Waiting 4 Wrath

In This Week’s Show, episode 176, Ben Carson travels to Mississippi to deny climate changing nanites because science is of Satan!

Now, grab a beer and help us test the god hypothesis — because, while Artio ahr-EE-O (a shapeshifting Celtic bear goddess) hasn’t struck us down yet, we are trying her patience!

Shea’s Life Lesson

This week I learned that women have a hard time deciding what to eat because the last time they chose, in the garden of eden, they doomed humanity.

Jenn’s Actual Lesson

Did you know Artio, a bear goddess from modern-day Switzerland, was celebrated as a harbinger of Spring? She was thought to hibernate in the winter and emerged in the spring, symbolizing rebirth and a shaman’s return with new wisdom and insights to share with the world.

But before we get to all that, let’s have a beer!

This Week’s Beer

Stringbender - Black Shirt Brewing

From: Brendon

* http://bit.ly/2t143Ea

* BA Rating: 3.81/5

* Style: Saison

* ABV: 7.5%

* Aaron: 4

* Jenn: 2

* Shea:

* Steve: 2

This Week’s Show

Round Table Discussion

Let’s have a moment of silence for the passing of Stephen Hawking… And, even more tragically, Sudan the last male Northern White Rhino.

No new patrons… so you should sign up and get this month's 4 More Beers, which is over an hour long!

Speaking of beer, thanks to Kevin for sending us a 6 pack of Louisiana’s own Abita beer. He sent us The Boot

There’s a new Kickstarter that’s attempting to raise $1200 to print a series of atheist “Chick Tracts” by Satanist cartoonist Tabitha Slander (great name, btw). Let’s throw them a few bucks and get some alternative “literature” out there. They are up to $765 as of recording time and we have until April 19 to get it funded - http://bit.ly/undefined

iTunes Review

The only atheist podcast I listen to.

By TheMinchy

I was turned onto W4W by Robert & Amy of Secular Yakking. When they decided to end their podcast I had to fill the void! I love W4W. Great people who have a funny delivery to some of the shittiest news they report on. I’m talking to you, Tangerine Donny!

Keep up the fine work!

Finally, we need to wish fantastic fan Tara a happy birthday!

If you want to wish Tara a happy birthday make a donation in her name to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at AFSP.org, link in the show notes:

http://bit.ly/undefined

Headlines

HL1 - Climate Change? Normal winter weather? No way, it’s a Jewish conspiracy!

Washington Post - http://bit.ly/undefined

Please don’t think just because a politician has a D after their name they can’t be wacky as all hell. Please meet Trayon White Sr., a Washington DC council member from Ward 8. Friday, March 17th he posted a video on his Facebook page, where he is filming snow beginning to fall in the nation’s capital.

Beautiful, right? And not exactly unusual in March. Well, I think everything would have been just fine if he hadn’t decided to narrate:

“Man, it just started snowing out of nowhere this morning, man. Y’all better pay attention to this climate control, man, this climate manipulation,” he says. “And D.C. keep talking about, ‘We a resilient city.’ And that’s a model based off the Rothschilds controlling the climate to create natural disasters they can pay for to own the cities, man. Be careful.”

WTF, right? Rothschilds? Climate manipulation? What does that even MEAN? The Rothschilds are a famous European business dynasty descended from Mayer Amschel Rothschild, an 18th-century Jewish banker who lived in what is today Frankfurt, Germany.

In This Week’s Show, episode 175, we defend the NRA’s Women’s Day buffet against the NRA’s virtual face punches!

Now, grab a beer and help us test the god hypothesis — because, while The Morrigan (the 3-part Irish goddesses of war and fate) hasn’t struck us down yet, we are trying their patience!

Shea’s Life Lesson

This week I learned not to fight Destiny. Because if you try and fight Destiny you’ll have to fight the bouncer and the other strippers too.

Jenn’s Actual Lesson

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, did you know, according to Irish legend, the shamrock became associated with the day bc St. Patrick used the 3 leaves as a metaphor for the holy trinity?

