ORLY-EP0146C - Mostly Good Ideas

ORLY-EP0146C - Mostly Good Ideas

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #146 recorded Saturday February 25th, 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, Amber Bieseker, and Daniel Atherton.

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Good Ideas:

1. EU looks toward carbon market reform http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-carbon-idUSKBN1631SC

2. A councillor for the town of Övertorneå wants Swedes in his town to take a one-hour paid break from work to go home and have sex, according to Swedish paper, The Local. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/swedish-politician-wants-people-to-take-sex-breaks_us_58af0d39e4b057efdce9dde5
   http://www.thelocal.se/jobs/article/swedes-should-get-sex-breaks-at-work-says-councillor-is-that-before-or-after-fika-overtornea

3. VW sets cap on executive pay http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39082280

4. Japan Protests Russian military build up http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-russia-idUSKBN1620LT

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ORLY-EP0123 - European Focus And Plenty To EpiPen Home About

ORLY-EP0123 - European Focus And Plenty To EpiPen Home About

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #123 recorded Friday August 26, 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, Daniel Atherton and Stephen Griffith

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Potpourri: Guests/Rants/Etc:

The theme tonight is global. The world seems to be on fire over the usual things, money and religion.

1. Japan: https://www.rt.com/business/357310-biggest-pension-fund-billions-loss/

2. IRAN

   1. Iranian military ships charge with weapons out at US Navy destroyer http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/iranian-military-ships-charge-at-us-navy-destroyer-with-weapons-out/

   2. Just one day after video emerged of Iranian ships swarming and harassing the USS Nitze, Business Insider has confirmed a separate incident on Wednesday involving the USS Squall http://www.businessinsider.com/uss-squall-fired-shots-after-incident-iranian-navy-ship-2016-8

   3. http://news.sky.com/story/iran-arrests-hundreds-of-instagram-and-whatsapp-users-10549124  

3. Germany

   1. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/540859/Assassination-Angela-Merkel-Motorcade-Prague-Czech-Republic-Police-Armed-4x4-Mercedes

   2. https://www.rt.com/news/357246-austrian-minister-merkel-migrants-deportation/

4. Auxit? Austria may leave the EU?

   1. Austrian far-right Hofer wants to suspend naturalization of Turks, says ‘Auxit’ still possible http://on.rt.com/7mmo

5. France… The Burkini. France burkini: Highest court suspends ban

   1. The Nice law reads: “Access to public beaches is forbidden to ‘any person not properly dressed, respectful of morality and secularism, respecting the rules of hygiene and safety.’” http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37198479

   2. Then the police got offended. http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/25/12637964/france-burkini-ban-photo-nice-social-media

6. US, where do we begin? How about the Epipen...

   1. http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/epipen-price-hike-has-parents-kids-allergies-scrambling-ahead-school-n633071

   2. http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/no-epipen-did-not-lower-their-drug-price-they-pulled-a-sneaky-pharma-bro-trick-instead/

   3. http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/why-mylans-alleged-solution-its-epipen-price-gouging-scandal-scam

   4. http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-08-24/the-senator-s-daughter-who-raised-prices-on-anti-allergy-epipen Dem Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, top be specific.

   5. http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/revealed-american-taxpayers-funded-100-of-research-used-to-develop-big-pharmas-epipen/

   6. And lastly, people are resorting to manual injection rather than epipen auto injectors. https://www.statnews.com/2016/07/06/epipen-prices-allergies/

7. Canada: multiple homicide with a crossbow http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/3-dead-after-crossbow-attack-in-toronto-1.3044118?autoPlay=false

8. Trump Campaign - A 12-year-old boy is running Donald Trump’s presidential campaign office in one of Colorado’s most vital counties, according to a new report. Weston Imer runs operations for the Republican presidential nominee’s camp in Jefferson County, KDVR News said Sunday. http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/292180-12-year-old-running-trump-campaign-office-in-colo VIDEO

Science Bitches!  

1. Latest SpaceX Dragon Capsule returns with 3,000 lbs of cargo after delivering what is a preparatory step for commercial crew delivery to the ISS. https://www.facebook.com/SpaceX/posts/10157871546605131:0

2. http://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-stereo-b-spacecraft-resumes-contact-2016-8

3. http://www.iflscience.com/space/you-can-now-access-all-of-nasas-research-online-for-free/

4. NASA's operation of the International Space Station is scheduled to end in 2024. Now, officials say instead of letting it fall out of orbit, they're looking to pass the outpost on to someone with the resources to keep it running. http://www.wftv.com/news/trending-now/nasa-hopes-to-sell-international-space-station/426892665

Law & Order:

1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/08/18/justice-department-says-it-will-end-use-of-private-prisons/?utm_term=.0a955c0d82df

2. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/justice-department-says-poor-can-t-be-held-when-they-n634676

3. http://bust.com/living/16586-another-feminist-win-from-the-supreme-court.html

Good Ideas:

1. https://expatriate.pl/polish-electric-bus-ousts-mercedes-become-bus-year-2017/

2. Japan for the first time to come to the rescue for other nations http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/japan/japan-s-military-begins-training-for-new-overseas-missions-1.425744

Bad Ideas:

1. British Companies Are Selling Advanced Spy Tech to Authoritarian Regimes http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-uk-companies-exporting-interception-tech-around-the-world

