Month: November 2021

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NPR's Book of the Day - Grady Hendrix reimagines the horror movie sequel in ‘Final Girl Support Group’

Grady Hendrix LOVES horror movies, especially those old 80's slashers. And his new book is a tribute to that "final girl" at the end of so many of them. The one who doesn't necessarily survive by being smarter or stronger, but simply makes it to the end alive by not giving up. NPR's Audie Cornish interviewed him about his novel Final Girl Support Group, which is about exactly what it sounds like, a support group for women who survived psycho murderers — except it seems like someone's starting to hunt them down... again. As Hendrix says, what's the scariest thing for a "Final Girl?" A sequel.
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Short Wave - Who pays for climate change?

A coalition of wealthier countries have promised that they'll provide $100 billion each year to help developing countries tackle climate change. So far, most haven't delivered on their promises, and it's a huge point of contention in the talks in Glasgow right now.

Today on the show, NPR climate correspondent Lauren Sommer reports on how it looks when one country does get help, and how much more is needed for climate equity.

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It Could Happen Here - The Rittenhouse Trial and Law Stuff

We talk with lawyer Moira Cohen about the Rittenhouse trial

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the memory palace - Episode 188: Spirits

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Music

  • Feminist from Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurrian’s score to Christine.

  • Under Siege from the great Warren Ellis’ score to Mustang

  • Warm Canto from Mal Waldren

  • M is for Man, Music, Mozart: the Eisenstein Song from Louis Andriessen’s De Stijl album.

  • The them to Le Doulo from Paul Misraki

  • Manny Returns Home from Bernard Hermann’s score to the Wrong Man

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Money Girl - Bitcoin for Beginners: Understanding the Future of Cryptocurrency

Feeling bitcoin or cryptocurrency FOMO right now? Laura interviews Fred Schebesta, author and founder of Finder.com about the future of cryptocurrency and what bitcoin beginners should know. Find out how to slowly add crypto to your investment portfolio, keep it safe, earn higher returns, and where to learn more.

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Lost Debate - Ep 5 | Infrastructure, Steele Dossier, Anti-Cancel U., Parents Rights, “Woke”

We discuss a host of issues from around the country including:

The passing of President Biden’s long awaited infrastructure bill [0:58]

Revelations that the main informant of the Steele Dossier, Igor Danchenko, was indicted [7:55]

Academic critics of cancel culture taking on higher education with the creation of the University of Austin [14:40]

Ravi dissects the new GOP political strategy: Parents Bill of Rights [23:20]

Cory breaks down why the word “woke” doesn’t mean anything anymore [33:17]


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - 83 people await potential exoneration in cases tied to former Chicago Police Officer Ronald Watts

It’s one of the most shameful chapters in Chicago police history. For a decade, a unit led by former police sergeant Ronald Watts terrorized residents of the Ida B. Wells housing project on the city’s south side, fabricating charges and planting evidence. Reset has the latest on what’s becoming Cook County’s largest-ever exoneration.
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Consider This from NPR - Is The Future Of The Internet In The Metaverse?

Mark Zuckerberg says the metaverse is not just the next chapter of his company: it's the next chapter of the internet. There are a lot of questions about what role Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, should play in building that future.

Meta's Vice President of metaverse, Vishal Shah, argues that the company has learned from its struggle to moderate content on Facebook, and will build safety and privacy into the metaverse.

Jason Moore — Assistant Professor at Brooklyn College teaching television and virtual reality — explains how he uses the metaverse today.

And Benedict Evans, an independent technology analyst, argues that the metaverse may never emerge as one cohesive movement. Read his essay about Facebook's rebrand: Metabrand.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Apple CEO Tim Cook Reveals Crypto Holdings as BTC and ETH Hit New All-Time Highs

What on-chain analysts and the community at large thinks is driving the move.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Last night both BTC and ETH hit new all-time highs. In today’s episode, NLW explores:

  • What on-chain analysis suggests about how this ATH differs from previous ones
  • Why some are pointing to institutional accumulation as driving the rally
  • What Apple CEO Tim Cook said when he revealed that he holds BTC and ETH 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Dark Crazed Cap” by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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