The Internet of Things

Just John on the Internet of Things, New York residents are expected to pay for the NYPD to protect Trump Tower, and listener mail from the Midwest.

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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – Looking back at Christmas movies from the 90s
16:18 – Just John on the Internet of Things
39:01 – Bill de Blasio tries to get DC to pay for the NYPD’s work protecting Trump Tower
48:42 – Listener mail from Wisconsin
57:39 – Credits, “666” by Bon Iver
58:58 – Finish

The Future of Waterboarding

John on the future of waterboarding and listener mail on social psychology in the age of Trump.

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00:00 – Welcome to Radio Dispatch
00:30 – We love the time between Christmas and New Years so much
12:37 – John on waterboarding under President Trump
37:32 – Listener mail on social psychology’s failures during tough political times
59:01 – Credits, “Where I’m Going” by Elephant Stone
59:50 – Finish

Radio Dispatch Christmas Special

It’s our annual visit with special guest the Insecure Chef and a trip down memory lane to a diamond store in Manhattan—it’s the Radio Dispatch Christmas Special.

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Xmas Movies and Music

Christmas movies and music, and listener mail.

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Trump, Energy, Security

What Trump’s energy policy means for global security, and listener mail.

Jason Leopold on FOIAing the FBI

Jason Leopold on FOIAing the FBI about Trump, your annual reminder that Elf on the Shelf is a snitch, and listener mail.

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Melissa Gira Grant on Women Profiled by the NYPD

Melissa Gira Grant on the anti-loitering law that police use to profile and arrest marginalized women in NYC, Republicans want to repeal and delay the ACA, and listener mail.

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David Banks on NPR’s Epistemology

David Banks on the shortcomings of science on NPR’s podcasts, and listener mail.

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Mike Konczal on Trump’s Win

Mike Konczal on what Democrats can learn from Trump’s Win, Bernie’s town hall in Wisconsin

 

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Sharda Sekaran on Drug Policy Reform

Sharda Sekaran on the drug policy victories from election night and the future of reform under Trump, we skype with John from Guantanamo, and Ohio passes a six week abortion ban.

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Chepe on how to fight fascism

Chepe on how to fight fascism, and listener mail on anxiety after Trump.

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Chase Madar on the legacy of Chelsea Manning

Chase Madar on the legacy of Chelsea Manning and her fight for justice for trans prisoners, updates from the 9/11 trial at Guantanamo Bay, and NYC Republicans try to turn the city’s municipal ID…