How to Tell the Truth With MSNBC’s Laurence O’Donnell
In this week’s Update, we talk about how to tell the truth – and how to know when the people around you are not being truthful. We’ll hear from MSNBC host and author Laurence O’Donnell as he talks about the history of his book Lethal Force – the murder of an unarmed black man and the ensuing police cover-up. Melissa chats with writer and semi-professional poker player Peter Alson about his past life as a bookie and how to tell when someone is lying. And Lifehacker managing editor Virginia Smith tells us a story from the Lifehacker archive: ” How to tell when someone is lying (and get them to tell the truth).”
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In this episode
Introduction (0:00 – 5:39)
Alice and Melissa discuss Alice’s gullibility, lies and whether Melissa will save Alice from the tuberculosis ward.
Interview: Peter Alson (6:56 am – 11:44 pm)
Writer and former bookie Peter Alson talks about his life of crime and how he learned to tell when someone is lying in poker. Square life for suckers?
Story Time: Lawrence O’Donnell (24:00 – 35:23)
Lawrence recounts how he learned of the unjust murder of James Boden and the ensuing cover-up by the police. How did his father, a lawyer in court, know it was a cover? Plus: what he learned from the cop who was involved in the gunfight, who eventually admitted the truth.
Torn from archives (36:39 – 45:01)
This week, Lifehacker managing editor Virginia Smith joins us to discuss the classic Lifehacker story: “How to tell when someone is lying (and get them to tell the truth).”
Weekly Updates & Credits (46:17 -52: 58)
Every week we talk about one tiny thing that matters a lot in our lives. This week we talked about launching, extending the Fakespot chrome and adding miso to everything (including the toppings ).