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Lies and Spies Aug 21, 2015

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A decade after Hurricane Katrina, the story of two nursing home owners who became media scapegoats for the tragedy in New Orleans. Plus, a bit of indulgent speculation about a Trump presidency, the NSA's "house philosopher," and activists protesting new surveillance technologies with a tool of the past: faxes.

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Looking Backward On The Presidency Of Donald Trump Aug 20, 2015

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On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Impossible? Sure. But it happened anyway.

From the not too distant future, we relive the shock and confusion of those early days and trace the path, tragically predictable but not without surprises, of the next four years. How could such a thing happen? What did it mean? And is it possible that it wasn't all bad?

Adapted from the article by Jon Lovett for The Atlantic.

Narration by Andy Lanset

Trump impersonation by Ed Kelly

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Summer Listens #7: Playing One On TV Aug 19, 2015

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Each week through Labor Day, we'll be pulling an OTM gem from our vast archives for you to enjoy on the beach, in a park... or on a sticky subway, while imagining you're on a beach.

For the seventh episode of our summer listening series, one man heads on a quixotic quest to become a TV pundit. Some television talking heads seem born for the job; others needs a little more help, as you'll soon see.

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A Vulgar Spectacle Aug 14, 2015

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After Donald Trump insulted Fox News' Megyn Kelly, the network made a strange deal with the GOP front runner. We hear what it says about media relationships with candidates in this election cycle. Plus, an anniversary in Ferguson, and writer David Lipsky on his interviews with the late David Foster Wallace.

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'We've Sort of Become Friends': The Original Tapes from David Foster Wallace's '96 Book Tour Aug 13, 2015

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Brooke sat down with writer David Lipsky, whose "reporter tennis" interviews with author David Foster Wallace are dramatized in the film The End of The Tour. With the movie out in wide release this week, he and Brooke listen back to the original tapes Lipsky made over five days in 1996, and which formed the basis of his book Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace. They discuss the delicate bond the writers formed, and what it's like to hear his interview tapes acted out by Jesse Eisenberg (Lipsky) and Jason Segal (Wallace). Plus, their takes on Baywatch, success, and (yes) women.

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Summer Listens #6: Pitchmen Aug 12, 2015

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Each week through Labor Day, we'll be pulling an OTM gem from our vast archives for you to enjoy on the beach, in a park... or on a sticky subway, while imagining you're on a beach.

For the sixth episode of our summer listening series, we take a deep dive into the world of television pitchmen and the fine art of the infomercial. All we can say here is, you won't believe it does that.

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True Crime Aug 07, 2015

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A special hour on the enthralling genre of true crime.

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Summer Listens #5: Uncanny Valley Jul 30, 2015

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Each week through Labor Day, we'll be pulling an OTM gem from our vast archives for you to enjoy on the beach, in a park... or on a sticky subway, while imagining you're on a beach.

For the fifth episode of our summer listening series, we offer an exploration of the fear-inducing "uncanny valley," to help you pinpoint what's so creepy about some of your favorite summer blockbusters.

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Take the OTM Health News Consumer Quiz Jul 30, 2015

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On this week's show, we feature a segment on the rampant exaggerations, deceptions, and outright lies flourishing across the health media landscape. Take our quiz and find out how smart a health news consumer you really are.

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Send In The Clowns Jul 30, 2015

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The booms and busts of political reporting, a skeptical look into health and diet news, and an indie throwback film gets the red carpet treatment.

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