Beltway Bytes

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Sinopsis

a podcast where we talk about the stories in politics and tech that no one else is talking about

Episodios

  • Beltway Bytes: Episode 13

    09/04/2017 Duración: 20min

    Ahoy there! This week, we delve into the recently released plans from NASA, President Trump's cuts to the EPA, and Politico's excellent piece on VistA, the software that runs the hospitals at Veterans Affairs.

  • Beltway Bytes: Episode 12

    02/04/2017 Duración: 27min

    We're back! This episode, we talk about the repeal of the law that would have prevented Internet Service Provider's from accessing your data, a website that protests against it, broadband options, and NASA funding. Links can be found at our blog, http://beltwaybytes.wordpress.com

  • #11.5: Quick Update, Interview Requests

    07/03/2017 Duración: 01min

    Hey guys, we’re off this week and will have some really interesting stories coming to you soon. Possible guests we're looking at: Scientists (hopefully of the NASA variety), Reporters Canadian Politicians American politician Other podcasters Taylor Swift Authors Other cool people Let us know if there’s anyone else you wanna hear from!

  • #11: CISO and TRAPPIST-1

    26/02/2017 Duración: 16min

    This episode, we talk about the firing of Corey Louie, the former Chief Information Security Officer at the White House, and delve into the awesomeness that is TRAPPIST-1. It's ultra-cool. As always, links can be found at http://beltwaybytes.wordpress.com

  • #10: FCC Updates and Mister Rogers

    05/02/2017 Duración: 14min

    In this week's show, we break down some of the news and actions from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), pop our eyes out at initiatives to put humans on the Moon (again), and pump a petition honoring Mr.Rogers. Review us on iTunes! As always, links can be found at http://beltwaybytes.wordpress.com

  • #9: Net Neutrality Explained

    29/01/2017 Duración: 13min

    So this week, we did something different. We went all in on net neutrality, looking at the issue from multiple viewpoints and giving our hopes for its future. Net neutrality, while being something that normally garners the media spotlight, has been overshadowed by more recent events in the Trump Administration. As always, links to sources can be found at http://beltwaybytes.wordpress.com

  • Beltway Bytes: Episode 8

    14/01/2017 Duración: 26min

    We're back! This week, we talk about things that happened in the House while we were off-air, a possible new planet, and Facebook's Journalism Project. It's a doozy, if we do say so ourselves. As always, links can be found at beltwaybytes.wordpress.com

  • Beltway Bytes: Episode 7

    11/12/2016 Duración: 20min

    Our Holiday Special! So this week, we talked about self-lacing shoes, fake news and Facebook, climate change denier, and water on Mars. Also, we recommended a Chrome Extension, said farewell to John Glenn, and listed some good things to happen in 2016. As always, links can be found at http://beltwaybytes.wordpress.com

  • Beltway Bytes: Episode 6

    20/11/2016 Duración: 17min

    This week, we'll be talking about Artificial Intelligence and how "scientists" are using it to try to validate phrenology, NASA's newly published EM drive paper and the reason why the Congressional Office of Technological Assessment should be reinstated. Also, we chat about space junk, plus Fanduel and DraftKings merging. As always, links to articles we reference can be found on http://beltwaybytes.wordpress.com