The gang digs into the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter. Does broadcasting an execution serve the public, or turn justice into a spectacle? Then they turn to California’s effort to shut down a human-versus-robot fight club. Should consenting adults be allowed to take on a robot, and does a regulator whose rules cover fights between people get a say?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:10:48 - Livestreamed Executions

00:42:23 - Fighting Robots

00:57:10 - Emails

01:38:09 - Wrap-up

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The gang digs into the sexual assault allegations against the Cornell Seven, the handling of the investigation, and the debate over New York’s consent law. Should the state close the loophole around voluntary intoxication? Then they turn to concerts that require fans to lock their phones away. Is a clearer view and fewer distractions worth giving up photos, videos, and easy contact with the outside world?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:44 - Cornell Seven

01:26:46 - Phone-Free Concerts

01:40:34 - Emails

02:00:15 - Wrap-up

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The gang digs into the nearly $1.5 million in taxpayer money spent on ads praising President Trump. Where’s the line between a public-service announcement and campaigning on our dime? Then they turn to a study that found no clear improvement in students’ social wellbeing after a school smartphone ban. What should we expect these bans to accomplish, and what would convince us they aren’t working?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:19:08 - Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ads

00:43:22 - Iran

01:04:55 - School Phone Bans

01:16:44 - Emails

01:58:48 - Wrap-up

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