Episode 055 has Teacher Mike es'plain about the US' current administration's education initiative

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This Week:

Intro:

00:01:35 Birthday 

00:08:00 Former Texas SBOE Chairman Don McLeroy on Colbert

00:15:00ish SBOE has changed the standards and diminished important concepts in History

00:18:00 Common Core State Standards

00:20:45 Teacher Mike talks on education and the Obama plans

00:48:00 Shoddy Forensics versus reality

01:05:55 Lightning Round

Gary: Light touching increases chance of getting a date

Donna: McVitties makes Lickable wallpaper

Greg: Brain freeze figured out

Gary: Doctor claims to have found evidence of the G-Spot in the cadaver of an 83 year old woman

Donna: Science makes a sonic screwdriver

Greg: Vermont discusses allowing non-vaccinated kids to go to school

Gary: Anatomic existence of the elusive G-spot confirmed

And the dogs have some sort Fiesta event going on but we weren't invited. I wonder if they had to purchase tickets to eat? Certainly not from me.

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Episode 054 asthmatically runs for office after it surreptitiously gets tested for HIV

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This Week

Intro:
00:01:00 "Pat Tillmans" workout and playing drums
00:05:41 Birthday: Clarence Darrow
00:13:25 http://www.facebook.com/helpreunitearialandjordan
00:15:51 Gail Spurlock Texas SBOE candidate and...worrisome thinker
http://tfninsider.org
Gails vetting video:
http://youtu.be/6uywIjkKd6w
00:25:48 The interesting quotes by Gail Spurlock
00:41:15 Indiana passes a law allowing nonconsentual HIV testing
http://legiscan.com/gaits/view/348071
00:52:31 Kids, asthma, and CAM
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/04/13/alternative-therapies-arent-used-as-substitutes-for-asthma-meds-study
01:06:00 Lightning Round
http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2012-04-17/Naples-acupuncturist-arrested-for-insurance-fraud
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ search for melting-glaciers-liberate-ancient-microbes
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/14/health/military-sexual-assaults-personality-disorder/index.html?hpt=hp_bn12
http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/04/santorum-bella-is-now-an-nra-life-member-120479.html
http://www.vaccinateyourbaby.org
http://shotofprevention.com
http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-media/communiques/aviation/2012/a11f0012-20120416.asp

And the dogs once again snore their way through a perfectly good couple of hours, chasing cats and possum and butterflies in their doggy dreams.

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Episode 053 takes herbal solutions to combat it's fat-headed wankery

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This Week

Intro: 1 year down recap stuff

00:05:55 Birthdays

00:14:50 Help friend-of-the-show Jordan keep his daughter. Check out his Facebook page for information:

www.facebook.com/help-reunite-arial-and-jordan

00:17:00 Homeopathic Awareness Week, Herbal Remedies, and skepticism

http://nccam.nih.gov

http://naturalstandard.com

http://

00:34:30 Obesity: discrimination

00:40:30 Obesity: sleep effects

00:49:55 Obesity: Children

00:57:45 Obesity: Autism

01:10:10 Lightning Round

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/homophobic-people-repressing-same-sex-attraction-study-article-1.1058728

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/people-happy-friends-sex-short-work-commutes-article-1.1057336

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=493934

http://jcm.asm.org/content/50/4/1376

http://techcitement.com/culture/the-best-birth-control-in-the-world-is-for-men/#.T4XiFtkZQwS

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/manson_skips_th_parole_hearing_may_JceZQ3nxM478Ga0G56BM6I

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9191848/Universal-cancer-vaccine-developed.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/11/us-usa-taxes-crashes-idUSBRE83A12R20120411

And the dogs crash hard and snore at us except when they run in and out.

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Episode 053 will be a little late this week

Due to a weird schedule and other stuffs. So look for it around noonish on Saturday.

Thanks!

Gary

Episode 052 strips down to the bare essence about what makes men hate women and why fire good

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This Week

00:03:00 Birthdays, Foundation Beyond Belief, Donna on Reason Rally

http://skepticwire.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-thoughts-reason-rally.html

00:13:40 FIRE and evolution and stuff

00:30:40 Cracked.com thinks that men hate women and other feminist rants

http://www.cracked.com/article_19785_5-ways-modern-men-are-trained-to-hate-women_p2.html

http://www.cultofmac.com/157641/this-creepy-app-isnt-just-stalking-women-without-their-knowledge-its-a-wake-up-call-about-facebook-privacy/

http://mashable.com/2011/02/07/facebook-privacy-guide/

01:00:00 Lightning Round with a long end about strip searches and SCOTUS

http://www.examiner.com/atheism-in-national/dinosaurs-and-evolution-banned-from-tests-by-school-system

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Andrea-Yates-seeks-weekly-release-from-mental-3439312.php

http://www.downloadtheuniverse.com/

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/movie-theater-rejects-atheist-ads-032712

http://techland.time.com/2012/04/03/arizona-looks-to-outlaw-internet-trolling/

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-02/jailhouse-strip-searches-backed-by-u-s-supreme-court.html

And Calliope whines a bit about Maese blocking the doggy door to go out, not because she needs to go out but because there might be a possibility

she wants to go out.

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My thoughts: Reason Rally

I'm finally getting around to writing up my take on the Reason Rally. See, I attempted to have a life while I was in the DC area so I was unavailable for the recording of last week's Skeptic Wire podcast. For the record, I did have a life. It was nice to get away from the day job and spend some much needed time with my sister.

Reason Rally was pretty amazing. This is not my first rally/convention/gathering but it was by far the most energetic. And I'll echo what most everyone else said: it was a young crowd. Despite the rain, everyone was happy and ready for each speaker/act. Jamie Killstein killed the crowd with his irreverent humor and Bad Religion rocked it like they were still in their 20s. Additionally Shelly Segal (I hope I spelled that right) was just beautiful and kind. Jessica Ahlquist was awarded her scholarship (+$60,000) for standing up for our constitution. Despite being a teenager, she held her stand with poise and conviction. She also didn't hesitate or stutter during her remarks. And Jamilla Bey!

The day was not without its low points. The rain was definitely a low point. I think it took me a good two days to finally feel dry again. And there were some asshats in the crowd who felt that the semi crowded quarters meant that it was okay to grab my ass. I know this happens in any large crowd and while I don't hold it against the atheist community, I did hate that it happened.

But I got to see old friends (Looking at you Karen, and Richard and Jeorgia and Gary and of course, David!). Got to meet Thinking Atheist and Nate Phelps. Speaking of Nate Phelps, he gave one of the more uplifting and powerful speeches I heard. This is a man who left his entire family behind because he couldn't stand their radical religious adherence. In case you are not familiar, Nate Phelps is the son of Rev. Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church-God hates f@gs.Thank God for IEDs fame.



And hey, I got my boobs signed by Dr. Darrel Ray... I'm currently reading his book Sex and God! It is a book that the anthropologist in me, absolutely adores and finds incredibly sexy.

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