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The Gist

The Résumé Says "Loafer," but the Loafers Scream "Executive"

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2016

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The Gist has been bedeviled by one question: Do the clothes really make the man? On today's show, regular guest Maria Konnikova joins us to investigate the link between clothing and performance. Konnikova writes for the New Yorker and is the author of The Confidence Game. For the Spiel, Trump, truth, and fact-checking.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Upgrading your gas boiler to an EDF air source heat pump could save on emissions and cash in the future.

0:05.5

You could cut your carbon footprint by about 12% a year.

0:09.2

That's similar to a return flight from London to Perth.

0:12.2

Plus, we'll arrange your £5,000 boiler upgrade grant.

0:16.0

Over 22 years installation experience.

0:19.0

EDF, help in Britain achieve net zero.

0:22.0

Based on average household with an aerated gas boiler,

0:24.0

ONS reports BA carbon calculator and energy saving trust data grant subject to eligibility details at edfnity.com.

0:30.0

The following podcast contains explicit language.

0:38.0

It's Monday, August 15th, 2016 from Slate It's the GIST I'm Mike Pasca.

0:43.0

Check this out.

0:44.0

No seriously, check it out.

0:47.0

Oh man, just tell me of this scans.

0:50.0

I hate these self checkouts at the supermarket at the drug store.

0:56.0

I mean, they do work.

0:57.0

I got admit, they work for like 75% of all items, which means since I'm usually buying more than five items at a time, they don't work.

1:04.0

They mostly do not work.

1:07.0

And now, researchers back me up.

1:09.0

The study, developments in retail mobile scanning technologies, understanding the potential impact on shrinkage and loss prevention,

1:17.0

is about iPhone technology, but it also applies to the machines at the front of the store,

1:22.0

the machines that replaced Davey, the checkout guy.

1:25.0

Actually, they probably replaced Davey and Inez and Girty all the checkout crew.

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