Atheist Nomads Episode 27 – Guerrilla Skepticism with Susan Gerbic

Summary: Recorded on 2013-05-09 and 2013-05-10 for release on 2013-05-16 INTRO Our next episode will be the one year anniversary show! LISTENER CONTEST Tara Vance Cassandra FEEDBACK – None this time around THIS DAY IN HISTORY May 16 1717 – Voltaire is imprisoned in the Bastille 1866 – US Congress dumps the half-dime coin for the Nickel 1918 – U.S. Congress passes Sedition Act 1984 – Andy Kaufman died – Tony Clifton continues to be seen for years. 1988 – US Surgeon general C. Everett Koop compares the addiction of nicotine to heroin and cocaine SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Canadarm on Canadian bank note Die and poison used against poachers Some atypical Black Widow cannibalism What makes people happy? POLITICS AND RELIGION Administration appeals “Morning After Pill” ruling TX Judge rules in favor of Cheerleaders FFRF is not Pleased Rhode Island becomes 10th state to embrace marriage equality Delaware was 11th Minnesota’s 12th INTERVIEW – Susan Gerbic Susan Gerbic leads a team of 80+ Wikipedia editors (in 17 languages) known as Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia trying to change skeptical content on the 5th most popular website world-wide. You can find out more at the project’s blog. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.