ORLY-EP0141B - SCIENCE: ManBearPig

ORLY-EP0141B - SCIENCE: ManBearPig

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #141b recorded Friday January 27th, 2017 - 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, Stephen Griffith, Amber Biesecker, and Daniel Atherton.

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Science Bitches!  

1. Harvard Docs: getting rid of President Obama’s signature healthcare reform law will result in 43,956 deaths every year http://usuncut.com/politics/harvard-doctors-obamacare-repeal/

2. http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/06/01/the-sessions-cassidy-bill-an-aca-alternative-spelled-out-in-legislative-language/

3. Sessions-Cassidy Bill Interview http://www.vox.com/2016/11/21/13700278/republicans-obamacare-cassidy-sessions

4. We are two-thirds of the way closer to ManBearPig. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/01/26/511852229/controversial-research-on-creation-of-human-animal-embryos-published

5. Girls are less likely to believe women can be brilliant http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/01/26/511801423/young-girls-are-less-apt-to-think-women-are-really-really-smart

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ORLY-EP0141A - Trump Damage Report - 2.5 Minutes to Midnight

ORLY-EP0141 - Potpourri:  2.5 Minutes to Midnight

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #141a recorded Friday January 27th, 2017 - 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, Stephen Griffith, Amber Biesecker, and Daniel Atherton.

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1. Alex Jones of InfoWars says they have received White House press credentials.

2. McConnell says Trump border wall to cost $15 billion. The cost for clean water for the entire planet, one Large Hadron Collider, the island of Jamaica, or one USS Ford Aircraft Carrier.

3. All senior State Dept officials have resigned, rather than deal with Trump. American diplomacy values are reset to 0.

4. Trump White House senior staff still have private email accounts, not that there's anything wrong with that, now.

5. Executive orders signed allowing torture again, re-opening CIA black sites, closing America to refugees fleeing the crisis in Syria.

6. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists have moved the Doomsday Clock forward 30 seconds. It is now 2.5 minutes to midnight, thanks to Trump's comments on nuclear arms build-up and use, and climate change.

7. Trump claim 3 million voted illegally, source offers no proof, says they need months to provide evidence.

8. Trump pressured national parks service for evidence about his crowd size.

9. Trump continues to use an unsecure Samsung Galaxy S3 that does not meet the security needs of an average teenager.

10. Trump's border wall is revealed to be paid for by us, reimbursed by a crippling +20% trade tax on imports from Mexico. Mexico is our 3rd largest importer, selling us cheap electrical machinery and mineral fuels which we use to make products for export.

11. Trump asserts to Hannity: Waterboarding is not torture, and it works.

12. Trump's WH Strategist, Steve Bannon, said "the media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut".

13. Trump met with UK PM Theresa May, who changed his mind on NATO, now he likes it, and waterboarding.

14. Trump's ban on immigration from predominantly Muslim countries expressly excludes all Muslim countries where Trump has business ties or investments.

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ORLY-EP0140A - This Cabinet Does Not Lead To Narnia

ORLY-EP0140A - This Cabinet Does Not Lead To Narnia

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #140a recorded Friday January 13th, 2017 - 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, Stephen Griffith, Amber Biesecker, and Fred Sims.

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1. Russian Hacking (Sanctions Exec Order Document https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/cyber2_eo.pdf)

2. Trump’s Cabinet https://www.graphiq.com/vlp/dRdfE5mtfL?data-script-version=true&data-sv=1.1.1&data-index=0&utm_source=viz&utm_medium=viz.referral&utm_campaign=viz.ref&utm_viz_id=dRdfE5mtfL&utm_cat=Bar%2FLine%2FArea&utm_click_loc=title&utm_pubreferrer=s.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fyc%2Fhtml%2Fembed-iframe-min.7f33a83d.html

   1. Ben Carson for HUD (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Carson)

   2. Jeff Sessions for Attorney General (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Sessions)

   3. James Mattis for Defense Secretary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Mattis)

   4. Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Tillerson)

