Co-Host: Chris Hangartner

News of the Bogus:

* 0:40 – After Five Years, Dodd-Frank Is a Failure http://www.wsj.com/articles/after-five-years-dodd-frank-is-a-failure-1437342607

* 11:46 – Experian Hit With Class Action Over ID Theft Service — Krebs on Security http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/experian-hit-with-class-action-over-id-theft-service/

* 19:45 – Researcher Receives Copyright Threat After Exposing Security Hole https://torrentfreak.com/researcher-receives-copyright-threat-after-exposing-security-hole-150715/

* 27:50 – Errata Security: My BIS/Wassenaar comment http://blog.erratasec.com/2015/07/my-biswassenaar-comment.html

* Wassenaar Arrangement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassenaar_Arrangement

36:42 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: University Of Toronto http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/university-toronto-teaches-students-cancer-good

46:48 – Idiot Extraordinaire: U.S. National Institutes of Health http://freebeacon.com/issues/taxpayers-have-now-spent-3-5-million-to-find-out-why-lesbians-are-obese/

* Feds Spend $1.5 Million to Study Why Lesbians Are Fat http://dev.cnsnews.com/news/article/feds-spend-15-million-study-why-lesbians-are-fat

This Week’s Quote: “Of all debts men are least willing to pay the taxes. What a satire is this on government! Everywhere they think they get their money’s worth, except for these.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

Co-Host: Jonathan Loesche

News of the Bogus:

* 0:57 – MPAA Wants to Kill Domain Name Privacy, For Some https://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-wants-to-kill-domain-name-privacy-for-some-150709/

* CloudFlare Forced to Censor Anti-Censorship Site https://torrentfreak.com/cloudflare-forced-to-censor-anti-censorship-site-150710/

* 9:45 – Bogus “Copyright Trademark” Complaint Fails to Censor the BBC https://torrentfreak.com/bogus-copyright-trademark-complaint-fails-to-censor-the-bbc-150712/

* 15:51 – Hacking Team Shows the World How Not to Stockpile Exploits http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hacking-team-shows-world-not-stockpile-exploits/

* Hacking Team Emails Expose Proposed Death Squad Deal, Secret U.K. Sales Push and Much More https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/07/08/hacking-team-emails-exposed-death-squad-uk-spying/

* Hacking Team Email Jokes About Killing ACLU’s Chris Soghoian https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/07/09/hacking-team-employee-jokes-assassinating-aclu-technologist-christopher-soghoian/

* Hacking Team used shockingly bad passwords http://www.zdnet.com/article/no-wonder-hacking-team-got-hacked/

26:26 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: The US Energy Information Administration http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/07/07/study-wind-farms-even-more-expensive-and-pointless-than-you-thought/

34:50 – Idiot Extraordinaire: The TSA https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/27/revealed-tsas-closely-held-behavior-checklist-spot-terrorists/

This Week’s Quote: “We can’t keep weapons out of prisons; we can’t possibly expect to keep them out of airports.” —Bruce Schneier

Co-Host: Daniel Wilcox

News of the Bogus:

* 0:31 – Dept. Of Defense Defends Strong Encryption While Its Impetuous Child — The NSA — Continues To Lament The Coming Darkness https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150703/14441931535/dept-defense-defends-strong-encryption-while-impetuous-child-nsa-continues-to-lament-coming-darkness.shtml

* Computer Security Experts Release Report Slamming Proposals To Backdoor Encryption, As FBI Makes Latest Push https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150707/16415031577/computer-security-experts-release-report-slamming-proposals-to-backdoor-encryption-as-fbi-makes-latest-push.shtml

* 14:05 – FBI & Homeland Security Now 0 For 41 In Predicting Imminent Terrorist Attacks On The US https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150706/23473631567/fbi-homeland-security-now-0-41-predicting-imminent-terrorist-attacks-us.shtml

* 21:08 – What the 2004 Athens Olympics venues look like today http://www.businessinsider.com/2004-athens-olympics-venues-today-2015-7

* 2022 Olympics Host Cities Dropping Out http://www.businessinsider.com/2022-olympics-host-cities-2014-5

28:00 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) http://mediatrackers.org/wisconsin/2015/07/02/sen-baldwin-1st-amendment-doesnt-apply-individuals

35:54 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Si Robertson http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/duck-dynasty-star-si-robertson-atheists-dont-exist-because-they-use-calendars/

This Week’s Quote: “Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds.” —John Perry Barlow

Miscellaneous things we talked about when recording the 6 July  2015 podcast, including more about how diseases are idiotically portrayed on TV, why going with alt-med is a bad idea, Apple vs. Microsoft (or, Why They Both Suck), why smartphones and tablets are more secure, and products that should not be named “Trojan.”

