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English, Finance, 1 season, 409 episodes, 6 days, 14 hours, 37 minutes
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information and opinions on money, politics and Religion. All the things you should not discuss with your family.
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506 Kate Cohen We of Little Faith - rebalancing

Interview with Kate Cohen.  She is the author of "We of Little Faith - Why I stopped Pretending to Believe (And Maybe You Should Too).Investing Skeptically:  Re-balancing and diversification
10/21/20241 hour, 19 minutes, 46 seconds
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505 Polaris Plan 2024 Part 6 - Can an EV power your house for a week?

Discussion of The Polaris Plan Part 6.  Allocation ideas for the US stock portion of the plan..EV - I powered several items in my house using my car Battery.  Refrigerator, AC and also cooked some food.
10/16/20241 hour, 3 minutes, 2 seconds
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504 The Polaris Plan 2024 part 5 - Trusts with John McNair - Milton

The Polaris Plan 2025 - Part 5.  Allocation ideas for international funds.Interview with Trust attorney John McNair from Texas.   Rules vary by state, get a local attorney for your legal questions.Hurricane Milton prep.
10/8/20241 hour, 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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503 Goodbye Religion - The Polaris Plan Part 4

Interiew with Ryan T Cragun and Jesse M Smith.  We discuss their new book - Goodbye Religion: The Causes and Consequences of Secularization.Also,The Polaris Plan Part 4FFRF Conference review CSIcon in VegasFriends of the Show meetup
10/2/20241 hour, 43 minutes, 36 seconds
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502 The Polaris Plan 2024 - Part 3 - Ray Smock - stock picking - EV charging

The Polaris Plan Part 3.  Discussion of "The Cushion".  Some fund ideas and how to allocate your positions.Interview with Ray Smock.  Former historian for the US House of Representatives and Former director of the Robert C. Byrd center for Congressional History and Education at Shepard University.  We discuss Trump and the many lies he tells.Also, a segment on the challenges of stock picking.EV Charging - how to plan a trip with suggestions on when and where to stop.
9/17/20241 hour, 43 minutes, 23 seconds
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501 The Polaris Plan 2024 - Part 2

The Polaris Plan - Stocks vs Bonds.  How much should you have in bonds and why?Interview with Fish Stark.  He is the new Executive Director for the American Humanist Association.
9/8/20241 hour, 2 minutes, 51 seconds
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500 - The Polaris Plan 2024 - Part 1

9/3/20241 hour, 29 minutes, 22 seconds
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499 Apostate Sisters - The FED - Mortgage rates

Interview with The Apostate Sisters!  Learn about the cult they escaped from.  Also, check out their podcast and YouTube channel!Also, what does it cost to put electricity into your car?Investing SkepticallyThe FED and mortage rates.  Are they connected?
8/26/20241 hour, 35 minutes, 20 seconds
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498 Fiduciary Rule - Cash on Hand - 1150 miles in EV

An update on the never ending battle to make sales people into fiduciaries.  It is not looking good. How much cash should you have on hand?What is it like to drive 1150 miles in an EV?
8/17/20241 hour, 11 minutes, 33 seconds
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497 LT capital gains tax - lottery - Viaticals - annuities

Investing Skeptically:Re-balance, Long Term gains and tax ratesProblems with winning the lottery, viaticals, annuities
8/5/20241 hour, 6 minutes, 59 seconds
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496 - Crypto Astrology - what if Phil gets hit by a truck

Interview with Ryan.  He found his way out of religion and shares his story!Investing Skeptically:Succession planningCrypto AstrologersAlso, Biden drops from the race and Harris takes his place.
7/26/20241 hour, 28 minutes, 18 seconds
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495 - Project 2025 with Amanda Marcotte

Interview with Amanda Marcotte about Project 2025 and where it comes from!Also, New examples of EV driving.  30 minutes of charging for 530 miles.  Lightning kills my desktop and I had to buy a new one.Investing Skeptically:- AI trading bot
7/16/20241 hour, 37 minutes, 25 seconds
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494 Playing God with David Fitzgerald

Interview with religious scholar David Fitzgerald.  We discuss his 3 (yes, 3) new books - "Playing God" Vol 1,2 and 3.  David already has several books on religion:  "Nailed - Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed at All", "Jesus:  Mything in Action"(also in 3 parts) and "The Mormons".  David and his wife are also the authors of the fantastic trillogy "Time Shards".  Do things happen in 3s????Investing Skeptically:Self directed 401(k)In service distributionswhere old and small 401k accounts go to dieBahacon is August 9-11, 2024.https://bahacon.com/
7/7/20241 hour, 7 minutes, 42 seconds
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493 bonds! Index v Individual bonds - Public v non traded reits - Robert Green Ingersoll - cruise to Iceland,Ireland and Scotland

Investing Skepticallybonds!  Index v Individual bondsPublic v non traded reitsRobert Green Ingersollcruise to Iceland,Ireland and Scotland
6/20/202459 minutes, 13 seconds
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492 - Long term care insurance - Church Money - Medical Rant - solar panel update

Detailed mathematical explination of the costs for Long Term Care Insurance.Church MoneyMedical insurance rantSolar Panel update
6/12/20241 hour, 8 minutes, 6 seconds
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491 SSA Matching Funds - 4 books - Managed vs. Index Funds

5/26/20241 hour, 5 minutes, 31 seconds
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490.5 SSA match 2024

Please help the Secular Student Alliance!  You can help 66.666 students right now!May 31, 2024 is the last day!!!!Send a Student to the SSA Conference.  When you start a new monthly donation or increase your existing monthly donation, Phil and Robin Ferguson will donate $150 to cover the registration and housing for a student to attend the conference.Up to $10,000When you make a new monthly donation or increase a current monthly donation (either for $10 or more), $150 will be donated, up to $10,000.With your assistance, our students can engage in their secular activism. You amplify their voices, help share their stories, and reward their diligence. You can assist them in attending the SSA national conference.https://secularstudents.org/phil/
5/14/20245 minutes, 51 seconds
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490 New Documentary "BAD FAITH" - RMD reminder - EV trip #2

Interview with Stephen Ujlaki, the director of BAD FAITH.  This is a documentary that every American should see.Also - review of another EV trip to Miami and back.Investing Skeptically:RMD - Required Minimum DistributionInflation numbers
5/14/20241 hour, 20 minutes, 3 seconds
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489 Kelly Laughlin - Tesla Charging - Church Money - Joel Olsteen - Private REIT - The FED

Interview with Kelley Laughlin.  He is a host on Truth Wanted and The Non-Profits.  We talk about rock solid facts, crystals, big foot and much more.Investing Skeptically:Church Money with Joel OlsteenPrivate REITsTesla & ElonThe FED and Interest rates
5/1/20241 hour, 21 minutes, 50 seconds
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488 Objectivelydan - Truth Wanted - Annuity follow up

Interview with ObjectivelyDan.  He is the host and producer of the YouTube show "Truth Wanted".Also:What is "shorting" a stockDJT stock.Follow up on recent annuity reviewFollow up on the company that gave me a free steak dinner.
4/17/20241 hour, 53 minutes, 33 seconds
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487 - Trump Stock, will it flop? SPAC - Annuity Review - Free Steak Dinner

Trump Stock - Truth Social went public and the initial valuation was as high as $11 billion.  However, the company is probably worth....wait for it.... $0.00.  What will happen next?Annuity Review - A show listener sent me a bunch of info on an annuity they were asked to invest in.  All of the details will be exposed.Free Dinner - I got a free steak and heard about all of they ways they can protect my money.
4/5/20241 hour, 24 minutes, 18 seconds
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486 Kevin Bolling - SSA (Secular Student Alliance), Church Money & Church Crypto

Interview with Kevin Bolling.  He is the executive director of the Secular Student Alliance.  The SSA helps secular students find friends, learn leadership skills and promote a secular world.Special Matchhttps://secularstudents.org/phil/If you sign up to donate (or increase your current donation) at least $10 per month, Phil and Robin Ferguson will donate $150 to help a student get to this year's SSA leadership conference.  Maximum of $10,000.  That money can help 66.6666 students get to the conference.  Please donate today.Church money - Line level discussion of a church budget.  How much goes to help people in need??? Almost nothing.Church Crypto - a pastor and his wife sell crypto and millions of dollars pour in and .... Dissapear.
3/25/20241 hour, 6 minutes, 23 seconds
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485 BAHACON - A free dinner - EV Charging

Interview with Bob Barnes.  He is one of the organizers of a Canadian conference called BAHACON.  I went last year and I have already got my tickets for 2024.  Hear all of the details and then get your tickets.EV Charging Update - How long does it take an Ioniq 6 to charge?Free Dinner - I signed up to enjoy a free dinner hosted by another Financial Advisor.
3/19/20241 hour, 10 minutes, 14 seconds
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484 Dan Ellis and 18 yr performance with no cushion

Interview with Dan Ellis, He a co-host of the podcast "Godless Rebelution" and Utah State Director for American Atheists. We discuss a lot of recent news stories.Investing Skeptically: 18 year performance without bonds.
3/5/20241 hour, 23 minutes, 4 seconds
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483 - Taxes and the IRS

Interview with Sarah. She shares some information on the IRA and how audits work.Also, why you should have a tax professional.Random stuff: Trump, GOP, Russia, Pillow guy
2/23/20241 hour, 12 minutes, 9 seconds
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482 Long term v. Short term, expenses, TIPS, Commodities and more.....

Topics of discussion:Freethought CruiseNew ETF MUSQLong Term vs Short Term gainsExpense ratiosTIPS and commodities
2/14/20241 hour, 10 minutes, 47 seconds
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481 Ray Smock - Will Trump go to jail???

Interview with Ray Smock.Anti EV YouTube videosHow to manage investments in different accounts
2/3/20241 hour, 14 minutes, 51 seconds
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480 18 yr performance - Cold Tesla's in Chicago

An update to our annual review of different portfolios. This is the 18 year performance review.Also, new rules from the Department of Labor and What happened to Tesla charging in a super cold Chigago.
1/25/20241 hour, 16 minutes, 57 seconds
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479 2023 Year in Review - 72(t) - ROTH ladder - SEPP

1/13/20241 hour, 4 minutes, 37 seconds
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478 American Atheists - Sam McGrire - Duh! stock vs. bonds - SEC examination update

Interview with Samantha McGuirehttps://www.atheists.org/2019/07/mcguire-field-director-announcement/"“Sam is an absolute force of nature within the atheist community,” said Nick Fish, president of American Atheists. “From leading the Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH) and organizing with allies to promote sound policymaking in Maryland, to her work with volunteers, group leaders, and other national partners, she is the perfect person to lead our field program as we invest in local groups and activism in all 50 states.”"atheists.orgconvention.atheists.orgInvesting Skeptically:Duh follow up. Yes, Stocks to better than bonds - in the long run.SEC exam updates&p 500 for 2023
1/1/20241 hour, 7 minutes, 38 seconds
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477 gOd's Balls

Interview with Abby Hafer. We discuss her book, "The Not-So-Intelligent Designer: Why Evolution Explains the Human Body and Intelligent Design Does Not". First example - human testicals. We discuss this and several other problems.Investing Skeptically:Cusion, volitility, granularityDuh! Stocks vs Bonds
12/19/20231 hour, 45 minutes, 20 seconds
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476 Meme stock update - Church Money - Rob Palmer

Interview with Rob Palmer. We discuss the many projects that he is working on.Investing Skeptically:Church MoneyMeme Stock
12/5/20231 hour, 12 minutes, 8 seconds
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475 Investing in Farmland, Mega backdoor ROTH, Italy Trip update

Listener request - How to invest in Farmland via a limited partnershipCorrection to previous segment on the LotteryHow to do a MEGA backdoor ROTH 401kSummary on recent trip to Italy
11/27/20231 hour, 2 minutes, 27 seconds
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474 Clergy Project - Joe Pittenger - Lottery

Interview with Joe Pittenger. We discuss how he left the Salvation Army and Christianity. We also talk about the Clergy Project. A way for thoughtful ministers to find support on line.Investing Skeptically: You win the lotter! Should you take all of the winnings at once or get paid over 20 years?
11/14/20231 hour, 31 minutes, 42 seconds
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473 From Junkie to Judge - All Weather Portfolio

Interview with Mary Beth O'Connor. Her new book is "From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction". We discuss Drugs, abuse, rape and much more on her journey from addition to recovery.Investing Skeptically: The "All Weather Fund" does it work? Also, Hedge Funds and the Million dollar bet.
11/2/202358 minutes, 37 seconds
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472 Solar Scams with Darrel Henschell - saving for college 529 - Roth IRA

Interview with Darrel Henschell. Long time skeptic and solar expert. We discuss solar scams, how much solar should cost and Electric cars.
10/23/20231 hour, 14 minutes, 24 seconds
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471 Is there slavery in the bible? Joshua Bowen interview

Interview with Joshua Bowen. We discuss his newest book "Did the Old Testament Endorse Slaery?".Investing Skeptically: How did I get started helping people learn about investing.
10/12/20231 hour, 20 minutes, 8 seconds
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470 The UFO Movie THEY Don't Want You to Watch - with Brian Dunning

Interview with film maker, author and podcaster Brian Dunning. We discuss his newest documentary - "The UFO Movie THEY Don't Want You to See". You will want to see this and share it with your friends.Investing Skeptically: I have added two intermediate bond funds to the cushion. Listen and get all of the detials.BONUS: The Ogre story!
9/30/20231 hour, 12 minutes, 3 seconds
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469 SEC examination - Shopping home improvements

Discussion of how to get a good price on home improments. Also, details on the SEC examination of Polaris Financial Planning.
9/15/20231 hour, 3 minutes, 29 seconds
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468 Did Jesus Exist with David Fitzgerald - Ioniq 6 EV car - The Move to Schwab

Interview with author and biblical scholar David Fitzgerald. He tell us about his new book and the several books he already has.Did Jesus exist?Information on the Ioniq 6.Update of accounts moving from TDA to Schwab.
9/5/20231 hour, 5 minutes, 41 seconds
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467 Retirement - how to take out money

I discuss different types of accounts and the sequence you should use to add money. Also, if you are in retirement, where should you take out money first?Part 2 of my car buying adventure.Super shitty funds with poor results and really high costs.
8/22/20231 hour, 4 minutes, 46 seconds
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466 Aliens and Religion

Interview with Aaron Adair about his new book (co-author is Johathan MS Pearce). The book is, "Aliens and Religion: Where Two Worlds Collide: Assessing the Impact of Discovering Extraterrestrial Intelligence on Religion and Theology".We discuss the probabilities of intelegent space traveling aliens and how they would effect Christianity and other religions.Investing Skeptically:SEC and "off-channel" communications.Also,I went to a dealership
8/14/20231 hour, 11 minutes, 53 seconds
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465 Holy Koolaid - Thomas Westbrook

Interview with Thomas Westbrook. He is the genius behind the YouTube channel "Holy Kookaid". We discuss his work and travels.Investing Skeptically: Update on my two days at Schwab training.
7/29/202345 minutes, 39 seconds
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464 Church v state with Ellery Schempp - ESG - Crypto - how to start investing

You will love this 2015 interview with Ellery Schempp. He was involved with the Supreme Court case Abington School district v. Schempp.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellery_SchemppInvesting Skeptically:Where to start with very little moneyA Florida Crypto ScamNew anti ESG law in MissouriThe value of re-balancing your portfolio
7/17/20231 hour, 44 minutes, 2 seconds
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463 If it sounds like a Quack with Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling

Interview with Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling. We discuss his new book "If it sounds like a Quack..." I know that you will love it.Also, TDA accounts are moving to Schwab - updated.
7/8/20231 hour, 3 minutes, 18 seconds
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462 TDA to Schwab - EV Charging with Tesla Plug - Bonds & Yield inversion

Discussion of the transition of TDA accounts to Schwab, EV charging in North America, Bond yields and the yield curve inversion.
6/28/20231 hour, 22 minutes, 41 seconds
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461 - 20 myths about religion and Politics in America - Ryan P. Burge

Interview with Ryan P. Burge. His new book is, "20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America".Investing Skeptically: New Home sales vs. Home sales vs. Economy & interest rates.
6/18/20231 hour, 24 minutes, 14 seconds
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460 Conspiracy Christianity - Shane Almgren

Interview with Shane Almgren. His new book is... "Conspiracy Christianity: The 7 Evangelical Training Principles that Promote Wild Propaganda, Dangerous Misinformation & Outlandish Conspiracy Theories"Investing Skeptically:- How to put more money into your 401k!
6/6/20231 hour, 6 minutes, 46 seconds
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459 Ryan T Cragun - Beyond Doubt, Morningstar 4 and 5 star funds

Interview with Ryan T Cragun. We talk about his new book, "Beyond Doubt: The Secularization of Society"Investing Skeptically: Morningstart's 5 star ranking system for mutual funds. Can this help you get the best funds?
5/21/20231 hour, 27 minutes, 20 seconds
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458 Seth Andrews and The Thinking Atheist

Interview with Seth Andrews. We discuss religion and his upcoming presentations. His newest book is "Christianity Made Me Talk Like an Idiot". Investing Skeptically:Direct Indexing, Personalized Indexing, Tax Loss Harvesting, Vanguard
5/15/20231 hour, 32 minutes, 50 seconds
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457 401k - Commodities - Invesco closed funds

Investing Skeptically:what is a 401k and how does it work.Invesco closed a bunch of ETFs and severalfundsCommodities - Are they a hedge against inflation?TDA to Schwab update
5/6/20231 hour, 17 minutes, 21 seconds
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456 Are Christians Practically Atheists - Andrew D Wolf, IPOs

Interview with Andrew D Wolf. His book is "Why Practicing Christians Are Practically Atheists". We discuss his story and how he fought his way out of religion. We also discuss crazy xtan ideas and stupid stuff in the bible.Investing Skeptically: 2021 IPOs. How have they done over the last 2 years.
4/25/20231 hour, 7 minutes, 29 seconds
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455 Brandon Wolf - Pulse Nightclub - Private REIT - Super Shitty Long Short Fund

