Month: November 2017

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The Gist - The Nazi-Busting Woman Erased by History

Elizebeth Smith got her start poring over Shakespearean verse for secret messages that were not there. But she soon used those skills to break codes used by America’s enemies in both world wars. The FBI took credit for her decryptions of Nazi messages, and her husband’s work received much greater attention from the wars’ historians. Jason Fagone changes that with his latest book,­ The Woman Who Smashed Codes, and joins Mike to talk about it.  

In the Spiel, Mike surveys podcasting comedians’ reactions to Louis C.K.’s admitted sexual misconduct.

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Bay Curious - The True History of Irish Coffee and Its San Francisco Origins

Legend has it the Irish coffee was brought to the U.S. by the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco.


Reported by Kelly O'Mara. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Penny Nelson and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.


Ask us a question at BayCurious.org.


Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.

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The NewsWorthy - Newly-Discovered Planet, Tesla’s Semi-Truck & Titanic – Thursday, November 16th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Thursday, November 16th, 2017! 

Today we're talking about the President's Asia speech and the topic he won't talk about.

Plus: a newly-discovered and potentially habitable planet, Tesla's big reveal and Titanic (the movie) makes a comeback.

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

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO94: Do We Really Need A Tax Cut?

A House vote on the new Republican Tax Bill is happening as early as today, so I reluctantly have decided to take a peek into Paul Ryan's deepest fantasies. I cover some of the low-lights, and then talk about putting the Bill and income inequality into historical context. Do we really need a tax cut right now? Paul Ryan Explains Himself; Biggest Tax Cut Ever?; 538 on House Reps Who Could Cause Trouble; Blue States Hit Harder; NYT Breakdown of House Bill; Dem Medium Post on the Bill; Grad School Students Are Screwed; Bartlett Adapted Testimony on Trickle Down; Republicans May Cut Entitlements; Why Aren't Hands Up?; Income Inequality Factsheet; Historic Tax Rates; NYT Opinion on Paradise Papers 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 - People Power Beats the Courts

How can savvy activism topple decades of legal precedent? The ACLU’s David Cole tells us about three issues in which like-minded citizens advanced their agenda: marriage equality, gun ownership, and checking George W. Bush’s war on terror. Cole’s book is Engines of Liberty: The Power of Citizen Activists to Make Constitutional Law.  

In the Spiel, Mike considers Brett Talley, President Trump’s odd pick for federal district judge.

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