It's Time to Rethink Puerto Rico

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

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4.5 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2017

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

It's time for Vexillology Corner: Last month, the city of Pocatello, Idaho, presented a new city flag to replace their previous one, known for being one of the ugliest flags in the United States. But what makes a flag ugly? Vexillologist Ted Kaye describes Pocatello's new flag and reminds us why a kid should be able to draw it. Kaye is the author of Good Flag, Bad Flag. In the Spiel, a brief word from economist Tyler Cowen, who summarizes the grim outlook for Puerto Rico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Nippin' out to get bin bugs!
0:01.2	We've got some!
0:02.8	Well, I better take the dog out.
0:04.4	We don't have a dog.
0:05.4	Okay, okay.
0:06.5	The double big mark is Buck and McDonald's.
0:09.0	Right.
0:09.6	Get the keys.
0:10.3	The double big Mac and new double big Mac with Bacon are here for a limited time.
0:13.9	Don't miss it!
0:15.9	Available until the first of August served after 11am, subject to availability,
0:19.0	participating restaurant-only.
0:20.1	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:23.4	Bum!
0:27.3	It's Wednesday, September 27th, 2017, from Slate It's the GIST, I'm Mike Pasca.
0:32.8	Today, Steven Segal was talking to Pierce Morgan on my version of Celebrity Has Been Madlibs.
0:40.3	No, actually it was on a TV show called Good Morning Britain.
0:43.8	And Segal was asked to opine about the patriotism of American football players
0:47.8	who took a knee during the National Anthem.
0:50.4	I don't agree that they should hold the United States of America the world hostage
0:55.6	by taking a venue where people are tuning into watch a football game
1:00.8	and, you know, imposing their political views.
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