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.
The State of the Union is a tradition that probably ought to go, but this one had the big spending plans Americans have come to expect. Cato's John Glaser, Chris Edwards, and Neal McCluskey comment on the substantive policy proposals.
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.
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Technology to intercept illegal immigrants can also be used to hassle American citizens. Much of the new technology doesn't work as well as advertised. Meanwhile, the logistical problems with building a massive border wall have barely begun. Matthew Feeney and David Bier comment.
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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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
A world where authorities no longer have to even ask for ID is a scary one, especially if you have no recourse in how that massive collection of data gets used. Jim Harper is author of "The New National ID Systems."
Tunde Kehinde is the co-founder of Lidya, a branchless internet bank that aims to ease Nigeria's estimated $30 billion small business credit gap. Tunde holds a honours degree in finance from Howard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
He previously co-founded the logistics startup, Africa Courier Express (ACE). Before that, he co-founded Jumia.com and served as the e-commerce giant's Managing Director.
In this chat with Andile Masuku, Tunde reflects on his founder experience and explains why investors keen on helping Lidya deliver on their mission best be ready to put some serious skin into the game.