But before we get to all that, It’s gonna be one of those shows!

This Week’s Beer

Rise & Pine - Uinta

From: Mr. Jenn

* BA Link: http://bit.ly/2BXYI30

* BA Rating: 4/5

* Style: American Black Ale

* ABV: 7.5%

* Aaron: 1

* Jenn: 1

* Shea: 1

* Steve: 1

This Week’s Show

Round Table Discussion

Napkin Pope’s donated DQB tickets.

That’s not an iTunes review...

This is an iTunes review!

Brilliant Show!

March 4, 2018 by JoelHF from Australia

Such an awesome podcast. This awesome group are a Friday afternoon staple for me. I put it on as I head home from work, and love all your segments. Really good commentary on current events and skeptical thinking. I especially love the beer tasting, and it always gets me pumped to try some new beers and gives me some new ones to get my hands on. Such a great group of guys and gal! If there is one fun skeptical podcast you should listen to, Waiting 4 Wrath is it. Love your work Shea, Steve, Aaron, Jenn and Jim!

Update and follow up: White nationalist teacher Dayanna Volitich has been removed from teaching by the school district while it conducts its investigation. Also, here is part of her ‘explanation’: “None of the statements released about my being a white nationalist or white supremacist have any truth to them, nor are my political beliefs injected into my teaching of social studies curriculum. While operating under the Russian pseudonym ‘Tiana Dalichov’ on social media and the Unapologetic Podcast, I employed political satire and exaggeration, mainly to the end of attracting listeners and followers, and generating conversation about the content discussed between myself and my guests…”

 

Also, thanks to SingleM4lt on Twitter: sounds like Norway has a mental health loophole that allows increments of additional 5yrs added to sentences in prison indefinitely for severe cases. So hopefully mass murderer Anders Breivik can keep his nationalist ass behind bars. They have really nice prisons, anyway, so maybe move him to Colombia or something.

Headlines

HL1 - Most Punchable Face

http://bit.ly/2FOL15W

* "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli's lawyer said he sometimes wants to hug his client and sometimes wants to punch him in the face, but he told a federal judge at Shkreli's sentencing hearing Friday that his outspokenness shouldn't be held against him.

* Attorney Benjamin Brafman wants U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto to sentence the former pharmaceutical company CEO known for trolling critics on the internet to 18 months in prison. He was convicted of securities fraud last year for defrauding investors in two failed hedge funds.

* Federal prosecutors say he deserves at least 15 years behind bars for pilfering funds behind his investors' b...

In This Week’s Show, episode 175, we defend the NRA’s Women’s Day buffet against the NRA’s virtual face punches!

Now, grab a beer and help us test the god hypothesis — because, while The Morrigan (the 3-part Irish goddesses of war and fate) hasn’t struck us down yet, we are trying their patience!

Shea’s Life Lesson

This week I learned not to fight Destiny. Because if you try and fight Destiny you’ll have to fight the bouncer and the other strippers too.

Jenn’s Actual Lesson

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, did you know, according to Irish legend, the shamrock became associated with the day bc St. Patrick used the 3 leaves as a metaphor for the holy trinity?

But before we get to all that, It’s gonna be one of those shows!

This Week’s Beer

Rise & Pine - Uinta

From: Mr. Jenn

* BA Link: http://bit.ly/2BXYI30

* BA Rating: 4/5

* Style: American Black Ale

* ABV: 7.5%

* Aaron: 1

* Jenn: 1

* Shea: 1

* Steve: 1

This Week’s Show

Round Table Discussion

Napkin Pope’s donated DQB tickets.

That’s not an iTunes review...

This is an iTunes review!

Brilliant Show!

March 4, 2018 by JoelHF from Australia

Such an awesome podcast. This awesome group are a Friday afternoon staple for me. I put it on as I head home from work, and love all your segments. Really good commentary on current events and skeptical thinking. I especially love the beer tasting, and it always gets me pumped to try some new beers and gives me some new ones to get my hands on. Such a great group of guys and gal! If there is one fun skeptical podcast you should listen to, Waiting 4 Wrath is it. Love your work Shea, Steve, Aaron, Jenn and Jim!

