#139: Tis The Season to Kneel / Slayer Loves us All Cellar Door Skeptics is back at it with another action packed episode. The duo talks about the NFL decision to postpone their ruling on suspensions for not standing for the national anthem while examining #45 tweets that fit into an authoritarian government that the GOP hates so much. They also cover a new medical study that is studying medical marijuana on mice for intestinal issues. The research is starting to expand as people are now testing...
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast #138: Printing Guns for Civil War Cellar Door Skeptics visits the dark corner of the web as it looks at 3D printed guns. Tanner takes an unusual stance looking at why people are that upset with 3D printed guns when they are already illegal. The duo discusses some of the moralistic arguments used to review whether we should restrict those that distribute the 3D gun prints. The duo continues their show talking about the future of the GOP Trump based electorate. They talk through the idea of suppor...
Aug 08, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 137: Fred Wooden for Congress This episode of Cellar Door Skeptics is dedicated to our interview with Fred Wooden. He is running for Congress in the 3rd District here in Michigan and we thought it would be a great discussion! He was incredibly knowledgeable and even scolded Chris Hanna for mixing up his voting dates! We completely and thoroughly endorse Fred Wooden for the upcoming primary and hopefully will be able to support him in November for the General Election! GO VOTE WE NEED YOU...
Jul 31, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 136: Amazon is NOT a Public God Cellar Door Skeptics is back this week looking to tackle whether or not Amazon should take over public libraries. A since retracted article from Forbes, stated that Amazon is so efficient maybe public libraries are no longer necessary. The duo takes on this claim and talk about how capitalism always thinks it is better than any social program. They also reflect on how inflation has created an offset for any tax reform we have seen over the last couple year...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast #135: The Darkest Timeline - This week in American Politics Cellar Door Skeptics returns with a more serious episode. Tanner and Hanna talk about how America has entered the darkest timeline. Society seems to continue to feel like we live in Bizarro World as Trump creates a denaturalization taskforce. This is not as funny as space force was because it is setup to start deporting citizens. To help ease some of the bad news this week, the duo talk about their love of the local art museum, what it ...
Jul 18, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast #134: Type O Negative Saves the World The ramblefest which is this weeks podcast, takes Hanna and Tanner, the Chris Squared Dynamic Duo, spends an hour and a half catching up, relaying amazing stories, and giving you a behind the scenes look at their relationship, friendship, and love of the human race. There is not much more to the conversation other than take off your socks, kick your feet up, and relax with Cellar Door Skeptics late night show. Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardo...
Jul 11, 2018•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast #133:Trade Wars and Boycotting God Chicken Cellar Door Skeptics takes a step back this week with a more mellow disposition to the discussion of the current state of America. The duo start the episode off talking about a survey eliciting peoples opinion on what could be better alternatives to boycotting organizations that do not fit your moral compass. They later move on to a discussion about E3, their favorite titles, and how as privileged men, they are able to enjoy the rich story and satisfyin...
Jun 27, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 132: Trump Steaks in Space This episode of Cellar Door Skeptics has a large explicit tag attached to the episode. In the bizarro world we live in, we have seen many changes this week in America. First we saw Space Force announced by commander in chief 45. Then we saw America leave the Human Rights Council because the UN would not do exactly what we wanted. Finally we are watching unprecedented action being taken by ICE and the Federal Government to separate families all in the name of th...
Jun 20, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast #131: Supreme Court Punts A Half Baked Cake Cellar Door Skeptics returns this week talking about Net Neutrality, Chinese Monkey Genetic Modifications, and the Supreme Court's decision on the bakery that refused to serve a gay couple. Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=...
Jun 13, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast #130: Flimsy Philosophy with Jordan Peterson and Donald Trump Cellar Door Skeptics is back again for episode 130 talking about universal basic income, the Trump Tariffs, and Jordan Peterson’s dick measuring contest. If you thought they could not be serious for a moment, look no farther as the duo works hard to bring another delightful and perceptive episode. Give Directly is a non profit organization that is working to test the limits of universal basic income. They strive to help impoverished p...
Jun 06, 2018•2 hr 44 min•Transcript available on Metacast #129: Kneeling in Solidarity This week's episode begins with a discussion on Memorial Day. The duo talks about their feelings for the holiday, the special happenings in their lives, and how they handle this holiday with relatives and others who celebrate it. They continue with an interview with Blasphemy Apparel , a local Michigan company dedicated to free speech, while driving forward the image that nothing is held above ridicule, discussion, and approach. The episode closes with a powerful seg...
