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December 03, 2025 Ep#462: Wormy's poetry and Rogan's AI thoughts
Announcements:
Ohio Action Alert @1:00
Follow-ups:
OK Supreme Court tosses Bible lawsuit @3:19
OK Student @4:47
News:
Like it, Piggy @7:59
Hegseth @15:37
Alina Habba @26:38
Greene @29:55
GOP tinderbox
Another Republican Resigns From Congress as 2026 Midterms Loom
Tim Burchett @36:08
TN Special election @39:55
Good news for MoH recipients @41:27
Health/Medicine/Science:
RFK admits it was him @48:24
National Academies - Statement on CDC’s Vaccine Guidance @50:20
CDC new Deputy Director @51:31
RFK Jr’s rude poetry @52:48
Religious Nonsense:
Wait, what? (Rogan, Jesus, AI) @56:00
1 hr 6 min
November 19, 2025 Ep#461: Blowing Bubba and Ozempic penis
Follow-ups:
THC Products @1:50
News:
COP 30 @6:49
Blowing Bubba @9:22
E-mail database @9:41
What does 15 look like? Teens and former child actors weigh in @20:42
House vote @23:17
Clay Higgins @25:00
Scott Bessant @35:29
Judge Says Justice Dept. May Have Committed Misconduct @37:45
Eric Swalwell @40:28
Vance on housing @43:15
Health/Medicine/Science:
FDAs self-fulfilling prophecy @47:35
Case in point
Texas has a four-fold increase in whooping cough cases @49:22
Canada lost its measles elimination status. @50:39
Americans are injecting themselves with unproven peptides @51:38
Consumer Health Digest, Issue 25-45 @53:51
Consumer Health Digest, Issue 25-46 @56:14
Ozempic penis @56:51
Religious Nonsense:
The evolution of rationality: How chimps process conflicting evidence @58:56
Somersworth NH @1:01:08
Pseudoscience:
PsyPost on Pseudoscience @1:03:16
1 hr 10 min
November 12, 2025 Ep#460: White Washing America
Announcements:
Veteran’s Day @0:38
Follow-ups:
Mom’s for liberty results @3:50
Milford update @5:20
In poker, this would be called “overplaying a weak hand.” @6:04
Kansas county to pay $3 million and apologize over a raid on newspaper @8:11
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage @11:00
News:
Democrats vote @13:26
Ghislaine Maxwell info @21:56
Empathy and wealth @32:44
Health/Medicine/Science:
Emboldened, Kennedy Allies Embrace a Label They Once Rejected: 'Anti-Vax' @37:37
a recent event in Sarasota County, Florida @41:36
Doctors Muffled in Florida
White Washing America @45:32
Reuters' summary of WHouse health misinformation @47:03
Updated AAP lawsuit seeks to replace ACIP members @47:38
Religious Nonsense:
Paxton sues Galveston @49:01
A Texas church’s online class trains Christians to run for office @50:58
New Britain teacher placed on leave for refusing to remove crucifix @52:21
Noah and Utnapishtim @57:14
Pseudoscience:
Presentation of a Chinese Horoscope Book in Buenos Aires Is Canceled @1:04:56
Pickle Juice @1:07:38
Final Stories:
Coin Mover @1:10:28
Kim Kardashian Is Furious @1:13:34
1 hr 21 min
November 05, 2025 Ep#459: Election night and Trump's crown
Announcements:
Elections update @3:54
Brandi Carlisle @6:16
Follow-ups:
RFK Jr. Admits He Can’t Actually Tie Tylenol to Autism @11:14
Federal appeals court will hear combined arguments Ten Commandments cases @18:03
Politics:
Trump Has Likened Himself to a King. South Korea Gave Him a Crown. @19:11
Religious Nonsense:
'Offensive' Holocaust imagery on Catholic school's Halloween float @29:57
Texas judges and gay weddings @34:43
Wisconsin DOJ suggests eliminating religious tax exemptions @35:41
Have We Reached Peak None? @38:08
Election update @39:59
Kentucky voters @45:04
Health/Medicine/Science:
Bird flu's comeback raises fears about readiness @48:17
And king county MPOX levels on the rise @53:20
Louisiana officials waited to warn of whooping cough outbreak @55:14
This mom has three children with autism. She’s spent thousands on false hope. @56:30
Pseudoscience:
Herbal quackery nightmare @58:51
Unhelpful Spirit Guide @1:03:49
Final Stories:
Dick Cheney @1:10:08
1 hr 14 min
October 29, 2025 Ep#458: Riyadh, Gen Z, and Platner
Republican debates AI @0:31
Announcements:
VOTE!            @2:18
Follow-ups:
Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks @5:23
Politics:
White House fires arts commission expected to review construction projects @9:18
Riyadh Comedy Festival @12:19
Health/Medicine/Science:
Destruction of health in America @23:36
Who benefits from the MAHA anti-science push? @26:58
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to investigate climate and weather control @31:17
Idaho Banned Vaccine Mandates a Model for the Country?. @35:20
News:
Is there religious revival among Gen Z? @38:27
Nearly 40% of Gen Z women identify as atheist, agnostic or have no faith @40:04
Jesus Prayers in Public Schools: Who’s For It and Who’s Against It @40:57
Religious Nonsense:
NY A 9067            @45:39
Federal Government Is Planning Christian Nationalist Revival Meetings @50:35
Binance @52:24
MRI and Hand Bruises @53:45
Conspiracies:
Bridgewater triangle @56:13
Final Stories:
The Senate just did something @1:00:15
Graham Platner @1:01:35
1 hr 11 min
October 22, 2025 Ep#457: Facts, fictions, and belief
NoKings @4:15
Announcements:
Halloween-themed edition of Skeptical Inquirer Presents @10:30
