Engineers once compared Chicago’s soggy soil to jelly cake. How did they build a forest of skyscrapers on it?
Cato Daily Podcast - A Republic No More
Jay Cost argues that the United States has turned from a republic into a special interest democracy. His new book is A Republic No More.
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Money Girl - 292 MG Bank or Credit Union-Which Is Better?
Compare the benefits of using a credit union vs. a bank. Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/1M86q7l
The Gist - One Condiment to Rule Them All
The New York outpost of France’s famed Maille mustard empire features myriad varieties of the spicy condiment, including some on tap. Today on The Gist, mustard sommelier Pierette Huttner gives Mike a tour. Plus, the financial side of the mustard-yellow and white (or blue and black) dress with Slate Editor-in-Chief Julia Turner. For the Spiel, Mr. Bibi goes to Washington. 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, Squarespace.com. 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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Cato Daily Podcast - On National Debt, Do ‘We Owe It to Ourselves’?
Economist Antony Davies discusses the "we owe it to ourselves" theory of national debt.
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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #57 – “Benz It Like Babcock” with Ron Babcock
In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys sit down with comedian and King of Scranton, PA, Ron Babcock, to talk about his recent tour of the United States behind the wheel of a Harvest Beige 1975 Mercedes Benz 300D Diesel Sedan named "Harvey". Which town was the best? (Austin,TX) Which town was the worst? (Auburn, AL) Which town had the biggest douchebag on ketamine? (Tuscaloosa, AL) Find out about these questions and more on this very tubular episode of The Goods from the Woods! Check out Ron on Twitter @RonBabcock and on Instagram @HeyRon. 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 - Smell The Roses
Slate's Dahlia Lithwick discusses the issue of legal standing in the upcoming Obamacare case before the Supreme Court. Plus, is aromatherapy bulls--t? And Mike spiels about Bibi's boo-boo, and we hear another new They Might Be Giants track, "I Can Help the Next in Line."
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Cato Daily Podcast - Understanding Income Mobility & Inequality
Understanding the dynamics of income over time requires more than a few momentary snapshots. Economist Steve Horwitz explains. This interview was recorded at the International Students for Liberty Conference.
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Start the Week - From Fringe to Frontline?
On Start the Week Tom Sutcliffe explores the fracturing political landscape and the rise of anti-establishment parties. The politics lecturer Robert Ford explains the increasing support for the SNP, UKIP, and the Greens and what that means for the forthcoming General Election. Catherine De Vries is a Professor of European politics and compares what's happening across the Channel. Srdja Popovic was one of the leaders of Otpor - the movement that played a pivotal role in bringing down Slobodan Milosevic - and he advises how using humour, rice pudding and lego men can change the world. The Royal Opera House is staging Brecht and Weill's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, a satire on money, morality and pleasure-seeking, and its director John Fulljames seeks out the contemporary resonances in this story of consumerism and loss of humanity.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
Start the Week - From Fringe to Frontline?
On Start the Week Tom Sutcliffe explores the fracturing political landscape and the rise of anti-establishment parties. The politics lecturer Robert Ford explains the increasing support for the SNP, UKIP, and the Greens and what that means for the forthcoming General Election. Catherine De Vries is a Professor of European politics and compares what's happening across the Channel. Srdja Popovic was one of the leaders of Otpor - the movement that played a pivotal role in bringing down Slobodan Milosevic - and he advises how using humour, rice pudding and lego men can change the world. The Royal Opera House is staging Brecht and Weill's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, a satire on money, morality and pleasure-seeking, and its director John Fulljames seeks out the contemporary resonances in this story of consumerism and loss of humanity.
Producer: Katy Hickman.