169: Budgeting for a Crisis This episode brings an analysis of the Trump budget. The duo looks at the differences between last year's budget, this years budget and how it compares to other administrations budgets. They also look at the history of the deficit VS GDP and if Trump’s claim that Obama was worse fiscally than him is true or not. If that was not enough they also look into a conservative analysis of the federal deficit for a unique perspective. The show ends as usual with Tanner and Han...
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast #168: Inspection Metal Ramble Cast with a Board Game Cherry on Top This weeks episode Tanner and Hanna freestyle the show as they catch up on their lives. They talk about their love of music, past musical concerts, and what they feel should come back for them to see and enjoy, They talk through Tanner's daughters obsession with Kirby along with a new restaurant in Japan. As the episode continues they talk about their dream vacations along with some recent documentaries they have watched. The sho...
Mar 14, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast #167: Will the Real Israel Please Stand Up During this episode we head back to warmer waters of our podcast by bringing back some of our traditional segments. This week the team talks about Cohen and his little quips he threw out every few minutes. Also they talk through a new proposed Michigan Road Tax that Tanner asks the honest question of how to pay for the roads if the people do not want more taxes. The show continues to the final segment with a discussion on the current state of Israel, th...
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast #166: Black History Month & More with The Triple C's This show’s guest for the night is Christopher Banks, whom is currently running for the State House in Michigan in 2020. He joins us tonight to discuss Black History Month, share his stories, and help give credit to the minorities who have helped shape this country. Without minorities, we would not be the nation we are today. We discuss the origins of Black History Month, experiences with helping others learn about black culture and contributi...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast #165: Be Intellectually Humble Through Intelligent Speculation Well if you have not heard the news, #45 is not shutting down the government, but issuing a national emergency to get his ridiculous wall built. This week on the show we had to address the wall, some of the criticisms or lies that he is supporting to try and fund the wall, and how there could be an emerging law suit all because he has to brag about his supposed accomplishments. The interview part of the show is with a PHD candidate o...
Feb 21, 2019•2 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast #164: Everyone Is Awesome and Agnostic Except Jesus This episode functions like the Lego Movie’s theme of “Everything is Awesome” while looking at being an Agnostic Atheist. They start the episode out by talking the phenomena that Hanna has found where Paper Airplanes are playing a new role in automation. The show moves toward a discussion on how the Bible is not only a harmful to display in schools but may also be harmful to Christians as they take their journey with their faith. They then inte...
Feb 13, 2019•2 hr 43 min•Transcript available on Metacast #163: Tanner Goes to Jesus Camp This week has been a long week for the team. This episode comes a day late as the team is trying to catch up on work and home life. But do not fear they managed to put together a thoughtful episode this week. It begins with a discussion on the Super Bowl, The Ads, and Trump’s State of the Union Address. They continue the show with a look at the charity of the week, Camp Quest Michigan. They tell stories about their camp experiences and how it affected their lives....
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast #162: Do Democrats Oppose Walls / New York’s Late Term Abortion Law The duo starts the show off talking about the charity of the week. The Holocaust was a huge tragedy that plagued the world in the 30s and 40s. The charity is a local memorial museum that helps everyone know the history of the atrocities that happened to millions of people. As the show continues on, Tanner talks about some of the recent articles pushed by the Anti-Choice groups that believe the New York law allowing women to have...
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast #161: Hugs or High Fives with Sara Cunningham of Free Mom Hugs Cellar Door Skeptics is bringing you not one, but two charities of the week. Their segment talking about local charities is extended this week as they interview Sara Cunningham of Free Mom Hugs, an organization dedicated to help other parents realize the having children whom are LGBTQ is wonderful and normal. Sara tells her story about how she left conservative christian beliefs and came to the understanding that her beliefs should n...
Jan 23, 2019•2 hr 54 min•Transcript available on Metacast #160: Does Capitalism Fund Science Research? Each week the duo tries to bring important topics to the forefront of the conversation. This week they examine some of the proposed bills that are pushing the Democratic Party more progressive. They talk about what this means for the party, and if it is just a wave from this last election or is the party starting to look at other options to help encompass other voters who felt isolated after the 2016 primary. The Charity of the Week focuses on Wigs fo...
