Month: June 2021

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Back Bar - Moscow, Inc.

Capitalism made the Moscow Mule - birthed it, shaped it and groomed it into the superstar it is today. But it also left behind a mystery that took 75 years to solve. 

What is the Moscow Mule without the copper mug? That’s a question many people over the years have wrestled with. It’s almost as tricky as the mystery of where the mug came from in the first place. Answering that question involved tracking down a failed vodka salesman, a down on his luck ginger beer brewer and a mysterious Russian immigrant from one hundred years in the past. Special guests this week are Moscow Copper Co. Founder JJ Resnick and “Planet Money” co-host Robert Smith.

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Time To Say Goodbye - Buddhism, writing, and mixed martial arts with Ocean Vuong

Hello!

Special guest this week. Ocean Vuong, a poet, novelist, essayist, and the author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. Ocean has won the Whiting Award, the T.S. Eliot Prize, and was recently a MacArthur Genius Grant recipient.

Jay and Ocean talked about Mixed Martial Arts, Ocean’s novel, and whether one can be a writer and a Buddhist at the same time. The conversation went to completely unexpected places — lots of discussion about Wang Wei, Ezra Pound, Gary Snyder, and Anderson Silva.

Ocean’s novel is out in paperback this week, so pick it up!



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Everything Everywhere Daily - Gaius Appuleius Diocles: The Richest Athlete in History

Who do you think what the wealthiest athlete in history? Maybe Michael Jordan. Perhaps Tiger Woods or Roger Federer. Or maybe Lionel Messi or LeBron James? Well, historically speaking, if you added up the fortunes of all of those people, they probably couldn’t compare to one man who competed in ancient Rome. A man who put his life at risk far more than any golfer or tennis player. Learn more about Gaius Appuleius Diocles on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The NewsWorthy - Race Massacre: 100 Years Later, Rideshare Rates Up & French Open Exit- Tuesday, June 1st, 2021

The news to know for Tuesday, June 1st, 2021!

We'll tell you about what was known as Black Wall Street and how the U.S. is mourning and remembering 100 years after it was destroyed.

Also, two bills were blocked: one in Congress about the January 6th Capitol riot, the other in Texas about voting laws.

Plus, changes could be coming at the post office, Uber and Lyft admit rides are more expensive right now, and why a big tennis star just quit a major tournament. 

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

100 Years Since Tulsa Race Massacre: History, Axios, AP, WaPo

Biden Proclamation: Politico, Tulsa World, CNN, White House

Republicans Block Riot Commission: WaPo, WSJ, NY Times, The Hill

Texas Voting Bill Blocked: Texas Tribune, WSJ, NY Times, Fox News

FL Mass Shooting: Miami Herald, NY Times, Fox News, AP, WaPo 

China 3-Child Policy: WSJ, CNN, BBC, Reuters

Post Office Prices Could Increase: Forbes, Axios, WaPo, AP, USPS, Delivering for America Plan

Rideshare Prices Up, Wait Times Longer: NY Times, Fox Business, Houston Chronicle, Bloomberg

Google Photos Unlimited Storage Ends: CNET, Engadget, Google, 9to5Google

Naomi Osaka Withdraws from French Open: NBC News, AP, Naomi Osaka, FFT President

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The Daily Signal - How This Independent Journalist Documents Media Bias

The left-leaning media sometimes uses the news to promote an agenda, independent journalist Drew Holden says.

Holden has become known for his Twitter threads, in which he shows how news coverage changes depending on whether the subject is a liberal or a conservative. 

"What we've seen in the last couple of years," Holden says, "is a more activist stance in newsrooms to say, 'We actually have a moral duty and a fiduciary obligation to the people who read our stories, to not bring them this kind of both-sides conversation, and to instead home in on the truth,' particularly if it is opposed to someone like Donald Trump."

Holden joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to shine a light on just how bad media malfeasance is, what the resulting misinformation means for society, and how conservatives can reclaim a place in the media ecosystem.

Also on today’s show, we read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about Korean War veteran Ralph Puckett, who recently received the Medal of Honor at age 94. 

Enjoy the show!


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Read Me a Poem - “Sunflower Sutra” by Allen Ginsberg

Amanda Holmes reads Allen Ginsberg’s poem, “Sunflower Sutra.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.


This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.


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