On The Gist, the “When did you stop beating your wife?” question in the White House press briefing.
In the interview, Iran may have shelved its nuclear ambitions, but the Middle East is still in trouble. Slate’s Joshua Keating wonders if the Iran deal was worth it.
The city was right up there with places like New York, Los Angeles and even Las Vegas. Market Street alone had hundreds of signs lighting up the night.
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Interview with ORAC! We talk GOOP, antivaxers, chiropractic, acupuncture, Jade Eggs, right to try and much much more. Investing Skeptically: Health savings account and long term bonds drop in value.
All the news you need to know for Thursday, February 8th, 2018!
Today, can lawmakers make a deal before another government shutdown? And we're talking about one lawmaker's marathon, record-breaking speech.
Plus: what to watch for at the Winter Olympics, from sports to politics, and why this year's Gerber baby is making history.
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 Damona Hoffman.
Damona Hoffman is a certified dating coach, radio host, and TV personality. Damona was the host/dating expert of #BlackLove on FYI TV and the host/relationship expert on the A+E Networks TV series, A Question of Love, which just finished it’s first season on FYI TV.
In addition to her hundreds of media appearances (People Magazine, Essence Magazine, Ebony Magazine, and more) and hosting Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman for 5 years, Damona is also the love expert for BET.com.
***For $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit HelloFresh.com and enter seriouspod30! Michael Marshall is the host of Be Reasonable and co-host of Skeptics with a K. He is heavily involved in the UK Skeptic movement, and has been somewhat alarmed by the state of movement atheism in the US. We talk about some of the differences and possible reasons for them. Later in the show, he takes us through a very difficult article he co-wrote about Jonathan Bryan - a child with severe brain damage who seems to be able to read and write at a precocious level... but only using facilitated communication. It's a sensitive story but one where skepticism is sorely needed. Here's the awful, racist Sargon clip I referenced. Leave Thomas a voicemail! (916) 750-4746, remember short and to the point! Support the show at seriouspod.com/support! Follow us on Twitter: @seriouspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seriouspod For comments, email thomas@seriouspod.com
On The Gist, America's longest war, in Afghanistan, rumbles on under a third U.S. president. There is still no exit plan. Steve Coll’s new book explores the covert side of America’s campaign in Afghanistan and the secretive Pakistani intelligence wing lending support to the Taliban. Coll's book isDirectorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In the Spiel, considering Christopher Steele and Carter Page.