Month: April 2019

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Was the 7th Floor Group a real ‘Shadow Government’?

During the hectic news cycle of 2015, numerous stories popped up in headlines, only to disappear as soon as another event (or scandal) came to light. One story in particular remains enigmatic in the modern day: During the investigation into the Clinton email scandal, an FBI report found that "There was a powerful group of very high-ranking State [Department] officials that some referred to as 'The 7th Floor Group' or 'The Shadow Government.'" What exactly did this mean? Was there really a shadow government operating in Washington? Tune in to learn more.

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It Could Happen Here - How The American People Can Beat The American Military

Here's how an American insurgency could defeat the American military.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Troubling: a death in Northern Ireland

A young journalist will be buried today, after being accidentally shot by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland. The killing is a worrying reminder of bygone decades of violence that fraught Brexit negotiations may be rekindling. We take a look at South Africa’s job market, and the push to get more young people into work. And, why is there a spate of politicians who speak multiple languages?


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The Best One Yet - Play-Doh saves Hasbro, Twitter surges 16%, and Harley-Davidson and Whirlpool get opposite tariff drama

Twitter jumped 16% after focusing on a new metric to make you impressed. Hasbro surged 14% after Play-Doh, Monopoly, and Transformers powered its first sales gain in 6 quarters. And Harley-Davidson stock dipped, while Whirlpool’s rose, but both because of one thing: Tariffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - How to Break the Census

The Trump administration wants to add a citizenship question to the U.S. Census, and the proposal has former Census directors up in arms. If the Supreme Court votes to allow the citizenship question, what could happen to the nation’s decennial headcount?

Guest: NPR correspondent Hansi Lo Wang. 

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin.

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The NewsWorthy - First Malaria Vaccine, Stocks Hit Record High & Drone Deliveries – Wednesday, April 24th, 2019

The news to know for Wednesday, April 24th, 2019!

We're talking about a lot of firsts today, including the first company of its kind to face criminal charges in the opioid crisis, the world's first vaccine for malaria, and the first drone company approved to deliver packages in the U.S.

Those stories and 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...

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Sources:

Company Charged in Opioid Crisis: NYT, NBC News, AP

ISIS Claims: TIME, Washington Post

First Malaria Vaccine: NPR, CNN

Trump’s Tax Returns: CNN, WSJ

White House Boycotts Press Dinner: AP, The Hill

Stocks at Record High: WSJ, Fox Business

Tobacco-Buying Age: CNBC, Fox Business

Google Drone Deliveries: Bloomberg, Gizmodo

Kohl’s + Amazon: The Verge, CNBC

Avengers: Endgame: THR, The Verge

 

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Brought to you by... - 30: What does a brand sound like?

Companies spend a lot of time and effort perfecting the look of their brands. But now what a brand sounds like matters just as much. We trace the history from songs to jingles to what's called sonic branding, following the creative process that led to AT&T’s iconic four-note sound logo. And we'll explore what comes next: multi-sensory marketing. Can sound change how beer tastes?

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Philosophers In Space - 0G54: The Fifth Element and Manacheanism

Well, it looks like we're taking another beloved classic and ruining it with our patented ruining sauce. I'm not sure if that makes us team good or team evil, or maybe it proves that those things make no sense, like this movie. Of course we save most of the darkness for after dark and focus on a debate over the nature of evil between Manachean dualism and St. Augustine's "absence of good" model of evil. If the world depended on getting Thomas to buy into this distinction as valuable, I'd recommend you use that last match to light up. 

St. Augustine:

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/augustine/

The Absence of Good:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absence_of_good

Video on the born sexy yesterday trope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0thpEyEwi80

What it's like trying to watch these movies: https://entertainment.theonion.com/woman-takes-short-half-hour-break-from-being-feminist-t-1819576049

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Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/ 

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Recent appearances: Thomas was on the most recent Cog Dis, so check that out.

Aaron is also going to be on a panel at NECSS this summer in NYC discussing mutant ethics. Come do some nerdcore philosophy!

CONTENT PREVIEW: It's either going to be Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind or Cube. Maybe do them as a double feature. That'll be super uplifting!

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The Gist - The Never-ending CNN Town Hall

On The Gist, Kate Smith’s rendition of “God Bless America.”

In the interview, comedian and filmmaker Lake Bell is here to discuss her new tv series Bless This Mess. About a newlywed couple who move from New York City to Nebraska, it’s a play on the fish-out-of-water trope, but packed with more jokes than you know what to do with. Bless This Mess airs on Tuesdays at 9:30pm on ABC. 

In the Spiel, the questions at the CNN town halls weren’t all that great. 

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