Month: January 2015

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Curious City - When Will Chicago Get Its Next Supertall Skyscraper?

A Chinese developer wants to alter the city skyline and break a dry spell in a field we once dominated.

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The Allusionist - 3. Going Viral

Remember when ‘viral’ used to only mean something bad, eg. something that would make you ill or destroy your computer?

How things have changed. Tom Phillips from Buzzfeed UK explains the language they choose to make content go viral.

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The Gist - The Passion of the Christie

Do Chris Christie’s outbursts make him impossible to elect as president or beloved for candor? Today on The Gist, WNYC reporter Matt Katz explains his complicated relationship with the New Jersey governor. Katz is the host of the new podcast The Christie Tracker. For the Spiel, Mike unearths an early experiment from NPR’s Day to Day, an ode to the Garden State’s wave of corruption. Today’s sponsors: Citrix GoToMeeting. When meetings matter, millions choose GoToMeeting. Get a free 30-day trial by visiting GoToMeeting.com and clicking the “try it free” button. Also, by Squarespace. Get a free trial and 10 percent off your first purchase when you visit Squarespace.com and enter offer code GIST.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #55 – “The Salts from the Vaults”

In this episode, The Goods from the Woods Boys are back! After a holiday hiatus, the magnificent three return to Disgraceland to talk about their respective trips down South for Christmas. This episode has everything from James Brown to the line-up for a dad-centric music festival to a drunk rambling plantation owner. It's great to be back! Follow the show @TheGoodsPod.  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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The Gist - Microsoft’s Imperfect 10

Does the GOP’s 2016 candidate need to figuratively lose the primaries to win the general? On The Gist, Slate’s Reihan Salam shares which Republican candidates stood out at the Iowa Freedom Summit, and which ones decided not to show. Plus, Slate’s Lily Hay Newman joins us to discuss why Windows 9 got skipped, and Internet Explorer got stuck. For the Spiel, winter weather is snow joke. Today’s sponsors: Acura, the presenting sponsor of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Check out the all new Acura TLX at acura.com or test drive one for yourself at your local Acura dealer. Also, Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create your own professional website, portfolio, and online store. Get a free trial and 10 percent off your first purchase when you visit Squarespace.com and enter offer code GIST.

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