ecliptic

00:02:35 It's been a year since New Horizons flew past Pluto, and now all the data is in. We take a look at some of the big things we've leared about Pluto and its moons.

00:19:57 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week that the bacteria that causes gonorrhea may be developing resistance to the only two antibiotics left that can cure it.

00:25:12 While all the major planets in the solar system orbit the sun in a fairly tight plane, that orbital plane isn't aligned with the Sun's equator. Which means either the sun has been tilted, or something has influenced the orbits of all the planets. Two independent scientific papers published last week point to the second option - and Planet Nine could be the culprit.

This episode contains traces of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton discussing climate change.

An examination of the motion of the Sun through the sky.  We discuss the use of gnomons to make measurements and the Sun's path through the Zodiac on the ecliptic with special attention to the equinoxes and solstices.  We conclude with an discussion of the yearly calendar in many cultures.

Singer/songwriter AnneMarie Neff joins Mike Mitchell and Chas E  with banjo accompanist extraordinaire Ken Grandjean.  AnneMarie has recently released a fantastic EP called "Brand New Day" and she and Ken perform the title track as well as "One Penny Two Penny" before venturing on their tour of Ireland.  Ken  also performs his instrumental "Shenandoah Sunset" from his own cd of the same name.

We also check out three beer selections from www.microbeerclub.com including Miss B-Haven Tripel from Wingman Brewers, Phobos from Ecliptic Brewing, and Tsunami Stout from Pelican Pub and Brewery.

On top of that, we get a bit of beer tasting advice from our good friend, Jack, and count down the Top 6 Rock Documentaries.