September 2019 – Page 6

September 6, 2019

ATXplained - Have Ride-Hailing Services Like Uber And Lyft Reduced Drunk Driving In Austin?

Uber and Lyft said their services would give other transportation options for people who’ve been drinking in Austin.

So — did they?

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Read Me a Poem - “Any Case” by Wislawa Szymborska

Amanda Holmes reads Wislawa Szymborska’s poem, “Any Case,” translated from the Polish by Grazyna Drabik and Sharon Olds. 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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September 6, 2019

This is Capitalism - 1988: Our House – Episode 3

How might a young couple, unable to buy their first home today, have fared in past decades? Tacita and Charlie are in their mid twenties. They live near Brighton on the south coast and are desperate to move in together. But buying somewhere in that part of the country is out of their reach. They believe earlier generations had it easier than they do. In the third of five programmes, Tacita and Charlie travel back to 1988. Unemployment was high, the result of the deep recession that had hit manufacturing businesses so hard, but credit was easier to come by than ever before; deregulation was full steam ahead. And house prices, in London and the South East, were climbing fast. Would a young couple, back then, have faced the same sort of difficulties Tacita and Charlie do today? The experts who guide our couple through 1988 are economist Jonathan Cribb from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Professor Sharon Collard from the University of Bristol and Professor Claire Langhamer from the University of Sussex. Producers: Paul Kerley and Rosamund Jones

September 6, 2019

This is Capitalism - 1979: Our House – Episode 2

How might a young couple, unable to buy their first home today, have fared in previous decades? Tacita and Charlie are in their mid twenties. They live near Brighton on the south coast and are desperate to move in together. But buying somewhere in that part of the country is out of their reach. They believe that earlier generations had it easier than they do. In the second of five programmes, Tacita and Charlie travel back to 1979. Inflation rates were soaring and mortgage payments were likely to take up more of your income than ever before. Industrial unrest was commonplace, but the gap between top and low earners much less than in other decades. So how much difficulty would a young couple, trying to get on the housing ladder back then, have faced? The experts who guide our couple through 1979 are economist Jonathan Cribb from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Professor Sharon Collard from the University of Bristol and Professor Claire Langhamer from the University of Sussex. Producers: Rosamund Jones and Paul Kerley

September 6, 2019

The NewsWorthy - Storm Impacts Carolinas, Facebook Dating & Shrimpless Shrimp – Friday, September 6th, 2019

The news to know for Friday, September 6th, 2019!

What to know today about Hurricane Dorian's impact on the Carolinas, and new details about a mysterious illness linked to vaping.

Plus: the Facebook Dating feature is here (we'll tell you how it works), Google has a new way to find your favorite TV show, and plant-based shrimp is becoming a thing.

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.

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

Today's episode is brought to you by M.M.LaFleur.

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Sources:

Hurricane Dorian Update: AP, NYT, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, ABC News

Vaping Illness Investigation: NBC News, The Washington Post, USA Today

Stocks Rally: WSJ, CNBC, AP

Jobs Report: Bloomberg, ADP

Michigan State University Fine: USA Today, NYT

Ezekiel Elliott Deal: CBS Sports, ESPN

Serena at US Open: US Open, Yahoo Sports

Facebook Dating Service: The Verge, Cnet, Buzzfeed

Google Watch Feature: The Verge, Engadget

GM and Google: WSJ, TechCrunch

Plant Based Shrimp: Washington Post, CNBC, Forbes

Grandparents Day: Grandparentsday.org, TimeandDate

September 5, 2019

the memory palace - Episode 147: Shipwreck Kelly

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts.

A note on shownotes. In a perfect world, you go into each episode of the Memory Palace knowing nothing about what's coming. It's pretentious, sure, but that's the intention. So, if you don't want any spoilers or anything, you can click play without reading ahead.

Anyway...

Music

We hear Vaggvisa by Henrik Lindstrand.
Then Kestrel, off the album by the same name from Caoimhin O Raghallaigh.
Ljuva mekaniska jag by 1900.
A loop from When it's Time to Go, by Buddy Fo & his Group.
A bit of Movement II from Martynov, "Come in!" by Vladimir Martynov.
Making Love in the Apartment from Krysztof Komeda's score to Rosemary's Baby.
And the Mistral Noir, from Daniel Herkedal.

Notes

There's a lot written about Kelly and his times, none more enjoyable than Bill Bryson's in One Summer: America, 1927.
The best academic book that touches on Kelly and his times is Dance Marathons: Performing American Culture in the 1920s and 30s, by Carol Martin.

September 5, 2019

Bay Curious - How the Bay Area Came to be a Hub for Casual Style

On a recent visit to San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House, KQED listener Michelle Morby didn’t like what she saw. In the middle of the champagne-sipping, pre-performance throng, she spotted someone wearing jeans and white sneakers.

“That to me is completely offensive,” Morby said.

Morby is someone who likes to dress up when she goes out.

“If I got a ticket to the opera tonight, I would pull out a silk jumpsuit. I would wear it with the tallest platform sandals that I have. And I would do my makeup, and I would wear all my jewelry,” she said.

Like beauty, fashion is very much in the eye of the beholder.

So the fashion faux-pas prompted Morby to ask Bay Curious the question, “Why has the Bay Area become the Casual Capital of the World?”

Read the full web version: How the Bay Area Came to be a Hub for Casual Style

Reported by Chloe Veltman

Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Maggie Galloway, Robert Speight, Katie McMurran, Paul Lancour and Ryan Levi. Additional support from Julie Caine, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey, Pat Yollin and David Weir.

Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org

September 5, 2019

Crimetown - Bonus Episode: The Streets Don’t Love You Back

Growing up, Rob Boyd is ignored by his absent, womanizing father, a well-known local preacher. His mother marries a kindhearted factory worker, who helps raise Rob and his siblings. But after his stepfather is murdered, Rob goes astray, entering a brutal world of drugs and violence.

To learn more about Rob's work today, visit thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com.

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September 5, 2019

The NewsWorthy - Dorian Strengthens, YouTube Fine & NFL’s 100th Season (+ Talking Potential Recession) – Thursday, September 5th, 2019

The news to know for Thursday, September 5th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about Hurricane Dorian impacting the Carolinas, Trump's plan to divert money from the military for the border wall, and changes to rules about lightbulbs.

Plus: YouTube pays a record fine, a new luxury electric car, and what's a 'dumb' phone?

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. Economist Megan Greene helps break down why many experts believe a recession could be coming soon.

Today's episode is brought to you by M.M.LaFleur.

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Sources:

Dorian Update: Weather Channel, AccuWeather, CBS News, NYT, CNN, How to Help

Military Cuts & Border Wall: Politico, US News, NPR

Lightbulb Rules: The Washington Post, Axios, CNBC

Climate Change Town Hall: CNN, NYT

Brexit Votes: The Guardian, NBC News, BBC, New York Times, WSJ

YouTube Fine: Cnet, WSJ, Fox News

China’s Cloned Cat: NYT, IBT

NFL 100 Starts: CBS Sports, ESPN

NFL Kick Off Event: Variety, CBS Chicago