The Gist - A Show, But a Riddle Too

On The Gist, the deep state or a shallow president?

In the interview, director Leslye Headland has been on The Gist before, and is back for more. But unlike the protagonist of Russian Doll, her new Netflix show, he isn’t likely to find herself stuck in a time loop, reliving the same moments over and over again. Headland joins alongside Rebecca Henderson, who stars in the show. And, fun fact: the two are married! 

In the Spiel, Disney World’s Hall of Presidents.

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The NewsWorthy - Vatican Summit, Smollett Charged & #BleedForTheThrone (+ Social Media Strategy at the Oscars with Erin Gargan King) – Thursday, February 21st, 2019

The news to know for Thursday, February 21st, 2019!

Today, we're talking about the first-of-its-kind meeting at the Vatican today, a Coast Guard Lieutenant turned terror suspect, and an update in the case of actor Jussie Smollett.

Plus: the fastest-growing high-paying job and a Game of Thrones good cause.

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 Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. This week's guest, Erin Gargan King, is taking us behind-the-scenes of planning and running social media for one of the world's largest entertainment events: The Academy Awards.

 Visit www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

Today’s episode is brought to you by Fab Fit Fun. Use code NEWS for $10 off your first box. #fabfitfunpartner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Vatican Child Abuse Meeting: ABC News, BBC,, CNN

 

Coast Guard Terror Plot: NYT, AP

Hate Groups Report: CBS News, SPLC

 

Escaping ISIS: Washington Post, The Guardian, NYT

 

Supreme Court Unanimous: The Washington Post, WSJ

 

Winter Storm: CNN, CBS News, AccuWeather

 

Pinterest Blocks Vaccination Searches:WSJ, CNBC

 

Samsung Galaxy Fold: Engadget, The Verge, WSJ

 

Fastest-Growing Job:

 

Nike Self-Tying Shoe: Quartz, CNET, THE Verge

 

Southwest Problems: CNBC, CNN

 

Jussie Smollett Suspect: NBC News, Variety

 

Game of Thrones, HBO Blood Drive: CNN, Gizmodo

 

 

 

The Gist - The Viability of Bernie Sanders

On The Gist, news should be new.

In the interview, our resident vexillologist Ted Kaye is back to talk about San Francisco’s flag. Where does its design come from, and is it really the best modern representation of the city?

Kaye’s book is Good Flag, Bad Flag. In the Spiel, Bernie Sanders and the viability of policy ideas.

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the memory palace - A Memory Palace/Radio Diaries Crossover Event

On the 80th Anniversary of the night 20,000 Americans attended a Nazi Rally in the heart of Manhattan, the Memory Palace is teaming up with Radio Diaries. We’ll hear their new story about that rally after we listen back to a Memory Palace episode that took place on that same evening, in which some Nazis get punched.

Learn more about this evening at www.radiodiaries.org.

For info on the original Memory Palace episode, head here.