Topic: Emmett

6 chapters across the catalog

Tank Talk
Episode 1523 58:55 - 1:05:41

1523: Tank Talk

Airfinity Health Intelligence, Disease Analytics Subscriptions

Airfinity, a London-based health intelligence firm, provides real-time data and forecasting for decision-makers to manage COVID-19 risks. The company, which recently added a former editor of The Economist to its board, offers a subscription-based platform featuring a user-friendly dashboard for tracking vaccines and variants. Critics compare the service to "Salesforce for disease," marketed to newsrooms and commercial intelligence teams.

Algorithmic Amplification
Episode 1096 50:15 - 53:30

1096: Algorithmic Amplification

Michael Flynn Sentencing Delay and Judge Emmett Sullivan

Judge Emmett Sullivan delayed the sentencing of Michael Flynn after a heated hearing where he accused the former National Security Adviser of selling out his country. While Flynn's legal team hoped the judge would criticize FBI conduct, Sullivan instead focused on Flynn's unregistered lobbying for Turkey. The sentencing is now postponed until at least March to allow for further cooperation with the Mueller probe.

Phoneliness
Episode 1030 56:32 - 1:00:34

1030: Phoneliness

Trump Legal Team Shakeup and Subpoena Options

President Trump has restructured his legal team, replacing Ty Cobb with Emmett Flood, a veteran of the Clinton impeachment defense. This shift signals a more aggressive stance against Special Counsel Robert Mueller, potentially involving the use of executive privilege. Legal analysts outline four options for the president if subpoenaed: testify, plead the fifth, fight the subpoena in the Supreme Court, or ignore it entirely.

Why Why Not
Episode 644 2:56:23 - 3:00:27

644: Why Why Not

IRS Hard Drive Investigation, Lois Lerner Emails

U.S. District Court Judge Emmett Sullivan orders the IRS to provide sworn testimony regarding the destruction of Lois Lerner's hard drive. The investigation focuses on whether the IRS followed policies for tracking inventory and "degaussing" drives. The hosts predict that a low-level IT employee will likely be blamed for the missing emails and the failure to recover data from alternative sources like Blackberries.

Cameras as Weapons
Episode 206 1:18:35 - 1:23:10

206: Cameras as Weapons

Flotilla Incident, Intellectual Decline in Media

The hosts address accusations of being "racist fascist assholes" following their analysis of the Israeli-Turkish flotilla incident. They play a clip from writer Emmett Tyrrell regarding the intellectual decline of American journalism and the lack of constructive discourse between opposing political factions. The hosts argue that their goal is to deconstruct PR-driven narratives rather than take sides.