Third Eye Weekly
Welcome to Third Eye Weekly — a podcast hosted by BTR’s Matthew DeMello and Jennifer Smith for underreported news, the spoken word, and radical conversation to keep you informed.
On today’s show, BTR’s own Jess Goulart joins us to talk about her story that’s live on the frontpage site today about the influence of Folk Theorem on Game Theory.
This week’s spoken word segments feature the talents of Gioia Timpanelli and John Yamamoto-Wilson.
As always, don’t forget to check out our Tumblr and Twitter accounts, for the latest in independent media and underreported news.
Without further ado …
The Week in Independent Media:
“Oakland Spent $74 Million Settling 417 Police Brutality Lawsuits” (Apr 9, Oakland Police Beat)
“Air monitoring in fracking areas fails to detect spikes in toxic emissions, new study says” (Apr 3, Center for Public Integrity)
“Students line LA street with desks in protest” (Apr 8, South California Public Radio)
“Lawmakers Call for Ending Secrecy of US Intel’s Black Budget” (Apr 8, Free Speech TV)
“Iran’s Zarif says legal experts advising nuclear negotiators” (Apr 8, The Daily Star)
The Week in Underreported News in the Mainstream Media:
“NATO’s top commander: Countermoves to Russia could include sending US troops to Eastern Europe” (Apr 09, Fox News/AP)
“Snowden: NSA spied on Human Rights groups” (Apr 08, MSNBC)
“Gay Marriage’s Winning Streak To Be Tested In Higher Court” (Apr 09, The Huffington Post/AP)
“U.S. government contractor jailed in Cuba ends hunger strike” (Apr 11, Reuters)
“Detroit closer to exiting bankruptcy after swaps deal approval” (Apr 11, Reuters)
The Playlist!
The Music!
Cass McCombs
(Official Humor Risk cover art)
May 24 – The Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Bhi Bhiman
(Official Bhiman cover art)
Damien Jurado
(Official Maraqopa cover art)
April 21 – Dan’s Silverleaf – Denton, TX
April 23 – Mud and Water – Baton Rouge, LA
April 24 – Bottletree Cafe – Birmingham, AL
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