Episode 26 Bouncing Around with Jay Novella

Published: May 4, 2013, 7:10 p.m.

b"0:00:25 INTRO\\n\\n \\tWesley\\u2019s report on Reason Fest\\n \\tContest\\n\\n \\tPrize - Autographed copy of Shelley Segal\\u2019s An Atheist Album\\n \\tThe Rules - Tell us why it\\u2019s important to be an out atheist in no more than 500 words if written or 3 minutes if it\\u2019s audio. May be submitted by email or on the voice mail line at 541-203-0666\\n \\tDeadline is 05/11/13\\n\\n\\n\\n0:07:35 FEEDBACK - Vance\\n\\n0:11:37 THIS DAY IN HISTORY - May 2, 2011\\n\\nOsama bin Laden killed\\n\\n0:12:44 SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY\\n\\n \\tCISPA passes the US House of Representatives again\\n \\tWringing a washcloth in orbit\\n \\tKepler finds earth like worlds\\n \\tAquaAdvantage Salmon nears FDA approval\\n\\nFoundation Beyond Belief now has 1386 members, help them reach their goal of 2500!\\n\\n0:22:23 POLITICS/RELIGION\\n\\n \\tBoston Marathon bombing\\n \\tBlasphemy and islamism in Turkey\\n \\tRoger Gorley (Amanda Brown\\u2019s father) arrested for refusing to leave partner\\u2019s bedside\\n \\tBoy Scouts propose allowing gay kids, but not adults\\n \\tMajor leagues prepare for openly gay athletes\\n \\tA couple's second child dies due to reliance of faith healing\\n \\tPussy Riot\\u2019s Nadia Tolokonnikova denied parole\\n \\tIceland gives secular organizations equal footing with other non-official groups\\n\\n0:42:36 INTERVIEW - Jay Novella\\n\\nJay has been a skeptical activist for 15 years who serves as a co-host and producer of The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe, a popular science podcast. Jay is also the producer and director of SGU Video Productions whose videos can be seen on the SGU YouTube channel. He also is the Director of Marketing and Technology for The New England Skeptical Society, a not for profit organization focused on promoting higher standards of education, especially in the areas of science and critical thinking. For the past 3 years, Jay has served on the board of directors for the Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism, a yearly conference held in NYC. Jay also is a regular contributor to The Rogues Gallery, a popular science and skepticism blog.\\n\\n1:55:33 MUSIC - Bleak Harvest by Scott Williams (used by permission)\\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.\\n\\nRecorded 04/22/13 and 04/27/13 for release on 05/02/13"