Risk is a constant part of our lives, but most of us don’t understand risk very well. Allison Schrager is an economist, author, and personal finance specialist. Her new book, An Economist Walks Into A Brothel, examines how people working in different industries handle risk in different ways. Music: “Black Waxploitation” Find us: Twitter/ Facebook….
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Silicon Valley has an unhealthy fetish: As the first billionaires of the personal computer era have hit middle age, some of them have begun pouring money into dubious projects to keep them young, or possibly even stop death. “Ageism is the first form of discrimination that many white men encounter, so I’m eager for some…
Read MoreBeth Schuman and Nizar Farsakh are part of an organization called Combatants for Peace.The egalitarian, bi-national, grassroots organization was founded on the belief that the cycle of violence can only be broken when Israelis and Palestinians join…
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My coworker, an avid listener of long and free-wheeling podcasts, let me in on a little secret: If you really, really want to get to know a celebrity, listen to his or her podcast. In this loose, conversational art form, far away from the cameras, people let their personalities roam free. In these podcasts, celebrities…
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Like most people in 2014, I became obsessed with Sarah Koenig’s podcast Serial as it traced the murky case of Adnan Syed, a once-beloved high-school football player accused and convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 1999. Serial wasn’t just popular; it was a cultural touchstone that spawned obsessive fans spread out on Reddit and other…
Read More***Podcast previously recorded*** Episode 41 of A Side of Black Podcast is available! We’re discussing Jussie Smollett’s charges abruptly being dropped, the Russia probe coming up empty, & whether Cardi B is getting a pass for her past. Plus we’re discussing Jordan Peele’s “US”. Join us on the countdown to our 50th! Press Play! —…
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D.C. United keeps winning and Filibuster will be here to talk about it. Jason, Adam, and Ben break down D.C. United’s win over Orlando City SC, and we start out looking at the set piece goals that defined United’s win. We then take a look at the performance of Armando Villarreal, before looking at what…
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University of Florida’s Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President Antonio Farias wants everyone on campus to “level up” on belonging and inclusion. Farias launched a podcast entitled “Level Up on Presence and Belonging” at the start of the semester to give a voice to UF’s diverse students, faculty and staff to the…
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Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via RadioPublic | Via Stitcher Nearly 900 students have been offered admission to one of New York City’s most elite public high schools. Only seven of those students are black. [For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on “The…
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