Lots of famous comedians got their start in Chicago. Actor and improviser T.J. Jagodowski talks with Jimmy Carrane about why that’s the case.
Cato Daily Podcast - The Continuing Crackdown on Sex Work
New federal laws are aimed at making communication more difficult for sex workers. Alice Little is a legal sex worker and sex educator in Nevada. She discusses the worlds of legal and illegal sex work.
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The Gist - The Pushback Artist
On The Gist, do we really have to give up plastic straws?
Then, and more seriously: a look back on a recent episode.
On Wednesday, The Gist ran an interview with Allison Yarrow about 90s Bitch, her book about sexism in the age of 24-7 news coverage. And in the Spiel, Mike offered a rebuttal of sorts with statistics on the plight of women in the ’80s versus the ’90s. It improved, didn’t it? A shrinking gender wage gap! Less domestic violence! Greater representation in the Senate! But some listeners said that wasn’t the point, and took issue with the episode. Christina Cauterucci, June Thomas, and Veralyn Williams of the Waves (Slate’s podcast on gender and feminism) join Mike to discuss the episode, the reactions, and the lessons learned.
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Cato Daily Podcast - New Leadership in Pakistan
How will Pakistan's new leadership impact relations with the United States and security in the region? Sahar Khan comments.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Getting Creative with Statistics
How big are your testicles and what does that mean?
The NewsWorthy - Remains Returned, Facebook Value Drop & ‘Smart’ Clothes – Friday, July 27th, 2018
All the news to know for Friday, July 27th, 2018!
Today, we're talking everything from why the president's tweets are under investigation to a new line of 'smart' clothes.
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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The Gist - The Real Deep State
On The Gist, the glee of seeing Facebook stock take a dive.
Imran Khan is poised to lead Pakistan as its next prime minister. The former cricket star campaigned on a promise of transparency, but his focus “is only on anti-corruption when it comes to finding ways to bring down political opponents,” says Alyssa Ayres, formerly of Obama’s State Department for South Asia. Ayres is the author of Our Time Has Come: How India Is Making Its Place in the World.
In the Spiel, how autocrats are starting to use the excuse of fake news.
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Bay Curious - Why So Windy? Why So Foggy? And What’s With Karl?
If you're coming to San Francisco in the summer, bring a jacket! We take a closer look at what causes the wind and fog to descend upon parts of our region each summer. Plus, a few bonus questions about famed Twitter account, @KarlTheFog.
Pod Save America - “The own goal presidency.”
A secret recording of Trump and Cohen conspiring about hush money is released, the President retreats from his own trade war, and he steps up his attacks on the media. Then Democratic candidate Danny O’Connor joins Jon and Dan to talk about his campaign to win the special election for Ohio’s 12th congressional district on Tuesday, August 7th.
the memory palace - Episode 129: Uplift
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Music
- The Bundt Diaries from Ludwig Goransson's score to Everything, Everything.
- Kola (Lighthouse Version) by Amiina.
- Snow Canon by Group Listening.
- The Morning After by the Chico Hamilton Quintet. (Man, I just watched The Sweet Smell of Success recently; the Chico Hamilton Quintet makes the best, sustained appearance in a great, great movie).
- Colleen's Geometria del Universo.
- Bug's Walk by Peter Storby Jutbring.
- Touch Me & Die by Kara-Lis Coverdale
- The Last Tears of a Deceased by the inimitable Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou.