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Episode 3: Our First republican

2/28/2017

NASA made a cool discovery, but was it worth our taxpayer dollars? HSAs look to play a big role in Republicans' retooling of healthcare so what are they and do we like them? And can we defend Trump's approach to the press?

Teresa Peterman brings our first true Republican perspective.

We've removed this episode from our hosting platform, but please check out some of our highlights here!

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WSJ: The Tax-Smart Way to Use Health Savings Accounts
WaPo: People could save a lot of money on health care—if only they knew how to use health savings accounts
NTYimes: Republicans Want You in a Health Savings Account. So Now What?

WaPo: CNN, New York Times, other media barred from White House briefing

Extra Newsfeed: A Spell to Bind Donald Trump and All Those Who Abet Him: February 24th Mass Ritual
Big Think: Want to Be Zen as F*Ck? Try Rage Yoga.

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Episode 2: Actual Lawyerly Knowledge

2/21/2017

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This week with Maggie Ong'ele we discuss: dating in the age of Trump, the iconography of Beyoncé, and did Millennials sabotage Hillary?

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NPR: When Dating In The Era Of Divisive Politics, Both Sides Stick To Themselves

Bitch Media: Black Venus Rising
Washington City Paper: Who You Calling a Bama?
Remezcla: Followers of the Yoruba Faith Reflect on the Impact of Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’

WaPo: Trump team narrowing search for State Department’s No. 2 official

Hindenburg World Radio Day
She's Running Podcast

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Episode 1: We're Legit

2/14/2017

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Topics this week: Can we justify American CEO pay versus our minimum wage? Coke used consumer data collection to develop a new flavor of Sprite. And is education making liberals dumb? Also Amy effuses love for her friends so I guess that's our Valentine's Day tie-in.

Kristen Lega guests again in our first official episode.

We've removed this episode from our hosting platform, but please check out some of our highlights here!

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NYTimes: Why Are the Highly Educated so Liberal?
Big Think: How Too Much Education Can Result in Ignorance
HBR: The Dangers of Confidence
HBR: Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?

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Episode 0: The Test Episode

2/9/2017

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Kristen Lega joins as Amy & Kari's first guest in our test episode of Fun Facts. We discuss Trump's proposed spending cuts to the NEA, free speech in public schools, and international reactions to Trump's election.

We've removed this episode from our hosting platform, but please check out some of our highlights here!

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WaPo: Trump reportedly wants to cut cultural programs that make up 0.02 percent of federal spending
The Hill: Trump team prepares dramatic cuts
Scientific American: Novel Finding: Reading Literary Fiction Improves Empathy

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Episode 3: Our First republican

Episode 2: Actual Lawyerly Knowledge

Episode 1: We're Legit

Episode 0: The Test Episode

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