Month: April 2020

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Short Wave - Animal Slander! Debunking ‘Birdbrained’ And ‘Eat Like A Bird’

Welcome back to "Animal Slander," the series where we take common expressions about animals and debunk them with science. Today on the show, we tackle "birdbrained" and to "eat like a bird" with biologists Corina Newsome and Alejandro Rico-Guevara.

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What A Day - Trump’s Red Light on Green Cards

Trump is preparing an executive order that will suspend the issuing of green cards for 60 days. We speak to Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, who says following through on Trump’s order would amount to turning our backs on the same people who are fighting Covid-19 on the front-lines.

The Senate passed the interim relief deal yesterday. It funds small businesses, hospitals and testing, but doesn’t address hazard pay or vote-by-mail -- issues that Dems have been pushing for.

And in headlines: Joe Biden’s fundraising numbers, Idris Elba’s bad quarantine idea, and a major comedy theatre closes its doors in NYC.

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The NewsWorthy - COVID-19’s Next Wave, Earth Day Indoors & Gronk’s NFL Comeback- Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020!

We’re hearing from the CDC director about a possible second wave of COVID-19 while Congress makes more progress on another round of economic relief.

And at-home testing kits, approved by the FDA, could soon be available.

Plus, we’re talking Earth Day’s 50th anniversary, what Netflix just doubled, and a big, unexpected comeback in the sports world.

Those stories and 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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Sources:

Case Count, Death Toll: Johns Hopkins

CDC Winter Wave Severity: Wapo, Axios, Forbes

Hydroxychloroquine Treatment Study: CNN, AP

New Relief Package Passed: CNN, NPR

WHO on COVID-19 Source: USA Today, FOX News

2016 Election Interference Report: Axios, AP

Biden Strongest Fundraising Month: Reuters, Axios

Earth Day 2020: USA Today, The Verge, Earth Day Festivities, Earth Day Live

At-Home Testing Kit Approved: ABC News, CBS News, FDA, Website

Netflix, Snapchat Users Boost: The Verge, TechCrunch, Quartz, Snap, Netflix

Gronk Joins Tom Brady: BleacherReport, NBC Sports, ESPN

BET COVID-19 Relief Special: BET, Deadline, AP

Work Wednesday: Work-From-Home Burnout: CNN

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In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt - What Do We Really Know? (with Nate Silver)

With so many opinions on what we should do next in response to the Coronavirus, Andy focuses on what we really know and what we don’t know— a much longer list. To do this, Andy sits down with 538’s Nate Silver who built an industry on predictions and has been focused on what the data says about the spread of COVID-19, what’s working, and how we get back to normal life.

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The Daily Signal - State, Local Leaders Should Restart Economies ‘as Soon as Possible,’ J.C. Watts Says

Rep. J.C. Watts, a former Republican congressman from Oklahoma and a member of The Heritage Foundation’s National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss how the nation can begin to reopen safely amid the coronavirus, why COVID-19 may be affecting the African-American community more than other demographic groups, and the news channel he founded, BNC.


Also on today show:


  • Attorney General Bill Barr said that governors of some states are violating Americans' rights by policies they have put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. 
  • Governors across the South are beginning to reopen their state economies and lift coronavirus restrictions.
  • President Donald Trump says he will work to save oil companies as oil prices continue to collapse.


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Brought to you by... - INTRODUCING: “Proof” and the Miracle Berry

While we work on a new season of episodes, here’s another podcast to check out: Proof, from America’s Test Kitchen. The Proof team tackles big questions about what we eat and explores the hidden stories behind the foods we love. In this episode, we learn who killed the "Miracle Berry." In the 1970s, it was poised to become the sugar replacement of choice. So why haven’t you heard of it?


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Philosophers In Space - Listener Qs 13

Hi all! Another round of profound thanks to our patrons who are keeping the lights on even in these difficult times. Thank you so much and hope you enjoy this special birthday Q and A!

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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs - Episode 79: “Sweet Nothin’s” by Brenda Lee

Episode seventy-nine of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Sweet Nothin’s” by Brenda Lee, and at the career of a performer who started in the 1940s and who was most recently in the top ten only four months ago. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “16 Candles” by the Crests.

Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/

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