Based on Facts: Episode 38

Episode 38 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering some key celebrity deaths in 2016.

Based on Facts: Episode 37

Episode 37 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering some highlights from 2016, including new animals to be found at Black Pine Animal Sanctuary and the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, as well as celebrity news in Fort Wayne (sightings of Jay Leno and Bill Clinton) and at the national level (deaths).

Based on Facts: Episode 36

Episode 36 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the science (or lack thereof) behind body wraps, as well as some of the other products they often peddle, including probiotics and detoxing agents.

Based on Facts: Episode 35

Episode 35 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the history behind Christmas (how it came to be from Christian, pagan, and literary origins).  Is it more appropriate to say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays?"

Based on Facts: Episode 34

Episode 34 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the rise of fake news sites and how they perpetuated the PizzaGate myth of Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington, DC.

Based on Facts: Episode 33

Episode 33 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the history of Thanksgiving and the Native American Standing Rock Sioux Tribe protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).

Based on Facts: Episode 32

Episode 32 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the results of the presidential election in 2016 and some of the factors that may be responsible, including email/rape controversies.

Based on Facts: Episode 31

Episode 31 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering strategies on how to vote smarter, not harder, by researching all of the candidates for each position and choosing those whose values most align with your own (as there are undoubtedly some within your own party that do not hold the same values that you do), as opposed to just voting a straight party ticket.

Based on Facts: Episode 30

Episode 30 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering Wikileaks and the Hillary Clinton campaign (John Podesta emails).

Based on Facts: Episode 29

Episode 29 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering a topic brought up during the presidential debates, as to whether the Constitution should be interpreted literally as the founding fathers' wrote it or as a living, breathing document.

Based on Facts: Episode 28

Episode 28 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the roles of cognitive biases (including confirmation bias, cognitive dissonance, and the Dunning-Kruger effect) in modern society and in the upcoming presidential election.

Based on Facts: Episode 27

Episode 27 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the Science and facts surrounding abortion.  

Based on Facts: Episode 26

Episode 26 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Based on Facts: Episode 25

Episode 25 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering whether dogs were created by aliens or evolved here on Earth (as a result of selective breeding by humans, i.e., artificial selection).

Based on Facts: Episode 24

Episode 24 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), asking the question: where are the aliens?

Based on Facts: Episode 23

Episode 23 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering how human beings struggle understanding scale (the very large or the very small).

Based on Facts: Episode 22

Episode 22 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering how parents are the worst sort of people (at least some of them are), as they are rude, negligent, and fail at being human beings.

Based on Facts: Episode 21

Episode 21 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering what it's like to be an atheist (daily life, sources of morality, encounters with Christians, etc.).

Based on Facts: Episode 20

Episode 20 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering how Atheists and Agnostics have almost doubled in the U.S. in the past 7 years (4% to 7%), but are considered to be just behind Muslims in the race to be the most hated belief system in America.  This is in stark contrast to the LGBT community, which has remained about 4-5% of the population, but have grown substantially in popularity and acceptance.

Based on Facts: Episode 19

Episode 19 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering happenings during the recent Gay Pride march/parade in town on July 23, including protests by religious fanatics.

Based on Facts: Episode 18

Episode 18 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering Pokemon GO and the motivation to get out and exercise (while exploring your local community).

Based on Facts: Episode 17

Episode 17 for my radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the meaning of "natural" as it pertains to humans as a species (what is natural food or way of life?).

Based on Facts: Episode 16

Episode 16 for my radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the University Strategic Alignment Process (USAP) at IPFW.

Based on Facts: Episode 15

Episode 15 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the power of the placebo effect (and the nocebo effect).

Based on Facts: Episode 14

Episode 14 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering anti-abortion laws, including Indiana HB1337.  Special guest: Freya.

Based on Facts: Episode 13

Episode 13 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the costs of higher education as they relate to Bernie Sanders's proposal to make a 4-year college degree free for citizens.

Based on Facts: Episode 12

Episode 12 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the killing of Harambe, the gorilla that had a 3 y.o. toddler fall into its Gorilla World enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Based on Facts: Episode 11

Episode 11 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering aggressive behaviors on social media.

Based on Facts: Episode 10

Episode 10 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering whether people should or should not tip.  The truth of the matter is, it should never be a question.

Based on Facts: Episode 9

Episode 9 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the statistics that underlie claims for (pros) and against (cons) the consumption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).  Are they safe to eat?

Based on Facts: Episode 8

Episode 8 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering how April showers bring May flowers...AND snakes!  I discuss what you should do if you encounter a snake in the wilds of Indiana.

Based on Facts: Episode 7

Episode 7 for my radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering how America has gone from being the home of the "brave" to being the home of the "afraid."

Based on Facts: Episode 6

Episode 6 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering whether blood is really thicker than water.

Based on Facts: Episode 5

Episode 5 for my radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the history and meaning of Easter.

Based on Facts: Episode 4

Episode 4 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering St. Patrick's Day history and meaning (how snakes were driven out of Ireland by St. Patrick).

Based on Facts: Episode 3

Episode 3 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering flat Earthers and the Age of Science Denial.

Based on Facts: Episode 2

Episode 2 for my Based on Facts radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering abstinence, fetal parasites, and the meaning of "pro-life."

Based on Facts: Episode 1

Episode 1 for my radio show on WELT 95.7 FM (broadcasting from the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN), covering the early days of the Bundy Militia Standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.  Since the recording of this broadcast, the situation has resolved itself and further details have come to light which are not included in this video (but will likely be addressed in a future video).