ORly Radio Show 85 - Fear and Loathing in D.C.

ORly Radio Show 85 - Fear and Loathing in D.C.

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 85 for Friday November 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 , Ophelia Falls and returning regular, David O’Connor!

Michael is over here: http://fathergrigorivonklaussen.tumblr.com/

You can find Ophelia here: http://opheliainthedark.tumblr.com/

Errata: 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 & Headlines:

http://scathingatheist.com/ show 144 Diatribe, thank you Noah for putting my thoughts into words.

1. Paris…

2. Syrian Refugees -

   1. Governors react and refuse to take any refugees. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republican-governors-syrian-refugees_564a0ef9e4b06037734a0209

   2. http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/uncucumbered/house_overwhelmingly_approves_bill_to_reject_syrian_refugees

   3. Governors have no say in refusing refugees http://www.mediaite.com/tv/foxs-napolitano-governors-have-no-say-over-taking-in-refugees/

3. Trump saying horrible things, Database for minority religious persons (muslim), Considers closing Mosques, Talk of badges... http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/trump-would-certainly-implement-muslim-database  (Auto Play Video)

4. Trump going up in polls Ben Carson likens Syrian refugees to rabid dogs. http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/poll-trump-retakes-lead-gop-race-cruz-makes-gains-n466651 (Auto Play Video 3:33 seconds.)

5. Immigration Law How to: https://www.facebook.com/BryanScottHicks/posts/1187326084630475

-BREAK-  GSoW - PSA

Composition or Division Fallacy by Daniel of www.countryfriedfreethought.com

The Good:

1. Jordan’s King Abdullah II calls upon Muslims to lead the fight against terrorism http://www.albawaba.com/news/king-abdullah-ii-calls-upon-muslims-lead-fight-against-terrorism-768666

2. http://thefreethoughtproject.com/opparis-anonymous-takes-5500-isis-twitter-accounts-24-hours/

The Bad:

1.  http://russia-insider.com/en/russian-shock-and-awe-355-isis-targets-destroyed-russian-air-force-last-48-hours/ri11304

The Ugly:

1. This entire show...

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

• Andy’s: The Scathing Atheist Podcast. http://scathingatheist.com/
• Ophelia’s:  Crimson Peak!
• Michael’s: The Secrets of the Universe in 100 Symbols - by Sarah Bartlett http://amzn.to/1jciMS1
• David’s: Minnesota

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 77 - Christian Privilege

ORly Radio Show 77 - Christian Privilege

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 77 for Friday September 11th, 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 and an unusual suspect Ophelia Falls.

You can find Ophelia here: http://opheliainthedark.tumblr.com/
Michael is over here: http://fathergrigorivonklaussen.tumblr.com/

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 & Headlines:

• GOP Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush accidentally picked a fight with Stephen Colbert. For the Premiere of the Late Show… https://www.facebook.com/msnbc/videos/1005862942843291/

• Someone made a really expensive Record Player, with lasers. http://www.magic925.com/rdub/new-laser-turntable-plays-your-records-without-even-touching-them/

• Deputy Clerk Brian Mason hung a sign saying his new title was “Marriage License Deputy” indicating he will be following the law, not that crazy woman who is the Clerk of Rowan County. Good on him! http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/deputy-clerk-vows-to-defy-kim-davis-and-continue-issuing-marriage-licenses-to-gay-couples/

• “Science” has apparently created a blood test that will tell you when you will die. http://www.brobible.com/life/article/science-blood-test-when-die/

• http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/texas-lawyer-exposes-religious-hiring-test-for-peace-officers-county-only-wanted-baptist-constables/

• Obama signs 'Blue Alert' law to protect police (-back in May but it was not widely publicized.) The law will require instant nationwide "Blue Alerts" to warn about threats to police officers and help track down the suspects who carry them out. The Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015 is named for the two New York Police Department officers killed in an ambush attack last December. It was so uncontroversial that it passed both the House and the Senate by voice vote. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/05/19/obama-blue-alert-law-bill-signing/27578911/

• Long story short: Miller’s going to sue her again, because apparently being criticized for lying to people on the internet is illegal in Miller’s mind.  There are wonderful and horrible videos… http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wwjtd/2015/09/adam-miller-is-filing-another-lawsuit-against-the-youtuber-who-exposed-him-please-share-this/

• The frontman for the classic rock band Survivor isn't seeing eye to eye with Mike Huckabee or newly freed Kentucky clerk Kim Davis after they used one of the group's signature songs without permission. Frankie Sullivan slammed the pair on his Facebook page on Tuesday for blaring the band's Oscar-nominated 1982 hit, "Eye of the Tiger," during Davis' release.

• GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz was cock blocked by GOP Presidential looney Mike Huckabee when he was blocked from getting into the limelight of the Kim Davis martyr “event”.  http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/huckabee-cruz-kim-davis

• John McAfee Is Starting a New Political Party For His Presidential Run. McAfee, a man who made his fortune selling anti-virus software and is more recently known for antics like playing Russian roulette in front of journalists and being hunted down for questioning in the murder of his neighbor in Belize, his entry into the race somehow doesn’t feel like the b-movie plot that it should be. http://gizmodo.com/john-mcafee-is-starting-a-new-political-party-for-his-p-1729425078

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The Good:

1. Rick Perry drops out, but with a warning for the GOP RNC. "First, the answer to a president nominated for soaring rhetoric and no record is not to nominate a candidate whose rhetoric speaks louder than his record," Perry's prepared remarks said, warning conservatives against "falling for the cult of personality."Perry continued, "My second warning is this: we cannot indulge nativist appeals that divide the nation further. The answer to our current divider-in-chief is not to elect a Republican divider-in-chief." http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rick-perry-drops-out-of-2016-presidential-race/

Carolina Secular Conference Promo
http://www.carolinassecularassociation.org/product/2015-carolinas-secular-conference-tickets/

The Bad:

1. KENTUCKY: Heavily Armed “Christian Patriot” Militia Vows To Stop Future Arrests Of Kim Davis [AUDIO] Oath Keepers http://www.joemygod.com/2015/09/10/kentucky-heavily-armed-christian-patriot-militia-vows-to-stop-future-arrests-of-kim-davis-audio/

2. http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/kim-davis-supporters-gather-outside-judges-home-to-hold-him-in-contempt-of-gods-court/

-BREAK- Fallacy https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/special-pleading

-BREAK- Voicemail

The Ugly:

1. Refugee Ceiling. The Refugee crisis and why america only takes in 1,500 (for this crisis) while Germany has taken in over 800,000. The US claims that is helps enough with military relief efforts and aid dollars of around $4Billion.

2. https://www.facebook.com/HuffingtonPost/videos/10153347280451130/

3. http://www.rcusa.org/refugee-admission-levels

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s:  Crown Royal Regal Apple - SO GOOD and Beer Pick - Due South Cafe Ole Espresso Porter
Mike’s:  Surge Cola is back.
Ophelia’s:  Also Surge.

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 67 - Deconstructing the VA

ORly Radio Show 67 - Deconstructing the VA  

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 67 for Friday July 17th, 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, Mike and David!

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  QUICK Headlines:

• The Senate voted 81-17 Thursday to replace No Child Left Behind, the landmark federal education law that's now long overdue for an overhaul. http://www.vox.com/2015/7/15/8970605/every-child-achieves-act-no-child-left-behind

• “[A]llegations of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation necessarily state a claim of discrimination on the basis of sex” barred by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled in a groundbreaking decision this week. http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/sexual-orientation-discrimination-is-barred-by-existing-law#.sf7r0MRvk

• Our Star Trek-Style Skin-Healing Technology Could Be The End Of Chronic Wounds http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/our-star-trek-style-skin-healing-technology-could-be-end-chronic-wounds

• Scientists create strain of dulse seaweed that is packed with antioxidants but tastes of bacon. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3162044/The-superfood-tastes-BACON-Scientists-create-strain-dulse-seaweed-packed-antioxidants-tastes-pork.html

• A group of researchers in Japan have tested a new “dissolving needle”, called MicroHyala,that is basically a painless patch that you stick to your arm. And it works. http://gizmodo.com/new-biotech-discovery-means-youll-never-need-a-painful-1718096049

• Florida Republican: Donald Trump is a Democratic plot to make GOP look stupid http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/florida-republican-donald-trump-is-a-democratic-plot-to-make-gop-look-stupid/

• Police video shows a bunch of shirtless guys stealing guns from the Central Florida Fairgrounds before a gun show http://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2015/07/14/police-video-shows-a-bunch-of-shirtless-guys-stealing-guns-from-the-central-florida-fairgrounds-before-a-gun-show

• Well how about that Pluto? Andy did a write up on the New Horizons mission to Pluto in his Topic Tuesday post, and you can check it out here: http://www.orlyradio.com/canwefixitorg/2015/7/14/topic-tuesday-156-20150714-pictures-of-pluto

