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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - What’s a Firefox? Dec 20, 2017

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On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser and Will Oremus talk with the executive director of Mozilla about how Firefox competes with Chrome and the biggest threats to the Open Web. They break down the fallout from the FCC’s 3-2 vote to kill net neutrality and what it means for mega-mergers like Fox and Disney. And they speculate on the motivations behind Uber’s misdeeds, why Apple’s AirPods are sold out, and why the Koch brothers are trying to kill municipal broadband.

Stories discussed on the show:

BuzzFeed: Uber Accused Of Espionage, Bribery, Hacking, And More In Bombshell Letter

Slate: The Fight for the Open Internet Isn’t Over

Mozilla: Privacy Not Included: A Guide to Make Shopping for Connected Gifts Safer, Easier, and Way More Fun

If Then’s “Don’t Close My Tabs” recommendations:

MacRumors: Apple is Currently Sold Out of AirPods Until January

Wired: KOCH BROTHERS ARE CITIES' NEW OBSTACLE TO BUILDING BROADBAND

Podcast production by Laura Flynn.

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Slate Money - The May the Fox Be With You Edition Dec 16, 2017

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Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and political risk consultant Anna Szymanski discuss:

Disney acquiring 21st Century Fox

Apple buying Shazam

Bitcoin futures

In Slate Plus: More bitcoin discussion

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Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter:@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @JHWeissmann

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Political Gabfest - The “Devil and Mister Jones” Edition Dec 14, 2017

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David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss Democrat Doug Jones’s win in Alabama, the current state of the tax bill and the transgressions of men in the headlines.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Beanie Babies for Geeks Dec 13, 2017

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On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser and Will Oremus talk a little about why everyone is freaking out about Bitcoin. And in the run up to Thursday’s critical net neutrality decision from the FCC, the hosts speak with Columbia law professor Tim Wu - who actually coined the term net neutrality - about why it’s so crucial to save it, and what we might expect from legal challenges stemming from Thursday’s FCC announcement.

If Then’s “Don’t Close My Tabs” recommendations:

TechCrunch: Patreon’s New Service Fee Spurs Concerns that Creators will Lose Patrons

Slate: Netflix Releases Rare Ratings Info to Mock Obsessive Fans of its Own Movie

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Slate Money - The Petro Edition Dec 09, 2017

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Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and political risk consultant Anna Szymanski are joined by co-head of global fixed income at Loomis Sayles, David Rolley, to discuss:

The new tax plan

Europe and Brexit

Venezuela and state-backed cryptocurrency

In Slate Plus: the merger between Aetna and CVS

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Probing the Mueller Probe, and Inside the Chamber for Masterpiece Cakeshop Dec 09, 2017

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The Mueller investigation keeps keeping on as subtweets, speculation, and objections mount. Dahlia Lithwick speaks with Andrew Wright, a former associate counsel to President Barack Obama about the latest developments. Plus a deep dive into the oral arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case with Roberta Kaplan, who successfully argued Edie Windsor’s case against the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013.

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Political Gabfest - The "Wedding Cake" Edition Dec 07, 2017

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David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss why Roy Moore appears to be surviving while Al Franken and many other harassers are being pushed out of office, the wedding cake case currently before the Supreme Court, and what impact President Trump could have on peace in the Middle East.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The Ellen Pao Effect Dec 06, 2017

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On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser talks with Ellen Pao about sexism in Silicon Valley and why the tech industry hasn’t experienced the same fallout over accusations of sexual harassment and assault as the media and entertainment business. Pao discusses what gives her hope for tech and describes what she’s witnessed as CEO and founder of Project Include, a nonprofit organization dedicated to diversity in tech. They also discuss her time as interim CEO of Reddit and what platforms should do to combat hate speech and harassment on their sites.

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Slate Money - The Consumption Smoothing Edition Dec 02, 2017

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Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and political risk consultant Anna Szymanski are joined by author Rachel Schneider to discuss:

The Financial Diaries, by Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider

Affirm and financing consumer purchases

Amazon’s new second headquarters

In Slate Plus: Cross-currency basis swaps

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Political Gabfest - The “Pass Through” Edition Nov 30, 2017

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David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss the momentum of the Republican tax plans, Project Veritas's attempted take-down of the Washington Post, and the Supreme Court's consideration of the privacy of cell phone data.

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