60 Songs That Explain the '90s - Wu-Tang Clan—“C.R.E.A.M.”

Rob explores the Wu-Tang Clan’s 1993 genre-defining classic “C.R.E.A.M.” and the unique circumstances that were seminal to the group’s identity.

This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Lex Pryor

Producer: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles

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The Gist - Lone Star Elections

On the Gist, the Jim Comey letter came out four years ago today.

In the interview, Mike talks with Scott Braddock, editor and Texan political analyst at the Quorum Report. Braddock is also host of Texas Take, a podcast from the Houston Chronicle. They talk about what’s at stake on the ballots for election day, and how compared with previous years Texans have been voting in record numbers.

In the spiel, Trump’s exceptions.

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Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Margaret Kelley.

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Consider This from NPR - Early Voting Points To Possible Record Turnout, With New States In Play

More than 74 million people have already voted. Michael McDonald of the Florida Elections Project tells NPR that could indicate the U.S. is headed for record turnout in a modern election.

Maya King of POLITICO has been following the early vote in Georgia, where black voters came close to electing the nation's first black female governor in 2018.

NPR's Miles Parks and Pam Fessler explain why it may be too late to vote by mail — and how legal challenges are still complicating the rules around early voting in some states.

Additional reporting this episode from NPR's Greg Allen and Barbara Sprunt; Stephen Fowler with Georgia Public Broadcasting and Jen Rice with Houston Public Media.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Dr. Emily Landon Says Shutting Down Indoor Dining Key To Curbing COVID-19

COVID-19 numbers and hospitalizations are rising at an alarming rate in Chicago and Illinois. But as Gov. Pritzker moves to shut down indoor dining in parts of the state, restaurants are pushing back. UChicago Medicine infectious disease expert Dr. Emily Landon explains how dire the situation is, while restaurateur Rohini Dey describes how she’s trying to save her business.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: The ‘Everything Crash’ Is Coming? Markets Go Risk-Off as European Stocks See Worst Day in 5 Months

Stocks, oil, even gold are down on fears of resumed COVID-19 lockdowns, but bitcoin hodlers are keeping the faith.

This episode is sponsored by Crypto.comNexo.io and Elliptic.

Today on the Brief:

  • Section 230 hearing with social media CEOs in Washington D.C.
  • Bitwise now has more than $100 million AUM
  • Trump website defaced with monero request


Our main discussion: Markets go risk-off. 

With rising fear of COVID-19 lockdowns, everything from stocks to oil to gold and, yes, even bitcoin is down on the day. The important question is whether this is a short-term volatility phenomenon or part of a larger systemic shift.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Domo Arigato Mr. Momofuku

In the year 2000, people in Japan were polled and asked what the greatest Japanese creation of the 20th century was. They didn’t pick the walkman, digital cameras, or the compact disc. Nor did they pick any even any cultural achievements like the works of Akira Kurosawa, anime, or Pokemon. What they selected as the greatest Japanese accomplishment of the 20th century was…….instant noodles.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - When We Become Our Phones

It's bizarre to think that -- not too long ago -- the idea of having something as powerful as a smart phone in your pocket would seem like something out of Star Trek. But now these handy devices go with us throughout most of our lives. A steady stream of feel-good chemicals from social media, dangerously convenient ways of buying things through apps, health and location tracking and more. And every piece of data is, somehow, tracked. While it's no secret that companies use information like this for targeted advertising, the true potential of this data aggregation, and the true danger this aggregation poses for society, has only recently come to light. Join the guys to learn more about what happens in a world where you become your phone.

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