ORLY-EP0138 - 2016 in Review

ORLY-EP0138 - 2016 in Review

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #138 recorded Friday December 30th, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, David O'Connor, Stephen Griffith, and Daniel Atherton.

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  1. 2016 In Review

  2. FBI, DHS release report on Russia hacking http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/312132-fbi-dhs-release-report-on-russia-hacking

  3. House passes bill targeting ‘midnight’ Obama regs http://thehill.com/regulation/306564-house-passes-bill-targeting-midnight-obama-regs

ORLY-EP0138B - Good Ideas:

Good Ideas:

  1. California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) says California is “ready to fight” President-elect Donald Trump on climate change. http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/310512-california-gov-were-ready-to-fight-trump-on-climate-change

  2. Mylan Launching Half-Price Version of the Epipen http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/16/505851637/mylan-to-sell-generic-epipen-at-half-the-price-of-original

  3. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/16/now-you-can-fact-check-trumps-tweets-in-the-tweets-themselves/

  4. Scientists race to preserve climate change data before Trump takes office
    http://www.npr.org/2016/12/14/505592206/scientists-race-to-preserve-climate-change-data-before-trump-takes-office

  5. China to ban all ivory by end of 2017: http://www.sciencealert.com/china-just-announced-it-will-ban-all-ivory-trade-by-the-end-of-2017

ORLY-EP0138C - Bad Ideas:

Bad Ideas:

  1. Florida court says iPhone passcode must be revealed http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38303977

  2. China seizes unmanned US underwater vehicle in international waters
    http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/16/505850933/china-seizes-unmanned-u-s-underwater-vehicle-in-international-waters

  3. Sky reaches agreement for 21st Century Fox takeover. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/sky-21st-century-fox-sale-takeover-agreement-reached-rupert-murdoch-a7477011.html

  4. Texas moves to Defund Planned Parenthood http://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/texas-makes-new-move-cut-planned-parenthood-n698656

ORLY-EP0138D - Picks:

Personal Picks:

        Also, Star Wars A New Hope, in just over 90 seconds: http://io9.gizmodo.com/star-wars-episode-iv-sped-up-every-time-a-laser-is-shot-1790592930

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ORLY-EP0134A - Things To Come For 2017

ORLY-EP0134A - Things To Come For 2017

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #134a recorded Friday December 2nd, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, Fred Sims, Stephen Griffith, Daniel Atherton, and Amber Biesecker.
 

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Things to come in 2017, new shows and a whole network of entertainment! Also a preview of Independent Study, a chat about the independent publishing business with Amber.

ORLY-EP0123 - European Focus And Plenty To EpiPen Home About

ORLY-EP0123 - European Focus And Plenty To EpiPen Home About

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #123 recorded Friday August 26, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, Daniel Atherton and Stephen Griffith

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Potpourri: Guests/Rants/Etc:

The theme tonight is global. The world seems to be on fire over the usual things, money and religion.

  1. Japan: https://www.rt.com/business/357310-biggest-pension-fund-billions-loss/

  2. IRAN

    1. Iranian military ships charge with weapons out at US Navy destroyer http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/iranian-military-ships-charge-at-us-navy-destroyer-with-weapons-out/

    2. Just one day after video emerged of Iranian ships swarming and harassing the USS Nitze, Business Insider has confirmed a separate incident on Wednesday involving the USS Squall http://www.businessinsider.com/uss-squall-fired-shots-after-incident-iranian-navy-ship-2016-8

    3. http://news.sky.com/story/iran-arrests-hundreds-of-instagram-and-whatsapp-users-10549124  

  3. Germany

    1. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/540859/Assassination-Angela-Merkel-Motorcade-Prague-Czech-Republic-Police-Armed-4x4-Mercedes

    2. https://www.rt.com/news/357246-austrian-minister-merkel-migrants-deportation/

  4. Auxit? Austria may leave the EU?

    1. Austrian far-right Hofer wants to suspend naturalization of Turks, says ‘Auxit’ still possible http://on.rt.com/7mmo

  5. France… The Burkini. France burkini: Highest court suspends ban

    1. The Nice law reads: “Access to public beaches is forbidden to ‘any person not properly dressed, respectful of morality and secularism, respecting the rules of hygiene and safety.’” http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37198479

    2. Then the police got offended. http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/25/12637964/france-burkini-ban-photo-nice-social-media

  6. US, where do we begin? How about the Epipen...

    1. http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/epipen-price-hike-has-parents-kids-allergies-scrambling-ahead-school-n633071

    2. http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/no-epipen-did-not-lower-their-drug-price-they-pulled-a-sneaky-pharma-bro-trick-instead/

    3. http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/why-mylans-alleged-solution-its-epipen-price-gouging-scandal-scam

    4. http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-08-24/the-senator-s-daughter-who-raised-prices-on-anti-allergy-epipen Dem Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, top be specific.

