ORly Radio Show 90 - Welcome to 2016!

January 2, 2016

ORly Radio Show 90 - Welcome to 2016!

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 90 for Friday January 1st, 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 Fred Sims, Stephen Griffith.

Errata From Previous Shows: 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

On Show 19, August 15th 2014, We mentioned and had quite a discussion on how some Police Agencies will not hire applicants whose mental capabilities, their IQ, is too high. This seemed a bit dubious at the time as being completely counter intuitive, given they were trying to claim it was to maintain job satisfaction levels and other such things. Well, today we have a first hand account of this policy in action. Fred, tell us what you went through.

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RANT Segments & Headlines:

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The Good:

-BREAK- Fallacy https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/no-true-scotsman

The Bad:

The Ugly:

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Fred’s: http://godawfulmovies.libsyn.com/

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 89 - XMAS 2015

December 25, 2015

ORly Radio Show 89 - Xmas 2015

http://youtu.be/isfC3xk_0ws

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 89 for Friday December 25th, 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!

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:

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s: Juzzie Smith One Man Band https://www.facebook.com/TrapStyle/videos/704470436354826/

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 85 - Fear and Loathing in D.C.

November 21, 2015

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.

Paris…
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/
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)
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.)
Immigration Law How to: https://www.facebook.com/BryanScottHicks/posts/1187326084630475

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

The Good:

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

The Bad:

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

The Ugly:

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 84 - Ben Carson’s Pyramid Scheme

November 7, 2015

ORly Radio Show 84 - Ben Carson’s Pyramid Scheme

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 84 for Friday November 6th, 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 Robinson and Ophelia Falls.

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

Michael is over here: http://fathergrigorivonklaussen.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 http://www.people.com/article/robin-williams-widow-susan-williams-people Susan Williams shared with PEOPLE the details of the debilitating brain disease called Diffuse Lewy Body Dementia or Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) that took hold of Williams and the couple's harrowing ordeal to fight it.

"It was not depression that killed Robin," Susan says, speaking to the public perception of what drove Williams to commit suicide. "Depression was one of let's call it 50 symptoms and it was a small one."

From LBDA.org http://www.lbda.org/category/3437/what-is-lbd.htm

RANT Segments & Headlines:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/2/9661556/amazon-books-first-physical-bookstore-opening-seattle
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-11/fos--bco102615.php
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/lawrence-lessig-drops-democratic-presidential-bid
http://thescienceexplorer.com/universe/scientists-can-build-molecules-made-pure-light
http://blog.cosmosmagazine.com/blog/2015/10/28/sonic-tractor-beam-brings-star-trek-closer-to-reality
Video - http://futurism.com/videos/this-touchable-hologram-lets-you-feel-3d-shapes-in-midair/ These 3D objects are rendered using focused ultrasound and can move and rotate in real time
GOP Presidential Contestant, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has been caught lying about things in his autobiography, and thinks that the pyramids were the grain storehouses of Joseph from the bible. http://www.rawstory.com/2015/11/ben-carson-campaign-politico-story-saying-westpoint-scholarship-is-a-lie-is-itself-a-lie/ and http://news.groopspeak.com/ben-carson-admits-he-lied-about-getting-scholarship-to-west-point/ and http://www.buzzfeed.com/natemcdermott/ben-carson-egyptian-pyramids-built-for-grain-storage-not-by#.cs3yvWzvdN
http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/5/9678040/google-android-chip-design-smartphones
http://www.blastr.com/2015-11-4/nasa-just-saw-something-come-out-black-hole-first-time-ever
http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2015/11/5/nasa_says_sun_stripp.html
http://www.nature.com/news/canada-creates-science-minister-post-1.18739
http://www.buzzfeed.com/fionarutherford/doctors-remove-live-tapeworm-from-brain-of-student-who-thoug#.dj8XQemQ3Z
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/11/pharma-bro-martin-shkreli-summoned-to-appear-for-senate-grilling-over-price-gouging-scheme/
http://www.examiner.com/article/republicans-silent-as-obama-orders-pay-raise-for-the-military
http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/3/9666258/tesla-is-going-to-lock-down-autopilot-so-its-harder-to-do-stupid

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The Good:

http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2015/11/breaking-obama-will-reject-keystone-xl-pipeline "The State Department has decided that the Keystone XL pipeline would not serve the national interests of the United States. I agree with that decision," Obama said.
Bernie Sanders Introduced a bill to lift the federal ban on Marijuana removing it from the schedule 1 narcotics list. http://www.buzzfeed.com/cjciaramella/sanders-introduces-bill-to-lift-federal-ban-on-marijuana#.osee7zl7Nv
http://usuncut.com/black-lives-matter/anonymous-official-release-alleged-kkk-members-names/

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The Bad:

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Personal Incredulity
Because you found something difficult to understand, or are unaware of how it works, you made out like it's probably not true.
Complex subjects like biological evolution through natural selection require some amount of understanding before one is able to make an informed judgement about the subject at hand; this fallacy is usually used in place of that understanding.
Example: Kirk drew a picture of a fish and a human and with effusive disdain asked Richard if he really thought we were stupid enough to believe that a fish somehow turned into a human through just, like, random things happening over time.

The Ugly:

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s: The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion, Volume 1 The Mormons http://amzn.to/1iIZWBH
Ophelia’s: Galavant on Hulu
Michael’s: Nuka Cola!

Acknowledgements:

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