On the latest episode of Recode Media with Peter Kafka, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson joined Peter onstage at the NBA All-Star Tech Summit to talk about sports gambling, why 5G internet will one day replace home broadband, and AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner last year. “My objective from day one was to run…
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How did one neurosurgeon get away with maiming 30 people in two years? At times, Dr. Death is almost too difficult to listen to. Dr. Christopher Duntsch was a spinal surgeon working in Dallas, Texas, for roughly two years. He operated on about 38 patients in that time, and today 33 are either paralyzed or…
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Jay Leno: Cars, Jews, Laughter and Israel Jewish Journal Comedian and car collector Jay Leno talks about the difference between having a TV show and doing stand-up — and a whole lot of other things, like why he. Read More.
Read MoreTo countdown to our Season 6 premiere on March 6, 2019, we’re revisiting some of our favorite stories from earlier seasons, continuing this week with The Medicine of the Mind from Season 3! Mark takes an impromptu and life-changing trip – or what’s formally known as an Ayahuasca- in Peru. This story is produced by…
Read MoreSaadia Khan talks to Tahmina Watson about pressing immigration issues. Tahmina is a nationally acclaimed immigration attorney and the founder of Watson Immigration Law, in Seattle, Washington. She was a barrister in London before immigrating to…
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Before he became a tech mogul, IAC and Expedia Group chairman Barry Diller was a media mogul, working in executive roles at ABC, Paramount, and Fox. But now, he says, the people who used to have all the power in the entertainment business have a lot less. “Hollywood is now irrelevant,” Diller said on the…
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We are closing in on the beginning of the season, and Filibuster is achieving all their preseason goals. In this episode, Adam, Jason, and Ben first talk about all of the aspects of D.C. United’s first preseason game that anyone not in Florida was able to watch! We talk about performances, Paul Arriola’s nice goal,…
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This week, Alice and Kim discuss contemporary reads for Black History Month, an accidental con artist, and all new books to watch out for. This episode is sponsored by Audible and The Night Tiger from Flatiron Books, Book Riot’s Swords and Spaceships newsletter. Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. For more…
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My apartment is 4.7 miles from my office, which is pretty comparable to Dorsey’s distance, but I tack on an extra 10 blocks (about 0.5 miles) to make my commute as similar as possible to his. Having no idea how much time to budget for my commute — Dorsey does 5.3 miles in one hour…
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Whether you’re stuck in weather-related traffic, waiting at an airport for a flight to decide to leave, or just holing up at home, winter is a great time for podcasts, since they provide an intimate, in-depth look at all sorts of subjects while you try to stay cozy. Here are five we recommend binging. The…
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