Humanists Take on the World

Jen Chadbourne is an Iraq war veteran, military justice advocate, author, artist, ex-Wiccan, atheist, vegetarian, firearms enthusiast, and self-professed not an asshole. She blogs at Happy Heresy. You can find her at:@JL_ChadbournHappy Heresy BlogYouTubeShe also recommends Kevin McGil an advocate to stop sexual assualt in the military Support the show

THIS DAY IN HISTORY October 30* 1918 - Ottoman Empire signs treaty with Allies* 1938 - Welles scares nation* 1953 - Eisenhower approves NSC 162/2SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* Man with severed spine walks* Ebola litmus testPOLITICS AND RELIGION* The right wing backlash on same sex marriage- Hitching Post Lawsuit- Otter appeals again- Idaho state senator thinking about getting rid of marriage- NC Magistra...

We are joined by Chase, a former Jehovah's Witness Pioneer who shares with us his story, JW history and doctrine, and his recovery. JWR Support the show

THIS DAY IN HISTORY - October 16* 1793 - Marie-Antoinette is beheaded* 1814 ~ The Great London Beer Flood of 1814 | Fun London Tours |* 1964 - China joins A-bomb club* 1976 - "Disco Duck" hits the #1 spot on the U.S. pop chart | YouTubeSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* Pentagon declares climate change an immediate national security threat* Orcas can learn dolphin languages* Brain/computer interfac...

We are joined by Paul, host of the Quranify Me podcast, his satirical examination of the Quran and amazing interviews with ex-Muslims. Support the show

THIS DAY IN HISTORY - October 2* 1789 - George Washington forwards parchments to states for ratification * 1836 - Darwin returns to England* 1919 ~ Woodrow Wilson suffers a stroke | History.com | Washington Post | Wikipedia* 1971 - Rod Stewart earns his first #1 hit with "Maggie May"SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* Mt Ontake erupts, but not in a predictable fashion* E coli used to synthesize prop...

We are joined by Mike Aus, Executive Director of the Houston Oasis. He is also a former pastor who came out as an atheist on MSNBC in March 2012.Houston OasisKansas City OasisThis episode is brought to you by:Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 per month or US$10.00 per episode* Travis Megee* Christie Anderson* Renee Davis-Pelt* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & AgnosticsPlatinum Sponsor – US$10.00 per m...

INTRO*Change in formatTHIS DAY IN HISTORY* Federal Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed* Fidel Castro comes to New YorkSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* Artificial spleen cleans pathogens from blood* The government is finally taking on agricultural antibiotic use* Prayer increases risk of complications after surgeryPOLITICS AND RELIGION* Dress codes violating religious freedom of students | Rastafarian | N...

INTROTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - September 4th* 476 - Western Roman Empire falls | History.com | Wikipedia* 1951 - President Truman makes first transcontinental television broadcast* 1957 - Little Rock becomes a Cold War hotspotSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* Robot swarms!* Ebola Patient Zero has been identified* Tick bite can make you allergic to mammalian meatPOLITICS AND RELIGION* It’s now illegal to like us...

In this episode we go off topic and delve in the current geopolitical issues of Ferguson, MO, Ukraine, Iraq, Gaza, and Rick Perry. Our normal programming will be back next time. FEEDBACKTravis via voicemailEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.SUPPORTERSNew Gold Sponsor - Travis MegeeNew Bronze Sponsor - MarkThis episode is brought to you by:Nuclear Sponsor – US$20.00 per mont...

INTROTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - August 7th* 1789 - The United States Department of War is established* 1869 - Astronomer impresses Indians with eclipse* 1990 - Bush orders Operation Desert Shield* 2005 - Trapped Russian sub rescuedSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* Rosetta reaches comet* Ken Ham’s not a fan of NASA* The Vitamin K shot is the latest target of the antivaxersPOLITICS AND RELIGION* IRS settles with F...

CALL TO ACTION!* Petition to remove Idaho’s child welfare faith healing exemptionsINTRO0:09:01 THIS DAY IN HISTORY - July 24* 1487 - City sacked due to foreign beer ban* 1959 - Nixon and Khrushchev have a "kitchen debate"* 1982 - "Eye Of The Tiger" from Rocky III tops the U.S. pop charts* 2005 - Lance Armstrong wins seventh Tour de France0:20:32 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* Solar sa...

For the interview we are joined by David Silverman from American AtheistsCALL TO ACTION* American Humanist Association to brief congress on need for humanist chaplains* Secular Humanists of Everett homeless care kitsVote Goddamnit! INTRO*Changing the format a bit0:03:57 THIS DAY IN HISTORY - July 10* 1925 - Scopes Monkey Trial* 1962 - US Patent 3 point seatbelt* 1985 - French Agents Sink Greenpeac...

