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Sam Mulvey is a producer and the technical brain behind Ask an Atheist. He is a collector of vinegar varieties, vintage computers, antique radios, and propaganda.

Separation of Church and State 2

by Sam Mulvey

Full Title: Separation of Church and State 2: The Jefferson

After the events of last month, it might be time for a history lesson. Sam, Dave and Becky discuss just exactly what “separation of church and state” means from a historical basis. We also talk about some stories in the news.

There are show notes.

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Sam is Exhausted, Talks About Pierce County Adventures

by Sam Mulvey

KING5 did a follow up story, but got a few things wrong, especially regarding the amendment to the budget preventing this from happening again.  It did not pass.   We’re expecting to see something from the Tacoma News Tribune soon, we’ll see how that goes. Here’s a podcast with an exhausted take on how it went […]

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Pierce County Council Meeting TODAY

by Sam Mulvey

As we mentioned in Sunday’s episode, the Pierce County Council is giving $7,000 to an organization called Child Evangelism Fellowship.   The meeting to further discuss the 2014 budget is happening today at 3:00 PM at the County-City building here in Tacoma (Google Maps link).   The meeting is on the 10th floor, in room 1046. […]

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GMO

by Sam Mulvey

Sam asks Dan Lombardo and Amber Sherwood about the science behind GMOs and the (anti-science) social movement behind getting them labeled and eventually eliminated.   There are many show notes.

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Everyone’s in Tacoma

by Sam Mulvey

In the mad rush to cover the CFI Summit, Sam and Mike rush to the studio to record today’s episode.   Joining us is new cast member Dave, and bioethics facilitator and social change activist James Ford, driving in from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to attend the conference.

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