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You're Wrong About - Cold War Santa with Sarah Archer
What happens when Santa trades his sleigh for a rocket ship?”? Christmas correspondent Sarah Archer tells Sarah about how the Cold War era affected the image of old Kris Kringle through the rampant consumerism and shiny new technology of a post-war economy. Digressions include Reagan’s girlypop diet, the Freudian aspects of the Nutcracker, and the thrilling history of aluminum.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - September Retail Sales and Wholesale Prices Rose in Delayed Government Reports
Plus: French authorities have detained a person who they suspect to be the last thief involved in the Louvre heist. And a new study has linked untreated sleep apnea with increased risk of later developing Parkinson’s disease. Alex Ossola hosts.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Is Frenzy Fatigue Bringing Down the Crypto Market? | Markets Outlook
Finding true value in the downturn with Galaxy Head of Credit Trading Beimnet Abebe.
In today's Markets Outlook, CoinDesk's Andy Baehr is joined by Galaxy Head of Credit Trading Beimnet Abebe to diagnose the major causes of the recent crypto market downturn, including massive profit taking by whales, technical breakdowns, and investor fatigue from recent frenzies. Plus, they discuss where true value lies in the current market and what future liquidity improvements might mean for risk management.
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Global News Podcast - Has the Ukraine conflict reached a turning point?
The Ukrainian authorities say Kyiv has reached a common understanding with the United States on the key terms of a peace agreement with Russia. Moscow says it has yet to see the amended version of an earlier draft, which included many of the Kremlin's demands. Also: there's been heavy criticism of the Nigerian authorities after hundreds of students were abducted from a school last week. The US Government tells holidaymakers to dress properly at airports. And what's more important? A billion dollars' worth of shipwreck treasure or the preservation of an important underwater archaeological site?
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Federalist Radio Hour - Faith And The First Thanksgiving
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Kevin Slack, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the role faith played in the colonists' first Thanksgiving and analyze how that monumental event paved the way for the American Revolution.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Vance Whines, the Comey Case Collapses
Adam White joins the podcast today to discuss the latest developments in the legal controversies surrounding Donald Trump and his administration, from the Comey case to the tariffs at the Supreme Court. Also: Why is JD Vance complaining about the "Beltway GOP" when he is the crown prince of the Beltway GOP? Give a listen.
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Marketplace All-in-One - Retiring just on Social Security
If not for Social Security, more than 37% of older adults would live below the official poverty line, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. But even with Social Security benefits, about 10% of older adults still live in poverty. Today, we hear from one North Carolinian living at that economic line. Also: a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "humility pledge" and parsing today's (vintage) government economic reports.
Newshour - US officials claim progress in Ukraine peace talks
As American officials brief that they're making progress in peace negotiations over the Russia-Ukraine war, we get a view from Moscow on what kind of deal might be acceptable to Russia.
Also in the programme: why is femicide – the killing of women – especially by intimate partners or close relatives, still so common around the world? We hear from the UN about what needs to happen to bring the numbers down; and ash from a volcano in Ethiopia which has erupted after many dormant years forces flights out of India to re-route.
(IMAGE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a joint press conference with Belarusian Foreign Minister in Moscow, Russia, 25 November 2025 / CREDIT: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock)
Focus on Africa - Guinea- Bissau: Rivals claim victory over election
In Guinea-Bissau, rivals Embalo and Dias claim victory in a tense presidential election as official results remain pending.
In Nigeria, separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has been sentenced to four life terms for terrorism and treason. What does it mean for the group calling for separatism.
And in Tunisia, an Indigenous centre in Tataouine preserves heritage, supports women-led crafts, and creates jobs amid rising drought and heat.
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