Co-Hosts: Travis Retriever and Chris Hangartner

News of the Bogus:

* 1:03 – An American Has Died From Measles for the First Time Since 2003 http://io9.com/an-american-has-died-of-measles-for-the-first-time-sinc-1715486613

* 15:47 – BBC sets up list of news article links ‘forgotten’ by Google https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/06/30/bbc-sets-up-list-of-news-article-links-forgotten-by-google/

* 21:32 – Major internet providers slowing traffic speeds for thousands across US http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/22/major-internet-providers-slowing-traffic-speeds

* 30:25 – French Taxis Go to War with Uber, Hold Courtney Love Hostage; French Government Surrenders Immediately http://fee.org/anythingpeaceful/detail/french-taxis-go-to-war-with-uber-hold-clients-hostage-french-government-surrenders-immediately

* https://twitter.com/Courtney/status/614018463099568129

* https://twitter.com/Courtney/status/614022179978502146

* https://twitter.com/Courtney/status/614023592871723009

* https://twitter.com/Courtney/status/614033151984205824

* https://instagram.com/p/4WhTRrtVGz/

* https://instagram.com/p/4Wk7V4tVMv/

* As Uber Crackdown In France Continues, Uber Downloads In France Reach Record Highs https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150630/10493231503/as-uber-crackdown-france-continues-uber-downloads-france-reach-record-highs.shtml

* Uber downloads in France hit all-time high after strike http://fortune.com/2015/06/30/uber-downloads-in-france-hit-all-time-high-after-strike/

43:12 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Christopher Cantwell http://christophercantwell.com/2015/06/29/so-you-think-that-rainbow-makes-you-look-cool/

51:10 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Samsung https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/25/8844819/samsung-disable-windows-update-exe

* Samsung to stop Windows Update shenanigans

In the two-week hiatus for the Bogosity podcast, a lot has happened, so we had a Hangout to catch up on all the news and bogosity we’ve missed. Regular podcasts will resume next week.

News of the Bogus:

* LastPass Security Notice | The LastPass Blog https://blog.lastpass.com/2015/06/lastpass-security-notice.html/

* Bad news! LastPass breached. Good news! You should be OK… https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/06/16/bad-news-lastpass-breached-good-news-you-should-be-ok

* Officials: Second hack exposed military and intel data http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d842d757851b4a59aca2aecf2f31995a/union-says-all-federal-workers-fell-victim-hackers

* The US agency plundered by Chinese hackers made one of the dumbest security moves possible http://www.businessinsider.com/the-us-agency-plundered-by-chinese-hackers-made-one-of-the-dumbest-security-moves-possible-2015-6

* The Supreme Court:

* Obergefell v. Hodges:

* In historic decision, Court strikes down state bans on same-sex marriage http://www.scotusblog.com/2015/06/in-historic-decision-court-strikes-down-state-bans-on-same-sex-marriage-in-plain-english/

*

Rand Paul Would Rather End Marriage Than Share It With Gay People http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2015/06/29/rand_paul_s_plan_to_get_around_legal_gay_marriage_end_government_issued.html

* New Math Property: The Domino Theory http://www.bogosity.tv/forum/index.php?topic=315.msg29824#msg29824

* Supreme Court Gay-Marriage Ruling Comes as City Pride Weekend Begins http://www.wsj.com/articles/from-city-hall-to-stonewall-new-yorkers-cheer-supreme-court-gay-marriage-ruling-1435337077

* That Guy T https://www.facebook.com/ThatLibertarianT/posts/1583216541942197

* King v. Burwell:

* Court backs Obama administration on health-care subsidies http://www.scotusblog.com/2015/06/court-backs-obama-administration-on-health-care-subsidies-in-plain-english/

* Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc.:

* Victory for religious rights in the workplace

Co-Host: Charles Thomas

News of the Bogus:

* 1:30 – Office of Personnel Management didn’t encrypt feds’ data hacked by Chinese http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/personal-data-of-4-million-federal-employees-hacked-118655.html

* Federal Data Breach: Can the Government Protect Itself From Hackers? http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/federal-data-breach-can-government-protect-itself-hackers-n370556

* 8:00 – Department Of Justice Uses Grand Jury Subpoena To Identify Anonymous Commenters on a Silk Road Post at Reason.com https://popehat.com/2015/06/08/department-of-justice-uses-grand-jury-subpoena-to-identify-anonymous-commenters-on-a-silk-road-post-at-reason-com/

* 15:49 – According To The Government, Clearing Your Browser History Is A Felony https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150606/16191831259/according-to-government-clearing-your-browser-history-is-felony.shtml

23:05 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Lily Goldberg http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/why-are-there-fewer-libertarian-women-because-anarchist-men-are-disgusting/

* The Anarcho-Capitalists Are Right About Everything, But I Still Won’t Sleep With Them http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/the-anarcho-capitalists-are-right-about-everything-but-i-still-wont-sleep-with-them/

32:28 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Bernie Sanders http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/26/sorry-bernie-sanders-deodorant-isnt-starving-americas-children/

This Week’s Quote: “When poverty declines, the need for government declines, which is why expecting government to solve poverty is like expecting a tobacco company to mount an aggressive anti-smoking campaign.” —Stefan Molyneux

Co-Hosts: Dave Turcotte and Travis Retriever

News of the Bogus:

* 0:33 – Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht Sentenced to Life in Prison http://www.wired.com/2015/05/silk-road-creator-ross-ulbricht-sentenced-life-prison/