Update and follow up: White nationalist teacher Dayanna Volitich has been removed from teaching by the school district while it conducts its investigation. Also, here is part of her ‘explanation’: “None of the statements released about my being a white nationalist or white supremacist have any truth to them, nor are my political beliefs injected into my teaching of social studies curriculum. While operating under the Russian pseudonym ‘Tiana Dalichov’ on social media and the Unapologetic Podcast, I employed political satire and exaggeration, mainly to the end of attracting listeners and followers, and generating conversation about the content discussed between myself and my guests…”

 

Also, thanks to SingleM4lt on Twitter: sounds like Norway has a mental health loophole that allows increments of additional 5yrs added to sentences in prison indefinitely for severe cases. So hopefully mass murderer Anders Breivik can keep his nationalist ass behind bars. They have really nice prisons, anyway, so maybe move him to Colombia or something.

Headlines

HL1 - Most Punchable Face

http://bit.ly/2FOL15W

* "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli's lawyer said he sometimes wants to hug his client and sometimes wants to punch him in the face, but he told a federal judge at Shkreli's sentencing hearing Friday that his outspokenness shouldn't be held against him.

* Attorney Benjamin Brafman wants U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto to sentence the former pharmaceutical company CEO known for trolling critics on the internet to 18 months in prison. He was convicted of securities fraud last year for defrauding investors in two failed hedge funds.

* Federal prosecutors say he deserves at least 15 years behind bars for pilfering funds behind his investors' b...

In This Week’s Show, episode 174, Jenn and I are back and we’re ready to laugh at the news… if we could just find some that don’t make us want to cry…

Now, grab a beer and help us test the god hypothesis — because, while Pani (the Maori goddess known as ‘the mother of sweet potatoes’) hasn’t struck us down yet, we are trying her patience!

Shea’s Life Lesson

This week I learned that if a homeschooling mom is talking to herself you can just consider it a parent-teacher conference.

Jenn’s Actual Lesson

Did you know that Pani means ‘besmeared’ in the Maori language? She taught the humans the sacred incantations regarding kumara (or sweet potato). Plantations of sweet potatoes were called "The Stomach of Pani." There’s a theme here.

But before we get to all that, let’s have a beer!

This Week’s Beer

Cornstalker Dark Wheat - Thunderhead Brewing Company

From: Brendon

* BA Link: http://bit.ly/2ovyj5n

* BA Rating: 3.64/5

* Style: American Dark Wheat Ale

* ABV: 5.4%

* Aaron: 5

* Jenn: 4

* Shea: 4

* Steve: 5

This Week’s Show

Round Table Discussion

New patron: Jeff

No new iTunes reviews.

Email from Heeby

Here is my drunk message and vocal stylings. Kinda long, sorry about that. And I had to split it into multiple acts cuz I kept having to do retakes when I drunkenly forgot the lyrics. Also please ask Aaron what part of Canada I sound like I'm from, everyone always tells me my Michigan accent turns Canadian when I'm drinking.

Cheers,

Heeby Jeebus

You sound like you’re from the best pubs in town mate!

~ Aaron

Infowars has two strikes on YouTube. One more within three months and it’s off the service forever. Here’s to hoping the moron can’t keep his mouth shut. Jones said on March 3 that he’s already been banned, but YouTube said that isn’t true. In the meantime advertisers flee...http://bit.ly/2Dalthp

Headlines

Headlines ran uber long this week because we were uber silly. The third made the public show but if you want to find out about Southern Marriage and Aborting Legislators you should visit http://patreon.com/w4w and give us a buck! Or head over to https://WyoAIDS.org and make a donation mentioning the show and we’ll send you this and a few other patron editions of the show. Maybe not the best door-prize, but you’ll be helping people in need, which is, according to 13 out of 10 Doctors, it’s own reward!

