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Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues. From far-right voters in Europe, to the last Christians of Gaza, to the rise of the Myanmar resistance, to the Three Million mini-series on the Bengal Famine, The Documentary investigates major global stories. We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world’s mos ...
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Jim and A.Ron review each week's episode of HBO's House of the Dragon and your feedback.
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Hosted by Michael Safi and Helen Pidd, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining personal storytelling with insightful analysis, this podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. The podcast is a topical, deep dive, explainer on a topic or story in the news, covering: politics, current affairs, investigations, leaks, scandals and interviews. It might cover topics such as: American politics including: Trump, US presiden ...
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An ex-Al Qaeda jihadi turned MI6 spy and a former monk turned filmmaker, have been embedded at the heart of conflicts in the Middle East. Together Aimen Dean and Thomas Small unpack the realities of war, fundamentalism and their global implications through first-hand experience.
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Ian Hislop and Private Eye magazine venture into the world of audio with Page 94, hosted by Andrew Hunter Murray. Available from Private Eye at http://www.private-eye.co.uk as well as on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon and many other audio platforms.
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Join two of the stars from Real Housewives of Potomac, Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon, as they team up for their new podcast Reasonably Shady. The show features conversations about being fearless women as they recount stories from their exciting lives. Topics include dating, relationships, marriage, entrepreneurs, motherhood, style, glam, current events and more! Join Gizelle and Robyn for Reasonably Shady!
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The podcast version of a documentary & interview series on war and inequality from the heart of Empire hosted by Abby Martin. Empire Files is donor-funded, independent and add free. Help keep us going by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/empirefiles. Follow: @EmpireFiles and @AbbyMartin Like: www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles
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Uncover the truth behind the headlines and memes in an unbiased pursuit of what’s real. From interviews and reactions to debates on the most important topics of the day, this podcast will challenge everything you know about current events, the economy, culture, and more. Tom Bilyeu’s Impact Theory helps you thrive in our complex world. Hosted by Tom Bilyeu, a prominent entrepreneur and co-founder of the billion-dollar company Quest Nutrition, Impact Theory covers what matters today. From geo ...
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Care about free speech? Tired of political correctness? Join Dave Rubin for real conversations, real news, and one-on-one interviews with some of the most intriguing names in America today as they break down politics and current events.
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The Currency is a podcast about the ideas that drive society. Join Mike Gastin each week as he breaks down current events and how the ideas behind these events are shaping the world we live in.
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Every Thursday on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of this extraordinary American political moment. It’s not about the horse race, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the conversation: the role of online influencers on the electorate, the intersection of pop culture and politics, and discussions with primary voices and thinkers who are shaping the political conversation.
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The Story: the flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day. Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones take you to the heart of the story you need to know with exclusive reports and investigations. Plus, each month, William Hague hosts an agenda-setting interview with a key newsmaker or thinker. Discover the story behind the story with world-class journalism from The Times and Sunday Times. The Story is available at the start of your day from Monday ...
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Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian’s long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest longform journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on current affairs, climate change, immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more. The podcast explores a range of subjects and news across business, global politics, money, philosophy, science, internet culture, modern life, war, ...
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Weekly language learning podcast. Learn French through current events.
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Join a team of experts — from former prosecutors to legal scholars — as they break down the complex legal issues shaping our country today. Twice a week, Elie Honig and other CAFE Contributors examine the intersecting worlds of law, politics, and current events. Twice a week, a CAFE contributor – Joyce Vance, Barbara McQuade, Asha Rangappa, Rachel Barkow, and Elie Honig – will examine the intersecting worlds of law, politics, and current events. New episodes out Wednesdays and Fridays. From ...
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#1 unofficial "House of the Dragon" podcast in the realm. Hosted by Ross Bolen and Barrett Dudley. Presented by Bolen Media. Exclusive ad-free bonus episodes, hotline calls, and further digestion: Patreon.com/OystersClamsCockles
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Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, and Jonathan V. Last bring their signature political insight and banter to the masses in The Next Level podcast. Tune in to hear them discuss the news of the week, break down campaigns and elections, and wade into pop culture feuds. http://www.thebulwark.com
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The Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from Brookings experts on breaking news and changing policies. In under ten minutes, learn not only what happened, but why, and how to make sense of it.
