Join Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, and the notorious Dieter Bohn for episode 90 of The Vergecast, a weekly podcast about technology, technology culture, and culture culture. Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch is real, and it’s not a phone http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/19/4636564/samsungs-galaxy-gear-smartwatch-is-real-and-its-not-a-phone Leaked photos show Apple’s rumored gold iPhone 5S http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/22/4646708/apple-gold-iphone-5s-leaked-photos-rumor Build-a-Phone Workshop: my …

“Members of the San Francisco Fire Department have been banned from using helmet cameras during operations after video surfaced showing firefighters running over and killing a victim of the July 2013 Oceana Airlines plane crash.” Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss the story. Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/20/san-francisco-bans-helmet-cams-after-they-capture-firefighters-running-over-asiana-crash-victim/ Support The Young Turks …

“A pair of Christian radio show hosts known for their controversial, anti-gay commentary have suggested that the recent repeal of the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gay members will lead to merit badges being awarded for cannibalism and sodomy.” Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss the insane comments from …

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“An employee of Petersburg, Kentucky’s Creation Museum was struck by lightning Wednesday while clearing guests from a zip line attraction at the museum during a thunderstorm. According to Kentucky’s WLWT.com, the man was helping guests down from the wires as thunderstorms rolled into the area. Museum officials reported that the …

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“Thursday morning, the hosts of Fox & Friends demanded that President Obama address the allegedly racially-motivated murder of Australian baseball player Chris Lane. After playing tape of Fox’s own White House correspondent, Ed Henry, questioning deputy press secretary Josh Earnest at length about the case on Wednesday, Steve Doocy expressed …

Fox News host Eric Bolling was for birthers before he was against them. He had issues with the birth certificate of President Obama, but is singing a different tune for Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz who was born in Canada. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. Support …

“Bradley Manning received a 35-year prison sentence on Wednesday, punishment for leaking troves of classified intelligence to the website WikiLeaks in 2010. The former Army private first class faced a maximum of 90 years in prison, and the prosecution was pushing aggressively for at least 60 years, meaning the final …