Month: May 2021

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The Best One Yet - 🧁 “Delivery for Expats” — MGM’s $9B Amazon plot twist. Ford’s electric F-150. Goldbelly’s food-raise.

MGM Studios might get acquired for $9B… by Amazon (James Bond would work for Bezos). Ford’s F-150 truck is the iPhone of cars and the most successful car in American history — now it’s going electric. And Goldbelly just raised $100M to do what no other food platform can: Transform a product into an experience. $MGM $AMZN $F $AMC Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewform 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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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - A Cuomo Accuser on Watching Him Stay Put

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faces two investigations regarding accusations of sexual harassment and a culture of bullying in his office. Despite multiple calls to resign, the governor has clung to his office, hoping to ride out the scandals.    

Guest: Karen Hinton, former press secretary and adviser to Andrew Cuomo.

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Short Wave - Pandemic Could Roll Back Advancements For Women in STEMM

In general, there are more men in STEMM fields than women. Representation in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine is even lower for women of color — facing racial discrimination on top of gender discrimination. And then, the pandemic hit. Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong speaks with Dr. Eve Higginbotham about our earliest understandings of how the pandemic has impacted women in STEMM, and what support institutions can offer to make it easier for women in stay in the workforce and progress in their careers. You can download a free PDF of the 2021 study here.

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NBN Book of the Day - David Monod, “Vaudeville and the Making of Modern Entertainment, 1890–1925” (UNC Press, 2020)

Vaudeville is one of the most famous styles of theater in American history, a font of showbiz legend and the training ground for a generation of stars. It’s also one of the least studied. In his new book, Vaudeville and the Making of Modern Entertainment, 1890-1925 (UNC Press, 2020), Professor David Monod examines Vaudeville as both a cultural form and a for-profit industry, connecting the two to produce a remarkably cohesive portrait of a vast phenomenon. The genre, he argues, was related to a distinctly American form of modernity, offering its vast audiences an enjoyable respite from the pace of modern life—and a way to express and understand the world-shaking experiences of their era.

Sam Backer is a PhD candidate in History at Johns Hopkins, where his work focuses on the intersection of art, culture, and capitalism. He is also a freelance journalist and a podcaster. He is currently a host on “Money 4 Nothing,” a podcast about music and capitalism.

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The NewsWorthy - ‘Justified’ Police Shooting, New Cancer Screening Age & Pre-Flight Weigh-ins?- Wednesday, May 19th, 2021

The news to know for Wednesday, May 19th, 2021!

We'll tell you about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the latest violence to a widespread protest.

Prosecutors say the police shooting of a Black man in North Carolina was "tragic" but "justified." We'll explain the findings and the response to them.

Plus, a new recommended age to get screened for the third-most deadly cancer in the U.S., why you may be asked to step on a scale before your next flight, and a 3D video chat booth could be coming

Those stories and more in about 10 minutes! 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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Gaza Violence Updates: NY Times, AP, WSJ, Reuters

Anthony Brown Jr. Shooting “Justified”: AJC, CBS News, Fox News, AP

South Central U.S. Flooding: USA Today, CNN, Weather Channel, Fox News

Vaccine Rates Lag in Rural Areas: CNN, CNBC, USA Today, CDC

New Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines: ABC News, NBC News, NPR, AP, USPSTF

Airlines May Start Weighing Passengers: Fox Business, View From the Wing, WTRF, FAA Advisory, Air Insight

BOA Raising Minimum Wage: Bloomberg, WSJ, CNN, Bank of America, USA Today

Lamborghini’s Hybrid Transition: TechCrunch, CNN, Car and Driver, Bloomberg

Google I/O Announcements: Cnet, The Verge, TechCrunch, BBC

Watch Full Developers Conference: Google

Work Wednesday: Top Jobs/Cities for New College Grads: LinkedIn, Tech Republic, WSJ, WalletHub

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What A Day - The Crisis On The Ground In Gaza

Airstrikes have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with numerous vital resources damaged or destroyed. We spoke with Inès Abdel Razek, advocacy director of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy, about the situation on the ground. Also, EU members called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

The House passed an anti-Asian hate crimes bill, yesterday, which would speed up review of COVID-19 related hate crimes, help law enforcement to better identify anti-Asian bias, and more. We discuss the rise in anti-AAPI violence that led to the bill, plus the response to it.

And in headlines: the police officers in North Carolina responsible for shooting Andrew Brown Jr. will not face criminal charges, Rudy Giuliani's son will run for governor of NY, and cicadas get high and watch their butts fall off. Plus, Elise Hu from NPR and TED Talks Daily fills in for Akilah Hughes.


Show Notes:

Some organizations where you can make donations to help the people in Gaza:

  • Human Concern – humanconcern.org/palestine-relief
  • Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) – imeu.funraise.org
  • Islamic Relief USA – irusa.org/middle-east/palestine


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The Goods from the Woods - “The Corona Diaries #142” with Mike Cooley from Drive-By Truckers

Three L.A. comedians are quarantined in a podcast studio during a global pandemic. There is literally nothing to be done EXCEPT make content. These are "The Corona Diaries" and this is Episode 142.  Sitting in with us today is our friend, comedian "Shotgun" Joe Raines! Follow Joe on all forms of social media @JoeMFRaines. Also joining us is Mike Cooley! Mike is one of the best songwriters of all time and the co-founder of the legendary American rock 'n' roll band Drive-By Truckers! Mike is not on social media but you can follow Drive-By Truckers and their upcoming shows @DriveByTruckers. For more information about the strike at Warrior Met Coal in Brookwood, AL, check out our friends at The Valley Labor Report. They can be found here. Music at the end is "Uncle Frank" by, who else? Mike Cooley with Drive-By Truckers!

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The Daily Signal - Israel and Hamas Are at War Again. Here’s What US Should Do About It.

Israel and Hamas Palestinian militants are currently locked in their fourth mini-war since 2008. 

More than 3,400 rockets have been fired between Israel and the neighboring Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of at least 10 Israelis and about 200 Palestinians. 

“Hamas manipulated ongoing anti-Israeli riots and used that as a pretext to launch missiles at Jerusalem,” said Jim Phillips, a senior research fellow for Middle Eastern affairs at The Heritage Foundation. 

“In Hamas's world, in order to defend Jerusalem, it had to fire missiles at Jerusalem. But this is part of its long-term strategy not only to destroy Israel, but to undermine any chance of peace between Israel and the Palestinian [National] Authority,” he said.

Phillips joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss how the current conflict between Israel and Hamas began and how it likely will end. He also explains the action America should take and how Biden administration policies toward the Middle East differ from those of the Trump administration. 

We also cover these stories: 

  • House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., says he won't support legislation to establish a commission to look into the unrest that occurred Jan. 6 at the Capitol.
  • McCarthy and 28 other House Republicans draft a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., asking her to end proxy voting.
  • North Carolina sheriff's deputies were "justified" in the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., a North Carolina district attorney says.


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Philosophers In Space - 0G145: The Thing and Anti-Communism

Hey, we thought we'd celebrate almost maybe surviving a disease riddled lockdown with a movie about some guys probably not surviving a disease riddled lockdown! Hope that's not too dark for anyone, cause we're pairing it with the sort of anti-communist fearmongering that appears to be on the rise along side China. Sleep tight!   Content: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(1982_film) 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: Aaron was on Thinking Progressively talking about a wide range of topics. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1291940/8309819   Content Preview: Thanks Q and A!
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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - Red Hot Chili Peppers—“Under the Bridge”

Rob explores the indefinable Red Hot Chili Peppers’ hit single “Under the Bridge” by discussing the band’s tumultuous history and rambunctious identity.

This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: John Moe

Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles

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