Atheist Nomads Episode 23 – Hispanic Atheists with Jose Alvarado

Summary: Recorded 03/09/13 for release on 03/21/13 INTRO THIS DAY IN HISTORY, March 21st 1800 – Pope Pius VII was crowned with a papier-mâché tiara 1980 – Wesley, your not so humble host is born 1980 – Carter tells U.S. athletes of Olympic boycott 1989 – Sports Illustrated reports allegations tying baseball player Pete Rose to baseball gambling 1999 – Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones become the first to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon For you, the listeners of Atheist Nomads, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. You might want to check out Sex & God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality by Dr. Darrel Ray, narrated by Dr. Darrel Ray. To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/atheistnomads. SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY Human glia make mice smarter What makes this round of global warming special? Sagittarius A* gets ready to eat a cloud POLITICS/RELIGION/CULTURE Public library in Salem, MO gets in some hot water for blocking pagan websites Deadly riots over “atheist” bloggers in Bangladesh Cardinal Keith O’Brien forced to step down Christian college fires woman for getting pregnant MUSIC – Pamelides El Ateo by Komando Arturo (CC-BY-NC-SA) INTERVIEW Jose Alvarado is the organizer Chicago Latino Atheists and fund raising chair for Hispanic American Freethinkers You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666, find us blogging at www.dwnomad.com, and like us on Facebook. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.