Month: March 2019

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the memory palace - Episode 139: 1,347 Birds

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia.

Music

  • First up is Requiem from Nico Muhly's score to How to Talk to Girls at Parties.

  • November by Colleen.

  • Edward Hong's arrangement of Sleep from the Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble.

  • The solo version of Broad Channel by Bing & Ruth

  • Won't Be a Thing to Become by Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld

Notes

  • Here's Shane Dubay and Carl Fuldner's study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, including Fuldner's remarkable photographs.
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The Gist - The Real March Madness Upset

On The Gist, ISIS may be defeated, but the people who made up its forces aren’t gone. 

In the interview, novelist John Lanchester is here to discuss his new novel The Wall, the symbolic and practical use of walls, and how closely we should pay attention to our dreams.  

In the Spiel, Jim Nantz shouldn’t be in those Capital One commercials for March Madness.

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CrowdScience - Why do we like some animals and hate others?

Cute isn't exactly a scientific term but we all know what we mean by it, don't we? Endearing, adorable, lovable and sweet. So what makes us fawn over a puppy, but run away from rats? Why do we spend millions on trying to keep Giant Pandas alive but spend even more on pushing endangered species like blue-fin Tuna to the brink of extinction by eating them? And if we changed what we classified as cute or ugly, how might that change the battle to protect the Earth's fragile biodiversity?

CrowdScience listener Oleksiy, from Ukraine, wanted to know if cuteness is universal and what drives it? Seeking the answers, Marnie Chesterton cuddles puppies and enters a cramped spider nursery, seeking the science of cute, and exploring the evolutionary reasons for fear and disgust.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton Producer: Rory Galloway

(Image: A cute and scary spider sitting on a green leaf. Credit: Getty Images)

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Motley Fool Money - Is Bigger Better for Disney?

 

Disney completes the Fox deal. Levi’s makes a successful return to the public markets. Biogen suffers a big setback. And Nike slips on earnings. Analysts Emily Flippen, Jim Mueller, and Jason Moser discuss those stories and dig into news from CVS Health and Papa John’s. Plus, Lakehouse Capital Chief Investment Officer Joe Magyer talks about Google’s new game and shares some Australian stock ideas.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Orang Minyak: Mythical Monster or Monstrous Cover-up?

In Malay folklore, the Orang Minyak is an supernaturally agile, humanoid creature coated in an oily, slippery substance. It is primarily known for abducting young women at night. There are other, similar creatures in folkloric beliefs across the planet -- boogeymen meant to warn children against disobeying their parents or social mores. But something about the Orang Minyak is different: Since the 1950s, it's been a prime suspect in numerous assaults and attempted crimes, with authorities and bystanders both claiming there was something supernatural about these crimes. 

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The Intelligence from The Economist - The never-ending saga: Brexit delayed

European leaders nixed Theresa May’s request to postpone Brexit for three months, but have given her a short-term reprieve - delaying it by a few weeks and possibly longer. Thailand is about to hold its first election since the military seized power five years ago. The only hitch is that the generals are trying to influence the outcome, and anyone who criticises the ruling royal family can be thrown in prison. And how do you make a whisky age more quickly? The answer lies in dance music. We take a sip. Additional music, "Grangtham (Drowning Dub)" by Hanover.