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In this week's episode we talk about mental health again, this time with a psychiatrist, Dr. Tom Meacham. We talk about addiction, anxiety, depression, how atheists are mental health wise, and touch on quite a bit more. Help Jolene's family pay for her cancer treatments iOS App Android App This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Frank * Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound * Alex Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Mike Price * LaTonya * Duncan * Jaded Zappa * Will * Henry * Alan Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Heather * Shawn * Al from South Carolina * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefit

DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - The 144,000 THIS DAY IN HISTORY - April 28 * 1932 - A vaccine for yellow fever is announced for use on humans *1984 - Dustin was born * 1986 - High levels of radiation resulting from the Chernobyl disaster are detected at a nuclear power plant in Sweden, leading Soviet authorities to publicly announce the accident * 1994 - Former Central Intelligence Agency counterintelligence officer and analyst Aldrich Ames pleads guilty to giving U.S. secrets to the Soviet Union and later Russia * 1996 - Port Arthur massacre, Tasmania: A gunman, Martin Bryant, opens fire at the Broad Arrow Cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Researchers made a battery that lasts 400 times longer * Reef discovered at the mouth of the Amazon POLITICS AND RELIGION * Target getting boycotted over transgender friendly policy * Colorado Supreme Court refuses to take up cake case * It’s a eucharistic miracle! * Turkey’s parliament speaker wants an Islamic constitution * Priest convicted of raping chi

We are joined by the head of the Seattle Chapter of The Satanic Temple and author of The Happy Satanist, Lilith Starr. We talk about how satanism changed her life, her establishing of the Seattle Chapter of The Satanic Temple, and a bit about her depression and physical disabilities. Website Book The Satanic Temple Seattle Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. This episode is brought to you by: Dark Matter Sponsor - US$36+ * Travis Megee Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Frank * Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound * Alex Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Mike Price * LaTonya * Duncan * Jaded Zappa * Will * Henry * Alan Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Heather * Shawn * Al from South Carolina *

DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - Mary THIS DAY IN HISTORY - April 14 * 1775 – The first abolition society in North America is established * 1828 – Noah Webster copyrights the first edition of his dictionary * 1846 – The Donner Party of pioneers departs * 1865 – U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is shot in Ford's Theatre * 1912 – The British passenger liner RMS Titanic hits an iceberg * 2005 – The Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licenses issued to gay couples SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Ribose and related sugars from uv irradiation of interstellar ice pieces created the base for RNA, ribose sugar! * Newton dabbled in alchemy, searching for the recipe for the Philosopher’s Stone. Recently Chemical Heritage Foundation acquired his recipe for sophick mercury, a key ingredient or the Stone. * Yeast infection caused a blockage of blood supply, so only four days after the surgery the uterus was removed. POLITICS AND RELIGION * Gov Butch Otter has vetoed the Bible in schools bill * Tennessee has passed a bill to make t

We are joined by scientific/skeptical paranormal investigator Ben Radford and discuss his background and skeptical investigations of the paranormal and go off about Mormons and Scientology. Facebook Twitter Discovery This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Frank * Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound * Alex Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Mike Price * LaTonya * Duncan * Jaded Zappa * Will * Henry * Alan Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Heather * Shawn * Al from South Carolina * 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 o

* Episode 142 recording live in Tacoma * Wesley won something… * YouTube Channel DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - The Saints THIS DAY IN HISTORY - March 31 * 1492 - Jews to be expelled from Spain * 1776 - Abigail Adams asks her husband to “remember the ladies” SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Terapod like pelvis found in cavefish * Siberian Unicorn live during human times POLITICS AND RELIGION * State Legislative Update - Indiana passed new abortion restrictions - Companies threaten to boycott Georgia if anti-LGBT bill passes | Governor vetoes it - North Carolina has passed anti-LGBT bill | AG Won’t defend it | This guy will have to go to the bathroom with your wife - Idaho’s Bible in schools bill has passed Brussels bombings - Trump doubles down on plan to ban Muslim immigration, Cruz joins in and also wants patrols in Muslim neighborhoods - Bachmann says Brussels was God humiliating Obama * Trump and Cruz fight over their wives * Beck believes that Cruz is divinely appointed * Millard School Board in Nebraska had propo

