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The Gist - Yes! Oh God!! Yesss!!!
Why is the female orgasm notoriously difficult to study? On The Gist, guest host Andrea Silenzi avoids tarnishing her browser history by asking Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker about new research into the effects of la petite mort on the brain. For the Spiel, the one thing over-the-air radio has over podcasts—it looks good on TV. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.
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The Allusionist - 18. Fix part II
The messiness of English is the price of its success. It is the most widely spoken language in the world, geographically, being an official language in 88 different countries, and there are countless different versions of it all over the world. With so many speakers in so many places, it would be impossible to establish a single ‘correct’ form of English; and, as became evident in Fix part I, to try to do so is a losing game.
In Europe, a new strain of English is emerging. It’s not spoken very widely, but it is used by some of the most powerful people in the world. Hampton and Michael Catlin, founders of the collaborative online dictionary Wordset, lead us into this linguistic netherworld. Beware: excessive suffixes.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Running for President on Obamacare Light?
Two Republican candidates for President appear to be running on a health care platform of "Obamacare Light," according to Michael Cannon.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Center for Competitive Politics v. Harris
California wants donor information from a nonprofit charity that aims to end unconstitutional restrictions on election activity. The Supreme Court will decide that issue this term. Ilya Shapiro comments on Cato's new brief in the case.
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The Phil Ferguson Show - 136 The Thinking Atheist and Retirement Investing
Seth Andrews is the creator of "The Thinking Atheist" podcast, website and YouTube Channel. We talk about those projects and his time as a christian. We also discuss his new book "Sacred Cows".
Investing Skeptically Topic - "The Cushion". How to protect assets and cash flow in retirement.
Investing Skeptically Topic - "The Cushion". How to protect assets and cash flow in retirement.
Money Girl - 417 MG 8 Financial Truths That Can Change Your Life
Laura covers eight truths that have the power to transform your financial life. Use them to make better decisions, set the right priorities, and build more wealth. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1iNi2TU
Talk Python To Me - #24: Fluent Python
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Cato Daily Podcast - The Poor Record and Rich Funding of Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine has a poor track record, yet has earned billions in federal funding in recent years. Todd Krainin of reason.tv discusses his new film on the subject.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Queuing Backwards
Queuing backwards Britons love to queue, but have we been getting it wrong? Lars Peter Osterdal from the University of Southern Denmark discusses his theory of how to make queuing more efficient. Thinking Like an Engineer Engineer Guru Madhavan tells the story of the development of the barcode and argues that those making policy should ask engineers as well as economists about solving social problems. Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Wesley Stephenson