Month: June 2019

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The NewsWorthy - Pentagon’s Top Job, ‘Libra’ Cryptocurrency & Google Houses – Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

The news to know for Wednesday, June 19th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about the top job at the Pentagon - who's in and who's out - and the big announcement to expect today about interest rates.

Plus: what to know about Facebook's cryptocurrency now that it's  official, why Google is building thousands of homes, and Best Buy's plan for smart fitness.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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Sources:

Shanahan Drops Out: Washington Post, Fox News, AP, CBS News

Interest Rates: Washington Post, CNBC, NYT, Bloomberg

Boeing’s Lifeline: WSJ, CNBC, CNN

NY Going Green: NYT, NY Daily News

Juneteenth: Juneteenth.com, Courier Journal

Libra Cryptocurrency: TechCrunch, NBC News, Reuters, CNBC

Google Affordable Housing: Bloomberg, CNET, WSJ

Best Buy Fitness: CNBC, USA Today, MarketWatch

YouTube AR Makeup: TechCrunch, Mashable

Game of Thrones Prequel: Entertainment Weekly, CNN

 

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Philosophers In Space - 0G61: The Waldo Moment and Politics as Entertainment

After such a meta conversation like this about the intricate relationship of media and information, it's really hard to do a meta writeup without going double meta, so here we are. Some episodes we're very much on the same page, and in many places (partly cause of internet issues) we were not in this episode. And I think that's great! There's a lot of moving parts here and it's hard to slow them all down and I think it's good to see how that process goes. No prepackaged bite sized material here, just a lot of gristle to chew on.

For those not familiar The Waldo Moment is from series 2 of Black Mirror.

How to Trivialize our culture and politics: https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/5/8/15440292/donald-trump-politics-culture-neil-postman-television-media

Infotainment is killing politics: https://blog.politicsmeanspolitics.com/why-infotainment-is-killing-politics-1a1c053885df

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Strict Scrutiny - Is This Thing On?

Strict Scrutiny is hosted by three women, Leah Litman, Kate Shaw and Melissa Murray, who are three law professors, but they’re also swimmers, mothers (of humans and dogs), and celebrity gossip enthusiasts. They’re women who’ve practiced before and write about the Court in their professional lives. They have a different voice–- one that celebrates the contributions and opinions of women and people of color. They provide intelligent and in-depth legal analysis alongside their unvarnished, respectfully irreverent takes. And they want to do it in a way that is accessible to a variety of listeners, including Supreme Court regulars, lawyers, law students, and members of the public who are looking for a window into the Court’s decisions, as well as its culture, personalities, and folkways.


The hosts think SCOTUS is serious business—but they don’t take ourselves or the Court too seriously. They’ve got hot takes, jokes, and a lot to say.

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The Gist - Love, Rules, and Animal Puns

On The Gist, when science proves George Carlin right.

In the interview, Raphael Bob-Waksberg is the creator of Bojack Horseman, but his so-earnest-it-hurts talent also extends to print. His new collection of short stories is Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory, and he’s here to talk with Mike about love, George Saunders, and why everybody is so down on puns.  

In the Spiel, the Patrick Shanahan debacle exposes a White House in shambles.

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Money Girl - 596 – How to Manage Health Benefits When You Leave a Job

Money Girl reviews what happens with common health-related benefits once you’re no longer employed.

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The Daily Signal - #488: What Was Iran Thinking Shooting Down a US Drone?

U.S.-Iran tensions just reached a new level: Iran shot down an American drone. In today's episode, we unpack the situation with Tom Spoehr, director of The Heritage Foundation's Center for National Defense and a former Army general. Plus: Days after Rep. Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez compared U.S. border camps to Nazi concentration camps, a Polish member of Parliament is inviting her to Poland to potentially rethink her comparison. Rachel and Daniel discuss.We also cover the following stories:-Supreme Court rules the Peace Cross war memorial can stand-Democratic staffer who attempted to doxx senators heads to prison-Rhode Island legalizes abortion up to birthThe Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet,iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #251 – “2005” with Kyle Clark (Part 2)

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are *STILL* talking about 2005: The Year That Was! This episode starts with GTA: San Andreas's Hot Coffee Mod and then doesn't let up until the New Year of 2006 is rung-in in Times Square. We talk about all our favorite albums, movies, and TV from the year as well as the huge Earth-shaking tragedies like the death of former WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero, the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, the disbanding of Destiny's Child, and the song "My Humps" by The Black Eyed Peas. This is an truly an episode for the ages. Y'all listen to Kyle's new album 'Absolute Terror' and follow him on Twitter @KyleClarkIsRad.  This episode is brought to you by Stitcher Premium. Go to StitcherPremium.com and enter the code "WOODS" for a free one week trial of amazing comedy audio!  Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod.  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Sam is @SlamHarter  Joe is @JoeMFRaines Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly  Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy