Month: December 2017

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The NewsWorthy - Tax Bill, Trump Robot & Lady Gaga – Wednesday, December 20th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, December 20th, 2017! 

  Today we're talking about the tax bill moving forward + the hiccup causing the House to vote again today.

Plus: President Trump's robot, Lady Gaga goes to Vegas and how you can order a burger with your face.

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. 

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

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The Gist - Behind the Scenes at The Daily

On The Gist, Mike talks about the consequences of fast-tracking a major tax overhaul.

In the interview, how did the team behind The Daily manage to create a show that’s unlike anything we’ve heard before and also oddly perfect for this moment in news? Host Michael Barbaro and managing producer Theo Balcomb say they talked extensively about what they didn’t want to sound like. “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I never want to do a jobs report,’ ” says Balcomb. “ ‘Can we promise we’re never going to do a jobs report?’ ”

In the Spiel, Republicans aren’t necessarily committing political suicide with their $1.5 trillion tax plan.

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Crimetown - Bonus Episode: Courtney

Courtney Calenda is a star high school student—until a powerful defense attorney more than three times her age pulls her into a downward spiral of sex and drugs. As her life falls apart, she decides to fight back.

For more information about this episode, and a full list of credits, visit our website at crimetownshow.com.

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The NewsWorthy - Amtrak Train Derailment, UFOs & The Office – Tuesday, December 19th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Tuesday, December 19th, 2017! 

  Today we're talking about the possible cause of a deadly train derailment and a new national security strategy.

Plus: a secret agency to investigate UFOs, a possible revival of The Office and Cheetos popcorn.

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. 

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

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The Gist - Don’t Worry if Baby Turns Orange

On the Gist, why we shouldn’t fret every time companies like Netflix show how they’re using our personal data.   

In the interview, Maria Konnikova runs us through the foods that can turn your skin orange, blue, and red, and whether that’s even a bad thing. Konnikova is the author of The Confidence Game. 

In the Spiel, what the latest Star Wars movie has in common with Donald Trump.

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Pod Save America - “The perpetual bullshit machine.”

Trump and his state-run media conspire to undermine a federal investigation, Republicans in Congress enrich themselves with their tax plan, and Democrats have to decide what they’re willing to fight for. Then Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams joins Jon, Jon, and Tommy to talk about the new political reality of the South, and activist Ady Barkan talks about his plane encounter with Senator Jeff Flake. 

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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. 

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

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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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