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 55 - Unintended Consequences

ORly Radio Show 15 - Modern Jackass

ORly Radio Episode 15 for Friday July 18th, 2014 -Modern Jackass

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

Errata From Last Week:

    Modern Jackass: This American Life describes our show to a T.
Science / Technology

Item 1: Curiosity’s journey across Mars may come to an abrupt end next week
URLs: http://www.geek.com/science/curiositys-journey-across-mars-may-come-to-an-abrupt-end-next-week-1599710/
Item 2: The Mysterious Crater in Serbia
URLs:http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/18/huge_mystery_siberia_crater_not_caused_by_aliens_or_meteor_govt_insists/

Humanities

Item 1: Working Mom Arrested for Letting Her 9-Year-Old Play Alone at Park
URLs: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/07/arrested-for-letting-a-9-year-old-play-at-the-park-alone/374436/
Item 2: Church Of England Will Allow Women To Serve As Bishops
URLs: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/07/14/331361409/church-of-england-will-allow-women-to-serve-as-bishops

Politics

Item 1: President Obama is such a fail. First he wins a Nobel Peace Prize and now he’s been nominated for an Emmy for the interview he did with comedian Zach Galifianakis on his Web series “Between Two Ferns”.
URLs: http://www.politicususa.com/2014/07/10/obamacare-fail-president-obama-nominated-emmy.html
Item 2: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, Russia and Ukraine, and the Situation in Gaza
URLs: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/07/18/president-obama-speaks-malaysian-airlines-flight-mh17-russia-and-ukraine-and-situati
URLs: http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/over-100-hiv-experts-and-advocates-may-have-been-board-crashed-malaysian-plane

Potpourri

Item 1: Want to beat Verizon's slow Netflix? Get a VPN
URLs: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/18/want_to_beat_verizons_slow_netflix_get_a_vpn/

Entertainment/Reviews/Picks

Andy’s: Workfit Treadmill with desk
URLs: Exerpeutic 2000 WorkFit High Capacity Desk Station Treadmill

David’s: Surefire Sonic Defenders Ultra Filtered Foam Earplugs, Small, Clear|
URLs: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009T9QY1W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Michael’s: Sim City Societies
URLs: http://www.ea.com/simcity-societies

Don’s: Impact by Douglas Preston
URLs: http://www.prestonchild.com/books/preston/impact/