We are joined by the 2015 Boise's Best Local Comedian, Mikey Pullman. He's also the host of the annual Boise Atheist Comedy Show and a host on the now defunct Latter Day Atheist podcast. We discuss comedy, his upbringing in "The Body", conversation, and oh so much more. We also have nearly 52 minutes of unedited patron only content were we talk mostly about robots, robot rights, and robot sex. Latter Day Atheist This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Frank * Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound * Alex Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Mike Price * LaTonya * Duncan * Jaded Zappa * Will * Henry * Alan Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Heather * Shawn * Al from South Carolina * Archwa

Humanist Service Corps The new setup! THIS DAY IN HISTORY 461 - Saint Patrick Dies 1966 – Off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean, the DSV Alvin submarine finds a missing American hydrogen bomb POLITICS AND RELIGION * State Legislative Update - Idaho’s bill to end faith healing for children is dead - Oklahoma’s anti-abortion bill is dead - Debate on Iowa hate crime law derailed over abortions - Kentucky senate Bible class bill | Via Danthropology - Oregon to allow secular affirmations * Tump’s just like Jesus’ disciples... * ...or not a Christian * Ted Cruz is afraid of what will happen with one more liberal Justice * South African Pastor challenges lions and almost loses his ass | * Via Raw Story * Florida mayor may lose job thanks to the Satanists http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/03/10/a-florida-mayor-may-be-removed-from-office-after-satanist-points-out-numerous-ethical-violations/" target="_blank">Via Friendly Atheist * Bangladesh may again become a secular state FEEDBACK * New iT

In this special episode we talk with Conor Robinson, Program Director for Humanist Service Corps in Ghana. He is working in a refugee community for accused witches and their care givers. He is hoping to get their local partner organization, Songtaba setup as a permanent charity on GlobalGiving, but to do that they need to raise $5000 from 40 unique donors by the end of March. You can find out more at humanistservicecorps.org You can donate at GlobalGiving

We are joined by Trav Mamone, host of the Bi Any Means podcast and discuss their podcast, story, non-binary gender identities, pronouns, and then kind of geek out for a bit. Website Facebook Twitter This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Frank * Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound * Alex Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Mike Price * LaTonya * Duncan * Jaded Zappa * Will * Henry * Alan Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Heather * Shawn * Al from South Carolina * 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 archwayhosti

https://youtu.be/ainmB2-smhM A heartfelt thank you to Travis, Randy, Matthew and the Atheist Community of San Jose, Grant, and Cassandra for exceeding the equipment upgrade budget brought about Travis's match offer.

* Behind the Scene Videos * Dustin’s Studio Tour * Dustin’s Editing Process * Match up to $100 on new patronage and paypal donations towards purchase of new audio interface so Dustin can set up a third microphone he already has. DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - Satan THIS DAY IN HISTORY - March 3 * 1836 - Texas formally signed declaration of independance from Mexico * 1904 - Dr Seuss was born * 1915 – NACA, the predecessor of NASA, is founded * 1929 - Congress passes Jones Act * 1938 – Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Oldest fossil nervous system found * US Considers approaches to fight Zika * Update on Vaginal Seeding POLITICS AND RELIGION * State Governance Update * Creationist leads in Texas Board of Education race * Idaho Bible in schools bill amended * Tennessee bill would allow group founded by slavery defender to accredit Christian schools | via Raw Story * Georgia’s religious freedom bill would protect the KKK * Racist social media fiasco at Southern Adventist University * German

We are joined by George Hrab of the Geologic podcast and blog, the drummer of the Philadelphia Funk Authority, frequent emcee of skeptic conferences like The Amazing Meeting, QED, and Australian Skeptics Convention, and the most frequent guest on the SGU. Website Podcast NECSS This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Frank * Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound * Alex Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Mike Price * LaTonya * Duncan * Jaded Zappa * Will * Henry * Alan Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Heather * Shawn * Al from South Carolina * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared h

DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - God and Satan THIS DAY IN HISTORY * 1930 - Pluto discovered * 1954 - The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles * 1955 - Operation Teapot: Teapot test shot "Wasp" is successfully detonated at the Nevada Test Site with a yield of 1.2 kilotons. Wasp is the first of fourteen shots in the Teapot series * 2011 - Green River serial killer pleads guilty to 49th murder SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * It’s all about the waves, man POLITICS AND RELIGION * State legislative update - Idaho: Faith healing exemption for medical neglect - Idaho: Bible in schools - Idaho: Science standards rejected - Mississippi: Bill to allow teachers to promote creationism | Via Raw Story - Arizona: Right to know act * Rabbi booted from AZ town council meeting after complaining | via Raw Story * Scalia has died * Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation has ended * Pastor Resigns after woman comes public with affair FEEDBACK * @HuckelberryLady via Twitter * @heathenmother via Twitter * Tyler via

We are joined by Eli Bosnick, co-host of God Awful Movies, frequent guest on the Scathing Atheist, professional New York City magician and former stand up comedian. God Awful Movies Scathing Atheist @elibosnick This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan * Jaded Zappa Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Heather * Shawn 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 arch

YouTube Dustin’s guest appearances * Utah Outcasts * Secular Stories * Forgot to share the link from Waiting 4 Wrath DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - The Trinity THIS DAY IN HISTORY - February 4 * 1677 – Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer * 1913 – Rosa Parks, American activist (d. 2005) * 1940 – George A. Romero, American director and producer * 1947 – Dan Quayle, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 44th Vice President of the United States * 1948 – Alice Cooper, American singer-songwriter and actor * 1967 – Lunar Orbiter program: Lunar Orbiter 3 lifts off from Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 13 on its mission to identify possible landing sites for the Surveyor and Apollo spacecraft * 2004 – Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg * 2006 – A stampede occurs in the PhilSports Arena near Manila, killing 71 people SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Fungus from Antarctica survived Martian conditions simulated aboard ISS * The rotten smelling Amorphophallus titanum

Chris King is a philosopher specializing in research ethics. We discuss research ethics and consent, epistemology, his religious background, and internship at the Discovery Institute. We also discuss the breaking news about the Bundys that came up during recording. This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics Travis Megee Frank Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month Virginia Dawn Paul Burkey BT Motley George Hugh Mann Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month Mark Gary from Idaho Atheists The Flying Skeptic Renee Davis-Pelt Alex Mike Price Mark LaTonya Duncan Jaded Zappa Henry Will Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month Mark Peter Heather Shawn 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

DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - Religion and Diversity THIS DAY IN HISTORY - January 21 * 1738 – Ethan Allen born - Maker of unfinished, kinda shitty furniture and American general was born * 1954 – The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States. * 1977 – United States President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all American Vietnam War draft dodgers SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Cascadia * Water Column Drop? * Slow Earthquake * NOAA Buoy POLITICS AND RELIGION * Pakistan withdraws bill to raise marriage age * Pakistani boy chops off own hand * Canadian mom fights school prayers * First militant arrested in Burns * Oak Ridge, Tennessee council members boycott secular invocation FEEDBACK @jccford via Twitter Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Frank *

We are joined by Miles Greb, creator of the After the Gold Rush science comic book. We chat about his comic and background and then thoughts on atheism, skepticism, Jesus, computers, Star Wars, and atheists and skeptics in popular media. Website Twitter Facebook This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Vernware * Frank * Darryl Goossen * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan * Jaded Zappa Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Heather * Shawn * 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 t

Happy New Year! Dusting off the Degree - Favorite Bible Passage - Galatians 4:1-3 THIS DAY IN HISTORY - January 7 * 1789 - First U.S. presidential election * 1947 - “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts * 1999 - 1999 - Clinton’s Senate impeachment trial begins SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * The periodic table get its last seats filled, making all Chemistry textbooks obsolete! * The smaller the reptile, the faster the tongue POLITICS AND RELIGION * Armed group seized federal building in Oregon * Six people caned for public affection and gambling in Aceh * New ISIS rulings for handling captives released | Sex slaves | Organ harvesting * Priest suspended for riding hoverboard during mass * Scalia thinks the establishment clause doesn’t have to do with religion FEEDBACK * Anonymous voicemail * Brandon Hertel on YouTube Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS New Patrons - $56.50 * Henry * Will This episode is brought to you by: Nuclea