Month: March 2021

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This Machine Kills - 54. Shooting for the Stars (ft. Aaron Thorpe)

The great Aaron Thorpe — co-host of Trillbillies, host of A Time of Monsters, the poster formerly known as posadist_trapgd — joins us for an extremely fun episode as we riff about why aliens would be communists, the paranoid imagination of imperialism, the wonders of luxury surveillance, the spectacle of convenience, and the ways tech companies really do be manufacturing consent. • Follow Aaron on twitter: twitter.com/thotteusstevens • Listen to Trillbillies: patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty • Listen to A Time of Monsters: patreon.com/atompod Subscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! patreon.com/thismachinekills Hosted by Jathan Sadowski (twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (twitter.com/braunestahl)
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Philosophers In Space - 0G139: Stranger in a Strange Land and Ethical Non-Monogamy Part 3

And so it came to pass that the transcendent cult orgy was concluded and space Jesus announced that "it is finished" and everyone cleaned themselves up and continued with their lives, perhaps a bit changed by their brush with ethical non-monogamy. Perhaps they grokked the reality of their own and others sexualities a little bit more. If not, waiting will fill.   Editing by Luisa Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals: http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/   Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy   Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/   Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com   If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you!   Sibling shows:   Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/   Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/   Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/   Recent appearances: Check out Aaron's most recent article in the UK Skeptic Mag. It's quite a ride: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/03/can-you-recognise-antisemitism-when-you-see-it-an-interactive-meme-adventure/?utm_campaign=conspiracy-theories&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter   CONTENT PREVIEW: Futurama season 6, episode 9 "A Clockwork Origin" and creationism
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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - Pulp—“Common People”

Rob explores Britpop band Pulp’s signature anthem “Common People” by discussing the layers of class criticism in its lyrics and the exciting but combative Britpop moment of the ’90s.

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Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Dorian Lynskey

Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles

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Amarica's Constitution - Nullification Nullity

Andrew Jackson takes the stage in this, the fourth of four sets of readings from Akhil’s forthcoming (May) book, “The Words That Made Us.”  Jackson’s complex makeup, combining qualities from Washington and Jefferson, is revealed, and his status as America’s first truly Western president is explained, as is the shadow that his utter failure on slavery casts. Still, his championing of Union is one of the great Constitutional episodes of the early Republic, and Akhil gives a vivid description of this, the Nullification Crisis.  Somehow this leads to the insight that The Crown is like The Godfather.  Go figure. The podcast is sponsored by EverScholar (everscholar.org), where a few spots remain for an amazing, immersive learning experience in Greece this August.

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Money Girl - How to Create a Personal Finance System for Money Success

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Philosophers In Space - Aaron and Andrew Debate Stranger vs. Harsh Mistress

Hi friends! In place of NASA in February Aaron had a farcical "debate" with Andrew of Opening Arguments on which is the better Heinlein book, Stranger in a Strange Land or The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Mostly an excuse to discuss books we love, but we hope you enjoy the back and forth and then take sides and fight endlessly about it online. Cheers!

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - How The Rise In Anti-Asian Attacks Is Deeply Rooted In U.S. History

While anti-Asian attacks and violence have increased at an alarming rate in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts and advocates say these attacks aren’t new. Reset talks to a historian and two activists about the long history of systemic racism and discrimination against Asian communities in the U.S. and ways to support Asian American and Pacific Islander communities moving forward.
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Consider This from NPR - President Biden’s Next Big-Ticket Item: A Transformational Infrastructure Plan

America's infrastructure GPA is a C-minus, according to the American Society Of Civil Engineers, which this month called for massive investment in the nation's roads, bridges and transit system.

The Biden administration is preparing to propose that kind of investment — along with green energy policies and progressive programs that would total more than $3 trillion. NPR's Mara Liasson reports on the plan, which Biden has signaled he wants to pass with Republican support.

That's just one political balancing act Biden will have to negotiate. Another is with a key part of his political coalition: labor unions. NPR's Don Gonyea explains.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Stablecoins in the Hot Seat – Powell Calls Bitcoin a Substitute for Gold While Fed Says Digital Dollar Prototype Coming in July

An action-packed couple days in U.S. crypto regulatory commentary. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper, and this week’s special product launch, Exodus.

Three major moments over the last couple days help provide insight into the future of the U.S. government’s relationship with bitcoin, stablecoins and digital currencies. 

The first was Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on digital assets and a central bank digital currency, saying work on a U.S. “digital dollar” was not being motivated by bitcoin or any other crypto, and that bitcoin is just a gold substitute. 

The second was news out of the Boston Fed that it would be showing off two digital dollar prototypes in conjunction with MIT by July. 

The third was new draft Financial Action Task Force guidance around cryptocurrencies that CoinDesk warns are significantly more onerous than previous guidance. 


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