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Every week comedian and infamous roaster Nikki Glaser provides a fun, fast-paced, and brutally honest look into current pop-culture and her own personal life.
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Unfiltered, uncompromising, unexpected—The Focus Group is a look into what the average voter thinks about politics, policy, and current events. Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, has conducted hundreds of hours of focus groups all across the country. She and a series of special guests will take you behind the glass to hear what real focus group participants have to say. https://www.thebulwark.com/podcast/focus-group/
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The Lawfare Podcast features discussions with experts, policymakers, and opinion leaders at the nexus of national security, law, and policy. On issues from foreign policy, homeland security, intelligence, and cybersecurity to governance and law, we have doubled down on seriousness at a time when others are running away from it. Visit us at www.lawfareblog.com. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Young Turks is Home of The Progressives. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian and a host of progressive voices deliver the news and provocative commentary. Whether you are seeking a breakdown of current events, politics and the mainstream media or just a quick laugh, the TYT daily podcast will always keep you informed and entertained.
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A calm, non-shouty, non-polemical, weekly news analysis podcast for folks of all stripes and leanings who want to know more about what's happening in the world around them. Hosted by analytic journalist Colin Wright since 2016. letsknowthings.substack.com
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History Talk, the history podcast from Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective
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Smart conversations about today’s most interesting topics - a history podcast for everyone, produced by Origins from Ohio State's Department of History
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From WinterIsComing.net, the Take the Black podcast brings you the latest in news, reviews and discussion about all things fantasy, sci-fi and genre.
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Erik Fisher has recorded meaningful conversations with productivity experts, authors, and creatives for 12 years as they share their insights on how to implement productivity strategies in both your professional and personal life. The goal as you listen is to help you gain perspective, practical knowledge, and productivity insights for living a whole life that goes Beyond The To-Do List.
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Critics at Large is a weekly culture podcast from The New Yorker. Every Thursday, the staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz discuss current obsessions, classic texts they’re revisiting with fresh eyes, and trends that are emerging across books, television, film, and more. The show runs the gamut of the arts and pop culture, with lively, surprising conversations about everything from Salman Rushdie to “The Real Housewives.” Through rigorous analysis and behind-the ...
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A weekly discussion of current affairs in China with journalists, writers, academics, policymakers, business people and anyone with something compelling to say about the country that's reshaping the world. Hosted by Kaiser Kuo.
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Get a daily burst of illumination from The Economist’s worldwide network of correspondents. Our reporters dig past the headlines to get to the stories beneath—and to stories that aren’t making headlines, but should be. A unique perspective on the issues and events shaping your world. Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ at http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For ...
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Intelligence Squared is the home of lively debate and deep-dive discussion. Follow Intelligence Squared wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy four regular episodes per week taking you to the heart of the issues that matter in the company of the world’s great minds. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or ...
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Decoding TV Presents A Cast of Kings: A quasi-weekly discussion of the plots, themes and highlights of the HBO series "House of the Dragon." Your hosts Dave Chen (The Filmcast and The Tobolowsky Files) and Kim Renfro (entertainment reporter at Insider, author of The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones) will dish up both praise and criticism and will try not to sound too pompous if the book was better. Questions, comments, oaths of fealty? Email acastofkings@gmail.com
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“Scam Goddess is a podcast dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it! Each week host Laci Mosley (aka Scam Goddess) keeps listeners up to date on current rackets, digs deep into the latest scams, and breaks down historic hoodwinks alongside some of your favorite comedians! It's like true crime only without all the death! True fun crime!”
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Learn British English as well as British culture, history, news and current affairs, and much more with weekly episodes from your host Charlie on The British English Podcast! Visit the website for learning resources:thebritishenglishpodcast.com
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Every week Linus and Luke discuss the most current happenings in the technology universe.
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The best newspaper in Canada is a podcast. Every Monday, we bring you original reporting on the most interesting story in the country. Every Thursday, we bring you analysis of the Canadian media. We break stories today that determine tomorrow's news cycle. We hold the powerful to account, and we scrutinize institutions and individuals that others won't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On the Nose is a biweekly podcast by Jewish Currents, a magazine of the Jewish left founded in 1946. The editorial staff discusses the politics, culture, and questions that animate today’s Jewish left.
