manual Sun, 23 September 2007 00:58:00 I've reached a point in my online experience where I've discovered I prefer being a content producer more than a consumer. Sure, I enjoy myself when I visit someone else's site. But when I create, it’s different. I have to internalize it and make it mine. Not only do I almost always learn something, I end up with something tangible to show for my effort. The joy this has given me seems more lasting and genuine. So why do I blog and podcast? First and foremost is the creative angle of it. I enjoy writing, creating the music and just putting the whole thing together. My original intent was to create a site that reflected my dozens of creative and recreational interests. I think I've done that to a certain extent, but it has been more subtle than I originally intended. I do all the graphic design, writing, photography, programming, recording, editing, instruments and so on. It seems to be the one place I can focus my unwillingness to focus--if that makes any sense. The technical challenge is part of it too, I suppose. The volume of intelligent and sincere praise from the people that continue to visit the site have been icing on the cake. I love that I’m generally understood, and that being logical doesn’t make me the last of a dying breed. Mormonism has often been the focus of my work here because for so much of my life that's all I've known. Even so, I'd like the podcast to grow to address issues with other religions, quackery and hocus-pocus. That's where I'm really excited. I hope that I'll be able to get some good interviews in the future that will help me to grow in knowledge of the world around me. I truly believe that we're at a critical point in history where clear thought finally has a decent shot at suppressing the irrational. I hope I'm right about that. http://www.eighthourlunch.com 2007 Doug Humphries eighthourlunch@gmail.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us eighthourlunch@gmail.com Bottled 1970. Corked 1978. Screwed ever since. Broadcasting live from the great and spacious building! Doug Humphries politics, mormon, humor, parenting, philosphy, exmormon, Utah, lds, atheist yes Doug Humphries eighthourlunch@gmail.com http://www.eighthourlunch.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.eighthourlunch.com http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070922PostMormon.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070922PostMormon.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Yeah, you read that right. It's almost one in the morning. I love you guys *that* much. Jeff, you're a great guy. Thanks for your time on the phone, and thanks to all of you for waiting so long for this episode to come out. Keep those letters coming. We love hearing from you! Yeah, you read that right. It's almost one in the morning. I love you guys *that* much. Jeff, you're a great guy. Thanks for your time on the phone, and thanks to all of you for waiting so long for this episode to come out. Keep those letters coming. We love hearing from you! yes Sun, 23 September 2007 00:58:00 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070804Possum.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070804Possum.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Once upon a time in a town that was far off for some and not too far for others, there lived an intelligent and well-spoken possum. She had four little possums she loved very much. She worked very hard to make sure that each of them would grow up to be happy, fulfilled, and able to think for themselves. To the people around her, she hardly seemed the kind of person to ever stir up trouble. This was for the most part, true. But it wasn’t always that way. Once upon a time in a town that was far off for some and not too far for others, there lived an intelligent and well-spoken possum. She had four little possums she loved very much. She worked very hard to make sure that each of them would grow up to be happy, fulfilled, and able to think for themselves. To the people around her, she hardly seemed the kind of person to ever stir up trouble. This was for the most part, true. But it wasn’t always that way. no Sun, 5 August 2007 22:46:00 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070722Peeves.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070722Peeves.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Pssst! Hey--if you're reading this post on the toilet, we need to talk. When they say there's a time and a place for everything, they don't really mean *everything*. So wrap up your business on the can, wash your hands (and your Blackberry), and have a listen. We've got a few things to say to you. Pssst! Hey--if you're reading this post on the toilet, we need to talk. When they say there's a time and a place for everything, they don't really mean *everything*. So wrap up your business on the can, wash your hands (and your Blackberry), and have a listen. We've got a few things to say to you. yes Sun, 22 July 2007 21:30:00 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070708Tyler.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070708Tyler.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com You know the exit seats on the plane? I think they're a great place to sit for a couple of reasons. First, they're less restrictive because of all the leg room. Less restriction is good. Not only that, it's a great place to be if you ever need to get your ass out of the plane in a hurry. Seven years ago today, I jumped from the exit seat of Mormonism straight onto the tarmac. You know the exit seats on the plane? I think they're a great place to sit for a couple of reasons. First, they're less restrictive because of all the leg room. Less restriction is good. Not only that, it's a great place to be if you ever need to get your ass out of the plane in a hurry. Seven years ago today, I jumped from the exit seat of Mormonism straight onto the tarmac. no Tue, 10 July 2007 00:01:00 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070701Nannette.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070701Nannette.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Nannette was already sending the church $400 a month for the "blessing" of having her son on a mission when she got a worried email from him. "Guess what?" he said. "They just cut our food budget from $145 a month to $130. It’s going to be really hard to eat well on that amount of money." Nannette was already sending the church $400 a month for the "blessing" of having her son on a mission when she got a worried email from her him. "Guess what?" he said. "They just cut our food budget from $145 a month to $130. It’s going to be really hard to eat well on that amount of money." no Sun, 1 July 2007 16:00:00 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070617Dillahunty.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070617Dillahunty.