Month: December 2020

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NBN Book of the Day - Noel J. Pinnington, “A New History of Medieval Japanese Theatre: Noh and Kyōgen from 1300 to 1600” (Palgrave, 2019)

Noel Pinnington's A New History of Medieval Japanese Theatre: Noh and Kyōgen from 1300 to 1600 (Palgrave, 2019) traces the history of noh and kyōgen, the first major Japanese theatrical arts. Going beyond P. G. O'Neill's Early Nō Drama of 1958, it covers the full period of noh's medieval development and includes a chapter dedicated to the comic art of kyōgen, which has often been left in noh's shadow. Pinnington writes in a clear and accessible style, making this an ideal work for theatre students and Japanese scholars alike.

Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA program at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. His plays have been produced, developed, or presented at IRT, Pipeline Theatre Company, The Gingold Group, Dixon Place, Roundabout Theatre, Epic Theatre Company, Out Loud Theatre, Naked Theatre Company, Contemporary Theatre of Rhode Island, and The Trunk Space. He is currently working on a series of 50 plays about the 50 U.S. states. His website is AndyJBoyd.com, and he can be reached at andyjamesboyd@gmail.com.

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Short Wave - How A 100-Year-Old Treatment Could Help Save Us From Superbugs

In 2015, Steffanie Strathdee's husband nearly died from a superbug, an antibiotic resistant bacteria he contracted in Egypt. Desperate to save him, she reached out to the scientific community for help. What she got back? A 100-year-old treatment that's considered experimental in the U.S. Strathdee, an infectious disease epidemiologist, tells us how it works, its drawbacks, and its potential role in our fight against superbugs. (Encore episode.)

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The NewsWorthy - 300K Deaths, Latest Biden Victory & Holiday Shipping Deadline- Tuesday, December 15th, 2020

The news to know for Tuesday, December 15th, 2020!

We have updates about:

  • what could be the turning point in the coronavirus pandemic: how the first day of vaccinations went in the U.S.
  • the grim coronavirus milestone the U.S. just reached
  • President-elect Biden's message to the nation now that the Electoral College confirmed his win
  • which one of President Trump's top allies is calling it quits
  • another big tech investigation
  • a couple deadlines to know from health care to holiday shipping

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 300,000: AP, Axios, NY Times Johns Hopkins

First COVID Vaccines Given: AP, Reuters, Politico, WSJ

Electoral College Votes: NY Times, AP, Reuters

Biden Primetime Speech: AP, The Week, CBS News, Biden Transition

AG Bill Barr Resignation: Axios, NPR, WaPo, WSJ, Trump Tweet

Congress Negotiates Spending, Relief Bills: Politico, WaPo, CNN, CNBC

FTC Needs Data from Big Tech: Engadget, Axios, CNBC

Facebook Launches TikTok-esque App: TechCrunch, Engadget, Facebook, Collab

Last Day to Get ACA Coverage: AP, CNN, WaPo, Healthcare.Gov

First Xmas Shipping Deadline: Newsweek, Cnet, USPS, UPS, FedEx

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What A Day - Stimu-Less And Less

The first coronavirus vaccines were administered in the US yesterday, and public education efforts also got underway with the HHS and CDC emphasizing the safety of the drug. 

Congress has one week left to agree on a relief bill before they go on recess. The latest proposal splits provisions into two parts, one that everyone can agree on, and one that contains more controversial elements. We explain, plus get into why Senator Bernie Sanders says he’ll vote against the bills. 

And in headlines: Bill Barr out as AG, PornHub deletes around 10 million videos after NYT op-ed, and powerful women rise up to defend Dr. Jill Biden against a WSJ hater.

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The Daily Signal - The Rich History of Jewish Prayer on the Floor of Congress

Between policy debates and competing political agendas, Congress is not exactly known for being a place of peace, except when members pause for a moment of prayer before each session.


Today, Howard Mortman, director for communications at C-SPAN and the author of the book “When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill,” joins the show to discuss the rich tradition and history of prayer—specifically, the prayer of rabbis—on the floor of Congress. 


We also cover these stories:


  • The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects a case filed by the Trump campaign, which contested 20,000 ballots cast in the state.
  • An intensive care unit nurse in New York became one of the first people to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
  • New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio says the city should be prepared for another COVID-19 lockdown. 


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Read Me a Poem - “A Bird, came down the Walk” by Emily Dickinson

Amanda Holmes reads Emily Dickinson’s poem, “A Bird, came down the Walk.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.


This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.


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Chapo Trap House - 480 – Dr. Jill, Medicine Woman (12/14/20)

So, we’re talking about Joe Biden yelling at civil rights leaders, and the whole thing about Dr. Jill Biden’s title, and also the Jimmy Dore/AOC thing...but what’s important to note about this ep is it’s the one where Amber has a squirrel in her apartment. Kind of a more positive spiritual sequel to the cat shit episode.
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The Gist - Competence Prevails

On the Gist, deciphering the Zodiac Killer’s last message. And, today in Remembrances of Things Trump: Trump trying to make Andrew Puzder his Labor Secretary.

In the interview, the first part of Mike’s discussion with writer Matthew Yglesias. They talk about how the world of online media has changed since Yglesias founded Vox, and begin to get into his argument about certain parts of the Democratic platform that alienated Hispanic voters and pushed them towards Trump. Tomorrow, they’ll go deeper on the complex analysis of voters of color, and why it seems harder to disagree with progressive thought than it used to be. Yglesias’ Substack newsletter is Slow Boring.

In the spiel, competent judges kept the U.S. in check.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - First In Line Prepare For Vaccine Rollout In Chicago Area

Emergency room physicians, nurses and folks in long-term care facilities will be some of the first people in the Chicago area to receive the Pfizer vaccine. The vaccinations are scheduled to begin Tuesday at Loretto Hospital on Chicago’s West Side.

Reset checks in with some of the people who will be first in line to see how they’re feeling and what’s on their minds. We talk with WBEZ’s Kristen Schorsch to hear more about the city and state’s plans for distributing the vaccine.

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Consider This from NPR - Your Questions Answered: How To Navigate Changing Relationships In The Pandemic

The U.S. officially began vaccinating people against COVID-19 on Monday, starting with Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse in New York City. The first vaccination came the same day that the country hit another grim milestone of 300,000 dead from the disease.

Though vaccinations have begun, the pandemic is still raging and affecting people in all kinds of ways, including their relationships with partners, family and friends.

We asked you to share your questions with us on how to navigate those changing relationships. To help answer those questions, we're joined by Dr. Lexx Brown-James, a marriage and family therapist and sexologist based in St. Louis, and NPR's Cory Turner, who covers parenting and education.

To hear more about how parents can help their kids feel less anxious right now, check out this episode of NPR's Life Kit podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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