2. UK Government has confirmed the Human Rights Act will be scrapped in order to separate the UK from the European courts http://www.theweek.co.uk/63635/human-rights-act-will-be-scrapped-government-confirms

Personal Picks:

• Andy’s: Synology Disk Station 5-Bay Network Attached Storage (DS1515+) by Synology Link: https://amzn.com/B00SWEM4DW

• Daniel’s: Shah of Shahs  https://www.amazon.com/Shah-Shahs-Ryszard-Kapuscinski/dp/0679738010

• Stephen’s: Awesome Youtube Science Channel  https://www.youtube.com/user/Vsauce3

Acknowledgements:

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

ORLY-EP0115 - Assault (on) Weapons

ORLY-EP0115 - Assault (on) Weapons

The Buzzfeed Video Below was played at hour 1:13:30 of the show, it had to be clipped out due to copyright. I damn well want you to see it so here it is. Thank you, Eugene Lee Yang.

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #115 recorded Friday JUNE 24th, 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, Fred Sims, Stephen Griffith, and Daniel Atherton.

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https://www.buzzfeed.com/eugeneyang/stop-mass-shootings
http://orlyradio.com/orly-radio-podcast/2014/6/14/orly-radio-show-10-gun-special

And some BREXIT:
http://www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2016/06/prime-minister-resigns 
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/06/24/world/europe/how-britain-voted-brexit-referendum.html

Acknowledgements:

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

ORly Radio Show 76 - Tucker Drake

ORly Radio Show 76 - Tucker Drake

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 76 for Friday September 4th, 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 guest suspect Tucker Drake.

You can find Tucker here:

Atheist in the Trailer Park http://trailerparkatheist.libsyn.com/  http://tparkatheist.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/trailerparkatheist

Bootstrapping the Planet http://bootstrap.libsyn.com/  and http://bootstrappingtheplanet.blogspot.com/  http://www.facebook.com/bootstrapplanet

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:

• Womb Tanks are a thing. http://www.sciencegymnasium.com/2013/12/the-artificial-womb-is-born-and-world.html

• Bernie Sanders took some heat over spouting facts yet again. Politifact stepped in to clarify. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/aug/30/bernie-s/bernie-sanders-saudi-arabia-has-third-largest-mili/

• Speaking of military spending,  http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/03/world/asia/beijing-turns-into-ghost-town-as-it-gears-up-for-military-parade.html?_r=0

• GOP Presidential contestant Donald Trump Signed the no compete pledge, making the GOP do a collective sigh of relief. At least until they realize he is still their best chance at the White House. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34144850

• The latest poll by Monmouth University puts Mr Trump way ahead with support from 30% of Republicans, and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson running a distant second with 18%. The rest of the Republican pack is trailing far behind, with Jeb Bush currently tied with Texas senator Ted Cruz at 8%

• GOP Presidential contestant Ted Cruz instructs thousands of pastors to violate federal law by reading Sunday sermon he wrote http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/ted-cruz-instructs-thousands-of-pastors-to-violate-federal-law-by-reading-sunday-sermon-he-wrote/

• Rowan County Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis has been dominating the news with her bigotry. She was denied her 3rd appeal to the supreme court, refused yet again and has been jailed, since then the county has been issuing same sex wedding licenses, specifically to James Yates and Will Smith Jr. this morning. Let’s hope that she fades into the margins of history.

• And in a surprise twist, well not that surprising, in Hamilton County Tennessee, Chancellor Jeffery Atherton denied a divorce request citing the supreme court's gay marriage ruling. Atherton said the Supreme Court must clarify "when a marriage is no longer a marriage." Otherwise, he contended, state courts are impaired from addressing marriage and divorce litigation altogether. He wrote "The conclusion reached by this Court is that Tennesseans have been deemed by the U.S. Supreme Court to be incompetent to define and address such keystone/central institutions such as marriage, and, thereby, at minimum, contested divorces."

-BREAK- GSoW - PSA

The Good:

1. Peaceful measures. China continues to reduce its standing military. In 1997 they cut 500,000 from their ranks. Then in 2000 another 200,000 and as we touched on in the headlines, their president announced another reduction of 300,000 is in progress, which will bring their standing army to 2 million, the lowest numbers since the cold war ended, China has the second largest military in the world next to the United States http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/03/world/asia/beijing-turns-into-ghost-town-as-it-gears-up-for-military-parade.html

The Bad:

1. So.. Ted Cruz wrote a sermon, not unlike his father’s dominionist sermons. http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/ted-cruz-instructs-thousands-of-pastors-to-violate-federal-law-by-reading-sunday-sermon-he-wrote/

-BREAK- Voicemail

The Ugly:

1. Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has claimed Europe is in the grip of madness over immigration and refugees, and argued that he was defending European Christianity against a Muslim influx. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/03/migration-crisis-hungary-pm-victor-orban-europe-response-madness

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s:  Google Maps / Google Earth

Mike’s: NCIS

Tucker’s:  Other than his podcasts, he mentioned some interesting things. Murdoch Mysteries, The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer  http://amzn.to/1hJbZic  and Rick and Morty

Acknowledgements:

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

PSA: Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia - GSoW https://www.facebook.com/GSoWproject