Julia Holter studied composition, and in the song Horns Surrounding Me, she arranges not only acoustic and electronic instruments, but also layers of ambient field recordings and background noise. The song was released in 2013 on her acclaimed album Loud City Song. In this episode, Julia deconstructs the recording, and talks about what she did to evoke a feeling of fear in both the music and the way she sang, changing her voice on different parts of the song to create character and texture.
Money Girl - 376 MG How to Make More Money
Money Girl reveals ways to make more money that doesn’t involve getting a second or third job—or even going back to school for an advanced degree. Listen on for 5 tips and plenty of useful info. Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/102YeBO
The Gist - Why Political Consultants Prescribe Bumpkin
Every so often there’s a politician who breaks through, or an idea that catches fire … just not this election year. Today on The Gist, Mark Leibovich from the New York Times counts the many ways this midterm election disappoints. Plus, using data to better understand human nature. We speak with OkCupid founder Christian Rudder about his new book Dataclysm. For the Spiel, bring on the poo. Get The Gist by email as soon as it’s available: slate.com/GistEmail Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slate…id873667927?mt=2
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Cato Daily Podcast - The Ill-Defined Crime of ‘Structuring’
The IRS is seizing the assets of business people, but then won't file criminal charges. Larry Salzman from the Institute for Justice is taking the agency to court.
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The Gist - Don’t Get Ebola in Missouri
Today on The Gist, Stephen E. Flynn, political science professor at Northeastern University, explains that the Ebola story isn’t a story of federal government incompetence. It’s the story of a lack of investment and commitment to public health at a local, county, and state level. For the Spiel, Thomas Friedman delivers a train wreck of a metaphor. Get The Gist by email as soon as it’s available: slate.com/GistEmail Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slate…id873667927?mt=2
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Start the Week - Revolution
Russell Brand's calling for revolution now, to overthrow the system that he says supports extreme inequality. David Babbs, executive director of 38 Degrees, wants popular campaigns to bring about change and strengthen democracy. Juliet Barker re-examines the Great Revolt of 1381 and finds not a peasants' revolt but one by a new middle class in the shires, dissatisfied with a London elite. Philosopher Susan Neiman looks at how we are expected to abandon the adventures of youth if we are to grow up and asks, is there a new way to imagine what it means to be mature?
Producer: Simon Tillotson.
Serious Inquiries Only - AS79: The Portable Atheist, Part 3
We’re back to our Portable Atheists studies! I love these! This time, we’re reading Of Religion by Thomas Hobbes, from his book called Leviathan. It’s very fascinating, and brilliant of course. Tune in and hear my summary and analysis! Also, I discuss a couple comments about the pro-life debate. Since I asked specifically for comments regarding … Continue reading AS79: The Portable Atheist, Part 3 →
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Amicus: Revenge of the Octogenarians
On Ep. 3 of Amicus, Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick talks with the New Yorker’s Jeffrey Toobin about his recent interview with President Obama on Obama’s judicial legacy. Then Dahlia welcomes Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who won last year’s DOMA case U.S. vs. Windsor, and who’s now fighting for same-sex marriage in the South.
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe - The Skeptics Guide #485 – Oct 25 2014
Interview with David Gorski; This Day in Skepticism: Accutron; News Items: A TCM Challenge, Stem Cells for Spinal Cord injury, Giants of Arkansas; Who's That Noisy; Questions and E-mails: BICEP 2 and Inflation, Jack the Ripper Follow Up; Science or Fiction
More or Less: Behind the Stats - Screening for Ebola
Are airport screenings for Ebola really an effective way of stopping transmission of the disease? And as the United Nations asks for another $1bn (?625m) in aid we take a look at which governments and charities are rallying to the cause and which are not. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.