Episode 038 eulogizes, quotes, debunks, and lightnings

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This Week:

00:0030 Christmas Past

00:07:30 Skepchicks versus Anti-vaxers for New Years Eve http://skepchick.org/2011/12/times-squares-5000-sq-ft-anti-vaccine-party-extravaganza/

00:14:35 Christopher Hitchens tribute

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/arts/christopher-hitchens-is-dead-at-62-obituary.html?pagewanted=all

00:27:50 All deaths come in threes

00:36:37 Chrisopther Hitchens quotes

00:42:50 Holiday myths debunked

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/health/holiday-health-myths/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

00:51:30 Lightning Round

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/21/9614175-perry-i-pray-a-lot-because-im-prone-to-make-a-lot-of

-mistakes

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/20/9588670-boys-survival-from-flesh-eating-bacteria-deemed-a-miracle-by-his-family-and-the-pope

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2049948/Most-relaxing-song-UK-band-Boffins.html

01:07:45 Sense About Science

http://www.senseaboutscience.org/pages/a4e_postcard.html

(thank you, David Harcourt, for the link)

And some advice about driving, because...y'know...

And the dogs are far more glib than any of the hosts, but take their comments outside.

...in regards to the "African American Ice" comment, it's in reference to jokingly 'correcting' "racist language" by indiscriminantly replacing all

uses of the word "black" with "African-American", "red" with "Native American", etc. :-)

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Episode 037 drops the 'S'-bomb on the war on Christmas

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This Week:

The War of Xmas

00:00:00 Disclaimer 1 Toast to Hitchens

00:00:47 Disclaimer 2 Where-in we plan to get coal in our stockings

00:03:45 Volley 1 American Family Association attacks the USPS

00:12:03 Volley 2 AFA's Naughty or Nice List

00:23:59 Volley 3 Taking the gay out of Xmas

00:25:30 Volley 4 Displays and tone

00:37:21 Volley 5 What do you do about a myth called Santa?

00:55:47 Greg explains his song "Thank You, Santa"

00:58:54 "Thank You Santa" by Greg Perrine and Gary Laun

01:02:20 Gary explains "Seasonal Party"

01:05:08 "Seasonal Party" by Balsa Racers

And the dogs have a grand time trying to convince each other about Schroedinger's Santa: that at any one time there either is or isn't a Santa.

This podcast is not sponsored by any websites mentioned during the duration of this podcast.

"Thank You Santa" is available here for download.

"Seasonal Party" and the CD it is on, "Entangle Mental" can be purchased on iTunes

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Episode 036 decloaks and, holds a prayer rally, drinks some ionized water then disappears again

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This Week:

00:00:30 Intro: David breaks, birthdays

00:05:30 Richard Dawkins Foundation hosting a contest

00:08:00 Texas DMV approves religious license plate

00:18:45 S.C. held a bible-style assembly and is now reaping the rewards

00:24:15 Rick Santorum and education

00:03:15 Kangan water again

00:57:45 Mercury and it's cloaked companion

01:10:50 Lightning Round

http://richarddawkins.net/articles/644208-can-you-make-something-go-viral-social-media-contest-ten-point-vision-of-a-secular-america

http://tfninsider.org/2011/12/08/board-oks-christian-themed-license-plate/

http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/12/09/santorum-parents-not-obama-know-what-is-best-for-their-childs-education/

http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/12/08/42054.htm

http://news.discovery.com/space/is-that-a-cloaked-alien-spaceship-orbiting-mercury-111208.html

Lightning Round

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/12/mythbusters-cannonball-map/

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21228423.600-otzi-the-icemans-stomach-throws-up-a-surprise.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/religion/article/Firing-of-Macy-s-worker-pits-freedom-of-religion-2377472.php

http://www.rimmell.com/bbc/news.htm

http://www.scientificamerican/article.cfm?id=haarp-russian-phobosprobe

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/08/rick-perry-rebecca-black-youtube-dislikes_n_1138000.html

And the dogs make up this week for the last few weekses anti-tantrums.

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Episode 035 wanders afield causing a sensation among crop circle proponents

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This Week:

00:00:30 Intro

00:02:25 Nick Lee Interview (from Atheist Alliance of America)

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00:12:00 Donna and Gary talk about the San Antonio 48 Hour Film Experience

(not particularly skeptical, but it was fun!)

00:16:00 Another flu jumps pig to human

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=new-h3n2-flu-strain-from-swine

00:24:15 NJ nurses sue about helping with abortions

http://www.newsmax.com/US/Jersey-nurses-abortion-lawsuit/2011/11/28/id/419245

00:35:30 Holistic Chamber of Commerce

http://www.alternativetherapysa.com/

00:44:50 Toxic Colon Bingo (get some cards at skepticwire.blogspot.com ! Or ake your own using the supplied words (which means we're too lazy to make more

than three cards)

01:02:00 Lightning Round

01:15:00 Politics and stu

ff (oh dear: sorry)

Lightning Round Links: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/12/smart-image-editor-adds-fake-objects-to-photos.html

http://www.burntimpressions.com

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/12/02/prophet-god-claims-solved-mystery-voynich-manuscript/

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/01/tech/mobile/abortion-clinic-siri-iphone/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

http://entertainment.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/30/9117310-nic-cage-on-cover-of-serbian-biology-book

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=c6tmsxdSUkY

http://freethoughtblogs.com/cuttlefish

And...the dogs decide to avoid the recording due to the talk of colonic irrigation and a vet visit coming up (you know: because of temperature taking and

gland expression and stuff...)

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Toxic Colon Bingo (prepare for podcast 035!)

David created a game to play for this week's Holistic Chamber of Commerce: Toxic Colon Bingo! Find the key words and WIN BIG!

First download one of these PDF cards and print them out:

Card1

Card2

Card3

Or make a card from this list:

Alcoholism	Bad breath	Damage from nicotine	Indigestion	Mental disorders
Allergies	Bloating	Fatigue	Insomnia	Parasite infection
Arthritis	Coated tongue	Headache	Joint problems	Proneness to infections
Asthma	Colitis	Hypercholesterolaemia	Liver insufficiency	Rhematoid arthritis
Backache	Constipation	Hypertension	Loss of concentration	Sinus congestion

Then sit back, play along with us on podcast 035 (if you're reading this after 1300 on 09Dec2011, it should be up) and have...um...loads of fun!

Episode 034 is LIVE and adds mellifluous natural reverb to all the voices

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And get an exclusive interview with Atheist Alliance of America President Nick Lee HERE

(Because we ran out of time in this week's podcast BUT part of it will be in next week's episode...but not all). Right click and Save As you will!

This Week: (hh:mm:ss)

00:00:30 James Arther Ray sweatlodge update

00:07:00 Mark Twain quotes

00:10:00 Obama's Thanksgiving address

00:16:30 Burzynski and friends make a name for themselves (with guests Leick and Allison)

00:51:08 Emma Sullivan versus Sam Brownback and Freedom of Speech

01:02:00 Holistic Chamber of Commerce SITAreadings

01:11:00 Lightning Round

And the dogs get another night off, not knowing that there were cats at which they could bark and worry.But hey: check out that natural reverb on our voices!

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