FEEDBACK* Sophie from New Zealand via email* Matthew on FacebookEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.SUPPORTERS* Robert Ray is now a Patron! THIS DAY IN HISTORY -* 1807 - Lightning strikes in Luxembourg* 1911 - Babe Didrikson born* 1949 - U.S. begins Berlin Airlift* 1975 - Sonny and Cher's divorce becomes final* 2003 - Former U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond diesSCIENCE AND T...

INTRO* Feed changes* Full archives in all feeds* iTunes is/has updated* RSS redirect one week after releaseFEEDBACK* Ben from Iowa City via voice mail* Goran via email* Richard via Facebook* Jason via TwitterEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.THIS DAY IN HISTORY - June 12* 1939 - The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York* 1963 - Medgar Evers assassinated* 197...

INTROReligion at GraduationsFeed changes coming soon* Regular MP3 and Ogg feed will have last 10 episodes only* Premium feed will have extended interviews, deleted news stories, the entire back catalogue, and other premium content if and when it’s createdFEEDBACK* Rowan on the website - Where's the pics of the dog? Rocco's Facebook pageEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 20...

INTRO* Two new how-tos on the website* Upcoming changes* Tails is out of beta, be safe, pleaseFEEDBACK* From PeterEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.SUPPORTERSTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - May 15*1756 - The Seven Years War begins*1800 - President John Adams orders federal government to Washington, D.C.*1937 - Madeleine Albright is born*1972 - Governor George Wallace shotSCIENCE AND...

INTRO*FDA’s new tobacco regulations | CASAA | FDA | Reuters | DimishpreFEEDBACKEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.SUPPORTERS* New Nuclear Sponsor - Christy Anderson* New Patron - MirandaTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - May 1* 1926 - Ford factory workers get 40-hour week* 1933 - Humanist Manifesto I* 1960 - American U-2 spy plane shot down* 2003 - Record-breaking tornado wave begins* 1...

INTROFEEDBACKEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.SUPPORTERSTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - April 101834 - A torture chamber is uncovered by arson1963 - Atomic submarine sinks in Atlantic1972 - Chaplin receives OscarSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYRobot surgeons in spaceScientists create a yeast chromosome from scratchBlack Death may have been airborne3200 year old case of cancer diagnosedPOLITI...

INTRO* Dustin is now fully employed!* Dustin's also headed to Seattle for the weekend. Feel free to buy him a beer if you're in the area. FEEDBACKEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.SUPPORTERS* New Gold Sponsor - GaryTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - March 27* 1905 - Fingerprint evidence is used to solve a British murder case* 1939 - March Madness is born* 1945 - Germans launc...

INTRO* Dustin is now underemployed!!!* Cosmos! FEEDBACK*AndrewEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.SUPPORTERSNew Patrons* Danster* MarkTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - March 13Truly a shit day in history.* 1733 - Unitarian Joseph Priestley is born in Yorkshire* 1865 - Confederacy approves black soldiers* 2005 - Terry Ratzmann kills 7 in Wisconsin Church Group* 2012 - Encyclopaedia Brita...

INTRO* Dustin's unemployment is running out, help him out by becoming a patron at patreon.com/atheistnomadsFEEDBACKEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.SUPPORTERSNew Gold Sponsor - Sally Lehman! THIS DAY IN HISTORY - February 27* 1827 - New Orleans take to the streets for Mardi Gras* 1922 - Supreme Court defends women's voting rights in Leser v. Garnett |other sourc...

INTRO* Correction - Reports of Uganda anti-gay bill veto are exaggerated (more recent news)* Robert Ray’s Oak Harbor City Counsel invocationFEEDBACKEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.SUPPORTERSTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - February 13*1633 - Galileo in Rome for Inquisition*1905 - Teddy Roosevelt discusses America's race problem*2008 - Mel Gibson completes DUI probation*1992 -...

INTRO* Idaho Navigators* Server move, feeds, new stats* Now on Stitcher and Secular.fmFEEDBACK* Russ - Laser Therapy* Promo Video* Science Based MedicineEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.SUPPORTERSTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - January 30* 1862 - USS Monitor launched* 1948 - Gandhi assassinated* 1972 - Bloody SundaySCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* China’s moon rover broke down* Ceres spews...

UPDATE - The files for this episode are hosted on Libsyn and the MP3 appears to be good. However, there is a problem with the Ogg file. I am troubleshooting this issue. UPDATE 2 - In my testing this is only effecting the Ogg web player and the one fix I've tried has not worked, so I have disabled the Ogg web player and will try uploading them separately next time to see whether or not the iss...