Month: August 2018

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - BONUS PODCAST: Economics with Subtitles – How Condoms Can Cost a Week?s Wages

BONUS PODCAST: For the rest of August, in addition to More or Less you?ll get a brand new podcast, Economics with Subtitles. It?s your everyday guide to economics and why you should care. In this show, Ayeisha and Steve make sense of inflation. They?ll explain how hyperinflation is affecting how Venezuelans have sex, why you can?t afford a ticket to see your favourite band in concert anymore and why a sale on sofas isn?t always a good thing.

Producers: Simon Maybin & Phoebe Keane Presenters: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith & Steve Bugeja

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The NewsWorthy - Guilty x2, Fake Accounts & Tinder U – Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018

All the news to know for Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018!

Today, we're talking about the two men who used to work for President Trump who are now convicted of crimes.

Plus: the new dating app for colleges and the animal crackers redesign...

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. 

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

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the memory palace - Episode 130 (Independence Hall 2: The Legend of Walter Knott)

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia.

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The Gist - Trolls and Trump’s Lies

On The Gist, guest host Max Kerman considers why politicians are getting duped by Sacha Baron Cohen.

Trump has lied so many times since he took office that it’s difficult for the normal person to focus on them. Luckily we’ve got Daniel Dale at the Toronto Star keeping track. Dale joins us to talk about what it’s like reporting on American politics as a Canadian, including the similarities of covering former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.

In the Spiel, how to engage with trolls.

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The NewsWorthy - Russian Hackers, Pope Letter & J.Lo – Tuesday, August 21st, 2018

All the news to know for Tuesday, August 21st, 2018!

Today, we're talking about everything from Russian hackers' latest target to the best-selling album of all time.

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. 

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