- We discussed a modest proposal for gun control in Episode 110., and the 1994 Omnibus Crime Bill in Episode 95.
- Andrew quoted from this CNN article when referencing teacher Melissa Falkowski; from this Washington Post article about Colt's decision to suspend sales of the AR-15 in 1989, and from this blog post on "The Firearm Blog" by the AR-15's designer, Jim Sullivan.
- California's Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989 can be found at California Penal Code § 30150 et seq.
- This is the Waymo v. Uber lawsuit, and here is the link where you can view the Powerpoint used during the REAL OPENING STATEMENTS by Waymo's attorneys.
- Finally, we last discussed gerrymandering in Pennsylvania and elsewhere way back in Episode 146. If you're curious, this is what MD-6 looks like today, and this is what it looked like before the 2011 redistricting.
The Gist - Which Side Are You On?
Filling in for Mike Pesca today is Leon Neyfakh, still smoldering after his first season as host of Slate’s hit podcast, Slow Burn.
Leon is indulging in a new fascination lately: the latest “left Twix vs. right Twix” ad campaign and its insistence that we should all pick one.
But, of course, we insist on taking sides. Slate writer Justin Peters sheds some light on the New York Times’ swift hiring and firing of tech journalist Quinn Norton.
In Leon’s Spiel: We must have some moral absolutes. But what is the cost of eschewing bothsidesism?
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Bay Curious - Car Break-Ins Are Up in San Francisco. What’s Being Done?
San Francisco saw more than 30,000 car break ins last year - three times that of 2010. We tag along with police as they try and catch one of these thieves, and learn about what the city is doing to curb the epidemic.
Reported by Sarah Craig. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Julia McEvoy, Suzie Racho and Ryan Levi. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
Ask us a question at BayCurious.org.
Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Pod Save America - “Beat the NRA.”
The NRA and GOP vow to do nothing about America’s 18th school shooting in 35 days, Trump and Republican leaders reject a bipartisan agreement to protect the dreamers, and the Administration is filled with corrupt goons who screw taxpayers and jeopardize national security. Jon and Dan cover another banner day in the Trump Era, and then talk to immigration activist Marisa Franco about how she helped defeat Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and what we can do to change the politics of immigration.
Cato Daily Podcast - #CatoConnects: The Nunes Memo, Surveillance, and Secret Courts
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Hayek Program Podcast - “Elinor Ostrom: An Intellectual Biography” Book Panel
Omnibus - Oneida (Entry 866.MT2230)
In which a socialist preacher invents a tricky birth control technique he calls "male continence," leading directly to the lazy Susan and the assassination of an American president. Certificate #34322.
The NewsWorthy - School Shooting, SpaceX & Drake’s Surprise (+ 3QTh with Shellie Bailey-Shah) – Thursday, February 15th, 2018
All the news you need to know for Thursday, February 15th, 2018!
Today: what we know about a school shooting in Florida and a new immigration deal in the works.
Plus: satellites for high-speed internet all over Earth, Google's new ad blocker and Drake's surprise.
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.
Then, hang out after the news for Three Question Thursday. This week's guest is travel expert, Shellie Bailey-Shah.
Shellie Bailey-Shah is the editor of KidTripster, an online family travel magazine that provides information and inspiration to families traveling anywhere in the world.
For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.
Serious Inquiries Only - SIO120: Philosophers In Space with Aaron Rabi
The Gist - Runaway Military Spending
On The Gist, names are stupidly important when it comes to getting elected.
The Trump administration is proposing a boost in military spending, but the country’s defense budget actually peaked under President Obama during the troop surge for the war in Afghanistan. Bipartisan support for massive defense spending has been the norm since the Reagan era. Foreign Policy’s Dan De Luce tells us about it.
In the Spiel, lawyer Michael Cohen’s out-of-pocket expenses.
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