Month: December 2021

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: China Hunts Lunar Mystery Object, Earth’s Black Box, Hawaii’s Poisoned Water

Honolulu's Board of Water Supply shuts down Oahu's largest water source when a fuel leak contaminates drinking water. China's lunar drone is approaching a mysterious object on the moon's surface -- experts aren't yet sure what it is. Scientists are building a 'black box' for humanity in Tasmania, meant to document the events leading to the decline of current civilization. All this and more in this week's Strange News.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - What Does It Mean to Be a Woman?

The disparity between the Omicron variant’s apparent severity and the public health response to it suggests that the pandemic isn’t really about the pandemic anymore. What we’re witnessing is a competition between incompatible visions of societal organization. Also, Christine Rosen on her cover article in the new issue of COMMENTARY: “The New Misogyny.”... Source

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The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester - The One with the techUK Government Chairman

Simon Godfrey, Chairman for Public Sector at techUK and Director of Government Relations at BT Group joins the show to discuss technology trends impacting the public sector and predictions for 2022. We also take a look back and some of the biggest ways public sector was impacted in 2021 and discuss policies that could drive larger adoption of emerging technologies in government moving forward. 

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Headlines From The Times - Next U.S. ambassador to India might be L.A.’s mayor. Huh?

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is political royalty in the City of Angels. His father was a district attorney. Eric Garcetti won his last election with over 80% of the vote. There were even rumors he would run for president in 2020. This summer, the Biden administration has tapped Garcetti as the U.S. ambassador to India. A Senate panel will consider his nomination this week. And people from Kolkata to Calexico are still saying ... huh? Him?

Today, we speak to L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez, who says Garcetti’s ambition might actually make him good for the position, and to former City Council candidate Dinesh Lakhanpal, who’s open to the idea, if a bit skeptical.

An earlier version of this episode was published June 10, 2021. 

More reading:

Garcetti’s India move is no surprise. But it still stirred emotions and speculation

Waiting for Garcetti: India evaluates its ties with a post-Trump U.S.

Garcetti’s Senate committee nomination hearing scheduled for Tuesday

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 12.13.21

Alabama

  • A pre-filed bill for the AL 2022 legislative session mimics Texas abortion ban
  • A Jefferson County judge is removed from the bench by the AL  Judiciary Court 
  • Family members of former NFL player want answers on his death in AL jail
  • Bryce Young is the first QB for Alabama to receive the Heisman Trophy

National

  • Kentucky is the hardest hit from a multi state tornado this past weekend
  • US Pentagon announces official end of combat. mission "Inherent Resolve"
  • CA Governor wants to mimic Texas abortion ban and apply it to gunmakers
  • Chicago has another smash and grab at a high end luxury car and watch store
  • CNN producer is indicted for rape of a child at his home in Connecticut
  • Fox anchor for Sunday show, Chris Wallace, announces move to CNN


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The Intelligence from The Economist - Protein shake-up: getting to know Omicron

The latest “variant of concern” has spread far—and fast. We examine what has been learned about it at equally striking speed, and ask what to look out for next. South-East Asia has long had a methamphetamine problem; so-called compulsory treatment centres are only making matters worse. And the effort to make a minuscule lemur science’s next super-model. 

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Take This Pod and Shove It - 3: “Goodbye Earl” by The Chicks, w/ Caleb Hearon

This episode is rated: Cowboy! This week Danny and Tyler are joined by comedian, writer, and The Chicks expert Caleb Hearon (@calebsaysthings, Keeping Records Podcast). Together they discuss The Chicks’ humble origin as a bluegrass quartet, the group's various controversies, “Truck Stop" and "Blue Collar" comedy, the Bush years (uh oh!), and how the song “Goodbye Earl” is the most fun murder ballad ever written.

This episode is a bit of a journey (you’ll see how and why when you listen), so thanks for joining us for a wild ride and through some technical/audio difficulties. We promise it’s worth it for a lot of great Chicks trivia, and some big laughs.

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Other recommended The Chicks listening from Danny, Tyler, and Caleb:

Wide Open Spaces
There’s Your Trouble
Tonight The Heartache’s On Me
Long Time Gone
Cowboy Take Me Away
Sin Wagon
Let ‘Er Rip
Lubbock of Leave It
White Trash Wedding
Heartbreak Town

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The Best One Yet - 💋 “Sex & The Pely” — Vail Resorts’ price powder. Peloton’s Sex & The City sitch. Costco’s membership profits.

Spoiler: The latest “Sex & The City” series dropped Peloton stock to its lowest point in 18 months. If you’re a skier or boarder you already know the Epic Pass is 20% cheaper this year… but you may not know that Vail Resorts is a case study in pricing. And Costco stock jumped 5% because it may be America’s perfect profit puppy. $MTN $PTON $COST  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.