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Pod Save America - “The Full Nixon.”

Don Jr. met with a second set of foreign agents who offered help to the Trump campaign, Donald Trump orders an investigation into the investigation of himself, and new voter registration among young people and Democrats is on the rise. Then Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts joins Favs and Tommy to talk about the fight to end gun violence. 


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More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS More or Less: James Comey – Basketball Superstar?

Former FBI Director James Comey is very, very tall ? over two metres tall, or 6?8? - and many media outlets commented on his height during his recent run-in with President Trump.

But to what extent does being very tall improve your chances of becoming a professional basketball player?

In this week?s programme Tim Harford looks at the likelihood that James Comey ? or any very tall person - might make it as a pro in the NBA. He speaks to data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz who has crunched the numbers on height and class to find out who is more likely to make it as a pro baller.

Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Richard Fenton-Smith

(Picture: Former FBI Director James Comey, Credit: Shutterstock)

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Cato Daily Podcast - Operation Car Wash and Brazilian Corruption

The corruption revealed in Brazil's Operation Car Wash scandal was widespread, brazen, and seemingly unstoppable. One of the judges who helped bring the scandal to light is Sérgio Moro. Moro was interviewed by Mary Anastasia O’Grady of The Wall Street Journal during the 2018 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty dinner held in New York this week.

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Pod Save America - “The Trump Investigation.”

Trump hits a bump in the road on his way to the Nobel Peace Prize, Republicans try their hardest to make 2018 about immigrant gang members, and 700 Trump investigation stories break in one day. Then Jason Kander joins Jon and Dan to talk about the midterms and the new season of Majority 54, and Inimai Chettiar of the Brennan Center for Justice talks about the prison reform bill moving through Congress.