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A fantasy hockey podcast hosted by Rob Higgins, bass guitarist / singer of Dearly Beloved and author of the Higgins Fantasy Index.
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Reel Life is a podcast about making movies. The season follows a filmmaker and his short film, diving deep into everything from fundraising to casting to shooting.
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'When I Die, Let Me Live' is a podcast where we have the immense privilege of connecting with people about the taboo, fraught, delicate, but universal topic of death. We’ll invite you into the lives of our guests, many of whom are patients, caregivers, and health professionals, as we try to understand what it means to live more fully as the end approaches. In these stories, we hope to find our own voices and feel moved to start having conversations with the people we care about. Because faci ...
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Previously the Sacred Spaces Podcast With Casey and Jess, a new chapter has begun. As nomads living on the road, they will have ALL of the conversations about life, culture, politics, religion, and nomadic life...candid and raw. A new destination with each episode as they record in their traveling "podcast studio" and share their "Road Stories". Subscribe today and follow as they build their new Nomadic Overlanding home. Follow our journey on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getlosttogetfound
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The new feminist podcast from Athena Stevens and Dr Hannah Barham-Brown, wonky sisters from different clerical misters (!?) Talking disability, gender and politics. Season 2 now streaming!
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The Virtual Couch is a podcast hosted by Tony Overbay, a marriage and family therapist, humor columnist, and motivational speaker who works with many individuals and couples in various areas, including marriage, sexual addiction, and parenting. Tony, and his guests, hope to provide listeners with tools and strategies to help break negative patterns and embrace new and exciting challenges in their lives.
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The Imposter Club is the podcast for anyone who’s ever felt they were winging it during their creative career (all of us?!). Host Kimberly Godbolt, a TV Director turned talent company co-founder of Talented People asks successful commissioners, producers & filmmakers to open up about their own moments of imposter syndrome, fear and failure to help us better understand and handle the ups and downs of our own creative career rollercoaster. The first season features BAFTA/Emmy/RST award winning ...
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Marketplace® is the leading business news program in the nation. We bring you clear explorations of how economic news affects you, through stories, conversations, newsworthy numbers and more. The Marketplace All-in-One podcast provides each episode of the public radio broadcast programs Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report®and Marketplace Tech® along with our podcasts Make Me Smart, Corner Office and The Uncertain Hour. Visit marketplace.org for more. From American Public Media. Twitter: ...
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Keeping the mystery around airline ticket prices
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A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked new regulation that would have required airlines to disclose all their fees upfront so customers can better comparison-shop. The rule was scheduled to take effect in late fall. Now, its fate is up in the air. Then, we’ll hear how young Nigerians are responding to a cost of living crisis and what it co…
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How the DJT stock could finally make money for Donald J. Trump
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Donald Trump’s social media company is trading at around $30 — down early 40% since it launched on the stock exchange this spring. So far for the former president, the wealth there is locked up on paper. But something called a “Standby Equity Purchase Agreement” could mean cold, hard cash in former president’s hands. Also, the Senate is poised to a…
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Unrest in Venezuela as opposition supporters protest election result
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From the BBC World Service: Security forces have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in Venezuela, who demonstrating against Sunday’s disputed election result. President Nicolás Maduro, who was declared the winner, alleges that his opponents are trying to stage a coup. Later in this mornings’s program, we’ll examine the increasing numbe…
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For data-hungry tech companies, YouTube is a gold mine
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Companies competing in the chatbot wars are using something known in the industry as “the Pile” to train their large language models. It’s a trove of open-source data made up of text scraped from all around the internet, including Wikipedia and the European Parliament. Annie Gilbertson, investigative reporter for Proof News, recently took a deep di…
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McDonald’s reported weak sales in its second quarter. A slowdown in restaurant spending — if that’s what’s happening — may signal an economic downturn is brewing. Or, are the chain’s underwhelming results a byproduct of pandemic spending trends or rising wages? Also in this episode: Being a firstborn kid has its economic advantages and three major …
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What are the chances of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week? And how much will the central bank be paying attention to the unemployment report? We’ll discuss that and more as the guardians of rates gather for a meeting tomorrow and Wednesday. Then, we’ll unpack what Venezuela’s presidential election results mean for the country’…
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A new survey from the Pew Research Center finds that money is a major factor in the kids-or-no-kids decision. Among adults under 50 who say they’re unlikely to have children, 36% say they can’t afford them. Also on the show: We’ll examine an $80 million settlement involving banks and price-fixing of bonds, and hear about pollution-reducing projects…
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Examining Venezuela’s disputed presidential election results
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From the BBC World Service: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been declared the winner of the county’s election — but the result has sparked accusations of fraud from the opposition, who claim their candidate actually won. Then, Japanese airports are cracking down on a novel and potentially hazardous way of traveling through endless airport c…
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Does the tech sector need its own regulatory agency?
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It’s a rare issue that can bring the political parties together in Congress, and the need to regulate social media companies ranks high on that very short list. Two industry veterans want Congress to create an agency that sets safety and privacy rules for platforms — and enforces them. The status quo, they argue, is like letting airlines fly withou…
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On today’s edition of Economics on Tap, we’ll get into some news while toasting the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics. First, Kimberly teaches us how to make an Olympic torch cocktail (complete with a real flame)! And, we’ll play a Paris Games-themed round of This or That. But first, a discussion of the history of women’s sportswear at the Olympic G…
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The good news? The Commerce Department says personal income and consumption were up in June. Bad news is savings didn’t rise with ’em. In fact, high interest rates and high prices have battered the personal savings rate down to an almost two-year low, leaving many households without a financial security cushion. In this episode, we’ll also get into…
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The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics are slated to get underway today in Paris. And while artificial intelligence isn’t competing (yet), it is playing a role in scoring, crowd control and security, and even finding talent. Also on the show: Inflation inches closer toward the Federal Reserve’s target in June, and California’s Supreme Court de…
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It’s not just what you know, it’s who you know — for kids, too
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A new study from researchers at Harvard’s Opportunity Insights and the Census Bureau finds that children have a better chance at moving up the economic ladder if most of the adults they interact with are employed — not just in the household but beyond. We’ll delve in. Plus, the Biden White House still has lots on its economic plate before a new pre…
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From the BBC World Service: Just as the Olympics are getting underway in Paris, the French train network has been hit by arson attacks, causing major delays and disruption. The incident will put even more focus on security at the games, which is already extremely tight. Then, we’ll look at how AI is being used to help make athletes’ lives easier an…
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Bytes: Week in Review — Google cookies, Waymo vandalism and Kamala Harris memes
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On the show today: The ascent of Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the Democratic Party ticket has stirred the KHive. We’ll look at what the Harris memes mean, in case you just fell out of a coconut tree. Plus, why Waymo is suing alleged vandals of its vehicles in San Francisco. We ask, why now? But first, cookies are here to stay — for a …
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New gross domestic product data just came in — GDP grew a healthy 2.8% annually in the second quarter, better than predicted. Meanwhile, consumers are focused on buying essentials and credit card debt is growing. In this episode, we’ll examine why GDP is strong while many everyday people feel squeezed for cash. Plus: New real estate broker fee rule…
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When President Biden leaves office in 2025, he’ll leave behind a series of industrial policies like the CHIPS Act and Inflation Reduction Act that have turned United States economic policy on its head. We’ll get into why it may take decades to see these initiatives fully play out. And, we’ll get into Vice President Kamala Harris’s budding economic …
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