By Stephen Spender
SCOTUScast - American Hospital Association v. Becerra – Post-Argument SCOTUScast
On November 30, the Court heard argument in American Hospital Association v. Becerra, a case which asked: "Whether deference under Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council permits the Department of Health and Human Services to set reimbursement rates based on acquisition cost and vary such rates by hospital group if it has not collected adequate hospital acquisition cost survey data; and (2) whether petitioners’ suit challenging HHS’s adjustments is precluded by 42 U.S.C. § 1395l(t)(12)." Joining today to discuss this case is Ilya Shapiro, Vice President and Director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute.
SCOTUScast - United States v. Zubaydah – Post-Argument SCOTUScast
On October 6th, the Court heard oral argument in United States v. Zubaydah, a case which concerned "whether the 9th circuit erred when it rejected the United States’ assertion of the state secrets privilege based on the court’s own assessment of potential harms to national security, and required discovery to proceed further under 28 U.S.C 1782(a) against former CIA contractors on matters concerning alleged clandestine CIA activities." Joining today to discuss this case in two parts is Kate Comerford Todd, managing partner at Ellis George Cipollone in Washington, DC.
Big Technology Podcast - Getting AI To Think And Learn Like Humans — With Daniel Kahneman and Yann LeCun
Daniel Kahneman is a Nobel prize-winning psychologist and economist and author of Thinking, Fast and Slow, a landmark book that decodes human decision-making. Yann LeCun is the chief AI scientist at Meta (Facebook) and a pioneer in the field of deep learning, which the cutting edge of AI is based on today. The two come together on Big Technology Podcast this week to discuss how machines and humans learn, whether there are parallels, and what each field can learn from each other.
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Legend of the Thunderbird
For millennia, indigenous communities in North America and other parts of the world told stories of a gigantic, predatory bird with the ability to alter the weather, punish the wicked, and sometimes aid the righteous. In the modern day, most people consider these bits of folklore to be just that -- legends and myths. But could the story of the Thunderbird be based on some grain of truth? Tune in to learn more.
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Did Senate Republicans make a mistake by giving in to a one-time debt ceiling increase that circumvents the legislative filibuster? Is Biden responding with appropriate force to the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine? And what do we make of the leftwing effort to frame the sinking of Saule Omarova’s nomination to the position of comptroller as cynical red baiting? Source
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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 12/08
Pfizer says three doses of its vaccine are needed to neutralize the Omicron variant. Social media showdown at the Capitol. It's December. So, where's the snow in Colorado? CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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Take This Pod and Shove It - BONUS Country Christmas Songs with Tommy McNamara
It's a Christmas miracle! Danny and Tyler are joined by one of their favorite comics, and a host of the Stand By Your Band podcast, Tommy McNamara! (@TommyMcNam) Tommy has written an EP of Christmas music, stars in and produces his own annual Christmas comedy show in Brooklyn, and is a country music fan, making him the perfect guest for today's topic: excellent country songs fit for our special Christmas playlist. We talk classic novelty songs, wintery wistful weepers, nostalgic gems, and everything else.
After you enjoy our bonus episode, check out our hand-picked country Christmas playlist here: https://tinyurl.com/TakeThisPodChristmas
Some songs we discuss and hear snippets of include:
"Mr. And Mrs. Santa Claus" by George Jones and Tammy Wynette
"If We Make It Through December" by Merle Haggard
"Merry Christmas From The Family" by Robert Earl Keen
"I Wont Decorate Your Tree" by Loretta Lynn
"Cancun Christmas Morning" by Dougie Poole
"Leroy The Redneck Reindeer" by Joe Diffie
...and more! For the full list, including a few alt versions and surprises, follow our playlist above!
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Headlines From The Times - The life and legacy of Jacqueline Avant
Jacqueline Avant was a force many times over in Black Los Angeles and beyond. She was a renowned philanthropist, a political king and queen maker, a patron of the arts. She was also a wife, mother, a friend to community activists and U.S. presidents alike. Last week, an intruder fatally shot her in her Beverly Hills home. Tributes from across the world have poured in to mark a life ended too soon. Today, we devote our episode to the life and legacy of Jacqueline Avant, who was 81 years old.
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First Things Podcast - Nathan Pinkoski on Éric Zemmour—The Editor’s Desk
Nathan Pinkoski joins editor R. R. Reno to discuss the recently announced presidential candidacy of French journalist Éric Zemmour, who Pinkoski profiled in the August/September edition.