Kiddie Marriage

http://bit.ly/2FA55Mm

* A bill outlawing child marriage in Kentucky had been expected to receive a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, but that vote has been delayed due to last-minute opposition by the conservative Family Foundation of Kentucky, according to the bill’s lead sponsor.

* Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, filed Senate Bill 48 on the first day of this year’s session of the Kentucky General Assembly, which would prohibit anyone under the age of 17 from marrying and only allow 17-year-olds to marry with a judge’s approval.

* Under the current law in Kentucky, 16 and 17-year-olds can marry with their parents’ permission, and a girl of any age under 16 can marry as long as they are pregnant and marrying the expectant father. Likewise, a boy of any age can marry a woman that he impregnates under the current law.

* Adams filed the bill after media reports detailing how Kentucky has the third-highest rate of child marriage in the country — with more than 10,000 children married from 2000 to 2015, according to the Tahirih Justice Center — and the accounts of women like Donna Pollard,

In This Week’s Show, episode 174, Jenn and I are back and we’re ready to laugh at the news… if we could just find some that don’t make us want to cry…

Now, grab a beer and help us test the god hypothesis — because, while Pani (the Maori goddess known as ‘the mother of sweet potatoes’) hasn’t struck us down yet, we are trying her patience!

Shea’s Life Lesson

This week I learned that if a homeschooling mom is talking to herself you can just consider it a parent-teacher conference.

Jenn’s Actual Lesson

Did you know that Pani means ‘besmeared’ in the Maori language? She taught the humans the sacred incantations regarding kumara (or sweet potato). Plantations of sweet potatoes were called "The Stomach of Pani." There’s a theme here.

But before we get to all that, let’s have a beer!

This Week’s Beer

Cornstalker Dark Wheat - Thunderhead Brewing Company

From: Brendon

* BA Link: http://bit.ly/2ovyj5n

* BA Rating: 3.64/5

* Style: American Dark Wheat Ale

* ABV: 5.4%

* Aaron: 5

* Jenn: 4

* Shea: 4

* Steve: 5

This Week’s Show

Round Table Discussion

New patron: Jeff

No new iTunes reviews.

Email from Heeby

Here is my drunk message and vocal stylings. Kinda long, sorry about that. And I had to split it into multiple acts cuz I kept having to do retakes when I drunkenly forgot the lyrics. Also please ask Aaron what part of Canada I sound like I'm from, everyone always tells me my Michigan accent turns Canadian when I'm drinking.

Cheers,

Heeby Jeebus

You sound like you’re from the best pubs in town mate!

~ Aaron

Infowars has two strikes on YouTube. One more within three months and it’s off the service forever. Here’s to hoping the moron can’t keep his mouth shut. Jones said on March 3 that he’s already been banned, but YouTube said that isn’t true. In the meantime advertisers flee...http://bit.ly/2Dalthp

Headlines

Headlines ran uber long this week because we were uber silly. The third made the public show but if you want to find out about Southern Marriage and Aborting Legislators you should visit http://patreon.com/w4w and give us a buck! Or head over to https://WyoAIDS.org and make a donation mentioning the show and we’ll send you this and a few other patron editions of the show. Maybe not the best door-prize, but you’ll be helping people in need, which is, according to 13 out of 10 Doctors, it’s own reward!

Kiddie Marriage

http://bit.ly/2FA55Mm

* A bill outlawing child marriage in Kentucky had been expected to receive a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, but that vote has been delayed due to last-minute opposition by the conservative Family Foundation of Kentucky, according to the bill’s lead sponsor.

* Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, filed Senate Bill 48 on the first day of this year’s session of the Kentucky General Assembly, which would prohibit anyone under the age of 17 from marrying and only allow 17-year-olds to marry with a judge’s approval.

* Under the current law in Kentucky, 16 and 17-year-olds can marry with their parents’ permission, and a girl of any age under 16 can marry as long as they are pregnant and marrying the expectant father. Likewise, a boy of any age can marry a woman that he impregnates under the current law.

