Best Poison Room Podcasts (2024)

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 08-25-2024 1AM EDT 5:00

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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg: The path to utopia (with Nick Bostrom) 1:03:54

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Why do there seem to be more dystopias than utopias in our collective imagination? Why is it easier to find agreement on what we don't want than on what we do want? Do we simply not know what we want? What are "solved worlds", "plastic worlds", and "vulnerable worlds"? Given today's technologies, why aren't we working less than we potentially could…

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The Bitchuation Room: Kamala's Centrist Speech, Palestinians Cast Aside FRANTASTIC FRIDAY 1:36:13

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Francesca is back from Chicago and ready to dive in to all the DNC post mortem. Why wasn't a Palestinian asked to speak? Was Kamala Harris inspiring? Why wasn't Francesca allowed in as a creator?! *** The Bitchuation Room Podcast is available everywhere you get your podcasts. It streams LIVE every TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTub…

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Outside Lands San Francisco: 539: USF Men's College Part 1 57:27

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In Part 1 of a two-part episode, Nicole and Drew dig into the history of St. Ignatius Academy, which later became the University of San Francisco.By nicole @ outsidelands.org

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The Gist: BEST OF THE GIST: Mike Visits The Free Press 35:23

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Mike Pesca and Nancy Rommelmann sit down with Michael Moynihan and Batya Ungar-Sargon from The Free Press to react live to Kamala Harris' keynote speech at the DNC. They also get into the party's division over Israel. Head over to TheFP.com/LIVE to watch the conversation in full. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepes…

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Macro N Cheese: The Poisoning of America with Jordan Chariton 1:08:20

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Let us never become immune to shock and outrage over the US government’s failure to guarantee its citizens a safe clean water supply. We must be outraged by the power that private players hold over us all with the blessings and collusion of officials whose titles suggest they should protect us. Investigative journalist Jordan Chariton has been repo…

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The Good Fight: Timur Kuran on Why We Lie About Our Beliefs 1:07:09

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Yascha Mounk and Timur Kuran discuss the perceived social and political pressures that lead individuals to conceal their true beliefs—and what that means for our politics. Timur Kuran is Professor of Economics and Political Science and the Gorter Family Professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University. He is the author of Private Truths, Public Lies…

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Bell Curve: The Fed’s Big Decision | Roundup 1:01:09

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In this episode, the Roundup Crew discusses the current sentiment among market participants, and how seasonality impacts the markets. Additionally, they covered the Fed’s upcoming Jackson Hole symposium, rate cuts and job number revisions, and Kamala Harris’ potential capital gains tax policies. Finally, they took a look at Tron’s recent success an…

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The Daily: Jenna Ortega Is Still Recovering From Childhood Stardom 42:46

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The actress talks to Lulu Garcia-Navarro about learning to protect herself and the hard lessons of early fame.By The New York Times

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts: The Forgotten Jan 6th Case Against Trump 48:27

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Former President Donald J Trump keeps figuring out ways to escape criminal liability. The Supreme Court has thrown a wrench into the insurrection case and delayed sentencing in the campaign finance hush money case, while a Florida judge helped him slip out from under charges of recklessly mishandling classified documents… at least, for now. But Tru…

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The Naked Pravda: The science of Russian Internet censorship and surveillance 34:57

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Russia’s federal censor has been throttling YouTube playback speeds for the last month or so, just like it slowed Twitter data transfer speeds back in 2021. Throughout August, Russian Internet users have reported sudden and widespread outages in access to popular apps and services like Telegram, WhatsApp, Skype, Wikipedia, Steam, Discord, and more.…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1142: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 51:50

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In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses global transmission of mpox, the different clades of the virus and associated pathogenesis, vaccination vs antiviral therapy against mpox and the US’s aid response for controlling the African outbreak before reviewing the recent statistics on SARS-CoV-2 infection, authorization and approval of up…

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Know Your Enemy: Kamala's Convention [Teaser] 6:19

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Four days in Chicago, dozens of speeches by Democratic luminaries and backbenchers, and a spotlight on Kamala Harris, who reintroduced herself to America — your favorite podcast co-hosts endured watching the Democratic National Convention and are here to report on what they saw. It was, in many ways, a highly successful convention: massive crowds, …

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🎬 CUTTING ROOM FLOOR: Week 13 (Podcast Exclusive) 26:40

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Here's everything you missed from Jonesy & Amanda's Cutting Room Floor podcast for this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeart Australia & WSFM

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Jacobin Radio: Behind the News: A Progressive Path for U.S.–China relations 53:01

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Jake Werner of the Quincy Institute makes his case for what a progressive China policy could look like. Then Gabriel Hetland reviews the record of Colombian president Gustavo Petro, a leftist trying to govern a deeply conservative country. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interac…

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Teen Lured to Her Death by Student She Got Expelled from School: ‘Get Shovels Ready’ 24:12

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Owen Shover, now 23, was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Aranda Briones, 16, in Moreno Valley, California. Prosecutors say Briones and Shover had been skipping school back in 2017 when a truancy officer approached them. Shover tried to get Briones to hide a gun for him, but Briones told the officer what happened. Both students were…