Interview with Brandon Wolf. "Brandon Wolf is a nationally-recognized gun safety and LGBTQ civil rights advocate and dynamic public speaker. He currently serves as the Press Secretary for Equality Florida, the state’s LGBTQ civil rights organization.On June 12, life changed for Brandon. He crouched in a bathroom while a gunman opened fire at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub, killing his best friends, Drew Leinonen & Juan Guerrero, and 47 others. Rather than be swallowed by the anger and fear of tragedy, Brandon set out to honor the victims’ legacies with action. "Investing Skeptically:- A private placement REIT that lost 85%- Supper Shitty Fund - Long Short
4/14/20231 hour, 19 minutes, 26 seconds
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454 How to pre-plan your funeral

Conversation with Tee Rogers. She explains the many benefits of pre-planning your funeral.Investing Skpetically:2022 LT capitol tax gains are zero?What if my brokerage firm goes broke
4/4/202353 minutes, 21 seconds
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453 How to review your funds - Return of premium term

Investing SkepticallyHow to evaluate you mutual funds my going to Morningstar dot com. Why Index funds are MAGIC. The effects of turnover and taxes on your investments. Also, how costs eat away at your investmentsTerm Life Insurance. I explain how return of premium term life insurance works. They might give you all of the money back but, they keep all of the profitsUpdate / clarification or withdrawal ideas
3/24/20231 hour, 16 minutes, 14 seconds
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452 How We Found The Earth Is Round - Mormon Solar Panels - How To Remove Funds In Retirement

Interview with J.R. Becker. He is the author of the children's books called "Annabelle & Aiden". His new book for kids is called "How We Found The Earth Is Round".You can help fund this book by going to this kickstarter link!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jrbecker/how-we-found-the-earth-is-roundAdditional thoughts...My discussion with Mormon Solar Panel SalespersonInvesting Skeptically:How much money can you remover per year in retirement?It is complicated but, it might be more than you think.
3/13/20231 hour, 9 minutes, 40 seconds
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451 Yield Inversion - investing apps - TIPS - EFT trading

Follow up on the problem with buying TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protection Securities) in a Mutual Fund or ETF.Discussion of bond yields and yield inversionDiscussion of another investing appHow to buy and sell ETFs
3/1/20231 hour, 16 minutes, 25 seconds
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450 RMD - Qualified Dividends - BUSD Crypto Shit Show

RMD - Required Minimum distributions. Should you take them early in the year?Qualified Dividends - Did you know that most stock dividends quality for special lower tax rates?BUSD - Another crypto currency is strugelling.
2/21/20231 hour, 2 minutes, 7 seconds
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449 - Polaris Plan update 2023-02 - Thoughts on ESG and commodities

An update to the Polaris Plan.Explination of some changes to the Polaris Plan.Mail: ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and commodities
2/11/20231 hour, 3 minutes, 54 seconds
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448 - Wage Inflation-Secure Act 2-Solar investing

1/31/202355 minutes, 36 seconds
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447 Leaving Religion with Rich Miller - 17 year performance of 4 stratagies

Interview with Rich Miller. He tells us how he got out of religion.Investing Skeptically: 17 year performance of 4 stratagies1- Total US Stock Market2 - Target Date 2015 fund3 - The three legged stool4 - The Polaris Plan
1/22/20231 hour, 10 minutes, 30 seconds
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446 Interview with Naomi Oreskes - new book The Big Myth

Interview with Naomi OreskesBio....https://histsci.fas.harvard.edu/people/naomi-oreskesNew book!The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Markethttps://www.amazon.com/Big-Myth-American-Business-Government-ebook/dp/B0B55F4XBY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GQPH7DEGARQ5&keywords=naomi+oreskes&qid=1673710275&sprefix=naomi+or%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1Investing Skeptically...Index funds vs active management...https://seekingalpha.com/article/4568882-monday-morning-memo-were-actively-managed-funds-able-to-outperform-their-benchmarks-in-2022
1/14/202357 minutes, 50 seconds
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445 Year 2022 performance results!

Review of 2022 data. S&P 500, Total stock market, bonds, International funds etc...
1/6/20231 hour, 7 minutes, 44 seconds
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444 Breaking The Cycle: How to get kids out of religion

This show includes the audio of my 2012 presentation of "Breaking The Cycle: How to get kids out of religion"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1mNVBp1gR8
12/29/20221 hour, 7 minutes, 44 seconds
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443 Short funds, value of compound interest, crazy YouTube videos

Discussion on a YouTube video that predicts that the end is near (financially). As a bonus he can help you buy gold and CryptoUltra Pro short (a super shitty fund) will take away all of your moneyThe amazing power of Compound Interest
12/17/20221 hour, 4 minutes, 11 seconds
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440 - The Great Australian Psychic Prediction Project with Rob Palmer

Interview with Rob Palmer. He reviews how a team of skeptics collected and scored 3000+ psychic "predictions".Investing Skeptically: TDA to Schwab Update 2022-11Special note.... Show planned for Nov, 17th, 2022 but.... it did not save, I did not upload, or it got removed. The world may never know.
12/14/20221 hour, 16 minutes, 54 seconds
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442 The Phantom God with Jack C Wathey

Interview with author Jack C. Wathey. His new book is "The Phantom God: What Neuroscience Reveals about the Compulsion to Believe". Investing Skeptically: Bible based ETF - what the hell is that?Bonus: Church Money.
12/7/20221 hour, 34 minutes, 49 seconds
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441 Helaine Olen, Crypto collapse, Tesla stock price, bitcoin, Tax loss harvesting

Interview with author Helaine Olen. Her books include "Pound Foolish" and "The Index Card". We talk about her work and recent story on Billionaires.Also: Crypto crash continues, Bitcoin, Tesla stock price.http://helaineolen.com/
11/29/20221 hour, 4 minutes, 25 seconds
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439 How to catch a ghost with Kenny Biddle

Interview with paranormal investigator - Kenny Biddle.https://skepticalinquirer.org/authors/kenny-biddle/
11/10/202256 minutes, 39 seconds
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438 Susan Gerbic - how to be a Scientific Skepticism Activist

Interview with Susan Gerbic.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_GerbicShe runs a group called Guerrilla Skeptics. They help improve Wikipedia pages and organize sting operations on "Psychics". Investing Skeptically:Ideas on how to rebalance your portfolio in late 2022.Thoughts on another increase on interest rates.
11/3/20221 hour, 28 minutes, 38 seconds
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437 The value of Market Timing, Managed Funds vs. Index funds

Investing Skeptically: The value of Market Timing and Managed funds vs. Index funds.
10/31/20221 hour, 1 minute, 15 seconds
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436 US Congressman Jared Huffman

Interview with US Congressman Jared Huffman. We discuss the Freethought Caucus, religious health care scams, courts, Trump and much much more.Investing skeptically:The Cushion, bond yields, falling bond values, Etc....BILL H.R. 8324 - Health Share Transparency Act of 2022https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8324
10/20/20221 hour, 23 seconds
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435 Andrew Seidel - "American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom"

Interview with my good friend - Andrew Seidel. His new book is "American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom". We discuss the multi decade goal of taking over of your government and courts.Investing Skeptically: TIPS - Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
10/13/20221 hour, 11 minutes, 38 seconds
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434 Night Shares and other spam investing email.

A fund that only invests overnight!Several examples of the spam email that I get every day. Stupid shit that people want me to sell to you!
10/2/20221 hour, 20 minutes, 40 seconds
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433 Darren Slade - biblical scholars, Managed funds vs. Index, Home loan or cash

Interview with Darren Slade. We discuss the bible, jesus and bias in biblical reviews. Investing Skeptically:Managed stock funds vs index fund performanceIf I can....Should I pay cash for a home or get a loan?
9/24/20221 hour, 18 minutes, 41 seconds
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432 Apostate Ashley, New ESG rules

Interview with Apostate Ashley and how she got out of religion.Investing Skeptically: New ESG rules
9/15/20221 hour, 21 minutes, 16 seconds
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431 Recovering From Religion, How to invest with little money, Long term gains

Interview with Helen Green. We talk about all of the things that RfR (Recovering from Religion) does to help people struggling with religion.Investing Skeptically : How to invest with a small amount of money. How to manage Long Term gains when adjusting to a better portfolio.
9/3/20221 hour, 2 minutes, 7 seconds
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430 Polaris Plan Part 6 - Comcast rant

Polaris Plan Part 6 - discussion of the Vanguard Index funds used for the US stock portion of your portfolio.Also - Rant about Comcast - Xfinity and their horrible service.Bonus topic - The Crypto Shit show continues.
8/27/202255 minutes, 10 seconds
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429 Polaris Plan Part 5 - Driving an EV

Polaris Plan Part 5. This part is about the stock funds to use in the international portion of your portfolio.Segment on driving an EV 1,200 miles.
8/18/202259 minutes, 31 seconds
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428 - Polaris Plan Part 4 - 1,200 Miles in a slow charging EV

The Polaris Plan Part 4 - Stock index funds US vs. International.Interview with Danial Duncan. He is running for office in South CarolinaDiscussion on my 1,200 mile drive in a slow charging EV.
8/9/20221 hour, 1 minute, 59 seconds
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427 The Polaris Plan Part 3 - The Cushion

In part 3 I review which bond index funds are or might be inside of the cushion.
8/1/202241 minutes, 47 seconds
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426 The Polaris Plan Part 2 - Structured Notes

Part 2 of The Polaris Plan.Also, a discussion and the math behind a structured note.Announcements. Moving to Florida and Polaris will be SEC registered soon.
7/25/202256 minutes, 1 second
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425 Polaris Plan Part 1 - Overview

Discussion on The Polaris Plan Part 1. This is an overview of The Polaris Plan. I discuss regression to the mean, diversification, suggested book list and other topics.
7/20/202237 minutes, 6 seconds
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424 Ray Smock, ESG, Timothy Funds, investing with the bible

Special guest Ray Smock. He has written many books and was official historian of the US house for 12 years. We discuss politics, Trump, elections etc....
7/9/20221 hour, 8 minutes, 33 seconds
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423 A Question of Power

Interview with author Robert Bryce. We discuss his book " A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations". Can we make enough wind and/or solar energy? Do we need coal and Natural gas. His solution may surprise you.
6/30/20221 hour, 24 minutes, 54 seconds
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422 Interview of YouTuber - Tom Jump

Interview with Tom Jump. He often interviews people of different religions.
6/22/202255 minutes, 45 seconds
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421 chat with AronRa

Long chat with AronRa.We talk about electric cars, science, Phylogeny, religion and many other things.Aron Ra's YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/aronra
6/11/20221 hour, 23 minutes, 35 seconds
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420 Our Goddamn Wedding

Interview with Jeff Jackson. He is working on a romantic comedy called - "Our Goddamn Wedding". It is a light hearted and funny movie that happens to feature an atheist character. If you like the idea - you can donate money to make the movie happen!https://ourgoddamnwedding.com/Investing Skeptically: You might be able to buy an annuity inside of a 401k. Should you?
5/31/20221 hour, 15 minutes, 17 seconds
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419 2022 YTD, Wells Fargo 401k, Cromwell Fund

Investing Skeptically:- Wells Fargo 401k - Legal settlement- Super Shitty Fund - Cromwell- 2022-05 YTD performance
5/22/20221 hour, 12 minutes, 47 seconds
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418 Americans United for the separation of church and state

Interview with Rachel Laser, the president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.Investing Skeptically: non transparent ETF
5/12/20221 hour, 18 minutes, 45 seconds
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417 God Loves You, Should I sell my Bitcoin?

Interview with Tony Davis. His book is, "God Loves You: Some Restrictions May Apply (And Many Other Christian Dilemmas) ". We discuss some of the many problems with christianity.Mail bag - should I pay extra on my student loans. Should I sell the bitcoins that I own?Bonus Audio: Jim Jefferies.
4/30/202259 minutes, 9 seconds
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416 - More on ETFs costs

4/15/20221 hour, 2 minutes, 2 seconds
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415 Bitcoin & ETF

ETFs - discussion of how ETFs work. Why does a company advertise their ETF. How do they make money. Also, an explanation of NAV (net asset value).Bitcoin - More information on how it functions and why it will failEye glasses - $800 for a pair of glasses. NOPE! I shopped on-line and saved a ton of money.Also, Trump's hole in one and bonds and the yield curve (yield curve inversion).
3/31/20221 hour, 36 minutes, 30 seconds
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414 Masterworks, DOL 401k rules, Electricity update.

Investing Skeptically:- Materworks. Can you get rich buying art?- A super shitty fund- DOL (department of labor) follow up on 401k, 403b and other ERISA types of accounts.- Electricity - EV, solar panels and electric bills
3/20/20221 hour, 1 minute, 17 seconds
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413 There's A Dragon in My Garage!

There's A Dragon in My Garage!Interview with JR Becker. He is the author of a new children's book "There's A Dragon in My Garage!" This is a beautiful child's version of Carl Sagan's chapter "The Dragon in My Garage" (from the book "Demon-Haunter World".Investing skeptically:- Looking at your quarterly statement when your portfolio is down.- Update on the DOL (department of labor) prohibited transaction.
3/7/20221 hour, 21 minutes, 12 seconds
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412 Trump, Russia, ETF Trading Costs, Diversification

Discussion of:Trump and his love for Putin.ETFs and the costs you may pay to tradeSome Scammy shit.The value of diversificationRobert Green Ingersoll
2/24/20221 hour, 5 minutes, 26 seconds
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411 - JC leaves religion, The Cushion, Longevity Insurance, RMD, American Atheist Conference

Interview with "JC". He left religion and you can too. Investing Skeptically:RMDLongevity InsuranceHow to use the cushion
2/16/20221 hour, 21 minutes, 26 seconds
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410 Target Date Funds vs separate funds, Jeff - leaving religion, super shitty 401k

Interview with Jeffery Swanson. We discuss his journey out of religion.Investing Skeptically: Why owning several funds may be better than a target date fund.
2/7/20221 hour, 20 minutes, 3 seconds
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409 16 year investment performance, Inflation bonds

Review of 4 different investment strategies and how they might have performed over the last 16 years.discussion of iBonds and TIPS. Bonus audio: Robert Green Ingersoll "About the holy bible". Audio from The Center for Inquiry's CD. Used with permission.You can get a copy here...https://centerforinquiry.org/store/product/2-cd-set-lectures-by-ingersoll/
1/28/202259 minutes, 26 seconds
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408 Geoffrey Blackwell from American Atheists

Geoffrey Blackwell from American Atheists. We discuss a couple of their legal cases and the 2022 annual convention in Atlanta GA.New Schwab fee schedule, Phone call with a rep from an annuity platform.Bonus audio - Madalyn Murray O'Hair
1/20/20221 hour, 5 minutes, 21 seconds
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407 Charlotte Dennett - The Great Game for Oil, The best funds from 2016

Interview with Charlotte Dennett. We discuss her recent book "The Crash of Flight 3804: A Lost Spy, a Daughter's Quest, and the deadly politics of the Great Game for oil"She is also the author of "The People v. Bush" and "Thy Will Be Done: The Conquest of the Amazon: Nelson Rockefeller and Evangelism in the Age of Oil"Investing Skeptically: Can we use 5 year performance numbers to pick funds that will beat the market over the next 5 years?
1/12/20221 hour, 28 minutes, 35 seconds
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406 Year end review of 2021 - stock and bond performance

I review performance numbers for many investing indexes. S&P 500, US stock segments, International stock segments and Bond types.Bonus Audio - George Carlin
1/4/20221 hour, 1 minute, 6 seconds
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405 Super shitty fund and leaving religion

Discussion of new DOL ERISA rules, Stock Buyback mutual fund. Interview with Marcin and the path out of religion.
12/28/20211 hour, 4 minutes, 4 seconds
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404 Not Found - The FED - interest rates - inflation

Interview with Peter Conti-Brown about his book on The FED (2017). Investing Skeptically: Inflation, the FED, taper, fed funds rate etc...
12/16/20211 hour, 17 minutes, 58 seconds
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403 Junk bonds, leaving religion, Home co-ownership

Interview with a someone that has left Islam, Investing Skeptically: Home Co-ownership, Junk bondsBonus audioJFK - Church state separationKatherine Hepburn - On religion
12/14/20211 hour, 14 minutes, 28 seconds
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402 4% rule, annuity math, patreon, 401k rollover rules

Topics covered:I am closing patreon. change your download link to get show from another podcast player.Annuity Math - how an annuity grows and pays out funds401k rollover. Discussion of prohibited transactions and how they may be avoided. 401k - Free suggestions on how to invest may no longer be available.The 4% rule! Should it be 3.3%? Can it be 5% or 6%?Bonus audio - Ricky Gervais
12/4/20211 hour, 24 minutes, 54 seconds
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401-Annuity Sales meeting, 401k rollover rule, AmericaFirst

I went to an annuity sales meeting. I will share my thoughts on the meeting and the documents provided to me. New 401k rollover rule. Advisors will have to prove that they are acting in the "Best Interest" of clients to recommend a rollover.AmericaFirst super shitty fund
11/28/20211 hour, 34 minutes, 36 seconds
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400 Relax and Enjoy Your Food by Craig Good, Backdoor Roth and Mega Roth

Interview with Craig Good. He is the author of "Relax and Enjoy Your Food: Save Your Money, Your Health, and Your Sanity by Separating Fact from Flapdoodle" We discussed Food, diet, religion and much more.Investing Skeptically: The rules and problems with doing a Backdoor ROTH IRA or a MEGA Backdoor ROTH IRAs.Bonus Audio: Comedy by Jim JefferiesBonus Music: Not Dead Yet by Ralph Covert and The Bad Examples.
11/21/20211 hour, 21 minutes, 12 seconds
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399 Emily Stewart, ESG, MLM, VIX and A Super Shitty Fund follow up

Interview with writter Emily Stewart. From her VOX bio"Emily writes about the intersection of business, politics, and the economy. She is specifically interested in how people experience the forces of capitalism and money. Prior to joining Vox, Emily covered politics at The Street, including the rise of Donald Trump and the stock market’s reaction to politics and policy. She graduated from Columbia University and resides in Brooklyn, New York."Investing Skeptically: The VIX and a Super Shitty fund follow up.
11/11/202149 minutes, 35 seconds
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398 Cash Balance Plans,SEC and Robinhood, Gamification

Discussion of Cash Balance Plans. If you meet very specific criteria you may be able so to put more than $200k per year into a retirement account and avoid federal and state income taxes.Robinhood sells your trading data for money. They also make investing into a game. This helps them make more money at your expense.
11/3/202146 minutes, 55 seconds
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397 Solo 401(k) - Trump, SPAC, Truth Social

Information about solo 401k. An SPAC buys the Trump media "empire".Bonus audio: Robert Green Ingersoll About the Bible part 5 & 6.
10/26/20211 hour, 15 minutes, 16 seconds
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396 TIPS, Unemployment rate, Return Stacking

TIPS can protect you from inflation but, the risks may be too big. Discussion on Unemployment, how it is measured and the labor force participation rate.Return Stacking. A way to make better returns???
10/18/20211 hour, 3 minutes, 4 seconds
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395 How to build The Cushion, Covered Call ETF

Discussion of several investing topics:- The Polaris Plan: When and how to build The Cushion- How does a Covered Call ETF work- YTD investment performance numbers.Bonus Audio:Annie Druyan on Science and the UnknownLewis Black on ReligionClosing Music:"Not Dead Yet by Ralph Covert and the Bad Examples.
10/12/20211 hour, 25 minutes, 33 seconds
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394 Teachings of Jesus and A Conservative Fund

Interview with David Madison. He is the author of "Ten Things Christians Wish Jesus Hadn't Taught: And Other Reasons to Question His Words"Investing Skeptically: Conservative investing....
9/29/20211 hour, 13 minutes, 35 seconds
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393 Schwab fee on Vanguard, Tax Changes

Investing Skeptically: Schwab has increased the fee to "retail" clients when buying buy Vanguard funds. Possible tax changes
9/22/20211 hour, 2 minutes, 11 seconds
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392 Professor Dave Explains, Super Shitty Fund

Interview with Dave of the YouTube Channel "Professor Dave Explains". I learned of his channel because of the Italian grammar videos. You will love all of the Science content. Here are some of the subjects you can find in the more than 1,000 videos: Immunology, Mycology, Botany, Physics, Astronomy, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, etc...... There are also 165 videos on Math!Investing Skeptically: Super Shitty fund from BlackRock. One fund to bind several really bad investing ideas.
9/6/20211 hour, 34 minutes, 13 seconds
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391 Holy Koolaid - Is there any evidence for Jesus?

Interview with Thomas Westbrook the creator of the Youtube channel "Holy Koolaid". We discuss the evidence for Jesus, covid and Vaccination math.Investing Skeptically: How to take money out of your portfolio in retirement.
8/29/20211 hour, 30 minutes, 58 seconds
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390 John W. Loftus, Tactical investing and Mutual fund death

Interview with Author John W. Loftus. He has written and been involved with several books about religion:The Christian Delusion: Why Faith FailsUnapologetic: Why Philosophy of Religion Must EndThe Outsider Test for FaithChristianity in the Light of ScienceWhy I Became an Atheistand several more......Investing Skeptically: Tactual investing, Death of Mutual funds, survivorship bias.
8/13/20211 hour, 28 minutes, 39 seconds
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389 A Christian tries to "prove" god

No charge post for Patrons. A Christian wanted to talk. He claimed he could prove god - with evidence.
8/3/20211 hour, 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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388 The Atheist Handbook to the Old Testament, Volume 1

Interview with Joshua Bowen. We discuss his new book and all of his older books. Investing Skeptically: ROTH vs. IRA vs. 401k vs Taxable account.Bonus Audio: Robert G. Ingersoll - About the bible Section 1 (part 1 and 2)
7/20/20211 hour, 30 minutes, 26 seconds
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387 - Godless Rebelution - Taylor Grin, Health care ministries

Interview with Taylor Grin. He is one of the hosts for the podcast Godless Rebelution. We discuss the show and the problem of white nationalism.Investing Skeptically: HCSM - Health Care Sharing Ministries
7/9/20211 hour, 3 minutes, 44 seconds
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386 Humanistic Judaism, Private REITs

Interview with Rabbi Adam Chalom. He is the dean of The International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism.Investing Skeptically: Private placement REITS, Home refi follow-up,Also: Modest is hottest rant
7/1/20211 hour, 23 minutes, 37 seconds
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385 Mike Wiseman - The bible says what?

Interview with Mike Wiseman. We talk about his book, podcast and YouTube channel. Investing Skeptically: Move that old 401k, How to get started with very little money.Bonus Audio: Carl Sagan, Dara O'Brian.
6/24/20211 hour, 24 minutes, 9 seconds
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384 Shannon Q, EE and I bonds, Schwab update

Interview with Shannon Q. She is a YouTuber and is a guest host on the Atheist Experience podcast.YouTube Channel: https://www.patreon.com/ShannonQInvesting Skeptically: EE and I Bonds, Sample Portfolio Adjustment, Schwab update.
6/11/20211 hour, 35 minutes, 26 seconds
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383 Aron Ra, TIPS, Bonds, Commodities, Interest rates

Interview with Aron Ra. We discuss many topics including his YouTube channel and his book.Investing Skeptically: Discussion on inflation, interest rates, bonds, TIPS, Commodities and other investment topics.Bonus Audio: Julia Sweeney
5/28/20211 hour, 42 minutes, 15 seconds
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382 Time Shards and Bond Funds

Interview with Dana Fredsti and David Fitzgerald. Book 3 "Tempus Fury" of the 3 part series "Time Shards" comes out on June 8, 2021. We discuss the trilogy and how it started and evolved!Investing Skeptically: Which bond funds should you use - 2021Bonus Audio: Readings of "About the Bible" as written by Robert Green Infersoll. Used with permission of CFI.CD can be purchased here....https://centerforinquiry.org/store/product/2-cd-set-lectures-by-ingersoll/
5/17/20211 hour, 4 minutes, 39 seconds
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381 The risk of long term bonds

Discussion on bonds and how interest rate changes can effect your return. Long term bonds are more likely to have big changes in value compared to short term Bonds.Also Discussed: "Conservative Values" stock ETF, Super Shitty Fund - Stock buy back.Bonus audio from Robert Green Ingersoll "About the Bible Part 2"
5/6/20211 hour, 10 minutes, 50 seconds
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380 Robyn Blumner - Center for Inquiry

Interview with Robyn Blumner. She is the President and CEO of the Center for Inquiry.Investing Skeptically: JP Morgan pays 19 Million settlement, More Regulations?Bonus audio: Recordings of Robert Green IngersollYou can buy the audio CD here....https://centerforinquiry.org/store/product/2-cd-set-lectures-by-ingersoll/
4/27/20211 hour, 22 minutes, 17 seconds
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379 Disproving God, IUL - Indexed Universal Life

Interview with Staks Rosch "Disproving God and 5 Adequate Reasons To Be an Atheist".Investing Skeptically: IUL - Indexed Universal LifeBonus audio: Jim JefferiesClosing audio: "Robert Green Ingersoll"
4/18/20211 hour, 10 minutes, 46 seconds
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378 Empty the Pews, Don't Follow the Herd

Interview with Chrissy Stroop. She is one of the authors and editors of "Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church." We discuss the book and her personal story out of religion.Investing skeptically: Critique of a YouTube video that tries to scare you into buying their book on investing.Also discussed: Covid-19 vaccination.
4/11/20211 hour, 21 minutes, 44 seconds
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377 Schwab-TDA merger, deconversion, Harward & more

Interview with "John from Arizona". We talk about his loss of faith story.Investing Skeptically: Schwab - TDA merger, Harvard Endowment. SPAC - Special Purpose Acquisition Company
3/31/20211 hour, 30 seconds
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376 2021 Portfolio ideas, NFT Non Fungible tokens, PEP Pooled employer plans

An investing skeptically Trifecta- Some ideas on how to invest your portfolio in 2021- NFT A new way for the rich to spend their money?- PEP Pooled Employer Plans. In the next few years this may replace your 401k (and you may not like it)
3/19/20211 hour, 7 minutes, 54 seconds
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375 Solar and EV discussion with Darrel Henschell

Conversation with Darrel Henschell. We discuss home solar panels and how they work. We also discuss Electric cars (PHEV and BEV).Investing Skeptically: Portfolio re-balancing.
3/11/20211 hour, 25 minutes, 49 seconds
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374 Oh My Gods! - A Book For Children

Interview with JR Becker. He is the author of a new book - Oh My Gods!. We talk about this new book and how you can help at Kickstarter! The will be a fun and beautiful book that teaches kids about the history of gods.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jrbecker/oh-my-gods-a-history-of-belief?ref=ksr_email_user_watched_project_launchedThis is the 7th book in the Annabelle & Aiden series. These books help teach kids about the world without the lies inside of religions.Investing Skeptically: How to NOT buy a mutual fund and a Super Shitty Fund!
3/2/202159 minutes, 39 seconds
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373 Ryan Burge - The Nones, Investing 101 - Bonds, Preferred Stock

Investing Skeptically: Investing 101 - Bonds, Preferred stock? The Polaris recommended book list!1) The Richest Man in Babylon – George S. Clasonhttps://www.amazon.com/Riches.../dp/B08LSYY7GG/ref=sr_1_1...2) A Random Walk Down Wall Street – Burton G. Malkielhttps://www.amazon.com/Random.../dp/B07DP6YGVX/ref=sr_1_2...3) Winning the Loser’s Game – Charles D. Ellishttps://www.amazon.com/Winnin.../dp/1264258461/ref=sr_1_2...4) Common Sense on Mutual Funds – John C. Boglehttps://www.amazon.com/Common.../dp/B00338060K/ref=sr_1_1...
2/26/20211 hour, 39 minutes, 22 seconds
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372 Genetically Modified Skeptic, How to un-F#cK your portfolio

Interview with Drew. His YouTube channel is "Genetically Modified Skeptic". We talk about his show and his escape from religion.Investing Skeptically: How to un-F#cK your portfolio! Did you panic and sell? Do you own too much of one stock? This segment provides some ideas on how to fix it!Here are the 4 books that I recommend (from easy to hard – please read in order). These are classic books written by some of the best minds in the field of investing. FYI... their may have updated versions. You can get them on Kindle, audio book or paper form. Book 4 – I insist that you get the hardback or paperback version.1) The Richest Man in Babylon – George S. Clasonhttps://www.amazon.com/Riches.../dp/B08LSYY7GG/ref=sr_1_1...2) A Random Walk Down Wall Street – Burton G. Malkielhttps://www.amazon.com/Random.../dp/B07DP6YGVX/ref=sr_1_2...3) Winning the Loser’s Game – Charles D. Ellishttps://www.amazon.com/Winnin.../dp/1264258461/ref=sr_1_2...4) Common Sense on Mutual Funds – John C. Boglehttps://www.amazon.com/Common.../dp/B00338060K/ref=sr_1_1...
2/19/20211 hour, 32 minutes, 19 seconds
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371 Leighann Lord, stocks 101, 15-Year Performance

Interview with Leighann Lord. She is an author, comedian and A Very Funny Lady. Investing Skeptically: 15-year Performance, Stocks 101
2/11/20211 hour, 51 minutes, 27 seconds
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370 Trusts, Wealth tax, GameStop, Short Stock

2 Interviews!John McNair (Texas Attorney) - Discussion on trusts and changes in laws that effect trusts.Helaine Olen (Autor of "Pound Foolish" and "The Index Card") - Discussion several financial topics: Wealth Tax, Selling Stocks Short, GameStop, Per share trading fee, Katie Porter, Capital Gains Tax etc....
2/5/20211 hour, 14 minutes, 15 seconds
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369 GameStop, Short stock, Bitcoin, International stocks, 4 percent rule

No interview but this show is packed with 90 minutes of great content. It includes but is not limited to:- Game Stop- Bitcoin- The 4% Rule- Short vs. Long selling stock- NEW suggestion on International stock index funds
1/28/20211 hour, 28 minutes, 15 seconds
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368 The One About Bed Bugs

Interview with Chris Dietrich. He is an entomologist with the Illinois Natural History Survey (a part of the University of Illinois). He helps us understand everything about bed bugs. 2nd half of the show is me giving suggestions on how to kill / get rid of bed bugs.
1/23/202155 minutes, 8 seconds
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367 - American Atheists with Samantha McGuire

Interview with Samantha McGuire. She is the National Field Director for American Atheists. We discuss some court cases and plans for the 2021 online convention.Investing Skeptically: Tax Loss Harvesting, Escheatment.
1/16/20211 hour, 14 minutes, 52 seconds
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366 2020 Financial Year in Review, giving money to kids

I review a handful of choices you have if you want to give money to kids.2020 review. I go over the year end numbers for a variety of stock and bond funds.
1/5/20211 hour, 12 minutes, 34 seconds
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365 Mormonism with Dan Ellis, Home loans, IRA v. ROTH

Interview with Dan Ellis. He shares his story about growing up as a mormon.Investing Skeptically: IRA or ROTH - which should you use. Home loan - time for a refi?
12/20/20201 hour, 45 minutes, 13 seconds
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364 Secrets from Inside The Jehovah's Witnesses

Interview with "Mike". He is currently a member of Jehovah's Witnesses and he wants you to know what is going on with this religion / cult.Investing Skeptically: iQuant super shitty model, Sparrow fund
12/4/20201 hour, 28 minutes, 38 seconds
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363 Ray Smock - Trump, Election Transition, Covid-19 and much more

Interview with Raymond Smock. He is an author of 3 books on Trump. He was the first official historian for the US House of Representatives and was the director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education at Shepherd University.We discuss many of today's current topics.
11/23/20201 hour, 7 minutes, 11 seconds
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362 Bernie Madoff, Trouble in Philly, Tactical Investing

Interview with Erin Arvedlund. She is a financial journalist and has written 3 books. We talk about one of her books on Bernie Madoff. We also discuss a local Philadelphia advisor that is having trouble with the SEC.Investing Skeptically : Tactical investing, Back tested data.
11/18/20201 hour, 30 minutes, 21 seconds
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361 Matt Dillahunty - The Hang Up

We discuss: Trump, Biden, Covid, Economics, Abortion, Flat Earth etc.....
11/5/20201 hour, 6 minutes, 4 seconds
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360 The One About Annuities

This one is all about annuities. There are 3 different examples of how an annuity can drain away your money.
10/30/20201 hour, 10 minutes, 30 seconds
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359 From Atheist to Christian and back....

Interviews with William Brinkman and Brent Guggisberg. The grew up in secular families but later became christians. Later the concluded that the evidence did not support their religion and they left.Investing Skeptically: Dollar cost averaging....
10/15/20201 hour, 15 minutes, 11 seconds
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358 Break 'Em Up by Zephyr Teachout

Interview with Zephyr Teachout. We discuss her book "Break "Em Up: Recovering Our Freedom from Big Ag, Big Tech, and Big Money".Investing Skeptically: An update on possible huge commissions with annuities.
10/6/20201 hour, 6 minutes, 48 seconds
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357 - Donald Prothero - "Weird Earth"

Interview with Donald R. Prothero. He has written more than 30 book and we discuss his newest "Weird Earth: Debunking Strange Ideas about Our Planet" . He also has books on geology, science deniers, Paleobiology, evolution, UFOs, Dinosaurs, prehistoric mammals and other topics.Investing Skeptically: Investment patents?
9/25/20201 hour, 26 minutes, 56 seconds
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356 Polaris Plan Part 6 & leaving religion

Interview with Joseph Richardson. He struggled and found his way out of religion. We discuss his journey and how he once got thrown out of his city's government meeting for not standing for the prayer and pledge.Investing Skeptically: Polaris Plan Part 6Bonus audio: Julia Sweeney and Andy Serkis reads Trump's tweets as Gollum / Smeagol.
9/15/20201 hour, 29 minutes, 17 seconds
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355 The Family with Jeff Sharlet - Polaris Plan Part 5

Interview with author Jeff Sharlet. We discuss some of his books and how religion, politics and blind ambition for power resulted in Trump.A couple of his books...- The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power- C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy- https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/06/inside-the-cult-of-trump-his-rallies-are-church-and-he-is-the-gospelInvesting Skpetically: The Polaris Plan Part 5Bonus audio:- West Wing bible lesson- Susan Jacoby - A Christian Nation
9/6/20201 hour, 18 minutes, 29 seconds
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354 Secular Student Alliance & Polaris Plan Part 4

Interview with Kevin Bolling. He is the Executive Director of the Secular Student Alliance (SSA). We talk about growth of the SSA and how it helps almost 50,000 students in almost 3,000 schools / Universities. We need more secular thinkers and the SSA is a big part of the solution.go here to donate: http://secularstudents.org/phil/ Investing skeptically segment: The Polaris Plan Part 4!Bonus audio-Ayaan Hirsi Ali - I disagree with my father.John F. Kennedy - Seperation of church and state
8/30/20201 hour, 36 minutes, 26 seconds
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353 Annabelle and Aiden - Secular Children's Books

Interview with Max Rambaldi and JR Becker. Max is the illustrator for these amazing books and she lives close to Venice, Italy. We discuss her different styles and wonderful work. JR Becker is the author. He shares his story and the origin of these amazing books.Investing Skeptically: The Polaris Plan Part 3, The 4% rule.
8/22/20201 hour, 15 minutes, 11 seconds
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352 Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump

Interview with Sarah Posner. We discuss her amazing book about Trump, Evangelicals and Racists. Investing Skeptically: Polaris Plan Part 2.
8/14/20201 hour, 30 minutes, 56 seconds
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351 US Congressman Jared Huffman - Freethought Caucus

Interview with Jared Huffman. Mr. Huffman is the congressman representing California's 2nd District. We talk about the harm caused by the mixing of religion and politics. We also discuss the Freethough Caucus and how its members are trying to make America better for everyone.Investing Skeptically: The Polaris Plan Part 1 - The overview. Stocks vs Bonds, The Cusion, Budgets, planning for retirement.
8/6/20201 hour, 13 minutes, 48 seconds
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350 - Religion vs. Government

Interview with Casey Brinck. Casey is the Director of Policy and Goverment Affairs for The Secular Coalition for America. We discuss the involvement of religion in government.Investing Skeptically: Mail bag.Bonus audio: Christopher Hitchens https://secular.org/
8/3/20201 hour, 5 minutes, 2 seconds
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349 Chris Matheson (co-creator of Bill & Ted)

Interview with Chris Matheson. He is one of the creators of the Bill & Ted franchise. He has also worked on several other movies. His 2015 book is "The Story of God: A Biblical Comedy about Love (and Hate). We discuss the new movie "Bill & Ted Face the Music" and his new book "The Buddha's Story". Investing Skeptically: International funds - Correction.
7/25/20201 hour, 14 minutes, 32 seconds
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348 The One About Private Equity

Interview with Rosemary Batt. She is one of the authors of the book "Private Equity at Work: When Wall Street Manages Main Street. You may be shocked at the many ways a Private Equity group can strip apart a functioning company.Mail bag: International funds.
7/19/20201 hour, 14 minutes, 46 seconds
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347 Fiduciary?, Helaine Olen

Interview with Helaine Olen. She is the author of "Pound Foolish" and "The Index Card". We talk about investing, covid, Trump, Betsy DeVos, Day trading and other current events.Investing Skeptically: Will the government change the definition of "fiduciary"?
7/10/202058 minutes, 31 seconds
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346 346 Recovering from Religion

Interview with Gayle Jordan. She is the executive director for Recovering From Religion.Investing Skeptically ; My story, how to become an RIA, Trickle down economicsBonus audio:- Ayaan Hirsi Ali - I disagree with my father- Douglas Adams - The Sentient Puddle
6/28/20201 hour, 18 minutes, 33 seconds
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345 Peter Montoya, Business Development Companies

Interview with Peter Montoya. He is an author, business developer, marketer and founder of Thrive Union. We talk about people, humanism, education, politics and much more.Investing Skeptically: Business Development Companies (BDC)
6/20/20201 hour, 15 minutes, 15 seconds
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344 Marketing the Messiah

Interview with Cameron Reilly. He is the writer and director of a new fun movie "Marketing The Messiah". We learn how he escaped religion and where the idea for this movie originated. Plus, some tips on how to market a religion.Investing Skeptically: Super Shitty Fund "USO"Marketing the Messiah - Watch here... https://deepdivedocumentaries.com/
6/11/20201 hour, 14 minutes, 23 seconds
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343 Seth Andrews founder of The Thinking Atheist

Interview with Seth Andrews. We discuss religion, politics and his new book, "Confessions of a Former FOX NEWS Christian." We also discuss his podcast and 3 previous books.Investing Skeptically: The risk of high yield (a.k.a Junk bonds)Bonus audio: Neil deGrasse TysonKathy Griffin
6/3/20201 hour, 19 minutes, 31 seconds
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342 Testis & Covid-19 w-Abby Hafer

Interview with science educator Abby Hafer. Dr. Hafer has a doctorate in zoology from Oxford and teaches physiology and human anatomy at Curry College. She loves to talk about evolution, "intelligent design" and biology topics. Her first book is "The Not-So-Intelligent Designer: Why Evolution Explains the Human Body and Intelligent Design Does Not" and she is the co-author on another great book "Darwin's Apostles: The Men Who Fought to Have Evolution Accepted, Their Times, and How the Battle Continues".We discuss her work, evolution and corona virus.Investing skeptically: Stock market volatility, short term vs. long term.Bonus audio:- Brian Green on Dark Matter- |Annie Druyan - Science and the unknown.
5/26/20201 hour, 28 minutes, 21 seconds
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341 - Leaving Christianity with Jenna Belk

Interview with Jenna Belk. She is a host of "The Atheist Experience" and "Godless Bitches". Both shows are produced by the Atheist Community of Austin. We discuss her life growing up Catholic and how she found her way out.Investing Skeptically:- Annuity Rant- Risks in Small Cap stocks- Motley Fool fund FOOLXBonus Audio:Jim Jefferies & Ayaan Hirsi Ali
5/15/20201 hour, 12 minutes, 57 seconds
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340 FFRF - Andrew Seidel & US Stocks

Interview with Andrew Seidel. He is an attorney and is the Director of Strategic Response at the Freedom From Religion Foundation. He is the author of " The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American "Investing Skeptically: US Stock Market Matrix. I go over the specific index funds that i use for this part of your portfolio.Bonus Audio: George Carlin
5/4/20201 hour, 29 minutes, 48 seconds
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339 Interview with Darren Slade

Darren has 2 Masters and a Doctorate from Liberty University. He shares his experience and thoughts on religion and Trump.Investing Skeptically: HSA and 529.
4/27/20201 hour, 11 minutes, 7 seconds
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338 The Social Security Episode!

Interview with Kurt Czarnowski" Czarnowski is the former Regional Communications Director for the Social Security Administration (SSA) in New England, a position he held from December of 1991 until his retirement at the end of 2010. He began his career with SSA in 1976, and during his 34 years with the agency, he worked in several different management and staff positions in the Boston area. As Regional Communications Director, Czarnowski was responsible for coordinating the Social Security Administration’s public affairs/public information activities in the six New England states. In this role, he was a frequent speaker at local and regional events for members of the public. " http://www.czarnowskiconsulting.com/about.html Bonus audio:Sell the Vatican by Sarah SilvermanEnd Music:Not Dead Yet by Ralph Covert & The Bad Examples
4/20/20201 hour, 4 minutes, 26 seconds
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337 2020 Easter Infection Day - American Atheists

Interview with Nick Fish, President of American Atheists. We discuss the delayed conference and some of the legal work American Atheists is doing.Investing Skeptically: Index funds and Corporate governance. Bonus Audio: Madalyn Murray O'Hair
4/10/20201 hour, 2 minutes, 45 seconds
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336 John W. Loftus - Is Jesus Real?

Interview with John W. Loftus. We discuss his newest book " The Case Against Miracles". John and several other writers explains why Miracles likely do not happen.John has several other books on religion:- Unapologetic- Christianity in the light of science- How to defend the christian faith: Advice from an Atheist- Christianity is NOT Great- God or Godless?- The Outsider Test for Faith- Why I became an Atheist- The end of Christianity- The Christian DelusionInvesting Skeptically: ESG investing.
4/5/20201 hour, 7 minutes, 37 seconds
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335 Katherine Stewart - The Power Worshippers

Interview with Katherine Stewart. Her new book is "The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism". We talk about this book, her previous book " The Good News Club", Coronavirus, The Religious Right, Religious Hospitals and the fact that she almost died in one.Investing Skeptically: Gold and Gold Funds.Bonus Audio - Carl Sagan
3/29/20201 hour, 31 minutes, 8 seconds
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334 Evangelical Minister Turns Into An Atheist

Interview with Cassie Fox. We talk about here "Jesus Camp" like childhood and how she finely started to learn about science and evolution. She lost her faith and her friends. Now she is living her best life and writing books!Investing Skeptically:The market is down - A LOT. What should you do?A "Special" Fund.Bonus Audio:Elizabeth Warren - You don't need to be religious to have good valuesJimmy Carr - The Pope is King of The Pedos"Black Sheep; My Journey from Evangelical Christianity to Atheism" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08127W1RP The Cassie Fox home page https://authorcassiefox.com/?fbclid=IwAR2MPoifkQSJI3xky6Sgrj9Pc2S8vvdQGgrFGsRMjFHD6CtjWAnzyOj3gPY Science Fiction books under the name "Crunchy Tubie Mama"! https://crunchytubiemamabooks.com/ "The Quest" Trillogy! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1717817874/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
3/21/20201 hour, 26 minutes, 47 seconds
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333 Coronavirus, recession, stock market

Special episode (no charge for patrons).My thoughts on Coronavirus, The FED, possible recession and how all of this effects your portfolio.
3/13/202043 minutes, 2 seconds
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332 Scibabe - Coronavirus & Porn!

Long interview with Yvette d'Entremont. Her blog is Scibabe and she has a podcast with Alice called "Two Girls One Mic". We discuss her writing, podcasting and her long term headaches. Additionally, we cover some of the data around the Coronavirus.
3/6/20201 hour, 26 minutes, 26 seconds
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331 Leighann Lord

Interview with a "Very Funny Lady" Leighann Lord. We talk about Family, leaving the catholic church, medicare, atheism and much much more.Bonus audio: Neil deGrasse Tyson
2/25/20201 hour, 11 minutes, 11 seconds
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330 - Escaping Religion, bonds, RMD timing

Interview with Auburn Mullins. We discuss growing up in religion and how she finally escaped.Investing Skeptically: Bonds, RMD timingBonus audio:- Christopher Hithchens - Toys- Sarah Silverman - Religion is Crazy.
2/15/20201 hour, 26 minutes, 42 seconds
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329 Dustin Williams of Atheist Nomads

Interview with Dustin Williams. We discuss his show and his loss of faith story.
2/4/20201 hour, 18 minutes, 41 seconds
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328 - How to escape from JW with Lloyd Evans

Interview with Lloyd Evans. He is a long time advocate for people wanting to escape from the Jehovah’s Witnesses . He has 2 books on the subject:- The Reluctant Apostate- How to Escape from Jehovah's WitnessesInvesting Skeptically: -14 year performance- Buying Cisco Systems in the year 2000
1/19/20201 hour, 29 minutes, 14 seconds
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327 Robert Stanley, 2019 Performance, Risk of Large Cap

Interview with Robert Stanley. We talk about his podcast " The Right To Reason" and many other secular topics.Investing Skeptically"- 2019 Performance Numbers- Risk of Holding only Large Cap Growth StocksBonus Audio from George Carlin
1/6/20201 hour, 30 minutes, 11 seconds
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326 Noah Lugeons, Scathing Atheist and The SECURE Act

Conversation with Noah Lugeons. He is the Host/Producer of the Scathing Atheist, God Awful Movies, Citation Needed, and The Skepticrat. He has also written two books: - Diatribes: Volume One: 50 Essays From a Godless Misanthrope (The Scathing Atheist Presents Book 1) Diatribes, Volume 2: 50 More Essays from a Scathing Atheist (The Scathing Atheist Presents)We talk about podcasting, video games and much more.Investing Skeptically: The Secure ActBonus Audio: Madalyn Murray O'Hair " We do not accept".
1/1/20201 hour, 17 minutes, 7 seconds
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325 Darwin's Apostles

Interview with David Orenstein, one of the co-authors of Darwin's Apostles: The Men who fought to have evolution accepted, their times, and how the battle continues.Investing Skeptically:- Dollar cost Ravaging- $100 Billion in Mormon money
12/22/20191 hour, 22 minutes, 51 seconds
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324 David Fitzgerald - Shatter War

Interview with David Fitzgerald. He and his wife Dana Fredsti have finished the 2nd of three books in the "Time Shards" trilogy. David has also written several books on religion. Including:- Nailed: Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed At All- Jesus: Mything in Action (Vol 1,2,3)- The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion, Book 1 - MormonsInvesting Skeptically : Book recommendations and basic investing philosophy.Extra audio:- Ayaan Hirsi Ali - I disagree with my father- Brian Gree on Dark Matter
12/16/20191 hour, 11 minutes, 35 seconds
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323 Trusts, Schwab buys TDA, Fundrise

Interview with John McNair about Trusts.Investing Skeptically:- Fundrise- Schwab to buy TD AmeritradeOther audio- Jim Jefferies - I'm an atheist- Douglas Adams - The Sentient Puddle
12/6/20191 hour, 14 minutes, 24 seconds
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322 Guerrilla Skeptics

Interview with Guerrilla Skeptic - Rob Palmer. He tells us about the group and his work on exposing psychics!Investing Skeptically:Edward Jones restraining orderAnnuity offer from you job
11/23/20191 hour, 15 minutes, 21 seconds
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321 Truth & Transparency

Interview with Ryan McKnight and Ethan Gregory Dodge the co-founders of the Truth & Transparency Foundation.Investing Skeptically: NEXO
11/16/20191 hour, 24 minutes, 20 seconds
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320 Interviews from Freeflo, wise words, bitcoin and Fisher

Interviews with several people at the Florida Freeflo conference.Additional interview with Michael Albrow. We discuss partial physics and his new card game "wise words".Investing skeptically stuff...Bitcoin manipulation and Fisher investment problems.
11/9/20191 hour, 15 minutes, 12 seconds
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319 Samantha McGuire

Interview with Samantha McGuire. She is the National Field Director at American Atheists. We discuss her current work and her work on the 2016 Reason Rally.Investing Skeptically: Probate, Downside capture / super shitty fundBonus audio: Annie Druyan - Science and the unknown, Carl Sagan - Pale Blue DotEnd music: Jesus is a friend of mine
10/26/20191 hour, 6 minutes, 36 seconds
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318 Vi La Bianca & The FIRE Movement

Interview with Vi La Bianca. She is a former christian turned atheist activist. She is a host on the Atheist Experience TV show. We talk about the evil of home schooling and bad education.Investing Skeptically: Home refinance & The FIRE MovementBonus audio: Martin Luther King - I have a dream.Dara O'Brian on Catholicism.Ending Music: Not Dead Yet - by The Bad Examples f/Ralph Covert (used with permission)
10/13/20191 hour, 16 minutes, 19 seconds
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317 Center for Inquiry conference "CSICON"

Interview with Martina Fern. We talk about all of the amazing speakers and workshops at the 2019 conference!Investing Skeptically: Michael Burry and Index Funds
10/3/201957 minutes, 28 seconds
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316 AtomTheAtheist

We talk about: Speaking in Tongues, Natural Medicine, cults and more!Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwqEaRWJYtWKAsavUhMxNUA Twitter https://twitter.com/atomtheatheist?lang=en
9/24/20191 hour, 1 minute, 13 seconds
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315 Church Money and Motley Fool vs. Index

Special 4 parts of investing Skeptically:Asset allocation Part 3 - US stockChurch MoneyMEGA backdoor ROTH IRAMotley Fool Vs. Index
9/9/20191 hour, 10 minutes, 29 seconds
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314 Matt Dillahunty the bible and slavery

Long interview with Matt Dillahunty. We discuss: memory, evidence for god, Jeffery Epstein, slavery, magic and much more!Investing Skeptically:- Investment Clarity-HSA-Asset Allocation Part 2 - BondsBonus Audio- Richard Dawkins - Science it works bitches- West wing - Bible Lesson
8/24/20191 hour, 39 minutes, 20 seconds
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313 Aron Ra Phylogeny

Interview with Aron Ra. We talk about phylogeny and electric cars.Investing Skeptically: Asset Allocation Part 1, Cancer Insurance.Bonus audio:- Catholic Church & R. Kelly from Saturday Night Live- Suck it Jesus from Kathy Griffin- Great Dictator from Charlie ChaplinEnd Music:Not Dead Yet - Ralph Covert & The Bad Examples
8/14/20191 hour, 26 minutes, 10 seconds
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312 Mueller Report & Testimony

Interview with Ray Smock. Mr. Smock is the former Historian of the US House of Representatives and several books. Investing Skeptically: Super Shitty Fund - LongboardBonus audio:- Dave Allen - Black Cat- Ayaan Hirsi Ali - I disagree with my father.Bonus Music: Not Dead Yet by Ralph Covert & The Bad Examples.
8/1/20191 hour, 24 minutes, 57 seconds
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311 Growth of the "NONES"!

