Month: August 2016

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Opening Arguments - OA2: The 2000 Election (#NeverForget), Part 1

On the last episode of Atheistically Speaking with Andrew Torrez (AS259), Andrew teased us with the promise that he’d be back to discuss what really happened back in the 2000 U.S. Presidential election (and promised that it might have something to do with our current Presidential election)!  Well, Andrew’s back, and in Part 1, he and I … Continue reading OA2: The 2000 Election (#NeverForget), Part 1 →

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Opening Arguments - OA1: “The Story Begins” – Introducing the Show & Segments

In this introductory pre-episode, Thomas and Andrew talk about their backgrounds and their vision for the show.  We also preview our upcoming show segments and topics, tell you how to get in touch with us, and talk a little bit about how the show got started. Segments  Listener Questions:  We field a question from Eric … Continue reading OA1: “The Story Begins” – Introducing the Show & Segments →

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The Gist - There’s a Viking on the Delta

Why so many music phenoms from Iceland? On The Gist, Kaleo frontman JJ Julius Son says he comes from a “fearless” people. About that: Kaleo recently recorded in a volcano. Their latest album is called A/B. 

Plus, Slate’s very own Mallory Ortberg, writer of the Dear Prudence column, tells us how to be an entertaining advice-giver. Ortberg is the author of Texts From Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations With Your Favorite Literary Characters. In the Spiel, Russia’s Paralympics propaganda.

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Money Girl - 463 MG How to Spend Less on Clothes (and Build a Better Wardrobe)

Want a great wardrobe but don't want to spend a fortune building it? Laura gives men and women 8 smart tips to spend less on clothes and build a better wardrobe at the same time. You’ll learn how to create a wardrobe strategy, know what’s a good deal, find deeper discounts, and understand how to care for what you buy the right way so it lasts longer. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2bIvRo3

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #104 – “Fried Gator Tales” with Andrew Polk

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys talk to comedian Andrew Polk about his days being home schooled in Rustin, Louisiana. We also talk about the time he got in a fight with an entire hardcore band! Side tangents include Guy Fieri, Anthony Bourdain, M*A*S*H, and the genesis of the New Orleans comedy scene. This episode is required listening for anyone who loves a good yarn. You HAVE to follow Andrew on Twitter @HotDogMagic. The dude is AMAZING!  Song of the week this week: "Satellite Sky" by Mark Heard.  Follow the show @TheGoodsPod  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly  Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy  Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod

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The Gist - The ’80s Really Were the Best

What made the movies of the 1980s so special, especially as compared to movies being made now? On The Gist, the Guardian’s Hadley Freeman explains. She’s the author of Life Moves Pretty Fast: The Lessons We Learned From Eighties Movies (and Why We Don’t Learn Them From Movies Anymore).

For the Spiel, Mike revisits the items that have escaped his searching, skeptical gaze. 

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SCOTUScast - Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission – Post-Decision SCOTUScast

On April 20, 2016, the Supreme Court decided Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. In 2012, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission redrew the map for the state legislative districts based on the results of the 2010 census. Wesley Harris and other individual voters sued the Commission and alleged that the newly redrawn districts were underpopulated in Democratic-leaning districts and over-populated in Republican-leaning ones and that the Commission had, therefore, violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Commission countered that the population deviations were the result of attempts to comply with the Voting Rights Act. A three-judge district court ruled in favor of the Commission. -- On appeal, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the district court by a vote of 8-0. Justice Breyer delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court, which held that the federal district court did not err in upholding Arizona's redistricting plan. The challengers failed to demonstrate, the Court explained, that illegitimate considerations more likely than not were the predominant motivation for the plan's population deviations. -- To discuss the case, we have Mark F. “Thor” Hearne, II, who is Partner at Arent Fox LLP.