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Hop to, marines! We've got feminist critiques to drop on some unsuspecting sex monsters. We're breaking down the blockbuster hit Aliens, and putting it through the ringer in ways that make me deeply uncomfortable, given I was raised on this movie. Luckily we have Thomas on hand to remind us how terrible it is. Here are some links on The Second Sex:
On The Gist, Cindy Hyde-Smith is on the MAGA wagon.
In the interview, the U.S. has long been the global leader in military spending. But is that enough to guarantee victory in a war against Russia, China, or both? Aaron Mehta covers the Pentagon for Defense News and has written about a bipartisan commission’s new report on America’s readiness for big conflicts.
In the Spiel, terrible arguments obscuring bad ideas.
The IRS recently announced that next year you can save more in different types of tax-advantaged retirement plans. Find out six ways the new tax rules affect your retirement. Read the transcript at Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW MONEY GIRL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoneyGirlQDT Twitter: https://twitter.com/LauraAdams
When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963, people around the country quickly rejected their government's conclusion that a sole assassin committed the crime. A slew of conspiracy theories took hold, but only one conspiracy theorist transferred his theories into actual arrests. Jim Garrison, District Attorney of New Orleans, was media savvy, and skillfully attracted TV cameras, reporters, and supporters with his giant claims. In 1967, the world watched Garrison insist that he had “solved the assassination.” But who was at fault?array(3) {
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The Weyerhaeuser decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court was nominally about protecting a frog's (potential) habitat. Holly Fretwell of the Property and Environment Research Center says protecting endangered species requires a deeper dive into the workings of the Endangered Species Act. We spoke in October before the decision was handed down.
It’s time for the 2018 fundraiser. On this, the tenth anniversary of The Memory Palace, show your support for independent artists by making a donation at Radiotopia.fm.
In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys and their special guest host, comedian Sam Harter, talk to the co-founder of The Hard Times and one of Rivers' oldest friends in comedy: Bill Conway! This episode begins with Pat inducting James Ladner aka "The Just Bleed Guy" into the Goods from the Woods Hall of Fame. This fight-themed start to the episode gives way to a rollicking discussion of all things both brutal and gnarly. We talk about fights, mosh pits, hardcore punk rock, walls of death, Whitey Bulger, skateboarding, plus a story about a pair of freestyle rapping home invaders who get their comeuppance in a New England parking lot. This episode is super fun and we think you're gonna love it. Check out Bill everyday over at http://www.TheHardTimes.net and on his social media @IHateBillConway. Rivers is @RiversLangley Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly Sam is @SlamHarter Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy Pick up a Goods from the Woods T-Shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod
In which the Islamic practice of facing Mecca in prayer becomes a thorny theological and geographical question, particularly for Muslims in Alaska, French Polynesia, or low-earth orbit. Certificate #2405.
