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On The Gist, pairing 2020 candidates with this or that Oscar-nominated film.
In the interview, don’t take a shot every time Donna Brazile calls herself one of the Democratic Party’s “original gangsters.” But it’s true: she’s been at the heart of its workings for decades. In 2020, she plans on keeping out of the Democratic primaries, all while keeping up with the many rule changes they’ve adopted since 2016. Brazile is the co-author of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics.
In the Spiel, an analysis of Trump’s shutdown backdown.
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The ritual of burying the dead stretches back to the obscure beginnings of human history - and perhaps beyond, with archaeologists uncovering evidence of burials that pre-date our own species. But why do we bury our dead? How important is it, and how did the practice evolve? CrowdScience listener Moses from Uganda began pondering these questions after attending a close relative’s funeral.
We search for clues in some of the earliest known burial sites, compare other methods for dealing with human remains, and explore how the funeral practices around the world today compare to those of our ancestors. Did these rituals originally develop for reasons of simple hygiene, or are religious and symbolic aspects the real key to understanding them?
Presented by Anand Jagatia Produced by Cathy Edwards for the BBC World Service
(Photo: A bereaved young woman in black, taking flowers to a grave. Credit: Getty Images)
Tim Harford on domestic violence, employment numbers, and the chance of a white Easter.
For our first live show, co-host Vanessa Quirk moderates a discussion with some of the familiar voices from season 1: Director of Buildings Innovation Karim Khalifa; Director of Mobility for Streets Willa Ng; and Associate Director of Sustainability Emily Kildow. We talk about everything from fire testing timber to congestion pricing to pneumatic tubes.
Thanks to City Farm Presents for having City of the Future at the Brooklyn Podcast festival.
The news to know for Friday, January 25th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about new negotiations in the works as federal workers miss their second paycheck.
Plus: more cold weather on the way, space tourism gets a boost and Netflix in hotel rooms.
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.
You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below...
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Sources:
Shutdown Latest: CNN, FOX News, CNBC, AP, USA Today, Reuters
2020 Election: NBC News, Politico, CNN
Cohen Subpoena: NYT
Bank Shooting: CNN
Closs Reward: NBC News, CBS News
Cold Weather: The Weather Channel
Space Tourists: Space.com, Forbes
Google’s Response: Business Insider, Irish Times
Layoffs (BuzzFeed, Verizon, Tesla, Apple): CNBC, WSJ, NYT, CNBC
Mac Turns 35: Mashable, Fortune, TechRadar, Twitter
Netflix + Hilton: TechCrunch
Sopranos Prequel: Deadline
SAG Awards:People
Sundance: The Atlantic Sundance.org
Amanda Holmes reads Lewis Carroll’s poem, “Jabberwocky.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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Today's episode tackles the recent Supreme Court orders in the Trump ban on transgender service members. How did we get here and what's next? Listen and find out.
We begin, however, with a brief Andrew Was Wrong segment regarding the history and modern politics of the State of the Union.
After that, it's time for the main segment, which dives deeply into the history of trans service in the U.S. military, including a discussion of what it means to bring a case pursuant to the equal protection clause and what the future likely holds.
Then, it's time for a rapid-fire round of questions about Trump's shutdown. Why is Congress still getting paid? Who can sue, and why haven't they? Find out the answers to these questions and more!
We end, as always, with a brand new Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #111 regarding the delivery of water bottles. As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!
Appearances
Thomas was just the guest host on Episode 179 of God Awful Movies. Give it a listen! And 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
1. The must read Advocate Article interviewing long-standing friend of the show Alice Ashton. 2. 2016 Open Service Directive: Directive-type Memorandum (DTM) 16-005, "Military Service of Transgender Service Members" 3. 2017 Trump Memorandum rescinding the Open Service Directive 4. 2018 Mattis Policy: Military Service by Transgender Individuals 5. Mattis “Study”: Dept of Defense Report and Recommendations on Military Service by Transgender Persons 6. We last discussed Hively v. Ivy Tech (7th Cir.) and Zarda v. Altitude Express (2nd Cir.) in Episode 152 7. Glenn v. Brumby, 663 F.3d 1312 (11th Cir. 2011) 8. FLSA lawsuit regarding the Shutdown 9. Federal Judiciary extended to February 1st 10. 13 U.S.C. § 1350 - Criminal penalty
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On The Gist, Necco Wafers are out this Valentine’s Day, but don’t shed a tear.
In the interview, some movies live for the twist. Steven Knight’s latest film, Serenity, is ostensibly about a sea captain’s Melvillian obsessions. Knight joins us to talk about how Matthew McConaughey gets it right, Saint Lucia, and writing screenplays in a detached state of mind (“It’s almost like accessing whatever the hell it is that creates dreams”).
In the Spiel, journalists are losing their jobs. And there’s some BS out there about why that is.
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