Episode 130 News for January 21, 2016

Published: Jan. 21, 2016, 8 a.m.

b'DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - Religion and Diversity\\n\\nTHIS DAY IN HISTORY - January 21\\n* 1738 \\u2013 Ethan Allen born - Maker of unfinished, kinda shitty furniture and American general was born\\n* 1954 \\u2013 The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States.\\n* 1977 \\u2013 United States President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all American Vietnam War draft dodgers\\n\\nSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Cascadia\\n* Water Column Drop?\\n* Slow Earthquake\\n* NOAA Buoy\\n\\nPOLITICS AND RELIGION\\n* Pakistan withdraws bill to raise marriage age\\n* Pakistani boy chops off own hand\\n* Canadian mom fights school prayers\\n* First militant arrested in Burns\\n* Oak Ridge, Tennessee council members boycott secular invocation\\n\\nFEEDBACK\\n@jccford via Twitter\\n\\nEmail us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666.\\n\\nThis episode is brought to you by:\\n\\nNuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month\\n* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics\\n* Travis Megee\\n* Frank\\n* Darryl Goossen\\nPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month\\n* Virginia Dawn\\n* Paul Burkey\\n* BT Motley\\n* George\\n* Hugh Mann\\n* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound\\nGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month\\n* Mark\\n* Gary from Idaho Atheists\\n* The Flying Skeptic\\n* Renee Davis-Pelt\\n* Alex\\n* Mike Price\\n* Mark\\n* LaTonya\\n* Duncan\\n* Jaded Zappa\\n* Henry\\n* Will\\nBronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month\\n* Mark\\n* Peter\\n* Heather\\n* Shawn\\n\\n* 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.\\n\\n\\n\\nYou 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.\\n\\nTheme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.'