Month: July 2018

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO148: Zerin Firoze – Ex-Muslim, Abuse Survivor, Asylum Seeker

On the show this week is another incredible person with a compelling story to tell. Zerin Firoze is an ex-Muslim atheist, currently residing in the US, but on a student Visa which may not last for much longer. She has applied for asylum but given the horrendous nature of our asylum process, she hasn't yet gotten a meeting or anything. Being an atheist in her home country has literally meant abuse and death for others. Listen as Zerin tells her story and puts a real voice behind all kinds of reasons why Trump and Republican policy hurts people. I normally leave this spot to promote my support methods, but this week let's give Zerin some love at https://www.patreon.com/ZerinFiroze Leave Thomas a voicemail! (916) 750-4746, remember short and to the point! The last week in each month will feature listen voicemail from that month! Follow us on Twitter: @seriouspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seriouspod For comments, email thomas@seriouspod.com  
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The Gist - A Piece of Pai

On The Gist, Girl Scouts are earning cybersecurity merit badges.

Sinclair Broadcast Group is trying to acquire Tribune Media so it can extend its television reach, but Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is throwing up roadblocks, which is odd because Sinclair is so pro-Trump. NPR’s David Folkenflik joins us to explain exactly what’s going on and why Pai is hindering the company he previously seemed to help.

In the Spiel, Vladimir Putin’s denials that he has Donald Trump in his pocket.

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What Next - What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future – How a Top Twitter Exec Tackles Trolls

On this week’s If Then, Will Oremus is joined by guest co-host Maya Kosoff from Vanity Fair. They discuss the latest Congressional dog and pony show involving the big social media platforms. They’ll get into a controversy over whether Facebook should ban the prominent conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of InfoWars. Meanwhile, there’s a new owner of the title “wealthiest person in modern history.” They’ll talk about who that is and what it says about our economy.

Later, Will is joined by Vijaya Gadde, a top-level executive at Twitter, in charge of their legal, public policy, and trust and safety teams. It’s her job to fight bots, trolls, and Russian agents, all while navigating the laws of more than 100 different countries in which the site operates. They’ll talk about how that uphill battle is going these days, and find out how Twitter is thinking about the balance between free speech and user safety at the highest level.

Don’t Close My Tabs

Medium: Digital Exile: How I Got Banned for Life from AirBnB

Buzzfeed: Elon Musk Has Always Been At War With The Media

Podcast production by Max Jacobs.

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Song Exploder - Action Bronson – The Chairman’s Intent

Action Bronson is a rapper from Queens who’s been making records since 2011. He also stars as the host of two TV shows about food on Vice’s channel, Viceland. His third album, Blue Chips 7000, came out in 2017, and features this song – “The Chairman’s Intent.” It was produced by his longtime collaborator, producer Harry Fraud. In this episode, Action Bronson and Harry Fraud tell the story of how “The Chairman’s Intent” was made.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Did Buzz Aldrin see a UFO?

Over the course of his career with NASA, legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin changed the course of human history. From his groundbreaking work with EVA techniques to his walk on the moon with Apollo 11 mission commander Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin has seen and done astonishing things. In 2018, news outlets claimed Buzz Aldrin had one more astonishing achievement under his belt, an event kept secret until the modern day: Apparently, he had seen a UFO in space. 

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The NewsWorthy - Trump Misspoke, Teens on Tech & ESPYs – Wednesday, July 18th, 2018

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

Today, we're talking about about President Trump's new comments on the meeting with Russia, a new study on teens and tech and the ESPYs.

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 - Listener Qs 2

We take another week to answer your questions, as sponsored by the super fun game of torturing Aaron by making him say names out loud. Thank you all so so much for supporting the show and we will continue to periodically do these Q and A's, with plenty of heads up so you can all change your patreon names like the monsters that you are.

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