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Co-Host: Chris Hangartner

News of the Bogus:

• 1:21 – Former Congresswoman Found Guilty In 18 Of 22 Counts In Fraud Trial http://news.wjct.org/post/former-congresswoman-found-guilty-18-22-counts-fraud-trial
• 3:45 – Man: Border agents threatened to take my phone if I didn’t unlock it https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/05/man-border-agents-threatened-to-be-dicks-take-my-phone-if-i-didnt-unlock-it/
• 9:17 – In Its Rush To Kill, Arkansas Just Executed Innocent Man http://alternativemediasyndicate.com/2017/04/26/rush-kill-arkansas-just-executed-innocent-man/
• 14:12 – Psychologists: Stop Blaming Mass Shootings on Video Games http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2017/05/psychologists-stop-blaming-mass-shootings-on-video-games.html

20:55 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: NPR https://medium.com/@caityjohnstone/npr-attempts-to-undermine-wikileaks-credibility-with-deliberate-brazen-lie-94ea584b8a25

24:50 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Ben Taronff (nominated by BlameThe1st) https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/11/tech-innovation-silicon-valley-juicero

• Innovation vs. Economic Freedom https://flic.kr/p/ppg3dx
• When the Hyperloop Finally Launches It Probably Won’t Be in the US https://mic.com/articles/136904/when-the-hyperloop-finally-launches-it-probably-won-t-be-in-the-us
• America’s transportation problem is so huge even Elon Musk can’t fix it https://mic.com/articles/176405/america-s-transportation-problem-is-so-huge-even-elon-musk-can-t-fix-it
• Tesla Cranks Up Pressure to End Ban on Direct Auto Sales https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-22/tesla-lawsuit-claims-michigan-direct-sales-ban-unconstitutional
• The Free-Market Isn’t “Anti-Innovation” https://medium.com/@blamethe1st/free-market-capitalism-isnt-anti-innovation-a1ebec393166

This Week’s Quote: “The enormous amount of financial resources and creative energy that nations have spent on wars and weapons could have been redirected to curing deadly diseases, feeding the hungry, eliminating poverty, promoting art and culture, investing in renewable clean energy, and solving a host of other important challenges facing humanity.” —Newton Lee

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:30 — 20.8MB)

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Co-host: Chris Hangartner

News of the Bogus:

• 0:30 – First Library To Support Tor Anonymous Internet Browsing Effort Stops After DHS Email https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150910/13090332217/first-library-to-support-tor-anonymous-internet-browsing-effort-stops-after-dhs-email.shtml
  • New Hampshire Library Rejects DHS Fearmongering, Turns Tor Back On https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150915/23161932266/new-hampshire-library-rejects-dhs-fearmongering-turns-tor-back.shtml
• 9:53 – The FCC Imposes Netflix’s Broadband Policy  http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fcc-imposes-netflixs-broadband-policy-1441149876
• 18:47 – U.S. Drops Charges That Professor Shared Technology With China http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/12/us/politics/us-drops-charges-that-professor-shared-technology-with-china.html

24:59 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: GCHQ http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/stop-using-difficulttoguess-passwords-uks-spying-agency-gchq-recommends-10497048.html

34:04 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin (nominated by Travis Retriever) https://theintercept.com/2015/09/15/richard-glossip-set-to-die/

• Richard Glossip Stay Of Execution Dismissed http://news.sky.com/story/1553236/richard-glossip-stay-of-execution-dismissed
• Richard Glossip Execution Is Halted by Oklahoma Court http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/us/richard-glossip-execution-oklahoma.html

This Week’s Quote: “The day is coming when we will be certain beyond a shadow of a doubt that we’ve executed an innocent person. On that day, we’re all murderers.” —Penn Jillette