Month: September 2019

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The Daily Signal - #549: Will Brexit Ever Happen?

Four years after the famous Brexit vote, Britain remains part of the European Union. The U.K. is scheduled for an exit next month, but powerful members of Parliament are doing all they can to stop it. Today, Daniel speaks with Conservative Member of Parliament Liam Fox about Brexit, the future of the U.K., and the U.K.’s role in dealing with Iran. Plus: NBC News is hearing confessions online—but only confessions relating to climate change. We discuss.

We also cover these stories:

-President Trump revokes waiver that let California set higher emissions standards

-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls attacks on Saudi Arabia "act of war"

-Abortion rate drops to lowest level since Roe v. Wade

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16 September 2019


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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO208: Kavanaugh, Weinstein, and Listener Qs with Jamie

Jamie and I start off with a bit of a '#metoo in the news' update. There were new allegations against Kavanaugh that were revealed in a truly bizarre way by the New York Times, and there was also a devastation episode of the NYT Daily Podcast that talked about Gloria Allred and her daughter Lisa Bloom, and the work Lisa did to defend Harvey Weinstein and discredit his accusers. After that, we've got some voicemail and email on Yang and UBI. Finally, we discuss an email about white guilt and dealing with relative privilege in our society.

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Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast - Dr. Thomas Pickles on the Anglo-Saxon Conversion to Christianity

Dr. Thomas Pickles talks with Glenn about his research on Anglo-Saxon conversion to Christianity as a social process rather than a king-centered event.

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Song Exploder - Brittany Howard – Stay High

Brittany Howard is the guitarist and lead singer of the four-time Grammy-winning band Alabama Shakes. This month, she’s releasing her first solo album, called Jaime. In this episode, Brittany breaks down the song “Stay High,” which was the album’s first single. She started working on it while staying at a house in Topanga Canyon, near LA.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The World’s Biggest Heists

Everyone loves a good heist film -- but how accurate are they? Join Ben and Matt as they delve into the stories of modern history's biggest heists, actual criminal conspiracies carried out across the world to steal millions of dollars' worth of loot. Who got caught? Who got shot? Perhaps most importantly... who got away free, and where might they be living today?

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The Best One Yet - LinkedIn verifies skills, GM’s $100M/day strike, and Shopify’s CBD moves

LinkedIn just revealed a new “skills” feature that we consider its most strategic move since Microsoft acquired it. General Motors is experiencing its biggest strike in a decade and that’ll cost it up to $100M a day. And Shopify just became Earth’s #2 biggest ecommerce platform, but we’re looking into its cannabis-supporting moves into CBD. 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 - Ursa minor: Russia-China relations

In the 20th century Russia was the more powerful partner. Take a look at the flows of money and influence today, though, and it’s clear the situation has reversed. Part-time work first took hold because it offered flexibility to women just entering the labour market—but it costs them both in terms of pay and prospects. And, a look at the burgeoning sports-betting market in Ethiopia.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Are College Athletes About to Get Paid?

A star college athlete can help rake in millions for the schools they attend but never see a cent for themselves because of existing NCAA rules. California lawmakers just passed a bill that would allow collegiate athletes to profit off of their name, likeness and image in a step to rectify the discrepancy. The Fair Pay for Play Act is just a piece of the larger conversation about paying college athletes. Is the NCAA being pulled closer to paying its athletes?

Guest: Bomani Jones, Co-Host of ESPN’s High Noon and host of The Right Time with Bomani Jones

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