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Snap JudgmentThe Golden Lure - Snap ClassicA fisherman down on his luck finds gold at the bottom of the sea. It’s only after his treasure hunt is underway that he discovers what is truly valuable deep down.BIG thanks to Joe Pennisi for sharing your story with Snap.This story would not have been possible if not for the amazing, on-the-ground reporting work of Tara Duggan, Jason Fagone, and Santiago Mejia who first told this incredible story for the San Francisco Chronicle.Produced by Nikka Singh, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot. Snap Cla...
2025-11-1349 min
The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS13:Ep266 - Spider To The Fly with Guest J.H. Markert + Notable Non-Fiction Book RecsOur website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com.
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This week we chat with JH Markert who we spoke to pre-Covid in the before times when he was writing historical fiction. Over the last couple of years, he has changed gears and returned to the genre that first made him an avid reader: hor...
2025-10-291h 06
True Crime CampfireInvader: A Story of Madness and RevengeHome is the one place in the world that’s ours and ours alone. It’s the place we’re meant to feel completely safe and comfortable. The warm, beating heart of our lives. So when that sacred space is violated, where does that leave us? Can we ever really feel safe again? This is the story of one of the strangest home invasions ever investigated, and the aftermath that left two innocent people’s lives changed forever.Join Katie and Whitney, plus the hosts of Last Podcast on the Left, Sinisterhood, and Scared to Death, on the very fir...
2025-08-1538 min
Breaking Form: a Poetry and Culture PodcastThe Poems of Brad PittThe ladies ask AI to write poems about Brad Pitt's butt. It’s not so bad Brad, sad Brad, is it?Please Support Breaking Form!Review the show on Apple Podcasts here.Aaron's STOP LYING is available from the Pitt Poetry Series.James's ROMANTIC COMEDY is available from Four Way Books.NOTES:Aaron's "Brad Pitt" appeared in his first book, Blue on Blue Ground. Read the poem here. Here's the official video for the Miley Cyrus song "End of the World" and here's a re...
2025-04-2830 min
Dead Air TimeEp. 18 - The Codebreaking Couple, The FriedmanHave you ever used Morse Code, written a hidden message in a note to a friend, or even spoken pig latin to keep a secret from some young kids? No matter the method, we all have information that we’d like to keep private. Today banking, tech security, and even text messaging all involve encryption. Oftentimes computers are needed to “hack” into or break through these extra measures. But how was this done before computers? Join us as we take a breath of dead air with William and Elizebeth Friedman, who broke codes in the service of their country long b...
2025-04-151h 49
Thrive In DesignS7, E10 The Future of Customization and On-Demand Printing in Interior Design with Kristen DettoniCustomization is transforming the interior design industry, making it easier than ever to bring unique visions to life. With the rise of digital galleries and on-demand printing, clients can now browse designs online, select what resonates with them, and have it tailored to their needs without the usual concerns of high costs or long wait times. This approach is shifting interior design away from generic templates, offering a seamless way to create personalized spaces that reflect individual tastes, especially in areas like hospitality, where customization is key. In today’s episode with Kristen, we will dive into the fascinating wo...
2025-03-1326 min
KQED's ForumSF Chronicle Investigates Mixed Record of California Voting Rights ActIn 2002, California became the first state to pass its own voting rights act with the aim of increasing minority representation at the local level. But as a recent San Francisco Chronicle investigation found, the California Voting Rights Act has produced mixed results— and the state does not track its outcomes. In some localities, the law has led to better community representation and more people of color sitting on city councils and school boards. But in others, it had no effect — and even caused more no-contest or canceled elections. And the financial penalties it allows for have hurt cash-strapped smaller muni...
2024-01-3055 min
The BayThe Untold Story of Richard Oakes’ Killing, Part 2Listen to Part 1 of this story about the killing of Richard Oakes.The 1972 killing of Richard Oakes, the face of the Red Power movement, still sticks with the people who worked on the case. The detective who was at the scene of the killing remembers feeling suspicious of Michael Morgan, the man who shot Oakes. The prosecutor remembers the holes in Morgan’s story that he shot Oakes in self-defense. And yet, Morgan was acquitted of manslaughter charges. Today, they admit that the trial was botched.In Part 2 of our two-part episode with San...
2023-10-1127 min
The BayThe Untold Story of Richard Oakes' Killing, Part 1Richard Oakes was the face of the burgeoning ‘Red Power’ movement when he led the famous Native occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1969. But like other civil rights leaders at the time, he died too soon. In 1972, Oakes was gunned down in in rural Sonoma County. His killer, Michael Oliver Morgan, stood trial for manslaughter and was found not guilty.The official story of Richard Oakes' death, and the circumstances surrounding Morgan's trial, are part of the reason why Oakes' legacy has been largely erased from mainstream history. Oakes' family and friends, meanwhile, never got closure. All th...
2023-10-0924 min
Fifth & MissionRichard Oakes Led the Alcatraz Occupation — And Was Killed in His PrimeIn 1969, Native activist Richard Oakes led a group representing several tribes to occupy Alcatraz Island, claiming it as the site of a new Native nation. Three years later, the charismatic face of the Red Power movement was dead, shot by a white neighbor in rural Sonoma. What happened? And how did Oakes’ killing change the course of Native activism? Reporters Jason Fagone and Julie Johnson dug into the past to uncover truths that have been buried for 50 years. They join host Cecilia Lei to share what they found. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podGot a tip, co...
2023-10-0935 min
AntisocialiteEpisode 4- The United States of Chynna Pt. 2: How One Aussie Went from High School Counselors Removing Her from STEM Classes to Being Sponsored by Uber to Move to Manhattan at 21 The girls are (Out)back again this week to Sydney Swan dive headfirst into Chynna's career journey, spanning from her High School guidance counselor trying to remove her from Science to folding her fashion design dreams to instead climb the tech corporate ladder. This gal has scaled the Concrete Jungle in Doc Martens and crutches at lightening speed. Listen to be inspired by Chynna's persistence to not let anything get in the way of landing her dreams, including Visa difficulties, severe autoimmune disease, and a combative manager. Crikey mates, it's a good one!Chynna's book recommendation: The Woman...
2023-06-3043 minAntisocialiteEpisode 4- The United States of Chynna pt. 2The girls are (Out)back again this week, with pt. 2 of the Chynna Saga. This time they Sydney Swan dive headfirst into Chynna's career journey, spanning from almost being removed from STEM classes in school by the administration to climbing the tech corporate ladder and scaling the Concrete Jungle. Listen to be inspired by Chynna's persistence to not let anything get in the way of landing her dream job, including Visa difficulties, severe autoimmune disease, and a combative manager. Crikey mates, it's a good one.Chynna's book recommendation: The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and...
2023-06-3043 min
Political GabfestSBF FTX WTF?This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss Trump’s campaign announcement, election denying candidates’ failures in the midterms, and guest Matthew Zeitlin on the impact the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX may have on the Effective Altruism movement.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Donie O'Sullivan for CNN: “Facebook Fact-Checkers Will Stop Checking Trump After Presidential Bid Announcement”Matthew Zeitlin for Grid: “Sam Bankman-Fried Gave Millions To Effective Altruism. What Happens Now That The Money Is Gone?”Kelsey Piper for...
2022-11-1749 min
Unsung CinematicsJerry and Marge Go Large (2022)Jerry and Marge Go Large is a down to earth American comedy drama based on a true story about about long-married couple Jerry and Marge Selbee. Jerry finds a mathematical loophole in the state lottery and wins millions, however he isn't the only one trying to cash in on the winnings. Him and his wife decide to take things to the next level by forming a corporation and recruits shareholders from his local town.Directed by David Frankel, Screenplay by Brad Copeland and based on the article written by Jason Fagone. The film stars Bryan Cranston as Jerry...
2022-08-191h 11
Brothers in ArmchairsJerry and Marge Go Large (2022)Today's show is a discussion and review of Paramount Plus exclusive JERRY AND MARGE GO LARGE.Ever wonder what it would feel like to win the lottery? How about what it would feel like to KNOW you’re going to win the lottery? Well, Jerry and Marge Go Large is based on the true story of Jerry Selbee, who retired from the Kellogg’s Cereal factory after 42 years and had no idea what to do with himself, and his wife Marge Selbee, who up until Jerry played the state lottery lived a very normal life as a homema...
2022-08-051h 02
Women of the MilitaryWWII Navy Nurse - Helen SiragusaMentioned in this episode (affilate links):The Girl's Who Stepped Out of Line (you can check out my interview with the author retired Maj Gen Mari Eder)The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason FagoneFinal Flight, Final Fight (you can check out my interview with the author Erin Miller)What my Grandma Did! by Erin MillerCheck out the full show notes at https://www.airmantomom.com/2022/04/a-world-war-ii-navy-nurses-story/Thank you to my Patreon Sponsor Col Level and above:Kevin BarbaGet your Women of...
2022-04-2625 min
Apple News In ConversationWhat happened when a man made a chatbot of his dead fiancéeJoshua Barbeau lost his fiancée, Jessica, nearly a decade ago. For Joshua, getting over her death felt impossible. He was still grieving when he came across a website that allowed him to feel like he was communicating with Jessica again — by creating a customized, A.I.-powered chatbot. San Francisco Chronicle journalist Jason Fagone spoke with Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu about how the Jessica bot helped Joshua process his grief.
2022-03-261h 35
Apple News TodayPreview: What happened when a man made a chatbot of his dead fiancéeJoshua Barbeau lost his fiancée, Jessica, nearly a decade ago. For Joshua, getting over her death felt impossible. He was still grieving when he came across a website that allowed him to feel like he was communicating with Jessica again — by creating a customized, A.I.-powered chatbot. San Francisco Chronicle journalist Jason Fagone spoke with Shumita Basu about how the Jessica bot helped Joshua process his grief. This is a preview of that conversation. Listen to the full episode on Apple News In Conversation.
2022-03-2602 minFifth & MissionLife After a Terrorism Conviction — a Wrongful OneAmerica's intense fear of terrorism after the 9/11 attacks landed hard on the shoulders of Hamid Hayat, whose California upbringing was shattered when he was accused of being part of a terrorist sleeper cell. Wrongly convicted, he spent 14 years in "Little Gitmo" and other lock-ups. But now he's free, and he spoke exclusively to The Chronicle's Jason Fagone about his famous case and his difficulty reclaiming his life. Fagone tells host Demian Bulwa why Hamid's story is so crucial to our understanding of the post-9/11 world. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podRead Hamid Hayat's story: sfchronicle.com...
2022-03-0324 min
Podcast Reportagen live. Weltgeschehen im PodcastformatDie Jessica SimulationAUS REPORTAGEN #63 / MÄRZ 2022
In einer schlaflosen Nacht loggte sich der Kanadier Joshua Barbeau auf einer mysteriösen Chat-Website namens Project December ein. Er gab einige SMS- und Facebook-Nachrichten seiner Verlobten, Jessica Courtney Pereira, ein und startete die Matrix. «Jessica, bist du es wirklich?», tippte Joshua. «Klar bin ich es! Ich bin das Mädchen, das du über alles liebst», war die Antwort, «wie kannst du daran zweifeln?» Joshua: «Du bist seit acht Jahren tot.»
Text: Jason Fagone
Sprecherin: Magdalena Helmig
Übersetzung aus dem Amerikanischen: Nadine Alexander
Interview: Dmitrij Gawrisch / GPT-3
Sounddesign: Benjamin Ruddat (Hörsaal 167)
Redaktion und Konzept: D...
2022-01-2754 min
Snap JudgmentThe Golden Lure - Snap ClassicA fisherman down on his luck finds gold at the bottom of the sea. It’s only after his treasure hunt is underway that he discovers what is truly valuable deep down.
BIG thanks to Joe Pennisi for sharing your story with Snap.
This story would not have been possible if not for the amazing, on-the-ground reporting work of Tara Duggan, Jason Fagone, and Santiago Mejia who first told this incredible story for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Produced by Nikka Singh, original score by Renzo Gorrio
Artwork by Teo Ducot
Sna...
2021-12-3053 min
Wait, You What?I Brought My Dead Fiancé Back As An AI ChatbotJoshua Barbeau programmed an advanced AI chatbot to sound like his dead fiancé, so he could properly grieve her death.So what has Joshua's story taught us about the potential role of AI in human grief processing? And why is OpenAI, the software's designer, so afraid of what it might be capable of? Joshua: @JoshuaBarbeau on twitter Erica: @erica_mallett on Instagram Thanks to Jason Fagone for his original article on the story in the SFH. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-09-2832 minApple News In ConversationWhat happened when a man made a chatbot of his dead fiancéeJason Fagone is a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. In a recent article, Fagone details how Joshua Barbeau created an A.I.-powered chatbot based on his late fiancée. The technology brings up ethical and moral questions about the ways we use A.I. and process loss.
2021-09-0424 min
Gangrey PodcastEpisode 97: Jason FagoneJason Fagone is a narrative writer for the San Francisco Chronicle who focuses on in-depth stories and investigations. His most recent piece is headlined “The Jessica Simulation.” It’s about a man who used a website that created chatbots to bring his dead girlfriend, or memories of her, back to life.
“Joshua was able to use this website project assembler to create a custom chat bot simulation of his dead girlfriend Jessica, and he began to talk, have these very long, intense emotional conversations with this simulation of Jessica and then things go Very weird,” he said.
Fagone joined the Chronicle...
2021-08-0951 minFifth & MissionCould Artificial Intelligence Help Him Grieve?Joshua Barbeau was 26 when his fiancee, Jessica Pereira, died from a rare liver disease. Eight years later, still grieving, he turned to Project December, a website that allowed him to text with an artificial intelligence simulation of Jessica. The Chronicle's Jason Fagone talks to host Cecilia Lei about his story about love and A.I., and Joshua Barbeau discusses how a chatbot helped him cope with loss. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-07-2325 min
The World BeneathSmashing Codes with Jason Fagone | Sitdown 9LB sits down with author Jason Fagone to discuss his extraordinary book "The Woman Who Smashed Codes", and what we all can learn from the life and work ethic of our heroine, Elizebeth Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2021-06-3051 minFifth & MissionThe “Race Realist” on the Anti-Racist CampusFor years, a white professor on the proudly diverse campus of Cal State East Bay in Hayward taught misinformation — that Black and Latino students were inherently less smart. Race, he said, predicted intelligence. But even after students and faculty complained, little was done to address the harm caused by Prof. Gregory Christainsen. Chronicle reporter Jason Fagone discusses his examination of what happened at the school, when efforts to confront legacies of racism collided with complex notions of academic freedom and a brand of racist pseudoscience that is deeply rooted in America and in higher education. Le...
2021-06-2526 min
Big Picture ScienceDecodeHerThey were pioneers in their fields, yet their names are scarcely known – because they didn’t have a Y chromosome. We examine the accomplishments of two women who pioneered code breaking and astronomy during the early years of the twentieth century and did so in the face of social opprobrium and a frequently hostile work environment.Henrietta Leavitt measured the brightnesses of thousands of stars and discovered a way to gauge the distances to galaxies, a development that soon led to the concept of the Big Bang.Elizabeth Friedman, originally hired to test whether William Shake...
2021-03-1554 min
The Cyberlaw PodcastNSA’s Pre-History is a Love StoryThis episode features an interview with Jason Fagone, journalist and author of The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies. I wax enthusiastic about Jason’s book, which features remarkable research, a plot like a historical novel, and deep insights into what I call the National Security Agency’s (NSA) “pre-history”—the years from 1917 through 1940 when the need for cryptanalysis was only dimly perceived by the US government. Elizebeth and William Friedman more or less invented American cryptanalysis in those years, but the full story was never known, even to NS...
2021-02-231h 30The Cyberlaw PodcastNSA’s Pre-History is a Love StoryThis episode features an interview with Jason Fagone, journalist and author of The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies. I wax enthusiastic about Jason’s book, which features remarkable research, a plot like a historical novel, and deep insights into what I call the National Security Agency’s (NSA) “pre-history”—the years from 1917 through 1940 when the need for cryptanalysis was only dimly perceived by the US government. Elizebeth and William Friedman more or less invented American cryptanalysis in those years, but the full story was never known, even to NS...
2021-02-231h 30
Gambling With an EdgeGambling With an Edge - RX GambleOur guest today is longtime advantage player RxGamble. Rx is on to talk about longevity, and beginner mistakes. We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of advantage player, RxGamble [00:41] RxGamble's 2019 Hole Card Workshop, and upcoming Zoom call [06:16] The importance of longevity [09:13] Name changes and disguises [12:02] Playing unrated, loss plays [18:45] Stories about giving up EV to avoid showing ID [24:30] Leveraging female beauty as an AP [29:25] Slots longevity [32:03] BPs making rook...
2021-01-011h 05Gambling With an EdgeGambling With an Edge - RX GambleOur guest today is longtime advantage player RxGamble. Rx is on to talk about longevity, and beginner mistakes. We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of advantage player, RxGamble [00:41] RxGamble's 2019 Hole Card Workshop, and upcoming Zoom call [06:16] The importance of longevity [09:13] Name changes and disguises [12:02] Playing unrated, loss plays [18:45] Stories about giving up EV to avoid showing ID [24:30] Leveraging female beauty as an AP [29:25] Slots longevity [32:03] BPs making rook...
2021-01-011h 05
Old Timey CrimeyOld Timey Crimey #92: The Somerton Man - "Juicy Fruit"Scott, Kristy, and Amber talk about the "Taman Shud" case, also known as the Somerton Man.
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2020-12-181h 37Fifth & MissionExecutions Under Trump Split CatholicsAttorney General William Barr has restarted federal executions for a president who wants to exude toughness. He's also a devout Catholic, in a church that opposes the death penalty. Reporter Jason Fagone explains how a Catholic organization's honoring of Barr this week has outraged some Catholics and opponents of capital punishment. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-09-2220 min
Snap JudgmentThe Golden LureA fisherman down on his luck finds gold at the bottom of the sea. It’s only after his treasure hunt is underway that he discovers what is truly valuable deep down.
BIG thanks to Joe Pennisi for sharing your story with Snap.
This story would not have been possible if not for the amazing, on the ground reporting work of Tara Duggan, Jason Fagone, and Santiago Mejia who first told this incredible story for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Produced by Nikka Singh, original score by Renzo Gorrio
Artwork by Teo Ducot
Season 11 – Episode 27
2020-09-0228 min
Snap JudgmentThe Golden LureA fisherman down on his luck finds gold at the bottom of the sea. It’s only after his treasure hunt is underway that he discovers what is truly valuable deep down.
BIG thanks to Joe Pennisi for sharing your story with Snap.
This story would not have been possible if not for the amazing, on the ground reporting work of Tara Duggan, Jason Fagone, and Santiago Mejia who first told this incredible story for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Produced by Nikka Singh, original score by Renzo Gorrio
Sound design by Pa...
2020-08-2753 minFifth & MissionInside San Quentin's Death Row OutbreakJarvis Masters, a condemned inmate and COVID-19 sufferer speaking from San Quentin death row, talks with reporter Jason Fagone about what he calls the "incompetence" that led the prison to become California's worst coronavirus hot spot. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podSee also: Masters' Dear Governor podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-07-2824 min
Article ClubA conversation with Jason Fagone, author of “Jerry and Marge Go Large”Hi there, Article Clubbers! This month, we’re reading and discussing “Jerry and Marge Go Large,” by writer Jason Fagone.Last week, I got the chance to talk with Mr. Fagone and ask him some of our questions. He was generous and thoughtful — and shared some extra details about Jerry and Marge that are delightful. Please take a listen!Also, there’s good news: If you liked the article as much as I did, it’s now out in hardcover, as a physical book. I got my signed copy — it’s well made and beautifully designed — and y...
2020-07-2028 minFifth & MissionUniversal Basic Income: Can It Work?The idea of putting, say, $1,000 a month in the hands of every American is gaining currency amid the economic shocks of the coronavirus pandemic. Reporter Jason Fagone, who wrote about UBI for The Throughline, talks about his exploration of what it could mean not only to Bay Area residents who've been pinched by inequality, but to the cities where they live. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-07-2027 min
Article ClubShare your first impressions of Jason Fagone’s “Jerry and Marge Go Large” and meet Article Clubber JenniferHappy Sunday! This month, we’re reading “Jerry and Marge Go Large,” by Jason Fagone, and this week is all about how we’re experiencing the article so far. Don’t be shy! Share your first impressions by leaving a comment.New to Article Club and want to join this month’s discussion? Read this to get caught up!To get us started, Article Clubber Jennifer generously agreed to share her thoughts on the article in today’s podcast episode. Jennifer is great — and not just because she’s my friend and former colleague! In our conversation, Jenn...
2020-07-1212 min
Article ClubIt’s July! Let’s read and discuss “Jerry and Marge Go Large,” by Jason FagoneWelcome to July! I’m excited to announce that this month’s article is “Jerry and Marge Go Large,” by Jason Fagone. You’re going to love it!Featured in March 2018 in Issue #133, “Jerry and Marge Go Large” is an outstanding, rollicking article about a savvy retired couple who legally exploit loopholes in the lottery and go on to win millions of dollars. Here’s my blurb:Jerry and Marge Selbee are delightful retirees from down-home Michigan who have worked hard every day their whole lives to put their six kids through college. Now they’re ready to game th...
2020-07-0507 minFifth & MissionCOVID-19 Terror at San QuentinState prison officials dealt with a coronavirus outbreak at Chino State Prison by transferring untested inmates to San Quentin, and now the virus is ripping through the Marin County facility. Reporters Megan Cassidy and Jason Fagone detail the scenario and why Gov. Gavin Newsom is doing so little to solve it. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-06-2419 minFifth & MissionDevastation at Nursing HomesLong-term care centers around the country are becoming deadly hot spots for the coronavirus. Reporters Jason Fagone and Megan Cassidy discuss criminal investigations into one Bay Area nursing home, plus what reporters have been unable to find out when asking hard questions about illnesses at these facilities. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-04-1724 minFifth & MissionIs S.F.’s “Powder Keg” About to Explode?Reporter Jason Fagone on Laguna Honda Hospital, a nursing home full of some of the state’s most vulnerable people. It's struggling to determine the full size of its coronavirus outbreak after two nurses there tested positive. | Get unlimited Chronicle access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-03-2523 min
Big Picture ScienceDecodeHer [rebroadcast]They were pioneers in their fields, yet their names are scarcely known – because they didn’t have a Y chromosome. We examine the accomplishments of two women who pioneered code breaking and astronomy during the early years of the twentieth century and did so in the face of social opprobrium and a frequently hostile work environment.Henrietta Leavitt measured the brightnesses of thousands of stars and discovered a way to gauge the distances to galaxies, a development that soon led to the concept of the Big Bang.Elizabeth Friedman, originally hired to test whether William Shake...
2020-03-0254 min
Let's Go To Court!A Home Invasion & Pepsi PointsHate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon!
It was the winter of 2014, and Sue Duncan and her husband Leo Fisher were settling in for a quiet night at home. Sue had a chicken roasting in the oven, and Leo was reading on his recliner. Then, the doorbell rang. Leo opened the door to find a man in a long black jacket at his doorstep. The man fired a Taser at Leo’s chest and barged into the couple’s home. The man said he was with the “Virginia SEC,” and that he was there to arres...
2019-07-102h 16
KPFA - WorkWeekJuly 9, 2019 – SF Mime Troupe, SF Chronicle & Treasure Island Cover-up
WorkWeek hears some segments of the new San Francisco Mime Troupe play “Treasure Island” about the cover-up and corruption at San Francisco Treasure Island.
The play was panned by SF Chronicle theater critic Lilly Janiak who said the play fares better as a “lecture”.
WorkWeek then looks at the San Francisco Chronicle meeting on February 28, 2019 where the Chronicle editor Audrey Cooper says that the paper and reporters are under severe pressure not to cover the corruption and cover-up at highly contaminated Hunters Point and Treasure Island.
Following this meeting there have been no further articles on Treas...
2019-07-0929 min
Big Picture ScienceDecodeHerDecodeHerThey were pioneers in their fields, yet their names are scarcely known – because they didn’t have a Y chromosome. We examine the accomplishments of two women who pioneered code breaking and astronomy during the early years of the twentieth century and did so in the face of social opprobrium and a frequently hostile work environment.Henrietta Leavitt measured the brightnesses of thousands of stars and discovered a way to gauge the distances to galaxies, a development that soon led to the concept of the Big Bang.Elizabeth Friedman, originally hired to test...
2019-04-0154 min
twoshrewspodcast's podcastI spy the first female cryptanalyst: Elizebeth Friedman This episode tells the story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, one of America's first codebreakers. She and her husband, William Friedman, unwittingly became pioneers in the age of intercepted messages and unraveling the secrets of your enemies. The book, The Woman Who Smashed Codes, by Jason Fagone, walks us through how these two young people were introduced to codebreaking, ciphers and the world of hidden messages before World War I. And once they learned the patterns behind codebreaking, their services became indispensable to defeating the Nazis in World War II. You may not have...
2019-02-011h 20
ToxicRounding out the Toxic YearThings are wrapping up but hardly slowing down in the final episode of Toxic's first season. Jason Fagone and Cynthia Dizikes discuss three stories they're working on involving the radiation cleanup scandal at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, including new calls for an investigation into the city official they talked about last week.
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2018-12-2321 minToxicThe health official who helped sell shipyard homesCynthia Dizikes and Jason Fagone talk about their latest investigation, into how San Francisco's top health regulator overseeing the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard got directly involved with some home sales there, helping convince uncertain buyers the Superfund site was safe — but not telling them everything she knew.
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2018-12-1720 minToxicThe WatchdogDaniel Hirsch, retired head of the UC Santa Cruz environmental and nuclear policy program and an expert on Superfund cleanups, talks to Jason Fagone about what went wrong with the cleanup at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard — which was a lot. Hirsch says the site could have been cleaned up by now, with the money that's already spent, if the Navy, the city of San Francisco, and the Navy contractor Tetra Tech had done their jobs properly.
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2018-12-1041 minToxicWhat the Parcel A retest revealedThe state says its retest of Parcel A, the area of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard where people are living, and where soil samples were falsified in earlier testing, shows the area is safe. Critics say the new scan was still inadequate.
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2018-12-0311 minToxicWhy this story mattersCynthia Dizikes and Jason Fagone take a step back from the fast-moving story about the cleanup of Hunters Point shipyard and other toxic former military sites in the Bay Area to talk about why they're covering this story, why it matters and why listeners should care.
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2018-11-1920 minToxicLeft in the dirtAs tons of toxic soil piled up around cops who worked at the Hunters Point shipyard, San Francisco assured them they were safe. But the city never knew, and still doesn't. Jason Fagone and Cynthia Dizikes talk about the latest story in their investigation for the San Francisco Chronicle.
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2018-11-1032 minToxicObsolete safety standardsA team of researchers has published a report saying that — separate from any fraud — the cleanup of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco has been inadequate in ways that, in the words of the lead researcher, "would knock my socks off." Jason Fagone and Cynthia Dizikes talk about the latest breaking news in the cleanup scandal.
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2018-11-0513 minToxicDepartment of Justice backs whistle-blowersJason Fagone and Cynthia Dizikes discuss the Department of Justice's plans to sue Tetra Tech EC, revealed in court files made public last week. Tetra Tech is the Navy contractor accused of widespread fraud in the cleanup of San Francisco’s toxic Hunters Point shipyard. The government throwing its weight behind the whistle-blowers bolsters their allegations of misconduct.
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2018-10-2918 minToxicOur Toxic story so farWhen Jason Fagone and Cynthia Dizikes of the San Francisco Chronicle began reporting about the cleanup of radioactive former military sites around the Bay Area, they thought they'd be writing a few long, deeply reported stories, and this podcast would accompany them in documentary form. But their reporting, as well as that of other reporters, has resulted in breaking news. So Toxic will now be a weekly discussion of this developing story. This week: A review of what's been reported to this point.
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2018-10-2231 min
ToxicBuilding 606Six former San Francisco cops who were stationed at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard — where ships were brought for decontamination after the Bikini Atoll nuclear tests — share what it was like to work at an EPA Superfund site whose cleanup has become a scandal. They also describe the fears they have about their own health and that of their families.
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2018-07-2619 min
ToxicTrailerComing soon: An investigation into questions and concerns arising from the cleanup of toxic former Navy sites around San Francisco Bay. Jason Fagone and Cynthia Dizikes of the San Francisco Chronicle report.
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2018-07-0302 min
????????Fan Favorite: Who was the Woman Behind American Codebreaking?Every week, the FBI, CIA and Treasury Department would show up to Elizebeth Friedman's door and hassle the mother of two-- not for any crime, but because she had an insane talent: she solved puzzles to protect America. Meet the Quaker poet who caught gangsters, defeated Nazis and unlocked a new world of Codebreaking in this classic episode-long interview with "The Woman Who Smashed Codes" author Jason Fagone.
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2018-06-2249 min
Part-Time GeniusFan Favorite: Who was the Woman Behind American Codebreaking?Every week, the FBI, CIA and Treasury Department would show up to Elizebeth Friedman's door and hassle the mother of two-- not for any crime, but because she had an insane talent: she solved puzzles to protect America. Meet the Quaker poet who caught gangsters, defeated Nazis and unlocked a new world of Codebreaking in this classic episode-long interview with "The Woman Who Smashed Codes" author Jason Fagone. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-06-2246 min
BioTech Nation Radio PodcastEpisode 18-21 Pioneer Codebreaker -- Elizebeth Smith FriedmanMoira speaks with journalist Jason Fagone talks about Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a pioneer in codebreaking, from World War I to rumrunners to drug smuggling to the famous Enigma machine. His book is “The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America’s Enemies.”
Then on Tech Nation Health, Dr. Marco Taglietti, President and CEO of Scynexis, talks about their work in serious invasive fungal infections.
2018-05-2227 min
EmbeddedMy Brain Is My ToolbeltChris and Elecia answered some listener questions about dynamic memory and shared code. Then Elecia gave a presentation about ShotSpotter, the gunshot location system she worked on. Elecia enjoyed The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies by Jason Fagone. Ben is the editor of HackSpace, a new magazine about making (and hacking). It's produced by Raspberry Pi, but it's technologically agnostic. The first issue is free online. The ShotSpotter presentation was originally given with Sarah Newman at the 2008 Grace Hopper Celebration of...
2018-03-1554 min
Waters WavelengthEpisode 102: The Best Longform Journalism from 2017Anthony and James go through their favorite pieces of longform journalism from 2017. These stories appeared in publications other than WatersTechnology.com. To read the best of Waters in 2017, you can read those here:
https://www.waterstechnology.com/people/3451351/2017-a-year-in-profiles
https://www.waterstechnology.com/industry-issues-initiatives/3464501/waters-wavelength-podcast-episode-101-the-top-10-stories-of-2017
https://www.waterstechnology.com/industry-issues-initiatives/3456881/best-of-2017-the-top-trends
Weinstein’s Complicity Machine
New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/05/us/harvey-weinstein-complicity.html?src=longreads
Harvey Weinstein’s Army of Spies
Ronan Farrow (New Yorker)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/harvey-weinsteins-army-of-spies?src=longreads
London Bridge is Down
Sam Knight (The Guardian)
https://www.theg...
2017-12-2745 min
Contrabass ConversationsA Look Back at 2017We take a look back at all the guests we've featured in 2017 on Contrabass Conversations plus thoughts for the future of the show. Here's the list (in order of appearance): Adam Booker Jeff Bradetich Brandino Dan Styffe David Heyes Eric Steffens Kevin Brown Composed Documentary Ted Botsford Sean Perrin Bernard O'Neill Emilio Guarino Tracy Rowell Patrick Neher Audition Breakthrough Summit Enrico Fagone Marcos Machado Andrew Hitz John Feeney Daniel Kimbro Wes Thompson Miles Mosley Michael Valerio Artem Chirkov Steve Metcalf Nick Villalobos Ranaan Meyer
2017-12-181h 04Part-Time GeniusWho Was the Woman Behind American Codebreaking?Every week, the FBI, CIA and Treasury Department would show up to Elizebeth Friedman's door and hassle the mother of two-- not for any crime, but because she had an insane talent: she solved puzzles to protect America. Meet the Quaker poet who caught gangsters, defeated Nazis and unlocked a new world of Codebreaking in this episode-long interview with "The Woman Who Smashed Codes" author Jason Fagone. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-11-1545 min
SpyCastThe Woman Who Smashed Codes: An Interview with Jason FagoneSPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with author Jason Fagone to discuss the history of American codebreaking and his book, The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America’s Enemies.
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2017-11-071h 01
Startup Geometry PodcastEP 040 Jason Fagone on Elizabeth Smith Friedman, CodebreakerI used to see some amazing obituaries, often in British newspapers, detailing a remarkable life lived by someone who had worked undercover during WWII, escaped from Nazis, and gone on to live to a great old age. Frequently, these people were forgotten or never spoke of their adventures.
Elizabeth Smith Friedman, the subject of Jason Fagone’s new biography, The Woman Who Smashed Codes, is one of those rare people, though her story begins with a search for the true author of Shakespeare, runs through two world wars, includes a stint fighting gangsters and rumrunners (and the je...
2017-11-0647 minStartup Geometry PodcastEP 040 Jason Fagone on Elizabeth Smith Friedman, CodebreakerI used to see some amazing obituaries, often in British newspapers, detailing a remarkable life lived by someone who had worked undercover during WWII, escaped from Nazis, and gone on to live to a great old age. Frequently, these people were forgotten or never spoke of their adventures.
Elizabeth Smith Friedman, the subject of Jason Fagone’s new biography, The Woman Who Smashed Codes, is one of those rare people, though her story begins with a search for the true author of Shakespeare, runs through two world wars, includes a stint fighting gangsters and rumrunners (and the je...
2017-11-0647 min
The Steve Pomeranz ShowThe Woman Who Smashed Codes:The Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's EnemiesIn his novel, The Woman Who Smashed Codes, Jason Fagone shines a light on unsung heroine, Elizebeth Friedman, and her pioneering work in cryptography.
2017-10-0417 min
Enjoy Selection of Full Audiobooks in Fiction & Literature, GeneralWoman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies - Jason FagoneListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's EnemiesAuthor: Jason FagoneNarrator: Cassandra CampbellFormat: UnabridgedLength: 13:37:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 09-26-2017Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Biography & Memoir, World, History & CultureSummary:NATIONAL BESTSELLER
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Title: The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies
Author: Jason Fagone
Narrator: Cassandra Campbell
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 37 minutes
Release date: September 26, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 42
Ratings of Narrator: 4.78 of Total 9
Genres: World
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER NPR Best Book of 2017 “Not all superheroes wear capes, and Elizebeth Smith Friedman should be the subject of a future Wonder Woman movie.”— The New York Times Joining the ranks of Hidden Figures and In the Garden of Beasts...
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Title: The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies
Author: Jason Fagone
Narrator: Cassandra Campbell
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 37 minutes
Release date: September 26, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 42
Ratings of Narrator: 4.78 of Total 9
Genres: History & Culture
Publisher's Summary:
NATIONAL BESTSELLER NPR Best Book of 2017 “Not all superheroes wear capes, and Elizebeth Smith Friedman should be the subject of a future Wonder Woman movie.”— The New York Times Joining the ranks of Hidden Figures and In the Garden of Beas...