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com What could an ex-Mormon possibly have in common with a former Southern Baptist who had every intention of someday becoming an ordained minister? Last week Heidi and I spent an hour on the phone with Matt Dillahunty, the president of the Austin Community of Atheists. He’s the host of a weekly public access TV show in Austin called The Atheist Experience, and co-host of a podcast called the Non-Prophets. What could an ex-Mormon possibly have in common with a former Southern Baptist who had every intention of someday becoming an ordained minister? Last week Heidi and I spent an hour on the phone with Matt Dillahunty, the president of the Austin Community of Atheists. He’s the host of a weekly public access TV show in Austin called The Atheist Experience, and co-host of a podcast called the Non-Prophets. yes Sun, 7 Jun 2007 15:00:00 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070603Tithing.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070603Tithing.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com You think the tax man is bad? He also wants your nest egg and any fun money you have sitting around, and if he doesn't get it you are going to BURN. You think the tax man is bad? He also wants your nest egg and any fun money you have sitting around, and if he doesn't get it you are going to BURN. yes Sun, 3 Jun 2007 16:00:00 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070506Depression.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070506Depression.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Do you remember the melancholy Mormon movies and filmstrips of the 70s, 80s and early 90s? You know--classics like the one with the depressed old lady and her chronically empty mailbox? Do you remember the melancholy Mormon movies and filmstrips of the 70s, 80s and early 90s? You know--classics like the one with the depressed old lady and her chronically empty mailbox? yes Mon, 9 May 2007 19:00:00 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070422TisTheFairestGem.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070422TisTheFairestGem.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Say, what is truth? Well, the truth is, Heidi and Brynn were really sick last week and none of us felt much like putting a podcast together at all. So what's our excuse this week? Just lazy I guess. Say, what is truth? Well, the truth is, Heidi and Brynn were really sick last week and none of us felt much like putting a podcast together at all. So what's our excuse this week? Just lazy I guess. yes Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:44:00 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070408HappyMoney.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070408HappyMoney.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com If Pancakes and porn don't make you happy (and why on earth wouldn't they) then how about money? If Pancakes and porn don't make you happy (and why on earth wouldn't they) then how about money? yes Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:18:00 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070331IrrationalMystic.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070331IrrationalMystic.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Doing their rational best, some people leave their religion once they discover it doesn't make sense. So if they're so smart, how do some of these people wind up neck deep again in the same mystical mindset? Doing their rational best, some people leave their religion once they discover it doesn't make sense. So if they're so smart, how do some of these people wind up neck deep again in the same mystical mindset? yes Sun, 1 Apr 2007 23:18:00 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070325WhatHarm.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070325WhatHarm.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com As you abandon your pursuit of happiness and keep others from theirs, throw in a few financial and medical problems. Add a generous helping of undeserved guilt. Then, for good measure, postpone justice and murder a few million people in countless religious skirmishes, wars and crusades. What harm, you say? Don’t get us started. As you abandon your pursuit of happiness and keep others from theirs, throw in a few financial and medical problems. Add a generous helping of undeserved guilt. Then, for good measure, postpone justice and murder a few million people in countless religious skirmishes, wars and crusades. What harm, you say? Don’t get us started. yes Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:36:24 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070318WooWoo.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070318WooWoo.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com A lot of the people who don't subscribe to podcasts like this do subscribe to woo-woo. We'll tell you how to recognize woo-woo when you see it and even teach you how to make. Hopefully our woo-woo is the only woo-woo you'll ever need. A lot of the people who don't subscribe to podcasts like this do subscribe to woo-woo. We'll tell you how to recognize woo-woo when you see it and even teach you how to make. Hopefully our woo-woo is the only woo-woo you'll ever need. yes Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:05:24 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070311Mead1.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070311Mead1.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Especially when grandparents get involved. Enough said. Of course that won't stop us, so tune in for one of Doug's vintage rants while you're at it. Especially when grandparents get involved. Enough said. Of course that won't stop us, so tune in for one of Doug's vintage rants while you're at it. yes Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:05:24 -0700 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070304Objectivist.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070304Objectivist.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com I'd like to introduce you in this episode to a good friend of ours, Gail Paquette. She's been an Objectivist for over twenty years, and what's more, *she's nice*. I'd like to introduce you in this episode to a good friend of ours, Gail Paquette. She's been an Objectivist for over twenty years, and what's more, *she's nice*. no Sun, 03 Mar 2007 17:40:24 -0700 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070225peddling.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070225peddling.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Things certainly happen for a reason. But is it the reason everyone seems to agree on, or is it something simpler? Things certainly happen for a reason. But is it the reason everyone seems to agree on, or is it something simpler? yes Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:40:24 -0700 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070218Missionary.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070218Missionary.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Yeah, I went on a mission. Best two years of my life? Hardly. And I'll bet if you're reading this, it wasn't exactly the bowl of cherries they promised you. Or if it was, you got sent home early. Either way, we hope you enjoy the show. Yeah, I went on a mission. Best two years of my life? Hardly. And I'll bet if you're reading this, it wasn't exactly the bowl of cherries they promised you. Or if it was, you got sent home early. Either way, we hope you enjoy the show. yes Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:45:24 -0700 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070211ExcessesOfReligion.