A Sloppy Whisper

A Sloppy Whisper
Matt Baume
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On this week's episode, we're sloppily whispering to each other about how Nebraska still won't allow two moms to appear on birth certificates -- instead, one of the moms has to be listed as "friend." Unclear what sort of legal obligation "friends" have to babies. Also, James browbeats Australia over some nonsense-talk about whether kids are harmed by same-sex parents. We have news about Ireland, relating first to marriage and then to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; and after learning that Scotland is changing the rules for priests who want to get married, James tortures me with questions about Braveheart.

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In Your Arms Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) 
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The Banana Banner Boys

The Banana Banner Boys
Matt Baume
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You're in for a real fun-fair of nonsense this week, with a haunting melange of bananas and the Alabama Supreme Court. We have more details on what's going to happen to Judge Roy Moore, now that Ambrosia Starling is holding his feet to the fire. And we also have created a musical version of The Crucible called Goody Goody Goody. Meanwhile, Italy is getting civil unions, so that's a good first step; and Australia is plebisciting along despite some religious group afraid that marriage equality means an end to Mother's Day. We're also on the hunt for the recipe for ambrosia salad, and for Barbra Streisand.

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In Your Arms Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) 
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#VacationOfConsulGeneral

#VacationOfConsulGeneral
Matt Baume
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Congratulations to Hanscom Smith, a senior US diplomat in Shanghai who just married his husband in a delightful ceremony. And what better wedding gift can they have hoped for than the removal of Judge Roy Moore, the homophobic Supreme Court justice from Alabama who was just suspended from his job for his resistance to marriage equality. Ha.

We also discuss the bizarre targeting of Target for their bathroom policy -- where exactly is the Bible passage about keeping restrooms separate? And then there's Australia's plebiscite, a disgusting word that I can barely bring myself to say. Apparently I also cannot bring myself to say our safe word, because it's been so long since we agreed on one that James forgot we even had one.

Music:
In Your Arms Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) 
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International Amour, More Ray Moore, and More

International Amour, More Ray Moore, and More
Matt Baume
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Congrats to the islands moving towards marriage equality! We have good news this week from the Bahamas, The Faroe Islands, and the seductively-named Isle of Man. And also from Colombia, which is not an island, except that it is ideologically a bit of an island in that it is one of the few South American countries where same-sex couples can now get married. Hooray.

Also this week: James has been playing his creepy Dark Souls III game, which means lots of bonus ghost noises on the episode. And the National Organization for Marriage is practically a ghost these days, since they've nearly run out of money. They say it's because they've been so "successful," hahaha, and that they need a cash injection to pay for a scheme to send 100,000 faxes to Congress. Oh brother.

Music:
In Your Arms Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) 
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