turkey
New photo of Nessie
Taped German Olympic beach volleyball player, but not the good kind, pervert
44:33 INTERVIEW
SGT Justin Griffith, USA, is the Military Director for American Atheists and was the project lead for the original Rock Beyond Belief at Fort Brag and SSgt Christopher Herr, USMC, is the project lead for Rock Beyond Belief 2 that is being planned for Camp Pendleton.
The official Rock Beyond Belief website
Rock Beyond Belief on Freethought Blogs
Facebook – Rock Beyond Belief | Justin Griffith | Chris Herr | Paul Loebe
Rock Beyond Belief/Justin Griffith on Twitter
***The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not represent the views of the DoD, US Army, or US Marine Corp.***
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1h 38min
August 09, 2012Episode 7 – The Atheist Pig puts some STANK on it with Mike Sieber
Okay, this episode was supposed to be released on 08/02/12, but life got in the way. More on that next week. Sorry about that. – Dustin
00:00 INTRODUCTION
Fun on Facebook
Shooting in Colorado
13:10 THIS DAY IN HISTORY
02 August 1990 – Iraq invades Kuwait
02 August 1934 – Hitler becomes the Fuhrer
02 August 1939 – Wes Craven of Freddy Krueger fame was born
02 August 1776 – Delegates sign the Declaration of Independence
25:15 SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
Orion parachute test
Congress warned about hacked drones
Mayan water management
DARPA’s new acoustic fire suppression
Non bruising or browning Canadian genetically modified apple might hit market soon
44:35 POLITICS/RELIGION/CULTURE
Boy Scouts maintain anti-gay policy
Washington’s Facebook voter registration – If your a Washington resident register now and vote yes on Referendum 74
Colorado Shooting
Texas Republican blames Dark Knight shooting on Attacks on Christianity (Via Rock Beyond Belief)
Justin Griffith is investigating his DoD source
Only the Christian victims will go to heaven
It’s all because of evolution
59:59 MUSIC
To lighten the mood before the interview, we have Roy Zimmerman‘s Evolution 101 (used by permission).
64:27 FEATURE
Joining us for the second half of the show is Mike Sieber, the artist and blogger behind “The Atheist Pig” comic strip. You can find Mike on his website at theatheistpig.com and on Twitter @TheAtheistPig.
Mike’s take on the BS surrounding the Colorado shooting.
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1h 40min

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