   5. Mike Pompeo for CIA Director (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pompeo)

   6. John Kelly for Homeland Security Secretary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kelly_(politician))

   7. Elaine Chao for Dept of transportation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Chao)

   8. Tom Price for Health and Human Services (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Price_(U.S._politician))

   9. Betsy DeVos for Education (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_DeVos)

   10. Rick Perry Energy Secretary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Perry)

   11. Ryan Zinke Interior Secretary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Zinke)

   12. Linda McMahon Small Business Administration (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_McMahon)

   13. Scott Pruitt EPA Administration (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Pruitt)

   14. Andrew Puzder Labor Secretary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Puzder)

   15. Wilbur Ross Commerce Secretary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Ross)

   16. Steven Mnuchin treasury Secretary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Mnuchin)

3. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio hammered former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson during a Wednesday morning confirmation hearing https://www.yahoo.com/news/marco-rubio-grills-rex-tillerson-for-refusing-to-call-putin-a-war-criminal-174525761.html

4. Something “Extremely” Concerning Happened in a Confidential Briefing to Congress on Russian Hacking (so usually I try not to cite Jezebel but they have a comprehensive write-up of other sources) http://theslot.jezebel.com/something-extremely-concerning-happened-in-a-confidenti-1791170629

   1. Related: Senate Probe Into Election Hacking http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/politics/senate-probe-into-election-hacking-to-review-possible-links-between-russia-campaigns/index.html?adkey=bn

5. Can we briefly talk about Trump refusing to answer CNN’s questions at a press conference and how terrifying his attitude toward the press is?

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ORLY-EP0138 - 2016 in Review

ORLY-EP0138 - 2016 in Review

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #138 recorded Friday December 30th, 2016 - 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, David O'Connor, Stephen Griffith, and Daniel Atherton.

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1. 2016 In Review

2. FBI, DHS release report on Russia hacking http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/312132-fbi-dhs-release-report-on-russia-hacking

3. House passes bill targeting ‘midnight’ Obama regs http://thehill.com/regulation/306564-house-passes-bill-targeting-midnight-obama-regs

ORLY-EP0138B - Good Ideas:

Good Ideas:

1. California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) says California is “ready to fight” President-elect Donald Trump on climate change. http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/310512-california-gov-were-ready-to-fight-trump-on-climate-change

2. Mylan Launching Half-Price Version of the Epipen http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/16/505851637/mylan-to-sell-generic-epipen-at-half-the-price-of-original

3. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/16/now-you-can-fact-check-trumps-tweets-in-the-tweets-themselves/

4. Scientists race to preserve climate change data before Trump takes office
   http://www.npr.org/2016/12/14/505592206/scientists-race-to-preserve-climate-change-data-before-trump-takes-office

5. China to ban all ivory by end of 2017: http://www.sciencealert.com/china-just-announced-it-will-ban-all-ivory-trade-by-the-end-of-2017

ORLY-EP0138C - Bad Ideas:

Bad Ideas:

1. Florida court says iPhone passcode must be revealed http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38303977

2. China seizes unmanned US underwater vehicle in international waters
   http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/16/505850933/china-seizes-unmanned-u-s-underwater-vehicle-in-international-waters

3. Sky reaches agreement for 21st Century Fox takeover. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/sky-21st-century-fox-sale-takeover-agreement-reached-rupert-murdoch-a7477011.html

4. Texas moves to Defund Planned Parenthood http://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/texas-makes-new-move-cut-planned-parenthood-n698656

ORLY-EP0138D - Picks:

Personal Picks:

• Andy’s: Synology Disk Station 12-Bay Network Attached Storage (DS2415+) http://amzn.to/2iQx9Mn

• Stephen’s: Everything you wanted to know about languages:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMk_WSPy3EE16aK5HLzCJzw

        Also, Star Wars A New Hope, in just over 90 seconds: http://io9.gizmodo.com/star-wars-episode-iv-sped-up-every-time-a-laser-is-shot-1790592930

• Daniel’s: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/

• David’s: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EY9Z91C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

• http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-maybe-aliens-really-do-run-the-world/

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