Episode 0097: Christianity is Funny!

Dead tree editions of Bible Myths

Negativland founder Richard Lyons dead at 57.

Scotch covenants and the Scotch Kirk

Is this what Doane means by a Scotch Kirk?

Beecher-Tilton scandal

More on the Beecher-Tilton scandal

Egyptian amulet found in Temple Mount soil

Temple Mount website

Oldest depiction of Egyptian demons found

Origins of Yiddish discovered?

Grave of Antigonus II Mattathias found?

Episode 96: Frankie Goes to Lesbos

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Pope Francis goes to Lesbos, comes back with 6 kids.

Giant galaxy discovered orbiting our own.

Image from 1917 first evidence of exoplanets

Walter Adams took the image, at the request of Adriaan van Maanen.

55th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight.

Stephen Hawking and Russian billionaire want to send probes to Alpha Centauri

Laser powered spacecraft

The TAU scope

Where is Voyager 1?

This is your brain on LSD

Crowdfunding science

Neanderthal-human matings probably only produced girls.

GMO shrooms don't rot, man.

When Ted Cruz speaks, no one listens.

Cruz hates dildos.

Bill Clinton uncertain of Bernie's plan for dealing with Wall Street

NC tries to cover his ass after he's unable to download porn.

Lawyer for Kim Davis responsible for bulk of new bigot bills

TN governor gets a clue, vetoes bill to make Bible state book

Episode 95: The Throbbing Age of Jebus!

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In this episode, Doane talks about tradition and Christianity, and how the historical record doesn't support the Gospel accounts of Jesus.  (For some reason, this doesn't lead Doane to conclude that there was never a Jesus.)

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Judas the Galilean

Episode 94: Its Worse Than You Know

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Japanese bones might change our understanding of human nature

Hobbits older than previously thought.

CRISPR aids in HIV treatment.

Radiolab piece on CRISPR

DIY CRISPR kit

$1K DNA sequencer

Measles in CA again

MS passes sweeping anti-LGBT bill.

The most livable states.

Georgia kills anti-LGBT bill after pressure from business

North Carolina, on the other hand, passes theirs.

NC bill also prohibits raising the minimum wage

Arkansas attempts to overturn local law protecting LGBT people

Nebraska government voted down bill protecting LGBT rights

States with Republican governors

VA governor vetoes anti-LGBT bill

TN bill would allow therapists to reject patients of different religions

TN has a large portion of the population on anti-depressants

The Secular Therapists Project

TN to make Bible "official state book"

Fight between TN GOP and Trump supporters

TX hospice CEO orders nurses to kill patients to save money.