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Cato Daily Podcast - How Congress Could Legalize Immigrants
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The Gist - The Personal Is Geopolitical
On The Gist, what correlates with anti-abortion views (and votes) more than being a man? Being a Republican.
In the interview, Jared Diamond brings new meaning to the old slogan that the personal is political. The author of Guns, Germs, and Steel argues that just as individuals go through crises to which they may either adapt or flounder, nation states face moments that define their strength domestically and on the world stage. Diamond’s latest book—Upheaval—takes Finland, Australia, and Chile (among other countries) as his case studies.
In the Spiel, whatever you think of Joe Biden, don’t let the dream of bipartisanship die just yet.
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Bay Curious - The Not-So-Crystal Clean History of San Francisco’s Drinking Water
As San Francisco's population exploded in the 1850s, speculators looked to cash in by delivering fresh drinking water to the new boomtown.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe - BONUS Introducing Science Rules! with Bill Nye
ATXplained - People Keep Moving To Austin. But Where Are They Coming From?
About 145 people moved to Austin each day last year. Where did they move from?
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You're Wrong About - Homelessness
“We want stories that don’t exist in systems”: Mike tells Sarah what happened when Utah set out to solve one of America's most intractable problems. Digressions include the Paleo diet, the planet Mars and the inadequacy of the term “up the river.” Jimmy Carter makes an extended cameo appearance.
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Crimetown - S2 E04: The Kingpins’ Kids
When a hungry young DEA agent arrives in Detroit, he picks the perfect case to make his bones: taking down Eddie Jackson and Courtney Brown’s sprawling heroin organization. But if the drug kingpins fall, what will happen to their kids? As the feds close in, Eddie Jr. and Courtney Jr. must face the possibility of growing up without their fathers.
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Crazy/Genius - What Is Pornography Doing to Our Sex Lives?
Young people are having less sex, and access to digital pornography has never been greater. Coincidence? In this episode, we wade into the debate over pornography and determine what, if anything, can be said about its effect on our relationships.
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