ORly Radio Show 61 - Dr. Daniel Fincke - Camels with Hammers

ORly Radio Show 61 for Friday June 5th, 2015 - Dan Fincke - Camels with Hammers

Welcome to ORly Radio listeners to the show 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.

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

This is a very different show. More of a fireside chat. Andy spends a hour and a half getting to know an actual philosopher and a hell of a nice guy. This will not be the last time they talk.

It was pretty freewheeling, but we discussed how he got into philosophy and how that led him to teach (which to him are permanently linked). We touch on how the current climate of higher education is in reference to liberalism, feminism, and so much more. His love of doritos and his new love that is taking him overseas where he will still be teaching to those that would sign up with him in small educational groups. It is proving successful and serves a valuable niche in the continuing education space.  There was too much to fit into one show with the time we had, so there may be more at a later time. We both had a great time, and we hope you do too.

You can find him on the internet at the following places. Tell him we sent ya.


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

ORly Radio Show 57 - I Literally Can't Even Rationality, 'Merica

ORly Radio Show 57 for Friday May 8th, 2015 - I Literally Can't Even Rationality , 'Merica

Welcome to ORly Radio 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 joined by my Usual Suspects: David and Jessica
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

RANT Segments

I Just Don’t Know

  1. Rationality in America

    1. Thanks in part to the overuse of "literally," Merriam-Webster says the word can now mean its exact opposite.  http://www.salon.com/2013/08/22/according_to_the_dictionary_literally_now_also_means_figuratively_newscred

    2. People are afraid of non-believers, “their presence challenges fundamental defense mechanisms that protect people from fear of death.” http://www.psmag.com/health-and-behavior/why-atheists-terrify-believers

    3. A woman in Nebraska has filed a seven-page lawsuit naming "homosexuals" as the defendants, and "God, and His, Son, Jesus Christ," as the plaintiffs. (Don’t worry the judge refused the case.) AND 57% Of Republicans Say Dismantle Constitution And Make Christianity National Religion http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/nebraska_woman_sues_all_homosexuals_in_federal_court_because_jesus_literally AND http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/25/57-republicans-dismantle-constitution-christianity-national-religion.html

Weird  

  1. Not just another day at the beach, A couple is facing up to 15 years in prison after being found guilty Monday of having sex on a Florida beach, according to court records. http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/sex-on-the-beach

The Good

  1. Court Rules NSA Bulk Data Collection Was Never Authorized By Congress http://www.wired.com/2015/05/breaking-news-federal-court-rules-nsa-bulk-data-collection-illegal/

  2. 10 year old math genius is going to college: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/09/africa/esther-okade-maths-genius/index.html

  3. Miley Cyrus starts LGBT charity Happy Hippie: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/05/miley-cyrus-homeless-charity_n_7213444.html

The Bad

  1. Texas Republicans denounce Pre-K as ‘a Godless environment’  http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/texas-republicans-denounce-pre-k-godless-environment and

  2. Faith healer sues atheist video blogger for using science to expose him on YouTube as a ‘swindler’ http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/faith-healer-sues-atheist-video-blogger-for-using-science-to-expose-him-on-youtube-as-a-swindler/

    1. http://www.gofundme.com/SRGLegalFund

The Ugly

  1. In Washinton D.C. - http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/hobby-lobby-on-steroids-house-votes-to-overturn-dc-law-so-employers-can-fire-women-for-using-birth-control/

  2. Several D.C. organizations are rejecting a law that bans discrimination over employees' reproductive choices http://www.salon.com/2015/05/07/antiabortion_groups_vow_to_keep_firing_women_for_using_birth_control_even_though_its_illegal

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s: Gorrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia https://www.facebook.com/GSoWproject 

David’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfz3kFNVopk

Jess’s: All of the Whose Line ever! http://cwseed.com/shows/whose-line-is-it-anyway/

Acknowledgements:

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

ORly Radio Show 46 - 2 guys - 1 internet.

ORly Radio Show 46 for Friday February 20th, 2015 - 2 guys - 1 internet.

Hosts: Andy & the Usual Suspect: David!!!
Music: "Rocket and Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

Science / Technology / Politics

Item: Remember back on Show 40 when we talked about birds flying into the worlds largest Solar Thermal Power Project residing in california was turned on February 13th 2014? Well then this NEW story should sound really familiar.
110-megawatt Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project in Nevada resulted in some 130 birds catching fire, when they flew into an area of highly concentrated solar energy.”
URLs: http://www.kcet.org/news/redefine/rewire/solar/concentrating-solar/scores-of-birds-killed-during-test-of-solar-project-in-nevada.html
http://www.orlyradio.com/orly-radio-podcast/2015/1/9/orly-radio-show-40-no-religion-required
Item: Unwanted tattoos may soon be wiped away with a new and inexpensive cream.
URLs: http://www.dal.ca/news/2015/02/11/when--forever--fades-but-the-ink-stays--dal-phd-student-develops.html

Item
: HIV Vaccine tests go live in South Africa Sponsored by NIH

URLs:
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2015/Pages/HVTN100.aspx

Humanities / Religion/ Politics

Item: Oklahoma takes separation of Church and State in it’s school and breaks it over their legislative knee.
URLs:
http://guff.com/ap-us-history-course-may-be-replaced-by-christian-propaganda/20?ts_pid=2

URLs:
http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/02/18/3624062/oklahoma-bill-banning-ap-us-history-make-students-study-ten-commandments-3-speeches-reagan/
Item: Churches bemoan lack of freedom to deny freedom of choice to parishioners regarding birth control.
URLs: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/court-mandated-birth-control-religion

Politics / Humanities / Politics

Item: Republicans aim to rig game amid fears that the filibuster they abused for six years will soon be used on them.
URLs:
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/12/years-obstructing-obama-republicans-outlaw-senate-filibusters.html
URLs: http://www.politicususa.com/2014/05/17/senate-republicans-hit-time-blocking-bill-unanimously-supported.html
Item: Texas is bigger in every way except when it comes to Freedom to Marry. MERCA!
URLs: http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/breaking_texas_attorney_general_says_same_sex_couple_s_marriage_is_void

http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/texas_county_judge_strikes_down_same_sex_marriage_ban_in_heartbreaking_case

Potpourri / Politics / Flotsam & Jetsam

Item: Oklahoma Bill Banning AP US History Would Make Students Study Ten Commandments, 3 Speeches By Reagan
URLs:
http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/02/18/3624062/oklahoma-bill-banning-ap-us-history-make-students-study-ten-commandments-3-speeches-reagan/
Item: Florida Minister Wants To Convert Robots To Christianity
URLs: http://www.liberalamerica.org/2015/02/14/florida-minister-wants-to-convert-robots-to-christianity/

Oh, Florida...

Item: Florida Passes Plan For Racially-Based Academic Goals (Old story, but making the rounds)
URLs:
http://tampa.cbslocal.com/2012/10/12/florida-passes-plan-for-racially-based-academic-goals/
Item: Florida woman leaves 3 year old in liquor store to help boyfriend who had shot himself.
URLs: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20150219/APN/302199807

Orly Radio Show 33 - Bring Us Your Huddled Masses

ORly Radio Show 33 for Friday November 21st, Bring us your huddled masses.

Hosts: Andy & the Usual Suspects: Mike, David, Ann, and Don!!!
Music: "Rocket and Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

Youtube http://youtu.be/2p3vECIpZd8 (It works, really...)

Hangout https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/hoaevent/AP36tYe8lXGc7tHMnkDv_fR4z18u69-6jFPGZWPjZexk-fDAgJCxUw

Science / Technology / Politics

Item:  Robots played house for 6 years. Go bankrupt, leave.

URLs: http://gizmodo.com/robots-pretending-to-be-humans-lived-in-these-houses-fo-1660718120
Item: Two new subatomic particles whose existence was predicted by Canadian particle physicists have been detected at the world's largest particle collider.

URLs: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/new-subatomic-particles-predicted-by-canadians-found-at-cern-1.2840199

Humanities / Religion/ Politics

Item: Bernie Sanders wanting a national voting holiday SHOCKS GOP!

URLs: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/right-pans-bernie-sanders-democracy-day-idea
Item:Satanists Win! sorta. You won’t believe what they did!
URLs: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/satanists-elegantly-humiliate-christians-into-ending-public-school-proselytization/

Politics / Humanities / Politics

Item: Beohner leverages Obama’s executive action as ‘new’ reason why he’s being obstinately opposed to Obama.

URLs: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/22/us/republicans-immigration-obama.html?_r=0

URLs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTuW-a_qFlA
Item: Louie Gohmert has no idea what civil disobedience means.
URLs:https://www.freespeech.org/text/louie-gohmert-claims-obama-and-liberal-attack-people-want-violence-and-mayhem

Potpourri / Politics / Flotsam & Jetsam

Item: House Passes Bill That Makes It Harder For Scientists To Advise The EPA, because who wants to know the truth?
URLs: http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/11/18/3593645/house-epa-science-advisory-board-bill/

URLs: http://www.salon.com/2014/11/19/house_republicans_just_passed_a_bill_forbidding_scientists_from_advising_the_epa_on_their_own_research/

Item: Texas Text Books… Brought to you by the people who hate indoctrination, chock full of indoctrination.

URLs: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/19/texas-textbooks-fails-approval_n_6185860.html

Item: Blatant double standards. Man wears same suit on air for year, and no one notices. The reason why will FREAK YOU OUT!

URLs:  http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/karl-stefanovics-sexism-experiment-today-presenter-wears-same-suit-for-a-year-20141115-11ncdz.html

Oh, Florida...

Item: Florida is among the last 15 states where marriage equality has yet to pass. Also, old people are bigoted.

URLs: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/gay-south-florida/article4051379.html
Item: Ex-OPD chief admits cruising for attractive women during 'milk runs'
URLs: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-orlando-police-milk-run-women-20141114-story.html

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s: National Party Platforms - Compare and contrast.
http://www.democrats.org/democratic-national-platform
https://www.gop.com/platform/
David’s: http://www.amazon.com/Pirouline-Rolled-Wafers-Chocolate-Hazelnut/dp/B001GE6ZDU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416622541&sr=8-1&keywords=pirouline

Don’s: Welcome to Night Vale http://commonplacebooks.com

Mike’s: World of Warcraft Expansion.