Native America Calling - Tuesday, September 30, 2025 – Native in the Spotlight: Tina Kuckkahn

For more than three decades, Tina Kuckkahn‘s work has centered on supporting Native culture and the arts. The Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe citizen is the new head of the Native artist non-profit organization, the First Peoples Fund. She previously directed s’gʷi gʷi ʔ altxʷ: House of Welcome (The Evergreen State College Longhouse) and most recently helped build NDN Collective’s philanthropic infrastructure and grantmaking programs. She is in the process of organizing a canoe journey through the Great Lakes, retracing her ancestors’ historic migration. Tina Kuckkahn joins us as this month’s Native in the Spotlight to talk about the state of Native art, Ojibwe culture, and motorcycles.

Ernie Stevens (Photo: courtesy the Indian Gaming Association)

We’ll also look back at the life of Indian Gaming Association chairman Ernie Stevens Jr., who just walked on.

GUESTS

Tina Kuckkahn (Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), president and CEO of the First Peoples Fund

Jason Giles (Muscogee), executive director of the Indian Gaming Association

Levi Rickert (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation), publisher and editor of Native News Online and Tribal Business News

 

Break 1 Music: ABE (song) Chuck Copenace (artist) Oshki Manitou (album)

Break 2 Music: Fancy Dance (Song) Yellow Hammer (artist) Yellow Hammer (album)

CoinDesk Podcast Network - If Bitcoin Is for the ‘Kings,’ Is Litecoin for the People? | CoinDesk Spotlight With Charlie Lee

Insights into the past, present and future of the crypto industry with Charlie Lee.

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Litecoin creator Charlie Lee joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to break down the roles of bitcoin and Litecoin in the cryptocurrency and broader financial industry. Plus, the journey from being an early gold bug to buying bitcoin at its 2011 peak, his core philosophy of Litecoin being "silver" to bitcoin's gold, and why he sold all of his LTC holdings in 2017.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Trading the AI/HPC Sector, Bitdeer’s ASIC, Bitcoin’s Parabolic Hashrate w/Pennyether

Fan favorite Pennyether joins the show to discuss the bitcoin mining stocks, the future growth of Bitcoin’s hashrate, and more.


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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, independent stock analyst Pennyether joins us to talk about Bitcoin hashrate crossing 1 zettahash, the economics of ASIC manufacturing, and how Bitdeer could challenge Bitmain's dominance. We explore why miners spend 35-40% of revenue on ASICs, the HPC narrative driving mining stocks up, and why hashrate will continue growing exponentially despite megawatt concerns.

**Notes:**

• Bitcoin hashrate officially crossed 1 zettahash

• ASIC manufacturers capture 35-40% of mining revenue

• $19B+ annual Bitcoin mining revenue potential

• Bitfarms stock rose 138% in one week

• Bitdeer using TSMC for competitive advantage

• HPC deals 2-5x more profitable than mining

Timestamps

00:00 Start

05:38 Who is Penny?

08:39 Testing ideas & mining data

14:31 ASIC manufacturing market

24:10 Hashrate

28:28 HPC & AI

31:14 Valuation with & without deals

36:24 ASICs & Bitdeer

40:34 ASIC margins

45:21 Cannan

49:19 Vertical integration

52:42 When mining stocks polymarket?

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Marketplace All-in-One - New day, new tariffs

The Trump administration is set to impose new tariffs on foreign soft timber and wood products, citing national security concerns. The White House also released more details on a string of new tariffs the president announced in social media posts last week. Also on the show: why the median price of an existing home is now higher than that of a new one, and what a potential government shutdown means for the Friday jobs report.

CBS News Roundup - 09/30/2025 | World News Roundup

Countdown to a possible shutdown. Meeting of the generals. Hamas mulls over a US plan to end the war in Gaza. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Tuesday, September 30, 2025:

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Cato Podcast - How Government Shutdowns Actually Work

Will congressional inaction lead to a government shut down? Do shutdowns halt the government in its tracks, and if not, who decides what stays and what goes? What does it mean for President Trump -- or the rest of us?

 

Cato's VP for Government Affairs, Chad Davis, in conversation with Patrick Eddington, senior fellow in homeland security and civil liberties at the Cato Institute.


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1A - Why Are Russian Aircraft Violating NATO Airspace?

NATO’s airspace is busy these days. And not in a good way. That’s especially true for member nations on the alliance’s eastern flank.

It’s not supposed to be that way. In recent weeks, states like Poland, Estonia, Romania, and Denmark have seen drones or other aircraft violate their airspace. In some cases, these airborne craft clearly identify they’re Russian in origin.

Multiple countries have called on NATO to consult about what to do next. So, what’s going on? What is Russia up to?

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You're Wrong About - The Auralyn with Blair Braverman

Are you a survival pessimist or a survival optimist? Blair Braverman surprises Sarah with a harrowing, heartening, and sometimes hilarious tale of love and endurance in the face of certain death, but you’ll have to listen to find out the seemingly impossible circumstances our subjects had to overcome. Digressions include Sarah’s flight simulation skills, David Goggins' morning routine, and the best way to design your character in The Oregon Trail computer game.

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