* Errata Security: Ulbricht’s judge punished him for political dissent; you should find this outrageous http://blog.erratasec.com/2015/06/some-notes-about-ulbricht-verdict.html

* Why Ross Ulbricht’s Life Sentence Is A Miscarriage Of Justice http://theantimedia.org/ross-ulbrichts-life-sentence/

* 15:00 – Obama Administration Files Totally Clueless Argument Concerning Software Copyrights In Supreme Court Case https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150526/16550931121/obama-administration-files-totally-clueless-argument-concerning-software-copyrights-supreme-court-case.shtml

* 25:21 – I Fooled Millions Into Thinking Chocolate Helps Weight Loss. Here’s How. http://io9.com/i-fooled-millions-into-thinking-chocolate-helps-weight-1707251800

* xkcd: Significant https://xkcd.com/882/

* Chocolate consumption and risk of diabetes mellitus in the Physicians’ Health Study http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/101/2/362.abstract

* Dietary Intake of Saturated Fat Is Not Associated with Risk of Coronary Events or Mortality in Patients with Established Coronary Artery Disease http://jn.nutrition.org/content/145/2/299.abstract

38:21 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Los Angeles Labor unions http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2015/05/27/los_angeles_15_minimum_wage_labor_unions_want_to_be_exempt_from_it.html

45:02 – Idiot Extraordinaire: The TSA http://blog.erratasec.com/2015/06/understanding-tsa-math.html

* How The TSA Let Through So Many Explosives – CONAN on TBS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH5JZyrcU0g

This Week’s Quote: “At $8 billion per year, the TSA is the most expensive theatrical production in history.” —David Burge

Co-Host: Jim Goebel

News of the Bogus:

* 0:32 – APNewsBreak: IRS says thieves stole tax info from 100,000 http://bigstory.ap.org/article/34539a748b3745ffb92451472f814ffa/apnewsbreak-irs-says-thieves-stole-tax-info-100000

* 13:17 – Surgery-bot can be hacked to HACK YOU TO PIECES http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/28/packet_of_death_how_to_crash_a_surgical_robot/

* 19:32 – How Movie Studios Exploit Video on Demand Services http://torrentfreak.com/how-movie-studios-exploit-video-on-demand-services-150524/

* 34:16 – Sargon of Akkad and Thunderf00t: #Gamergate’s Well-Paid Talking Heads https://archive.is/QERdD

50:42 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Tegiminis http://simplikation.com/why-sealioning-is-bad/

1:02:57 – Silver Cluon Award: “This is how gerrymandering works” http://www.reddit.com/r/woahdude/comments/2xgqss/this_is_how_gerrymandering_works/

* This is the best explanation of gerrymandering you will ever see – The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/01/this-is-the-best-explanation-of-gerrymandering-you-will-ever-see/

* America’s most gerrymandered congressional districts http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/05/15/americas-most-gerrymandered-congressional-districts/

* 5 Ways U.S. Democracy Is More Rigged Than You Think http://www.cracked.com/article_20705_5-ways-u.s.-democracy-more-rigged-than-you-think.html

* Strike While the Ire is Hot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6_eiUWKU3E

1:15:19 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Attorney: Spy chief had ‘forgotten’ about NSA program when he misled Congress http://thehill.com/policy/technology/241508-spy-head-had-absolutely-forgotten-about-nsa-program

This Week’s Quote: “Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we’ve been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it.” —Edward Snowden

The Co-Hosts Take Over!

With Chris Hangartner, Jonathan Loesche, Jakob Morris, Travis Retriever, Charles Thomas, and Dave Turcotte

News of the Bogus:

* 2:25 – Rand Paul stages filibuster for Patriot Act: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/05/21/408417139/sen-rand-paul-stages-filibuster-to-protest-patriot-act

* Edward Snowden praises Rand Paul: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-21/edward-snowden-praises-rand-paul-s-anti-patriot-act-filibuster-

* 11:20 – GM claims it owns your car: http://consumerist.com/2015/05/20/gm-that-car-you-bought-were-really-the-ones-who-own-it/

* 17:48 – Richland’s $4.1 million dollar police station paid for through civil forfeiture: http://watchdog.org/218867/civil-forfeiture/

* 27:11 – Washington Post lies about Amtrak: http://thefederalist.com/2015/05/13/why-is-the-washington-posts-philip-bump-lying-to-readers-about-amtrak/

* 39:46 – Boondoggle HQ: The $25 Million Building in Afghanistan Nobody Needed: http://gizmodo.com/boondoggle-hq-the-25-million-building-in-afghanistan-1706077195

51:30 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Habersham County Sheriff’s Office: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/infant-responsible-grenade-thrown-face/

1:05:20 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Kerri Rivera: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/quack-defends-bleach-enemas-to-cure-autism-if-its-poison-where-is-the-sea-of-dead-children/

1:15:29 – Tag: Let’s Take A Look At Andrew McCutchen’s Pay Stub: http://deadspin.com/lets-take-a-look-at-andrew-mccutchens-pay-stub-1706188663

This Week’s Quote: “F— you people who think the government should intervene more!” —Penn Jillette