THIS DAY IN HISTORY - October 16 * 1793 - Marie-Antoinette is beheaded * 1814 ~ The Great London Beer Flood of 1814 | Fun London Tours | * 1964 - China joins A-bomb club * 1976 - "Disco Duck" hits the #1 spot on the U.S. pop chart | YouTube SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY * Pentagon declares climate change an immediate national security threat * Orcas can learn dolphin languages * Brain/computer interface allows stroke victim to speak POLITICS AND RELIGION * Major wins for marriage equality and the right wing goes wild! 30 states now, five soon to come, the rest on their way | Cruze | Huckabee | Butch Otter * Ark Encounter must hire atheists or lose tax perks * Satanic Temple preparing for Christmas * Atheist family in Louisiana get’s threatening messages * Alabama pastor had sex with members knowing he had AIDS * Mom tried to kill daughters because the world is ending * YOLO is an atheist conspiracy FEEDBACK * @jccford via Twitter * Travis Megee via email Thank you @NacyDrewPI, @SteveHayes, @tyranightmuse, @quranifyme, @hereticwoman, @JL_Charboume, and Wilson on Facebook Email us at contact@htotw.com, tweet us @AtheistNomads, Facebook.com/AtheistNomads or call us at (541) 203-0666. SUPPORTERS * Jason goes nuclear - before we mentioned he’d become a patron * All episodes are now “paid” This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 per month or US$5.00 per episode * Jason Ford * Mark * Travis Megee * Christie Anderson * Renee Davis-Pelt * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics Platinum Sponsor – US$10.00 per month or US$5.00 per episode * Virginia Dawn Gold Sponsor – US$5.00 per month * Robert Ray, Humanists of the North Puget Sound * Vernware * Gary from Idaho Atheists Kickass Patron - US$1.00 per episode *The Flying Skeptic *Kevin Bronze Sponsor - US$10.00 per year *Mark * 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. 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 2014-10-16