* Adams filed the bill after media reports detailing how Kentucky has the third-highest rate of child marriage in the country — with more than 10,000 children married from 2000 to 2015, according to the Tahirih Justice Center — and the accounts of women like Donna Pollard,

In This Week’s Show, episode 173, Jenn and Aaron are away so the other boys will play!

Now, grab a beer and help us test the god hypothesis — because, while influenza hasn’t struck us all down yet… it has claimed Aaron!

Shea’s Life Lesson

This week I learned that the Easter Bunny is Jesus Christ’s Fursona…

Jim’s Good Gay News

This is my farewell episode because my resident visa application to Wakanda has been approved, so I’ll be moving away to a magical place where we treat everyone like they’re one tribe and there’s no need to investigate harassment or discrimination. Either that or I played hooky and got to watch Black Panther in 3D, and had a whole theater ENTIRELY to myself. I’m going to start taking time off work more often for Monday early matinees.

But before we get to all that, let’s have a beer!

This Week’s Beer

Hopfusion Ale Works - Hairpin

From: Elizabet

* BA Link: http://bit.ly/2BX5XIS

* BA Rating: 3.88/5

* Style: Rye Beer

* ABV: 6.38%

* Jim: 1

* Shea: 4

* Steve: 5

This Week’s Show

Round Table Discussion

America’s favorite bigot, Billy Graham, is finally died on Feb. 21 at age 99. His asshole son, Franklin, continues to further tarnish the family name.

No voicemail, patrons, or iTunes review … don’t make us start a beg-a-thon!

We did hear from patron DodSno regarding Aaron’s second half. Apparently, while consistent indeed, he was constantly wrong. From Dod:

“poly-dye-methyl-sigh-locks-ane (ane as in a plane). Not sile-a-zine. My chemist hurts…”

Well, that’s embarrassing, but c’est la vie eh. Words are hard. But fear not, this officially marks the end of “learning to pronounce things from YouTube” and, going forward, Aaron will actually ask a scientist.

WyoAIDS plug - tickets are now on sale for people in the area.

(well, “now” as of air date anyway)

Headlines

HL1 - Best Headline this year…

http://bit.ly/2oBt2cx

Former Freemason, 51, found drunk and naked inside a huge pipe organ with a toy gun and remote-controlled police car says he got lost while trying to hand out cheeseburgers to the homeless

* Glenn Langford was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly flooding the Brisbane Masonic Memorial Centre and setting off the fire alarms. He said his intentions were initially well-meaning and the night had got out of hand after downing a bottle of Johnny Walker whiskey.

* The court was told he had been meaning to hand out cheeseburgers to the homeless. Food was left scattered on the floor of the grand hall of the heritage-listed temple in Brisbane's CBD, which features one of the biggest organs in Queensland. It is feared the organ, installed in the 1930s, maybe too damaged to be repaired despite it being insured for $1 million.

* Mr. Langford is charged with allegedly damaging a number of organ pipes and destroying part of a decorative wall. He was also discovered naked along with clothes, a remote-controlled police car, and a toy gun. The magistrate heard from Mr. Langford's lawyer who explained he had last week lost his job and was getting over the breakdown of a 16-year relationship.

* 'Things just got a little loose, I was out of it,' Mr. Langford said. He apologized to 'all the righteous Freemasons everywhere'. 'I did have a lot of cheeseburgers to give to the homeless. I'm going to see a shrink and don't drink,' he added.

HL2 - Flick Your Button For A Pizza - http://bit.ly/2F7C1IA

* CamSoda, an adult entertainment platform,

In This Week’s Show, episode 172, We beat the lizard aliens at their own fried conspiracy game by smashing the board. Take that lizard people.

Now, grab a beer and help us test the god hypothesis — because, while Asclepius (the Greek god of the medicinal arts) hasn’t struck us down yet, we are trying his patience!

Shea’s Life Lesson

This week I learned that if you’re being chased by an animal just lay on the ground for five seconds. After 5 seconds the “5-second” rule takes effect and the animals won't eat you.