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The Ezra Klein Show: Kamala Harris Wants to Win 43:36

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On Thursday night, Kamala Harris reintroduced herself to America. And by the standards of Democratic convention speeches, this one was pretty unusual. In this conversation I’m joined by my editor, Aaron Retica, to discuss what Harris’s speech reveals about the candidate, the campaign she’s going to run and how she believes she can win in November. …

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The Gist: They Are Out Of Their Minds 53:30

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A capable Kamala concludes with a convention capstone for the people. Plus, an assessment, a look forward, and the never-ending attempt to figure out Trump's next maneuver, a conversation with Dave Weigel of Semafor and Marc Caputo of The Bulwark. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, …

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Letters from an American: August 22, 2024 10:10

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Changelog: Threat hunter in the machine 1:45:27

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Adam & Jerod catch up with our ol’ friend, Suz Hinton! It’s been a couple years since Suz was a regular on JS Party. Since then, she moved back to Australia, earned a degree in cyber security & won a fidget spinner from the NSA… but that’s not all! Leave us a comment Changelog++ members save 10 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disa…

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Odd Lots: Lots More on What We Just Learned at Jackson Hole 20:31

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Every year, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosts an economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It’s a chance for central bankers and other policymakers to talk about issues facing the global economy, debate academic literature, and provide further guidance on the future path of monetary policy. This week’s symposium marked a step change …

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The Nation Podcasts: The Kamala Coronation | See How They Run 37:38

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The Nation is back from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago—and, judging from what we saw this week, most Democrats couldn't be happier with Kamala Harris or the state of their party. Most, but not all. Even as Harris and a string of top Democrats rode the waves of jubilation coming off the floor of the United Center, activists and delega…

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The Bulwark Podcast: A.B. Stoddard: Only in America 37:34

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Kamala delivered a real work of art—a perfect American story filled with love of country, democracy, family, and the pursuit of big dreams. She also spoke to the center of the electorate, and conveyed a strength to take on the bullies and protect the nation, all with a feminine touch. Meanwhile, the sitting black VP has positioned herself as the ch…

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Left, Right & Center: Are Democrats more unified after DNC? 50:30

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Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination during the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The week-long event included speeches from former President Barack Obama, celebrities endorsing the Harris/Walz ticket, and even rumors of Beyonce and Taylor Swift appearances. The open convention ended with Harris’…

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Changelog: MySQL performance 1:09:12

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Silvia Botros joins Justin & Autumn for a phenomenal conversation about databases, her career path & the ins/outs of writing High Performance MySQL. Leave us a comment Changelog++ members save 9 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Cronitor – Cronitor helps you understand your cron jobs. Capture the sta…

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Big Technology Podcast: Meta & Snap's New AR Glasses, Perplexity's Ads, Google's Work Ethic 50:57

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Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) Alex's trip to the Balkans 2) China's influence in the region 3) Meta and Snap AR glasses battle 4) Are smart glasses stylish enough 5) Perplexity's plan to run ads 6) Eric Schmidt's disparaging remarks about Google 7) Is Google really behind on AI? 8) Wi…

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The Nation Podcasts: Ukraine Kursk Invasion, New US Sanctions for Venezuela, and Philippine-Chinese Confrontation | American Prestige 33:33

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On this week's American Prestige news roundup: in Russia-Ukraine, an update on Ukraine’s Kursk invasion (0:29), reports of cancelled peace talks (3:57), and a continued Russian advance in Donbas (6:32); in Palestine-Israel, an update on Gaza ceasefire talks (9:34), the IDF is moving into the last Gaza “safe zones” (15:14), an Israeli strike kills a…

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Making Sense with Sam Harris: #380 — The Roots of Attention 45:29

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Sam Harris speaks with Amishi Jha about attention and the brain. They discuss how attention is studied, the failure of brain-training games, the relationship between attention and awareness, mindfulness as an intrinsic mental capacity, the neurological implications of different types of meditation, the neural correlates of attention and distraction…

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99% Invisible: Not Built For This #2: The Ripple Effect 57:22

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In disasters where a lot of people lose their homes, the impacts are not confined to a single city or town. They ripple outward, cascading into the surrounding area, as the survivors are forced to go looking for new places to live. This is the story of what happened after the famous fire in Paradise, California, and where many of the survivors ende…

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Sexxy Redd’s Poisonous Lip Gloss and College Football Preview 1:20:00

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Support the Show.By A.C. Lee and Parlay Pete

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 8/22/24: DNC LIVE: Kamala Speech, Warmongering, Trump, Abortion 53:12

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Saagar, Krystal, Ryan and Emily live react to Kamala Harris' DNC speech in Chicago. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.com/ Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Compact Podcast: Highs, Lows, and Dropouts 49:38

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The DNC hits its highs and lows, and RFK Jr. drops out of the race. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

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Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté: Racism is "in" again at the DNC 1:11:49

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Watch Monday Mourning with Rania Khalek: The Cops are Ready for the DNC https://youtube.com/live/U3ZaFJUi6W0?feature=share Watch Thursday Throwdown: Everyone's laughing at you, CNN https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/everyones-laughing-at-you-cnn?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended intervie…

