In which the canonical greatest innovation of modern life turns out to be a result of uneven toaster technology, and John builds the worst soapbox racer of all time. Certificate #50925.
What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Price of a Peanut Allergy
A buzzy new drug to help treat people with a peanut allergy was recommended for approval by an FDA advisory board this week. It would be the first government-approved method intended to combat these kinds of allergic reactions. The story behind that drug helps explain how the cost of many prescription drugs ends up being so high.
Guest: James Hamblin, staff writer at The Atlantic.
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The NewsWorthy - Trump’s Promise?, Zantac Concerns & Facebook Portal TV (+ Talking Vaccines with Dr. Mike) – Thursday, September 19th, 2019
The news to know for Thursday, September 19th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about an accusation against the president that's prompted an "urgent," classified meeting on Capitol Hill, and what to know about investigations surrounding a popular heartburn medicine.
Plus: Amazon's Alexa gets into politics, Facebook's new video chat device, and the late-night TV making history.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. We're talking about vaccines and misinformation online with the well-known doctor and social media star known as "Doctor Mike."
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Sources:
Whistleblower Complaint: The Washington Post
“An Act of War”: Fox News, NYT, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera
National Security Adviser: CBS News, Axios, NPR
Rate Cut: WSJ, NYT, CNBC, AP, USA Today
California Emissions: Vox, WSJ, NBC News, NPR
Zantac Concerns: CBS News, Reuters
Washington Monument Reopens: The Hill, Washington Post, CNN
Alexa’s Political Donations: CNBC, USA Today
Amazon Cash: Engadget, USA Today, Cnet
Facebook’s PortalTV: Reuters, The Verge, TechCrunch
Late-Night TV History: The Verge, Hollywood Reporter
The Daily Signal - #549: Will Brexit Ever Happen?
Four years after the famous Brexit vote, Britain remains part of the European Union. The U.K. is scheduled for an exit next month, but powerful members of Parliament are doing all they can to stop it. Today, Daniel speaks with Conservative Member of Parliament Liam Fox about Brexit, the future of the U.K., and the U.K.’s role in dealing with Iran. Plus: NBC News is hearing confessions online—but only confessions relating to climate change. We discuss.
We also cover these stories:
-President Trump revokes waiver that let California set higher emissions standards
-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls attacks on Saudi Arabia "act of war"
-Abortion rate drops to lowest level since Roe v. Wade
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Release date:
16 September 2019
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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO208: Kavanaugh, Weinstein, and Listener Qs with Jamie
Jamie and I start off with a bit of a '#metoo in the news' update. There were new allegations against Kavanaugh that were revealed in a truly bizarre way by the New York Times, and there was also a devastation episode of the NYT Daily Podcast that talked about Gloria Allred and her daughter Lisa Bloom, and the work Lisa did to defend Harvey Weinstein and discredit his accusers. After that, we've got some voicemail and email on Yang and UBI. Finally, we discuss an email about white guilt and dealing with relative privilege in our society.
Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast - Dr. Thomas Pickles on the Anglo-Saxon Conversion to Christianity
Dr. Thomas Pickles talks with Glenn about his research on Anglo-Saxon conversion to Christianity as a social process rather than a king-centered event.
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The Gist - Comedy Week: Podcasts
On The Gist, our third part of comedy week is all about comedy podcasts. Podcast hosts Jesse Thorn and Ron Funches join Mike to talk about the wide variety of comedy podcasts, how they both got started, and why they are such a freeing avenue for comedians.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Political Corruption from Beyond the Grave?
When you die, there are few benefits you can receive for a political donation. Why does that matter? Attorney Alan Gura is challenging some recent changes to rules for political donations.
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What Next - What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future – Breaking Away From Google
Host Aaron Mak discusses with journalist Nithin Coca his attempt to abstain from using any Google products in his daily life. They discuss why he did it, the useful alternatives he found for specific apps, the quirks of using different tools abroad, and the surprising benefits he found in starting over. They also speculate on whether or not a normal consumer could sustainably do the same thing, and what that means for the state of the industry.
After the interview, host Aaron Mak joins co-host Shannon Palus for this week’s edition of “Don’t Close My Tabs.” Podcast production by Justin D. Wright.
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Song Exploder - Brittany Howard – Stay High
Brittany Howard is the guitarist and lead singer of the four-time Grammy-winning band Alabama Shakes. This month, she’s releasing her first solo album, called Jaime. In this episode, Brittany breaks down the song “Stay High,” which was the album’s first single. She started working on it while staying at a house in Topanga Canyon, near LA.