317: Irrational Edition

Published: March 14, 2019, 11 a.m.

In this week\u2019s episode, Jenny Mccarthy will refuse to accept the existence of Denmark, Heath will make a pi joke for three math nerds, and George Pell will spend less time in prison that we\u2019ve spent doing this show.

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Headlines:

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MMR vaccine still doesn\u2019t cause autism: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/05/major-study-of-650000-patients-finds-no-link-between-mmr-vaccine-and-autism/

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The United Methodist Church Has Formally Adopted a Stance of Anti-LGBTQ Bigotry: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/26/the-united-methodist-church-has-formally-adopted-a-stance-of-anti-lgbtq-bigotry/

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Trump's science adviser won't challenge him on climate change misinformation: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/10/trumps-science-adviser-wont-challenge-him-on-climate-change-misinformation/

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Supreme Court Won\u2019t Hear Case Involving Taxpayers Funding Church Renovations

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https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/04/supreme-court-wont-hear-case-involving-taxpayers-funding-church-renovations/

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Utah is about to make it legal to have sex outside of marriage: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/07/utah-is-about-to-make-it-legal-to-have-sex-outside-of-marriage/

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Unplanned got an R rating and is gonna fucking TANK: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/05/the-anti-abortion-film-unplanned-got-an-r-rating-for-disturbing-bloody-images/

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Video shows a South African preacher pretending to bring a dead man back to life:

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https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/27/video-shows-a-south-african-preacher-pretending-to-bring-a-dead-man-back-to-life/

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This Week in Misogyny:

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Brazilian minister of women warns gender equality will lead to domestic abuse: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/12/brazils-minister-of-women-gender-equality-will-lead-to-domestic-violence/

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An 11-Year-Old\u2019s Forced Birth in Argentina Shows the Cruelty of \u201cPro-Lifers\u201d

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https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/07/an-11-year-olds-forced-birth-in-argentina-shows-the-cruelty-of-pro-lifers/

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Iranian women\u2019s rights activist sentenced to 38 years and 148 lashes: https://womenintheworld.com/2019/03/11/iranian-lawyer-who-defended-womens-right-to-remove-hijab-gets-38-years-148-lashes/?fbclid=IwAR3PlKZeHEiqrKJt0gZDZfAnTDTn2U9se_x0uNRsAWreX9mAFmE6TguEgHQ

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An Aborted 6-Week-Old Embryo Got a Green Light to Sue an Alabama Abortion Clinic

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https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/09/an-aborted-6-week-old-embryo-got-a-green-light-to-sue-an-alabama-abortion-clinic/