    5. http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/revealed-american-taxpayers-funded-100-of-research-used-to-develop-big-pharmas-epipen/

    6. And lastly, people are resorting to manual injection rather than epipen auto injectors. https://www.statnews.com/2016/07/06/epipen-prices-allergies/

  7. Canada: multiple homicide with a crossbow http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/3-dead-after-crossbow-attack-in-toronto-1.3044118?autoPlay=false

  8. Trump Campaign - A 12-year-old boy is running Donald Trump’s presidential campaign office in one of Colorado’s most vital counties, according to a new report. Weston Imer runs operations for the Republican presidential nominee’s camp in Jefferson County, KDVR News said Sunday. http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/292180-12-year-old-running-trump-campaign-office-in-colo VIDEO

Science Bitches!  

  1. Latest SpaceX Dragon Capsule returns with 3,000 lbs of cargo after delivering what is a preparatory step for commercial crew delivery to the ISS. https://www.facebook.com/SpaceX/posts/10157871546605131:0

  2. http://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-stereo-b-spacecraft-resumes-contact-2016-8

  3. http://www.iflscience.com/space/you-can-now-access-all-of-nasas-research-online-for-free/

  4. NASA's operation of the International Space Station is scheduled to end in 2024. Now, officials say instead of letting it fall out of orbit, they're looking to pass the outpost on to someone with the resources to keep it running. http://www.wftv.com/news/trending-now/nasa-hopes-to-sell-international-space-station/426892665

Law & Order:

  1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/08/18/justice-department-says-it-will-end-use-of-private-prisons/?utm_term=.0a955c0d82df

  2. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/justice-department-says-poor-can-t-be-held-when-they-n634676

  3. http://bust.com/living/16586-another-feminist-win-from-the-supreme-court.html

Good Ideas:

  1. https://expatriate.pl/polish-electric-bus-ousts-mercedes-become-bus-year-2017/

  2. Japan for the first time to come to the rescue for other nations http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/japan/japan-s-military-begins-training-for-new-overseas-missions-1.425744

Bad Ideas:

  1. British Companies Are Selling Advanced Spy Tech to Authoritarian Regimes http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-uk-companies-exporting-interception-tech-around-the-world

  2. UK Government has confirmed the Human Rights Act will be scrapped in order to separate the UK from the European courts http://www.theweek.co.uk/63635/human-rights-act-will-be-scrapped-government-confirms

Personal Picks:

Acknowledgements:

Music: "Rocket and Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

ORly Radio Show 86 - Tonight, on BSMountain

ORly Radio Show 86 - Tonight, on Bullshit Mountain

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 86 for Friday December 4th, 2015 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with my usual suspect Ophelia Falls!

You can find Ophelia here: http://opheliainthedark.tumblr.com/

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RANT Segments & Headlines:

 

  1. Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said on Thursday that the Pentagon would open all combat jobs to women. WARNING: AUTO PLAY VIDEO http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/us/politics/combat-military-women-ash-carter.html?_r=0

  2.  http://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2015/12/epson-unveils-worlds-first-in-office-paper-recycling-system/

  3. http://www.politicususa.com/2015/12/03/senate-republicans-vote-terrorists-legally-buy-guns.html

  4. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/12/02/televangelist-jim-bakker-blames-his-downfall-on-witches-conspiring-against-him/

  5. http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/12/03/cnns-president-had-some-very-choice-words-for-trumps-attempt-to-extort-5-million/

  6. http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/12/03/donald_trump_to_jewish_donors_i_m_a_negotiator_like_you_folks.html

  7. https://www.coursebuffet.com/

  8. http://phys.org/news/2015-12-holometer-theory-space-time.html

  9. http://www.greenmagichomes.com/main.php

  10. http://www.iflscience.com/space/universes-missing-matter-found-within-superheated-cosmic-web-filaments

  11. http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2015/12/01/orange-county-approves-500m-skyplex-project-on-i.html

  12. http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/local-woman-warns-dangers-breast-implants-62588.shtml

  13. http://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2015/12/hgst-releases-helium-filled-10tb-hard-drive-seagate-twiddles-shingled-fingers/

  14. http://phys.org/news/2015-11-phase-carbon-diamond-room-temperature.html