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Monday, June 15 2015

  • Hillary's Rally; Albany Countdown; Funny or Racist; 'Spinglish' June 15, 2015

    A recap of Hillary Clinton's big Roosevelt Island rally; how corporations spin words; news from Albany; an update on the upstate prison break; and...is that joke funny? Or plain racist? (episode)

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    • Hillary Clinton Rallies on Roosevelt Island June 15, 2015

      A&nbsp;recap of the&nbsp;big speech and rally Hillary Clinton held on Roosevelt Island this past Saturday.

    • The Albany Countdown June 15, 2015

      Albany's legislative session ends Wednesday, but rent laws and 421a expire today. A roundtable of reporters discusses what's still to come from Albany.

    • The Latest on the Upstate Prison Break June 15, 2015

      Brian Mann, Adirondack bureau chief for North Country Public Radio, updates us with the latest news on the convicts who escaped from prison in northern New York.

    • An Antidote to What the Spin Doctors Ordered June 15, 2015

      Ever hear a realtor call an apartment "cozy," meaning, incredibly tiny? Here's your guide to decoding "Spinglish," the language used by&nbsp;politicians and salespeople to evade the truth.

    • The Line Between Funny and Racist June 15, 2015

      WNYC's Arun Venugopal and&nbsp;Crissle West, co-host of comedy podcast The Read, follow up on his live their live event "Funny or Racist?"&nbsp;event with more on comedy in a multicultural age.