Episode 147 – Capitalist Shtick

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Show Notes 

• The hosts take on the move to self checkout, set the record straight on procedural and technological protections of information regarding military operations, figure out if they know Yiddish, and finally build a bridge in their never-ending ‘government vs. business’ debate.  
• Intro & Follow-up (end-18:22)
  • A Snooker Maximum Break (aka a “147”) 
  • The Rules of Snooker 
  • The Program (1993) notorious deleted highway scene; not Varsity Blues (1999) 
  • ProMusica Arizona 
• Bad at Tech (18:22-36:50)
  • Americans and self checkout 
• Bad at Allies (36:50-58:35)
  • The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans by Jeffrey Goldberg 
  • US Department of Defense Strategy for Operations in the Information Environment  
  • Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison for unlawfully disclosing national defense information (12 Nov 24) 
  • US Central Command Security Classification Guide, 15 June 2012 (defunct) 
  • Joint Publication 3-13.3 Operations Security (OPSEC) 
• Board Game Survivor (58:35-1:10:40)
  • Stratego 
  • Blokus 
  • Ticket to Ride 
  • Dominion 
• What I’m Reading (1:10:40-1:28:29)
  • Josh: A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn 
  • Ben: The Chosen by Chaim Potok 
  • Bad at Yiddish
    • Chutzpah – n. (idea) bold self-confidence 
    • Kanipshin – n. a fit or a tantrum 
    • Klutz – n. clumsy person  
    • Kvetch – v. whine, whinge deeply 
    • Schlep – v. to carry something or go somewhere when it is an inconvenience; usually accompanied by kvetching 
    • Schmaltzy – adj. overly emotional or sentimental 
    • Schmooze – v. mix and mingle 
    • Schmuck – n. a stupid, foolish, or contemptible person 
    • Shtick – n. (idea) something you’re known for, usually quirky and performative 
    • Spiel – n. a generally long story or speech 
    • Tuchus – n. butt, usually in a cheeky way 
    • Oy vey – excl. an expression of shock/surprise when something goes wrong 
• Main Segment (1:28:29-end)
  • The weekly show with Jon Stewart (podcast): Why We Can’t Have Nice Things with Ezra Klein 
    • Jon Stewart Podcast YouTube Link 
  • Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson 
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• Credits:
  • Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich 
  • Transition music by Jarus Rich 
  • Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich