Month: August 2016

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #103 – “Social Media” with Candice Thompson

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys and their special guest host, (Pat's still outta town) Monika Scott, welcome the amazing comedian and all around delight, Candice Thompson! We're talking about Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and every other social media platform that exists on the information super highway! We talk about the culture of shaming, Twitter wars, and we also tell everyone to just GO THE FUCK OUTSIDE every now and again! Side tangents include Memphis, the California Raisins, baking, and 'Sanford & Son'. This is one of our most fun episodes ever! Follow Candice on Twitter @JokesByCandice.  Song of the week this week: "Bigger Stones" by The Beat Farmers.  Follow the show @TheGoodsPod  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly  Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy  Monika is @MightyMonika  Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod

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The Gist - Brazil’s Redeemer Has Subpoena Power

Things are bleak in Brazil. Prices are high, governments are broke, and gangs are tightening their control over the country’s slums. But on The Gist, Slate contributing editor Franklin Foer has hope for a national renewal. The reason? A prominent federal judge is dead set on rooting out political corruption, though it may rival soccer as the national pastime. 

For the Spiel, hands across the ages. 

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The Gist - The Résumé Says “Loafer,” but the Loafers Scream “Executive”

The Gist has been bedeviled by one question: Do the clothes really make the man? On today’s show, regular guest Maria Konnikova joins us to investigate the link between clothing and performance. Konnikova writes for the New Yorker and is the author of The Confidence Game.

For the Spiel, Trump, truth, and fact-checking. 

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