Best Olympic View Friends Podcasts (2024)

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 06-28-2024 10PM EDT 5:00

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The Gist: Must Joe Go? 45:45

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Jospeh Robinette Biden did not cover himself in glory in last night's debate. As Democrats discuss changing horses midstream, The Gist analyses what went wrong besides the obvious mental discombobulations. Our guest is Sarah Isgur, ABC legal expert, Senior Editor at The Dispatch, and veteran campaign adviser including to Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz, an…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Sarah Longwell, Jonathan V. Last, and Jonathan Martin: A Disaster 1:10:22

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The Secret Pod makes an emergency appearance to work through last night's terrible performance by Biden and to urge the Democratic Party to do the responsible thing in this moment. And Jonathan Martin discusses the strategy behind Biden's failed gamble and whether sitting Democrats would actually publicly push the president to leave the ticket. Sar…

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Outside Lands San Francisco: 385R: Toppling Monuments (repodcast) 38:40

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It's been 4 years since the Francis Scott Key, Junipero Serra, and Ulysses S. Grant statues in Golden Gate Park were toppled. Revisit our podcast episode from June 2020 where Woody, David, and Nicole discuss the context in which the statues were put in the first place, and the history of the 3 subjects, and their unplanned removal.…

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: The First 2024 Presidential Debate

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Once per week, Hillsdale College president Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss Great Books, Great Men, and Great Ideas. This week: the first 2024 debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, President Joe Biden’s age, and the nuances of the 25th Amendment. Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington operations and dean of Hillsdal…

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The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan: Tim Shipman On The UK Elections 39:54

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com The best political reporter in Britain returns to the Dishcast to discuss the election on July 4. Tim has been a chief political commentator at The Sunday Times since 2014, after serving eight years as political editor. His first two books, All Out War and Fal…

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Letters from an American: June 27, 2024 9:31

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

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Volts: Hey schools, go get your IRA tax credits! 53:16

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US public education infrastructure faces significant challenges due to years of deferred maintenance and the growing impacts of climate change. Luckily, the Inflation Reduction Act offers substantial, easily accessible financial assistance to schools in the form of direct-pay tax credits for climate-friendly upgrades. Many schools don’t even know a…

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Give Them An Argument: Season 6 Episode 22: The Vanquished (ft. Anders Lee & Freddy G.) 2:14:37

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Anders Lee and Freddy G. come on to chat with Ben Burgis about their new-ish podcast The Vanquished, where they profile losing presidential candidates over the decades. We'll dig into a handful of their favorites. Before that, Ben and the crew talk about his upcoming Israel/Palestine debate with YouTube personality Steven Bonnell ("Destiny"). Last …

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Big Technology Podcast: AI Adoption Challenges, Waymo’s Big Expansion, Amazon hits $2 Trillion 52:41

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Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) Companies that bought AI services are struggling to make them work 2) Is an AI 'trough of disillusionment' coming? 3) Consultants are cashing in on the AI boom 4) Is consultants' heavy involvement in AI work good? 5) Examining Perplexity's IP issues more …

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Changelog: Changelog & Friends 50: Kaizen! NOT a pipe dream

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Welcome to Kaizen 15! We go deep on the big Changelog News redesign, give shout outs to folks who’ve helped us along the way & Gerhard takes us on his journey to turn Jerod’s pipe dream into a reality! Leave us a comment Changelog++ members get a bonus 7 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today! Sponsors: Cronitor – Cronitor help…

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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens: The 20 Control Knobs for a Post-Growth Future | Frankly 64 25:44

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In this week’s Frankly, Nate shares twenty different things to expect in the future, some which will be extremely difficult to influence but others which are in our control to change. From the forecast of an increasingly hotter planet due to the Superorganism’s insatiable appetite for fossil-carbon energy to a world of growing conflict and inequali…

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Know Your Enemy: Has the Far Right Won in Europe? (w/ David Adler & David Broder) [Teaser] 3:51

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We're joined by two experts on European politics to explain the EU parliamentary election results: David Adler, general coordinator of the Progressive International, and David Broder, historian of Italy and Europe editor at Jacobin. What do the results say about the strength of the far right in Europe? And why has Emmanuel Macron of France called s…

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The Nation Podcasts: A Failed Coup In Bolivia, Protests In Kenya, and Assange's Plea Deal | American Prestige 40:31

