Episodes

  • 112 -Why Does the Sun Hurt My Face?

    112 -Why Does the Sun Hurt My Face?
    Jul 11 2024

    Skeptic: Taxpayer funded hospitals in Canada get to deny Canadians their rights.

    Wildlife: Sunbeam Butterfly

    Researched: Why does the sun hurt my face so much?

    Positive: Stopping Parkinson's with the tetanus vaccine

    Show Notes:

    https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/canadian-family-sues-after-catholic https://www.vice.com/en/article/gvzebx/mother-teresa-was-kind-of-a-heartless-bitch https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.03.24306800v1.full# https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433051-parkinsons-disease-could-be-prevented-by-a-recent-tetanus-vaccine/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13509763/Parkinsons-disease-tetanus-jabs-new-research.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4896576/ https://a-z-animals.com/animals/angled-sunbeam-caterpillar/ https://www.healthline.com/health/photic-sneeze-reflex https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK109193/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7292289/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7673597/
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    18 mins
  • 111 Orca Update

    111 Orca Update
    Jun 13 2024

    Be Skeptikal Dammit: Truth is Simple

    Environment: Tidal Power

    Researched: Orca Update

    Positive: Capybara Foster Mom

    References:

    https://www.energy.ox.ac.uk/news_items/could-the-uks-tides-help-wean-us-off-fossil-fuels/

    https://abcnews.go.com/International/pod-killer-whales-attacks-sinks-50-foot-yacht/story?id=110226518 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/world/africa/orcas-sink-yacht-gibraltar.html https://www.businessinsider.com/orca-attacks-polish-yacht-sinking-it-morocco-killer-whales-2023-11 https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/killer-whales-dramatic-behavior-2023-rcna128353 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_orca_attacks#:~:text=Over%20250%20boats%20have%20been,into%202022%2C%20with%20207%20interactions. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/25/orcas-boats-rammings-scientists-open-letter-aoe https://www.newsweek.com/killer-whale-attack-boats-scientists-spain-1535219 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/cheesecake-the-capybara-fosters-puppies https://www.thedodo.com/capybara-best-friends-animals-2326399131.html https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/cheesecake-the-capybara-is-the-worlds-best-puppy-foster-mom/
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    19 mins
  • 110 - Matriarchies of Today

    110 - Matriarchies of Today
    May 30 2024

    Be Skeptikal Dammit:

    - Republican Spread Lies About Easter Eggs, Biden and the National Day of Trans Visibility

    - Misinformation & Conspiracy Theories; a type of infection on public life

    Researched: Matriarchal Societies Today

    Positive: Narwhal Adopted by Belugas; Will We See a Narluga in the Future?

    References:

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/adopted-lone-narwhal-traveling-among-belugas-may-produce-narluga-calves-180979695/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/narwhal-adopted-by-pod-of-belugas-in-canada-could-produce-narluga/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-19-conspiracy-theories-1.5672766 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-01728-z The Friendly Atheist Podcast https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4568187-egg-board-white-house-easter-trump-conservative-attacks/ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/30/easter-transgender-day-of-visibility-culture-war-00149841 https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/when-easter#:~:text=The%20simple%20standard%20definition%20of,Easter%20is%20the%20next%20Sunday. https://www.unearthwomen.com/5-matriarchal-societies-where-women-are-in-charge/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/women-matriarchal-society-improved-health-patriarchy/ https://gap.hks.harvard.edu/gender-differences-competition-evidence-matrilineal-and-patriarchal-society https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/angela-saini-patriarchy-matriarchy-gender-equality
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    20 mins
  • 109 Fred Phelps & The Westboro Baptist Church

    109 Fred Phelps & The Westboro Baptist Church
    May 16 2024
    Be Skeptikal Dammit: - GMO Label Scam - Organic Label Scam Researched: Fred Phelps & The Westboro Baptist Church Positive: Oral Antibiotic Advancing Cystic Fibrosis Treatment References: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/09/20/going-green-means-big-bucks-corporations-these-campaigns-scams-column/2310830001/#:~:text=Don't%20buy%20the%20non%2DGMO%20scare%20campaign&text=Food%20companies%20are%20rushing%20to,GMOs%20has%20largely%20been%20successful. https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensavage/2016/06/11/the-non-gmo-food-label-is-a-lie/?sh=7830a7844b70 https://saifood.ca/food-scam/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/15/the-great-organic-food-fraud https://reason.com/2023/02/04/the-usda-cant-stop-organic-food-fraud/ https://modernfarmer.com/2020/01/the-inside-story-of-one-of-the-biggest-organic-farm-scams-in-history/ https://modernfarmer.com/2023/10/can-you-trust-organic-label/ https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/westboro-baptist-church https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/fred-phelps-founder-westboro-baptist-church-dies https://www.npr.org/2019/10/09/768665099/granddaughter-of-westboro-baptist-church-founder-chronicles-leaving-in-unfollow https://observer.com/2019/04/megan-phelps-roper-westboro-baptist-church-activist-profile/ https://time.com/32564/fred-phelps-westboro-baptist-obituary/ https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/phelps-family-westboro-baptist-church-fred-death-louis-theroux-documentary-surviving-americas-most-hated-313174 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/landmark-clinical-trial-shows-effectiveness-of-oral-antibiotics-in-treating-cystic-fibrosis/25770 https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-breakthrough-therapy-cystic-fibrosis
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    19 mins
  • 108 The Christian Right's Unreasonable Attacks on LGBT People & Women

    108 The Christian Right's Unreasonable Attacks on LGBT People & Women
    May 2 2024

    Be Reasonable:

    - Poem: They Said They Wouldn't

    - Who is really shoving their beliefs down people's throats?

