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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 Hanna’s quick saves of the week. 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 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics Intro Mu

#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 show ends talking about board games and Tanner's obsession with them. Enjoy their random ramble cast as they relax and unload this week. 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 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics Patr

#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, the corruption of the current government, and what the future will hold if the Prime Minister is convicted and removed from office. The show ends on the usual note talking about their Quick Saves of the week. 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

#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 contributions, all while enjoying each other’s company. The show is almost like the trifecta of Christophers as there are three on this episode. The team even gets Mr. Banks to throw out a Quick Save as they look at what they learned for the week. 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%3D

#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 of Physics and creator of Intellegent Speculation Platform. We discuss with him what he purposes as the laws of critical thinking, how he became a freethinker, and his journey to agnosticism. Given the climate we live in, this is an important subject we hope everyone engages in to try with the upcoming elections. The show closes talking about our charity of the week and our Quick Saves. Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics RSS Feed: htt

#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 interview Marie from Everyone’s Agnostic Podcast with her decision to join the show and her desire to help those who want to leave their faith and need stories to guide them through the journey. The show ends with Tanner and Hannas quicksaves. 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

#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. The show ends with a discussion about Jesus Camp, how it related to Tanner’s upbring and camp experiences, and a look into what Hanna may encounter when his children grow up and want to go to camp. The show ends as usual with their Quick Saves of the week. 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

#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 abortions after 24 weeks due to complications is going to lead to women having numerous abortions because they just want to. The articles use fear tactics, fake news, and slippery slope arguments to try and conflate the real news of women being able to make their own choices about their health care. The final segment Hanna did some research to investigate how many times democrats have voted for a wall. He looks into if it is a valid argument many trumpsters pose and what we need to know to ensure that we can ma

#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 never dictate who she loves. She talks about her organization Free Mom Hugs, how it started, and the desire to help make an impact on society to shed the ridiculous idea that LGBTQ people are not deserving of love. Check out our full unedited interview on Patreon for a longer version of our discussion. After talking about the different charities, the duo tackle the highly controversial video of the MAGA hat wearing youth, their confrontation with a Native American Elder, and why even with the longer video we need

#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 for Kids. This amazing charity helps make it possible for children to receive wigs if cancer has helped remove the hair on their heads. This organization has played a big role within Michigan providing over 4000 wigs to children in Michigan. This episodes in depth analysis segment reviews research funding. Chris squared look into whether Federal Funding has played a bigger role in new technology and advancements or if Capitalism and Big Business are the drivers of where we are at today. They review several paper

#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 through the website and bring to light some of the amazing ways to find which charity you can donate to for the upcoming year. The science segment comes back this year with a look at Saturn’s rings. They talk through some of the evolution of the rings while immersing themselves in a good dose of science and how long it could be before Saturn divorces the universe. The show closes with a discussion on what happened after the close of the Michigan Lame Duck session last month. They review the victories and losses w

#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/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 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/ Links -------- Intro to Show: Bankrupt

#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 assault victims locally. The episode continues with a look at christmas and holiday traditions from around the world. They talk about their favorite traditions and what they learned from those around the world who also celebrate the holiday in their own fashion. They move on to look at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her progressive beliefs. They talk through her support of Nancy Pelosi along with her new proposed Green New Deal. The show ends with Hanna’s and Tanner’s Quick Saves of the week. Subscribe: http://www.

#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 child got 7 felonies for distributing the drug and Tanner goes on a rant to discuss that there is no reason why this child should face that many years in jail for selling pot. They also talk about the local charity of the week called Creative Youth Center in Grand Rapids, promoting creative writing skills amongst local children within the Grand Rapids city limits. This charity helps students bring out their creative skills and develop creative thinking skills to help them have a more rounded life. They contin

#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 Sessions in Congress should be continued to be allowed or if we should change how much influence the leaving congress has on the state. They close by talking about Penny Stocks and the new Pot Stocks that High Times are pushing. 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://c

#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 how evolution played a role between species that are not able to breed. The political segment this week talks about Trump's desire to take control of the military troops to “protect” the border without running afoul of Congress. He has authorized “Force” for the troops to deter individuals seeking asylum. The duo looks at what legal asylum is and if Trump is violating the law. They also examine the border spectrum to determine what the long game that Trump is trying to play. The show ends as usual with the Quic

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. They end the show talking about their Quick Saves this week. While Hanna talks about his love of watching engineering videos, Tanner throws it back to a discussion about Thanks Killing the holiday horror extravaganza of a Thanks Giving Horror Movie. Don't miss out on the laughter this week along with the knowledgeable conversations. Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed iTunes

#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 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/ Links ------ https://www.dancarlin.com/product/common-sense-318-for-whom-the-bell-trolls/ https://www.dancarlin.com/common-sense-home-landing-page/ ------ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpuok9_IYGfBCIXx5TovFiQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lluQ80WBlhw https://www.fullydeconverted.com/

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#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 Representative in the Allegan, Fennville, and surrounding areas. They discuss his farming business, and why he has decided to start work as a Representative for Michigan. The discussion ranges from education, to ethical farming, and an all around talk about how Mark will bring his humanistic beliefs into local politics. The show closes with the new segment Quick Saves. This week Hanna talks about an article about swarming mosquitoes and Tanner talks about his experience with his daughter seeing Spirited Away. Do not