Episode 42 – The Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Epistemology with Peter Boghossian
INTRO* Happy New Year!FEEDBACKEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.SUPPORTERSTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - January 2nd* 1890 - Harrison welcomes Alice Sanger as first female staffer* 1962 - Folk group The Weavers are banned by NBC after refusing to sign a loyalty oath* 1971 - Football fans crushed in stadium stampede* 1974 - Nixon signs national speed limit into lawSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* Talking robot in space!* Huge melt water reservoir in Greenland* Algae converted to crude oil in an hour* Doctors come out and say that multivitamins are a waste of money* Moderate alcohol consumption boosts your immune system!POLITICS AND RELIGION* LDS missionary get’s off easy for sexual assault in eastern Idaho* Federal judge throws out part of Utah’s anti-polygamy law* Federal judge throws out Utah’s same sex marriage ban* Utah couples don’t waste any time* New Mexico Supreme Court grants marriage equality - 19 down* Washington State requires hospitals to post reproduction and end of life care policies* Uganda passes new anti-gay law* Pope reaches out to atheists* Pope sacks anti-equality US Cardinal* PA appeals court overturns bishop’s conviction* Mormons renounce their dark skin doctrine* Phil fucking Robertson* Religious belief in the US continues to drop* Noah’s Ark has been found......or has itINTERVIEW - Peter Boghossian joins us to talk about his book A Manual for Creating AtheistsThis episode is brought to you by:Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Renee Davis-PeltPlatinum Sponsor – US$10.00 per month* Robert Ray, Humanists of the North Puget Sound* Virginia DawnGold 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.htotw.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@htotw.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666.Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.Recorded for release on 2014-01-02[notice]The live streaming players below are known to be problematic. Use one of them to sample the show, but if you want to listen to the whole episode it is recommended that you either download the episode to your computer or mobile device or subscribe using iTunes or another podcatcher.[/notice]Support the show