Jenn’s Actual Lesson

Did you know that in the Homeric poems Asclepius in not referred to as a god? He’s merely a mortal. However, scholars think Homer’s getting the deity confused with a human doctor who is thought to also descend from Apollo.

But before we get to all that, let’s have a beer!

This Week’s Beer

Unita - Grapefruit IPA

From Mr. Jenn

* BA Link: https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1416/291893/

* BA Rating: 4/5

* Style: American IPA

* ABV: 7.3

* Aaron: 5

* Jenn: 8

* Shea: 8

This Week’s Show

Round Table Discussion

First we need to start off with a quick announcement!

We’re happy to encourage donations to WyoAIDS.org by hawking our extra content. Specifically, if you mention us or the show in the donation notes / comment area, we’ll send you Patreon shows as a thank you.

So far that’s gone really well and thanking people has been pretty straight forward. But remember to fill in that comment box for goodies! If you’ve donated and didn’t get goodies — actually, patreons too as I think about it — get in contact and let us know. We need to make sure we’re saying thank you / rewarding you properly.

And John, just in case you forgot and you’re a listener, shoot us a message. If not, thanks anyway ;)

Voicemails

* Dana

* Shane

New Patrons:

* Mr. Hägglöf

* Eli

* Rich

Speaking of patreon, Louise had a question and let’s address it on the show in case others have the same question. Re: charges for the month v/s charges per show.

Headlines

HL:1 - Everything is bad for you

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/02/california-green-lights-initiative-thats-a-conspiracy-theorists-dream/

* Activists in California can now move forward collecting signatures for an expansive ballot initiative that encompasses a world of non-evidence-based and fringe notions, according to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla.

* The initiative would eliminate vaccination requirements for schools and daycares, banish genetically modified organisms, and prohibit basic water treatments with fluoride and chlorine. The initiative would ban more than 300 chemicals, including fire retardants, and it would order the removal of smart meters.

* The initiative, dubbed the “California Clean Environment” initiative, will create an elected, three-person board to oversee the sweeping regulations and approve new chemicals. Violations of the initiative would be considered up to felony crimes punishable by fines and prison sentences.

* As justification for extensive regulation, the initiative claims that GMOs and unspecified contaminants in the environment, food, and vaccines are causing cancers, autism, Parkinson's, and a slew of other diseases.

* “We are trying to restore people’s ability to fight for themselves and decide what they should do,” the initiative’s author, Cheriel Jensen, told Patch.com. “These companies that make the chemicals have taken our right to ...

In This Week’s Show, episode 172, We beat the lizard aliens at their own fried conspiracy game by smashing the board. Take that lizard people.

Now, grab a beer and help us test the god hypothesis — because, while Asclepius (the Greek god of the medicinal arts) hasn’t struck us down yet, we are trying his patience!

Shea’s Life Lesson

This week I learned that if you’re being chased by an animal just lay on the ground for five seconds. After 5 seconds the “5-second” rule takes effect and the animals won't eat you.

Jenn’s Actual Lesson

Did you know that in the Homeric poems Asclepius in not referred to as a god? He’s merely a mortal. However, scholars think Homer’s getting the deity confused with a human doctor who is thought to also descend from Apollo.

But before we get to all that, let’s have a beer!

This Week’s Beer

Unita - Grapefruit IPA

From Mr. Jenn

* BA Link: https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1416/291893/

* BA Rating: 4/5

* Style: American IPA

* ABV: 7.3

* Aaron: 5

* Jenn: 8

* Shea: 8

This Week’s Show

Round Table Discussion

First we need to start off with a quick announcement!

We’re happy to encourage donations to WyoAIDS.org by hawking our extra content. Specifically, if you mention us or the show in the donation notes / comment area, we’ll send you Patreon shows as a thank you.

So far that’s gone really well and thanking people has been pretty straight forward. But remember to fill in that comment box for goodies! If you’ve donated and didn’t get goodies — actually, patreons too as I think about it — get in contact and let us know. We need to make sure we’re saying thank you / rewarding you properly.

