Month: March 2014

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Start the Week - Decision-making with Daniel Kahneman and Michael Ignatieff

Tom Sutcliffe discusses how we make decisions with the Nobel prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman. Moral choices in politics can be a complicated business, according to the academic and former politician Michael Ignatieff, who explores whether the age of international intervention is over. Doctors work under the oath 'do no harm', but the neurosurgeon Henry Marsh says the decision whether to operate on a brain is rarely that simple. High emotion can cloud your judgement and the writer Lisa Appignanesi looks back at sensational crimes of passion to ask how far the perpetrators were responsible for their actions.

Producer: Katy Hickman.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #27 – “I Want to Believe” with Andy Erikson & Alex Stein

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are opening up the X-Files as they welcome comedians and podcasters Andy Erikson and Alex Stein on a cosmic road trip from Roswell to the planet Ummo and all points in between. This episode is all about the UFO phenomenon and the cult of belief surrounding extraterrestrials. We also take a look at the kitschier side of aliens as we enjoy selections from Rivers' all time Top 10 UFO songs. We also take a look at one out-of-this-world story in the Disgraceland Picyune. Take a listen to the best podcast this side of Alpha Centauri! Follow Andy on Twitter @AndyErikson. Follow Alex @ThisAlexStein.  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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Song Exploder - Daedelus – Experience

Alfred Darlington, better known as Daedelus, takes apart his song Experience. This early track of his is made with only acoustic sounds, but Alfred still considers it a piece of electronic music, and explains why. He also talks about the unexpected life the song has had since he recorded it, after being sampled by Madlib for his collaboration with MF Doom, Madvillain. Experience became the beat for Madvillain’s Accordion, the first song on their highly acclaimed album, and later referenced and resampled by artists like Drake and Kitty (aka Kitty Pryde). Daedelus deconstructs the song and discusses what its legacy means to him.

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Mailbox edition

Your questions answered - Do the Maasai in Africa number one million? Is it true that a quarter of Americans do not know the Earth goes round the sun? Are half of Tasmanians innumerate and illiterate? Plus, Do the 85 richest people in the world hold the same amount of wealth as the poorest half? This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Behind the Curtain: Russia and Crimea

What's going on between Ukraine and Russia? Could it spark a widespread conflict? Join Ben and Matt for their first installment of the "Behind the Curtain" series, where they cut past the rhetoric to explore the truth behind murky international affairs.

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