Pod Save America - “Slack channel for the last adults.” (LIVE from Chicago!)

Corker tells the New York Times that Trump is a dangerous liar, Stephen Miller sabotages the DREAMer deal, and social media platforms wrestle with fake news. Then Tommy and Dan talk about gun violence with the founder of Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killings, Tamar Manasseh, as well as the director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, Jens Ludwig. Plus, Ok Stop! 

The NewsWorthy - Wine Country Wildfires, World Cup & Mystery Oreos – Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, October 11th, 2017!

Today there's an update about the deadly wildfires in wine country.

We're also talking about everything from the World Cup "embarrassment" to IKEA's new furniture line (for pets). 

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 Gist - Made-Up Cabaret

Comedian Jason Kravits can write a Broadway hit, on the spot. That’s the premise of his improv cabaret show, where he invents tunes based on audience suggestions, such as “Yom Kippur” or “a Victorian sewer.” The show, Off the Top, is on the second Saturday of every month at the Duplex in Manhattan. His next show is Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.

In the Spiel, the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Ologies with Alie Ward - Gemology (CRYSTALS & GEMS) with Kelly Sitek

Professional gemologist Kelly Sitek talks about adventures in mining, the chemical composition of different gems, breaks down the test taking process for gemology and gives advice on haunted stones. We also spill some tea on cultured pearls and address the psychology and neurological merits of crystals/the placebo effect. Whether you are a staunch skeptic or all about woo-woo, you may end up shoving a crystal down your pants just for good luck. A.k.a. neural top-down control of physiology.

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