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Weekly language learning podcast. Learn Italian through current events.
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A photography podcast. Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake join PetaPixel's Editor-in-Chief Jaron Schneider for a weekly discussion on current events in the photo industry, camera equipment, technology, culture, and more.
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Ask questions, vote and discover answers about Chicago, the region and its people. From WBEZ.
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David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer) interview top philosophers on a wide range of topics. Two books based on the series have been published by Oxford University Press. We are currently self-funding - donations very welcome via our website http://www.philosophybites.com
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Welcome to the NEW HOME of Mea Culpa – the ONLY place to find new episodes of Michael Cohen’s hit podcast. Cohen, the former attorney and personal “fixer” for Donald J. Trump, once vowed to take a bullet for the President. But that was before the country was brought to its knees by Trump’s lies and personal madness. While Cohen was imprisoned in his own home, with his life, reputation, and livelihood destroyed, he went on a mission to right the wrongs he perpetuated on behalf of his former b ...
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The Last Archive is a show about the history of truth, and the historical context for our current fake news, post-truth moment. It’s a show about how we know what we know, and why it seems, these days, as if we don’t know anything at all anymore. The show is written & hosted by Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, and was created by the historian Jill Lepore. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.
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The Historical Dominance of the Electric Car
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On December 18, 1898, the Jeantaud electric vehicle set the world’s first automotive land speed record of 63.13 km/hr (39.2 mph) over the course of a single kilometer. Although the only electric vehicle at the competition, the Jeantaud handily beat its gasoline-powered competition at the Parc Agricole d’Achères outside Paris. The Jeantaud electric …
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What Keeps Tyrants in Power? with Marcel Dirsus
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Marcel Dirsus is a political scientist and the author of How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive. As Non-Resident Fellow at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University, Dirsus mainly works on regime instability, political violence and German foreign policy. His new book takes us into the downfall of dictators ranging from Libya's Muammar…
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Paris wanted this to be the greenest Olympics ever. We assess. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.…
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"America Needs Help" - Oscar De La Hoya on Fighting, Donald Trump And The State Of America
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Oscar De La Hoya opens up about his legendary boxing career, the challenges of fame, and his thoughts on America's current state. He shares untold stories, including his encounter with Donald Trump and the intense rivalry with Floyd Mayweather, offering a rare glimpse into the life of one of boxing's greatest champions.---🇺🇸 Represent Valuetainment…
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On July 31st, Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s top political leader, was killed in Iran. Haniyeh came to the capital city of Tehran for the presidential inauguration; an explosive device went off in the guest house where he was staying. Just hours before, Haniyeh had met with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel hasn’t taken responsibility …
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How Fox News Turns People Terrified and Paranoid (w/ Kat Abughazaleh)
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Get new episodes at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs! Kat Abughazaleh has watched a lot of Fox News. As an analyst for Media Matters, her job was to monitor the Fox primetime shows, producing videos documenting some of the most deranged stories to appear on the network. Somebody has to keep track of what's going on in the right's media ecosystem, and we'…
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Expelling mistake: the costs of hardline immigration policy
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The rich world is experiencing record migrant flows—and the attendant social upheaval. Finding immigration policies that are not economically ruinous is damnably hard. Our three-part series starts to unpack why people are so fed up with the big dating apps (11:10). And the head-spinning history of how break(danc)ing became an Olympic sport (18:44).…
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Expelling mistake: the costs of hardline immigration policy
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The rich world is experiencing record migrant flows—and the attendant social upheaval. Finding immigration policies that are not economically ruinous is damnably hard. Our three-part series starts to unpack why people are so fed up with the big dating apps (11:10). And the head-spinning history of how break(danc)ing became an Olympic sport (18:44).…
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Lawfare Daily: Big Tech and Law Enforcement, with Lukas Bundonis
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On today's episode, Lawfare's Fellow in Technology Policy and Law Eugenia Lostri speaks with Senior Privacy Engineer at Netflix and former Army Reserve intelligence officer, Lukas Bundonis. They talked about the relationship between law enforcement and tech companies, what that relationship looks like in the U.S. and other countries, and the differ…
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Online rumours and disinformation surrounding the identity of the suspect in a mass stabbing incident that left three little girls dead in a British seaside town led to an explosion of anti-immigrant and anti-migrant riots throughout the U.K. The unrest was led by mostly white far-right groups. As sudden as the riots came, the festering of resentme…
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This Will Collapse The West | Bret Weinstein PT 2
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In this compelling episode of Impact Theory, join host Tom Bilyeu and guest Dr. Bret Weinstein for a thought-provoking exploration of societal issues, personal empowerment, and intellectual growth. Tom recounts a powerful story of someone who secured a high-paying job through goal-setting and belief, emphasizing the importance of actionable skills …
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Note from Elie 8/09: Kamala Harris and Those “Lock Him Up” Chants
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Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division …
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Fraud Fridays: The Shrink Next Door w/ La’Ron Hines
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What’s poppin’ congregation? This week, content creator La’Ron Hines joins us to discuss how a New York man is scammed by his therapist Dr. Ike Herschkopf, getting caught in a web of entanglement and paying him $3 million in monetary compensation. Plus, the city of Fresno, California lost $600,000 and told no one about it. Stay Schemin’! (Originall…
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Best of 2024 … so far: Hippy, capitalist, guru, grocer: the forgotten genius who changed British food
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Every Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2024, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. This week, from January: Nicholas Saunders was a counterculture pioneer with an endless stream of quixotic schemes and a yearning to spread knowledge – but his t…
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Hurricane Harris Sweeps The Country! + A Conversation with Rick Wilson
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Mea Culpa welcomes back Rick Wilson, longtime Republican political strategist, turned Lincoln Project co-founder, and zealous anti-Trump activist. You can find his weekly editorials in The Daily Beast. Wilson has also been published in The Washington Post, Politico, The Hill, and Rolling Stone to name a few, He makes regular appearances on CNN and …
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Kamala Harris responds to Michigan rally pro-Palestinian protesters: “You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking.” Karine Jean-Pierre slams Cori Bush ""tear your kingdom down"" rant. Sexual-abuse case rocking Israel’s military broke after doctors sounded an alarm. Pelosi on Biden and the effort to push hi…
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“Welcome to hell”: inside Israel’s prisons
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Palestinian prisoners have spoken of sexual assault and starvation in Israeli jails. Bethan McKernan reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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#460 Travel HELL, Chris' Ex & Nikki’s Latest Confrontations
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When your vacation plans get rerouted from Vienna to Washington, D.C., having the right squad makes all the difference. Nikki, Chris, her sister Lauren, and her brother-in-law Matt turned their unexpected detour into a bestie hang. Nikki shares amusing stories of some unwarranted confrontations she faced at the airport and a museum. Chris observed …
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New digital technologies including AI have started to find a place in the grieving process, sometimes alongside more traditional religious rituals. 'Grief tech' concepts are springing up across the world, aiming to mask the finality of death for those left behind. Nkem Ifejika, who lost his mother three years ago, samples some grief tech products. …
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FULL EPISODE :: https://www.patreon.com/posts/walz-with-bashir-109744505?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkAbby and Mike discuss the current state of the 2024 presidential election following Harris's pick for VP & its implications for the Palestine solidarity movement, as well as the n…
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The high school class that found a serial killer
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When Alex Campbell suggested to his high school sociology class that they would be investigating a 40-year-old cold case, he had no idea where it would lead. Within a year, a serial killer had been identified. In his next class, they decided to try and overturn a wrongful conviction. And they did. So just how did Mr. Campbell breed a class of super…
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S02E08 - The Queen Who Ever Was - Feedback
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The ravens have arrived from the roost. The mess they left behind is incredible. King Jimhaerys and Lord Commander A.Ron have some of the answers you seek. Who grabbed Otto? Can Ulf and Hugh be called upon to attack King’s Landing on their dragons? Ulf = Jar Jar? And get an update on what is dropping soon in the HOTD: House of the Dragon feed on Ba…
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A clinical trial for MDMA-assisted therapy showed promising results. But participants who say they suffered afterward allege their experiences aren’t reflected in the data. This episode was reported and produced by Haleema Shah, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. It was edited by Lissa Soep and Matt Co…
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China's Response to U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls, with Paul Triolo and Kevin Xu
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This week on Sinica, Paul Triolo rejoins the show for a deep, deep dive into China's response to American export controls on advanced semiconductors and related technologies. How much hurt has the policy put on Chinese firms — and how far along is China in finding its way toward technological autonomy? Kevin Xu, author of the fantastic "Interconnec…
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Rational Security: The “Exit, Pursued by a Bear Cub” Edition
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This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes to talk through the week's very big national security news stories, including: “The Waiting Game.” The Middle East is on edge this week as it awaits a possible attack by Iran or Hezbollah on Israel in response to the suspected assassination of senior Hezbollah and Ha…
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Riots, race, and a reckoning…days of violence rock the UK. Ukraine’s will to win at the Olympics. Tthe dangers posed by Russia’s ghost fleet.And could a shorter working week benefit the environmentBy DW
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The Global Jigsaw: The Taliban’s war on women
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A bonus episode from The Global Jigsaw looks at how the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan has led to the erasure of women from public life. There’s a UN-led campaign to recognise it as “gender apartheid”, but the international community is divided and lacking leverage. Three years after the group took the capital Kabul, our experts explain w…
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The bitter liquor has been around for about a century, but Malört's rise to Chicago icon status is a more recent story.
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In her 1955 novel, “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” Patricia Highsmith introduced readers to the figure of Tom Ripley, an antihero who covets the good life, and achieves it—by stealing it from someone else. On this episode of Critics at Large, the staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz discuss the long tail of Highsmith’s work…
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Tourists are getting decidedly less-warm welcomes in popular spots, but blunt anti-tourism policies are self-defeating. We look at how to maintain benefits for both the visitors and the visited. As Russia tries to avoid another military draft, a slick recruitment drive seems to be bringing in new troops (09:22). And fatigue with smartphones is lead…
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Tourists are getting decidedly less-warm welcomes in popular spots, but blunt anti-tourism policies are self-defeating. We look at how to maintain benefits for both the visitors and the visited. As Russia tries to avoid another military draft, a slick recruitment drive seems to be bringing in new troops (09:22). And fatigue with smartphones is lead…
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Lawfare Daily: Gen. Baker on the 9/11 Guilty Pleas that Were… Then Weren’t
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Last week, three defendants in the 9/11 case at Guantanamo agreed to plead guilty in the military commissions. Two days later, the Secretary of Defense pulled out of the agreements. What happened? Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpett sat down with General John Baker, who served as the Chief Defense Counsel of the Guantanamo Military Commissions …
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Why are so many Toronto condos sitting empty?
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The condo market in Greater Toronto, whether it’s resale or new, is struggling. According to a recent CIBC Economics study, sales have “have dived off a cliff” to their lowest level since the late 1990s. Some condos in Toronto are now sitting empty for six to seven months, despite an ongoing housing crisis in the country. John Pasalis has been look…
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This Will Collapse The West | Bret Weinstein PT 1
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In this compelling episode of Impact Theory, join host Tom Bilyeu and guest Dr. Bret Weinstein for a thought-provoking exploration of societal issues, personal empowerment, and intellectual growth. Tom recounts a powerful story of someone who secured a high-paying job through goal-setting and belief, emphasizing the importance of actionable skills …
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Bonus Episode 66 - The Boston Tea Party: A Turning Point in History
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📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet or 🧐 Take English Level Test In this episode of the British English Podcast, Charlie and Shana from the American English Podcast explore how the Boston Tea Party sparked revolutionary fervor and changed the course of history for both Britain and America. 📑 Transcripts & glossaries 🎓 The Academy 🎁 Free resources 🎓 Englis…
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Nazis, Nihilism, and the Evolution of the Fringe Right
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CNN’s Elle Reeve did her best-known reporting during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, when she followed neo-Nazis over a weekend of violent protests. Seven years later, her new book looks at how that movement — born in online communities of mostly white men — gave rise to extremist thinking that is now threaded through t…
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Who was ISIS Planning to Kill in Toronto?
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Google is found in a U.S. ruling to have an illegal monopoly on search. Michael Geist joins to compare the American antitrust approach to Big Tech to Canadian taxation efforts. An alleged ISIS terrorist attack is narrowly avoided in Toronto, but who was it targeting? Why communities need access to information at times of heightened risk, and how an…
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"Squad" member Cori Bush loses Democratic primary in Missouri. Tim Walz burns ex-president in stirring speech: "Crime was up under Donald Trump – that’s not even counting the crimes *he* committed." Trump criticizes Harris and Walz in a Fox News appearance and suggests a debate will happen. The Israeli minister says it may be "moral" to starve two …
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Alex Hern reports on recent problems artificial intelligence companies have faced and asks whether the billions invested are paying off. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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Bonus: The Engineers - Intelligent Machines
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This is a bonus episode for The Documentary of The Engineers: Intelligent Machines. This year, we speak to a panel of three engineers at the forefront of the 'Machine Learning: AI' revolution with an enthusiastic live audience. Intelligent machines are remaking our world. The speed of their improvement is accelerating fast and every day there are m…
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House of the Dragon fallout, more Game of Thrones spinoffs, final Umbrella Academy episodes
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Join Dan Selcke and special guest co-host Natalie Zamora for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this episode: we give our final thoughts on the season 2 finale of House of the Dragon. We also react to some of the HBO trailer footage for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and The Last of Us season 2. Lastly, getting hyped for the final season of Ne…
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This week, Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz as her running mate. The Minnesota governor is seen as a safe choice who can appeal to white working class voters in swing states. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Hugh Tomlinson, Washington…
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Disinformation after a knife attack in the UK transformed a local tragedy into nationwide upheaval. The Guardian's Robyn Vinter explains how it got to this point. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette and Peter Balonon-Rosen, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir a…
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Power and Greed on the High Seas, with Olive Heffernan
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The award-winning science journalist Olive Heffernan’s work has been featured in National Geographic, New Scientist, The Guardian, BBC Wildlife and more. Her new book is The High Seas: Ambition, Power and Greed on the Unclaimed Ocean. Two thirds of the ocean lie beyond national borders and yet they are home to some of the richest natural resources …
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Making YouTube Videos Using a Film Camera is HARD
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From now until September 1st, you can snag some incredible deals, including $300 off the OM-1 Mark II body. It’s usually priced at $2,399.99, but right now, it’s just $2,099.99. It’s a fantastic opportunity to pick one up if you’ve been considering it! Check out OM SYSTEM’s August specials and take advantage of these incredible savings while they l…
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How online disinformation (and dubious reporting) contributed to the last week's riots across Britain. Plus, a look at the Conservative Leadership betting odds (place your bets now!) and a look at how Huw Edwards has changed in the last year.By Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast
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Since October 7th, a low-grade regional war has played out across the Middle East, pitting Israel and its Western allies against various Iran-backed forces. The Yemeni Houthi faction has targeted ships in the Red Sea in response to Israel’s war on Gaza, prompting a wave of US and British airstrikes on Yemen. Meanwhile, Iraqi militias have repeatedl…
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Note from Asha 8/07: Trump Knows Exactly What He’s Doing
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Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Before that, she served as a Special Agent in the New York Division of the FBI, specializing in counterintelligence investigations. She is also a legal and national security analyst at CNN and an editor of Just Security. For a transcript of Asha’s note and…
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Jeffrey Sachs on What's Wrong With U.S. Foreign Policy
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Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs! Jeffrey Sachs is an economist at Columbia University and the author of the book A New Foreign Policy: Beyond American Exceptionalism, which argues that both Democratic and Republican presidents are worsening global instability. He joins today to explain his critique of American foreign policy. F…
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Walz onto the stage: Kamala Harris’s VP pick
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Tim Walz, a folksy Midwesterner who came late to politics, is on the Democratic ticket. We ask how he got there and whether he was the best tactical pick. A visit to Lebanon reveals a sense of foreboding, as a sharper war between Israel and Hizbullah seems inevitable (11:04). And the executives who just don’t know when to quit (19:53). Get a world …
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