May 30, 2018•2 hr 44 min•Transcript available on Metacast #128: Rome is Burning and We are Drinking Gasoline After a week leave of absence, the hosts rejoin reality and the show to talk about some important discoveries and opinions. Back in episode 105, the team talked about baby drop boxes and how they had been successful in other states as a means to drop off a baby without alerting the law to it. Recently a law has been passed for Michigan that will allow for some of these baby drop boxes to be placed in Michigan. They talk through what the means an...
May 22, 2018•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast #127: Center For Inquiry and Civics Day Today’s episode is special and one that Tanner felt was needed after a long day of talking to legislators. This episode is done in solo as Hanna has taken off a few weeks to be with his wife and newborn daughter. This episode will focus on the recent Civic’s Day hosted by CFI Michigan at the Michigan State capitol building. The episode will talk about his experiences, the desire to start working toward changing people’s minds when it comes to interacting w...
May 09, 2018•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast #126: Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression This episode is a solo effort by Tanner, as Hanna’s wife just had their second child and he is taking time off to be with the family. We wish him the best and are excited to see all the amazing baby pictures whenever he recovers from the shock of being a father a second time. The episode though is close to Tanner’s heart as he interviews Dr Hector Garcia, author of Alpha God The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression. ...
May 02, 2018•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast 125: Occupy Till I Come and Other Tales from the Cellar Cellar Door Skeptics Podcast is at it again with another episode solely focused on the Chris Squared discussions of current events and relevant science topics. The show begins with a discussion of the recently deceased Barbara Bush, Justin Bieber’s religious musical, and a discussion on Stephen Hawking’s final paper. If that was not enough to entice you, the duo resurrects “Crazy S*** Chris Used to Believe”. They delve into a look at the in...
Apr 25, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast #124: Women v. Religion: The Case Against Faith This week on Cellar Door Skeptics, Tanner interviews three amazing authors representing their new book, Women VS Religion. Alexis, Candace, and Karen join the show to talk about their essays on how religion has affected them as women. The book is a collection of essays by different women, from different walks of life, all talking about the damage that religion has done to women. Each essay is a different story told through different lenses to allow...
Apr 18, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast #123: Orbitcon and Secular Women Work Conventions This episode is jam packed with amazing convention talk. Cellar Door Skeptics hosts return from their talk at the Michigan Atheist Convention. They talk about their time there, the friendships they made, and the other AMAZING speakers. They reflect on the whole convention and what it means to them. BUT….. The best part of the show is when Tanner does an interview with Stephanie Zvan orchestrator of Orbitcon, an online convention that is designed ...
Apr 11, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast #122: Is the Atheist Movement the Sensible Middle Cellar Door Skeptics begins the episode this week talking about the media corporations, specifically Sinclair, and what it means to have one corporation own 70% of the media networks. The discussion surrounds printed newspapers and if the country would move back to printed media if we started to have to pay for online articles. The duo also look at Bill “Shootee” new proposal to help children read. Essentially his idea was to have a public place ...
Apr 04, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast #121: MRSA Infects Facebook Cellar Door Skeptics pulls out all the stops this week with an Amazing episode ready for your listening pleasure. The show begins with a look at a new antibiotic that is in animal trials that could help super flu diseases like MRSA. They look at what the new study has found and how promising it could be to helping stop the rate of death caused by this awful disease. After they pour out a little hand sanitizer on their microphones, the duo look at Facebook and its brea...
Mar 29, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast #120: Betsy Devos Dumpster Fire and Jesus Returns Cellar Door Skeptics returns this week with an in depth look into Betsy Devos and her recent interview blunder. The duo talks through the fact that she was not able to present her platform with anything more than talking points. They also examine the school rankings in hopes that Betsy will listen to the episode and be able to actually go to some of the schools that may need help. They also compare the difference in rating from Charter Schools to...
Mar 21, 2018•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast #119: Trump's Tariffs and Michigan Atheist Convention Cellar Door Skeptics is back with another amazing episode chock full segments ready to educate and anger you. The show begins with a memoriam tribute to all those who no longer work in the Trump Administration. The duo continues as they talk through the new steel and aluminum tariffs that Trump and the GOP are pushing on the world. They discuss the effects this could have on different industries and how maybe it is not the best way to Make Am...
