In which Sumeria's shiftiest businessman keeps all his hate mail around for four thousand years, and Ken gets accused of counterfeiting by a local bookstore. Certificate #27107.
The Goods from the Woods - Episode #207 – “Broadway Flops” with Alex Mandelberg
In this episode, Rivers, Dr. Pat, and Joe Raines are talking to comedian and professional thespian Alex Mandelberg about the biggest fails in the history of Broadway! We're talking "Carrie: The Musical", "Chess", "Moose Murders" and, of course, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark"! You think bad movies are a fiasco? Wait 'til you hear these stories! Alex is super hilarious and we hope you check him out on all forms of social media @AMandelberg! You can follow us on Twitter: @TheGoodsPod Rivers is @RiversLangley Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly Joe is @JoeMFRaines Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod
The NewsWorthy - FBI Agent Fired, “Digital Birth Control” & Best Colleges – Tuesday, August 14th, 2018
All the news to know for Tuesday, August 14th, 2018!
Today, we're talking about everything from an economic collapse in Turkey and an FBI agent fired to a newly-approved "digital birth control."
Plus: Google tracking and the top U.S. colleges for your money.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Pod Save America - “The white nationalist variety hour.”
White nationalists fail to organize a rally but succeed in organizing the GOP, Omarosa has secret recordings, and Democrats decide whether to take money from corporate PACs. Then Democratic candidate Rashida Tlaib joins to talk about the history she’ll make as the first Muslim woman in Congress, and Ana Marie Cox talks about following Ted Cruz around Texas.
Opening Arguments - OA200: Reporters and Confidential Sources
Today's episode takes an in-depth look at the legal protections reporters have (and don't have) to keep their sources confidential. We begin, however, with an update on how "Elections Have Consequences," this time, looking at the state of the House of Representatives in light of last week's special election in OH-12. After that, we dive deeply into reporter privilege, beginning with a discussion of the Supreme Court's decision in Branzburg v. Hayes and continuing through to the recently-proposed Free Flow of Information Act of 2017. Next, the guys break down the Electronic Frontier Foundation's take on the 3-D guns. Do Andrew and Thomas change their minds? Listen and find out! Finally, we end the answer to Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #88 about waiver and/or modification of contract. Remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! Recent Appearances Andrew was recently a guest on The Thinking Atheist podcast with Seth Andrews. 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
- Some political links: click here to read The Hill's report on Trump claiming that he was "5-for-5," and here to check out the Cook Political Report's revisions to House races in light of the Balderson-O'Connor race in OH-12,
- Click here to read the Supreme Court's decision in Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972), and here to read the recently-proposed Free Flow of Information Act of 2017.
- We discussed 3-D guns in Episode 197, and you can read the EFF's take here. The EFF's primary case is Herceg v. Hustler Magazine, 814 F.2d 1017 (5th Cir. 1987).
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Ologies with Alie Ward - Oology (EGGS) with John Bates
The biggest eggs! The smallest eggs! The people arrested for stealing the most eggs! Oologist Dr. John Bates gave Alie a tour of the egg vault at the Field Museum of Chicago and it was a barrage of beautiful sights and shocking facts about bird butts. Get ready for speckly eggs, falcon tales, delicate treasures, pigeon mysteries, modern research with old artifacts, Easter bullshit, and whether or not you can hatch chickens from grocery store eggs. Also the carnival ride Alie will never ever ever go on.
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The Gist - Trump’s Pyrite Touch
On The Gist, Trump is a racist? That’s not much of a scoop, Omarosa.
There were plenty of Republicans standing against Donald Trump—before he won the White House. After the 2016 election, many of them traded in their values for a seat on the bandwagon. Rick Wilson isn’t among them, and he explains why in his new book Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever.
In the Spiel, America’s worst kind of racism lies between microaggression and all-out white supremacy.
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The Nod - #WhyNotKenan: Give Kenan Thompson His Emmy
Kenan Thompson is the longest-tenured cast member in Saturday Night Live’s history, and one of the funniest. But his acting hasn’t landed him an Emmy nomination… until now. Eric makes an impassioned plea for Emmy voters to recognize Kenan’s mastery of the craft. And we revisit some of Kenan’s best moments on classic shows like Kenan & Kel and All That.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Greetings from Bitstanbul
A Russian team with big aspirations plans to build a cargo drone fleet connected via blockchain.
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Long-term thinking? In a rare move, ICO founders will delay crypto paydays for a decade.
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CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen joins host Nikhilesh De to discuss the Turkish fiat crisis and a recent spike in trading volume on Turkish cryptocurrency exchanges.
Recorded August 13, 2018 in New York, NY.
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The NewsWorthy - Secret Recording, Stolen Plane & The Meg – Monday, August 13th, 2018
All the news to know for Monday, August 13th, 2018!
Today, we're talking about everything from a secret recording at the White House to an airline employee who stole a plane.
Plus: this weekend's top movie and Ellen DeGeneres on tour...
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.