Month: August 2017

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO70: WTF Sam Harris

Sam once again had Douglas Murray on his show and they both said some incredibly ignorant things, in my opinion. The worst was Sam's condemnation of Black Lives Matter. He provided absolutely no facts about it or insights into his reasoning, something I would think you'd want to do before making a claim like that. I play a few clips and try to get to the bottom of this "Identity Politics" bogeyman. Identity Politics Interview; Douglas Murray - Gentrified Xenophobia; Criminal Justice Fact Sheet; WaPo on Incarceration; ACLU and Guns Leave Thomas a voicemail! (916) 750-4746, remember short and to the point! Support us on Patreon at:  patreon.com/seriouspod Follow us on Twitter: @seriouspod Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/seriouspod For comments, email thomas@seriouspod.com  
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The Gist - Sure, Punching Nazis Feels Good…

The antifa movement is resurging. It started in 1920s Europe to fight Hitler and Mussolini and has returned to oppose the current wave of xenophobia in the United States. Author Mark Bray walks us through the history of the antifa movement. Bray is the author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook.

In the Spiel: Trump’s campaign speech in Phoenix.

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The Gist - Russia’s Lab Rat

Filmmaker Bryan Fogel had a simple hypothesis: The worldwide anti-doping system is a joke. To test his theory, Fogel wanted to dope himself and evade detection. A Russian anti-doping lab director agreed to help. Months later, Fogel’s personal doping coach was blowing the whistle on Russia’s piss-swapping scam to get around anti-doping rules. Fogel’s documentary, Icarus, is available on Netflix. 

In the Spiel: The Instagram drama of Louise Linton, wife of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. 

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Start the Week - Les Misérables: novel of the century?

On Start the Week Andrew Marr talks to David Bellos about Victor Hugo's Les Misérables. Bellos argues that this 19th century masterpiece is the novel of the century, which demonstrates the drive to improve human life both morally and materially. Dinah Birch compares what was happening in literature on the other side of the channel, reflecting the breadth of society in Britain. Simon Callow makes the case for the composer of the century, Richard Wagner, while the singer Barbara Hannigan explains how a 12th century legend has been given a contemporary twist in the opera Written On Skin. Producer: Katy Hickman.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #156 – “The Bargain Bin 2”

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys return to a concept developed way back on Episode #28 as they dive back into to the record store bargain bin. This time the boys visit the $5 section of Rockaway Record in the Silver Lake district of Los Angeles. Rivers, Pat, and Mr. Goodnight each snagged a couple things from the bargain bin. Now, on Episode #156, the Boys will share and review their selections. We also induct master of combat, Dan "The Beast" Severn, into the Goods from the Woods Hall of Fame! This episode is a real hoot!  Song of the week this week: "You Used to Kiss the Girls" by John Hiatt.  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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Opening Arguments - OA97: What Can Your Employer Fire You For?

Today's show deals with a number of issues that all surround what your employer can (and cannot) fire you for. First, we begin by revisiting the "Google manifesto" topic from Opening Arguments Episode #94 as Thomas and Andrew respond to some hate mail from a listener who no longer wants to listen to the show after that episode.  Does he have a point?  Listen and find out. Next, the guys break down whether employees can discuss their salaries with co-workers on the job. After that, Andrew and Thomas answer a question from Patron April who wants to know how much an employer can control your social media use. Finally, we end with the answer to Thomas Take the Bar Exam Question #37 regarding installment contracts.  And don't forget to play along by following our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and/or our Facebook Page and quoting the Tweet or Facebook Post that announces this episode along with your guess and reason(s)! Recent Appearances None.  Have us on your show! Show Notes & Links
  1. We first discussed the "Google manifesto" during Opening Arguments Episode #94.
  2. You can read that Google manifesto referred to during that episode as well.
  3. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) of 1935 can be found at 29 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.
  4. This is the text of President Obama's 2014 EO directing non-retaliation against government employees who discuss their compensation.
  5. This is the NLRB's collection of findings regarding social media.
  6. Here is a link to Three D, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board, the Second Circuit case referred to during the "C" segment.
  7. Here is a link to Rule 801 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, which explains the answer to #TTTBE.
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