Interview with Ryan Burge. He researcher focused on the intersection of Religiosity and Political behavior. We discuss data trends on the growth of the NONES. What does it mean, why is it happening etc....Investing Skeptically: Covered Calls, New Mid and Small cap index funds at Fidelity, Vanguard conversion to Admiral shares.Bonus audio:JFK on the separation of Church and StateBrian Green on Dark MatterJohn R. Butler - Hand of the Almighty (God will f u up)
7/24/20191 hour, 16 minutes, 21 seconds
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310 Currency Hedging & Curt Carstensen

Interview with Curt Carstensen. His podcast is "People I know Show". Investing Skeptically:- Index Funds: Are they too big- Currency Hedging for stock or bond fundsVanguard - " A portfolio stabilizer: Global (hedged) bonds," https://advisors.vanguard.com/VGApp/iip/site/advisor/researchcommentary/article/IWE_InvComStblzrGlblHgdBnds Vanguard - "The portfolio currency=hedging decision, by objective and block by block." https://personal.vanguard.com/pdf/ISGPCH.pdf Additional Audio:Christopher Hitchens - SlaverySusan Jacoby
7/16/20191 hour, 5 minutes, 49 seconds
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309 Ark Adventure Park

Update on Ark protest. 3 interviews with people protesting the ARK.Investing Skeptically:Buffered FundsWTF VanguardYield InversionBonus Audio:Dave Allen - Black CatMartin Luther King Jr. - I have a Dream
7/9/201955 minutes, 26 seconds
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308 Bladensburg Cross Update - Monica Miller

Interview with Monica Miller. She is Senior Counsel at the American Humanist Association (AHA). We discuss the Supreme Court ruling on the Bladensburg Cross. We also discuss their 2019 and 2020 conventions.Investing Skeptically: 401k, Annuities in 401k, Secure ActBonus audio:Julia Sweeney on JesusSir David Attenborough reads Darwin
6/29/20191 hour, 2 minutes, 35 seconds
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307 Moonshot by Richard Wiseman

Interview with Richard Wiseman. His new book is " Moonshot: What Landing a Man on the Moon Teaches Us About Collaboration, Creativity, and the Mind-set for Success"We discuss this book and many other topics.Investing Skeptically: SEC New RulesBonus audioJohn Pinette on eating in ItalyRicky Gervais - My mom only lied to me about one thing...Music John R. Butler - Hand of the Almighty (god will f you up)
6/21/20191 hour, 17 minutes, 2 seconds
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306 Conversations with God

Interview with Tony. Every two weeks he talks to god and tries to learn his ways. It does not always go as planned.https://www.patreon.com/convowithgodpodBonus Audio Brian Green on Dark Matter.From SNL - Catholic Church - R KellySarah Silverman - Sell The Vatican, feed the world
6/12/201958 minutes, 28 seconds
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305 Breaking The Cycle: How to get kids out of religion

Audio from my 2012 talk at Skepticon 5.
5/29/201954 minutes, 5 seconds
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304 The Founding Myth - Andrew Seidel

Interview with Andrew Seidel. He is the Director of Strategic Response at the Freedom From Religion Foundation. His new book was 10 years in the making! The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American is a must read for all Americans. This is a must read book.Investing Skeptically: Super Shitty Fund - Floating rate, Woodbridge group, Vanguard Growth Index fund.Additional Audio: Kathy Griffin - Suck it Jesus, Jim Jefferies - God is Mysterious, West Wing - Bible Lesson
5/15/20191 hour, 6 minutes, 44 seconds
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303.5 Hemant Mehta - Pledge of Allegiance

Interview with Hemant Mehta. He is creating a new and timeless podcast about The Pledge of Allegiance. Listed for the details of the show and how you can help!Donation Link https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/friendlyatheist/a-not-so-brief-history-of-the-pledge-of-allegiance/ Additional audio - Pledge of Allegiance (without "under god") from the 1954 movie "The Bells of St. Mary's".
5/9/201926 minutes, 58 seconds
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303 Mandisa - Women of Color Beyond Belief

Interview with Mandisa Thomas. She is the founder of Black Nonbelievers. We discuss the group their fall cruse and the October Conference "Women of Color Beyond Belief".Help raise money for the conference by using this link! Only good until June 30, 2019! https://blacknonbelievers.com/phil/Investing Skeptically: The System. You can win every horse race and every stock pick if you follow "The System".Bonus audio: George Carlin and Pete Davidson
5/4/201958 minutes, 11 seconds
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302 American Atheists Convention

Interviews with several guests at the American Atheists convention. Investing Skeptically: US Market Returns and VolatilitySeminar on taxes (possible annuity scam?)Bonus Audio: Madalyn Murray O'Hair
4/24/20191 hour, 14 minutes, 43 seconds
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301 Climate Change & Social Investing

Interview with Donald Wuebbles. He was the lead author on the US governments report on Climate Change. He has made presentations around the world and before the US Congress.Investing Skeptically: Socially responsible fundsBonus: Church MoneyExtra audio: Catholic Church vs. R. Kelly by Pete Davidson, Black Cat by Dave Allen, Dark Matter by Brian Green
4/11/20191 hour, 11 minutes, 5 seconds
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300 How The Cushion Works & Marie D'elefant

Interview with Marie D'elefant. She is a co host of Everyone's Agnostic podcast. We learn about her show and how she escaped from religion.Investing Skeptically: How the cushion works and car loan math update.Bonus audio: Sarah Silverman & Pete Davidson on R. Kelly and the Catholic Church
3/30/20191 hour, 24 minutes, 56 seconds
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299 Monica Miller & Bladensburg Cross

Interview with Monica Miller. She is the Senior Council at the American Humanist Association (AHA). On February 27, 2019 she argued in front of the Supreme Court of the United States. It was all about the Bladensburg Cross. We also discuss AHA and her loss of faith story.Investing Skeptically: The cushion - What is in it?Extra audio - Sam Kinison
3/15/20191 hour, 6 minutes, 29 seconds
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298 Psychic Sting with Susan Gerbic

Interview with Susan Gerbic. She is the founder of Gorilla Skeptics and the organizer for several famous psychic stings! Learn all about catching a psychic contacting Facebook pages instead of the dead.Extra Audio: Meryl Streep 2017 Golden Globes, Richard Dawkins - What if you're wrong?New York Times Storyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/magazine/psychics-skeptics-facebook.htmlInfo on other psychic stingshttps://abouttimeproject.wordpress.com/more-gerbic-stuff/?fbclid=IwAR0u7lzTg2NLQ7ZgPJTWADoT_UM5iK1m21K7aiVwKuSr5vTbvooYPsGM3XkHoly Kool aid videoThomas John (The Seatbelt Psychic) - Busted for Cheating!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faBIIFA5wng
3/8/20191 hour, 23 minutes, 46 seconds
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297 A God of Memes

Interview with Sid Brixton. He is the author of a new book called "A God of Memes". We discuss escaping religion and the new book about religion and how belief infects the mind.Investing Skeptically:What is Market Neutral, what is the Morningstar Style Box and Buffered Index funds.Extra Audio:Charlie Chaplin - The Great DictatorMichael Jr. - Jesus' LIL Brother
3/1/201959 minutes, 28 seconds
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296 Ex Jehovah's Witness

Interview with Daniel O'Brien. He spent 20 years as a Jehovah's Witness. He was an elder but, developed doubt. When he lost his faith he also lost his wife and kids.Also: Tesla Model 3 Vs. Chevy BoltInvesting Skeptically: Do stocks beat Treasury Bills & Super Shitty fundBonus Audio: John Oliver & Kathy GriffinOut music: The Monkees - Daydream Believer.
2/23/20191 hour, 40 minutes, 38 seconds
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295 Helaine Olen & Bonds

Interview with Helaine Olen. She is the author of "Pound Foolish" and "The Index Card". She is also a writer for The Washington Post. We discuss investments and current affairs.Investing Skeptically: Bonds and Bond funds.Additional audio: George Carlin
2/15/20191 hour, 15 minutes, 1 second
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294 Jesus: Mything in Action - David Fitzgerald

Interview with David Fitzgerald. We talk about Jesus. Did he exist? What is the evidence?He is the author of:Nailed: Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed at AllThe MormonsJesus Mything In Action (parts 1,2 & 3) These are on kindle for just $6.66 each!Investing Skeptically: 13 year performanceOther topics: Medical Rant, Electric cars, Certificates of Deposit, How to invest inheritance, Canadian Crypto currency and more....Extra audio: Christopher Hitchens and Ayann Hirsi Ali
2/8/20191 hour, 33 minutes, 27 seconds
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293 Shelley Segal, Mutual Funds, Betterment

Interview with Shelley Segal. We talk about here new album and the first single "Blood"! We also discuss Judaism and leaving religion behind. Investing Skeptically: Mutual funds, Value vs. Growth. Betterment and cost basis data.Extra audio: John F. Kennedy & Sam Kinison
2/1/20191 hour, 19 minutes, 24 seconds
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292 - Religion & Abuse, Stock Market Volatility

Interview with Michele Roberts. She talks about abuse and how religion hurt her ability to get help. Leaving religion allowed her to excel and transition to a successful life. Investing Skeptically: John C. Bogle passed away, Dramatic reduction of stock market volatility by using time.Additional audio: Ann Druyan (founder of Cosmos studios) & The West Wing - bible Lesson.
1/25/201955 minutes, 46 seconds
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291 Ray Smock and Annuity Rant 2

Interview with Ray Smock. His is a former Historian of the US House of Representatives and former Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education at Shepherd University.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_W._SmockInvesting Skeptically: Annuity Rant 2Additional audio: Segments from a speech by Madalyn Murray O'Hair.
1/18/20191 hour, 16 minutes, 24 seconds
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290 Ex Catholic - Shannon Moore, Annuity Rant

Interview about leaving the catholic church with Shannon Moore.Investing Skeptically:John Bogle sounds a warning...https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/a1miwu/the_father_of_index_funds_sounds_a_warning_on/An annuity rant and 2019 IRA limitsExtra AudioChristopher Hitchens - ToysSusan Jacoby
1/10/20191 hour, 7 minutes, 44 seconds
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289 American Atheists, Nick Fish, 2018 Market Returns

Interview with Nick Fish, President of American Atheists. We discuss the organization and the 2019 Conference in Cincinnati, OH. We also announce a new Grant program to help students attend the conference.You can help by donating here....Patreon.com/philInvesting Skeptically: 2018 Market returns.
1/3/201958 minutes, 49 seconds
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288 Ex Mormon - James & Target Date Funds

Interview with James Van Heel. He tells us what is like to grow up Mormon. Then his life changes and he starts to have questions.Investing Skeptically: Target date funds. Also, Update on the stock market drop and the robinhood "bank" , "not bank".https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/20/tech/robinhood-bank-account-senate-letter/index.htmlAdditional audio quotesDave Allen,Sir David Attenborough reading from Darwin’s On the Origin of Species.Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/Phil
12/25/20181 hour, 25 minutes, 40 seconds
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287 Thomas Westbrook - Holy Koolaid

Interview with Thomas Westbrook. His YouTube channel is Holy Koolaid. He takes a hard look at the harm caused by religion and woo. We talk about the cosmos, religion, psychics and much more.Investing Skeptically: Volatility, new investors vs close to retirement, Dollar cost averaging, S&P 500 performance.
12/17/20181 hour, 25 minutes, 18 seconds
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286 Leighann Lord - Senior care

Interview with Leighann Lord. We discuss aging parents and possible solutions.Investing Skeptically: Vanguard Reduced minimums on Admiral shares and my thoughts on Robinhood investing app.
12/11/20181 hour, 20 minutes, 40 seconds
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285 In God we trust in Wentzville MO

Interview with Sally Hunt. She dared to speak up against "In god we Trust" used by the city of Wentzville, MO. They cut her short and kicked her out of the meeting. With the help of the ACLU, she sued the city.Bonus segment - Church MoneyInvesting Skeptically - Rant on debt, bankruptcy and the insurance industry.
12/3/20181 hour, 24 minutes, 19 seconds
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284 Bitcoin - One year later... with Billy Bambrough

Interview with Billy Bambrough.https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/#75d7f8e36a89"I write about how bitcoin, crypto, and fintech are changing the world."Investing Skeptically: The value of Past Performance. https://vanguardblog.com/2018/04/20/making-decisions-based-on-past-performance-works-except-when-it-doesnt/
11/25/20181 hour, 8 minutes, 56 seconds
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283 Godless Mom - Courtney Heard

Interview with Courtney Heard (Godless Mom).Investing Skeptically: Sears, K-mart, pensions
11/19/20181 hour, 20 minutes, 46 seconds
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282 Ann Reid - Executive Director of NCSE (National Center for Science Education)

Interview with Ann Reid the Executive Director of NCSE (National Center for Science Education). Also, some comments on my recent trip and conference attendance at SCICON and FFRF.
11/9/20181 hour, 38 minutes, 28 seconds
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281 Does Alcoholics Anonymous work?

Interview with Lance Dodes. He is one of the authors of "The Sober Truth". Have you wondered if AA works? This book will provide the information you need.Investing Skeptically: Dividends
10/31/201857 minutes, 50 seconds
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280 Goodbye Jesus with Tim Sledge

Interview with Preacher Tim Sledge. Tim used to be a mega church preacher. After 10 years of explosive growth his church kicked him to the curb. This and a life time of questions and morally dubious christians led him to question his faith. The book contains his journey and a brutal analysis of the flaws in christianity and their bible.
10/22/20181 hour, 10 minutes, 9 seconds
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279 Mandisa Lateefah Thomas (Black Nonbelievers) & Barry Karr (Center for Inquiry)

Double interview show! Mandisa Lateefah Thomas (Black Nonbelievers) & Barry Karr (Center for Inquiry). Plus they both have a conference soon!CSIOctober 18-21, 2018https://csiconference.org/BNNovember 24-29, 2018https://plannedbyalison.regfox.com/black-nonbelievers-2018-convention-at-seaInvesting skeptically: 401(k) information
10/11/20181 hour, 17 minutes, 33 seconds
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278 Planned Parenthood

Interview with Lauren Blauvelt-Copelin. She is the State Field Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio. We discuss the many great services of Planned Parenthood and why some people want to take control away from women. Investing Skeptically: Investor under performance and 7% fixed payout ETF
10/4/20181 hour, 33 seconds
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277 Recovering from Religion with Gayle Jordan

Interview with Gayle Jordan. We discuss: Local groups, Nashville Nones convention, Politics and Recovering From Religion.Investing Skeptically: Future Income Payments (FIP). How a bad idea turns into a $100 million scam.
9/26/20181 hour, 13 minutes, 35 seconds
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276 Ellery Schemp, Trump Vs. S&P 500

Best of show! Interview with Ellery Schemp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abington_School_District_v._SchemppHis case went to the Supreme Court and they ruled that schools cannot endorse in school bible reading.Investing Skeptically: Is Trump good with money? Fuck No!
9/18/201846 minutes, 1 second
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275 Vatican Bank

A best of show! Interview with Gerald Posner. He is the author or "God's Bankers". We discuss the Catholic Church and where they get and hold money.Investing Skeptically: Long term care insurance and Asset based long term care insurance.
9/6/20181 hour, 11 minutes, 1 second
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274 Noah Lugeons - Scathing Atheist

Interview of Noah Lugeons. His shows include: The Scathing Atheist, God Awful Movies, Citation Needed and The Skepticrat. We discuss many topics ranging from Trump to child rape by the catholic church.Investing Skeptically: Pension - Lump sum vs. monthly payments. S&P 500 - 10 years vs. 11 years.
8/26/20181 hour, 6 minutes, 21 seconds
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273 Marissa Alexa McCool, Tesla, Fidelity

Interview with Marissa Alexa McCool. She is a very productive activist with several books and podcasts! We discuss secularism and transgender issues.Her newest book (and all the others) can be found on Amazon.https://www.amazon.com/Once-Unspoken-Monologues-Previously-Unheard/dp/1986000028/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534349450&sr=8-1&keywords=once+unspokenHer performance at the vagina Monologues...https://www.facebook.com/aiden.harris.16/videos/362595150816463/Podcast is "The Inciting Incident Podcast"She will be speaking at the FreeThought Alliance Conference (Lakewood CA) on Aug 26, 2018http://freethoughtalliance.org/fta/annual-conference/Investing Skeptically: The Cushion, Trump administration idea to redefine "cost", Tesla, Fidelity Zero expense ratio funds.DONATE to the SSA! I will match the first $10,000!http://bit.ly/PhilMatches
8/17/20181 hour, 21 minutes, 11 seconds
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272 SSA update and Investment Email topics

Interview with Raghen Lucy. She is a University Student and member of the SSA (Secular Student Alliance).Investing Skeptically: How much to have at retirement, Specific stock risk, Cushion update and much much more.
8/10/20181 hour, 22 minutes, 2 seconds
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271 Music of Ralph Covert, Bad Examples and Ralph's World

Interview with Ralph Covert. He is the creator of Ralph's World music for kids. Now with around a dozen albums and an emmy nomination. He has also released several solo albums and was one of the founders of The Bad Examples in 1987. The Bad Examples song "Not Dead Yet" was a big hit in Chicago and received some national airplay. This song was also covered by a little band called STYX in 1990.His 14th rock album "Welcome to Deadsville" comes out on Aug 10th, 2018.http://www.ralphcovert.com/Order the new CD here!http://www.waterdogrecords.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
8/2/20181 hour, 47 minutes, 3 seconds
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270 Ex-Muslims with Muhammad Syed

Interview with Muhammad Syed. He talks about getting out of Islam and the growing number of people leaving the faith.Investing Skeptically: Cash reserves. How much should you have and where do you put it?
7/26/20181 hour, 7 minutes, 42 seconds
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269 FFRF update with Andrew Seidel

Interview with Andrew Seidel of the FFRF (Freedom From Religion Foundation).Investing skeptically: Sucky mutual funds!
7/18/20181 hour, 4 minutes, 36 seconds
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268 CFI V. CVS - Homeopathy, Secular Student Alliance fundraiser!

