ORLY-EP0138 - 2016 in Review

ORLY-EP0138 - 2016 in Review

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #138 recorded Friday December 30th, 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, Stephen Griffith, and Daniel Atherton.

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  1. 2016 In Review

  2. FBI, DHS release report on Russia hacking http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/312132-fbi-dhs-release-report-on-russia-hacking

  3. House passes bill targeting ‘midnight’ Obama regs http://thehill.com/regulation/306564-house-passes-bill-targeting-midnight-obama-regs

ORLY-EP0138B - Good Ideas:

Good Ideas:

  1. California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) says California is “ready to fight” President-elect Donald Trump on climate change. http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/310512-california-gov-were-ready-to-fight-trump-on-climate-change

  2. Mylan Launching Half-Price Version of the Epipen http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/16/505851637/mylan-to-sell-generic-epipen-at-half-the-price-of-original

  3. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/16/now-you-can-fact-check-trumps-tweets-in-the-tweets-themselves/

  4. Scientists race to preserve climate change data before Trump takes office
    http://www.npr.org/2016/12/14/505592206/scientists-race-to-preserve-climate-change-data-before-trump-takes-office

  5. China to ban all ivory by end of 2017: http://www.sciencealert.com/china-just-announced-it-will-ban-all-ivory-trade-by-the-end-of-2017

ORLY-EP0138C - Bad Ideas:

Bad Ideas:

  1. Florida court says iPhone passcode must be revealed http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38303977

  2. China seizes unmanned US underwater vehicle in international waters
    http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/16/505850933/china-seizes-unmanned-u-s-underwater-vehicle-in-international-waters

  3. Sky reaches agreement for 21st Century Fox takeover. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/sky-21st-century-fox-sale-takeover-agreement-reached-rupert-murdoch-a7477011.html

  4. Texas moves to Defund Planned Parenthood http://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/texas-makes-new-move-cut-planned-parenthood-n698656

ORLY-EP0138D - Picks:

Personal Picks:

        Also, Star Wars A New Hope, in just over 90 seconds: http://io9.gizmodo.com/star-wars-episode-iv-sped-up-every-time-a-laser-is-shot-1790592930

Wrap:

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ORLY-EP0131E - Bad Ideas: Nuclear Sabre Rattling

ORLY-EP0131E - Bad Ideas: Nuclear Sabre Rattling

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #131 recorded Friday November 4th, 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, Stephen Griffith, and Amber Biesecker.

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Bad Ideas:

  1. The Bundy’s are back. But there is a silver lining to the story. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2016/11/01/c45bdf4e-a04c-11e6-a44d-cc2898cfab06_story.html

  2. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/norway-nuclear-target-us-marines-russia-politician-weapons-a7390386.html

  3. https://www.donaldjtrump.com/splash/trump-card/

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/

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RANT Segments  QUICK Headlines:

-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

ORly Radio Show 51 - A Lesson in Political Science

ORly Radio Show 51 for Friday March 27th, 2015 - A Lesson in Political Science

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

Science / Technology / Politics

Item: Scientists managed to cut out the HIV virus using a DNS snipping enzyme called CAS9
URLs: http://guff.com/glt-scientists-delete-hiv/20
Item: Why Are So Many People Nearsighted?
URLs: http://www.popsci.com/why-are-so-many-people-nearsighted

Humanities / Religion/ Politics

Item: Not even Tatooine is off limits to Islamic State
URLs: http://www.dailydot.com/politics/star-wars-tatooine-isis-tunisia/
Item: Growing Numbers Seek Faith Based alternatives to the Affordable Care Act. What is that about?
URLs: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/03/18/growing-numbers-seek-faith-based-alternative-to-obamacare/

Politics / Humanities / Politics

Item: Drive from London, England to New York, New York by way of… Moscow, Russia and Nome, Alaska?  
URLs: http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/24/travel/trans-siberian-road/index.html
Item: Oregon will be the first state to automatically register voters
URLs: http://www.vox.com/2015/3/17/8231387/oregon-voter-registration-automatic

Potpourri / Politics / Flotsam & Jetsam

Item: Super Troopers 2, it’s going to be a thing, and it’s crowdsourced.
URLs: http://uproxx.com/filmdrunk/2015/03/super-troopers-2-has-met-its-crowdfunding-goal-in-one-day/
Item: Ted Cruz compares himself to Galileo much to the chagrin of his history teachers, who likely failed him.
URLs: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/0327/Ted-Cruz-compares-himself-to-Galileo-new-language-for-climate-change-skeptics

Oh, Florida...

Item: Enterprising pilot draws 20-mile penis over Florida on Flightradar
URLs: http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/3/13/8207583/pilot-draws-giant-penis-flight-radar-florida
Item: Florida man let’s girlfriend drive patrol car to hooters causing questions about validity of maximum IQ for police.
URLs: http://www.news4jax.com/news/jso-officer-let-woman-drive-patrol-car-hooters/31935882
URLs: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/court-police-departments-refuse-hire-smart/

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s: Winbook TW700 Tablet - Windows 8.1 with full-size USB port, IPS Display, and one year of FREE Microsoft Office 365 http://ow.ly/KUgRU
David’s: Freedom From Religion Foundation. Let’s face it, it’s the guys thumping bibles who are being total dicks these day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7INIhD9P0Pw 800-335-4021 www.ffrf.org

Mike’s: www.stanleyparable.com http://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/