Month: October 2017

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #162 – “Follow That!” with Matt Lieb

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys sit down with comedian Matt Lieb to talk about stand-up comedy, sad videos on YouTube, and their intersection at his monthly show "Follow That!". We also talk about how shitty Universal Studios is, the ubiquity of the 90's "butt cut", and we put Les Lye in the Goods from the Woods Hall of Fame! Follow Matt on Twitter @Lieb123456789. Song of the week this week: "Even the Losers" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (R.I.P.).  You can follow us on Twitter: @TheGoodsPod  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly  Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy 

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African Tech Roundup - The Great Bitcoin Surge And Cryptocurency Mining feat. Simon Dingle

South Korea has reportedly become the latest notable nation to follow the likes of Nigeria and China by outlawing the use of cryptocurrency. Given these developments, policymakers all across the continent are no doubt mulling over the merits of banning Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). They are probably concerned that by shunning cryptocurrencies, they might end up being on the outside looking in on a lucrative financial trend that may well prove impossible to rein in regardless. In this episode of the African Tech Round-up podcast, cryptocurrency enthusiast, Simon Dingle, joins Andile Masuku and Musa Kalenga to discuss the great Bitcoin surge that is fueling the world's current obsession with virtual money. Simon explains why some people are displeased with the likes of PR journalism outfit, Memeburn, and CBS's cable channel, Showtime, for allegedly taking advantage of their audiences to mine crypocurrency. And in the wake of all the recent moving and shaking by some African virtual currency exchanges such as Luno, BitPesa and BitMari, Simon also factors in on what separates mediocre platforms from great ones. Music Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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The NewsWorthy - Vegas Update, Tom Petty & Snapchat Surprise – Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017

All the news you need to know for Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017!

Today we've got an update about the mass shooting in Las Vegas plus we're talking Tom Petty, Puerto Rico and Snapchat. 

And 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 - The Rage Was Already There

On The Gist, we’re thinking about the mass shooting in Las Vegas and the errors we make when we attempt to explain the motives of an attacker. Author Masha Gessen says it’s all part of our desire to reassure ourselves that we won’t fall victim to a bomb blast or a spray of bullets. “As soon as we find an explanation, we set it aside and we’re reassured that it’s not going to happen to us.” Gessen went in search of an explanation for the Boston Marathon bombing in her book, The Brothers. She’ll be back soon to talk about her latest book, The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia. 

In the Spiel, Mike found the perfect metaphor for our familiar reaction to a mass shooting. 

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