First interview is with Nick Little, General Counsel at the Center for Inquiry. They just sued CVS... "FOR FRAUD OVER SALE OF HOMEOPATHIC FAKE MEDICINE". Oh, this could be fun. Second interview is with Kevin Bolling. He is the Executive Director for SSA (Secular Student Alliance). NOTE: Polaris Financial Planning is going to match up to $10,000 dollars for the SSA. Go here and give money! http://bit.ly/PhilMatchesInvesting Skeptically: Skipped for this show.
7/11/20181 hour, 20 minutes, 4 seconds
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267 Alpha God with Hector Garcia & Robo Advisors

Interview with author Hector Garcia. His book "Alpha God" explains how we created god in our own image - as a powerful ape. Investing Skeptically: Robo Advisors, Acorns Feedback look, market performance
7/9/20181 hour, 2 minutes, 21 seconds
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266 Hypatia and Good to Great

Interview with Hypatia. Our final segment on the amazing bood "Women v. Religion". You will be stunned by what the bible says about women.Investing Skeptically: Due diligence rule, Good to Great stock performance.
6/29/20181 hour, 9 minutes, 2 seconds
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265 Aron Ra, The ARK park, Regression to the mean

Interview with Aron Ra. We discuss the upcoming Ark adventure park protest. We also learn some things about evolution.Investing Skeptically: Regression to the mean.
6/21/20181 hour, 33 minutes, 27 seconds
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264 Social Security

Interview with Kurt Czarnowski. He is a Social Security Expert. He worked for Social Security for 34 years.
6/10/20181 hour, 3 minutes, 46 seconds
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263 Women v Indoctrination w Alexis Record

Interview with Alexis Record. She wrote the chapter "Women v Indoctrination" in the book "Women v. Religion".Investing Skeptically: Crash Proof Retirement!
6/3/20181 hour, 19 minutes, 40 seconds
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262 All That's Wrong With The Bible w Jonah David Conner

Interview with author Jonah David Conner. His book is "All That's Wrong with the Bible: Contradictions, Absurdities and More". Investing Skeptically: The Rule of 72 and Floating Rate bond funds.
5/27/20181 hour, 15 minutes, 26 seconds
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261 A Better 10 Commandments w James Miller

Interview with auther James Miller. His new book is A better Ten Commandments. We discuss his ideas on making a far better list of ideas to make your life better.Investing Skeptically: Berkshire Hathaway, What if I won $1,000,000.
5/19/20181 hour, 1 minute, 5 seconds
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260 Valerie Tarico - Women V. Religon

Interview with Valerie Tarico. She wrote "Owned: Slaves, Women, Children and Livestock" as part of "Women v Religion". Investing Skeptically: Problems with life insurance as an investment, Adding money to IRAs, 6 month follow up on Cryptocurrency.
5/10/20181 hour, 12 minutes, 44 seconds
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259 RIA Compliance and stock allocations

Interview with Jarrod James. He has more than 10 years of experience at RIA Compliance Consultants. We discuss the details of government regulation and how they apply to investment advisors, broker dealers, registered reps and insurance agents. Also discussed: Suitability, fiduciary, due diligence and many other items. Investing skeptically: Some ideas on how to allocate your stock investments.
5/2/20181 hour, 27 minutes, 27 seconds
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258 - Women v Religion, Karen Garst

Interview with Karen Garst. She is the editor of this collection of about a dozen writers talking about their experience with religion. Topics covered include: Guilt, Jewish law, Indoctrination, Slaves, Children, Islam, Black Women, Latinas, Civil rights, and much much more!Investing Skeptically: Update to the Due Diligence rules.
4/22/20181 hour, 10 minutes, 6 seconds
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257 Former Christian Apologist Dustin Lawson

Dustin Lawson is a Former Christian Apologist. He spent his life learning about and promoting Christianity. He also spent a year with the world famous evangelist Josh McDowell. After all of his studies he realized that there is not any good evidence for his beliefs. An amazing story.Investing skeptically: Recommended book list. NASDAQ funds
4/14/20181 hour, 12 minutes, 37 seconds
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256 Trusts with John McNair, Investing Skeptically Mailbag

Interview with John McNair. We trusts and trust taxes.Investing Skeptically: Mailbag: ETF, Emerging Markets, one fund vs. two, fund expense ratios
4/6/20181 hour, 17 minutes, 44 seconds
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255 Stormy v. Trump explained by Andrew Torrez

Andrew Torrez explains all of the legal details of the situation between Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels. I think you find his explanation fascinating. Investing Sekptically: American Funds and picking managed mutual funds that beat the Index!
3/27/20181 hour, 31 minutes, 30 seconds
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254 Leonard Tramiel, Commodore and Atari

Interview with Leonard Tramiel, he is the son of Jack Tramiel. Jack Tramiel was the founder of Commodore International and also bought Atari. We discuss these companies, their products and CFI (Center for Inquiry).Investing Skeptically: Bitcoin & Child Porn, Investment ideas for $50k and court ruling on the fiduciary rule.
3/22/20181 hour, 14 minutes, 34 seconds
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253 Seth Andrews (Thinking Atheist) Part 2

Part 2 of Interview with Seth Andrews.Investing Skeptically: Concerns about Large Cap Growth Stocks.
3/15/201856 minutes, 25 seconds
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252 Seth Andrews (Thinking Atheist) Part 1

Interview with Seth Andrews. Also, an interview with Kim Abell a new VP of American Atheists.Investing Skeptically: Gun Company Stocks, Small Company vs. Large company stock.
3/7/20181 hour, 13 minutes, 4 seconds
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251 Ray Smock & Trump Tsunami

Interview with Author Ray Smock. He served as the Historian of the United States House of Representatives (1983-1995). We discuss his new book "Trump Tsunami: A Historian's Diary of the Trump Campaign and His First Year in Office"Investing Skeptically: Acorns follow up, Where to invest with smaller amounts, how to transfer a 401(k).
2/25/20181 hour, 37 minutes, 6 seconds
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250 Acorns Investment app and Carl Richards

Interview with Carl Richards. He is the author of "The Behavior Gap" and "The One-Page Financial Plan". We talk about real estate, annuities, index funds and much more.Investing Skeptically: HSA update, Volatility investments & Acorns!
2/17/20181 hour, 25 minutes, 48 seconds
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249 ORAC talks goop!

Interview with ORAC! We talk GOOP, antivaxers, chiropractic, acupuncture, Jade Eggs, right to try and much much more. Investing Skeptically: Health savings account and long term bonds drop in value.
2/8/20181 hour, 29 minutes, 22 seconds
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248 Michael Schaffer of Reasonable Risk Podcast

Interview with Michael Schaffer. We talk about real estate scams including buying houses cheap and flipping them. We also discuss alcohol, marijuana, mental health and much much more. Investing Skeptically: What to do with a large annuity and your old 401(k).
2/1/20181 hour, 36 minutes, 2 seconds
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247 Amish Atheist

Interview with Kenneth Copp. He is an Amish Atheist. Former Mennonite and former Pentecostal Christian.Investing Skeptically: 12 year market performance in retirement.
1/25/20181 hour, 25 minutes, 11 seconds
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246 FFRF Sues over White House bible study!

Interview with Andrew Seidel. He is an attorney with FFRF (Freedom From Religion Foundation). We talk about his future book, ongoing FFRF legal battles and the brand new law suit over Secretive White House bible study!https://ffrf.org/news/news-releases/item/31494-ffrf-crew-sue-over-ben-carson-foia-violationsInvesting Skeptically: LexShares
1/18/20181 hour, 23 minutes, 50 seconds
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245 Charone Frankel of Habeas Humor

Interview with Charone Frankle of the podcast Habeas Humor. We talk about the law, Trump, Putin and the delay of the fiduciary rule from the Department of Labor.Investing Skeptically Double segment! Long term taxable gains, final results on the 10year $1 million Buffett bet and 2017 market review.
1/9/20181 hour, 34 minutes, 49 seconds
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244 David Silverman & Join American Atheists for $5 (limited time and supply)

Interview with David Silverman. He tells us about legal battles and the Easter convention! We also learn about a special program where you can join American Atheists for the first year for just $5! (Limited time only, Limited supply)Investing Skeptically: S&P 500 returns for 2017, High Yield products
1/2/20181 hour, 4 minutes, 32 seconds
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243 The One About Bitcoin - Part 2

Please listen to Part 1 first. This show will explain many of the problems with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
12/22/201752 minutes, 51 seconds
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242 The One About Bitcoin - Part 1

Everything you ever wanted to know about bitcoins and how they work. Part 2 will expose all of the problems with bitcoin and other cryptocurrency
12/22/201746 minutes, 24 seconds
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241 Private Christian Schools and Index funds

Interview with Marianne Arini. She spent several years in a non-accredited private christian school. You won't believe the things that she was taught.Investing Skeptically: The value of Index Funds
12/22/20171 hour, 2 minutes, 18 seconds
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240 Jesus vs. Astronomy with Dr. Aaron Adair

Interview with Aaron Adair. He is the author of "The Star of Bethlehem: A Skeptical View". We discuss the bible stories and how they do or don't line up with known astronomy.Investing skeptically: 3 book recommendations, How to become a financial advisor, 401(k), Tactical Bond Funds.
12/15/20171 hour, 6 minutes, 53 seconds
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239 Massimo Polidoro: Italy, Skepticism & James Randi

Interview with Massimo Polidoro. He talks about the Italian Committee for the Investigation of Claims of the Pseudoscience (CICAP). We also discuss Italy and James Randi.Investing Skeptically: How much should I save, 3 Funds vs. 1, MLP Master Limited Partnerships
12/8/20171 hour, 19 minutes, 39 seconds
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238 Secular Xmas Music, Cushion & selling an Annuity?

Interview with Tylean Polly. She has produced her own secular Xmas CD! We play a few sample songs and talk about music and languages.Investing Skeptically: The Cushion and Should you sell an Annuity?
12/2/20171 hour, 3 minutes, 45 seconds
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237 Leaving God

Interview with producer John Follis. His movie "Leaving God" explores his loss of faith and leaving religion. The movie also discusses why so many others are also leaving.Investing Skeptically: Total Bond Fund, REIT Funds, Economic data.Watch the movie here. https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/leaving-god
11/26/20171 hour, 2 minutes, 21 seconds
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236 Gay Conversion Therapy with Sheldon Helms

Interview with Sheldon Helms. He gives us the heart breaking details about Gay Conversion Therapy. You will get mad and you may need a tissue.Need help - contact PFLAG!Investing Skeptically: On-line real estate crowd funding, Morgan Stanley leaves the "Protocol" and Merrill drops a client.
11/13/20171 hour, 28 minutes, 17 seconds
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235 Evan Bernstein (Skeptics Guide), Morris Pearl (Pariotic Millionaires)

Interview with Evan Bernstein and Morris Pearl. Evan is a member of the Skeptics Guide to the Universe podcast. We talk about the show, skepticism, taxes, Trump and Shrimp-gate! Mr. Pearl is the Chair of Patriotic Millionaires. We discuss, livable wage, fair taxes and Political Equality.
11/9/20171 hour, 10 minutes, 25 seconds
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234 Susan Gerbic, Guerrilla Skepticism, Wikipedia and real estate scams

Interview with Susan Gerbic. She is helping to build a community of people that are working very hard on making Wikipedia better and more science based! If you want to make a difference contact her and learn how you can help.Investing skeptically: What if everyone owned Index funds, How not to invest in real estate.
11/3/20171 hour, 34 minutes, 56 seconds
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233 Bernie Madoff, Black Monday 1987, GOP taxes

Interview with Diana B. Henriques. Her recent book is "A First-Class Catastrophe: The Road to Black Monday, the Worst Day in Wall Street History" and in 2011 she wrote "The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust".Investing Skeptically: Consolidating accounts, Seniors and moving money, Where to keep cash, GOP tax proposals.
10/24/201748 minutes, 18 seconds
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232 GOP Tax Plan, TSP

Interview with Real estate and tax expert Brian Bernardoni! We discuss the horrible effects from the GOP proposed "tax simplification" plan. Strap in and listen.Investing Skeptically: TSP - Thrift Savings Plan.
10/17/20171 hour, 9 minutes, 3 seconds
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231 Dr. Sian Proctor

Our guest is Dr. Sian Proctor. She is a STEM communicator and professor of geology, sustainability and planetary science at South Mountain Community College.Investing Skeptically: Market returns since 2000
10/6/20171 hour, 18 minutes, 31 seconds
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230.5 Puerto Rico, David Tamayo

How you can help Puerto Rico - NOW! Interview with David Tamayo of Hispanic American Freethinkers. They have set up a page to collect donations and life saving supplies. These items will be sent to Puerto Rico. No overhead! 100% of your money will help people in need.
10/2/201746 minutes, 15 seconds
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230 FFRF attorney Ryan Jayne

Interview with Ryan Jayne. We discuss all of the wonderful work that the FFRF (Freedom from Religion Foundation) attorneys are doing.Investing Skeptically - Most of the stock market performance above 30 US t-Bill is from 4% of all stocks! This is one of the reasons that stock picking is so hard and why you should use index funds.
9/27/20171 hour, 5 minutes, 35 seconds
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229 MythCon, Pennsylvania state atheist conference

My discussion of why I will not be attending Mythcon 2017 as hosted by Mythicist Milwaukee. Interview with Karen Sloane. She tells us about "Atheists Fight Hunger" and the "PA State Atheist / Humanist Conference." Investing Skeptically: Discussion of Warren Buffett's 10 year bet against Hedge Funds (fyi.... He won).
9/20/20171 hour, 11 minutes, 15 seconds
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228 - Ian Harris, Saving for college

Interview with skeptical comedian Ian Harris. We talk about his performance at The Reason Rally, American Atheist Convention and his new comedy show.Investing Skeptically: Don't Save for College
9/14/20171 hour, 13 minutes, 27 seconds
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227 Margee Kerr "Scream"

Interview with the Author of "Scream" Margee Kerr. We discuss human fear. Investing Skeptically: NSO (non-qualified Stock Options), Binary options, Will Congress tax 401(k)s?
9/6/20171 hour, 2 minutes, 50 seconds
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226 Houston Texas, Hurricane Harvey & Alix Jules

Double interview show. 1) Benita lives west of Huston and talks about her home being surrounded by water. You can help by donating to Humanists of Houston. http://humanistsofhouston.org/ways-to-donate/2) Alix Jules tells us how he broke free from religion and why his now an activist for secularism.Investing Skeptically: No topic this week - go donate some money.
8/30/201754 minutes, 36 seconds
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225 Opioid Addiction

Interview with Brian Hazard. We discuss opioid addiction. Why is it such a big problem and what do we do about it.Investing skeptically: The problem with Proprietary mutual funds.
8/25/20171 hour, 7 minutes, 40 seconds
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224 How to think like Matt Dillahunty

Matt Dillahunty explains his thought process. You can use these ideas to be a better thinker. Matt also discusses the release date of his book and much, much more.Investing Skeptically: Debt! A tool or a weapon?
8/13/20171 hour, 31 minutes, 53 seconds
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223 Flying Monkey Butt Sex & the 6,000 Yr Old Earth

Double Plus Good Episode.Interview with Robert Stanley. His podcast is "The Right to Reason."2nd Interview with Andrew Zimmerman Jones. He is the author of "String Theory for Dummies".Investing Skeptically: Equity linked CDs!
8/4/20171 hour, 23 minutes, 59 seconds
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222 Perception and Memory with Christopher F. Chabris

Interview with Chris Chabris. We discuss memory, perception and how they work or don't work. Investing Skeptically: Employee Stock Purchase Programs
7/31/20171 hour, 19 minutes, 14 seconds
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221 Secular Student Alliance update

Interview with Kevin Bolling. He is the new Executive Director of the SSA Secular Student Alliance. Investing Skeptically: Social Security Trust Fund, Infinite Banking.
7/21/20171 hour, 9 minutes, 20 seconds
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220 Clergy Project, Linda LaScola

Interview with Linda LaScola. We discuss her qualitative research with non believing clergy and her book with Daniel C. Dennett "Caught in the Pulpit: Leaving Belief Behind".Investing Skeptically: Mutual Funds vs. ETF, 12 month stock returns, Cushion returns for the last 12 months.
7/12/20171 hour, 13 minutes, 24 seconds
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219 The Ark (1 year old) & The Religious Studies Project

Interview with Jim G. Helton. He is a long time secular activist. He is having a 1 year anniversary protest of the Ark amusement Park. I will give a talk there.Interview with Christopher R. Cotter. He is a member of "The Religious Studies Project" and co-author on several books about religion and secularism.Investing Skeptically: Expected long term results of stocks and the value of re balancing.
7/3/20171 hour, 15 minutes, 9 seconds
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218 David Silverman

David Silverman talks about his book: "fighting god" coming out in paperback, Trump / Pence, 2017 convention speakers and other details, Total Solar Eclipse, Madalyn Murray O'Hair, God's NOT Dead 2, Walgreens & Birth Control. Also discussed: Should we respect beliefs, Johnson Amendment, Donation campaign (times 4), Churches funding politics. Investing Skeptically: How to get started.
6/28/20171 hour, 20 minutes, 16 seconds
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217 Is your home a good investment, Military retirement

Interview with Jim. He explains some of the retirement benefits available to current and former military members.Investing Skeptically, "T-Shares" & is your home a good investment.
6/20/201750 minutes, 13 seconds
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216 Mandisa Thomas & Black Nonbelievers

Discussion with Mandisa Thomas founder and current President of Black Nonbelievers, Inc. We discuss the challenges of being a black atheist and their upcoming convention at sea!Investing Skeptically: Show update, REITs, An annuity that will stop you from losing money! Will the Department of Labor rule prevent you from buying products from your broker.
6/13/20171 hour, 13 minutes, 26 seconds
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215 Aron Ra & Camp Quest

Interview with Aron Ra. We discuss is run for Texas Senate, Politics, Creationism and the bible! Also, Interview with Neil Polzin & Kim Newton of Camp Quest. Please donate money!Investing Skeptically: Target Date Funds, Market Timing, Comcast
6/5/20171 hour, 41 minutes, 2 seconds
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214 Scibabe

SCIBABE (Yvette D'Entremont) talks about MLMs, Vitamins, Gwyneth Paltrow, diet, food, Trump and much much more!Investing Skeptically: Solo 401(k), Vanguard Total Bond Index Fund, The Cushion
5/30/20171 hour, 17 minutes, 41 seconds
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213 Recovering From Religion

Interview with Executive Director, Gayle Jordan & Podcast host, Scott Smith. We discuss all of the wonderful things that Recovering from Religion is doing.Investing Skeptically: Book Recomendations, 529 correction, Saudi Arabia builds our roads.
5/23/20171 hour, 15 minutes, 19 seconds
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212 Trump & Interest Rates, Gateway To Reason

Interview with Thomas True about Gateway to Reason.Investing Skeptically: Trump & The FED, Credit Unions, 529s and paying college bills, Problems with a back door ROTH.
5/15/201749 minutes, 14 seconds
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211 The Cushion and Political lies

Interview with Gleb Tsipursky. He explains his new project, The Pro-Truth Pledge.Investing Skeptically: By listener demand: A long discussion on the cushion and how it works.
5/5/20171 hour, 7 minutes, 27 seconds
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210 Kvon

Interview with comedian Kvon. He made a documentary about doing comedy shows for middleastern people. Starred on MTVs hidden camera prank show disaster date where my job was to piss women off on dates. Semi finalist of MTVs last comic standingInvesting Skeptically: Different account types, How long for market recovery.
4/24/20171 hour, 17 minutes, 57 seconds
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209 Andrew Torrez from Opening Arguments

Interview with Andrew Torrez. We discuss many legal and financial topics including the new USA fiduciary rules.Investing Skeptically: Leveraged ETFs.
4/18/20171 hour, 29 minutes, 53 seconds
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208 David Fitzgerald Jesus: Mything In Action

Interview with biblical scholar David Fitzgerald. He just came out with an unholy trinity of books, "Jesus: Mything In Action" Volume 1,2 & 3! These are a must read if you thing that Jesus actually existed.Investing Skeptically: Realty Shares - Private real estate loans. Should you buy Cannabis stock? Bible based mutual funds - just for homophobic bigots!
4/11/20171 hour, 8 minutes, 25 seconds
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207 Cosmic Skeptic & Mythicist Milwaukee

Interview with Alex J. O'Connor. His YouTube Channel "CosmicSkeptic" has become a huge hit. Why? Clever content and a Sexy British accent!Also, An interview with Fritz! He is a member of Mythicist Milwaukee and the are putting together another killer conference.
3/27/20171 hour, 25 minutes, 30 seconds
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206 Helaine Olen & Social Security now or later

Author of "The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't have to be Complicated" and "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the personal Finance Industry". We discuss interest rates, Trump and possible changes in the Department of Labor's Fiduciary rule.Investing Skeptically: Social Security, When should I start collecting?
3/15/201754 minutes, 48 seconds
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205 Phil Zuckerman, Gateway to Rason and 11 year returns

Phil Zuckerman talks about his books: Living the Secular Life, Society without God and Faith No More. He also tells us about the Secular Studies Program at Pitzer College.Investing Skeptically: 11 year performance of different investment strategies.
3/8/20171 hour, 29 minutes, 42 seconds
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204 Barry W. Lynn

Interview with Barry W. Lynn. He is the executive Director or Americans United for Separation of Church and State. We discuss the violations of the current administration and how you can help build the wall that keep church and state separate.Investing skeptically: The "All Weather Fund", Hedge Funds, Third Avenue Fund collapse, High yield (a.k.a. Junk bonds)
2/28/20171 hour, 22 minutes, 58 seconds
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203 Cara Santa Maria

Interview with Cara Santa Maria. She talks about leaving the Mormon Church, We also discuss her podcasts "Talk Nerdy" and "The Skeptics Guide to the Universe" and her work on TV.
2/22/20171 hour, 20 minutes, 16 seconds
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202 Hemant Mehta

Interview with Hemant Mehta. He discusses the 10+ years of blogging, his books and now poscasts and youtube videos. Investing Skeptically: Market Linked CDs
2/14/20171 hour, 35 minutes, 57 seconds
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201 John W Loftus "Unapologetic: Why Philosophy of Religion Must End"

Interview with John W. Loftus. He is the author of "Unapologetic: Why Philosophy of Religion Must End" and several other books on religion. He argues that public universities must stop teaching philosophy of religion. Investing Skeptically: The new fiduciary rule. Will it take place, will it be delayed, what is it?
2/7/20171 hour, 19 minutes, 34 seconds
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200 Trump Cabinet & Religion with Andrew Seidel

Andrew Seidel (staff attorney at The Freedom From Religion Foundation) discusses Donald Trump's cabinet choices. Many of them are religious extremists.Investing Skeptically: CDs (certificates of deposit). What are good rates today. Adjusting rates and callable CDS.
1/30/20171 hour, 25 seconds
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199 Mr. Deity & Should you prepay your home loan?

Interview with Mr. Deity - Brian Keith Dalton. We discuss his amazing YouTube videos and Trump. He also tells us about his "secret" copy of the first draft of Trump's inaugural speech.
1/25/20171 hour, 4 minutes, 40 seconds
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198 "We Believe In Dinosaurs" & Social Impact Bonds

Interview with the directors of the new documentary "We Believe In Dinosaurs". Monica Long Ross and Clayton Brown talk about filming the story of the ARK and Creation "museum" in Kentucky. Yes, people actually believe this stuff.Investing Skeptically: Social Impact Bonds & Kiva
1/17/20171 hour, 21 minutes, 33 seconds
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197 The Federal Reserve & 2016 Investment Performance

Interview with Peter Conti-Brown. We discuss the FED and his book, "The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve"Investing Skeptically: the results of many market segments are presented.
1/10/20171 hour, 21 minutes, 55 seconds
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196 Astronomy Saves the World & picking Mutual funds

Interview with Daniel Batcheldor. His new book is "Astronomy Saves the World: Securing our Future Through Exploration and Education". You will love it!Investing Skeptically: 2016 market performance & How to pick mutual funds.
1/2/20171 hour, 25 minutes, 33 seconds
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195 How to Defeat Religion (In 10 Easy Steps)

Interview with Ryan Cragun. His new book is "How to Defeat Religion in 10 Easy Steps: A Toolkit for Secular Activists". Great ideas on how we can created a secular world and defeat religion. It is a short and powerful book. Ideas include: Promoting a fact based secular education, Empowerment of all minority groups, Sexual liberation, taking back control of holidays and rituals and much more.Investing Skeptically: The cost of owning a Prius and how to get money out of your IRA before 59.5 years of age without a penalty!
12/21/20161 hour, 37 minutes, 29 seconds
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194 Losing Faith!

Four former Christians tell us about losing their faith.Investing Skeptically: Why use an IRA
12/14/20161 hour, 56 minutes, 58 seconds
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193 Raymond Smock

Raymond W. "Ray" Smock is an American historian, currently serving as director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies at Shepherd University, and formerly the Historian of the United States House of Representatives (1983-1995). - Via Wikipedia.We discuss: The teaching of history, Booker T. Washington, Ben Franklin, The history of Congress, Trump and many more topics.Investing Skeptically: Stocks, Mutual Funds, Index funds and historical long term returns.
12/7/20162 hours, 1 minute, 6 seconds
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192 Old 401(k)s & Karen L Garst

Karen L Garst's new book is "Women Beyond Belief: Discovering Life without Religion" https://www.amazon.com/Women-Beyond-Belief-Discovering-Religion/dp/1634310829Her blog is The Faithless Feminist.http://faithlessfeminist.com/Investing Skeptically - What to do with an old 401(k)Learn more at Investopediahttp://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/092214/guide-401k-and-ira-rollovers.asp
11/30/20161 hour, 4 minutes, 29 seconds
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191 Amanda Marcotte & Blind Trusts

Amanda Marcotte joins us to discuss: Politics, Secular Pro Life, Alex Jones and much much more!Investing Skeptically - Blind Trusts. Will Trump use one?
11/20/20161 hour, 2 minutes, 24 seconds
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190 GOLD? and Monster On Sunday

Steve and Tally Cass join the show to talk about their Hard Rock Atheist Band "Monster On Sunday"! We also get to listen to a few songs from the about to be released live concert at The Reason Rally!Investing Skeptically: Trump won the election - Should I now buy gold?
11/16/201657 minutes, 23 seconds
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189 Trump, Markets & Death

The world is shocked that Donald Trump won the election. How will this affect your investments. Listen and find out!Personal update: I discuss my moms cancer and her recent death.
11/9/201635 minutes, 32 seconds
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188 David Smalley, Scary Clowns, Trump, Christian Debates etc....

Interview with the host of Dogma Debate - David Smalley. We talk about: Donald Trump, The rise of the NONES, Scary Clowns, Leaving religion, debating Christians, Dogma Debate, Secular Conventions and much much more!
10/13/20161 hour, 11 minutes, 35 seconds
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187 Aron Ra

Aron Ra Talks about his new book - Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism and crazy stuff in the bible.Investing Skeptically - Wells Fargo
10/4/20161 hour, 14 minutes, 22 seconds
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186 Mother Teresa, "NONES" and The Reality Check

Christina and Pat Roach (From the Podcast The Reality Check) tell us all about Mother Teresa.  Was she a force for good?Also, The survey from PRRI.  "The Rise of the Unaffiliated".  25% of Americans now claim no religious affiliation and are called "Nones".   The number is up and it is increasing at an increasing rate.Investing Skeptically:   Have long term bonds out performed the stock market?  Will they in the future?http://www.trcpodcast.com/http://www.prri.org/research/prri-rns-2016-religiously-unaffiliated-americans/
9/24/201656 minutes, 24 seconds
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185 The Ebony Exodus Project

Candace Gorham talks about her book "The Ebony Exodus Project: Why Some Black Women Are Walking Out on Religion - and Others Should Too" The evils of religion from the black perspective. We discuss: demons, masturbation, Lesbian sex, faith healing, prophecy and more!Investing Skeptically: SEC fines 13 advisors for misleading investors. Also: ETFs, backtested data, and the value of past performance.
9/15/20161 hour, 11 minutes, 18 seconds
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184 David Silverman - American Atheists

David Silverman talks about his Tesla, his next book and the total solar eclipse that he planned around the 2017 American Atheist convention. Also, donate to American Atheists and double your money. Special matching funds if you donate here....https://www.atheists.org/philInvesting Skeptically: How to look up your mutual funds. Really bad funds and Mutual fund death!
9/8/20161 hour, 1 minute, 26 seconds
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183 Dirty Atheist Money & Evil Brokers

Interview with Matt Wilbourn. He tried to give $100 to a childrens home. They said that they cannot accept dirty atheist money. So, he offered $250 and then started a go fund me that raised almost $30,000! Most of the money will now go to Camp Quest!Investing Skeptically: "Mary" will tell us about here experience with an awful Broker / Dealer. She lost 2% while the market went up 14%. We will go over what happened. The also got hit with over $5,000 in fees when the asked to close their account!
8/31/201652 minutes, 14 seconds
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182 Dan Arel: The ARK, New Book, Ken Ham & Jill Stein

Dan Arel is the author of the blog Danthropology. He also has two books "Parenting Without God" and "The Secular Activist". He discusses his new book, the highly successful ARK PARK protest, Ken Ham and his opinions on Jill Stein.Investing Skeptically segment. General discussion on a Broker Dealer and Wrap Fees.
8/25/20161 hour, 4 minutes, 19 seconds
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181 "Success and Luck" & Past performance

Interview with Robert H. Frank. His book is "Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy". We discuss the effect of luck on success and the merits of progressive consumption tax.Investing Skeptically: SEC & Mutual fund share class, Can past performance help you buy good mutual funds?
8/17/20161 hour, 12 minutes, 22 seconds
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180 SSA-Secular Student Alliance, Simple IRA & Market Predictions

Nicole Niebler is the President of AHA (Atheists, Humanists & Agnostics) at University of Wisconsin-Madison. She explains why the SSA (Secular Student Alliance) is so important and how it has improved her life.Investing Skeptically: Market Predictions & Simple IRAs.https://secularstudents.org/civicrm/pcp/info?reset=1&id=40
8/10/201646 minutes, 58 seconds
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179 Trump's Investment Advice & Annuities

Trump did a 2 minute interview on Fox Business and it takes me 20 minutes to explain why it is all wrong and self conflicting. He thinks he will become President, "Make America Great" and of course the stock market will go up, up up.... However, he has pulled out of the stock market. You may never guess why.Special Guest is John Flanagan. We discuss his time in the US Military, The effects of religion of Bosnia and Yugoslavia, and his time selling annuities. He gives us an inside perspective!Investing Skeptically: I review a listeners annuity. Find out what was promised and what really happened.
8/3/20161 hour, 19 minutes, 45 seconds
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178 Legal update on the new fiduciary rule & GOLD!

We are joined by an attorney that specializes in finance law. He helps us understand the new Department of Labor rule about the need for investment advisors to be fiduciary.Investing Skeptically: GOLD! Should you own gold???
7/27/201656 minutes, 22 seconds
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177 Everybody Is Wrong About God!

Our special guest is author James A. Linday. He explains why Everybody is wrong about god. His book helps us think about how we should think about god. He discusses the psychological reasons people believe in god.Investing Skeptically - Tactical investing. How to use data to predict the future! Also, discussed the first brilliant investing idea by the Motley fools - The foolish 4!
7/21/20161 hour, 6 minutes, 47 seconds
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176 Creationism, The ARK Park, MLPs and The Baby Boom Bubble

Special guest is Abby Hafer. Her book is "The Not-So-Intelligent Designer: Why Evolution Explains the Human Body and Design Does Not". We start with testicles, the Birth Canal and The Wedge Strategy.I also review all of the fun I had at the "ARK Park" protest.Investing Skeptically : Update on MLP - Master Limited Partnerships and a discussion based on a listeners question about the Baby Boom Bubble.
7/12/20161 hour, 17 minutes, 38 seconds
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175 Anthony Magnabosco and Street Epistemology

Anthony Magnabosco explains how you can use a few simple techniques to talk to random strangers and get them to lose their faith. He uses ideas from Peter Boghossian's book "A Manual for Creating Atheists".Investing Skeptically segment: Market returns as of 6/30/16. Learn what did well and what did not.
7/5/20161 hour, 8 minutes, 4 seconds
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174 Supreme Court Rulings!

Amanda Knief joins us to discuss recent Supreme Court Rulings. (via American Atheists page) "Amanda Knief is a public policy and constitutional expert on religious freedom and civil liberties. She is the author of The Citizen Lobbyist: A How-to Manual for Making Your Voice Heard in Government. "Heather Henderson (Via Wiki) "Henderson is the co-host of two podcasts with Emery Emery, Ardent Atheists and Skeptically Yours."Investing Skeptically: The S&P 500 vs. Hedge Funds and Don't invest like an NFL player!
6/28/20161 hour, 19 minutes, 51 seconds
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173 Secular Coalition for America!

Larry Decker, the Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America joins us. We talk about the success of Advocacy Day (before the Reason Rally) and all of the important work they are doing.Investing Skeptically: The effect of high turnover funds in a taxable account. Whole life - personal example!
6/21/201639 minutes, 57 seconds
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172 Orlando & Does John Oliver listen to my show?

There are clear signs that John Oliver or someone on his staff listens to The Phil Ferguson Show. Listen as we compare what was said on his show with what I have been saying for years!James Croft joins us to talk about the Orlando shooting that has killed 49 people in Pulse nightclub.
6/15/201655 minutes, 9 seconds
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171 Reason Rally Review

My commentary on the Reason Rally.Investing Skeptically - Changing from "A" shares to "C" shares.
6/8/201635 minutes, 30 seconds
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170 Edward Jones, Target Date Funds vs The Cushion & Casper Rigsby

Interview with Casper Rigsby. He is the author of several atheist books including: Holy Shit, The bible in a Nutshell & Where's your god now?Investing Skeptically topics: Target date fund performance in retirement and Edward Jones.http://www.ibtimes.com/obamas-conflict-interest-rule-could-rattle-edward-jones-investment-giant-2348134
5/31/201655 minutes, 6 seconds
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169 - Beat your kids Update, Mythicist Milwaukee, Target date funds

I got a voice mail from the guy selling the child beating stick - you will not believe what he said. Three Special guests from the show "Mythicist Milwaukee".Investing Skeptically segment: The Pros and Cons of Target date funds.
5/21/20161 hour, 14 minutes, 50 seconds
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168 How to beat your child, the Ark, using "The Cushion"

Jim Helton tells us about an upcoming ark protest and Jennifer tell us where to buy a virtually indestructible stick to beat you kids. Investing Skeptically: How to use the cushion to protect your retirement savings.https://www.facebook.com/ThePhilFergusonShow/
5/17/201657 minutes, 32 seconds
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167 Sunday Assembly & Lump Sum vs. Annuity

Ian Dodd the founder of Sunday Assembly Los Angeles joins us to discuss Sunday Assembly. https://www.sundayassembly.com/Investing Skeptically - I am going to retire, should I take a lump sum or an annuity.
5/12/201654 minutes, 30 seconds
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166 The Reason Rally Update

Reason Rally Executive Director Lyz Liddell tells us about the Reason Rally. Speakers, Bands, After Parties, Dinners, VIP events, The Day after convention, Hotels, Buses, Sponsors and much much more!Investing Skeptically, Variable Universal Life
4/27/20161 hour, 11 minutes, 53 seconds
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165 Matt Dillahunty-"If I Were God", The Cushion, Fiduciary

Interview with Matt Dillahunty. He talks about his new book "If I Were God", cats, philosophy, and really bad arguments for god.Investing Skeptically, complaint email & The Cushion!
4/20/20161 hour, 19 minutes, 23 seconds
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164 Drug Costs, Tax Inversion & Bond Index Funds

Guest Don Ford joins me to talk about drug prices. Also, the treasury department blocks Pfizer's plans to pay less tax by creating an inversion. Finally, a discussion about bond index funds.http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/antifraud/story/agents-raid-compounding-pharmacies-multi-state-fraud-investigation/2016-01-26https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/pfizer-allergan-call-off-160-billion-merger-after-us-moves-to-block-inversions/2016/04/06/4fd55446-fc11-11e5-80e4-c381214de1a3_story.htmlclosing song....NOFX - Best God in Show.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo0M5t_nFnc
4/13/20161 hour, 6 minutes, 24 seconds
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163 - Dan Barker, Are 401(k)s evil, Panama Papers

Dan Barker tells us all about The Freedom From Religion Foundation. Discussion of The Panama Papers and questions about 401(k)s
4/6/20161 hour, 8 minutes, 30 seconds
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162 Index Funds explained & New vs. Used Car

Special double investing episode. Part one - Why I bough a new car and not used. Why you should use Index Funds.
3/30/201642 minutes, 44 seconds
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161 The Dave Ramsey Special

Special episode all about Dave Ramsey. We talk about his ideas of debt, the poor and how to invest.
3/16/20161 hour, 5 minutes, 18 seconds
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160 Don't Save for college & Mark White(The Spin Doctors)

Guest - Mark B. White is the bassist for The Spin Doctors. He is also a secular activist and speaker at the 2016 Reason Rally! We talk about music, atheism and shoes!Investing Skeptically Segment - Why you should NOT save for college!
3/13/20161 hour, 20 minutes, 21 seconds
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159 Guy P. Harrison & Life Insurance

Guy P. Harrison is the author of "50 reasons people give for believing in god", "50 simple questions for every christian", "Good Thinking" and several other books.Investing Skeptically topic - Do I need Life Insurance
3/3/20161 hour, 2 minutes, 34 seconds
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158 Cognitive Dissonance & Reason Rally Update

I join the Tom & Cecil in their pot filled studio in Chicago. We promptly solve all of the worlds problems and crush religion. Lyz Liddell the Executive Director of the Reason Rally joins us for some amazing announcements! Investing Skeptically topic - The long term effects of under performance.
2/24/20161 hour, 3 minutes, 33 seconds
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157 IRA update & Helaine Olen author of Pound Foolish

Helaine Olen is the author of "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry" and "The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated" We talk about many secrets of the investment world.Investing skeptically segment - Back door ROTH IRA.
2/19/201655 minutes, 40 seconds
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156 Dan Fincke of Camels With Hammers & BDC's

Guest Dan Fincke author of the blog Camels with Hammers. We talk about philosophy, religion and finding your way out. The investing skeptically segment covers BDC's - Business Development Companies. You can lose 11% or more just to buy in!
2/10/20161 hour, 18 minutes, 20 seconds
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155 Leighann Lord & Free Stock Picks!

