Here are the shows we posted this week!
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BFTN 42 – Julian Assange
On this episode we discuss the arrest of Julian Assange, break down a recent NYT story about him, and look at other various bits of disinformation that people are blindly repeating.
Bullshit Filter – Antivax 4.3
I went looking for a list of claims antivaxxers use NOT to vaccinate. Today we’ll look at the first two.
Claim #1. Vaccines have never been proven safe or effective.
Claim #2. Vaccines do NOT work.
Cold War #115 – Red Scare Part 1
The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and subversive activities on the part of private citizens, public employees, and those organizations suspected of having Communist ties. HUAC is best remembered for the Alger Hiss case and the Hollywood blacklists. But the American fear of socialism and communism pre-dates HUAC by a century. In large part, it was rooted in RWG’s trying to prevent social progress. It also had some racist elements. After the Russian Revolution, Americans went to Russia to fight for the Monarchy. In 1919, there was the Overman Committee, a senate subcommittee to investigate Bolshevism in the United States.
QAV S01E08 – Our First Buy!
Apollo Tourism & Leisure is a multi-national company focused on manufacturing, rental, sales and distribution of a range of RVs including motorhomes, campervans and caravans. How does their company stack up to the QAV checklist? It turned out to be our first buy!
Tiberius #26 – Florus, Sacrovir & the Frisii
In 21 there was a revolt by a number of Gallic tribes under the leadership of Julius Florus and Julius Sacrovir. And in 28, there was another revolt. This time by the Germanic Frisii tribe – all because their cows weren’t large enough.