Brainstorm Podcast

We're back!!

In this episode Cory, Lisa, and Rene cover a variety of topics for the return episode after a very long break. If you want to contact the show then you can do that by emailing us at mail@brainstormblog.net and if you like what we do and want to keep the show going then you can do that at www.patreon.com/brainstormpodcas [http://www.patreon.com/brainstormpodcast]t   Saudi Arabia declares feminists, atheists, and the LGBTQ community as extremists https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/11/12/saudi-arabia-homosexuality-feminism-atheism-extremism-video-mohammed-bin-salman/ [https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/11/12/saudi-arabia-homosexuality-feminism-atheism-extremism-video-mohammed-bin-salman/] Pastor has to sell mansion to pay taxes https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/11/14/pastor-puts-4-4-million-mansion-up-for-auction-after-being-forced-to-pay-taxes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2t1BS8qRFTsklp8q-_kigZd2FqXHmxdw9DK3vGBQNWf6zZ0dTmZEuaNN4 [https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/11/14/pastor-puts-4-4-million-mansion-up-for-auction-after-being-forced-to-pay-taxes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2t1BS8qRFTsklp8q-_kigZd2FqXHmxdw9DK3vGBQNWf6zZ0dTmZEuaNN4]   Canadian election results and Wexit https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/59na9q/wexit-founders-are-far-right-conspiracy-theorists [https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/59na9q/wexit-founders-are-far-right-conspiracy-theorists]   Stephen Miller is a white nationalist https://www.splcenter.org/stephen-miller-breitbart-emails [https://www.splcenter.org/stephen-miller-breitbart-emails]   Impeachment https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/impeachment-inquiry-11-14-19/index.html [https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/impeachment-inquiry-11-14-19/index.html]   Lisa's Topic https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/clarissajanlim/ti-daughter-hymen-check-doctor?%3Fbftw&utm_term=4ldqpfp#4ldqpfp [https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/clarissajanlim/ti-daughter-hymen-check-doctor?%3Fbftw&utm_term=4ldqpfp#4ldqpfp] For anything else you can contact us at mail@brainstormblog.net You can follow the show on twitter @brainstormpod, check out the facebook page at facebook.com/brainstormpodcast [https://facebook.com/brainstormpodcast], or join our discussion group, search for The Brainstorm Podcast Discussion Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brainstormpodcastfriends [https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brainstormpodcastfriends]. You can sign up for our newsletter at https://www.brainstormblog.net/newsletter [https://www.brainstormblog.net/newsletter] Or you can follow me on twitter @hardcoreskeptic [https://twitter.com/HardcoreSkeptic]   Thanks to our financial supporters Destin Doesn't Suck That Much, Aaron Young, Richard Lounsbury, Rob Geiger, HJ Hornbeck,Drífa Jónsdóttir, Larry Wilson, Kim Hoffman, Seanna Watson, Peter Coffin, Jesse Hoffner, Freethinker 215 and Waylon Smithers Support the National Adoption Center, Dan Benesh, Zach Dumont, BobbGlenn, Stephanie, and Darryl Goosen. If you want to join them and help the show grow then you can do that at www.patreon.com/brainstormpodcast [https://www.patreon.com/brainstormpodcast] or you can do a one time donation at www.paypal.me/brainstormpodcast [http://www.paypal.me/brainstormpodcast] For more show notes check out our website www.brainstormblog.net [http://www.brainstormblog.net/] and follow the show on Spreaker for notifications whenever a new episode is up or we go live. https://www.spreaker.com/user/brainstormpodcast [https://www.spreaker.com/user/brainstormpodcast] And join our Discord chat for live chat during the show https://discord.gg/7ZJCcKP [https://discord.gg/7ZJCcKP] Check out our new store online for some Brainstorm gear. It's at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/brainstorm-podcast-gear?ref_id=5797 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/brainstorm-podcast-gear?ref_id=5797] Remember to give us a rating, a thumbs up or a fav on your podcatcher of choice podknife [https://podknife.com/podcasts/7220] or podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/brainstorm-podcast-492526], join our facebook group, like our page, follow us on twitter, share the show and spread the word.

The 49th Parahell with Rob Rousseau

In this episode of the Brainstorm podcast Skeptic Studio, Cory talked to Rob Rousseau who is a well known Canadian leftist and host of the podcast 49th Parahell. They talk about the far right, politics, and being a leftist in Canada.   Here are some links to Rob's content   http://49thparahell.libsyn.com/ [http://49thparahell.libsyn.com/] https://soundcloud.com/49thparahell [https://soundcloud.com/49thparahell] https://www.patreon.com/49thparahell [https://www.patreon.com/49thparahell] https://twitter.com/robrousseau [https://twitter.com/robrousseau] https://twitter.com/49thParahell [https://twitter.com/49thParahell] For anything else you can contact us at mail@brainstormblog.net You can follow the show on twitter @brainstormpod, check out the facebook page at facebook.com/brainstormpodcast [https://facebook.com/brainstormpodcast], or join our discussion group, search for The Brainstorm Podcast Discussion Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brainstormpodcastfriends [https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brainstormpodcastfriends]. You can sign up for our newsletter at https://www.brainstormblog.net/newsletter [https://www.brainstormblog.net/newsletter] Or you can follow me on twitter @hardcoreskeptic [https://twitter.com/HardcoreSkeptic]   Thanks to our financial supporters Seanna, HJ, Magnus, Stephanie, BobbGlenn, The Utah Outcasts, Zack, Freethinker 215 and Lisa Simpson support American Atheists, Keith, Jesse, Peter, Kim, Larry, Drifa, Rob, Richard, Darryl, Aaron, Destin Doesn't Suck That Much,  and The Flying Spaghetti Monster (Sauce Be Upon Him). If you want to join them and help the show grow then you can do that at www.patreon.com/brainstormpodcast [https://www.patreon.com/brainstormpodcast] or you can do a one time donation at www.paypal.me/brainstormpodcast [http://www.paypal.me/brainstormpodcast]   Remember to check out aloststateofmind.com [http://aloststateofmind.com/] and www.voidpod.com [http://www.voidpod.com/] For more show notes check out our website www.brainstormblog.net [http://www.brainstormblog.net/] and follow the show on Spreaker for notifications whenever a new episode is up or we go live.https://www.spreaker.com/user/brainstormpodcast [https://www.spreaker.com/user/brainstormpodcast] And join our Discord chat for live chat during the show https://discord.gg/7ZJCcKP [https://discord.gg/7ZJCcKP] Check out our new store online for some Brainstorm gear. It's athttps://www.teepublic.com/stores/brainstorm-podcast-gear?ref_id=5797 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/brainstorm-podcast-gear?ref_id=5797] We've teamed up with Reason Revolution too. You can find that at www.reasonrevolution.org [http://www.reasonrevolution.org/] Remember to give us a rating, a thumbs up or a fav on your podcatcher of choice podknife [https://podknife.com/podcasts/7220] or podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/brainstorm-podcast-492526], join our facebook group, like our page, follow us on twitter, share the show and spread the word. Seriously, share the show. It means a lot and helps the show grow. Thanks for listening and remember, the truth matters

Context and Empathy with Tom Curry

In this episode of the Skeptic Studio, Cory, Lisa, and Destin talk to Tom Curry. Tom is one of the co-hosts on the podcasts Cognitive Dissonance and Citation Needed. It was kind of a undirected conversation but it was a lot of fun and we touched on a lot of different topics.   Here are some links for Tom's shows   http://dissonancepod.com/ [http://dissonancepod.com/] https://www.facebook.com/dissonancepod/ [https://www.facebook.com/dissonancepod/] https://twitter.com/dissonance_pod [https://twitter.com/dissonance_pod]   http://citationpod.com/ [http://citationpod.com/]   Any links that Destin promised I would find and include in the show notes are definitely not in here. He's not the boss of me. :D   For anything else you can contact us at mail@brainstormblog.net You can follow the show on twitter @brainstormpod, check out the facebook page at facebook.com/brainstormpodcast [https://facebook.com/brainstormpodcast], or join our discussion group, search for The Brainstorm Podcast Discussion Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brainstormpodcastfriends [https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brainstormpodcastfriends]. You can sign up for our newsletter at https://www.brainstormblog.net/newsletter [https://www.brainstormblog.net/newsletter] Or you can follow me on twitter @hardcoreskeptic [https://twitter.com/HardcoreSkeptic]   Thanks to our financial supporters Seanna, HJ, Magnus, Stephanie, BobbGlenn, The Utah Outcasts, Zack, Freethinker 215 and Lisa Simpson support American Atheists, Keith, Jesse, Peter, Kim, Larry, Drifa, Rob, Richard, Darryl, Aaron, Destin Doesn't Suck That Much,  and The Flying Spaghetti Monster (Sauce Be Upon Him). If you want to join them and help the show grow then you can do that at www.patreon.com/brainstormpodcast [https://www.patreon.com/brainstormpodcast] or you can do a one time donation at www.paypal.me/brainstormpodcast [http://www.paypal.me/brainstormpodcast]   Remember to check out aloststateofmind.com [http://aloststateofmind.com/] and www.voidpod.com [http://www.voidpod.com/] For more show notes check out our website www.brainstormblog.net [http://www.brainstormblog.net/] and follow the show on Spreaker for notifications whenever a new episode is up or we go live.https://www.spreaker.com/user/brainstormpodcast [https://www.spreaker.com/user/brainstormpodcast] And join our Discord chat for live chat during the show https://discord.gg/7ZJCcKP [https://discord.gg/7ZJCcKP] Check out our new store online for some Brainstorm gear. It's athttps://www.teepublic.com/stores/brainstorm-podcast-gear?ref_id=5797 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/brainstorm-podcast-gear?ref_id=5797] We've teamed up with Reason Revolution too. You can find that at www.reasonrevolution.org [http://www.reasonrevolution.org/] Remember to give us a rating, a thumbs up or a fav on your podcatcher of choice podknife [https://podknife.com/podcasts/7220] or podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/brainstorm-podcast-492526], join our facebook group, like our page, follow us on twitter, share the show and spread the word. Seriously, share the show. It means a lot and helps the show grow. Thanks for listening and remember, the truth matters

