Month: January 2024

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Motley Fool Money - Robot Surgeons and Legal Financiers

The post-Covid surgery backlog is fueling Intuitive Surgical to strong preliminary earnings results, and the CEO of Burford Capital talks through their unique niche in the legal space.


(00:21) Jason Moser and Dylan Lewis discuss:


- The SEC’s pending decision on crypto spot ETFs and the agency’s X account getting hacked.

- Potential regulations coming for the gig economy and workers that are heavily reliant on companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash.

- An early earnings look for Intuitive Surgical, and why surgery activity has normalized post-COVID.


(12:48) Burford Capital CEO Chris Bogart walks analyst Rich Griefner through the world of legal financing, his company's competitive advantages, and a high-stakes case with Argentina.


Companies discussed: UBER, LYFT, DASH, AMXZN, BUR


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser, Rich Griefner,

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Dez Jones

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Harvey Residents Say Their Homes Were Boarded Up While They Were Still Inside

Apartments at a building in south suburban Harvey got boarded up — while some residents say they were still inside. Videos of the situation went viral on TikTok. Reset gets the latest on the story and discusses tenants’ rights across Cook County with Daily Southtown reporter Hank Sanders and two organizers with the Metropolitan Tenants Organization: Philip DeVon and David Wilson.
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State of the World from NPR - Why Truck Drivers in Poland are Blocking Goods Going Into Ukraine

Poland has been one of Ukraine's strongest allies in its fight against Russia. But the two countries are now in a border dispute over trucking. Polish truckers are blocking thousands of Ukrainian trucks waiting to return home. We go to the border and talk to truckers on both sides of the dispute.

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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 79: MIA

The man in charge of the most powerful military in the world went MIA without telling anyone. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's quiet absence, analyze the Biden campaign's collusion with the corporate media, explain the best way to call out Democrats' lies, and examine President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign strategy. Mollie and David also review the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters tunnel story and share their culture picks for the week.

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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “Are You Gonna Go My Way”—Lenny Kravitz

Rob looks back at his MTV watching days as a child in the late 80s before turning his attention to Lenny Kravitz. Along the way in his monologue, Rob highlights Kravitz’s appearance on ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’ in 1991 and the perceived disconnect between black radio/publications and Kravitz’s music. Later, Rob is joined by writer Elamin Abdelmahmoud to further discuss Kravitz’s recent comments on this disconnect.

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles

Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Rise of the Ghost Kitchen

During the pandemic lockdown, food delivery services exploded in popularity -- and, in most major cities, you could order any grub you imagined. However, there's something most customers might not know about their favorite restaurants --- they might not actually be restaurants at all. Tune in to learn more about the rise of ghost kitchens.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Bitcoin Fundamentals Built This Rally, Even Before ETF Excitement, Says Simeon Hyman of ProShares

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Simeon Hyman, global investment strategist at ProShares.

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"Markets Daily" kicks off a new format with a minute of market updates, followed by an interview with a rotating cast of market analysts across the crypto space. Today, host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Simeon Hyman about the importance of keeping bitcoin value fundamentals in mind while watching price volatility on the potential spot bitcoin ETF approval, and where crypto assets fit in a modern day investment portfolio.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl, alongside Senior Booking Producer Melissa Montanez. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - City Hall Update: A New Housing Commissioner And More Pushback To Bring Chicago Home

A group of real estate and business groups are pushing back against the city’s proposed real estate transfer tax that’s meant to combat homelessness, also known as the Bring Chicago Home ordinance. Plus, Brandon Johnson is trying to move away from Tax Increment Financing. Reset learns more from WBEZ city government and politics reporters Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel.