ORly Radio Show 66 - Alexa, When will the GOP Eat Itself?

ORly Radio Show 66 - Alexa, When will the GOP Eat Itself?  

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 66 for Friday July 10th, 2015 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with my usual suspect David!

Errata From Last Week: The Oklahoma bakers (Sweet Cakes By Melissa) that were fined $135,000 for damages by the court were actually fined for sharing their address on Facebook to encourage harassment, not for discrimination. http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/07/10/persecuted-anti-gay-bakers-lied-forced-to-pay-135000-for-sharing-lesbian-couples-address/

We make mistakes. Please, if you find one, pause the podcast, and send us a note. orlyradiopodcast@gmail.com or phone it in 470-222-6759

RANT Segments  QUICK Headlines:

• Modified mosquitoes begin blitz on dengue in Brazilian city http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27844-modified-mosquitoes-begin-blitz-on-dengue-in-brazilian-city.html

• Latest numbers show at least 5 metres sea-level rise locked in http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22630253.300-latest-numbers-show-at-least-5-metres-sealevel-rise-locked-in.html

• Earth’s shrinking crust could leave us living on a water world https://www.newscientistbeta.com/article/dn27875-earths-shrinking-crust-could-leave-us-living-on-a-water-world/

• The Central Florida Freethought Community SUE BREVARD COUNTY BOARD FOR RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION http://www.wmfe.org/atheists-sue-brevard-county-board-for-religious-discrimination/

• Man poses as armored truck employee, walks out of Walmart with $75,000 http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/national/man-poses-armored-truck-employee-walks-out-walmart/nmrnw/

• Former Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal dies http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/09/former-saudi-foreign-minister-prince-saud-al-faisal-dies

• Magic: the Gathering gets its own version of Netflix http://www.dailydot.com/esports/magic-card-rental-sparedeck/

• Japan accepts U.S. robot duel challenge http://nerdist.com/japan-accepts-americas-giant-robot-duel/

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The Good:

1. Florida Supreme Court rejects gerrymandered congressional districts http://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2015/07/10/florida-supreme-court-rejects-gerrymandered-congressional-districts http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/09/us-usa-florida-redistricting-idUSKCN0PJ22820150709

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The Bad:

1. US jets intercepted Russian bombers off the California and Alaska coasts on July 4 http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-jets-intercepted-russian-bombers-off-the-california-and-alaska-coasts-on-july-4/ar-AAcDwdA

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The Ugly:

1. Donald Trump… After being a giant racist douchebag and becoming completely unelectable by polite society, is polling at 16% of the GOP primary. This is actually great news politically, but terrible news to know we live with these people…

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s:  Amazon Echo. http://amzn.to/1NZYntZ

ORly Radio Show 65 - Independence Day Rantings

ORly Radio Show 65 - Independence Day Rantings

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 65 for Friday July 3rd, 2015 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with my usual suspect Michael!

Errata From Last Week: We make mistakes. Please, if you find one, pause the podcast, and send us a note. orlyradiopodcast@gmail.com or phone it in 470-222-6759  

Special thanks to roythesnake for the 5 star review on iTunes, It really made our day!

RANT Segments QUICK Headlines:

• Asteroid Day seeks to find a way to protect our planet  June 30th, in case you missed it and want to hit it for next year. http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/23/nasa-nukes-asteroid-day/

• Astronomers Say There May Be Other Universes That Are Better for Life http://gizmodo.com/astronomers-say-there-may-be-other-universes-that-are-b-1713973728

• New Preliminary Evidence Points To A Universe-Ending Big Rip http://www.theskepticsguide.org/new-preliminary-evidence-points-to-a-universe-ending-big-rip

• 5 Huge Resume Mistakes Google’s Head of HR Sees All the Time https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-huge-resume-mistakes-googles-head-of-hr-sees-all-the-time

• Rick Wiles Renounces His American Citizenship In Response To Marriage Equality Ruling http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/rick-wiles-renounces-his-american-citizenship-response-marriage-equality-ruling http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/renunciation-of-citizenship.html

• Federal Judge Orders Alabama Judges To Issue Marriage Licenses To Same-Sex Couples http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/federal_judge_orders_alabama_judges_to_issue_marriage_licenses_to_same_sex_couples

• Engineers Just Broke the Capacity Limit For Fiber Optic Transmission http://gizmodo.com/engineers-just-broke-the-capacity-limit-for-fiber-optic-1714070706

• Blackberry is not dead yet, BlackBerry's 'Venice' Android slider is coming to AT&T http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/02/blackberry-venice-slider-leak/

• Google's 'GG1' teases a new version of Glass http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/03/google-gg1-fcc/

• Dr. Dre will debut Beats 1 radio show on Apple Music on July 4th http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/03/dr-dre-the-pharmacy-beats-1-apple-music/

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The Good:

1. Abortion Drone Is the Best Drone http://gizmodo.com/abortion-drone-is-the-best-drone-1713388194 A small drone carrying the abortion-inducing pills mifepristone and misoprostol will fly from Germany to a border town in Poland in a drone aid mission

