Let’s celebrate Halloween with one more poem from our prince of darkness, Edgar Allen Poe. In this episode we explore the beautiful ballad Annabel Lee and Poe’s Poetic Principle.
More or Less: Behind the Stats - Asymptomatic Covid19 Cases
A headline in a British tabloid newspaper claimed that ?Staggering 86% who tested Covid positive in lockdown had NONE of the official symptoms? but what does this mean and is it true?
Byzantium And The Crusades - The Decline of the Crusaders Episode 5 “The Second Attack on Egypt”
In this episode, we hear about the King of Jerusalem, Amalric's alliance with the Byzantines against Fatimid Egypt, where a young man called Saladin has seized power. A large Byzantine fleet and Crusader army converge on the Egyptian fortress of Damietta. But can they succeed in defeating Saladin, the man who will in time become the nemesis of the Crusaders?
Please take a look at my website nickholmesauthor.com where you can download a free copy of The Byzantine World War, my book that describes the origins of the First Crusade.
Everything Everywhere Daily - A History of Halloween
On October 31 every year, we celebrate Halloween. It is especially popular in the United States where we use the holiday as an excuse for kids to dress up and ask for candy, and for adults to dress up and drink.
But why do we dress up, and what’s the deal with pumpkins, how does this have anything to do with monsters and bats?
Learn more about the history of Halloween and how so many unrelated things got lumped together on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily
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The NewsWorthy - Special Edition: Conspiracy Theories in 2020
Today we’re talking about conspiracy theories. We cover everything from the roles of the pandemic and politics to the personality type that tends to be most vulnerable to believing these theories, and more…
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Be sure to tune-in again each weekday (M-F) for our regular episodes to get quick, unbiased news roundups in 10 minutes!
Cato Daily Podcast - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Executive Power
The answers Joe Biden and Kamala Harris gave to a longstanding survey on executive power are less than promising for separation of powers. Gene Healy explains.
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The Gist - Broadband Is Not A Luxury
On the Gist, Trump in Michigan.
In the interview, Mike talks with former governor of Florida Jeb Bush about his push for access to national broadband internet access. He argues that high-speed internet in the U.S. is lagging compared to other industrialized countries. Now more than ever, digital infrastructure has become a critical resource to the economy, as well as our nation’s security. Read Gov. Bush’s piece in Slate published in early October.
In the spiel, painting Trump in a terrible light.
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Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Margaret Kelley.
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Pod Save America - “See you on the other side.” (Pre-election special!)
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down the closing arguments and strategies from Donald Trump and Joe Biden, answer your questions, and offer some final thoughts on the 2020 election. Then, a few of Vote Save America’s incredible volunteers will talk about why they got into political organizing.
Cato Daily Podcast - Trump’s Dubious Success at Cracking Down on Immigrants
Whether you like it or not, Donald Trump has has broad success at limiting immigration flows into the United States. In doing so, economic costs are likely to follow. David Bier comments.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Last Man on the Moon
Everyone knows that Neil Armstrong was the first person to step foot on the moon. But who was the last person on the moon?
And why haven’t we ever sent anyone back to the moon?
Learn more about the last person to set foot on the moon and the future of lunar exploration, or the lack thereof, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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