Month: November 2019

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - STDWYTK Live: Real-life Covens

We’re all familiar with the spooky, stereotypical witch depicted in film, fiction and folklore – a creepy crone with a pointy hat, riding a broom through the sky and cackling at the moon, often accompanied by her animal sidekick. But how accurate are these depictions? Were there ever really any covens, any infernal Black Masses and secret rituals dedicated to the powers of darkness? Join Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know as the guys explore fact, fiction and controversy around the real-life stories of witches and covens.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Settling in: Israel-Palestine policy

The American administration’s shifting position on Israeli settlements in the West Bank will have little immediate effect—but may end up sharply crimping hopes for a Palestinian state. The first debate ahead of Britain’s general election didn’t leave much room for the two main candidates to get past canned talking points. And how high-end gin is displacing the rot-gut variety in India.

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The Best One Yet - Warby Parker launches its 2nd product, Microsoft vs. Slack (Microsoft is winning), and Home Depot’s DIY website problems

Warby Parker is the OG disrupter, cutting out the middle man of retail — now it’s launching its 2nd everproduct line: “Scout” contacts. Microsoft was threatened by Slack, so it launched a rival/knockoff messaging service called Teams — we just learned it’s got 20M users. And Home Depot usually just rides a strong housing market to strong profits, but it botched one part of the business that relies on Home Depot alone. 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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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – Pete Buttigieg Surges

Pete Buttigieg will take the stage at the fifth presidential democratic debate as the front-runner in the Iowa polls. His rise, while surprising for some, can’t simply be explained as luck. So, how did Buttigieg go from being the mayor of South Bend with a name nobody could pronounce to the Democratic front-runner for president in Iowa? Plus, how might competitors try to knock Mayor Pete off his game at the debate?

Guest: Adam Wren, contributing editor at Politico Magazine and Indianapolis Monthly.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Pete Buttigieg Surges

Pete Buttigieg will take the stage at the fifth presidential democratic debate as the front-runner in the Iowa polls. His rise, while surprising for some, can’t simply be explained as luck. So, how did Buttigieg go from being the mayor of South Bend with a name nobody could pronounce to the Democratic front-runner for president in Iowa? Plus, how might competitors try to knock Mayor Pete off his game at the debate?

Guest: Adam Wren, contributing editor at Politico Magazine and Indianapolis Monthly.

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Short Wave - That Revolutionary Gene-Editing Experiment? So Far So Good.

Earlier this month NPR health correspondent Rob Stein introduced us to Victoria Gray, the woman at the center of a groundbreaking medical treatment using CRISPR, the gene-editing technique. This week, Rob reports exclusively for NPR on the first results of that closely-watched experiment. Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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What A Day - The Four Horsemen Of The Impeachment

  • In an epic 12 hour impeach-a-thon, four witnesses took the stand, including Lt. Colonel Vindman, Pence aid Jennifer Williams, former special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker, and Europe and Russia special expert slash spokesman for drinking milk Tim Morrison. We talk through the biggest takeaways.
  • And in headlines: Epstein guards on trial, Madea’s big debate, and the new Cats trailer is not safe for human or animal consumption

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The NewsWorthy - Impeachment Hearings, Dem Debate & Solar Breakthrough – Wednesday, November 20th, 2019

The news to know for Wednesday, November 20th, 2019!

We're breaking down a few of the key moments from the impeachment hearings, and what to expect from tonight's Democratic debate.

Plus: what all Android users need to know, a solar energy 'breakthrough' backed by Bill Gates, and how a selfie can get you free stuff...

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

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Impeachment Hearing Highlights: AP, NYT, WSJ, The Hill, The Washington Post, ABC News

Dem Debate #5: NPR, Vox, Washington Post

Doctors’ Group Wants Vaping Ban: CNBC, Time, AMA

Android Vulnerability: Forbes, Ars Technica

Solar Breakthrough: Cnet, CNN, TechCrunch

Bill Gates Richest Man: MarketWatch, Bloomberg

First Net-Zero Carbon Flights: CNN, USA Today, AP

Helmets + Free Scooter Rides: Engadget, The Verge

Work Wednesday - Older Workers Hide Age: WSJ

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The Daily Signal - Doctor Turned Lawmaker Discusses How to Improve Health Care

 Health care continues to be a top issue for Americans -- but it’s not getting much attention from Congress. Rep. Greg Murphy, a urologist and House member, brings a unique perspective to the health care debate.


We also cover the following stories:

  • Why Chick-fil-A's surrender in the culture wars is so depressing.
  • What happened during Tuesday's impeachment hearings.
  • Colleges students protest economist Art Laffer.


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Python Bytes - #157 Oh hai Pandas, hold my hand?

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