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Happy Holidays, everyone! Today, we tackle a number of issues that managed to distract us over the holidays regarding impeachment and do a deep dive into Nixon v. US -- all while weaving in a John-Roberts-as-the-Grinch-Who-Saved-the-Country-From-Mitch-McConnell story. Can it happen? Absolutely. Will it? We don't know. Do you need to listen? ABSOLUTELY.
We begin, however, with the recent filing by the lawyer for the House Judiciary Committee suggesting it might "impeach Donald Trump again." What on earth does that mean, and why is he taking this position? We explain it all.
Then it's time for a brief foray into the debate between Noah Feldman, Laurence Tribe (and Jonathan Turley for good measure) as to whether Trump has really been impeached given that the House has not yet transmitted the articles to the Senate.
As we all know, that question is really academic -- the real issue is: what power does Mitch McConnell have to transform impeachment into a sham proceeding? The answer lies in a 1993 Supreme Court case, Nixon v. US , 506 U.S. 224 -- and it may just reside in Chief Justice John Roberts. You won't want to miss this deep dive storytelling.
After all that, it's time for a brand new #T3BE involving burglary, larceny, and the world's angriest ex-employee. Remember to play along on social media!
Appearances
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Music
First up is Requiem from Nico Muhly’s score to How to Talk to Girls at Parties.
November by Colleen.
Edward Hong’s arrangement of Sleep from the Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble.
The solo version of Broad Channel by Bing & Ruth
Won’t Be a Thing to Become by Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld
Notes
The latest round of climate negotiations, COP25, have ended without agreement on many fundamental issues. We join researchers from Perdue University in the US who have developed a role-playing game to encourage climate negotiators and others to take a long-term view. Key to this research project is the concept of tipping points, where an environment changes irreversibly from one state to another. This is accompanied by the loss of ecosystems - for example, the widespread melting of Arctic sea ice, rainforest burning or coral bleaching.
The idea is that such tipping points provide a more meaning full focus for the implication of climate change than abstract concepts like temperature rise.
Image: Polar bear in the Arctic Sea (Credit: Coldimages/Getty)
John Green reviews Auld Lang Syne in this podcast's first ever one-review episode.
Here's a special episode for you on this Thursday, December 26th, 2019!
Instead of providing the day's news in less than 10 minutes (like we usually do), we're instead taking a look back at some of the best "Thing to Know Thursday" interview segments we've aired after the news on Thursdays in 2019.
You'll hear 10 clips on 10 topics ranging from CBD to dating to esports to impeachment to productivity and more...
Thanks to all the guests who have shared their time and expertise throughout the year and to all the listeners for tuning in throughout 2019 and into the new year of 2020!
And a special thanks to The NewsWorthy Insiders for your support of the show! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider
Learn more after this episode:
CBD - Dr. Peter Grinspoon, Harvard Medical School
Dating trends - Damona Hoffman, Dates & Mates
Esports - Joey Gawrysiak, Shenandoah University
Impeachment Process - Laurie Levenson, Loyola Law School
Productivity Tips - John Lee Dumas, Entrepreneurs on Fire
E-Cigarettes/Vaping - Robin Koval, Truth Initiative
Real ID - Jaime Garza, California DMV
Career Trends - Lauren McGoodwin, Career Contessa
Future of Drones - Arthur Holland Michel, Center for the Study of the Drone
“Year of the Vegan” - Leslie Durso, Vegan Chef
Jon F. and Dan answer your questions on 2020, the Senate, campaign finance, their top Spotify picks, and more.
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