Bob Garfield appears in the following:
Detecting Terrorism Online Raises Legal Questions
Friday, January 29, 2016
The US government is in talks with Silicon Valley about creating tools to identify potential terrorists on social media. Is that legal?
A Trump-less Debate
Friday, January 29, 2016
Donald Trump sat out this week's debate because he feared moderator Megyn Kelly would be unduly hard on him. Those who did attend might wish they had done the same.
The Many Facets of Radicalization
Friday, January 29, 2016
Is it possible to create an algorithm to detect potential terrorists online? Probably not.
Our Quinceañera
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Celebrate the show's 15th birthday by listening to some vintage OTM, in which we celebrate our 10th birthday.
Do Chicago Police Have a Surveillance Slush Fund?
Friday, January 22, 2016
Using a barrage of FOIA requests, a group of techies and activists in Chicago is trying to uncover what surveillance equipment local police have, how it was obtained, and how it's used.
Has There Been A Bernie Sanders Blackout?
Friday, January 22, 2016
We return to our collaboration with FiveThirtyEight to look at the ongoing question of Bernie Sanders and the media.
Why The Media Missed Bernie Sanders
Friday, January 22, 2016
Since he launched his campaign, Bernie Sanders has been called many things. Until recently, "serious candidate" wasn't one of them. Dylan Byers on the media's Bernie problem.
Why One Mexican Journalist Said 'No' To An El Chapo Exclusive
Friday, January 15, 2016
A former editor of Mexico's leading newspaper, El Universal, recalls when editors rushed into his office to tell him that El Chapo was offering the paper an interview.
The Pentagon's Law of War Manual, Revisited
Friday, January 15, 2016
Five months after our initial conversation, we follow up with the Pentagon on the way their contentious Law of War Manual applies to journalists.
Sean Of The Jungle
Friday, January 15, 2016
Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo's capture by the Mexican government was quickly overshadowed by the revelation of his secret meeting with Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn. Bob weighs in.
Terms of Engagement
Friday, January 15, 2016
A Mexican journalist reacts to Sean Penn's interview with El Chapo; Bob checks back in with the Pentagon; and the history of copyright, from its dramatic birth to its uncertain future.
Why Al Jazeera America Pulled the Plug
Thursday, January 14, 2016
On Wednesday afternoon, executives at Al Jazeera America (AJAM) gathered employees to inform that the effective April of this year, AJAM TV and digital content would no longer exist.
The Untold Story of Guns
Friday, January 08, 2016
Though it might seem like ancient history, there was a time when the NRA supported gun control, and the staunchest supporters of "gun rights" were on the radical left.
Thoughts, Prayers, and Lots of Cash
Friday, January 08, 2016
A journalist reminds the public of the cozy and lucrative relationship between members of Congress and the seemingly all-powerful gun lobby.
The Gun Policies Americans Agree On
Friday, January 08, 2016
A popular poll asking Americans to choose whether gun "rights" or gun "control" are more important indicates a schism in public opinion on guns. But does it ask the right question?
Who Bought the Las Vegas Review-Journal?
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Last month, someone bought Nevada's largest newspaper for $140 million. After a week of speculation, the new owner was finally revealed. But the drama didn't end there.
Preventing a NASA Dark Age
Friday, January 01, 2016
NASA's archives faced technological extinction, until a series of happy accidents allowed Keith Cowing to rescue the iconic photograph, Earthrise.
Surviving A Solar Flare
Friday, January 01, 2016
Rocky Rawlins created the Survivor Library in preparation for a solar flare taking us back to a pre-digital age.
Vint Cerf and Our Uncertain Digital Future
Friday, January 01, 2016
Four decades after he co-developed one of the protocols that made the internet a reality, Vint Cerf is worried about our digital future.
What Does a Body Good?
Friday, December 25, 2015
"Food Babe" Vani Hari has petitioned to get the "yoga mat" out of Subway sandwiches and the synthetic coloring out of Kraft's macaroni & cheese. But her logic might be flawed.
