2015 archive

Episode 117 – Secular Sexuality with Dr. Darryl Ray

Dr. Darrel W. Ray is the host of the Secular Sexuality podcast, founder of Recovering From Religion, and the author of four books, two on organizational team issues, The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture and Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality. He has been a psychologist for over 30 years, …

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Episode 116 – News for October 15, 2015

INTRO Ellen G White THIS DAY IN HISTORY – October 15 * 1881 – P. G. Wodehouse is Born * 1990 – Mikhail Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace Prize SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Blue skies seen from pluto’s dark side as New Horizons flew by * Neocortex of rat brain simulated in computer * Scientists discover …

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Episode 115 – The Story of God with Chris Matheson

We are joined by film director and screenwriter Chris Matheson to discuss his new book, The Story of God: A Biblical Comedy about Love (and Hate). He is best known for co-writing Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey. * IMDB * The Story of God: A Biblical Comedy about Love …

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Episode 114 – News for October 1, 2015

INTRO * Show notes can be found at htotw.com/114 * Light the Night * Hi Mom and Dad! The Early Adventists THIS DAY IN HISTORY – October 1 * 1964 – Japanese Shinkansen (“bullet trains”) begin high-speed rail service from Tokyo to Osaka * 1989 – Denmark introduces the world’s first legal modern same-sex civil …

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Episode 113 – Indian Ex-Adventist and Black Ex-Baptist with Jamila and Chris Randall

We are joined by Jamila and Chris Randall. Chris was raised in an Baptist African American home in Chicago and is now an atheist and aerospace engineer. Jamila was raised in an immigrant Indian Adventist home and was a classmate of Dustin. She’s now also an atheist and is a blogger, author, speaker, and activist. …

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Episode 112 – News for September 17, 2015

INTRO Light the Night William Miller and 1844 THIS DAY IN HISTORY – September 17 * 1884 – California judge sets a record for trying criminal cases * 1916 – Manfred von Richthofen shoots down his first plane * 1976 – The first Space Shuttle, Enterprise, is unveiled by NASA * 1996 – Oprah launches …

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Episode 111 – Black Nonbeleivers with Alix Jules

Alix Jules is president of Black Nonbelievers of Dallas, on the board of Secular Avenue, was the first atheist featured in Ebony Magazine and international news outlets, blogs at Graffiti Wall on Patheos and is the funny guy on Dogma Debate. Secular Avenue Black Nonbelievers Blog Dogma Debate The discussion continued after the official close …

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Episode 110 – News for September 3, 2015

INTRO The End is Coming THIS DAY IN HISTORY – September 3 * 1783 – Treaty of Paris signed * 1812 – Pigeon Roost Massacre * 1914 – Dixy Lee Ray was born * 1991 – Director Frank Capra Dies SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Three Category 4 hurricanes are in the eastern Pacific * Carbon …

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Episode 109 – Genetic Engineering with Amber Sherwood K

We are joined by science communicator Amber Sherwood K and talk about her work communicating science about genetic engineering and your food among other things. Twitter Kitsap Atheists and Agnostics Kitsap County Skeptics This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor – US$20.00 – US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & …

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Episode 108 – News for August 20, 2015

INTRO The Flood THIS DAY IN HISTORY August 20 * 1911 – First around the world telegram sent * 1977 – Voyager II Launched * 2004 – Record-setting tow-truck parade held in Washington State SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Octopus genome surprises scientists | Gene Family * Spaghetti Monster from 4000 feet under the sea! POLITICS …

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