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Gabfest Radio

Gabfest Radio: The Drone Wars Edition

Saturday, February 09, 2013

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio, Political Gabfest panelists discuss the Obama administration’s drone policy and its impact on the confirmation hearing of CIA Director-nominee John Brennan. Then on the Culture Gabfest, panelists talk about "House of Cards," Netflix’s new original series, and how to watch and discuss a TV show that is released one entire season at a time.

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The Brian Lehrer Show

Is Netflix's "House Of Cards" The Future of TV?

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Bob Garfield, co-host of On The Media and author of The Chaos Scenario and the forthcoming Can't Buy Me Like: How Authentic Customer Connections Drive Superior Results discusses "House Of Cards", Netflix's first self-produced TV series, and what it might mean for the future of television on the internet.

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The Brian Lehrer Show

Flood Plain Buyouts; Gun Violence; Netflix's "House of Cards"

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Governor Cuomo wants to offer buyouts to homeowners in the 100 year flood plain. Thomas Kaplan of the New York Times explains how that would work. Plus: WNYC reporter Kathleen Horan's reporting project profiling every child killed by gun violence in New York City; and On the Media's Bob Garfield discusses the new Netflix show "House of Cards" and discusses whether this model will change TV.

Studio 360

Netflix Gets Political with House of Cards

Friday, January 25, 2013

If the cabinet nominees doing rhetorical battles with Congress don’t sate your appetite for politics, you can turn to imaginary rhetorical battles in Congress. House of Cards is a series starring Kevin Spacey as the House majority whip, Rep. Francis Underwood. The show reimagines ...

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On The Media

On Cloud 1010110

Friday, July 06, 2012

Last Friday, a thunderstorm in Virginia temporarily crippled part of Amazon’s ‘cloud’ computing service. After a series of back-ups failed, popular sites like Netflix, Pinterest, and Instagram were unavailable for several hours. Bob speaks with Nicholas Carr about the benefits and risks of cloud computing.

 

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The Takeaway

Netflix Split Leaves Customers Angry

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Weeks after enraging customers by announcing a price hike, Netflix has subscribers up in arms again. Netflix is splitting into two different companies, the DVD mail-rental company announced Sunday. Netflix will now predominantly be a film streaming service, while their offshoot Qwikster will handle mail-delivered DVDs.

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The Brian Lehrer Show

To Nix or Not to Nix Netflix

Thursday, September 08, 2011

Sam Grobart, personal tech editor for the New York Times, talks about new pricing rates for Netflix streaming and DVD rentals, and takes listener calls on their strategies for media consumption.

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The Takeaway

Proposed Postal Cuts Will Curb Netflix Deliveries

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

With the United States Postal Service's proposal to stop Saturday deliveries, you may only be able to get your Netflix choices five days out of the week instead of six. Ethan Epstein, a blogger for Truth/Slant, and contributor to Slate magazine, shares how Netflix will be affected if Saturday deliveries become a thing of the past.

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