    - It's Unreasonable to Take Transgender Healthcare Away

    - Republicans are unreasonable, & women have to pay attention

    Positive: CRISPR Removes AIDES virus from cells

    References:

    https://www.bbc.com/news/health-68609297 https://www.news18.com/world/scientists-make-breakthrough-use-crispr-to-eliminate-hiv-from-infected-cells-8822026.html https://www.catie.ca/treatment update-232/gene-therapy-crispr-starts-to-move-forward-against-hiv
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    16 mins
  • 107 The Patriarchy & Christianity

    107 The Patriarchy & Christianity
    Apr 18 2024
    Be Skeptikal Dammit: Germ Theory Denial Wildlife: Sponges & All the Medicines They Provide Researched: The Patriarchy & Christianity Positive: Breakthrough Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer References: germ theory denial https://theconversation.com/germ-theory-denialism-is-alive-and-well-and-taking-the-nuance-out-of-scientific-debate-163408 https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Germ_theory_denialism https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/08/deep-dive-into-stupid-meet-the-growing-group-that-rejects-germ-theory/ https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/darwin/evolution-today/what-is-a-theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_theory pancreatic cancer treatment https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/mrna-vaccine-treat-pancreatic-cancer https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pancreatic-cancer-vaccine-shows-promise-in-small-initial-trial/ patriarchy https://www.learnwhr.org/wp-content/uploads/D-Facio-What-is-Patriarchy.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jun/22/the-age-of-patriarchy-how-an-unfashionable-idea-became-a-rallying-cry-for-feminism-today https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230525-how-did-patriarchy-actually-begin https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/sep/analysis-how-did-patriarchy-start-and-will-evolution-get-rid-it https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23831740-400-the-origins-of-sexism-how-men-came-to-rule-12000-years-ago/ sponges https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7087563/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4930278/ https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/sea-sponge-hiv-medicine https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/23921394/deep-sea-mining-sea-sponges-medicine-drugs
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    22 mins
  • 106 Americanized Bible, Space Junk Fine, Snails, Banks, Sickle Cell Treatment

    106 Americanized Bible, Space Junk Fine, Snails, Banks, Sickle Cell Treatment
    Apr 4 2024

    Be Skeptikal Dammit: New Americanized Version of Bible

    Environment: First Space Junk Fine Issued in US

    Wildlife:

    Snails Munching on Snail Mail

    Banks Making Immoral Investments

    Positive: Amazing New Treatment for Sickle Cell Anemia

    Show Notes:

    https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Conservapedia:The_Conservative_Bible_Project https://www.conservapedia.com/Conservative_Bible_Project https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67191069 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fda-approves-first-crispr-gene-editing-treatment-for-sickle-cell-disease/ https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/columbia-impact-first-new-crispr-therapy-approved-sickle-cell https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/02/fcc-space-debris-fine-dish-network-satellite#:~:text=The%20US%20Federal%20Communications%20Commission,for%20more%20than%20two%20decades. https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/us-government-issues-1st-ever-space-junk-fine-charging-satellite-tv-company-whopping-dollar150k https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqq71y6399eo
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    13 mins
  • 105 The Moon Illusion

    105 The Moon Illusion
    Mar 21 2024
    Be Skeptikal Dammit: Republican Lies About the Border Wildlife: Giraffes & Their Amazing Tongues Researched: The Moon Ilusion Positive: Amazing Breakthrough in Organ Transplantation Show Notes: https://connolly.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4691 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ted-cruz-border-wall-photo-b2401500.html https://www.newsweek.com/no-theres-no-border-crisis-republicans-are-perpetuating-another-big-lie-opinion-1579671 https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axial_tilt https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/axial-tilt-obliquity.html https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/axis/ https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Axial_tilt https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/Milankovitch/milankovitch_2.php https://www.weather.gov/lmk/seasons#:~:text=The%20earth's%20spin%20axis%20is,away%2C%20winter%20can%20be%20expected. https://earthsky.org/moon-phases/understandingmoonphases/#:~:text=As%20seen%20from%20the%20north,we%20see%20in%20our%20sky. https://theconversation.com/why-does-the-moon-look-close-some-nights-and-far-away-on-other-nights-184028#:~:text=People%20mainly%20notice%20the%20Moon,it%20with%20other%2C%20familiar%20things. https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/seasons/en/ https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/animals/mammals/why-giraffes-have-purple-tongues/ https://www.smorescience.com/what-color-is-a-giraffes-tongue/ https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/human-liver-repaired-using-cells-grown-in-a-laboratory-for-the-first-time/27016#:~:text=Researchers%20have%20been%20able%20to,human%20livers%20to%20repair%20them. https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lab-grown-mini-bile-ducts-used-to-repair-human-livers-in-regenerative-medicine-first
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    25 mins