Month: July 2019

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Henry Kissinger: America’s Darth Vader

Henry Kissinger has worn many hats over the course of his long life. To some, his geopolitical career is a study in the ruthless, brilliant application of realpolitik. To others, he is a war criminal responsible for massive waves of death in multiple countries across the globe. Join the guys as they delve into the strange, at times disturbing career of Henry Kissinger -- including the Stuff He Doesn't Want You To Know.

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Crimetown - Introducing The Ballad of Billy Balls

From the same team that brought you Crimetown comes Crimetown Presents: The Ballad of Billy Balls. It’s 1982 in New York City, and a man bursts into an East Village storefront apartment and shoots punk musician Billy Balls. What follows is a mystery of love and loss that examines the tender binds of family, and the stories we tell ourselves just to survive. Learn more at www.theballadofbillyballs.com.

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The Best One Yet - Apple is no longer an iPhone company, Under Armour’s 14% stock plummet, and beards break P&G’s Gilette

Turns out Apple is no longer an iPhone company after releasing its latest quarterly earnings report. Under Armour hasn’t embraced the athleisure trend enough and its latest 14% stock drop reveals it needs a rebrand. And P&G stock jumped 4% even though it suffered a $5.4B loss — blame that on its razor biz (which is blaming beards). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Apply liberally: Trudeau’s re-election bid

Canada’s prime minister may not have an easy campaign ahead; we sit down with Justin Trudeau to discuss his tenure so far. The country’s role as a liberal bastion seems safe, for now. Bayer is now reckoning with the problems presented by its latest acquisition, Monsanto—and it may emerge stronger. And, we meet a Mongolian band on a heavy-metal mission. Track “Remember Your Thunder” courtesy of SnakeBiteSmile
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The NewsWorthy - Dem Debate Highlights, New Election Law & Netflix Big Budget Films – Wednesday, July 31st, 2019

The news to know for Wednesday, July 31st, 2019!

Today, we're talking about the Democratic debates, a new election law that could impact President Trump during the primaries, and two hurricanes nearing Hawaii.

Plus: a lawsuit over a controversial sports call, a way to type just by thinking, and the connection between positivity and productivity at work.

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 under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

Today's episode is brought to you by Skillshare and M.M.LaFleur. 

  

Sources:

Dem Debate: CNN, Washington Post, WSJ, NYT, Vox

CA Election Law: CBS News, The Hill, Politico

Korea Missile Tests: NBC News, Vox, Washington Post

Hurricanes Near Hawaii: AccuWeather, USA Today, Weather Channel

NFL “No Call” Lawsuit: CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated

Soccer Coach Resigns: US Soccer, ESPN

Facebook’s Brain Implants: TechCrunch, CNN

Artificially Conceived Rhino:  AP

No More Mini Toiletries: CNN, BBC, Market Watch

Netflix Movies: WSJ, Business Insider

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The Daily Signal - #515: What Putin Really Wants

Military aggression is no surprise coming from Russia—it’s what Russia’s been doing for generations. But Americans might be surprised to learn the motivations behind that aggression. What’s going through Putin’s mind when he invades Crimea and wages war in eastern Ukraine? Today, we address those questions and more with Nolan Peterson. He’s the Daily Signal’s foreign correspondent who lives in Ukraine and has been covering Russia’s aggression in that country for several years.We also cover the following stories:-Trump continues to rail on Baltimore as "corrupt."-Contrary to popular belief, the U.S. women's soccer team actually earned more than the men's team.-America's approval of tech companies has plummeted.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, and 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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