Facing Your Genetic Destiny

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

News, Daily News

4.5 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2017

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

The Baxley family was cursed with a horrible disease—something like mad cow, but for human beings. The younger members of the family might have the disease, and there's a test that would tell them definitively. But knowing for sure could screw up their whole family relationship. In her book Mercies in Disguise, author Gina Kolata explores the family's incredibly painful decision. Kolata is a science reporter for the New York Times. Plus, we cover the downfall of Sebastian Gorka and ask why Trump supporters are willing to let some pretty dubious policies slide. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:03.4	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:08.6	It's Monday, May 1st, 2017, from slated to the Gest I'm Mike Pesca.
0:13.4	Sebastian Gorka Gorgah is out of the White House,
0:17.4	but not out of government, the deputy assistant to the president,
0:20.3	who has voted student most likely to be a Bond villain,
0:23.1	but a George Laisen B Bond villain will not necessarily
0:27.0	be leaving the Trump orbit entirely.
0:30.0	Was it his ties to a far-right that are say
0:33.2	Nazi-inflicted Hungarian resistance group that did him in?
0:37.7	It was not.
0:38.9	It wasn't his embarrassing TV appearances.
0:42.3	That's a bit of a straw man and argument
0:45.0	from extremists I wouldn't expect from the BBC.
0:48.6	Let's not get carried away here.
0:51.5	Sean Spicer simply sent a message in his masterful press
0:55.8	conference yesterday afternoon.
0:57.8	Sean Spicer, masterful.
0:59.3	OK, later, same interview.
1:01.5	Question was about the original Trump travel ban.
1:03.8	So are you saying this is going according to plan?
1:06.0	Broadly, this is what you want.
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