Month: January 2018

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What Next - What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future – Science Fiction by ABBA

On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser and Will Oremus talk about a key detail in the new tax plan that could have a huge effect on gig workers in the tech sector—and maybe even robots. They also discuss Apple’s “batterygate” iPhone situation, what happened, and what can we take from their unusual apology? The hosts are also joined by Slate’s Future Tense editor Torie Bosch to talk about the anthology she co-edited What Future: The Year’s Best Ideas to Reclaim, Reanimate & Reinvent Our Future.

Podcast production by Max Jacobs.

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Song Exploder - The Roots – It Ain’t Fair (feat. Bilal)

Drummer Ahmir Thompson, also known as Questlove, and rapper Tariq Trotter, aka Black Thought, started The Roots when they were in high school in Philadelphia in 1987. Over the last thirty years, the band has released 17 albums. They’ve received a bunch Grammy nominations including  three wins. They’re also the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In this episode, Questlove tells the story of how they made the song "It Ain’t Fair." It was created for the film Detroit, directed by oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow, who also made the films The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty. Detroit is about the 1967 Detroit riots, centered around the events at the Algiers Motel, where police killed three young black men and beat and tortured nine others. The Roots recruited the singer Bilal to contribute vocals to the song, and they worked with The Dap-Kings, the backing band for the late soul singer Sharon Jones, to create a sound that evoked the music of 1967.

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Ologies with Alie Ward - Glycobiology (CARBS) with Michelle Dookwah

Carbohydrates: no longer just for your piehole. Stuff some knowledge into your ears with sugar scientist Michelle Dookwah and learn how your cells use carbs to communicate, the whys behind your winter cravings, the hot goss on the keto diet, and how much sugar you should really be eating. Also: B-movies about biology and the weirdest thing Alie ate today.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #175 – “Metal Gods”

In this episode of the "studcast", it's all studs and no duds! It's just the Goods from the Woods Boys on their first show of 2018 talking about who would win in a fight amongst famous hair metal and hard rock lead singers. Will Axl Rose defeat the guy from Stryper? Will the dude from W.A.S.P. vanquish the metal version of Vanilla Ice? Will Diamond Dave hold sway over all? There's only one way to find out! Also, Bernie "Big Poppa Pump" Sanders makes his debut on the show and it's the greatest thing since sliced bread! 

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The NewsWorthy - Winter Storm, Spotify Lawsuit & Coachella Lineup – Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018! 

Today, we're talking about a winter storm on the East Coast, President Trump saying his nuclear button is "much bigger" than North Korea's, and the $1.6 billion lawsuit against Spotify.

Plus: Carrie Underwood's injury, Matt Lauer's replacement and Coachella's lineup revealed...

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 of Slow Burn

On The Gist, Mike tips his hat to the musical talents of Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, who announced his retirement Tuesday.

In the interview, it took a perfect storm to bring down Richard Nixon’s presidency, and it’s not guaranteed that another will come for Donald Trump. Slate’s Leon Neyfakh and Andrew Parsons tell us about their chart-topping podcast, Slow Burn, and why it shouldn’t necessarily give hope to those who want Trump out.    

In the Spiel, President Trump’s latest round of self-congratulating tweets omit a few facts, as usual.

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Money Girl - 525 – 5 Steps to Create a Foolproof Money Strategy in 2018

It's time to kick-off the New Year with a solid money strategy for success! Follow these 5 action steps to create a plan that allows you to have more control, peace, and a better financial future. Get the Money Girl book at http://www.MoneyGirlBook.com. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/money-finance/saving-spending/steps-to-create-money-strategy-2018 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