Mar 14, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast #118: Not Another Atheist Podcast and Bad Sex in Fiction This week the duo are joined by long time friends and supporters of the show, Jen and Keith from Not Another Atheist Podcast. After last weeks episode where once again the team had to address the ridiculousness of America’s inability to get mass murder under control in the country, they decide to take a break from the mayhem and hangout with Jen and Keith. The show starts out saucy with a look at the “Worst Sex Scenes in Fiction” once agai...
Mar 06, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast #117: David Silverman / American Atheist Convention / Guns and Drunk Driving CW: David Silverman interview. WE ARE EDITING THIS POST TO ENSURE EVERYONE KNOWS THAT DAVID WAS ON THE SHOW. SINCE HIS RECENT REMOVAL FROM AMERICAN ATHEIST AND THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM, WE WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW HE IS ON THE OPENING OF THIS SHOW. WE DO NOT SUPPORT DAVID AND WE ARE DISGUSTED BY WHAT DAVID HAS DONE TO THESE WOMEN. WE APOLOGIZE TO EVERYONE FOR HAVING HIM ON AS IF WE HAD KNOWN WE WOULD NOT HAVE SUPPORTED HIM....
Feb 27, 2018•2 hr 43 min•Transcript available on Metacast #116: Secular Comedy with Ian Harris Cellar Door Skeptics returns with an exclusive interview with comedian Ian Harris. During this episode, the duo have a special guest who has joined us from the only sane part of the country at this time. He has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel, Comedy Central and has TWO comedy hour specials. Currently he is on tour promoting his new Special “ExtraOrdinary” which released December 2017. In his spare time he does voice overs, directs and makes films, all while opening...
Feb 22, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast #115: Care in Chaos Cellar Door Skeptics dedicated the podcast to helping bring to light stories that may enrage you, enthrall you, educate you, and entertain you. Tonight’s episode comes with a content warning. CN: Abortion Clinic Violence / Anti-Choice Violence This episode has a special place in the hearts of the host. Their first topic for the tonight is a great interview with Lindsay Beyerstein and her new documentary “Care in Chaos”. The filmmaker talks about her experiences with a couple ...
Feb 14, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast #114: Deportation without Explanation Better late than never, Cellar Door Skeptics is back this week with a more serious episode than the previous week. This week the duo tackles Mexican American Repatriation. They talk about how America has before exported immigrants both legal and illegal without much consideration of the family. As the team learns about how history seems to repeat itself, they reflect on how Trump wants to bring back deportation without explanation. Their conversation continu...
Feb 09, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast #113: Conversation Among Friends Tanner and Hanna get a little sentimental and head back to their roots. This episode the duo scrap all topics they had for the show, and focus just on having a conversation. They talk through Tanner's love of Christian Metal, how he grew up listening to music that Hanna can not even comprehend existed, all the while peppering the conversation with talks of Banana Republic, cologne, Mitch McConnell as a turtle, and much much more. This episode is raw and a true re...
Jan 31, 2018•2 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast #112: Running as an Independent for Governor of Michigan Ever wondered why more candidates are not challenging the status quo? Or maybe you're looking for a candidate that will create a change in corrupt government practices. This interview with Todd Schleiger is for those who are sick of the two party system and want to hear out an independent candidate that can make true change across both aisles. Todd is running for Michigan Governor this year and is running on an Independent Ticket. What tru...
Jan 23, 2018•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast #111: Jeff Sessions Love of Marijuana / American Immigration History Cellar Door Skeptics was able to find Jeff Sessions, hiding in the closet this week, smoking a big bag of “how to screw over states rights” this week. They tackle how his memo will affect the legalized marijuana industry along with his uncompromising desire to see all marijuana removed from society so he can be the King of Pot and secretly have enough pot to smoke the rest of his life. They analyze if it is too late for Jeff an...
Jan 17, 2018•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast #110: Kicking Off 2018 In Cellar Door Skeptic's first show of the New Year, after a two week hiatus, the duo is back to talk about some weird and wild things as Johnny Carson used to say. They talk through "New Years Resolutions", Trumps Tweets and Tantrums, along with which button on which desk is the biggest. The show gets a little more serious as they review an article about how a neuroscientist discovered that he was a psychopath. The show ends with a look at whether the Republican economic ...
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