In which a shy Chicago student becomes one of the most famous rock fans in America by virtue of her anatomically correct artwork, and John offers Ken an unwanted present. Certificate #30889.
The Best One Yet - “That’s a $111M chicken wing” — Pilgrim’s Pride’s chicken-fixing. Uber’s pet unicorn. BlackRock’s hedge.
Thursday’s the new Friday. And Pilgrim’s Pride just dropped millions to settle a chicken price-fixing lawsuit that reminds us of Big Tech. Meanwhile, Big Banks kicked off earnings season, but we’re more interested in the diversification going on at BlackRock. And we noticed that some subtle job postings reveal major moves from Uber’s moonshot idea: Freight.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - A Former Coronavirus Task Force Member Speaks
Olivia Troye spent nearly two years in Trump’s White House. In that time, she sat in on meetings about natural disasters, border security - and the coronavirus task force.
In July, she announced she had resigned. The White House says she was fired. One way or another, she’s speaking out about what she saw, why she stayed, and what ultimately pushed her out the door.
Guest: Olivia Troye, former Homeland Security, Counterterrorism, and Coronavirus Task Force advisor to Vice President Mike Pence.
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Short Wave - Micro Wave: You Mite Want To Shower After This
Today's episode is about how you're never alone.
That's because there are tiny mites that live on your skin — including your face. They come out at night and mate. And we're not totally sure what they eat. See? Don't you feel better already?
Researcher Megan Thoemmes tells us about the lives of these eight-legged creatures — and what they can tell us about ourselves.
Also, if you can believe it, Short Wave launched a year ago today. Happy anniversary to us! And thanks for listening!
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Researcher Megan Thoemmes tells us about the lives of these eight-legged creatures — and what they can tell us about ourselves.
Also, if you can believe it, Short Wave launched a year ago today. Happy anniversary to us! And thanks for listening!
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NBN Book of the Day - Why are Blacks Democrats?: An Interview with Ismail K. White and Chryl N. Laird
Black Americans are by far the most unified racial group in American electoral politics, with 80 to 90 percent identifying as Democrats—a surprising figure given that nearly a third now also identify as ideologically conservative, up from less than 10 percent in the 1970s. Why has ideological change failed to push more black Americans into the Republican Party? Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior (Princeton University Press, 2020) answers this question with a pathbreaking new theory that foregrounds the specificity of the black American experience and illuminates social pressure as the key element of black Americans’ unwavering support for the Democratic Party.
Ismail K. White and Chryl N. Laird argue that the roots of black political unity were established through the adversities of slavery and segregation, when black Americans forged uniquely strong social bonds for survival and resistance. White and Laird explain how these tight communities have continued to produce and enforce political norms—including Democratic Party identification in the post–Civil Rights era. The social experience of race for black Americans is thus fundamental to their political choices. Black voters are uniquely influenced by the social expectations of other black Americans to prioritize the group’s ongoing struggle for freedom and equality. When navigating the choice of supporting a political party, this social expectation translates into affiliation with the Democratic Party. Through fresh analysis of survey data and original experiments, White and Laird explore where and how black political norms are enforced, what this means for the future of black politics, and how this framework can be used to understand the electoral behavior of other communities.
An innovative explanation for why black Americans continue in political lockstep, Steadfast Democrats sheds light on the motivations consolidating an influential portion of the American electoral population.
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What A Day - Rotten To The Court
Amy Coney Barrett appeared for her last day of Senate questioning yesterday and gave more evasive non-responses. Today is the final day of the hearings, and will feature witness testimony on Barrett’s nomination.
Brian Fallon is the executive director of Demand Justice, a group which pushes for progressive structural reforms and political hardball when it comes to the judiciary. We spoke to him about Barrett’s confirmation and what Democrats need to do differently to fix the courts.
And in headlines: 5.2 million people in the country won’t be able to vote because of felony convictions, Europe faces a second wave of Covid-19, and a major scandal in the Federal Duck Stamp Contest. Plus, Crooked's own Erin Ryan fills in for Akilah Hughes.
The NewsWorthy - Dueling Town Halls, Europe’s Second Wave & West Wing Reunion- Thursday, October 15th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, October 15th, 2020!
We're talking about:
- what President Trump and Joe Biden are doing tonight instead of debating each other, like originally planned, and why it won't be easy for people to watch them both
- an international conflict getting uglier
- Europe taking new steps to deal with its highest COVID-19 numbers ever
- astronauts setting a new record
- how Walmart plans to avoid Black Friday crowds this year
- the cast of a popular show from the early 2000s reuniting for a good cause
All that and more in just 10 minutes
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Biden, Trump Town Halls Tonight: NBC News, AP, FOX News, CNN
Judge Barrett Hearings Wrap Up: WaPo, The Week, Politico, CNN, WSJ, Economist Analyst
Armenia-Azerbaijan Clashes: AP, Reuters, The Hill, Pompeo Tweet
Europe Highest-Ever COVID Numbers: WSJ, NPR, NY Times, Reuters
Barron Trump Tested Positive for COVID-19: AP, WaPo, Axios, White House
CDC: COVID Spreading Through Small Gatherings: CNN, The Hill, CBS News, CDC
Record-Breaking ISS Flight: Space.com, BBC, AP
No NFL Pro Bowl this Year: Bleacher Report, USA Today, CBS Sports, NFL
SEC Games Postponed: AP, USA Today, ESPN
Walmart Spreading Out Black Friday Deals: AP, NBC News, Reuters, Walmart
West Wing Reunion: CNN, AP, The Guardian
Thing to Know Thursday: Which Generations Make up the American Electorate? Pew, Brookings, Axios, The Hill
The Daily Signal - 2 Female Senators Share Perspectives on the Amy Coney Barrett Hearings
The Senate Judiciary Committee has wrapped up its third and final day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. On this episode, we have an interview from a new "minipodcast" from The Heritage Foundation called "Perspectives: Confirming Amy Coney Barrett."
Judge Amy Coney Barrett sat for another full day of questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee and continues to impress nearly everyone watching. Sens. Joni Ernst and Marsha Blackburn reflect on Wednesday’s action. Ernst asked what advice Barrett has for young women and Blackburn casts doubt on the tactics of the left.
We also cover these stories:
- Barrett, President Trump's third nominee to the Supreme Court, declines to comment on whether a president could pardon himself or herself.
- Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., presses Barrett on her views of the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare.
- A majority of voters say they support Barrett for the Supreme Court.
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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO258: How Social Media Can Subvert Democracy
Lindsey Osterman is back for a follow-up to our Social Dilemma episode. Last time we talked about where the documentary got things a little wrong. Today Lindsey's here to tell us what they had right, but didn't go enough into. It's not a pretty picture! As usual, she's got the science to back the claims: 3 major studies which show that Facebook has affected real elections.
Studies: Kramer et al 2014, Bond et al 2012, Haenschen
The Gist - Pollster Pitfalls
On the Gist, an Alaskan drama.
In the interview, Mike talks with Robert Cahaly, head pollster of the Atlanta-based Trafalgar Group. Cahaly explains their polling methodology in gathering accurate opinion data, why social desirability bias comes into play, and how his team was able to predict Trump’s win in 2016. Now he posits that in 2020 Trump has more support than the polls could be showing.
In the spiel, Kabuki-style hearings continue for Amy Coney Barrett.
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