Reporter Marc Fisher explains why he called out a classic game of D.C. deceit in the pages of the Washington Post. And Michelle LaRue, the official Gist penguin expert, returns to explain some news about those troublesome birds.
In the Spiel, how would a normal president handle our world affairs?
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David Silverman talks about his book: "fighting god" coming out in paperback, Trump / Pence, 2017 convention speakers and other details, Total Solar Eclipse, Madalyn Murray O'Hair, God's NOT Dead 2, Walgreens & Birth Control. Also discussed: Should we respect beliefs, Johnson Amendment, Donation campaign (times 4), Churches funding politics.
The Supreme Court’s 2016 term may not have contained the usual number of blockbuster cases, but it did have its fair share of drama. Between the stonewalling of Merrick Garland, the filibustered confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, rumors about Anthony Kennedy’s possible retirement, and in the background, the White House offensive against the federal judiciary, court-watchers had no shortage of things to keep them up at night.
And so this week on Amicus, we pour a couple of our favorite court-watchers a big cup of coffee and plop some microphones down at Slate’s annual “Breakfast Table.” Mark Joseph Stern and Pamela Karlan join us to discuss what we learned about the justices this term and what we can expect from them in the fall.
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Anne Helen Petersen returns to discuss her new posting—as the Western correspondent for BuzzFeed. Petersen will be reporting on U.S. political culture from her new home, Missoula, Montana. “There’s a reason every newspaper used to have bureaus in every part of the country,” says Petersen, who recently covered the recent razor-thin House race in which notorious Republican Greg Gianforte came out on top.
On the Spiel, when everything becomes a calamity, nothing is a calamity.
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In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are joined by comedian James Austin Johnson for a rousing chat about the good ol' days of gaming. We're talking Sega, Nintendo, and everything in between. We also induct Joe Louis and Max Schmeling into the Goods from the Woods Hall of Fame. Song of the week this week: "Hope the High Road" by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit. You can follow us on Twitter: @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
Guest Rogue: Kavin Senapathy; Forgotten Superheroes of Science: Virginia Apgar; News Items: Organic Effect, Hawking on Mars, Science in Court, Solar Eclipse; Science or Fiction
