Month: April 2018

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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
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Opening Arguments - OA166: The Taint Team (& Also, Alex Jones)

In this rapid-response episode, Thomas and Andrew take a look at the attorney-client privilege issues relating to the FBI's search of the offices of Michael Cohen, alleged lawyer to Donald Trump and... Sean Hannity?!? First, we begin with a finishing move from one of our pro wrestler listeners, updating our story that we first covered in Episode 163.  (Is it the Million Dollar Dream?  Listen and find out!) In the main segment, we break down all that happened (and all that's yet to come!) in the ongoing legal case against Michael Cohen we first discussed in Episode 164.  How strong is Cohen's argument that he's entitled to protect the privilege of his legal clients? After that, we take a  look at three lawsuits against Alex Jones and InfoWars and start the discussion about what to do about blatantly false, politically-motivated conspiracy theories.  Are defamation lawsuits the answer? Finally, we end with an all-new TTTBE #72 about real property law.  If you've ever thought about playing along, just retweet our episode on Twitter or share it on Facebook along with your guess.  We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances None!  If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links
  1. We first discussed the search of Cohen's offices in Episode 164.  You can read Michael Cohen's Motion for TRO, which was denied on Monday April 15, as well as his revised request for a special master, which remains pending.
  2. This is the Gilmore Complaint filed and Alex Jones, and here is a New York Times story on the other two defamation complaints filed by parents of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting.
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The Gist - A Fuller Obituary for Barbara Bush

On today’s Gist, don’t all these senators know the depths of CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s patriotism?

Plus, why are chemical weapons useful to Bashar al-Assad? “They’re really weapons of terror,” explains Aaron Stein, co-host of the Arms Control Wonk podcast. Stein is the author of Turkey’s New Foreign Policy.

And filmmakers Tony Gilroy and Brad Anderson tell us what it was like filming their latest movie, Beirut, during a particularly long and hot Ramadan. 

In the Spiel, a few more words about the late Barbara Bush. 

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What Next - What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future – What If Facebook Used Data For Black Lives?

On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser and Will Oremus talk about trouble at Tesla: the company has suspended production of the Model 3, the car that will make or break its business. The hosts also dig into the news about the real estate site Zillow, which is expanding its business in a surprising new way--and why its stock is tumbling.

The hosts are also joined by Yeshimabeit Milner - founder and executive director of Data for Black Lives. You might’ve seen her piece earlier this month on Medium entitled “An Open Letter to Facebook from the Data for Black Lives Movement: Give Black researchers, data scientists and Black communities access to our data.” They talk to her about what questions she has for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg following his two congressional hearings last week in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data spill and everything else the company has been grappling with over the past couple years.

Don’t Close My Tabs

SF Chronicle: SF’s Scooter Conflict: City Attorney Orders Cease-and-Desist Order to Companies

The Wall Street Journal: You Think Discovering a Computer Virus is Hard? Try Naming One.

Podcast production by Max Jacobs.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Great Volkswagen Cover-up, with Scott Benjamin

For decades one the world's largest auto manufacturers lied to governments and the public, polluting the planet and evading the same environmental standards they themselves publicly championed. Of course, this is unfortunately a common occurrence in the murky world of corporate power, but here's one big difference: Volkswagen actually got caught. So what happened? Who perpetrated this vast, real-life conspiracy, and how were they caught? Join Ben and his returning special guest, CarStuff's Scott Benjamin, as they explore the strange, twisting tale of Volkswagen's attempt to swindle the public, exposing a genuine conspiracy and asking, perhaps most importantly: What happens next?

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The NewsWorthy - Tax Day Extended, Barbara Bush & Blackhawk – Wednesday, April 18th, 2018

All the news to know for Wednesday, April 18th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about the extra time to file your taxes, a secret meeting in North Korea and the Southwest Airlines engine explosion.

Plus, a drug made from cannabis got FDA staff approval and Steven Spielberg says yes to a superhero movie.

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. 

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Philosophers In Space - 0G7: Altered Carbon and the Mind/Body Problem

This week we're spinning up our stacks for some endless psychological torture. That's right, it's episode one of Altered Carbon and the Mind/Body problem.

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https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/dualism/

 

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