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Friday, October 31 2014

  • Behind The Curtain October 31, 2014

    The corrosive influence of money in politics post Citizens United, and the dark&nbsp;task of online content moderation. (episode)

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    • Elections After Citizens United October 31, 2014

      A look at the influence&nbsp;of money on elections following the&nbsp;Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling which unlocked unlimited political spending from outside interest groups.

    • Rocky Mountain Heist October 31, 2014

      Bob talks with&nbsp;an&nbsp;unlikely star in&nbsp;Rocky Mountain Heist, Citizens United's latest "documentary."

    • The Unseen World of Content Moderation October 31, 2014

      Brooke speaks with WIRED contributor Adrien Chen about the unsung workers who keep horrible images out of your feed.

    • Porn Monopoly October 31, 2014

      Brooke speaks to Slate writer David Auerbach, who explains how one company created a pornography monopoly.

    • A Dreary Mythbuster October 31, 2014

      We often hear that mass shootings are not on the rise, despite&nbsp;our gut feelings&nbsp;to the contrary.&nbsp;But new research finds they are, in fact, happening more often.&nbsp; &nbsp;

    • The Other Ed Snowdens October 31, 2014

      Ed Snowden was not the only leaker&nbsp;to have defied the government&rsquo;s secrecy programs. Ladar Levison and William&nbsp;Binney each paid the price for a moral stand against the U.S. government.&nbsp;