Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail (15:21)

Dr. Seth Masket is the chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Denver. He researches political parties, campaigns & elections, and state & local politics. With so much discord between the Republican and Democratic parties, and now with the Executive Branch of our federal government, many people are wondering if political parties are a thing of the past.  Is it possible for one our current major political parties to branch off on their own?  Is it possible to kill the two party system?  Dr. Masket shares his book The Inevitable Party.

Gold Lego Brick (1:00:55)

The most expensive Lego brick in the world went up for auction - and sold for $15,000. One of only a handful of 14 karat solid gold 2x4 bricks ever made sparked a bidding frenzy when it was put up for sale on auction. The last time one of the bricks was sold, in 2012, it went for $11,000. Between 1979 and 1981, the extra special bricks were originally given to Lego employees that had 25 years of employment at their main factory in Germany. What makes this commemorative brick even more special is that it can be used with all other Lego sets. A lucky American won the auction, and is now the proud owner of the golden brick, which weighs 25.65g and is exactly the same size and shape as an original Lego brick.

The Challenge Facing Libraries in an Era of Fake News (1:04:13)

Donald Barclay is the Deputy University Librarian at the University of California Merced campus.  He is the Planning Lead for the UC Council of University Librarians. We live in an age where information is available in near limitless amounts. For many people, the question isn’t ‘if’ they should consume information, but what information should they consume. So how do we avoid an ‘echo chamber’ and find objective truth when different sources offer “alternative facts?" Donald Barclay explains how libraries are trying to help.

Caitlin Thomas - Greatest Comebacks (1:30:00)

Sunday we had the Super Bowl, which is one of th