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Entertainment for the science and evidence-based reasoning inclined. Join us while we explore a little history, current events, snake oil,the fact checking quiz, and a little something good.
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In the lounge this week Dan is joined by Ron and Amber and they talk about the first king of a united England, the end of a year long NASA mars simulation, ants performing surgery and fake Chinese police. In fact checkin’ time Ron faces stories about Water, Japan, and Jeffrey Epstein. The show wraps up with some feel good news about the correlation…
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In the lounge this week Dan is joined by Ron and Amber and they talk about the first king of a united England, the end of a year long NASA mars simulation, ants performing surgery and fake Chinese police. In fact checkin’ time Ron faces stories about Water, Japan, and Jeffrey Epstein. The show wraps up with some feel good news about the correlation…
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This week’s archive show starts off with a message from those two beloved All-American cultural icons — and yes — I can only be talking about Britney Spears and Timothy Leary! Then we get lost in time as Big Brother seems to be arriving several decades late. Next, we describe the “Martha Mitchell Effect” (which is not as crazy as it sounds). After …
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Can rural, local government actually run smoothly and meet the changing needs of the community? It is slow to happen in Mendocino County, California. In this two part interview about the politics and development possibilities in Mendocino County, specifically in the North end of Ukiah, where a large shopping center is proposed that would be 700,000…
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Firkin, The Murphs and The Mahones get things off to a Celtpunk start, then we ease into instrumental goodness from Mary Frances and Talisk, explore Catalan and Nordic flavours with ROS, Gangar and Basco and finish with the ethereal and electronic from The Gloaming and The Afro Celts. As full as any musical hour can be, it's Celt In A Twist!…
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Sign up for our weekly e-blast at worldbeatinternational.com and you'll get, among other things, our monthly Top 30 chart which stacks up our favourite tracks for you. This hour we skim off the top 10 from our latest chart and tag on some homegrown global from Ottawa's Dystoh and their take on You've Got The Eyes Of A Stranger and another fresh spi…
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The Repository is an oubliette of musique concrete, nocturnal emanations and audio oddities. An hour of strange music, spoken word musical mash ups of questionable taste. All material is royalty-free, public domain or Creative Commons. This show makes perfect late-night fare. Please let us know if you are broadcasting this show. Our host, Jack Bail…
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Today’s episode we discuss the history of certain foods that have been negatively associated with Black people and the impact that it can have. We share some personal stories and provide some historical context and examples to flesh out the roots of this form of ignorance.The second half we discuss how segregated churches can be on Sunday mornings.…
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Lenny Wolff with 3 Points on the Trump/Biden Debate. "Did you always have this view of America?" Revolutionary leader Bob Avakian Answers (an excerpt from the 2022 Bob Avakian Interviews on The RNL Show). Sunsara Taylor: 10 Ways the Democrats Have Repeatedly Stabbed Women In the Back When It Comes to Abortion Rights.…
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The environmental movement has made something clear: For the health of the planet, humans need to stop using so much fossil fuel. Period. Many efforts to reduce fossil fuel use focus on consumer behavior — CAFE standards, electric vehicle subsidies, and the like are designed to lessen demand for these polluting fuels. Meanwhile, billions upon billi…
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When Judge Napolitano began his interview with Jeffrey Sachs, his opening question was: Which country is the worst enemy for Ukraine - Russia or the United States? And Sachs makes the case that the loss of life and infrastructure in Ukraine in the proxy war against Russia makes the US a candidate for worst enemy. He also quotes Henry Kissinger who …
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The 1947 Roswell incident, NASA paying to destroy the space station, Pompeii Trilobites, Redbox corporate raided, Fact Checkin' time about Elephants, Cicadas, and China, and finally the resurgance of the Bluefin Tuna. Find us Half-Cocked Lounge Half-Cocked Gift Shop YouTube TikTok Instagram Facebook Patreon…
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This week in the lounge we have an action packed episode discussing The Battle of Little Big Horn, New math that doesn’t need a ‘Big Bang’, a recurring Nova happening soon, and a new dinosaur. We also talk about a scam that is sending people free packages, play some Fact Checkin’ Time, and end with some feel good news about the Iberian Lynx. Mathem…
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Join Dan in the lounge today as he talks with Ron, Jaimelyn, and the Professor about The Watergate scandal, fruit flies and sleep, diamonds on mercury, a complex “slip and fall” scam, and a new way to fight childhood obesity. Of course, they also play a round of “Fact Checkin’ Time”. Watergate scandal Divergent evolution of sleep in Drosophila spec…
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This week in the Lounge, Dan and Amber talk about Ludwig the 2nd of Bavaria, The Beverage Hydration Index, The Cascadia Subduction Zone, a Funeral Expenses scam, Fact Checkin’ Time, and some feel good news. Ludwig II of Bavaria The Beverage Hydration Index Imaging the Cascadia Subduction Zone ‘It’s a scam’: Poster-holders aren’t really raising mone…
