Atheist Nomads Episode 40 – Taking on Bull Shit with Ari Mandel, part 2

Summary: INTRO * Please report issues * Thank you for using the Amazon click through FEEDBACK Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS THIS DAY IN HISTORY – December 5 * 1492 – Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to set foot on the island of Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic) * 1933 – Prohibition ends * 1945 – Aircraft squadron lost in the Bermuda Triangle * 1969 – First 4 ARPANET nodes are brought SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Amazon testing drones …as is UPS * Texas approves real text books * Male and female brains mapped * GM maize rat tumour paper retracted * 13% of Finns are HIV resistant * New HIV strain found * Anti-vax group forced to change name * Male contraceptive method found, may be on the market in 10 years POLITICS AND RELIGION * Blasphemy decriminalized in The Netherlands * Woman fined for not circumcising her son * “Rape away the gay” pastor’s sentence suspended * Methodist pastor forced to denounce his children or lose his job with audio * ACLU sues the US Conference of Catholic Bishops over hospital directives INTERVIEW – Ari Mandel * Facebook * Heathen Hassid Blog This episode is brought to you by: Platinum Sponsor – US$10.00 per month * Robert Ray, Humanists of the North Puget Sound * Virginia Dawn * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Renee Davis-Pelt Gold Sponsor – US$5.00 per month * Vernware * Audible.com – get your free audio book at audibletrial.com/atheistnomads. * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. * This vs. That – A new six part series available for download made just for geeky skeptics like you! Use offer code “nomads” at checkout for 25% off your purchase at thisvsthatshow.com. 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. Recorded for release on 2013-12-05