Month: January 2021

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: Randonauts, Reality, Magic and the Transmundane

A Conspiracy Realist arrives to defend Cyberpunk 2077. A caller's shoutout to Randonautica inspires Matt and Ben to delve into the nature of reality, intention, entropy and quantum physics. A mysterious letter from a practicing Discordian Magician sends the gang into a rabbithole of philosophy and phenomenology. All this and more in today's dizzying Listener Mail.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 01/07

Anger and calls for justice after rioters cause destruction at the Capitol. Top Trump officials consider the 25th amendment. Despite delay, the Biden vote is finally tallied. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Riot act: Biden confirmed amid chaos

After previously unthinkable scenes played out in Washington’s legislature, we ask what the violence will mean for the president, Republican lawmakers and American democracy. Argentina’s move to liberalise its abortion laws reflects slowly changing attitudes across Latin America, and may spur wider change. And examining the history of Ethio-jazz, a unique musical melting pot. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – Inside the Capitol Under Siege

On Wednesday, as Democrats celebrated wins in Georgia that gave them control of the Senate and as U.S. lawmakers convened to certify Joe Biden’s election win, President Trump addressed supporters gathered outside the White House. He told them to walk to the Capitol and tell Republicans to “take back our country.”

Two Slate correspondents were there -- one walking with the violent mob as it stormed the Capitol, and another in the building as it went on lockdown. 

Guests: Aymann Ismail, staff writer for Slate, and Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Inside the Capitol Under Siege

On Wednesday, as Democrats celebrated wins in Georgia that gave them control of the Senate and as U.S. lawmakers convened to certify Joe Biden’s election win, President Trump addressed supporters gathered outside the White House. He told them to walk to the Capitol and tell Republicans to “take back our country.”

Two Slate correspondents were there -- one walking with the violent mob as it stormed the Capitol, and another in the building as it went on lockdown. 

Guests: Aymann Ismail, staff writer for Slate, and Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer.

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The Best One Yet - “Can we interest ya in a timeshare?” — Wyndham’s $100M mag. Electric Cars’ milestone moment. Georgia’s stock impact.

We just saw 5 big updates from across the world that reveal 1 thing: Electric cars are having a global milestone moment. Wyndham Destinations dominates timeshares, so we’re curious why it’s dropping $100M on a magazine. And we’re jumping into how the Georgia Senate runoff election affected all 4 big stock indexes differently. $WYND $SBE $TSLA Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @TBOYJack @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The NewsWorthy - Mob Storms Capitol, 50-50 Senate & Amazon’s Pledge- Thursday, January 7th, 2021

The news to know for Thursday, January 7th, 2021!

We're talking about:

  • the invasion of the U.S. Capitol that forced lawmakers to take cover and evacuate
  • fallout from the Capitol riot, from arrests to resignations at the White House
  • the actual process to finalize the presidential election results
  • who won that second Georgia runoff race and what it means for Congress
  • Amazon pledging billions of dollars to one cause
  • a trickier tax season

All that and more in around 10 minutes...

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Sources:

Protesters Swarm U.S. Capitol: AP, WaPo, USA Today, FOX News, NPR, FBI

U.S. Leaders Respond: Biden, Trump, Bush, Obama, Clinton, Carter

Electoral College Votes Certified: Politico, CBS News, WSJ

White House Resignations: CNN, CNBC, Politico

State Capital Clashes: NBC News, The Hill, Newsweek

Dems Gain Control of U.S. Senate: NY Times, Bloomberg, USA Today, FOX News

Biden Attorney General Pick: CBS News, NY Times, WaPo, NPR

Dow Hits Record Despite Unrest: Marketwatch, WaPo, CNN Business

Amazon Invests in Affordable Housing: The Verge, Fox Business, Ars Technica, Amazon

Thing to Know Thursday: 2020 Taxes: AP, Business Insider, CNBC, IRS

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Short Wave - The Hunt For The World’s Oldest Ice

Scientists think the world's oldest ice is hiding somewhere in Antarctica. NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce tells us how researchers plan to find it — and why.

For more, you can also read Nell's story, "Scientists Have Found Some Truly Ancient Ice, But Now They Want Ice That's Even Older."

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NBN Book of the Day - Jeremy Pressman, “The Sword is Not Enough: Arabs, Israelis, and the Limits of Military Force” (Manchester UP, 2020)

Jeremy Pressman is Associate Professor of Political Science and the Director of Middle East Studies at the University of Connecticut. Jeremy is the author of The Sword is Not Enough: Arabs, Israelis, and the Limits of Military Force (Manchester UP, 2020), an exploration of the dominance of military force as the go-to option for political and social leaders on both sides of the Arab Israeli conflict. In our discussion, Jeremy and I discuss why violence is the default preference among some actors not just in the Arab Israeli conflict but in the realm of international relations. We talk about what can and cannot be achieved by violence, and also discuss why violence will never provide a resolution to the conflict. We also discuss the ideologically air-tight explanations upon which each side can draw that can convince people that the other side can never be trusted, and some of the steps that leaders can take to counteract this dangerous fear. The Sword is Not Enough is published by Manchester University Press in 2020.

Aaron M. Hagler is an associate professor of history at Troy University.

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