And John, just in case you forgot and you’re a listener, shoot us a message. If not, thanks anyway ;)

Voicemails

* Dana

* Shane

New Patrons:

* Mr. Hägglöf

* Eli

* Rich

Speaking of patreon, Louise had a question and let’s address it on the show in case others have the same question. Re: charges for the month v/s charges per show.

Headlines

HL:1 - Everything is bad for you

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/02/california-green-lights-initiative-thats-a-conspiracy-theorists-dream/

* Activists in California can now move forward collecting signatures for an expansive ballot initiative that encompasses a world of non-evidence-based and fringe notions, according to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla.

* The initiative would eliminate vaccination requirements for schools and daycares, banish genetically modified organisms, and prohibit basic water treatments with fluoride and chlorine. The initiative would ban more than 300 chemicals, including fire retardants, and it would order the removal of smart meters.

* The initiative, dubbed the “California Clean Environment” initiative, will create an elected, three-person board to oversee the sweeping regulations and approve new chemicals. Violations of the initiative would be considered up to felony crimes punishable by fines and prison sentences.

* As justification for extensive regulation, the initiative claims that GMOs and unspecified contaminants in the environment, food, and vaccines are causing cancers, autism, Parkinson's, and a slew of other diseases.

* “We are trying to restore people’s ability to fight for themselves and decide what they should do,” the initiative’s author, Cheriel Jensen, told Patch.com. “These companies that make the chemicals have taken our right to ...

In This Week’s Show, episode 171, We get ready for Valentine’s Day by milking the Trump administration’s prison tampons.

Now, grab a beer and help us test the god hypothesis — because, while Eros (the Greek god of love) hasn’t struck us down yet, we are trying his patience!

Shea’s Life Lesson

We all know the old adage “Happy Wife, happy life,” but this week I learned that there is a definite case to be made for “Slightly irritated wife, Amusing life,” theory as well.

Jenn’s Actual Lesson

Did you know that Eros was the son of Aphrodite?

He’s sort of the prototype of Cupid (who is actually his Roman counterpart) but was a hot dude with wings instead of a creepy baby.

But before we get to all that, let’s have a beer!

This Week’s Beer

Fresh Squeezed IPA | Fresh Squeezed IPA

Deschutes

From: Heeby Jeebus

* BA Link: http://bit.ly/2DTSq6d

* BA Rating: 4.26/5

* Style: American IPA

* ABV: 6.4

* Aaron: 2

* Jenn: 10

* Shea: 7

* Steve: 6

This Week’s Show

Round Table Discussion

Begins with a correction: in last week's show we made a really dumb mistake and assumed the Pepsi Co CEO was a sexist dude-bro, when in fact she's a sexist dude-chick! But you now what they say about making assumptions: it makes an ad out of her. She's still an ass…

* Thanks to everyone who let us know!

* We need to wish a special happy birthday to Sherry of the Pussy Hats!

* VM from Eli.

* Jenn podcast recommendation about Dyatlov Pass.

* Astonishing Legends - http://bit.ly/2o4qiny

Shelley Segal

Hi everyone!! I need your help. Youtube is changing its rules and I'm going to lose my ability to earn money from my videos unless I have 1000 hours watched in the next 12 days!!! http://bit.ly/2EyMLDq

Follow up

Flat-Earther rocket fails to blast off again… http://bit.ly/2od16uD

Headlines

HL1 - “Man”Stration Madness - http://bit.ly/2EvS3Qh

All-Male Committee Hears Arizona Bill On Feminine Hygiene Products In Prison

* A sensitive women’s health issue came before the Committee on Military, Veterans and Regulatory Affairs on Monday: the price of pads and tampons in Arizona prisons. Not all the committee members were comfortable with the idea.

* “In our prison system,” Rep. Athena Salman said, addressing nine of her male colleagues, “a 16-count of Always ultra-thin, long pads cost $3.20.”

* “Rep. Salman, Can you keep your conversation to the bill itself? Please?” Rep. Jay Lawrence interrupted.