Jan 16, 2019•2 hr 55 min•Transcript available on Metacast #159: Choose Your Own Michigan in 2019 After a short break, Cellar Door Skeptics comes back to life with an episode recapping of the happenings over break. Tanner recently watched Bandersnatch with his son and he reviews the movie, relates it to his childhood, and has a little bit of fun decompressing from the nightmare that politics has been over the last couple weeks. The show continues talking about a new charity research and ratings website that is like the Yelp of nonprofits. They look thro...
Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast #158: Will Pay Transparency reduce the wage gap? Ready yourself for another amazing journey from Cellar Door Skeptics. This week they talk about Sears and their bankruptcy. The spot light charity of the week is ACCESS Community out of detroit. The big focus this week is on wage disparity and understanding if one of the options to close the gap is wage transparency within an organization. The show ends with Hanna’s and Tanner’s Quick Saves of the week. Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cell...
Dec 26, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast #157: Holiday Traditions and Is Cortez a Progressive This holiday season, Cellar Door Skeptics is working hard at bringing you an episode every week. This week the duo puts forth a discussion built on the holidays but with a twist. The episode starts talking about Brett K the failure and the dismissal of all the ethical complaints lodged against him from the hearings. The good news is that there is a local charity you can support called Haven that helps domestic violence victims and sexual assau...
Dec 19, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast #156: Predicting 2020 and The Competition If you thought the show was becoming stale, check out this week's episode with the C Plus Plus duo, which is their new nickname thanks to an amazing listener last week. The duo talks through a Florida community that got hit by the Marijuana Bug and had a 12 year old sell marijuana edibles to students in one of their counties. The problem comes when Fox and Friends tries to associate Marijuana with overdosing and toxic environment that harms children. The...
Dec 12, 2018•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast #155: Should Lame Ducks Be Allowed to Fly Cellar Door Skeptics hits many topics this week. They work their way through some of the new Devos rules and how you can get involved in making your voice heard about the atrocity that she is trying to push on our schools. The charity of the week is Kids Food Basket and it is close to Tanner’s heart. The impact they make is amazing for the Grand Rapids, Holland, and Muskegon community. The show continues with a discussion on whether the Lame Duck Session...
Dec 05, 2018•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast #154: A Trail of Tear Gas Cellar Door Skeptics starts the show off talking about their Thanksgiving experiences and if the politics divided their dinner tables this year. They also talked about their charity of the week BeNice. Mental health is the main focus for this program as it works to educate schools on bullying and techniques to help schools better cope with the issues that are affecting students now a days. Their science segment this week looks at Plants and Ants, which came first and ho...
Nov 27, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cellar Door Skeptics is back this week with a full installment of mayhem and conversations. Join the duo as they talk about their new segment highlighting local businesses who make a difference locally. They also talk about Rank Choice Voting and the pros and cons that come along with this different type of voting measure. The move on to their science segment of the week where they discuss Hanna's favorite science segment, Crispr, and a new discovery that maybe or maybe not set the project back....
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast #152: Wandering Through the Next Level Checking in for a short interm podcast where Tanner talks about post mid terms and tries to flesh out his feelings for the future of our nation. 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=uo%3D4 Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com Stit...
Nov 16, 2018•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Live Discussion on Mid Term Elections!
Nov 07, 2018•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast #150: Farming the Blue Vote and Gerrymandering Prop 2 As promised Cellar Door Skeptics returns this week with more local politics. The team engages with some anti-prop 2 articles, reviews the positive reasons to vote Yes on Prop 2, and talks about how gerrymandering has harmed Michigan. They work through some articles and audio that was pulled from public radio stations in Michigan for being to false in their message. The next segment they meet with Mark Ludwig running for 80th District Represen...
Oct 31, 2018•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast #149: Changing the Political Landscape with Ron, Garnet, and Jerry The local political discussion continues with Cellar Door Skeptics as they interview politics at the local level who will help make a difference in our society. The GOP continues to want to claim states rights is the only way to go. Well we feel we need to fight back by taking local politics back while moving Michigan from a hazy red toward a strong blue. The wave is coming and without your voice, we can not change society to be ...
