9. Sycophants and Supermarkets

This week, in their first episode of 2018, Rivky and Uri talk about the recent brouhaha involving Rivky's alma mater, Frisch, and their recent email encouraging students to write to Trump, thanking him for his embassy announcement. They then discuss Seattle's hottest new grocery store, Amazon Go, and ask, should we be more worried, or more excited? Catch up on everything below: 1. Haaretz broke the Frisch story: https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-parents-protest-pro-trump-campaign-at-kushner-s-old-high-school-1.5743721 2. All the way to Newsweek!: http://www.newsweek.com/jared-kushners-high-school-making-children-write-letters-support-donald-trump-783538 3. Jewish Week's take: http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/jared-kushners-jewish-high-school-wants-students-to-advocate-for-israel-thats-a-bad-thing/ 4. Amazon Go story: https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/22/amazon-go-convenience-store-of-the-future-makes-me-nervous/ 5. Minority Report trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG7DGMgfOb8 6. Amazon Go video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrmMk1Myrxc Music from the show: 1. Hello, Lionel Richie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84RxK4N1wfE 2. Lach Yerushalayim, The Amranim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aux-1qSEaqs 3. Robots, Flight of the Concord: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IPAOxrH7Ro