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On this week's American Prestige news roundup: in Palestine/Israel, a grim Save the Children report on Gaza (0:30), Netanyahu again rebuffs a ceasefire and suggests a new phase of the operation (2:41), a new court ruling on ultra-Orthodox Jews’ conscription (7:14), and Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich again pushes West Bank annexation (10:…

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Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté: The one way to stop Israel – w/ Diana Buttu 57:34

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For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at www.usefulidiotspodcast.com Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: CNN compares Keffiyehs to Confederate Flags https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/cnn-compares-keffiyehs-to-confederate?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Join us LIVE on Y…

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Bankless: ROLLUP: Solana ETF? | $Blast L2 Launch | Solana's Blink & ZK Compression | ETH ETF Next Week? 1:06:24

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We’re on the edge of our seats with the potential Ethereum ETF launch just days away. Are ETH ETF products finally going to be tradeable next week? Solana is also in the spotlight, hinting at its own ETF while rolling out impressive innovations like ZK Compression and Blinks. The Blast token has also finally dropped! Are you eligible? We unpack eve…

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Ones and Tooze: Rise of the National Rally? 42:14

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A snap election called in France could lift the far-right National Rally to power. Adam and Cameron discuss the economic conditions that facilitated the party's rise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Foreign Policy

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Plain English with Derek Thompson: Whatever Happened to Serial Killers? 44:43

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In the first five decades of the 20th century, the number of serial killers in the U.S. remained at a very low level. But between the 1950s and 1960s, the number of serial killers tripled. Between the 1960s and 1970s, they tripled again. In the 1980s and 1990s, they kept rising. And then, just as suddenly as the serial killer emerged as an American…

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The Daily: A Brutal Debate for Biden 35:59

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In the first debate of the 2024 race, President Biden hoped to make the case that Donald J. Trump was unfit to return to the White House. Instead, Mr. Biden’s weak performance deepened doubts about his own fitness for the job. Astead W. Herndon, who covers politics for The Times, explains what happened. Guest: Astead W. Herndon, a national politics…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 6/28/24: Presidential Debate Reaction: Panel STUNNED By Senile Biden 1:18:49

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Krystal, Saagar, Ryan, and Emily react to the first presidential debate of 2024 between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Hard Fork: Record Labels Sue A.I. Music Generators + Inside the Pentagon’s Tech Upgrade + HatGPT 1:09:38

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Record labels — including Sony, Universal and Warner — are suing two leading A.I. music generation companies, accusing them of copyright infringement. Mitch Glazier, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America, the industry group representing the music labels, talks with us about the argument they are advancing. Then, we take a…

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Matter of Opinion: Is Biden Too Old? America Got Its Answer. 47:14

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Ezra Klein joins Ross and Michelle to dissect the first presidential debate of 2024: “At some point Democrats have to decide if they want to try to win this election, or it is simply too uncomfortable for them to do anything but be on this train as it derails.” (A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.) Thoughts about th…

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The Ezra Klein Show: After That Debate, the Risk of Biden Is Clear 51:17

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I joined my Times Opinion colleagues Ross Douthat and Michelle Cottle to discuss the debate — and what Democrats might do next. Mentioned: “The Biden and Trump Weaknesses That Don’t Get Enough Attention” by Ross Douthat “Trump’s Bold Vision for America: Higher Prices!” with Matthew Yglesias on The Ezra Klein Show “Democrats Have a Better Option Tha…

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Odd Lots: Lots More With Neil Dutta on a Looming Fed Policy Error 24:04

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Neil Dutta, the top economist over at Renaissance Macro, has generally been sunny and optimistic about the economy over the last four years or so. But now he's warning of a possible mistake by the Federal Reserve. In his view, the central bank is waiting too long to get confirmation that inflation is coming back to target. Meanwhile, unemployment i…

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Left, Right & Center: No spinning this one: Analyzing Trump, Biden debate performances 50:30

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This week in Atlanta, Georgia, a current and former president debated each other for the first time in U.S. history. But the highly anticipated clash between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump may have left many viewers with more questions than answers. Biden’s weak performance sparked panic among Democrats — will his campaign ov…

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Spark: Being Human Now 1 - Creativity 54:08

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Artificial intelligence can be an artistic collaborator, but can it be thought of as creative on its own? Or even as understanding creativity? And if you're a human creator, and you want to create for other PEOPLE, how do you reach them in a digital system run by algorithms? We look at the nature of creativity in digital culture.…

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Life and Art from FT Weekend: Culture Chat: ‘Kinds of Kindness’ is a movie so cruel it’s funny 25:15

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This week, we talk about the very disturbing new film ‘Kinds of Kindness’. It is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, known for surreal movies such as ‘Poor Things’, ‘The Favourite’, and ‘The Lobster’. This film marks a return to dark, inaccessible weirdness for the Greek New Wave director. Is it grotesque in a bad or a good way? And do we like the ‘Lanth…

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Lex Fridman Podcast: #435 – Andrew Huberman: Focus, Controversy, Politics, and Relationships 1:57:00

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Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist at Stanford and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/lex to get $350 off – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack – AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 month supply of fish oil – Shopify: https://shopi…

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts: Opinionpalooza: SCOTUS and MAGA’s Shared Vision For Government Comes Into View 50:23

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What’s this? A bonus Opinionpalooza episode for one and all? That’s right! The hits just keep coming from SCOTUS this week, and two big decisions landed Thursday that might easily get lost in the mix: Ohio v EPA and SEC v Jarkesy. Both cases shine a light on the conservative legal movement (and their billionaire funders’) long game against administ…

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The Gist: The Bear, The Draft, The Debate 41:37

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With big sporting, cultural, and political events occurring all at once, Mike offers a contemplation of the nature and purpose of speculation about things that are definitely going to happen one way or the other. Plus, Thomas Kail and Lior Ashkenazi are director and actor in the Hulu series We Were The Lucky Ones, the telling of a true story about …

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: The Early Statesmanship of James Madison

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Guests: Matthew Spalding & Joy Pullmann Host Scot Bertram talks with: Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College, about the life and impact of James Madison before his presidency. And Joy Pullmann, executive editor at The Federal…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Kate Bedingfield and Marc Caputo: Debate Day 50:00

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Former White House comms director Kate Bedingfield serves up some keen insights into Poppa Joe—he is a night person, he regularly seeks out Jill's opinion, and he is a calming influence. And he's probably not as anxious as Tim Miller is about tonight's debate. Meanwhile, Marc Caputo reports from Magaville on Trump's posturing that he is definitely,…

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Accidental Tech Podcast: 593: Not a European Lawyer 2:04:35

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Pre-show: Casey’s thought processes and traditions The Last Dance Follow-up: iCloud Keychain browser integration in Sequoia Ricky Mondello on Chrome Native Messaging JSON files documentations Simeon (formerly Chrome, now Firefox) weighs in Use alternative installation methods for Chrome extensions Sideloading addons in Firefox Niléane points out Ne…

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Letters from an American: June 26, 2024 9:50

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

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Serious Trouble: This Is Going to Ruin the Tour 32:03

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We have a real parade of idiots on tap for you this week. Jacob Wohl, Alex Jones, Robert Menendez, Nathan Wade, Justin Timberlake…oh, and Donald Trump too. Strap in, because they’re all doing shit that’s pretty stupid. Visit serioustrouble.show to sign up for our newsletter and find a transcript of this episode. This is a public episode. If you’d l…

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Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson: (Preview) Perplexity and the Media, Burning Furniture at the Structural Nadir, The EU and the Costs of Ambiguity 18:19

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Perplexity and the choices facing publishers in the AI era, revisiting the decisions and structural forces that led to media struggles in the online economy, and an emailer from the EU who wonders about the costs of the expansive language in the digital markets act. At the end: Ice cream, and a few interview recs for the break. To email the show: e…

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Compact Podcast: Don't Bet On It 36:56

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Julian Assange is given a plea deal, Jamaal Bowman is defeated in the Democratic primary, and in the UK, betting on the general election results raise controversy. Sohrab Ahmari and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe…

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Bad Faith: Episode 384 - Insider Out (w/ Dr. Annelle Sheline) 1:07:21

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Dr. Annelle Sheline resigned from the State Department in March after she determined that it was nearly impossible to do her job -- promoting human rights in the Middle East -- in light of the genocide in Gaza. Now at the Quinc…

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Changelog: JS Party 328: React Native the Expo way

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Jerod sits down with React Native aficionado, Simon Grimm, to catch up on everyone’s favorite native app platform & learn about Expo, which Simon thinks is the way forward for devs building with React Native. Leave us a comment Changelog++ members save 10 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Socket – Se…

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Jacobin Radio: Jacobin Radio: Surprise Elections in France & Britain w/ Sebastian Budgen 47:59

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Sebastian Budgen, Editorial Director of Verso Books, splits his time between London and Paris. He joins us to discuss the surprising elections called in each country. In the UK, Rishi Sunak called a general election for July 4 at what seems like the worst time for Tory rule. And across the pond, Emmanuel Macron called a snap election in France for …

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The American Mind: Wretched of the Earth, Unite 1:02:06

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The Supreme Court ruled in Murthy v. Missouri, that the states of Missouri and Louisiana have no standing to challenge the Biden Administration’s meddling in online speech. So who does? Meanwhile, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, has reached a plea deal with the US and is now a free man, leaving onlookers to wonder about details of the deal th…

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Bankless: PleasrDAO Releases Secret Wu-Tang Album | Leighton Cusack & Matt Metkov 44:29

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David is joined by Leighton Cusack and Matt Metkov, two members of PleasrDAO, the organization that owns and is releasing the Wu-Tang Album. The Wu-Tang Clan created a unique album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” to combat music’s devaluation in the digital age. It was bought by Martin Shkreli in 2015, who later lost it due to a fraud conviction. I…

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The Daily: The Doping Scandal Rocking the Upcoming Olympics 26:49

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A new doping scandal is rocking the world of competitive swimming, as the Paris Olympics approach. These allegations are raising questions about fairness in the sport and whether the results at the summer games can be trusted. Michael S. Schmidt, one of the reporters who broke the story, explains the controversy and what it reveals about the strugg…

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Decoder with Nilay Patel: The rise of shadow lobbying and its influence on decades of US policy 45:53

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Today, we’re talking about politics and lobbying in America. It’s hard to imagine a time when the influence of big corporations and billionaires didn’t touch every part of American politics, but the kind of lobbying we have now didn’t really exist before the 1970s. Now, our political debates about everything from energy, finance, and healthcare are…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: The Errors Tuah 1:37:43

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Volume 6 of Brad & Mira For the Culture...deep fakes...edibles in Las Vegas...Liam Gallagher's neighbors...Kourtney Kardashian inducing labor...the rise of Hawk Tuah....Dave Grohl vs. T-Swift....monster smut....Katy Perry's latest sin....OnlyFans 101....and more... Brad & Mira For the Culture is a series about popular culture and generational divid…

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Odd Lots: The American Entrepreneurs Who First Opened The Chinese Market 48:24

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From cars to toys to clothes, we're just used to seeing the label "Made In China" on all sorts of things. But how did China become a go-to destination for manufactured goods in the first place? Who actually recognized that there was a huge opportunity to tap the abundant, low-cost labor to sell goods to Western consumers? On this episode of the pod…

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The Nation Podcasts: How Degrowth Will Reshape Technology w/ Jason Hickel | Tech Won't Save Us 56:58

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On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Jason Hickel to discuss how technology would change in a degrowth society and why it doesn’t make sense to organize society around profit and infinite expansion. Jason Hickel is the author of Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World. He’s also a Professor at the Institute for Envi…

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The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart: Two-Party System: Third Parties Need Not Apply 58:27

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The first presidential debate is here, and voters do not seem thrilled with the two, very different candidates. How does a consumerist country built on choice produce so few options? This week, helping us to understand our two party system and why third parties don’t work within it, we’re joined by Max Stearns, Law Professor at University of Maryla…

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Infinite Loops: The Fourth Way - Mastering The Self (EP.222) 1:20:29

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The Fourth Way is a pseudonymously run Youtube channel and Twitter page dedicated to the path of psychological and spiritual growth and self-improvement. Built around the philosophy of two thinkers - George Gurdjieff and Peter Ouspensky - the ultimate aim of the Fourth Way is “to assist individuals in achieving a higher state of consciousness and s…

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Our Opinions Are Correct: Secrets of the Planet of the Apes with Josh Friedman 54:54

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The Planet of the Apes franchise spans decades and formats: it started as a French novel in 1963, and then jumped the Atlantic to become a long-running series of movies, TV shows, a cartoon, and even videogames. We talk about the politics of the story, and why some versions succeed while others fail. Then we're joined by Josh Friedman, who wrote Ki…

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