False Dichotomies

Seth makes his triumphant return for episode 8!

Intro music: Petty Problems by Defiance, Ohio

Carrie joins us for a discussion of Valve's new zombie shooter Left 4 Dead. We review it the only way we know how, by playing the demo!

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We follow up the digital zombies with a story about digital brains. The Blue Brain Project is attempting to simulate living brains using computers.

A doctor in Berlin may have cured AIDS with a bone marrow transplant.

An Oregon town has elected the United States' first "gender variant" mayor!

The American Humanist Association has launched a godless ad campaign on Washington, DC buses for the holidays. Opponents call it "the ultimate Grinch".

Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms offers a program to help individuals volunteer to help organic farms.

MTV launches a new website featuring every music video ever, or close to it. Take that, YouTube.

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Ad Hominem of the Week: A big fuck you to all of the churches and organizations that supported the dishonest Proposition 8 campaign in California.

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That's it for this week. Send us your questions, comments and feedback to show@falsedichotomies.org

Outro music: A Talk With George by Jonathan Coulton

See you next time!