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070211ExcessesOfReligion.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com We've got a good one for you this week...our first drink of the week from a listener, listener email and a short but energized discussion on the hypocrisy of religion when it comes to charity. We've got a good one for you this week...our first drink of the week from a listener, listener email and a short but energized discussion on the hypocrisy of religion when it comes to charity. yes Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:45:24 -0700 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070204FaithlessKid_final.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070204FaithlessKid_final.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Our crime was trying to predict the pregnancy in our future. The punishment, though pleasant, is parenthood. The problem with parenthood is proactively pointing your punk down a productive path without permanently poisoning your relationship. So please, put together a pick-me-up, pass this program around to a couple pals, and put us on your pod. Our crime was trying to predict the pregnancy in our future. The punishment, though pleasant, is parenthood. The problem with parenthood is proactively pointing your punk down a productive path without permanently poisoning your relationship. So please, put together a pick-me-up, pass this program around to a couple pals, and put us on your pod. no Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:33:24 -0700 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070128LiveAndLetLive_final.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070128LiveAndLetLive_final.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Maintaining happy, healthy family relationships can be tricky enough, but when you have differing ideas of philosophy and religion is the resulting pressure something you can work around? You'll also want to tune in for a very special announcement. Maintaining happy, healthy family relationships can be tricky enough, but when you have differing ideas of philosophy and religion is the resulting pressure something you can work around? You'll also want to tune in for a very special announcement. yes Sun, 29 Jan 2007 23:45:24 -0700 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070121curry_final.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070121curry_final.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Join us as Heidi walks us through what would otherwise be a pretty daunting task--making a delicious chicken curry on your own. If you don't tune in to this episode to learn how to cook, at least listen for the ideas. When you're done, I think you'll agree--her curry *is* great, and it might even teach you something valuable about life. Join us as Heidi walks us through what would otherwise be a pretty daunting task--making a delicious chicken curry on your own. If you don't tune in to this episode to learn how to cook, at least listen for the ideas. When you're done, I think you'll agree--her curry *is* great, and it might even teach you something valuable about life. yes Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:40:24 -0700 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/200701141sexandmusic_final.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/200701141sexandmusic_final.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Mix up the this week's cocktail and join us as we drool over the celebrities on our to-do list. The list isn't complete, and while we're at it, we'd like to hear who's on yours as well. Mix up the this week's cocktail and join us as we drool over the celebrities on our to-do list. The list isn't complete, and while we're at it, we'd like to hear who's on yours as well. yes Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:40:24 -0700 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070113noobdrinkers_final.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070113noobdrinkers_final.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Noobie drinkers beware! If you're new to the world of alcohol, just getting started can be overwhelming. The culture, the wide variety of choices and the sheer volume of dos and don'ts will almost certainly make you feel foolish more than once--unless you're careful. Save yourself some hassle and embarrassment. Use us as your crash test dummies for before you navigate the grocery store, restaurants or liquor stores in pursuit of the perfect adult beverage. We'll share a few of the brands we like and a couple of our favorite recipes. By the way, this episode pairs well with a post I wrote a while back called "Voulez-vous un faux pas?" You can read it here: http://www.eighthourlunch.com/archives/20051031.php#fauxpas Noobie drinkers beware! If you're new to the world of alcohol, just getting started can be overwhelming. The culture, the wide variety of choices and the sheer volume of dos and don'ts will almost certainly make you feel foolish more than once--unless you're careful. Save yourself some hassle and embarrassment. Use us as your crash test dummies for before you navigate the grocery store, restaurants or liquor stores in pursuit of the perfect adult beverage. We'll share a few of the brands we like and a couple of our favorite recipes. By the way, this episode pairs well with a post I wrote a while back called "Voulez-vous un faux pas?" You can read it here: http://www.eighthourlunch.com/archives/20051031.php#fauxpas yes Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:36:24 -0700 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070108Leavingthefold_final.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20070108Leavingthefold_final.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Heidi and I think that stories of how people left the Mormon, Catholic or (insert your former religion here) church all have one thing in common—they’re incredibly boring. But that didn’t keep us from recording an episode about it anyhow. Heidi and I think that stories of how people left the Mormon, Catholic or (insert your former religion here) church all have one thing in common—they’re incredibly boring. But that didn’t keep us from recording an episode about it anyhow. yes Sun, 07 Jan 2007 18:36:24 -0700 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20061231introduction.mp3 http://www.eighthourlunch.com/podcast/20061231introduction.mp3 eighthourlunch@gmail.com Our first podcast! Introducing Doug and Heidi. How we met and eventually married. Ok, ok, maybe *eventually* isn't the right word. We met and were married in about six months, and she wasn't even pregnant! Welcome to Utah! Our first podcast! Introducing Doug and Heidi. How we met and eventually married. Ok, ok, maybe *eventually* isn't the right word. We met and were married in about six months, and she wasn't even pregnant! Welcome to Utah! yes Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:43:24 -0700