Month: April 2018

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The NewsWorthy - Student Walkouts, Prime Minister Maternity Leave & Scandal Finale – Friday, April 20th, 2018

All the news to know for Friday, April 20th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about possible student walkouts, why Wells Fargo faces a $1 billion fine and the first prime minister to take maternity leave.

Plus: Netflix movie theaters, Alexa Blueprints and the Scandal series finale.

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 - Comey Can’t Confess

On The Gist, if Chuck Schumer gets his way with decriminalizing marijuana, we can finally say goodbye to the lowest-hanging fruit: pot jokes.

Crooked Media founder Jon Lovett finds the James Comey book deeply frustrating—to read, to hear about, to contemplate. “But, you know,” says Lovett, “I’m a political self-harmer so I have downloaded the audiobook.” He explains the logical fallacy at the heart of one of Comey’s most frequent recitations and does a little free campaign consulting. Listen to his shows, Pod Save America and Lovett or Leave It. 

In the Spiel, let’s draw a lesson from Meghan McCain’s faux pas (and real props) regarding J. Edgar Hoover.

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Bay Curious - 420 Started in the Bay Area. Meet the Guys Who Invented It

It all began with a treasure map to secret weed plants abandoned somewhere in Point Reyes.



Reported by Olivia Allen-Price and Emmanuel Hapsis. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly, Amanda Font, and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.

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The NewsWorthy - “Hero” Pilot, Cuba’s New Leader & Google’s Grasshopper (+ 3QTh with Brian Lawler) – Thursday, April 19th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Thursday, April 19th, 2018! 

Today, a "hero" pilot, a big change in Cuba's leadership and why Tesla is under investigation.

Plus: a planet-hunting satellite named TESS and a new Google game called Grasshopper.

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 the bonus Three Question Thursday interview. This week we're talking with attorney and aviation expert Brian Lawler about the Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing: what happened, what it was like for the pilot and the potential legal ramifications.

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO135: Alix Jules on Silverman, Starbucks and S’more

Alright that was shameless alliteration, I admit it. But the truth is that outrage brigade member Alix Jules is here to speak on a wide array of issues and I think you'll find him as informative and entertaining as always! Other issues we touched on were raising atheist children, protesting, police reform and the Stoneman Douglas students using their privilege for good. If you're a supporter of the show, make sure to catch this week's bonus episode for supporters only! either seriouspod.com/support or patreon.com/seriouspod. Direct Download