John Green reviews an unvoiced way of speaking and the state of the atmosphere. Thanks to Brilliant for sponsoring this episode: brilliant.org/anthro
Crazy/Genius - Can Artificial Intelligence Be Smarter Than a Human Being?
AI can beat human geniuses at Jeopardy, chess, and complex mathematics. But surely, these machines don’t have anything that even closely resembles human imagination. Or do they?
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The NewsWorthy - Kavanaugh Hearing, Divorce Rate Down & Amazon 4-star (+ Interview with Rachel Gutter) – Thursday, September 27th, 2018
All the news to know for Thursday, September 27th, 2018!
Today is a big day. We're talking about what to expect at the highly-anticipated public hearing for the Supreme Court nominee.
Plus: a government shutdown likely avoided, Uber's historic payout and Amazon's new "4-star" store.
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.
Then, hang out after the news for the bonus "Thing To Know Thursday" expert interview. Today we're talking about a growing trend to make sure buildings and work environments are better for employees' health. Studies have shown healthy workers are more productive.
Our guest is Rachel Gutter, President of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), a public benefit corporation with a mission to improve human health and well-being through the built environment.
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 - The Land of Steady Filmmaking
On The Gist, the GOP hired a woman!
Nicole Holofcener’s films have centered women for more than two decades, but her latest one, The Land of Steady Habits,focuses on a man’s tumultuous story arc. She joins us to talk about adaptations (it was a novel before Holofcener made it into a movie), the slow and deliberate process of directing, and why she hates hearing people chew. The Land of Steady Habits is now on Netflix.
In the Spiel, Kavanaugh’s three accusers tell different stories, but many Republican senators are somehow dismissing them all.
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Read Me a Poem - “Poetry” by Marianne Moore
What better way to begin a series of poetry readings than with a poem about the art itself? Listen to Amanda Holmes Duffy read “Poetry” by Marianne Moore.
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This is Capitalism - Cassandras of the Crash
Ten years ago, the world watched as the biggest financial meltdown in history unfolded. The crash plunged the world into recession, lost millions of families their homes and its shadow still hangs over our politics today. And when the Queen went to the London School of Economics, she asked the question everyone wanted the answer to: why did no one see it coming?
Aditya Chakrabortty, senior economics commentator at the Guardian newspaper, chairs a discussion between four economists who can claim they did.
Cato Daily Podcast - How the Feds Spy on Reporters
New information provides more context surrounding the circumstances and legal rationales for government spying on journalists. Julian Sanchez comments.
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The NewsWorthy - Tech Hearing, Bill Cosby Sentenced & M&Ms – Wednesday, September 26th, 2018
The news to know for Wednesday, September 26th, 2018!
Today, we're talking about the UN Security Council, Bill Cosby's sentencing, Twitter asking for feedback and M&Ms newest creations.
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.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned (click episodes) or see below:
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Sources:
Trump Chairs UN Security Council: USA Today, CNBC
Tuesday’s UN Speech: NYT, The Washington Post, FOX News, TIME
Raising Interest Rates: CNBC, MarketWatch, NYT
Supreme Court Nominee Latest: USA Today, FOX News, NYT
Sonic Acquired: CNBCMichael Kors Buys Versace: Business Insider
Apps + Vote Campaigns: TechCrunch, Mashable
Google Changes: The Verge, Mashable
Twitter Policy Talk: 9to5 Mac, Twitter (scroll down to bottom for survey)
M&Ms Newest Creations: BuzzFeed
Brought to you by... - 10: The Macy’s Home Department
The Macy's at Landmark Mall in Alexandria, Virginia closed its doors for good a year ago. Then, the whole mall shut down. The empty department store become a homeless shelter. And a woman who once worked there, found herself sleeping there.
the memory palace - Episode 132 (Ida Lewis)
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Music
We hear Waltz from the score to Angels & Insects.
Movements IV and II from David Liptak’s Serenade for Alto Sax and Strings.
A bit of Violin Solo no. 1 from Peter Broderick.
Some of Zucht 2 from Machienfabrik.
A bit of Origami Tulips from Lullatone.
Unseen Forces from Justin Walter.
Midnight Moon from Annalisa Tornfelt and Gideon Freudman
Ida Lupino from Paul Bley’s Changes album from 1965.
And Lost Fur (Reprise) from the score to Where the Wild Things Are.
Notes
Many of my favorite things I read for this piece were contemporary newspaper tributes upon her death in 1911. They’re easy to find.
By far the most useful thing I read was Lenore Skomal’s *The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter: The Remarkable True Story of American Heroine, Ida Lewis. *It’s very well researched and highly readable.