For decades, Aqua Fest was an annual celebration in Austin. Then, it stopped. One ATXplained listener wanted to know why.
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This is Capitalism - Insecure Overachievers
Highlighting the epidemic of exceptionally capable professionals driven by a profound belief in their own inadequacy. Their ability and relentless drive to excel make them likely to succeed in the competitive environment of elite professional and financial firms, but the work culture is also taking advantage of their vulnerabilities.
The NewsWorthy - FBI Report, First Exomoon? & Free In-Flight WiFi (+ Talking Facebook Data Breach ) – Thursday, October 4th, 2018
The news to know for Thursday, October 4th, 2018!
Today, we're talking about the expected FBI report about the Supreme Court nominee, the "Presidential Alert" test, the first 'exomoon' possibly discovered and the new series from Netflix.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.
Plus: hang out after the news for the "Thing to Know Thursday" bonus interviews. This week's topic is Facebook's recent data breach.
You'll hear from a former FBI special agent who now helps prevent cyber attacks for clients at Nardello & Co., Mark Ray, as well as the CTO at Blitz Metrics and nationally-recognized lecturer on Facebook marketing, Dennis Yu.
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. Find today's date under the section titled 'Episodes' (or see below for sources).
Today's sponsor is Babbel, the #1 selling language learning app in the world. Go to Babbel.com to try it for free.
Sources:
FBI Report: The Hill, NBC News, FOX News, The Washington Post
Melania Trump Trip: BBC, NYT, VOA, FOX News
Suspicious Envelopes Update: AP, WSJ
Nobel Prize for Chemistry: The Guardian, CBS News
First Exomoon?: Engadget, Space.com, The Guardian
Delta’s Free WiFi: Forbes, Popsugar
Uber Scooters: CNET, Mashable / Uber Drivers Pay: Recode
Forbes 400: Forbes (see the list)
Netflix + “Chronicles of Narnia”: Variety, Deadline
Read more about today’s Thing to Know Thursday interview topic: Facebook Data Breach CNBC, TechCrunch, Bloomberg
The Gist - Reignited (and It Feels So Good)
On The Gist, Brett Kavanaugh’s high school and college buddies had some weird nicknames, and it’s not helping his case.
Rebecca Traister is angry, and she knows other women are too. Events from Trump’s election through the #MeToo movement inspired her new book, Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger.
In the Spiel, Mike read the New York Times’ expose on how Donald Trump got rich—so you don’t have to.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Challenging the FAA’s Speed Limit in the Sky
The FAA's longstanding ban on supersonic commercial air travel needs to go. Alan McQuinn of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation discusses the promise of high-speed commercial flight.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The NewsWorthy - Trump’s Taxes, Amazon’s Minimum Wage & Oldest Nobel Prize Winner – Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
The news to know for Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018!
Today, we're talking about an investigation into Trump's tax dealings, the new 'skinny' healthcare plans and Amazon's new minimum wage.
Plus: the future of travel and the oldest person to ever win a Nobel Prize.
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 under the section titled 'Episodes' (or see below).
Today's sponsor is Babbel, the #1 selling language learning app in the world. Go to Babbel.com to try it for free.
Sources:
Trump Investigation: NYT, CNBC, ABC News, FOX News, AP
Suspicious Envelopes: CNN, AP, TIME
‘Skinny’ Health Insurance: Consumer Reports, NPR
Tropical Storm Rosa Remnants: USA Today, AccuWeather
Indonesia Quake, Tsunami Latest: BBC, NYT (how to help)
First ‘Time’s Up’ President: Vanity Fair, Deadline
Amazon Minimum Wage: AP, Amazon, WSJ
NYC to Boston in 36 Minutes: Travel + Leisure
Hyperloop “Passenger Capsule”: Bloomberg, CNN
Microsoft Surface Event: The Verge, TechCrunch, WIRED
Brought to you by... - 11: The Amway Dream
Amway is a multi-level marketing company: the structure is triangular, but don't call it a pyramid scheme. The Federal Trade Commission already tried and failed. Now, hundreds of MLMs like Amway are embedded in America's towns and cities, and in the highest offices in government. So how did this happen?
The Gist - Mueller on the Mind
On The Gist, Beto O’Rourke has the momentum but also a mountain to climb.
In the interview, Neal Katyal has argued 37 cases before the Supreme Court, and (better yet!) joined Mike Pesca on stage at Slate Day in Austin, Texas. Our condensed version of the interview covers the implications of a confirmed Brett Kavanaugh, why Robert Mueller “will have the last laugh” when it comes to taking on Trump, and what the indictment of a sitting U.S. president would look like.
In the Spiel, what mothers of sons have to say about Kavanaugh.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Canada Mulls Banning (Domestic) Paid Blood Plasma
Why are Canadians considering prohibiting other Canadians from being paid for providing blood plasma? Peter Jaworski comments.
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Undiscovered - Plants And Prejudice
Are non-native species all that bad, or are we just prejudiced against “the Other”? In the San Francisco Bay Area, one particular foreign species has been dividing environmentalists for years: the blue gum eucalyptus. Eucalyptus opponents say it’s a serious fire hazard. Defenders say there’s no good evidence it’s worse than native plants. Which is it? And is the fight against non-native species grounded in science or xenophobia? In this episode of Undiscovered, Annie and Elah investigate.