Episode 64.
The Allusionist - 2. Bosom Holder
There are many synonyms for ‘underwear’. There are many synonyms for the body parts you keep in your underwear. But there’s only one word for ‘bra’.
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The Allusionist - 2. Bosom Holder
There are many synonyms for ‘underwear’. There are many synonyms for the body parts you keep in your underwear. But there’s only one word for ‘bra’.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Too Big to Jail
How do prosecutors negotiate with corporations when they file charges? Brandon Garrett is author of Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise with Corporations.
Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise with Corporations (Cato Book Forum)
Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise with Corporations (Cato Book Forum)
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The Allusionist - 1. Ban The Pun.
In late 2014, China announced it was to ban puns. Helen Zaltzman wishes she could ban puns in her own family.
Warning: this episode features some hideous incidences of wordplay.
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The Allusionist - 1. Ban The Pun.
In late 2014, China announced it was to ban puns. Helen Zaltzman wishes she could ban puns in her own family.
Warning: this episode features some hideous incidences of wordplay.
Visit http://theallusionist.org/puns to find out more about this episode.
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The Gist - Is “Don’t Be Evil” More Than a Slogan?
Today on The Gist, Michael Levi from the Council on Foreign Relations helps us find the right analogy for describing the impact and scale of the Keystone XL pipeline. Plus, when Silicon Valley profits, who is losing? Internet entrepreneur Andrew Keen joins us to discuss The Internet Is Not the Answer (and Pesca offers the one scenario in which the Internet is always the answer). For the Spiel, things we can’t actually believe are going on in the world. Today’s sponsor: Friday Night Tykes. The new season premieres Jan. 20 at 9/8c on Esquire Network.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Your Beer Is Full of Taxes
A struggle to cut federal excise taxes on beer again reveals the strange ways we regulate alcohol. Michelle Minton comments.
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The Gist - A Better Name for 11
How real is the possibility of a terrorist strike in America this week? Today on The Gist, RAND’s Colin Clarke explains were terror cells are grown. We also speak with Plus Magazine editor Rachel Thomas and Marianne Freiberger about their book Numericon: A Journey Through The Hidden Lives of Numbers. For the Spiel, the teaming masses of Buddhist extremists who are bent on murdering civilians. Do they exist, or are they just a useful argument? Today’s sponsor: Stamps.com, Promo Code: TheGist
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Cato Daily Podcast - Reject the Medicaid Expansion
The best way for states to curb Obamacare is in simply rejecting the expansion of Medicaid. That according to Christie Herrera with the Foundation for Government Accountability.
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