Month: March 2021

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What A Day - The Trial Of Derek Chauvin

Jury selection begins next week for the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on George Floyd’s neck and killed him last summer. We spoke to Jamiles Lartey, staff writer at The Marshall Project, about Chauvin’s history of using excessive force and how that could play into the trial.

And in headlines: the House passes a bill to fight voter suppression and protect democracy, President Biden agrees to narrow the income limits of people eligible to get a COVID relief check, and Amazon changes its new logo to make it look less like Hitler.

Show Links:

“That Could Have Been Me”: The People Derek Chauvin Choked Before George Floyd

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/02/02/that-could-have-been-me-the-people-derek-chauvin-choked-before-george-floyd

Follow Jamiles Lartey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jamiles


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The Daily Signal - Rep. Devin Nunes Confronts Biden White House’s ‘Extreme Left-Wing Agenda’

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., a favorite of conservatives for his past leadership of the House Intelligence Committee, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to share his perspective on the Biden administration so far. 

For Nunes, "a big concern” is “this whole idea that we're going to bring the country together." He's "never seen the country so divided" as it is now under President Joe Biden, the California Republican adds.

"You would think it would be in Biden's best interest to try to bring the country together, try to find things that we agree on," Nunes says. "But instead, what they're doing is they have ... the most extreme left-wing agenda in the history of the country."

We also cover these stories: 

  • The House of Representatives votes to pass a hotly contested overhaul of elections known as HR 1, the For the People Act. 
  • New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he won’t resign over allegations by three women that he sexually harassed them. 
  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken says America is going to avoid “costly military interventions” while showing the world the power of democracy. 

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Curious City - Who Was Billy Sunday?

This week on the Curious City podcast we dig back into the archives to share one of our favorite stories about the song made famous by Frank Sinatra, “Chicago (That Toddling Town).” The song pays homage to the partying and excess of the roaring 20’s during Prohibition. It also contains a lyric about a man who tried to save the soul of Chicago. Who was he and how did he end up in the song? Plus, we hear from several small businesses about what they’ve been doing to keep their businesses going- and some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Fred Hampton Biographer Says ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ Misses The Mark

Actor Daniel Kaluuya accepted a Golden Globe on Sunday for his role as Fred Hampton in the new biopic Judas and The Black Messiah. In his acceptance speech, Kaluuya called for people to learn more about Hampton's life, not just his death. Reset brings on a leading expert on the Illinois Black Panther Party and Fred Hampton for his take on how well the movie treats Hampton’s story. 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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Chapo Trap House - Bonus: PMC Shopping feat. Catherine Liu

Amber and Will are joined by author Catherine Liu to discuss her new book Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class. Amber takes us through her shopping guide of “PMC products” and we see what they can teach us about this class and its ideology. Check out Catherine's book here: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/virtue-hoarders
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Consider This from NPR - Stacey Abrams On The Continuing Fight For Voter Access

The Supreme Court heard arguments this week about voting laws in Arizona that would make ballot access harder for people living in rural areas like the Navajo Nation. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports that the conservative court isn't likely to strike down the laws which could pave the way for more legislation that cuts into future election turnout.

The push for legislation that would restrict voter access comes primarily from Republican lawmakers in state houses across the country. This is despite the fact that many GOP candidates benefited from record turnout last November.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with voting activist Stacey Abrams about her role in turning Georgia blue during the last election and the challenges that new legislation may pose for the future.

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The Goods from the Woods - “The Corona Diaries #122” with Gareth Reynolds

Comedian Rivers Langley is back in his hometown in Alabama for the rest of 2020 and a bit of 2021. Also, there's a global pandemic still happening. This podcast is him catching up with his funny friends; sometimes on the phone, sometimes socially-distanced outside. These are "The Corona Diaries" and this is Episode #122.  Our VERY special guests today is comedian and podcaster Gareth Reynolds. Gareth is the co-host of one of the best podcasts running right now: The Dollop. Everyone go subscribe to The Dollop if you've not already and then follow Gareth on Twitter and Instagram at @ReynoldsGareth and watch his weekly improvized comedy show, "Gariffs" on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/GarethReynoldsTV  Listen to Carter Glascock's new album 'The Crystal Pistol' now streaming on all platforms!  R.I.P. Bunny Wailer

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Are You Really Surprised Elizabeth Warren Doesn’t Get Bitcoin?

Gary Gensler’s confirmation hearing and Warren’s appearance on cable financial news give us a preview of crypto’s place in a new political landscape.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper.

Today on the Brief:

  • PayPal acquiring Curv for $500 million?
  • Traditional markets are very confused
  • Portnoy launches Buzz exchange-traded fund


Our main discussion: NLW looks at the emerging political landscape for crypto in the U.S. Specifically, he examines:

  • Gary Gensler’s hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on his nomination to head the SEC
  • Elizabeth Warren’s comments (or non-comments) about bitcoin on cable TV 

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