Month: March 2016

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The Gist - Are The Dangers of GMOs BS?

On The Gist, we ask Slate’s chief political correspondent Jamelle Bouie if Donald Trump is a viable candidate in a general election. Then, Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker ends the debate over the dangers of GMOs. She’s the author of The Confidence Game. For the Spiel, do the rules apply to Donald Trump? Today’s sponsor: Monster. Find employees who work as hard as you at Monster.com/hiring. Monster. Find Better.  Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.

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PHPUgly - 1:The cost of good code

In this, the first show of PHPUgly we meet the host and learn what makes them tick Other Topics We spend some time talking about the goals of this podcast, which frankly isn't that much. Drinking and coding The new sub reddit PHP LOL Discussion around Laravel Spark and the decision to charge for it. New Braintree integration into Laravel Cashier New communication app called Wired Follow us on Twitter @PHPUgly Email us at Podacast@phpugly.com https://github.com/PHPUgly/podcast/tree/master/shows/ep1.md

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The Gist - All Things Horse Race

On The Gist, Mike answers the question, “Why all the horse race?” by offering a close look at the issue of magic from House Resolution 642. Then, Harry Enten from FiveThirtyEight uses his polling expertise to explain what today’s many caucus results will means for little Marco Rubio. For the Spiel, even more advice for interpreting Super Tuesday 2 results. 

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The Gist - The Duke Lacrosse Case, 10 Years Later

Last night ESPN’s 30 for 30 series aired the documentary about the Duke Lacrosse case called Fantastic Lies. Back when the Gist was being piloted in April 2014, we spoke with author William D. Cohan about the case following his book The Price of Silence: The Duke Lacrosse Scandal, the Power of the Elite, and the Corruption of Our Great Universities. For the first time ever, we’ll air that interview on The Gist. For the Spiel, why all right-thinking Americans should want Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee. Today’s sponsor: Squarespace.com.

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