In the late nineties Leah Reich was working for the video game website IGN, which was the most popular website on the internet for 13 to 18 year old boys at the time. She started reading and responding to the site's mailbag, and before she knew it she had become the trusted advisor for thousands of lonely teenaged boys. This week PJ (who was one of those boys) talks to Leah about the trials and rewards of being a counselor to confused, budding nerds.
The Gist - The Eight-Glasses-of-Water-a-Day Myth
Today on The Gist, a new message of mercy emerges from the Vatican’s synod meetings this year. Joshua McElwee from the National Catholic Reporter joins us from Rome. Then, in our regular segment Is This Bulls---?, we ask Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker if drinking water is the secret to health, brilliance, and beauty. For the Spiel, institutions that inspire Mike’s ire. 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 - Remembering Leonard Liggio
Leonard Liggio was an important pillar in the modern libertarian movement and someone who connected modern libertarian ideas with their historical antecedents. Tom G. Palmer comments on Liggio's impact on ideas and libertarianism.
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TLDR - #38 – Ask Leah
In the late nineties Leah Reich was working for the video game website IGN, which was the most popular website on the internet for 13 to 18 year old boys at the time. She started reading and responding to the site's mailbag, and before she knew it she had become the trusted advisor for thousands of lonely teenaged boys. This week PJ (who was one of those boys) talks to Leah about the trials and rewards of being a counselor to confused, budding nerds.
Song Exploder - Valley Lodge – Go
Dave Hill is a comedian and host of his own podcast which, like Song Exploder, is on the Maximum Fun network. He's also the frontman of the band Valley Lodge. In this episode, Dave will deconstruct the Valley Lodge song Go, which you might recognize as the opening credits of the HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. This is a special episode produced for MaxFunWeek, seven days of celebrating the community of listeners and shows that make up the Maximum Fun podcast network.
Money Girl - 374 MG 5 Tools to Mange Money and Fix Your Finances
Discover the best financial and productivity tools to take your money management skills to the next level with less time and hassle. Get the Money Girl book at http://MoneyGirlBook.com. Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/1yK6cyW
The Gist - Working On Our Night Moves
Are Apple and Google “beyond the law”? Today on The Gist, Hanni Fakhoury from the Electronic Frontier Foundation responds to the FBI director’s comments. Plus, artist Stephanie Barber explains the story told by YouTube comments on Bob Seger’s “Night Moves.” For the Spiel, awarding Pinocchios. 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 - Giveaways in the Tax Code
How do states hand out special benefits in the tax code? William Freeland from the American Legislative Exchange Council provides some notable examples and avenues for reform.
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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #50 – “Fall Brawl 1993” with Nick Thomas
In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys and their special REPEAT guest, comedian Nick Thomas, are finally taking advantage of their WWE Network subscriptions and reviewing one of the shittiest pay-per-views of all time: "WCW's Fall Brawl '93: War Games". We go match-by-match and talk about all aspects of of the pay-per-view: the work, the announcing, and most importantly THE BUTTS! Follow Nick Thomas on Twitter @OneDumbBoy and be sure to check out Nick's podcast, "Table for One Dumb Boy"! Song of the week this week: "Lonely is a Town" by Glossary 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
The Gist - George Carlin Gets His Way
Today on The Gist, why has Turkey seemed strangely ambivalent about beating back the forces of ISIS? We speak with Kemal Kirişci, director of the Center on the United States and Europe's Turkey Project at Brookings. Then, comedian Kevin Bartini describes the long battle to have West 121st Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan named in honor of George Carlin. For the Spiel, why the most offensive political ad of the season wasn’t so bad. 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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