Black Holes, Misogyny, and Carbon Tax

In this episode of the Shift to Reason Radio, Lisa takes Cory and Destin through some of the details around the recent image of a black hole that was created as well as some of the controversy that arose from it. Then Destin discusses the recent introduction of a carbon tax with the help of a post written by Christopher Bird.   Here are some links to our sources   Science with Lisahttps://aasnova.org/2019/04/10/first-images-of-a-black-hole-from-the-event-horizon-telescope/ [https://aasnova.org/2019/04/10/first-images-of-a-black-hole-from-the-event-horizon-telescope/]   Positively Skeptical Rant with Destinhttps://www.facebook.com/christopher.bird.90/posts/10156958971243913 [https://www.facebook.com/christopher.bird.90/posts/10156958971243913]   For anything else you can contact us at mail@brainstormblog.net You can follow the show on twitter @brainstormpod, check out the facebook page at facebook.com/brainstormpodcast [https://facebook.com/brainstormpodcast], or join our discussion group, search for The Brainstorm Podcast Discussion Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brainstormpodcastfriends [https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brainstormpodcastfriends]. You can sign up for our newsletter at https://www.brainstormblog.net/newsletter [https://www.brainstormblog.net/newsletter] Or you can follow me on twitter @hardcoreskeptic [https://twitter.com/HardcoreSkeptic]   Thanks to our financial supporters Magnus, Stephanie, BobbGlenn, The Utah Outcasts, Zack, Kayla, Freethinker 215 and H. Simpson support the freedom from religion foundation, Keith, Jesse, Peter, Kim, Larry, Drifa, Rob, Richard, Darryl, Aaron, Destin Doesn't Suck That Much,  and The Flying Spaghetti Monster (Sauce Be Upon Him). If you want to join them and help the show grow then you can do that at www.patreon.com/brainstormpodcast [https://www.patreon.com/brainstormpodcast] or you can do a one time donation at www.paypal.me/brainstormpodcast [http://www.paypal.me/brainstormpodcast]   Remember to check out aloststateofmind.com [http://aloststateofmind.com/] and www.voidpod.com [http://www.voidpod.com/] For more show notes check out our website www.brainstormblog.net [http://www.brainstormblog.net/] and follow the show on Spreaker for notifications whenever a new episode is up or we go live.https://www.spreaker.com/user/brainstormpodcast [https://www.spreaker.com/user/brainstormpodcast] And join our Discord chat for live chat during the show https://discord.gg/7ZJCcKP [https://discord.gg/7ZJCcKP] Check out our new store online for some Brainstorm gear. It's athttps://www.teepublic.com/stores/brainstorm-podcast-gear?ref_id=5797 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/brainstorm-podcast-gear?ref_id=5797] We've teamed up with Reason Revolution too. You can find that at www.reasonrevolution.org [http://www.reasonrevolution.org/] Remember to give us a rating, a thumbs up or a fav on your podcatcher of choice podknife [https://podknife.com/podcasts/7220] or podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/brainstorm-podcast-492526], join our facebook group, like our page, follow us on twitter, share the show and spread the word. Seriously, share the show. It means a lot and helps the show grow. Thanks for listening and remember, the truth matters

Atheism, Cats, and Politics

In this episode of the Brainstorm Rectable, Cory, Lisa, and Destin talk a lot about politics, a little about atheism, and a little about cats.   Here are some links for the stories they covered (and some they didn't) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/atheism-is-inconsistent-with-the-scientific-method-prizewinning-physicist-says/ [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/atheism-is-inconsistent-with-the-scientific-method-prizewinning-physicist-says/]   https://globalnews.ca/news/5110019/class-action-lawsuit-filed-cancellation-ontario-basic-income-pilot-project/ [https://globalnews.ca/news/5110019/class-action-lawsuit-filed-cancellation-ontario-basic-income-pilot-project/]   Mueller Report stuff https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/24/us/politics/barr-letter-mueller-report.html [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/24/us/politics/barr-letter-mueller-report.html]   https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/30/politics/mueller-report-redactions/index.html [https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/30/politics/mueller-report-redactions/index.html]   https://www.thedailybeast.com/attorney-general-bill-barr-im-not-giving-congress-unredacted-mueller-report?via=newsletter&source=Politics [https://www.thedailybeast.com/attorney-general-bill-barr-im-not-giving-congress-unredacted-mueller-report?via=newsletter&source=Politics] NRA wants to block a bill that protects abuse victims https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/us/politics/nra-domestic-violence-congress.html? [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/us/politics/nra-domestic-violence-congress.html]   Brunei https://theintercept.com/2019/04/09/brunei-stoning-gay-sex-anti-lgbt-law/ [https://theintercept.com/2019/04/09/brunei-stoning-gay-sex-anti-lgbt-law/]   Ebola outbreak in the Congo Ebola Epidemic in Congo Could Last Another Year, C.D.C. Director Warns https://nyti.ms/2ubFvpz [https://nyti.ms/2ubFvpz]   Alberta Election https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/alberta-election-day-22-notley-to-make-the-case-against-bill-c-48-at-senate-committee [https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/alberta-election-day-22-notley-to-make-the-case-against-bill-c-48-at-senate-committee]   Anti carbon tax rally https://globalnews.ca/news/5131311/trucks-regina-anti-carbon-tax-rally/ [https://globalnews.ca/news/5131311/trucks-regina-anti-carbon-tax-rally/]   Senate Judiciary committee on white nationalism https://www.vox.com/2019/4/9/18300659/facebook-google-congress-hearing-white-nationalism-censorship [https://www.vox.com/2019/4/9/18300659/facebook-google-congress-hearing-white-nationalism-censorship] This is fun https://www.npr.org/2019/04/04/709916647/study-your-cat-knows-when-youre-calling-him-he-just-doesnt-care [https://www.npr.org/2019/04/04/709916647/study-your-cat-knows-when-youre-calling-him-he-just-doesnt-care?fbclid=IwAR10g-uruE1XYH5DpmTjz844ve7HlWMotHc70uw3r1IS5May0mIiKdmyD0g] Don't forget to check out Femme Fragile in Instagram and Facebook and check back for updates about when they'll be available on your favorite streaming service   https://www.instagram.com/femmefragilemusic/ [https://www.instagram.com/femmefragilemusic/] https://www.facebook.com/FemmeFragileMusic/ [https://www.facebook.com/FemmeFragileMusic/]   For anything else you can contact us at mail@brainstormblog.net You can follow the show on twitter @brainstormpod, check out the facebook page at facebook.com/brainstormpodcast [https://facebook.com/brainstormpodcast], or join our discussion group, search for The Brainstorm Podcast Discussion Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brainstormpodcastfriends [https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brainstormpodcastfriends]. You can sign up for our newsletter at https://www.brainstormblog.net/newsletter [https://www.brainstormblog.net/newsletter] Or you can follow me on twitter @hardcoreskeptic [https://twitter.com/HardcoreSkeptic]   Thanks to our financial supporters Magnus, Stephanie, BobbGlenn, The Utah Outcasts, Zack, Kayla, Freethinker 215 and H. Simpson support the freedom from religion foundation, Keith, Jesse, Peter, Kim, Larry, Drifa, Rob, Richard, Darryl, Aaron, Destin Doesn't Suck That Much,  and The Flying Spaghetti Monster (Sauce Be Upon Him). If you want to join them and help the show grow then you can do that at www.patreon.com/brainstormpodcast [https://www.patreon.com/brainstormpodcast] or you can do a one time donation at www.paypal.me/brainstormpodcast [http://www.paypal.me/brainstormpodcast]   Remember to check out aloststateofmind.com [http://aloststateofmind.com/] and www.voidpod.com [http://www.voidpod.com/] For more show notes check out our website www.brainstormblog.net [http://www.brainstormblog.net/] and follow the show on Spreaker for notifications whenever a new episode is up or we go live.https://www.spreaker.com/user/brainstormpodcast [https://www.spreaker.com/user/brainstormpodcast] And join our Discord chat for live chat during the show https://discord.gg/7ZJCcKP [https://discord.gg/7ZJCcKP] Check out our new store online for some Brainstorm gear. It's athttps://www.teepublic.com/stores/brainstorm-podcast-gear?ref_id=5797 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/brainstorm-podcast-gear?ref_id=5797] We've teamed up with Reason Revolution too. You can find that at www.reasonrevolution.org [http://www.reasonrevolution.org/] Remember to give us a rating, a thumbs up or a fav on your podcatcher of choice podknife [https://podknife.com/podcasts/7220] or podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/brainstorm-podcast-492526], join our facebook group, like our page, follow us on twitter, share the show and spread the word. Seriously, share the show. It means a lot and helps the show grow. Thanks for listening and remember, the truth matters