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This week in the lounge, Kyle and Amber join Dan to talk about the Battle of the Eclipse, Blues Singer Gladys Bentley, A new Supra molecular Metallic Foam, and A new biohydrogen process. They move the conversation to The San Francisco Fed report and the Forer effect before playing Fact Checkin’ Time and finishing with some feel good news. Gladys Be…
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This week in the Lounge, Ron and Amber join Dan to talk about the Establishing of Amnesty International, Microplastics in Testicles, A new habitable planet, and crows that can count out loud. They move on to talking about a twist on a classic invoicing scam before a game of fact checkin’ time and some feel good news about overcoming biases. Amnesty…
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This week in the Lounge, Amber, Ron, and Jaimelyn join Dan to talk about the Execution of Anne Boleyn, The Bear vs. Man thought experiment, Dyson Spheres, and breaking the light speed barrier. They move on to talking about a new toll road scam that’s hitting americans before a game of fact checkin’ time and some feel good news. Anne Boleyn Alien En…
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This week in the Lounge, Amber and Ron join Dan to talk about the smallpox vaccine development, The diet of black holes, and robot bugs. The professor stops by to talk with Dan about how billionaires dodge taxes before a game of fact checkin’ time and some feel good news. It’s Time to Tax the Billionaires Richest Americans Now Pay Less Tax Than Wor…
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This week in the Lounge, Dan is joined by Ron and Amber as they discuss the Astor Place Riot of 1849, Science news involving an Orangutan Medicine Man, Astronaut Treadmills on the Moon, and A Glitch In Gravity. In Snake Oil news they talk about some actual oil for once, before playing Fact Checkin’ Time and ending with a feel good story about beati…
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This week in the lounge, Dan is joined by Amber and the Professor as they talk about the Kent State Protest killings, Marijuana and DNA changes, The Irish Paths of the Dead, and the continuing case for Planet 9. They discuss the potential accounting fraud at Tesla, play “Fact Checkin’ Time” and end the show with some feel good news. Kent State shoo…
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This week in the Lounge, Dan is joined by Amber and Ron as they talk about the Federal Government seizing control of a national retail chain, the oldest city in the south pacific, a self healing plastic, and a new moisture farming water-well alternative. After a game of fact checking time, the episode concludes with some feel good news about a new …
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This week in the lounge, Dan is joined by Ron was they take the time machine to the April 1993 Waco Siege, discuss science news involving Mammoth ressurections and Europa moon missions, explore the snake oil of plastic recycling, and of course play fact checkin’ time and talk some feel good news. Waco siege Scientists plotting to bring dead animals…
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In the lounge today we hop in the time machine and revisit the sentencing of the Ronsenberg spies before talking about brainwaves after death. There’s a new form of hotel fee scammin’, some fun fact checking time, and a wrap up with a feel good story involving reforestation. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Brainwaves after death? Scientists reveal surpr…
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Today in the Lounge the time machine takes us back to the Southern Bread Riots of 1863 and how strong leadership can't force bread on the table. In science news, we talk about some science news regarding Leap seconds, denisovan DNA, and free will. Over in Snake Oil, Marijuana takes the center stage as we discuss some recent meta research into the e…
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This week in the Lounge, Dan is joined by Ron and Jaimelyn as they discuss the March 1933 founding of the Civil Conservation Corps, a new scientific paper establishing a physical link between prehistoric Easter Island and South America, and a more efficient seawater to hydrogen generator. In the snake oil segment they present a form of political sn…
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This week in the lounge, the time machine takes the hosts back to the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment in the Senate and it’s ongoing status today. In science news, the James Webb Telescope is being used to identify different complex compounds in protostars and a new paper posits that Dark Energy doesn’t exist. This week’s snake oil involves a…
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In this episode, Dan and Amber discuss the assassination of Julius Caesar. They explore Caesar's rise to power, his military achievements, and the civil war that led to his dictatorship. They also delve into the conspiracy against Caesar and the planning of his assassination. The segment concludes with the intriguing story of a soothsayer's warning…
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In this episode, the hosts discuss various topics including the Emergency Banking Act of 1933, the importance of leadership and trust in times of crisis, the genetic sequences responsible for humans losing their tails, and the use of high frequency radio waves for genetic modification. For the snake oil segment, they discuss a disappointing Willy W…
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In this conversation, the hosts explore the history and purpose of calendar reform, the differences between the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the challenges of implementing a new calendar system. They also touch on the drawbacks of daylight savings time and share interesting facts about snakes, including the discovery of two distinct species …
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