INTRO * Dustin's unemployment is running out, help him out by becoming a patron at patreon.com/atheistnomads FEEDBACK Email us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS New Gold Sponsor - Sally Lehman! THIS DAY IN HISTORY - February 27 * 1827 - New Orleans take to the streets for Mardi Gras * 1922 - Supreme Court defends women's voting rights in Leser v. Garnett |other source * 1980 - "I Will Survive" wins the first—and last—Grammy ever awarded for Best Disco Recording * 1998 - Queen Elizabeth says First Born Daughters Have Same Rights as Sons SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Fatwa issued against Muslims going to Mars * Nuclear fusion! * Dogs really can pick up on our emotions * Ancient genome suggests that Native Americans descended from the Clovis culture POLITICS AND RELIGION * Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed the anti-gay discrimination bill * Republican senators try to undo federal recognition of same-sex marriages * Uganda’s president signed anti-gay bill... * ...based on statements from scientists * It’s also bad in much of the rest of Africa * Protests allowed for the release of a Ugandan gay rights activist over visa issues in South Africa * Colorado Woman claimed Jesus put her baby on the train tracks * Former US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay thinks God wrote the Constitution * CPAC drops American Atheists INTERVIEW - Mohammed Sayed and Sadaf of Ex-Muslims of North America * Website * The blogs * Facebook * Twitter @exmuslimsofna This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 per month * Renee Davis-Pelt * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics Platinum Sponsor – US$10.00 per month * Robert Ray, Humanists of the North Puget Sound * Virginia Dawn Gold Sponsor – US$5.00 per month * Vernware * Sally Lehman * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. * This vs. That - A new six part series available for download made just for geeky skeptics like you! Use offer code "nomads" at checkout for 25% off your purchase at thisvsthatshow.com. You can find us online at www.htotw.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@htotw.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred. Recorded for release on 2014-02-27