Month: March 2018

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO130: Is Antifa Winning?

Recently there have been a few articles to this effect, because of something Richard Spencer said in a video. What should we make of it? On this show, this topic dates back to the Nazi punching debates of yesteryear, but was reinvigorated what a local antifa group interrupted an event at King's College of London featuring Carl of Akkad and someone named Yaron Brook. Here's a video that shows most of the scuffle. At the time I condemned it as not the way to solve things. I stand by that. But I also think I haven't given antifa a proper shake. So this episode seeks to do all of that and to do my best to find what I think the proper balance should be. It's quite a tightrope walk! Here's a fantastic Philosophy Tube video on antifa, and a quick Vox one as well. Also I've got quite an important show announcement at the end. 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 Direct Download
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The Gist - This Storm Ain’t Brewing

On The Gist, even if we get a law to make Robert Mueller unfireable, President Trump could trample all over it. 

In the interview, sports journalist Mary Pilon tells the story of Olympic sailor Kevin Hall’s struggle with the Truman Show delusion (where someone believes he or she is the focus of a reality TV program). Pilon’s new book is The Kevin Show: An Olympic Athlete’s Battle With Mental Illness. 

In the Spiel, Stormy Daniels might win the right to talk. But can her story trouble Trump’s presidency, or would it just be tabloid fodder?

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The NewsWorthy - Serial Bomber, Putin Congrats Call & Male Birth Control – Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, March 21st, 2018!

Today, we're talking about President Trump's controversial congratulations call, another school shooting and more facebook fallout...

Plus: male birth control and the most tweeted about movie ever.

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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Philosophers In Space - 0G5: Twilight Zone and the Chinese Room

Imagine a premise so implausible, it makes you question the very nature of personhood. Now imagine a thought experiment so implausible, it makes you question your own mind. The Twilight Zone ep1.7 The Lonely and the Chinese Room, they go together like Rob'ts and consciousness. 

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The Gist - Will Democracy Survive Trump?

On The Gist, before Donald Trump’s headline-hogging presidency, things like bridge collapses made news for more than a few days. 

In the interview, Cass Sunstein’s new book asks if the U.S. is fundamentally immune to authoritarianism, or whether president Trump has proved the opposite. His new book—Can It Happen Here?: Authoritarianism in America—puts the question to more than a dozen leading writers. 

In the Spiel, Betsy DeVos is totally incompetent, but at least that’s made obvious every time she speaks.

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Money Girl - 536 – Work from Home? Tax Reform Changes to the Home Office Deduction

Working from home, either as a remote employee or for your own business, has become common--but tax reform significantly changes who can claim a deduction for it. Laura explains the new rules for taking a home office deduction and how to use it to save money. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/money-finance/taxes/work-from-home-tax-reform-changes-to-the-home-office-deduction?page=1 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

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #186 – “Playing Hooky” with Joe Kaye

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys talk about playing hooky with comedian Joe Kaye. We talk about school and the joys of leaving it. Side tangents include Divine's disco career, custom scents, and what happens when 'The Flintstones' meet 'Breaking Bad'. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeCharlesKaye. Song of the week is "We Hate School" by Terry Funk.  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