* “Yes, Mr. Chairman,” Salman replied, and she went right on talking about tampons and pads. That was, after all, what House Bill 2222 — the bill she sponsored — is about.

* Under current policy, women in Arizona prisons get 12 pads a month for their menstrual cycle. Additional pads cost more money. So do tampons. Salman’s bill would allocate $80,000 annually to the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) from the state general fund so that all women in state prisons have access to free, unlimited, feminine hygiene products.

* “I am just a female that menstruates,” said Jennifer Jermaine of Chandler, who came to speak in favor of the bill. She thought the current allotment of pads for prisoners was equivalent to a human-rights violation. “I know what my personal usage is, and I know that 12 items would get me through about two days.”

* It was unclear why Salman’s bill was assigned to Lawrence’s committee, but he wasn’t happy about it.

* “I’m almost sorry I heard the bill,” Lawrence said.

In This Week’s Show, episode 171, We get ready for Valentine’s Day by milking the Trump administration’s prison tampons.

Now, grab a beer and help us test the god hypothesis — because, while Eros (the Greek god of love) hasn’t struck us down yet, we are trying his patience!

Shea’s Life Lesson

We all know the old adage “Happy Wife, happy life,” but this week I learned that there is a definite case to be made for “Slightly irritated wife, Amusing life,” theory as well.

Jenn’s Actual Lesson

Did you know that Eros was the son of Aphrodite?

He’s sort of the prototype of Cupid (who is actually his Roman counterpart) but was a hot dude with wings instead of a creepy baby.

But before we get to all that, let’s have a beer!

This Week’s Beer

Fresh Squeezed IPA | Fresh Squeezed IPA

Deschutes

From: Heeby Jeebus

* BA Link: http://bit.ly/2DTSq6d

* BA Rating: 4.26/5

* Style: American IPA

* ABV: 6.4

* Aaron: 2

* Jenn: 10

* Shea: 7

* Steve: 6

This Week’s Show

Round Table Discussion

Begins with a correction: in last week's show we made a really dumb mistake and assumed the Pepsi Co CEO was a sexist dude-bro, when in fact she's a sexist dude-chick! But you now what they say about making assumptions: it makes an ad out of her. She's still an ass…

* Thanks to everyone who let us know!

* We need to wish a special happy birthday to Sherry of the Pussy Hats!

* VM from Eli.

* Jenn podcast recommendation about Dyatlov Pass.

* Astonishing Legends - http://bit.ly/2o4qiny

Shelley Segal

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Follow up

Flat-Earther rocket fails to blast off again… http://bit.ly/2od16uD

Headlines

HL1 - “Man”Stration Madness - http://bit.ly/2EvS3Qh

All-Male Committee Hears Arizona Bill On Feminine Hygiene Products In Prison

* A sensitive women’s health issue came before the Committee on Military, Veterans and Regulatory Affairs on Monday: the price of pads and tampons in Arizona prisons. Not all the committee members were comfortable with the idea.

* “In our prison system,” Rep. Athena Salman said, addressing nine of her male colleagues, “a 16-count of Always ultra-thin, long pads cost $3.20.”

* “Rep. Salman, Can you keep your conversation to the bill itself? Please?” Rep. Jay Lawrence interrupted.

* “Yes, Mr. Chairman,” Salman replied, and she went right on talking about tampons and pads. That was, after all, what House Bill 2222 — the bill she sponsored — is about.

* Under current policy, women in Arizona prisons get 12 pads a month for their menstrual cycle. Additional pads cost more money. So do tampons. Salman’s bill would allocate $80,000 annually to the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) from the state general fund so that all women in state prisons have access to free, unlimited, feminine hygiene products.

* “I am just a female that menstruates,” said Jennifer Jermaine of Chandler, who came to speak in favor of the bill. She thought the current allotment of pads for prisoners was equivalent to a human-rights violation. “I know what my personal usage is, and I know that 12 items would get me through about two days.”

* It was unclear why Salman’s bill was assigned to Lawrence’s committee, but he wasn’t happy about it.

* “I’m almost sorry I heard the bill,” Lawrence said.