This month, the New York City Council approved a plan to close Rikers Island in 2026. The jail has become a potent symbol for those fighting to reform the criminal justice system. Where do reformers go from here?
Guest: Aaron Morrison, senior reporter for The Appeal
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Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, to talk about the role of intelligence and counterintelligence in the Mueller probe, the impeachment inquiry, and the damage deep state fever dreams could do to law enforcement and oversight.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces a resolution that will formalize the impeachment inquiry. Expect more Rudy.
You know who else isn’t cool with Facebook’s policy of allowing politicians to lie in paid ads? Facebook employees. We discuss their open letter to CEO Mark Zuckerburg.
And in headlines: car companies side with Trump, Missouri’s last abortion clinic fights to stay open, and a cancelled comedian goes on tour.
Californians face a terrible new normal as wildfire season grows longer and more intense. Jennifer Montgomery, head of the California's Forest Management Task Force, explains three key factors at the heart of why the state is now at such high risk. It turns out, one of them goes all the way back to Spanish colonization. Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter: @maddie_sofia. Or email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
A secret report on strip clubs is revealed, but it’s no smoking gun. As Midtown changes, residents of a weekly hotel make their fury known to a council that says they’re just pawns in a bigger game.
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In a changing Reno, city boosters concoct a plan to force strip clubs out of downtown. But Reno’s strip club kingpin won’t go quietly. As the city tightens its grip, it’s dancers who feel the squeeze.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN, Y'ALL! In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are sitting down with the HILARIOUS stand-up comedian and co-host of the "Lady To Lady" Podcast, Brandie Posey! This is Brandie's third appearance on the show and, while all her appearances have been something special, this episode might legitimately be the funniest conversation we've ever had on the show. The podcast begins with everyone eating Pizza Hut's new Frankenstein of a pizza: The Cheez-It Pizza and it makes everyone go insane. Then, Rivers tells ghost and monster stories from everyone's home state. What happens next is sheer madness. We've got Donkey Women, Snallygasters, Goat Men, and a flying Kirstie Alley. This episode is koo-koo bananas, as the kids say. Follow Brandie on Twitter and Instagram @Brandazzle. Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod. Rivers is @RiversLangley Sam is @SlamHarter Carter is @CarterGlascock Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod