Anti-abortion activists in Alabama are rushing to topple Roe v. Wade. But have they crafted an abortion ban that’s too extreme, even for Alabama’s Republicans?
Guest: Brian Lyman, reporter for the Montgomery Advertiser.
Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin.
Anti-abortion activists in Alabama are rushing to topple Roe v. Wade. But have they crafted an abortion ban that’s too extreme, even for Alabama’s Republicans?
Guest: Brian Lyman, reporter for the Montgomery Advertiser.
Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin.
We revisit some classic topics from past years. We hear which statistics about sex you should trust, and which are less robust. Do men think about sex every seven seconds? Plus, did the arrival of royal baby Princess Charlotte really contribute to the British economy?
Welcome to episode thirty-two of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs. This one looks at “I Got A Woman” by Ray Charles. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
A grid on a computer screen took the world of accountancy by storm in the early 1980s, making many accounting tasks effortless. But should we consider this 'robot accountant' more carefully? As Tim Harford explains, the digital spreadsheet is a 40-year-old example of what automation could do to all of our jobs.
On today’s podcast, we feature Rob Bluey's interview with commentator Victor Davis Hanson, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and columnist at The Daily Signal, about his latest book, “The Case for Trump.”Also on today’s show:• Rachel del Guidice interviews two members of the Republican Study Committee about why liberals’ Green New Deal threatens your freedom.• Your letters to the editor. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. • Virginia Allen has a sports-themed good news story from Washington feature the Army Knights, Tiger Woods, and the Boston Red Sox.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. Enjoy the show!
Gabriel Nadales is that rare young adult who became more conservative in college. Once an activist on the left, he started questioning his beliefs after studying economics--and now he promotes free speech at colleges. We also cover these stories:•President Trump condemns Rep. Rashida Tlaib's comments about the Holocaust. •Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez now says she was joking about the world ending in 12 years because of climate change.•Actress Alyssa Milano is calling for a sex strike.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!
How a trip to the seaside led to the development of a glue and a formaldehyde-free plywood. When a scientist called Kaichang Li had trouble pulling mussels off a rock, he decided to investigate their tenacious grip.
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When there were no safe spaces to be gay, Polari allowed gay men to identify and communicate with each other, and to keep things secret from outsiders. Professor Paul Baker, author of the Polari dictionary and the new book Fabulosa! The Story of Polari, Britain’s Secret Gay Language, explains how Polari emerged from criminal cant and London’s theatres and docks to be used a code language for gay men in the oppressive 1950s - and then, not long after, it entered the slang lexicons of the general public, via popular sketch comedy and the mouth of an annoyed princess.