In which we ponder two questions: are we living on the inside of a concave sphere? Or is someone else down there, possibly with skimpy outfits and pet dinosaurs? Certificate #19429.
The NewsWorthy - Hurricane Michael, Virgin Galactic & Streaming Video (+ Talking Side Hustles with Chris Guillebeau) – Thursday, October 11th, 2018
The news to know for Thursday, October 11th, 2018!
Today, we're talking about the power and impact of Hurricane Michael and what the storm is doing now.
Plus: all the other things from President Trump's controversial op-ed to new video streaming services.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned. Find today's date under the section titled 'Episodes' or see the sources below.
Also, hang out after the news for a short bonus interview with New York Times best-selling author Chris Guillebeau about the increasing popularity of side hustles.
Today's sponsor is The Neat Company. Go to www.Neat.com/newsworthy to claim a 30-day free trial.
Sources:
Hurricane Michael: AP, The Weather Channel, USA Today, CBS News, Time
Chinese Spy: AP, Bloomberg, The Washington Post
Stocks Sank: NYT, WSJ, CNBC, AP
Trump Op-Ed: USA Today (op-ed), The Washington Post (fact check), FOX News, NPR
CVS-Aetna Merger: Reuters, NBC News
Virgin Galactic Space Travel: CNBC, Gizmodo, Digital Trends
Apple Free TV Service: CNBC, The Verge
AT&T Streaming: NBC News, TechCrunch, AT&T
African Tech Roundup - Gig economy diaries with SweepSouth’s Aisha Pandor and LULA’s Velani Mboweni
This podcast features two South African startup founders working the trenches of the emerging gig economy.
Human geneticist-turned-entrepreneur Aisha Pandor is the Co-founder and CEO of SweepSouth, an on-demand booking platform for home cleaning services. SweepSouth is quite notably the first South African start-up to be accepted into the 500 Startups Accelerator in Silicon Valley.
Velani Mboweni is the Co-founder and CEO of the ride-sharing service, LULA. This Global Fellow of the San Francisco-based Kairos Society and alumnus of the South Africa-Washington International Program is currently spearheading a mission to transform the way people commute by leveraging on the shared economy and mobile technology.
Aisha and Velani were both born into families with a rich political history and have inherited considerable privilege as a result. Aisha is the daughter of South Africa’s current Minister of Higher Education, Dr Naledi Pandor, and Velani is the nephew of former South African Reserve Bank governor, Tito Mboweni— who was just recently appointed Minister of Finance by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Listen in to learn what motivated these founders to forgo cushy professional paths in favour of becoming entrepreneurs, and to find out what it’s like to launch and run startups servicing two highly politicised industries.
Editorial Disclaimer: Airbnb (https://airbnb.com) is the presenting sponsor of this podcast, which is part of an African Tech Roundup (https://africantechroundup.com) miniseries focused on inclusive travel and tourism— recorded at the Africa Travel Summit 2018 (https://africatravelsummit.com). African Tech Roundup retains full editorial control over all published content. Opinions expressed by the host, Andile Masuku, and his guests, do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the presenting sponsor, Airbnb.
Serious Inquiries Only - SIO161: Mandisa Thomas, President of Black Nonbelievers
I had the pleasure of interviewing Mandisa Thomas, the president and founder of Black Nonbelievers! Mandisa talks about her fascinating background and the work she's doing, and then we go on to talk about the black experience, some of the history involved, and how it is unique within atheism. We talk about what organizations might do to better serve a diverse community. For all the challenges we've faced as a country lately, Mandisa does have some optimism about the future and talks about why. Make sure to check out her Patreon here!
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The Gist - And What About Yemen?
On The Gist, should we continue to trust Facebook with our data?
Saudi Arabia’s disastrous war with rebel tribes in Yemen is 3½ years deep, as is America’s support for it. Michael Knights, senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, details the kingdom’s goals: stopping the missile attacks sailing in from Yemen, restoring the country’s ousted leaders, and countering the rebels’ biggest ally, Iran.
In the Spiel, the disappearance of abortion providers, the rise of crisis pregnancy centers, and what Google can do about it.
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The Daily Signal - Ep. 316: Canadian Hospital Targets ‘Sick Kids’ With Assisted Suicide
A Toronto hospital unveiled a new plan for how to terminate the lives of terminally ill kids—with or without parental consent. Monica Burke joins us to discuss the disturbing development. We also discuss a landmark ruling for religious liberty in Britain.We also cover these stories:-Kanye West meets with President Trump and sounds off about the need for manufacturing jobs, healthy families, and a president who succeeds.-Eric Holder embraces the Democrats' new posture of hostility toward Republicans, and Trump responds.-Pastor Andrew Brunson may soon be released from Turkey,where he's spent the last two years in prison.-U.S. and Russian astronauts survive an engine malfunction in mid-launch.Americans don't like political correctness—not by a long shot, according to new data.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!
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Pod Save America - “Democracy in a headlock.”
Tommy and Lovett talk about Nikki Haley’s abrupt departure from her UN role, a frightening new report about climate change, and where the battles for the House and Senate stand just a few weeks before Election Day. Then they speak with Kansas congressional candidate Sharice Davids.
Bay Curious - Should California Expand Tax Breaks for Older Homeowners? Propositions 5, 1 and 2, Explained
Propositions 5 would expand the ability of older Californians to take advantage of property tax breaks put into place 40 years ago by Proposition 13.
Produced by Jessica Placzek, Erika Aguliar, and Olivia Allen-Price. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi and Suzie Racho. Additional support from Julie Caine, Ethan Lindsey, Katie McMurran and David Weir. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
CoinDesk Podcast Network - Life in the Sidechain
- Three years in the making, bitcoin's first sidechain, called "Liquid", is now live.
- The Financial Stability Board says that cryptocurrencies and digital assets are not currently a threat to global financial stability.
- The Securities and Exchange Commission goes after an alleged pump-and-dump scheme involving a $100 million ICO.
- Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini hires another Wall street executive
- Blockchain finance firm Clearmatics Technologies raises over $12 million in a Series A funding round.
Late Confirmation is a CoinDesk production made in collaboration with The Podglomerate.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts
Our ability to reason should guide our decisions, but too often our emotions get the better of our ability to make good choices. Annie Duke explains how to empower our reason in Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts.
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