Becky, Justin, and Luke dissect good and bad legislation at municipal and state levels, comment on the national “emergency,” and warn about our Jenga-tower social discourse. We also celebrate the human ingenuity that brought us 15 years of Opportunity. News Trump declares National Emergency that he didn’t really need to Extreme vaccination social media posts […]

Sam, Josh, and Justin question why anyone still support the Vatican– distinct from Catholicism.  They also wonder to what degree our union is crumbling at the hands of Christian dominionists.  They answer a listener’s request to delve into how religious faith primes believers against skepticality, and address the fears of a confused, semi-agnostic Christian, and […]

Becky does not have measles, but 47 other Washingtonians do. She, Luke, and Dan explore the predictive powers of woodland creatures, Christian-led bills in our state and others, creepy anti-drag library patrons, sneakers, oaths, and a church what did good.   News: Armed Christian Radio Host Arrested at Drag Queen Story Hour AZ, SD, […]

Becky, Luke, and Josh react to Washington’s current measles emergency, investigate pro- and anti-vax bills in the state legislature, and share scary personal experiences with communicable illnesses. They also talk music and driving safety. Health Emergency Information WA Department of Health Local health department links WA State Family Health Hotline: 1-800-322-2588 King County Exposure sites […]

Sam, Kristi, and Justin examine bacon, McRibs, and McJesus, the conduct of activist marchers of all varieties in Washington State and Washington DC, and the buzz about Trump possibly suborning perjury. Announcement Humanists of Washington is relaunched! News Catholic schoolboys wearing MAGA hats to anti-abortion rights march mock Vietnam vet Native elder at Indigenous March […]

Becky, Dan, and Josh ponder personhood for non-human animals, and the meaning of justice. Josh gets irate over Operation Carwash that set the scene for Bolsonaro in Brazil, and Becky and Dan sway him from a biblically inspired diet. Becky fails to divide by 3. News Baby orca born in Salish Sea Japan to resume […]

WARNING: Squid Ink may cause congressional diversity, government shutdowns, vice presidential embarrassment, or Stephen Miller’s receding hair line. In this episode, Sam, Luke, and Justin decry northwest white supremacists and make fun of Satan-fearing police officers.  They celebrate newly elected officials and laugh at Pence.  Then, Warb joins Sam, and they finally explain Squid Ink. […]

Sam, Tom, Dave, and Ramtho close out the year by responding to listener inquiries about AI, cloning, and genetic modification. They also try to make sense of tone-policing preferred reactions to Nazis,  the problems inherent in a heresy snitching app, and scriptural DNA injections.  News Indonesia launches anti-heresy app College backpedals scolding student for “F— […]

Becky, Josh, and Luke reflect on the Winter Solstice, blasphemy, tornadoes, ghost pirate marriages, misguided fundraising campaigns, food seasons outrage, and extraterrestrial life. News Trump shuts down gov over border wall funding, which is picked up by conspiracy-theory veteran in record-breaking GoFundMe campaign Spokane rep Shea loses caucus chair, subject of investigation for using campaign […]

We forgot to do an episode this week. Well, we didn’t forget exactly, but we had a lot of things going on that blocked our ability to record this week. It’s uncommon, but given that we were getting equipment together to build the studio for KTQA, you can imagine why it was worth doing. Don’t […]