ORLY-EP0134A - Things To Come For 2017

ORLY-EP0134A - Things To Come For 2017

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #134a recorded Friday December 2nd, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, Fred Sims, Stephen Griffith, Daniel Atherton, and Amber Biesecker.
 

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Things to come in 2017, new shows and a whole network of entertainment! Also a preview of Independent Study, a chat about the independent publishing business with Amber.

ORLY-EP0133F - Personal Picks: Catching up with our TV watching, and NUTS!

ORLY-EP0133F - Personal Picks: Catching up with our TV watching, and NUTS!

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #133 recorded Friday November 18th, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, Fred Sims, Daniel Atherton, and Stephen Griffith.

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Personal Picks:

• Andy’s: Daredevil Season 1, Jessica Jones, Daredevils Season 2, Luke Cage. - catching up!

• Stephen’s: All your dried fruit, nuts, and other various needs!:  https://nuts.com/

• Daniel’s: Justice League Dark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League_Dark_(film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbA8TKIeJ7g

• Fred’s : Kong Skull Island New Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9y6oPka3us

Acknowledgements:

Music: "Rocket and Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

ORLY-EP0133E - Bad Ideas: Private Prisons, More UK Surveillance, International Criminal Court Troubles

ORLY-EP0133E - Bad Ideas: Private Prisons, More UK Surveillance, International Criminal Court Troubles

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #133 recorded Friday November 18th, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, Fred Sims, Daniel Atherton, and Stephen Griffith.

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Bad Ideas:

1. The private prison company formerly known as the Corrections Corporation of America—recently rebranded CoreCivic—announced Tuesday that the Federal Bureau of Prisons will extend its two-year contract with the company, despite recent findings of inadequate supervision and gaps in oversight of private prisons. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/11/bureau-prisons-renews-contracts-private-prison-cca-corecivic

2. UK on path to pass massive surveillance bill http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/snoopers-charter-2-investigatory-powers-bill-parliament-lords-what-does-it-mean-a7423866.html

3. Philippines may pull out of International Criminal Court http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/philippines-president-rodrigo-duterte-says-they-may-withdraw-from-the-international-criminal-court-a7422076.html

ORLY-EP0133D - Good Ideas: Dementia Friendly Opera, Universal Basic Income, No Oil In The Everglades

ORLY-EP0133D - Good Ideas: Dementia Friendly Opera, Universal Basic Income, No Oil In The Everglades

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #133 recorded Friday November 18th, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, Fred Sims, Daniel Atherton, and Stephen Griffith.

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Good Ideas:

1. Scottish Opera had a very special premiere at the weekend - the first dementia-friendly opera performance in the UK Nov-14th https://www.facebook.com/bbcscotlandnews/videos/1362446363779578/

2. Ontario to try Universal Basic Income http://futurism.com/is-universal-basic-income-a-viable-solution-another-country-is-giving-it-a-shot/

3. Florida EPA Denies plan to drill for oil near the Everglades http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/fl-oil-drilling-denial-20161116-story.html