2. A condom that changes colour when it comes into contact with STIs invented by a group of school pupils http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/a-condom-that-changes-colour-when-it-comes-into-contact-with-stis-has-been-invented-by-a-group-of-school-pupils-10339578.html

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Logical Fallacy: Strawman by AmyPastoor.com

The Bad:

1. Realdoll invests in AI for future sexbots that move, and talk dirty - Tired of your $10,000 anatomically-correct sex doll just lying there? Well, now RealDoll, purveyors of alarmingly lifelike silicone sex partners plans to give them personalities http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/12/realdoll-robots-ai-realbotix/

2. Gresham Bakery Must Pay $135,000 for Discriminating Against Lesbian Couple http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-33419-gresham_bakery_must_pay_%24135000_for_discriminating_against_lesbian_couple.html

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Voicemail

The Ugly:

1. SCOTUS Says Power Plants Have a Right to Pollute http://www.politicususa.com/2015/06/29/scotus-power-plants-pollute.html http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-46_10n2.pdf

   1. BRIGHT SIDE: Netherlands ordered to cut greenhouse gas emissions - Sued by their own citizens. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33253772

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s:  PTSD Awareness during holidays celebrated with fireworks. be as respectful as possible...
http://qz.com/443913/us-veterans-with-ptsd-ask-for-courteous-july-4-fireworks/ 

Acknowledgements:

Music: "Rocket and Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
PSA: Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia - GSoW https://www.facebook.com/GSoWproject

ORly Radio Show 64 - #MarriageEquality, #LoveWins, What Else were we going to talk about?

ORly Radio Show 64 - #MarriageEquality, #LoveWins, What Else were we going to talk about?

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 64 for Friday June 26th, 2015 where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with my usual suspects; Michael, Jessica, Don, and David's disembodied voice..

Errata From Last Week: We make mistakes. Please, if you find one, pause the podcast, and send us a note. orlyradiopodcast@gmail.com or phone it in 470-222-6759

QUICK Headlines by Circa:

• Circa has shuttered its service…  SAD

• Feds Order Federal Employee Health Plans To Cover Transgender Health Services http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/feds-order-federal-employee-health-plans-to-cover-transgende#.fpjQWqvmL

• Google announced that its music streaming service would also jump on the free tier bandwagon, and that should be available now.  http://music.google.com/

• DARPA Is Supposedly Engineering Organisms to Make Mars Livable http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2015/06/26/darpa-is-engineering-organisms-to-make-mars-livable/#.VY3yx3pVgmi

• Pope Francis Says You’re NOT Christian if You Support Gun Manufactures http://www.ammoland.com/2015/06/pope-francis-says-youre-not-christian-if-you-own-a-gun/#ixzz3eDlMy7YD

• Pope Francis Says Divorce Can Be 'Morally Necessary' To Protect Kids http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/25/pope-francis-marital-separation_n_7657512.html

• Pope Francis 184-page encyclical by the pope, who was a scientist in Argentina before serving in several positions in the Catholic Church, highlights the effects of climate change on the world's poorest people, who stand to lose the most from changes in the environment. http://www.dailydot.com/politics/pope-encyclical-climate-change-inequality/

• Gelada monkeys over in Ethiopia possibly domesticating wolves. http://www.upworthy.com/sure-looks-like-these-monkeys-are-domesticating-wild-wolves-whats-the-deal

The Good:

Justice Anthony Kennedy Closing Remark

1. Confederate Flags are coming down all over the place!

2. Thursday, ACA was confirmed constitutional by the SCOTUS

3. Friday, Marriage Equality bans have been struck down as unconstitutional by the SCOTUS

The Bad:

1. Leagalese - "may" instead of "shall" http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/06/alabama_probate_office_closes.html

2. Obama is an excellent speaker, but really not the best singer as he broke into a heartwarming rendition of amazing grace at the end of his eulogy for the victims, particularly his friend the pastor and South Carolina State Senator, Clementa Pinckney.  http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/26/politics/obama-charleston-eulogy-pastor/

3. Senate Republicans quickly pledged Thursday to fight to repeal ObamaCare in the wake of a SCOTUS 6-3 decision upholding the law's federal subsidies. http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/246120-gop-pledge-to-continue-obamacare-repeal-fight

The Ugly:

1. Conservatives are SOOO PISSED OFF… But will do nothing but complain.

2. Bryan Fischer Loses It over SCOTUS Ruling: This Is Our 9/11 http://www.mediaite.com/online/bryan-fischer-loses-it-over-scotus-ruling-this-is-our-911/

3. Police Now More Worried About Right-Wing Extremists Than ISIS - http://www.occupydemocrats.com/its-official-police-now-more-worried-about-right-wing-extremists-than-isis/

4. Ted Cruz to Hannity: ‘Today Is Some of the Darkest 24 Hours in Our Nation’s History’ http://www.mediaite.com/online/ted-cruz-today-is-some-of-the-darkest-24-hours-in-our-nations-history/

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s:  I officiate weddings, and will do so for free for the rest of 2015, email me. Also the Justice Scalia Burn Generator. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/low_concept/2015/06/justice_scalia_insult_generator_how_the_supreme_court_justice_would_mock.html

Jess’s: Forever And A Gay- www.foreverandagay.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forever-And-A-Gay

Acknowledgements:

Music: "Rocket and Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

PSA: Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia - GSoW https://www.facebook.com/GSoWproject

ORly Radio Show 63 for Saturday June 20th, 2015 - Racism Meets Reality - Charleston and the Confederacy

ORly Radio Show 63 for Saturday June 20th, 2015 - Racism Meets Reality - Charleston and the Confederacy

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 63 for Saturday June 20th, 2015  where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with my usual suspects Michael Robinson and David O’Connor.

Errata From Last Week: We make mistakes. Please, if you find one, pause the podcast, and send us a note. orlyradiopodcast@gmail.com or phone it in 470-222-6759

QUICK Headlines by Circa:

• Donald Trump announces bid for presidency  http://circanews.com/s/EZL

• Mexican Supreme Court continues to approve same-sex marriages  http://circanews.com/s/ZAL

• New model claims to predict solar storms 24 hours in advance  http://circanews.com/s/TBT

• Pope Francis to blame humans for global warming in climate change letter  http://circanews.com/s/LmQ

• Pope Francis establishes tribunals to hear accusations of child abuse against bishops  http://circanews.com/s/null

• Nasdaq closes at highest intraday level since 2000  http://circanews.com/s/cpu

• Zimbabwe offers $1 for 250 trillion Zimbabwean dollars  http://circanews.com/s/QhJ

• Airbus to produce hundreds of mini satellites for space Internet provider OneWeb  http://circanews.com/s/uIIB

• Airlines to adopt smaller carry-on luggage size limits  http://circanews.com/s/Cr7

• Bangkok University introduces transgender-friendly dress code  http://circanews.com/s/66LB

• US Senate overwhelmingly votes to ban torture, despite Republican opposition  http://circanews.com/s/mvK

• Mostafa Azizi sentenced to 8 years in Iran prison for social media posts  http://circanews.com/s/null

• Sweden set to extend existing paternity leave to three months  http://circanews.com/s/lEKB

• Female military vets nearly 6 times more likely to commit suicide than civilians  http://circanews.com/s/sSN

• Global underground water supply depleting rapidly  http://circanews.com/s/h5JB

• Unicode unveils 37 new emoji, including taco, burrito symbols  http://circanews.com/s/mk0

• 'Jurassic World' has biggest worldwide box office opening of all-time http://circanews.com/s/iNu

• Preliminary data shows US birth rate on the rise after years of decline  http://circanews.com/s/PML

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The Good:

1. Rupert Murdoch to step down as CEO of 21st Century Fox in 2016, Sons will inherit the reins, and are not conservative and hate Fox News.

   1. http://circanews.com/s/8IL

   2. http://www.salon.com/2015/06/17/fox_news_as_we_know_it_may_be_screwed_roger_ailes_stunning_rebuke_could_spell_the_end/

2. A group of chemists and engineers who work with nanotechnology published a paper this month in Nature Nanotechnology about an ultra-fine mesh that can merge into the brain to create what appears to be a seamless interface between machine and biological circuitry. Called “mesh electronics,” the device is so thin and supple that it can be injected with a needle — they’ve already tested it on mice, who survived the implantation and are thriving. The researchers describe their device as “syringe-injectable electronics,” and say it has a number of uses, including monitoring brain activity, delivering treatment for degenerative disorders like Parkinson’s, and even enhancing brain capabilities. http://gizmodo.com/scientists-just-invented-the-neural-lace-1711540938

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Logical Fallacy

The Bad:

1. Racism?: Next $10 bill will feature a woman, US Treasury Dept. says  http://circanews.com/s/HeJB Public says it should have been the $20

2. Rachel Dolezal Resigns President of NAACP of Washington position after being outed as white by her parents and self identifying as black for a really long time. just google her name, but don’t read the comments.

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Voicemail

The Ugly:

1. Racism: Charleston shooter charged with 9 counts of murder, 1 gun possession charge  http://circanews.com/s/DBMB

2. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/barrierbreaker/why-it-might-be-time-to-accept-that-white-lives-matter-more-a-black-atheist-reacts-to-dylann-roofs-bond-hearing/

3. Audio Clip: Sandy Rios, the American Family Association’s director of governmental affairs, attacked President Obama today for his response to the Charleston shooting, which she said is proof that he “enjoys” such incidents because it will give him another chance to “remove guns from the hands of the American people.” http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/sandy-rios-obama-enjoyed-charleston-shooting

4. Confederate Flag controversy:

   1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/19/why-south-carolinas-confederate-flag-isnt-at-half-mast-after-church-shooting/

   2. A little happy: Supreme Court rules Texas can refuse Confederate flag on license plates  http://circanews.com/s/y7GB

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s:   F.lux for desktop computers https://justgetflux.com/