Month: December 2017

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The NewsWorthy - Flights Canceled, Carolina Panthers & Star Wars Wins – Monday, December 18th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Monday, December 18th, 2017! 

 Today we're talking about the hundreds of flights canceled in Atlanta, the tax bill and an NFL team going up for sale.

Plus: a cell phone warning, Facebook confesses and Star Wars wins the box office (again).

 

All that and much more - 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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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO103: Samantha Corbin of #WeSaidEnough

Samantha Corbin is a Sacramento lobbyist who was fed up with the pervasive culture of sexual misconduct in the Capitol. She and some colleagues wrote an open letter and started an organization called #WeSaidEnough. It has absolutely caught fire! Her co-founder ended up on the cover of Time Magazine. In this interview, Samantha takes us through how pervasive this behavior has been and what her and others plan to do about it! 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 memory palace - Episode 119 (John C. Calhoun from the Opposite Side of the Line that Divides the Living from the Dead)

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows.

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The Gist - Jeff Ross Got Bored, So He Got Political

On The Gist, President Trump’s judicial nominations are starting to look ridiculous.

In the interview, comedian Jeff Ross got a little tired of his shtick as a go-to roast guy for Comedy Central’s famous Friars Club sendups. So he started skewering not people, but places, ideas, and institutions. His latest special, ­­Jeff Ross Roasts the Border, takes viewers to Brownsville, Texas, a city along the U.S.-Mexico border where a huge steel fence is meant to keep migrants from crossing into the United States.    

In the Spiel, bidding farewell to the legendary sports radio host, Mike Francesa.

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Motley Fool Money - Disney/Fox: What Investors Need To Know

Disney buys a big part of 21st Century Fox. Costco delivers surprising online numbers. And Waste Management once again proves that trash is treasure. Plus, CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla talks bitcoin, business, and what to watch in 2018.

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