Month: January 2018

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What Next - What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future – Through The Revolving Door Between Facebook and Democrats

On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser and Will Oremus talk about about a clever effort to restore net neutrality in Montana and New York. They also discuss Facebook’s latest news feed tweaks: this time it’s trying to resuscitate the local news economy by putting more stories from local sources in your feed. The hosts are joined by Dipayan Ghosh, a former privacy and policy advisor to Facebook, the Obama Administration, and Hillary Clinton’s campaign -  to talk about his recent report on how digital advertising technologies lend themselves to disinformation campaigns, and what the government can do about it. And as always, Don’t Close My Tabs, their picks for best on the web this week.

Don’t Close My Tabs:

The Guardian: Fitness Tracking App Strava Gives Away Location of Secret US Army Bases

The New York Times: The Follower Factory

Podcast production by Max Jacobs.

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Song Exploder - Bleachers – I Miss Those Days

Bleachers is the moniker of Jack Antonoff, a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. He won two grammy awards as a member of the band fun., and another for his production work on Taylor Swift’s album 1989. He’s also co­-written songs with St. Vincent, Carly Rae Jepsen, Lorde, Sia, and more.

In June 2017, Antonoff released his second album as Bleachers, Gone Now. In this episode, he breaks down a song from that album, called “I Miss Those Days" and traces the process of making it—from the original demo, to a version he discarded, to the final song.

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The NewsWorthy - Amazon Health Care, SOTU & Tinder Lawsuit – Wednesday, January 31st, 2018

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, January 31st, 2018! 

Today: what President Trump said in the State of the Union, including his order for Guantanamo Bay, and what to know about three corporate giants creating a new health care nonprofit.

Plus: the false alarm in Hawaii wasn't an accident after all, Tinder lost a lawsuit and the super blue blood moon happens this morning.

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 - When All the Jobs Are Gone

On The Gist, the pomposity and circumstantial evidence of the State of the Union.

Janesville, Wisconsin, had the oldest operating GM assembly plant in the country until 2008. The factory’s closure left thousands of employees in the lurch. Amy Goldstein’s book Janesville: An American Story describes the choices facing three families as they pick up the pieces of a busted local economy. 

In the Spiel, the right things to say when you’re being nuked and the right way to say them.

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Money Girl - 529 – 6 Steps to Build or Repair Your Credit Before Buying a Home

Whether you’re a seasoned homeowner or a first-timer, your credit score is a primary factor that mortgage lenders consider when evaluating your application. Follow these 6 steps to build or repair your credit before house hunting so you get approved for a mortgage that costs as little as possible. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/money-finance/credit/steps-to-build-or-repair-credit-before-buying-home Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW MONEY GIRL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoneyGirlQDT Twitter: https://twitter.com/LauraAdams Get the Money Girl book at http://MoneyGirlBook.com.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #179 – “Photographs & Memories” with Rick Wood

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are joined by the hilarious comedian and INCREDIBLE musician, Rick Wood. Rick Wood is one of the funniest comedy writers and performers in Hollywood. He's also in the process of making an album of grunge covers of Jim Croce's Greatest Hits record, 'Photographs & Memories'. We talk all about Canadian Tuxedos, the battle of the Iron Clad Ships at Hampton Roads, and about the finer things in life... like cheesecake. This is a hilarious episode and we think you're gonna love it! Follow Rick on Twitter @RickW00d (the "o"'s are zeros) and go see him do stand-up on the road! Song of the week is "Stormy" by Classics IV.  Follow the show @TheGoodsPod  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly  Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy  Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod