HR 1 - Doc has the details on the latest sexual misconduct bombshell on today’s show...Eight women told the Washington Post that Charlie Rose sexually harassed them and made unwanted sexual overtures frequently while they worked with him...Doc has a thoughtful take on Charlie Rose and Al Franken’s respective apologies – which sound suspiciously similar. The format seems to be apologizing in vague terms without admitting guilt and then blaming society and hoping we’ve all learned something...Ira Shapiro talks about the dangerous partisan divide that has stopped the Senate from working, as detailed in his upcoming book, “Broken: Can the Senate Save Itself and the Country?”
HR 2 - Sharing is Caring, Even with Germs...Doc is angry that someone doesn't want to share his nasal spray, hilarity ensues...Fatty Liver Seems Harsh...John Conyers, the longest-serving member of Congress, settled a 2015 complaint from a former staffer who said she was fired after refusing his sexual advances. To make matters worse, the payout was the result of a secretive bureaucratic process Congress uses to handle harassment claims, and the money came out of Conyers’s taxpayer-funded office budget...The List Grows, we take a look at just how many people have been added to the celebrity sex scandal anthology...Pathetic Apologies
HR 3 - Are You Next? Will someone report sexual misconduct on you?...Now, Donlad Trump gets lumped into all of this...Doc has a pair of funny crime stories for you: the man who decided to steal a train by getting into the conductor’s seat and the man who up and stole an entire railroad bridge. “How do you do that?” Kal asked. The answer: “Piece by piece.” Doc wonders what these guys were thinking. When you’re stealing a train, you have to realize the long-term effects aren’t going to be great...Mario Pinardo lost his mom unexpectedly and ever since then, he’s known that we can’t control how long we live, but we can try our best to live well. He founded Achieveopedia because he wanted to build a community where people from all walks of life can share their knowledge, passion and experience. The goal is to build an online educational resource and support community where people can work together....What Have We Learned?
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