Special guest is Leighann Lord. She has been doing stand up comedy for many years and has been seen on: ABC, Lifetime, Comedy Central, HBO, VH1 and many more channels. She talks about her book and her TV show with Neil deGrasse Tyson.Investing Skeptically - Free stock picks, the value of stock analysts and phone scams.
2/1/20161 hour, 6 minutes, 40 seconds
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154 Recovering From Religion - Non Traded REIT

We have two guests today. Cory Johnston tells us about his conference in Regina Canada (fyi... The unholy trinity will be there). We also have Gayle Jordan the new Executive Director for Recovering From Religion. Investing Skeptically - China part 2 and non traded REITs. Look out for large broker fees!
1/28/20161 hour, 4 minutes, 28 seconds
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153 Naked Mormonism, Target Date Funds

Bryce Blankenagel Joins the show to talk about his podcast "Naked Mormonism". We learn secrets about the one true religion. Investing Skeptically, discussion on Target Date Funds. Also, special song from Darlene McBride!
1/18/20161 hour, 1 minute, 24 seconds
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152 Parenting Without God, Dan Arel, Power Ball & Mutual Fund Performance

Interview with Dan Arel. He is the author of the new book "Parenting Without God". He also has a blog called "Danthropology". Investing Skeptically: Lotteries and Mutual Fund Performance.
1/12/201659 minutes, 11 seconds
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151 Ed Brayton and S&P 500 performance

Guest Ed Brayton tells us about his blog "Dispatches From the Culture Wars" and his recent trip to a Donald Trump rally! Investing Skeptically - performance of bonds and the S&P 500 for 2015. Also, market performance for 1, 3, 5, and 10 years!
1/4/201654 minutes, 7 seconds
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150 Baba Brinkman, Fiduciary rule, 50% commission

Today's guest is Baba Brinkman. He combines Hip Hop and science. His new album is "The Rap Guide to Evolution". Investing Skeptically segmant - 50% commission on your investments? and Newly proposed Fiduciary rule that can change the industry.
12/23/20151 hour, 18 minutes, 9 seconds
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149 Lyz Liddell, SSA, Reason Rally & The FED

Lyz Liddell joins us to talk about the Secular Student Alliance, The Secular Media Group Fundraiser and Her new job as Executive Director of The Reason Rally! Investing Skeptically segment - The FED increases The Federal Funds Rate by 0.25.
12/16/20151 hour, 7 minutes, 3 seconds
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148 Rebecca Vitsmun and Humanist Disaster Recovery Teams

Rebecca survived a tornado that destroyed her house and then outed herself as an atheist on national TV via a Wolf Blitzer interview.Investing Skeptically - Long term stock market investing. Data since 1928. ROTH IRA vs. Traditional IRA.
12/9/201555 minutes, 51 seconds
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147 Ellery Schempp and US Supreme Court

Ellery Schempp joins us to discuss the famous 1963 US Supreme Court ruling in "Abington School District v. Schempp". The court decided 8-1 that public school sponsored bible reading was unconstitutional.Investing Skeptically - IRA and ROTH IRA 2015 contribution limits.
12/2/201556 minutes, 18 seconds
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146 Alcoholics Anonymous & Annuity Kickbacks

Lance Dodes joins us to discuss the history and success rate of Alcoholics Anonymous. His new book is called "The Sober Truth".Investing Skeptically - Annuity Kickbacks cost investors $17 Billion a year according to a new report issued by Elizabeth Warren. Listen and learn how it works.
11/23/20151 hour, 5 minutes, 44 seconds
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145-Reverse Mortgage & Jonny Zavant

Our guest is Jonny Zavant and he tells us all about being a mentalist and his time working with The Amazing James Randi.Investing Skeptically topic - Reverse Mortgages explained.
11/19/201559 minutes, 49 seconds
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144-Pay off My Home? and Topless Jihadis

Guest - Jeffrey Tayler. A regular writer for The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/author/jeffrey-tayler/ and Salonhttp://www.salon.com/writer/jeffrey_tayler/Author of several bookshttp://www.amazon.com/Jeffrey-Tayler/e/B000APU276/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1447090383&sr=1-2Talks about his newest... Topless Jihadishttp://www.amazon.com/Topless-Jihadis-Inside-Provocative-Activist-ebook/dp/B00HEVK7F6/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447090482&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=topless+gihadisInvesting SkepticallyPart 1 Pay off my home or invest?Part 2 - What is the real unemployment rate?http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000Explanation of Participation rateshttp://www.factcheck.org/2015/03/declining-labor-participation-rates/
11/9/20151 hour, 8 minutes, 50 seconds
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143 Creating Atheists W Peter Boghossian

Peter Boghossian joins us and explains how you can use street epistemology to help free people from the delusion of faith.http://peterboghossian.com/@peterboghossianInvesting Skeptically - Should I keep my pension or take the lump sum!http://polarisfinancialplanning.com/
10/31/20151 hour, 4 minutes, 28 seconds
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142 How Much to Save & Shelley Segal

Shelley Segal joins us and plays a new song live! She also tells us about upcoming show dates. You can get here music here.... http://shelleysegal.bandcamp.com/ or on Amazon. This is here home page http://www.shelleysegal.com/ You can follow here on Twitter @ShelleySegalInvesting Skeptically topic - What percent do I need to save per year?
10/26/20151 hour, 2 minutes, 5 seconds
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141 - Market update and Talking to Christians

Jon Collins joins us from the buckle of the bible belt. He set up a table at a local festival and tells us what happens next!Investing Skeptically - 2015 q3 Market update. Information about performance and the results you could be getting.
10/13/201542 minutes, 2 seconds
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140 Cara Santa Maria

Cara Santa Maria joins us to talk about all the work she is doing. Good discussion on GMO and science. Also discussed the rise of the 'Nones". Investing Skeptically topic - New mutual fund that pays 1% cash per month.
10/6/20151 hour, 6 minutes, 37 seconds
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139-Behold! The Power of Gold!

Investing Skeptically topic - The Power of Gold. We talk to Rosco from "The Rosco Show". Also, Gleb Tsipursky. Gleb in an Assistant Professor of History at The Ohio State University and he runs the organization Intentional insights.
9/29/201559 minutes, 3 seconds
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138-Gerald Posner-Gods Bankers,Pope,Vatican Bank

Pulitzer prize nominee Gerald Posner talks about the Vatican Bank. Murder, mystery and scandals that will amaze you.
9/22/201553 minutes, 45 seconds
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137 Shroud of Turin,The Reality Check,Trump v. Index

Welcome Pat and Cristina from the podcast "The Reality Check". It is one of my favorite shows and they will discuss the show and the shroud of Turin. Investing Skeptically - Donald Trump vs. the S&P 500 Index. Did the Donald beat the market?
9/15/201550 minutes, 5 seconds
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136 The Thinking Atheist and Retirement Investing

Seth Andrews is the creator of "The Thinking Atheist" podcast, website and YouTube Channel. We talk about those projects and his time as a christian. We also discuss his new book "Sacred Cows".Investing Skeptically Topic - "The Cushion". How to protect assets and cash flow in retirement.
9/8/20151 hour, 2 minutes, 58 seconds
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#135 Atheist Republic - Why There is no god!

Guest is Armin Navabi. He is the founder of Atheist Republic and author of the book "Why There is No God".Investing Skeptically topic - The value of a used car!
9/1/201553 minutes, 1 second
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#134 Abstinence-only in Kentucky

Jim Helton joins us to discuss the fun he has had with the Gideons in the past and now with Abstinence-Only Sex Education in the state of Kentucky. Wait until you hear about the top 10 ways to avoid pregnancy. Investing Skeptically topic - Long Term Care Insurance.
8/25/20151 hour, 5 minutes, 20 seconds
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#133-Russell Glasser, Scams & Bit Coin

Interview with Russell Glasser. He is one of the co-hosts of The Atheist Experience. We talk about Multi Level Marketing and a little about Bit Coins. Investing Skeptically discusses long term market returns.
8/18/20151 hour, 5 minutes, 55 seconds
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#132 Jerry Coyne - Faith vs. Fact

Jerry Coyne joins the show to discuss his new book "Faith vs. Fact". Phillip Donze gives an atheist testimonial. We also have audio from Elizabeth Warren on the Senate Floor supporting Planned Parenthood. Finally, the Investing Skeptically segment talks about IRAs at your local bank.
8/11/201559 minutes, 39 seconds
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#131 David Silverman & The Reason Rally

Interview with David Silverman - President of American Atheists. He talks about The Reason Rally, His new book, Atheist Voters and much much more.Listener question - Viaticals.
8/4/201554 minutes, 48 seconds
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#130 FFRF & Selection Bias

Interview with FFRF (Freedom From Religion Foundation) Staff Attorney - Andrew Seidel. We discuss a few of their many successful lawsuits. Also, Thomas Sheedy talks about his High School refusing to let him have an Secular Student Alliance group.Investing Skeptically Topic - Science Based Investing, Selection Bias via Mutual Fund Survivorship Bias.
7/27/20151 hour, 12 minutes, 20 seconds
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#129 - The Bible in Legos

Interview with Elbe Spurling. She has captured the entire bible in Legos. http://www.amazon.com/The-Brick-Bible-Complete-Set/dp/1626361770Investing Skeptically Topic - Market Returns as of June 30, 2015.
7/22/20151 hour, 9 minutes, 57 seconds
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#128 - George H Smith - Atheism

We are joined by George H. Smith. He is the author of the 1974 book "Atheism: The Case Against God". A wonderfully written book that is still relevant today.Also discussed - The Greek financial crisis. Investing skeptically topic, "Do I have enough to retire early?"Get the book here...http://www.amazon.com/Atheism-Case-Against-Skeptics-Bookshelf-ebook/dp/B004LB4CAS/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
7/8/20151 hour, 17 minutes, 53 seconds
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#127 - Michael W. Preis

Investing Skeptically Topic "How To Money - Part 1: Saving".Michael W. Preis tells us about his book "101 Things I Learned In Business School" Also, recent Supreme Court rulings.
6/30/201551 minutes, 34 seconds
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#126 - Neil Carter & I Bought A Stock

Special Guest: Neil Carter – Blog – Godless In Dixie. Neil and I talk about his blog and religion in politics.Investing Skeptically topic – The story of “Jane” – “I Bought A Stock!”
6/24/201558 minutes, 23 seconds
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#125 - Black Folks & Blind Belief

Jeremiah Camara talks about the effect of religion and the church on the black community.http://www.jeremiahcamara.com/ His movie is “Contradiction: A Question of Faith”. He has several video’s called the “Slave Sermons” and two books, “Holy Lockdown – Does the Church Limit Black Progress” and “The New Doubting Thomas – The Bible, Black Folks & Blind Belief”.
6/14/201559 minutes, 19 seconds
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#124 - Ex Jehovah’s Witnesses

Mary and Ellen spent more than 50 years as part of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. They are now out and they are sharing secret information about the group!
6/14/20151 hour, 14 minutes, 12 seconds
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#123 - JT Eberhard & Data Games

JT Eberhard. JT is a long time activist in the secular movement and his delightful blog is WWJTD (What Would JT Do) and can be found on the Patheos network
6/14/20151 hour, 8 minutes, 37 seconds
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#122 - High School Atheists!

Thomas Sheedy started a secular club in his High School. Ed Hensley joins us to discuss the Kentucky Freethought Convention. Also a discussion of the new data about the fall of Christianity from Pew Forum.
6/14/20151 hour, 38 seconds
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#121 - Life & Death As An Atheist

Chris Johnson is the author of A Better Life: 100 Atheists Speak Out on Joy & Meaning in a World Without God. He is also the director or the new film…”a better life: An Exploration of Joy & Meaning in a world without god.”Greta Christina discusses her new book “Comforting Thoughts About Death That Have Nothing to Do with God” She is also the author of “Greta Christina’s Blog and several other books.
6/14/20151 hour, 39 minutes, 41 seconds
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#120 - Social fund, FBB & Camp Quest

Amanda K Metskas The Executive Director of Camp Quest and Noelle George the NEW executive Director of Foundation Beyond Belief. Investing Skeptically Topic – Socially Responsible Mutual Funds.
6/14/20151 hour, 25 minutes, 46 seconds
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#119 - Annuities & Bria

Special guest Bria (Bridgett Bria Crutchfield) Board of directors at Black Nonbelievers, Inc., President at Black Nonbelievers of Detroit and Founder at Minority Atheists of MI. Also, a former Jehovah’s Witness!
6/14/20151 hour, 25 minutes, 48 seconds
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#118 - Atheist Avengers

Special guests Gene and Love from Atheist Avengers.
6/14/20151 hour, 16 minutes, 53 seconds
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#117 - Breaking the cycle

The audio from my talk at Skepticon 5. Breaking The Cycle: How To Help Kids Out Of Religion.
6/14/20151 hour, 5 minutes, 18 seconds
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#116 - Hosts No Religion Required

Guests: Bobby C and Ms. Ashley join me from the Deep South.Investing Skeptically – 3 uses of the word “Annuity”
6/14/20151 hour, 12 minutes, 51 seconds
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#115 - FFRF, SSA & Interest Rates

Guest: Sam Grover – Staff attorney at FFRF (Freedom From Religion Foundation)!Guest: Kelly Freeman – Communications Associate at SSA (Secular Student Alliance) Investing Skeptically – Interest rates and the FED, Prime rate, fed funds rate, bond rates etc...
6/14/20151 hour, 39 minutes, 58 seconds
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#114 - Dan Arel & Iran

We talk about Ken Ham, Creationism, Iran and several other topics.
6/14/20151 hour, 9 minutes, 11 seconds
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#113 - Hemant Mehta & IRAs

We have the friendly atheist on and we talk about IRA's.
6/14/20151 hour, 10 minutes, 40 seconds
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#112 - Richard Carrier & The ARK

Tom Leeds talks about his YouTube videos and the need to be an outspoken Activist. Richard Carrier joins me on a quest to find Jesus (we fail).
6/14/20151 hour, 32 minutes, 28 seconds
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#111 - Dr. Darrel Ray & 50 Shades

Special visit from Dr. Darrel Ray from the podcast “Secular Sexuality”. We discuss 50 Shades of grey and the work he does helping people with intimacy issues. Then we switch places and he interviews me. Watch out for the pirates!
6/14/201552 minutes, 33 seconds
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#110 - Xtan Flag King NC & PZ Myers

Steven Hewett talks about the Christian Flag in a veterans Memorial. The city did not respond to a polite request so he had to sue them then all it gets crazy. PZ Myers discussed his adventures in the creation museum and much, much more.
6/14/20151 hour, 30 minutes, 35 seconds
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#109 - Bancruptcy law & Jamila Bey

Jamila Bey talks about her new Podcast, Religious Exemption, Politics, indoctrination, Atheist Parenting. Also, her experience at NPR, Speaking at conventions, Sex and more. Karl Wulff discusses some of the details around bankruptcy law and consumer protection issues.
6/14/20151 hour, 36 minutes, 10 seconds
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#108 - Old 401(k) & Atheists On Air

Cash from Atheists On Air. We talk about 9/11, his show and many other topics.
6/14/20151 hour, 11 minutes, 25 seconds
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#107 - Ex-Muslims and Market Analysis

Two Ex-Muslims discuss their group Ex-Muslims of North America and a conversation about Paris, Charlie Hebdo and Free Speech.
6/14/201552 minutes, 49 seconds
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#106 - Bible Stories & Secular Troops

Discussion on the price of oil and unemployment. Stock market returns over the last 45 years. Guests Jason Torpy & Mario Mouton talk about the new program to get secular book into the hands of US soldiers. Joey Kirkman tells us all about his illustrated book."Bedtime Bible Stories".
6/14/20151 hour, 23 minutes, 3 seconds
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#105 - Lauren Lane & Comedian Steve Hill

Organizer of Skepticon, Lauren Lane, and Comedian Steve Hill join Phil for some interesting conversations.
6/14/201557 minutes, 1 second
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#104 - James Croft

Patheos Blogger James Croft joins Phil Ferguson for an interesting discussion.
6/14/20151 hour, 1 minute, 32 seconds
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#103 - David Fitzgerald

Author of The Mormons, and Nailed, David Fitzgerald joins Phil Ferguson.
6/14/20151 hour, 7 minutes, 51 seconds
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#102 - Andrew Seidel - FFRF Attorney

FFRF attorney Andrew Seidel sits down with Phil Ferguson.
6/14/20151 hour, 13 minutes, 25 seconds
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#101 - Matt Dillahunty

Matt Dillahunty joins Phil Ferguson for a discussion on the secular movement.
6/14/20151 hour, 10 minutes, 46 seconds