Month: June 2018

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The Gist - #MeToo and McYoga

On The Gist, comparing Bill Clinton to basketball great Michael Jordan.

Bikram Choudhury’s status as a star yoga guru gave him license to be odd (spiritual but with a soft spot for luxury cars, and always wearing a Speedo). But there was more to it than quirkiness, as sexual assault allegations beginning in 2013 basically expelled Choudhury from the United States. ESPN’s Julia Henderson practiced Bikram Yoga, before capturing the rise and fall of its founder in a five-part podcast: Bikram.

In the Spiel, punning on some of the weirder names in the news these days.

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Bay Curious - The Serpent Statue in San Jose That People Think Is Something Else

Is the Quetzalcoatl sculpture in San Jose the best tribute to the city's Mexican heritage? It's a matter of debate.


Reported by Rachael Myrow. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Ryan Levi, Paul Lancour, 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 - Medical Mystery, Airline Ticket Prices & A Star is Born (+ Net Neutrality w/ Shireen Mitchell & Kentaro Toyama) – Thursday, June 7th, 2018

All the news to know for Thursday, June 7th, 2018! 

Today, we're talking a possible trade war, a medical mystery and the result of Trump's meeting with Kim Kardashian West.

Plus: the price to fly is going up, a new smart speaker and Lady Gaga's new movie role.

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 about net neutrality. The rules in place since 2015 officially cease to exist on Monday, June 11th. What does that mean for you? Hear diferent perspectives from two different guests.

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

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The Gist - James Clapper: Yeah, Russia Swung the Election

On The Gist, IHOP is changing its name to IHOb. And Mike is here to make fun of that.

James Clapper was a senior intelligence adviser for both Republican and Democratic administrations. He was also part of the team that informed President-elect Donald Trump of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Now, as a private citizen, Clapper says he believes Russia actually swung the vote. “That’s why you write books,” says Clapper. “Because you can express your opinions freely. And I did.” His latest is Facts and Fears: Hard Truths From a Life in Intelligence.

In the Spiel, our expectations of a first lady are sexist and constricting. Cut Melania Trump some slack for not fitting into them.

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The NewsWorthy - RIP Kate Spade, #ByeByeBikini & Lip Sync Live – Wednesday, June 6th, 2018

All the news to know for Wednesday, June 6th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about more job openings, Medicare's money problems and the death of fashion designer Kate Spade.

Plus: Miss America scraps the swimsuit competition and Facebook tests 'Lip Sync Live.'

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 - So You Think You Know About Race

On The Gist, at this point, whatever the Trump administration doesn’t say under oath is very possibly untrue.

In 1963, Robert F. Kennedy met with black America’s greatest artists and intellectuals to talk about race. “And they lit his ass up,” according to our guest, making known just how much needed to be done to address racial inequality. Michael Eric Dyson wrote a book about the encounter and its relevance to race issues today. Dyson’s book is What Truth Sounds Like.

In the Spiel, Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition, instantly making the United States perfectly meritocratic. Wait, not really.

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The NewsWorthy - Baker Wins, Eagles Disinvited & Memojis – Tuesday, June 5th, 2018

All the news to know for Tuesday, June 5th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling, why President Trump disinvited an NFL team to the White House and another breast cancer breakthrough.

Plus: Twitter and Microsoft are making moves and the big changes coming to the iPhone.

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.