Oct 24, 2018•2 hr 43 min•Transcript available on Metacast By now you know that the show is discussing local politics and the importance of getting out to vote this November. This week the duo interview candidates in Tanner’s district in Ottawa County. Tanner meets with both candidates to talk about their stories, their desire to improve our society, and what got them into politics. This week is special as Tanner connects with people who affect his local community and the communities around him. They talk through healthcare in Michigan with an emphasis ...
Oct 17, 2018•2 hr 51 min•Transcript available on Metacast #147: Early Prevention With the Blue Wave Vaccine Featuring Heidi Zuniga Cellar Door Skeptics has started the push to help give a voice to the local candidates running for office in Michigan. They start their series talking with the candidates that will make a difference if elected into office this year. The series kicks off by talking with Democrat, Mother, and Teacher Heidi Zuniga. We talk a look at the 88th district and the changes that Heidi could bring to help decrease the amount of Red we ...
Oct 10, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast #146: How Activism Helped Change Amazon Cellar Door Skeptics has waited all week to bring you another exciting episode. They have traversed the sea of politics and taken a break to talk about Marvel Comics, Amazon’s Wage Increases and whether the Nobel Prize is all it is cracked up to be. The duo hit it hard talking through these topics as they sort out the information and embrace the reality that we live in. Join them in registering to vote as well so that your voice can be heard within the sea...
Oct 03, 2018•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast #145: Demon Rats Summon Brett Kavanagh from the Dead “In the immortal words of BMO: Sometimes life is scary and dark. That is why we must find the light.” Cellar Door Skeptics takes a serious turn this week looking at the Brett Kavanagh situation and some the ridiculous arguments people are using to try and demonize those who support the women he abused. We look into why people feel the need to try and minimize women like they have been doing for thousands of years while looking at why this is N...
Sep 27, 2018•2 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast #144: Before Orion This week Cellar Door Skeptics is coming at you with a fresh episode while changing up their normal discussion. The episode starts with some friendly banter about a "Non" ruling by the supreme court on the disclosure of donors to a Non Profit Organization. They talk through what it could mean for those who donate and if we should be worried. The meat of the show though is an interview with Bernie Taylor. Bernie Taylor is the author of Before Orion a discussion on Monomyths and...
Sep 20, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast #143: The Costs of Wars with Zach Law Cellar Door Skeptics has a special guest this week joining them to talk through the topics they selected this week. Zach Law from the Zachrilegecast Podcast joins us to talk about his show, his 9/11 experience, the costs of war since 9/11, Dan Brown’s book Origin, and the 2018 Michigan ballot initiatives. Zach drinks some local beers from Michigan while trying to help keep the duo in line as they navigate through this busy week. Join them for an amazing time...
Sep 12, 2018•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast #142: Colin’s Inspirational Advertisement and Other Stories Cellar Door Skeptics Podcast started this week’s episode off by taking a look at Nike’s new campaign putting Colin Kaepernick front and center while white people start to burn their shoes. The Trump 80’s montage segment continues with a look at whether trump is openly pro corruption or if the media is just scoring views off of outrage news. They continue with a look at the Kavanaugh Hearings and how the Democrats may be trying to stop h...
Sep 06, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast #141: Does California Prop 13 Smells Moldy and Rotten The team is back at it again this week with an action packed episode filled with quips, humor, science, and of course politics. This week they talk through how crazy Michigan’s weather was during recording as a new to Tanner weather term emerged. Of course it would not be a show without a look into what Trump has done this week to one up the antics of the previous week. They look at his urge to Pastors to violate the Johnson Amendment this mi...
Aug 30, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast #140: Death of a Military Parade Special Guest: Boyce L of Mindful Skeptics Podcast Trump is at it again blaming others for the failings of his team and the governments unwillingness to support his military parade. The parade has been called off by Trump and we have the latest discussion on why Trump thinks it is ridiculous he had to cancel his military parade. If that put you in too much of a sad clown mood, the team decided to cover the top 100 horror stories ever written. NPR categorized the ...
Aug 22, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
