Things We Just Realized Were Racist

LISTEN TO THIS > THE LATE SHOW PODCAST | Live TLS Radio Coverage of Historic Flag Lowering

Stephen Colbert's behind-the-scenes updates on his The Late Show Podcast have been engaging and insightful, but this week he headed into brilliant comic territory with a three-minute bonus episode of his live coverage of the lowering of the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina capital grounds.

The Comeback Kid

LISTEN TO THIS > WHISTLESHOP | Bill Clinton, There for You Till the Last Dog Dies

Who could forget Hillary Clinton's "I'm not sitting here like some little woman standing by my man, like Tammy Wynette," but John Dickerson's consolidated context of Bill Clinton's '92 campaign adds richness to that memory. Dickerson clearly illustrates the Clintons' superpower to outwork, out hustle, out campaign every obstacle that got in their way. His analogy on the benefits to candidates being asked tough, probing questions being like a hitter being able to hit a a fastball further is a metaphor magic.

I Want a Lot of Hair

LISTEN TO THIS > MAC POWER USERS | 264: Workflows with John Gruber

Many of the Mac Power User workflow episodes have started to get repetitive, but this week's with John Gruber is worth a listen for two reasons:

• It focused more on John's career path which is a fascinating story
• John's workflow is unique

If you don't have time for the entire show, make sure to catch his analogy between web design and hair pieces.