Month: February 2021

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Amarica's Constitution - Snap – You’re in Lisbon

The many dangers of the lame duck that gave rise to our "Bullets Dodged" series raise the question - do we really need a lame duck period at all?  Akhil and Andy recall the "secession winters" of the past and how 2020 shared aspects of all of them; and of course, we have suggestions for how to solve it.  As for Lisbon, this is not the first episode of ours that references "Casablanca..."

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The Gist - Limbaugh’s Lamentable Legacy

On the Gist, we rush to Limbaugh’s judgment.

In the Interview, political and media historian, Brian Rosenwald, joins Mike to talk about Rush Limbaugh’s rise to popularity in conservative media, his power as a voice and entertainer in talk radio, the influence he had on the Republican party, and who is primed to carry his torch over the AM dial or in podcasting. As a national broadcaster, Limbaugh developed a political perspective over his career that to the left perpetuated harmful ideas, and to the right, uplifted and championed their values. Limbaugh was awarded the presidential medal of freedom February 4, 2020, and died February 17, 2021 of complications from lung cancer at 70 years old. Rosenwald is editor of Washington Post’s Made By History blog, scholar in residence at the Partnership for Effective Public Administration and Leadership Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, and author of Talk Radio’s America: How an Industry Took Over a Political Party That Took Over the United States.

And we give up the spiel to keep talking to Rosenwald about the aftermath of Limbaugh.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Gov. Pritzker Acknowledges Pain, Sacrifice In Annual Address

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his State of the State address Wednesday on his plans for next year’s Illinois state budget. Reset digs into the main takeaways with WBEZ’s Tony Arnold and checks in with a lawmaker for her reaction. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast and please leave us a rating. That helps other listeners find us. For more about the program, go to the WBEZ website or follow us on Twitter at @WBEZreset
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Consider This from NPR - Impeachment Fallout At Home And Abroad: GOP Fractured, America ‘Tarnished’

After the Senate vote failed to convict former President Donald Trump, a clearer picture of the political consequences is emerging — both for the Republican party and for the United States on the world stage.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on Republican infighting the national, state and local level.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells NPR that the events of Jan. 6 have came up in conversations he's had with diplomatic counterparts around the world. Read more of Blinken's wide-ranging interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly here.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Coinbase Trades at a $77B Valuation as BTC Heads Towards a $1T Market Cap

An overview of key news, from a new DeFi Index fund for accredited investors to bitcoin shrugging off growing Treasury yields.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

Today’s episode of "The Breakdown" analyzes a number of topics across the bitcoin and crypto industry, including:

  • Bitcoin reclaims $50,000 and looks towards a $1 trillion market cap
  • Treasury yields rise, hammering gold but so far having no impact on BTC
  • Bitwise launches a new DeFi index fund for accredited and institutional investors
  • Christie’s is auctioning off NFTs
  • Coinbase is trading at a $77 billion valuation on the private markets 


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Everything Everywhere Daily - Why are French Fries called French Fries? (Encore)

Everyone loves french fries. It is one of the few things which most people can agree on in the world today. The average American consumes over 16 pounds of them every year, and they have become a staple part of the cuisine in countries all over the world. Yet, why do American’s call them “french” fries? What do the French have to do with it?

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - What is Adrenochrome?

Adrenochrome-- it's a real substance, and one sold openly online to labs with the proper paperwork. It's also mentioned in numerous works of literature, from Huxley's "The Doors of Perception" to Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and more. But what exactly is it? Why do people believe it's a sinister, evil drug used by hopelessly addicted elites in the worlds of finance, politics and entertainment? Tune in to learn more.

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