2017-09-261h 37
Get Top Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureThe Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies by Jason FagonePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303200 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies Author: Jason Fagone Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 37 minutes Release date: September 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 42 Ratings of Narrator: 4.78 of Total 9 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BESTSELLER NPR Best Book of 2017 “Not all superheroes wear capes, and Elizebeth Smith Friedman should be the subject of a future Wonder Woman movie.”— The New York Times Joining the ranks of Hidden Figures and In the Garden...
2017-09-2605 min
Get Hooked On An Powerful Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason FagonePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/131711to listen full audiobooks.
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Author: Jason Fagone
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Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 5,575 ratings
Genres: 20th Century
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2017-09-261h 36
Book Lounge by LibbyEp. #149 - September new releases we're excited for AND Game Of Thrones!It's our favorite episode of the month! Today we're talking about the new books coming out in September we can't wait to read. Jill and Adam go back and forth discussing September's big new releases for the first half of today's show but we also give you some bonus content! We break down the season finale of Game of Thrones and try to decide if it was as good as the internet seems to think it was. After you listen, let us know what books you're most excited for this month! Books mentioned in this e...
2017-08-3153 min
LongformEpisode 245: Rafe BartholomewRafe Bartholomew is the former features editor at Grantland and the author of Two and Two: McSorley’s, My Dad, and Me.
“I never saw it as something negative because [my dad] comes out, to me, at the end, extremely heroic. … He becomes this dad who I idolized as a bartender, a guy who would hang out with me and make me laugh, a guy I just adored almost every step of the way. I mean, of course, everybody gets into fights. But to me it was always so obvious that he had overcome the problems in his childhood, he’d overco...
2017-05-1757 min
Contrabass ConversationsConcorso Bottesini Competition OverviewThe 2017 Concorso Bottesini competition will take place April 18-24. Enrico Fagone and Francisco Donati chat with Jason about the details surrounding this event. The jury members for this event are: Salvatore Accardo Thierry Barbé (previous podcast guest) Jeff Bradetich (previous podcast guest) Enrico Fagone (previous podcast guest) Eugene Levinson Dorin Marc Franco Petracchi Be sure to check out the website for Associazione Bottesini and follow along with this organization! Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engine...
2017-02-2225 min
Contrabass ConversationsEnrico Fagone on yoga, meditation, and evolving musicallyEnrico Fagone teaches and performs in Lugano, Switzerland near the Italian border. He's also incredibly active as a soloist and master class teacher. Enrico's musical journey has continued to evolve in exciting ways throughout his career, and we dig into topics like: switching to German bow becoming deeply involved with yoga and meditation how becoming a father changed his world view Japanese audiences and their enthusiasm for bass and classical music his ever-evolving approach to teaching and performing music studying conducting ...and much more! Links to Check Out: Enrico's website Enrico's YouTube...
2017-02-2032 min
Gangrey PodcastEpisode 9: Jason FagoneJason Fagone, a Philadelphia-based journalist who writes about science, sports and culture for Wired magazine and Philadelphia magazine. Fagone’s work has also appeared in GQ, Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Slate and Deadspin.
Fagone’s most recent story — "Has Carl June Found a Key to Fighting Cancer?" — is about a cancer researcher who has found a way to treat leukemia using genetically modified T-cells. Since joining the podcast, he has written the book "Ingenious: A True Story of Invention, Automotive Daring and the Race to Revive America," which follows the lives of several people as they attempt...
2016-09-1640 min
Book FightEp 116-Lillian Ross, Picture (w/ guest Jason Fagone)Guest Jason Fagone (Horseman of the Esophagus) picked Lillian Ross's famous work of embedded Hollywood journalism, PICTURE, for which the writer followed along as John Huston tried to bring Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage to the silver screen. We talk about the lessons writers and other creators can take from the book, and why it was such a formative reading experience for Jason. Plus: Philadelphia politics, the Wing Bowl, and what it takes to make it as a freelancer.
For more, visit us online at bookfightpod.com.
2016-02-291h 09
Spawn On Me with Kahlief Adams: A Video Game PodcastSpawn On Me #90: How The Swatter Stole ChristmasThis week Kahlief, Cicero and Shareef welcome writer Jason Fagone to Brookago to talk about his amazing New York Times Magazine piece about how a lone cop took down a serial swatter. During this super light news week we also chat about the success of Geoff Keighley's Game Awards and Peter Moore taking control of EA's new Esports divsion.
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2015-12-221h 21
LongformEpisode 71: Jason FagoneJason Fagone, a contributing editor at Wired and a writer-at-large for Philadelphia, is the author of Ingenious.
"It seemed like all the big guys in American society had let us down, all the elites. And here was a contest that was explicitly looking to the little guy and saying, 'We don't care what you've done before or how much money you have in your pocket. If you solve this problem, you win the money.' There was something so optimistic and hopeful and cool about that to me."
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2013-12-0456 min
Feel: This Thought-Provoking Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.Ingenious by Jason FagonePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/45221to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Ingenious
Author: Jason Fagone
Narrator: Adam Verner
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
Release date: 11-05-13
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 37 ratings
Genres: Anthropology
Publisher's Summary:
2013-11-0512h 06