Month: May 2014

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The Gist - Will Racism Die When Today’s Racists Die?

How much do Donald Sterling’s attitudes toward race have to do with being an octogenarian? Today on The Gist, we examine the correlation between racial attitudes and age with Paul Taylor from the Pew Research Center. Then, TV critics Willa Paskin and Emily Nussbaum discuss the Mad Men midseason finale and how HBO’s Silicon Valley has taken a turn for the worse. For the Spiel, Mike observes how the media have pulled us into the mind of a madman, again.

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The Gist - The Vicious Circle of Mass Shooting Media Coverage

On today’s episode of The Gist, Mike talks with Ari Schulman of the New Atlantis about how it may be even more dangerous than we think to give so much media coverage to mass killers like Elliot Rodger, perpetrator of Friday night’s shootings at UC–Santa Barbara. Then, he talks with Scottish school teacher and blogger Craig McAllister about the big choice facing Scotland in September: Whether to declare independence from the United Kingdom. In his Spiel, Mike uses his holiday weekend to make the hard choices about un-assigning himself assigned reading.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #36 – “Music Festivals”

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are solo jamming on a topic very near and dear to at least one of their hearts: MUSIC FESTIVALS. From the small good ones (Waverly Boogie) to the mega huge corporate ones (Bonnaroo) to the disastrous, fiery hellscapes (Woodstock '99), music festivals are a great American institution. Also in this episode, we go deep into Rivers' past as a jam band kid as well as Pat's experiences in the worst bathroom in North America. This episode has drugs, music, on-stage meltdowns, and so much more. Give us a listen and 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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More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS MoreOrLess: Risk Savvy

A famous probability puzzle is discussed involving goats and game shows with German psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer. Is he right to suggest in his new book 'Risk Savvy' that we really don't understand risk and uncertainty? And More or Less listeners weigh in on a problem from last week?s programme - how old will you be before you're guaranteed to celebrate a major, round-number birthday (like 40 or 50) on a weekend?

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Serious Inquiries Only - AS35: Scientism, with Massimo Pigliucci

At long last, the interview with Massimo Pigliucci! First, we discuss a recent article by Massimo regarding Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s dismissal and contempt for philosophy. This article can be found on his new “webzine” here: http://scientiasalon.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-the-value-of-philosophy/ Also, his twitter handle is @mpigliucci After that, we begin the discussion on scientism and the New Atheists. That … Continue reading AS35: Scientism, with Massimo Pigliucci →

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