Month: December 2022

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Never a Dull Day

Just when you thought it was safe to stop thinking about politics, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona shows up and throws a wrench into Joe Biden’s Democratic machine by announcing she is becoming an independent. Does it matter? Noah says no. I say it might matter a huge amount. For this debate, and talk about the Twitter transparency project, give a listen. Source

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The New Chronology Theory

It's no secret that human understanding of history is constantly evolving. Each year, experts across the planet make new connections and discoveries that further our understanding of the past. But what if, through incompetence or conspiracy, everyone got it wrong? This is the concept of 'New Chronology,' a strange theory arguing that the vast majority of what we call human history... kind of never happened. Join Ben and Matt as they dive into the tale. They don’t want you to read our book.

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Headlines From The Times - Keke Palmer’s Hollywood reality — and dreams

Keke Palmer has already racked up two decades in show business. She acts, sings, hosts a TV show and is the face of numerous memes — and she has big plans for more. 

Fresh off hosting "SNL" and starring in “Nope,” Palmer recently sat down with our sister podcast "The Envelope." She shares what it was like to work with Jordan Peele on his blockbuster sci-fi thriller, how she felt about being her family’s breadwinner during her childhood and the advice Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett gave her on the set of “Akeelah and the Bee.” Read the full transcript here. 

Hosts: Mark Olsen and Yvonne Villarreal

Guests: Keke Palmer

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Review: A superb Keke Palmer keeps underdeveloped ‘Alice’ mostly on track

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Second time as farce: Peru’s president falls

Perhaps Pedro Castillo thought he could repeat the coup staged by his predecessor, Alberto Fujimori, in 1992. He did not, and is now behind bars. We ask how his fitful presidency fell apart so suddenly. Our correspondent explains why getting policy right around e-cigarettes is so tricky. And what the funerals of Kenya’s motorbike-taxi drivers reveal about the country. Help us make the show better: take our listener survey at http://economist.com/intelligencesurvey For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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The Best One Yet - 🦢 “Ugliest product ever” — Dyson’s cancellation headset. Campbell’s Madden strategy. Amazon’s TikTok zucking.

Amazon’s newest product is a TikTok-style video shopping feed, but it’s not to compete with TikTok - it’s to compete with itself. Campbell Soup stock is up 30% this year thanks to Chunky Soup’s Madden strategy. And Dyson just revealed an air-filtering headset with noise cancellation, but it violates the fundamental rule of product design: You can make an ugly product, but you can’t make the person ugly. $CPB $AMZN $AAPL Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 12.9.22

Alabama

  • Unusually high temps will be in the state for the next several days
  • Hospitals in AL are reporting higher cases of Covid following Thanksgiving
  • State lawmaker from Prattville wants priority on Interstate 65 expansion
  • Suicide comments from UAB prof gets attention of Laura Ingraham at Fox
  • Part 2 of API's Justin Bogie on AL's Education surplus budget

National

  • Prisoner exchange of Griner and Russian arms dealer leaves out US Marine
  • US House passes bill on federal legalization of same sex marriages
  • 2 power companies in Oregon report premeditated attack on substations
  • NC family has daughter denied organ transplant bc she won't take C-19 Vax
  • Hundreds of TX churches disaffiliate with United Methodist denomination