Did you know you can’t perform in a window or dye a baby chick? We feature nine of Chicago’s most obscure laws.
Curious City - What Are Chicago’s Oldest Laws?
Did you know you can’t perform in a window or dye a baby chick? We feature nine of Chicago’s most obscure laws.
The Gist - Billionaire Bashing Is Just for Sport
On The Gist, even with a genuinely good story, president Trump just can’t get his facts right.
In the interview, his name is Mo Rocca, and he’s out with a new podcast of obituaries. So it’s only natural, of course, that it be called Mobituaries. His audio tributes can be for both people and things, including JFK impersonator Vaughn Meader and the humble station wagon.
In the Spiel, America’s billionaires do some good, and they don’t make the rest of us any poorer.
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CrowdScience - Does brain size matter?
The size of brains in the animal kingdom is wildly different, from melon-sized in blue whales to pea-sized in shrews. But does a bigger brain mean a more powerful one? CrowdScience listener Bob wondered just this as he watched various sized dogs running amok in his local park: the Great Dane has a much larger brain than a Chihuahua’s, yet the job of ‘being a dog’ surely requires the same brain power. So why have a big brain if a small one would do? A search for the answer takes Geoff Marsh to dog agility trials, behind the scenes at London’s Natural History Museum and a laboratory that studies bumble bees. It turns out that size does matter, but not in the way you might think. Presenter: Geoff Marsh Producer: Dom Byrne
(Photo: Great Dane HARLEQUIN and a chihuahua Getty Images)
More or Less: Behind the Stats - How To Make Your Art Work More Valuable
Die, sell on a sunny day, place your work a third of the way through the auction?.There are some surprising factors that can affect the price of an art work. Here are six top tips on how to get the best price for your art or, for art buyers, how to make a big return on your investment.
Presenter: Dave Edmonds Producer: Darin Graham Editor: Richard Vadon
Picture Credit: BBC
The NewsWorthy - New Election, Jussie Smollett Update & Academy Awards – Friday, February 22nd, 2019
The news to know for Friday, February 22nd, 2019!
Today, we're talking about a midterm election do-over and what to know now about actor Jussie Smollett's criminal case.
Plus: YouTube's 'predator problem,' Apple's new credit card and what's in store at this year's Oscars.
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...
Today’s episode is brought to you by Fab Fit Fun. Use code NEWS for $10 off your first box. #fabfitfunpartner
Sources:
Dems vs. Nat’l Emergency: The Hill, AP
NC New Election: ABC News, NYT
Roger Stone Instagram Post: PBS, FOX News, NBC News
Jussie Smollett Latest : AP,, Deadline, Variety
Sin City Snow: Weather Channel, CNN, LA Times
Apple Credit Card: 9to5Mac, WSJ
YouTube Problem: CNBC, Time, WIRED, CNET
Amazon Computer Classes: TechCrunch
Worlds Biggest Bee: Gizmodo, BBC
Academy Awards: THR, Reuters, ABC News, GMA, Variety
Cato Daily Podcast - Dignity in Work Requires Value in Work
Dignity and productivity are strongly linked, but it's easy to misunderstand. Ryan Bourne comments.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Dignity in Work Requires Value in Work
Dignity and productivity are strongly linked, but it's easy to misunderstand. Ryan Bourne comments.
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Read Me a Poem - “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen
Amanda Holmes reads Wilfred Owen’s poem, “Dulce et Decorum Est.” 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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Opening Arguments - OA255: Wall of Emergency
Today's episode breaks down Trump's recent declaration of a state of national emergency as a pretext to build his big, dumb wall. What's being done about it? What can be done about it? Listen and find out!
We begin, however, with a trip up Yodel Mountain to observe one of its most bizarre members, Roger Stone, who recently posted a "notice of apology" after having uploaded a picture to Instagram of Judge Jackson with a reticule nearby. What does this mean for the gag order entered in his case? We tell all -- even before the court ruled!
Next, it's time for our main segment about the wall. Andrew breaks down exactly where the funding is going to come from, and details all the lawsuits to try and block it. We end the segment, of course, with a (pessimistic) prediction.
Then, it's time for even more yodeling. Is the Mueller investigation really coming to an end? If so, what's next? And what about
We end, as always, with a brand new Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #115 about offers to compromise. As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!
AppearancesAndrew was just a guest on Episode 87 of the So Here's My Story podcast; go check it out! 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 & Links1. Stone's notice of apology. 2. Stone's original partial gag order. 3. 18 U.S. Code § 1512: Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant. 4. The Emergency Declaration. 5. The Presidential Border Security Victory Proclamation 6. Episode OA 243: BUILD THAT WALL!! where we first discussed states of emergency. 7. The Landowners lawsuit filed in DC, Sierra Club/ACLU lawsuit, and finally the California lawsuit filed by 16 states discussed in the show: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Virginia. 8. 31 U.S.C. § 9703 (TFF). 9. Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund. 10. 10 U.S. Code § 284 - Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime. 11. 10 U.S. Code § 2808 - Construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency - discussed in OA: 243 and "Military construction" defined in 10 U.S.C. § 2801(a). 12. Cummings report on Saudi Arabia. 13. Manafort sentencing discussed DC in OA 253: Religious Freedom and Domineque Ray 14. The transcript of Judge Jackson's findings on Manafort's lies 15. Manafort gets a 38 in the E.D.Va sentencing memo 16. Cohen to testify publicly before the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 27th.
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