Fresh off a great interview, it’s time for some Tommenting! Lots of people asked if I was going to talk about Sam Harris and Omer Aziz, and while I’m definitely not doing a full review like I did with Maryam Namazie, I want to at least talk about some broad themes. So I do that, … Continue reading AS224: Tommentary →
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.
President Obama has named the person that he would like to see replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Ilya Shapiro comments on the nomination of Merrick Garland.
Affirmative action seems to go before the U.S. Supreme Court regularly. Gail Heriot discusses why this matters to the Fisher v. University of Texas case before the court.
Laura covers 5 strategic questions that you must answer in order to get a grasp on your current situation and take your personal finances to the next level. How you answer the questions will identify what’s missing in your financial life, where you want to go, and who you need to leverage for help. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/25pMeIz
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
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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