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We talk about harm reduction.The feedback form is at htotw.com/contactLeave us voice message at +1 (208) 996-8667 or htotw.com/speakpipeSupport the show on a monthly basis with Patreon or just once with PayPal, credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay links are at htotw.com/donateSubscribe at htotw.com/subscribeJoin our Discord server at htotw.com/discordHarm Reduction Cali Sober
FDA Modified Risk for General Snus
American Heart Association 2010 flirting with Tobacco harm reduction
Teen Vaping/Smoking Rate (2023): Vaping 10%, Cigarettes 1.6%
Sugar sweetened soft drinks and telemere lengthArtificial sweetenersTobaccoNRTVapingSnusMedicationBirth ControlPrEPCarsSafety featuresEmission ControlsElectric vehiclesRecyclingThis episode is brought to you by:JSDanielleHenry KDarryl GErica BSally RChuck RPat Acks from the Humanists of IdahoArthur KBig Easy BlasphemyNathan PSam ESamuel CStevenBalázsAnd by our other patrons and those who want no reward. Contact information, show notes, and links to Social Media and the like can be found at https://htotw.com The music in this episode is: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod
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35 Harm Reduction

34 Ramadan and Ultra Processed Foods We talk about why Ramadan travels the calendar and what it is. As well as ultra processed foods and where the science is pointing with it.The feedback form is at htotw.com/contactLeave us voice message at +1 (208) 996-8667 or htotw.com/speakpipeSupport the show on a monthly basis with Patreon or just once with PayPal, credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay links are at htotw.com/donateSubscribe at htotw.com/subscribeJoin our Discord server at htotw.com/discordTopic Ramadanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_calendarUltra Processed Foodshttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/05/25/1178163270/ultra-processed-foods-health-risk-weight-gainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_classificationhttps://world.openfoodfacts.org/novahttps://us.openfoodfacts.org/novaFeedbackDavid via the websiteJ via the websiteThis episode is brought to you by:JSDanielleHenry KDarryl GErica BSally RChuck RPat Acks from the [Humanists of Idaho](https://www.humanistsofidaho.org/)Arthur KBig Easy BlasphemyNathan PSam ESamuel CStevenBalázsAnd by our other patrons and those who want no reward. Contact information, show notes, and links to Social Media and the like can be found at https://htotw.com The music in this episode is: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod
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License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license NewsSting by Kevin MacLeod
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License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Ditty Pong by Kevin MacLeod
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License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Disco Sting by Kevin MacLeod
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34 Ramadan and Ultra Processed Foods

In this episode we're joined by Matt Baker from Useful Charts and discuss his YouTube channel, past in the Worldwide Church of God, transition to atheism, conversion to Judaism, and his doctoral dissertation studying the personality of atheists.https://usefulcharts.com/YoutubeThe feedback form is at htotw.com/contactLeave us voice message at +1 (208) 996-8667 or htotw.com/speakpipeSupport the show on a monthly basis with Patreon or just once with PayPal, credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay links are at htotw.com/donateSubscribe at htotw.com/subscribeJoin our Discord server at htotw.com/discordThis episode is brought to you by:JSDanielleHenry KDarryl GErica BSally RChuck RPat Acks from the Humanists of IdahoArthur KBig Easy BlasphemyNathan PSam ESamuel CStevenBalázsAnd by our other patrons and those who want no reward. Contact information, show notes, and links to Social Media and the like can be found at https://htotw.com The music in this episode is: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license NewsSting by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4124-newssting
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Ditty Pong by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4676-ditty-pong
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Disco Sting by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3653-disco-sting
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sweeter Vermouth by Kevin MacLeod
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33 Useful Charts with Matt Baker

This time we talk about the history of Christmas, the original War on Christmas, the Methodist schism, and how Hamas got elected.The feedback form is at htotw.com/contactLeave us voice message at +1 (208) 996-8667 or htotw.com/speakpipeSupport the show on a monthly basis with Patreon or just once with PayPal, credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay links are at htotw.com/donateSubscribe at htotw.com/subscribeJoin our Discord server at htotw.com/discord  The original War on ChristmasBanning Christmas https://www.history.com/news/when-massachusetts-banned-christmasHistory of modern Christmas https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmasNews Methodist Schism is nearly complete https://religionnews.com/2023/12/15/one-fourth-of-united-methodist-churches-in-us-have-left-in-schism-over-lgbtq-ban-what-happens-now/ Feedback Listener question: How did Hamas win election? This episode is brought to you by:JSDanielleHenry KDarryl GErica BSally RChuck RPat Acks from the Humanists of IdahoArthur KBig Easy BlasphemyNathan PSam ESamuel CStevenBalázsAnd by our other patrons and those who want no reward. The music in this episode is: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod
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License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license NewsSting by Kevin MacLeod
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License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Ditty Pong by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4676-ditty-pong
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Disco Sting by Kevin MacLeod
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License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sweeter Vermouth by Kevin MacLeod
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32 The Original War on Christmas

This week we talk about Faith of Assent or the BS detector and why some people believe what they do.The feedback form is at htotw.com/contactLeave us voice message at +1 (208) 996-8667 or htotw.com/speakpipeSupport the show on a monthly basis with Patreon or just once with PayPal, credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay links are at htotw.com/donateSubscribe at htotw.com/subscribeJoin our Discord server at htotw.com/discordFaith of AssentDeterminismPredestinationFree willFaith of Assent.PantheismPanentheismFeedbackChristeener Blasphemer via PatreonSupport This episode is brought to you by:JSDanielleHenry KDarryl GErica BSally RChuck RPat Acks from the Humanists of IdahoArthur KBig Easy BlasphemyNathan PSam ESamuel CStevenBalázs  And by our other patrons and those who want no reward. --- Contact information, show notes, and links to Social Media and the like can be found at [https://htotw.com](https://htotw.com) The music in this episode is: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod
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License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license NewsSting by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4124-newssting
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Ditty Pong by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4676-ditty-pong
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Disco Sting by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3653-disco-sting
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sweeter Vermouth by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4450-sweeter-vermouth
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Full shownotes can always be found at https://htotw.com/31
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