Month: September 2017

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Slate Books - ABC: Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

Laura Bennett, Katy Waldman, and Meghan O'Rourke discuss Sally Rooney's debut novel Conversations with Friends, and idea-driven novel about a group of four young people in Dublin struggling with ideology and identity. Next month's book with be What Happened, by Hillary Clinton. 

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The NewsWorthy - “Declaration of War,” Anthony Weiner & Flying Taxis – Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Tuesday, September 26th, 2017!

Today we're talking everything from North Korea saying the U.S. declared war and Anthony Weiner's prison sentence to a stroller recall and flying taxis becoming a reality.

Plus much more - all in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #161 – “Steely Don’t” with Martin Morrow

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are joined by the super hilarious comedian and improviser, Martin Morrow! This episode is all about Martin's travels on the road with the Second City touring company. We talk about Martin's love of smooth yacht rock music, his recent nightmare gig on a riverboat casino in Louisiana, and a weed brownie high gone terribly wrong. Plus, we get into the REAL history of the decal of Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes pissing on stuff (it came from Florida). We also induct the immortal Bobby "The Brain" Heenan into The Goods from the Woods Hall of Fame. Follow Martin on all social media @MartinMMorrow. Song of the week this week: "The World is Going Up in Flames" by Charles Bradley.  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 - OA107: Adnan Syed Obviously Did It (Also: You Can Learn About Patents!)

Today's super-sized show -- at long last! --  discusses season 1 of the Serial podcast.  Even if you haven't heard Serial, we think you'll enjoy this application of the principles of reasonable doubt. We begin with a discussion of the recent settlement between Evergreen College and Bret Weinstein.  Why does Andrew say this means the college valued Weinstein's alleged $3.8 million lawsuit at zero? In the main segment, Andrew goes through some of the issues behind the Serial and Undisclosed podcasts related to the Adnan Syed case. Next, Andrew does a mini-deep dive on patent law by looking at a strange recent deal between Allergan and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.  What in the world do these two entities have in common? Listen and find out! Finally, we end with the answer to Thomas Take the Bar Exam Question #42 regarding authentication of evidence.  Don't forget to following our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! Recent Appearances Andrew was a guest on Episode 11 of the Reasonable Risk podcast; go check it out! Show Notes & Links
  1. Andrew quoted extensively from State v. Earp, 319 Md. 156, 170-172 (1990) on witness coaching.
  2. This is Allergan's press release regarding their deal to sell the patents to the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe.
  3. The two relevant sections from the U.S. Code relating to inter partes review are 35 USC § 102 (“no prior art”) and 35 USC § 103 (“non-obvious”).
  4. This IP website has a brief discussion of the Oil States v. Greene's Energy Group case in which the Supreme Court will consider whether the inter partes review process is constitutional.
  5. The two recent patent cases discussed in the "C" segment are Covidien, LP v. University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Jan. 25, 2017) and NeoChord v. University of Maryland, Baltimore (May 23, 2017).
  6. For a refresher on sovereign immunity, you might want to check out Opening Arguments Episode #90.
  7. Finally, don't forget to check out and join the Opening Arguments Facebook Community!
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Ologies with Alie Ward - Primatology (MONKEYS & APES) with Kate Gilmore

Settle in with Alie Ward and guest Kate Gilmore, a professional primatologist and lead keeper of the great apes and Old World monkeys at the Los Angeles Zoo. Learn about chimpanzee mating, why zookeepers don't wear FitBits, primate DRAAAMA, the erroneous philosophy behind truck nuts and what happens in the middle the night at the zoo. Also get some good info on primate conservation and how to be a friend to orangutans.

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The Gist - David Litt is D.C. Funny

Working in the White House sounds impressive, but speechwriter David Litt says it’s not like The West Wing. Some days you just find salmon in a toilet, or have to tell the president that he looks like Hitler. Litt shares his experience as a self-described unimportant person working in the most important place in America. Litt’s new book Thanks, Obama is out now, and you can find him on Twitter.

In the Spiel, it’s a sports talk hot take. 

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