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Ones and Tooze: Why Are Food Prices Surging? 51:36

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With a 20 percent hike in the cost of food, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is vowing to crack down on price-gouging. But is that what grocery chains are doing? Adam and Cameron discuss. Also on the show, how the political tumult in Bangladesh will affect the country's economy. ------ Adam and Cameron will be doing two live shows ne…

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Plain English with Derek Thompson: Democrats Are Euphoric. But This Election Is Much Closer Than They Think. 11:48

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Derek offers a short but sweet review of the Democratic National Convention, the science of post-convention bounces, and the reality of the 2024 polling: It's still a toss-up. If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com. Host: Derek Thompson Producer: Devon Baroldi Learn more about your ad…

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The Daily: At the Democratic Convention, a Historic Nomination 36:15

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Last night, at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party’s nomination, becoming the first woman of color in U.S. history to do so. Astead W. Herndon and Reid J. Epstein, who cover politics for The Times, discuss the story this convention told about Ms. Harris — and whether that story could be enough to win …

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Bankless: ROLLUP: TRON's Massive Win | Dems Ignore Crypto | The $20M McDonalds Scam | Vitalik's Bull Post 59:14

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Tron has been on a tear ranking second in stablecoin supply, highest number of token holders at 143.5 million, and has the second highest TVL among layer 1's at over $8 billion dollars. What's causing this big spike and... why? ------ 📣 GET 10% OFF PERMISSIONLESS TICKETS | USE CODE: BANKLESS10 https://bankless.cc/PermissionlessDiscount ------ BANKL…

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Matter of Opinion: What We Learned About Harris — and the Democrats — This Week 35:26

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The hosts react to Kamala Harris’s convention speech in this special late-night edition of “Matter of Opinion”. Lydia, Ross and Carlos unpack how Harris had a “deft threading of a number of tricky needles” as she accepted her party’s nomination, and look at what the entire week revealed about the Democratic Party. (A full transcript of this episode…

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Hard Fork: What Happened to the A.I. Election? + ChatGPT for Mayor + The Productivity Tools We’re Using 1:08:32

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This week, we discuss why so few campaigns seem to be experimenting with A.I. The Times’s Sheera Frenkel joins us with examples of the many different artificial intelligence products that have been turned down by campaigns in this election cycle, from A.I.-generated endorsements from long-dead historical figures to a synthetic version of Donald Tru…

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Spark: Being Human Now 9 - Wellness 54:08

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There's been an explosion of mental health content on social media, both by licensed professionals and influencers. Is that a welcome step in destigmatizing mental illness, or is it fostering a culture of misinformed self-diagnosis?

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Life and Art from FT Weekend: Culture chat: ‘Alien: Romulus’ is all horror, no guts 23:45

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This week, we discuss Alien: Romulus, the latest instalment of the space-epic franchise. The film stars Cailee Spaeny, who, along with a group of friends climbs aboard an abandoned spacecraft only to find some very familiar murderous aliens. Is this new entry an evolution of the series or does it simply play the hits? And what do we want out of sci…

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🎬 CUTTING ROOM FLOOR: Episode 63 (Podcast Exclusive) 6:06

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Join Jonesy & Amanda for an EXCLUSIVE (unaired) episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeart Australia & WSFM

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FULL SHOW: Break Up Songs 1:00:42

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It's that time of the week again... FIGHT FOR YOUR FLASHBACK! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeart Australia & WSFM

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🏝 Johnny Is Our Second 'Win Your Way Out Of Winter' Winner! 1:30

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Congratulations Johnny! You're heading to the Cook Islands. Will you be our next winner? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeart Australia & WSFM

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🚖 We Take An Incredible Woman And Her Father With Terminal Cancer On A Special J&A Cab Ride 4:51

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Our final Jonesy & Amanda cab passengers are on their way! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeart Australia & WSFM

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✈️ Plane Crashes Near Sydney School Just Before Pick-Up Time 2:30

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Imagine witnessing this! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeart Australia & WSFM

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🍺 PUB TEST: Can You Sleep In The Aisle Seat Of A Plane? 1:35

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Does sleeping in the aisle seat of a plane pass the pub test? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeart Australia & WSFM

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🎙 EXCLUSIVE CHAT: Johann Hari 8:46

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Johann Hari joins Jonesy & Amanda for an extraordinary chat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeart Australia & WSFM

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The Gist: Coach Schmalz 26:04

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The Democrats think they may have just found the solution to their "white working class problem" which has plagued them for a generation, according to pundits. But on the floor of the DNC, actual Democrat voters don't necessarily agree there is a problem. Also on the show, protestors demand a spot on the conference agenda. Plus, Tim Walz, defensive…

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Bell Curve: Sreeram Speaks on the EigenLayer Airdrop Saga 1:07:16

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In this episode, Mike and Jason are joined by Sreeram Kannan, the Founder of EigenLayer to discuss the recent Eigen Labs airdrop controversy, why Eigen Labs was not upfront about this list, and what changes they are making internally. Additionally, they dive into EigenLayer’s close relationship with the Ethereum Foundation, avoiding conflicts of in…

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