• Donald Trump, stacks of money, the White House, an American flag ... and, apparently, Nazi soldiers: is this the face of the new Republican frontrunner for president of the United States? The Nazis were obviously a mistake, but the stacks of cash? Dude… BTW, he’s leading the pack at 17% vs Jeb Bush at 14%.  http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/14/donald-trump-nazi-soldiers-tweet-top-republican-polls

• San Francisco officials brush off Fox: ‘You’re not a reporter. Fox News is not real news.’ VIDEO http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/san-francisco-officials-brush-off-fox-youre-not-a-reporter-fox-news-is-not-real-news/

-BREAK- GSoW - PSA

The Good:

1. IRAN Nuclear Deal http://www.vox.com/2015/4/2/8336219/iran-nuclear-deal-plain-english

2. Obama effectively neutered the Hobby Lobby ruling and ensured that all women, even those employed by ‘religious corporations,’ will have access to birth control covered at no cost to them; even if their evangelical employers object and refuse to provide it. “Under the new rule, a closely held for-profit company that objects to covering contraception in its health plan can write a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services stating its objection. HHS will then notify a third-party insurer of the company's objection, and the insurer will provide birth control coverage to the company's female employees at no additional cost to the company.”
   http://www.politicususa.com/2015/07/13/president-obama-renders-hobby-lobby-ruling-obsolete-rule.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/10/white-house-birth-control_n_7771004.html

-BREAK- Logical Fallacy: False Cause by Michael

The Bad:

1. Pluto Truthers Insist NASA Images Are Fake http://gizmodo.com/these-pluto-truthers-insist-nasa-images-are-fake-1717828679

2. Candace Petterson said she started attending the Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church about six months ago after moving to a new home in the Tampa area, but she received a troubling letter last week from the church, a delinquency notice asking her to contribute $50 a month, along with other assorted fees, to remain a member in good standing and vote on church matters. The letter, from assistant administrator Ladreda Spencer and Pastor B.R. Fulton Jr., also reminded Petterson that children – including her 11-year-old daughter – were expected to pay $5 a month to the church in addition to two annual $15 fees. http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/florida-church-sends-1000-collection-notice-to-single-mother-because-she-didnt-tithe/
    

3. http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/did_your_us_senator_just_vote_to_allow_lgbt_students_to_be_bullied_here_s_the_list  
   Here's the list of all 45 U.S. Senators who this afternoon voted to allow our nation's LGBTQ youth to continue to be bullied – these are the NAY's. You'll notice that each NAY is from a Republican Senator, headed by Sen. Alexander:

1. Alexander (R-TN)

2. Barrasso (R-WY)

3. Blunt (R-MO)

4. Boozman (R-AR)

5. Burr (R-NC)

6. Capito (R-WV)

7. Cassidy (R-LA)

8. Coats (R-IN)

9. Cochran (R-MS)

10. Corker (R-TN)

11. Cornyn (R-TX)

12. Cotton (R-AR)

13. Crapo (R-ID)

14. Cruz (R-TX)

15. Daines (R-MT)    

16. Enzi (R-WY)

17. Ernst (R-IA)

18. Fischer (R-NE)

19. Flake (R-AZ)

20. Gardner (R-CO)

21. Grassley (R-IA)

22. Hatch (R-UT)

23. Hoeven (R-ND)

24. Inhofe (R-OK)

25. Isakson (R-GA)

26. Lankford (R-OK)

27. Lee (R-UT)

28. McCain (R-AZ)

29. McConnell (R-KY)

30. Moran (R-KS)    

31. Paul (R-KY)

32. Perdue (R-GA)

33. Risch (R-ID)

34. Roberts (R-KS)

35. Rounds (R-SD)

36. Sasse (R-NE)

37. Scott (R-SC)

38. Sessions (R-AL)

39. Shelby (R-AL)

40. Sullivan (R-AK)

41. Thune (R-SD)

42. Tillis (R-NC)

43. Toomey (R-PA)

44. Vitter (R-LA)

45. Wicker (R-MS)

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The Ugly:

1. Rachel Maddow breaks down the right-wing push to privatize the Department of Veteran’s Affairs effectively turning the health and wellbeing of our veterans into a for profit business. VIDEO http://www.occupydemocrats.com/watch-rachel-maddow-blows-lid-off-republican-scheme-to-privatize-the-va/

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s: Ubiquity WiFi and Security Gateways. Reviews to follow.

Michael’s: Star Craft: Legacy of the Void pre-order

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/

-BREAK- GSoW - PSA

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

-BREAK- Logical Fallacy: Special Pleading

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

-BREAK- Voicemail

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