Follow-ups:
Lindel Fields has ‘no plans to distribute Bibles’ in Oklahoma @12:17
Under Walters, OSDE gave federal funds to ineligible religious schools @13:09
University of Arkansas @20:40
Politics:
Santos is OUT! @21:25
White house update @23:57
Bolton indicted @27:12
Trump on miller @31:39
Adm Holsey @33:13
SCOTUS poised to ignore voting rights act @36:35
Religious Nonsense:
Massachusetts court blocks religious statues on government property @40:56
Colorado's 'first public Christian school' faces state funding warning @42:20
Health/Medicine/Science:
Newborn screening @50:34
WV judge dismisses religious vaccination exemption lawsuit @58:02
Whooping cough surges in Florida as vaccine rates plummet @58:36
Aluminum salts @1:00:45
Democratic governors form state public health alliance to counter RFK Jr. @1:04:29
Andrew Wakefield @1:06:11
Believing misinformation @1:08:24
Final Stories:
Gloomy Sunday @1:12:26
1 hr 19 min
October 15, 2025 Ep#456: Trump goes to heaven
Follow-ups:
Moroccan Court Upholds Jail Term @8:46
SCOTUS rejects Alex Jones' appeal @10:35
Man who burned Koran outside in London wins appeal @11:11
The soaring eagle of voting @12:43
News:
Congressional vote and Taylor-Greene @17:10
Only on news outlet signed the Pentagon form @21:20
RFK Jr. wildly claims circumcision linked to autism @22:15
Let's take a look at RFK's points
Kennedy’s numerous questionable statements
CDC adopts vaccine panel's recommendations @34:19
CDC layoff oopsie @36:19
Trump really fears not going to heaven? @38:32
Indian-origin man- Local Story @41:47
Jared’s kindness story @50:37
Religious Nonsense:
5th circuit to hear arguments on 10 Comm. @51:55
Christian schools, Amazon attract most Georgia voucher school dollars @53:58
Final Stories:
Haunted stories @56:15
1 hr 3 min
October 08, 2025 Ep#455: The Rapture...again
Announcements:
Israel and Hamas Meet in Egypt to Discuss Gaza Peace Plan @1:20
Follow-ups:
Rapture is back on after noticing pastor's bizarre mix up with calendar @7:09
News:
Local health departments worry about government shutdown @8:50
A bet @10:36
Jordan Peterson Diagnosed With Chronic Condition After Exposure to Mold @12:44
Indian man has US visa revoked, faces deportation @14:40
Former Des Moines superintendent detained by ICE @16:38
Conspiracies:
Scam numbers going up @25:29
Deepfakes on Meta
Politics:
Ansari, Huffman, Raskin Co-Lead Resolution @29:55
Jane Fonda relaunches McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech @41:05
Supreme Court To Hear Elections Case On Mail-In Ballots @42:17
Religious Nonsense:
OH House bill 486 @46:20
'Apostle' who claims to be Jesus' best friend arrested in forced labor scheme @50:52
Muslim convert loses bid to renounce Islam @52:16
Final Stories:
Ladies and gentlemen, the president of Argentina. @56:03
New coin @58:23
Why Trump? @59:19
17-year-old Cranford, N.J. hit-and-run @1:01:40
1 hr 10 min
October 01, 2025 Ep#454: They made me horny and forced me to psychic
Announcements:
International Blasphemy Rights Day @1:55
Letter to MA house @2:45
Currently 6 states
Follow-ups:
TX - second lawsuit @5:42
Betty Lachgar @6:32
Nigeria @7:42
Immediate consequences @12:26
Why autism stats are wrong. @13:44
RFK to move on mifepristone @17:26
Round-Up @18:37
News:
Top Military Leaders meet @24:25
Haley Stevens is preparing to introduce articles of impeachment @35:39
Ryan Walters resigns to lead conservative educators' group @36:33
Eric Adams @39:54
QAnon Shaman sues Trump @42:02
LifeWise @46:45
Conspiracies:
The Plot Against America @47:57
NSPM-7 @55:35
Politics:
Trump falls for AI MedBed @59:07
Health/Medicine/Science:
Quackwatch @1:04:32
Pseudoscience:
Remote viewer Jeff J. @1:06:31
Final Stories:
New F-47 jet 1:09:08
1 hr 13 min
September 24, 2025 Ep#453: Kimmel update and HHS chaos
Announcements:
We’re still here!
Follow-ups:
OK schools @4:35
Markwayne Mullin @5:36
Kimmel @6:58
Sinclair and Nexstar
TX teachers “complying” @18:17
News:
Kirk memorial @20:22
OK Republicans propose colleges must have Charlie Kirk statue @23:044
Pentagon restrictions on media @26:12
Chicago swim @28:05
Politics:
Tom Homan’s big bag’o’cash @30:55
RFK Jr. has appointed five new members to (ACIP) @35:50
Autism announcement @36:31
Axios write-up: “a large study concluded there was no connection.” @36:43
RFK Jr. Announces FDA Will Approve Leucovorin sold by iherb @40:11
Health/Medicine/Science:
Vaccine meeting @44:18
The national trade association issued a statement
American Academy of Pediatrics reiterated its support for existing vaccination schedule.
a new “MAHA” report included “128 ideas, but few details” @46:25
Axios notes the initial response “revealed continued divisions within the MAHA”
FDA to present data it claims ties Covid shots to child deaths @49:37
Censorship returns to the CDC. At least 22 websites are down. @51:36
EPA orders some scientists to stop publishing research
Religious Nonsense:
Nigerian court case @53:18
Final Stories:
Stuck in Traffic, Emmanuel Macron Calls Trump @55:48
We’re still here! @59:39
1 hr 5 min

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