Month: January 2022

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Great Wall of China

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It is one of the longest and largest structures ever built. It was designed to defend one of the oldest and greatest civilizations on the planet. 

For centuries it did just that…..and for some centuries it didn’t do that at all.  

Some people have claimed that you could see it from space, and it is one of the most visited tourist attractions on Earth. 

Learn more about the Great Wall of China, one of the planet’s greatest man-made wonders, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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NBN Book of the Day - Robert W. Baloh and Robert E. Bartholomew, “Havana Syndrome: Mass Psychogenic Illness and the Real Story Behind the Embassy Mystery and Hysteria” (Copernicus, 2020)

It is one of the most extraordinary cases in the history of science: the mating calls of insects were mistaken for a “sonic weapon” that led to a major diplomatic row. Since August 2017, the world media has been absorbed in the “attack” on diplomats from the American and Canadian Embassies in Cuba. While physicians treating victims have described it as a novel and perplexing condition that involves an array of complaints including brain damage, the authors present compelling evidence that mass psychogenic illness was the cause of “Havana Syndrome.”

This mysterious condition that has baffled experts is explored across 11-chapters which offer insights by a prominent neurologist and an expert on psychogenic illness. A lively and enthralling read, the authors explore the history of similar scares from the 18th century belief that sounds from certain musical instruments were harmful to human health, to 19th century cases of “telephone shock,” and more contemporary panics involving people living near wind turbines that have been tied to a variety of health complaints. The authors provide dozens of examples of kindred episodes of mass hysteria throughout history, in addition to psychosomatic conditions and even the role of insects in triggering outbreaks.

Havana Syndrome: Mass Psychogenic Illness and the Real Story Behind the Embassy Mystery and Hysteria (Copernicus, 2020), is a scientific detective story and a case study in the social construction of mass psychogenic illness.

Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. To discuss and propose the book for an interview you can reach her at galina.limorenko@epfl.ch.

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The NewsWorthy - CEO Convicted, Boosters for Kids & RIP BlackBerry- Tuesday, January 4th, 2022

The news to know for Tuesday, January 4th, 2022!

We'll tell you how the omicron surge has schools and businesses rethinking reopening plans and another new decision about Covid-19 booster shots.

Also, it turns out one CEO's "fake it until you make it" approach could land her up to 20 years in prison.

Plus, a new plan the White House hopes will lower the cost of meat, the end of an era for an iconic smartphone, and a multi-million-dollar music sale that kicks off a celebration.

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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What A Day - I’m Feeling 2022

2021 is done, and we are excited to tell you all about what you need to know throughout 2022. In our first episode of the year, we talk about the big story our hosts will be keeping an eye on this year. 


Stories include: the ever-evolving pandemic, the upcoming midterm elections, the future of the criminal justice system, and the political landscape of trans rights in America.


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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #312 – “Fixing a Hole” with Joe Raines

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are hangin' out in Joe Raines's parking lot in Linoleum City, CA and shootin' the damn breeze and drinking Mountain Dew's supremely weird gingerbread-flavored holiday concoction. Speaking of the Holidays, the Boys run down their favorite things they ate over Christmas break. Also, Carter's got a hell of a Motel 6 story that he's been sitting on. PLUS we talk about the U.S. government's list of the strangest things that doctors found stuck in Americans' orifices in 2021. Godsmack's "Whatever" is our JAM OF THE WEEK. Tune in now and change your life forever! Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod.  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Sam is @SlamHarter  Carter is @Carter_Glascock Joe is @JoeMFRaines  Subscribe on Patreon for HOURS of bonus content! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod

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Pod Save America - “Happy Birthday to Coup.”

Donald Trump plans a press conference to celebrate the anniversary of the insurrection he inspired, Democrats make another attempt at changing the filibuster to pass voting rights, UC San Francisco Department of Medicine Chair Bob Wachter joins to give an update on the Omicron surge, and a recap 2021’s final dumbest moments.


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The Daily Signal - It’s Time for Parents to Lead on Education Because They ‘Know Their Children Best’

When it comes to children’s education, parents know best, Laura Zorc says. 


As the mother of four kids herself, Zorc has been fighting for education reform since 2013, when her home state of Florida began adopting Common Core education goals. She successfully rallied a group of parents to stand against the federally funded learning standards. Now, she is training parents across the nation to be advocates for their own children in the classroom.


“Just because we send our kids to these government public schools, that does not mean the moment they walk through those front doors that we hand over our rights as parents,” Zorc says. 


Zorc is the founder of Building Education for Students Together (BEST), an organization that equips parents to run for school board and stand against the far-left policies infiltrating classrooms across America. 


She joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the importance of parental involvement in the field of education and how parents can begin utilizing the resources offer by BEST, a project of FreedomWorks. 


We also cover these stories:

  • Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announces he plans on forcing a vote to change rules regarding the filibuster.
  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, calls on the Biden administration to distribute monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of COVID-19.
  • Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announces he will no longer be posting videos to YouTube, accusing the platform of repeatedly censoring his content. 


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Coup Next Time

Months before the attack on the Capitol, Bart Gellman predicted that the 2020 election would usher in a make-or-break year for American democracy. He was correct. Now, he’s trying to sound the alarm again. This time he says American democratic institutions and systems are being broken before our eyes, and the people in power aren’t doing enough to stop it.


Guest: Barton Gellman, staff writer at The Atlantic.


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NPR's Book of the Day - Remembering bell hooks and ‘All About Love’

Author and social activist bell hooks died a couple of weeks ago, so we at Book Of The Day thought it would be nice to revisit one of our favorite interviews of hers. In 2000, she discussed her book All About Love: New Visions with NPR's Cheryl Corely. They talked about how most people misunderstand love and the many forms it can take and how transformative and powerful real love can be in all spheres of life.
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Short Wave - An Ode To The Manta Ray

A few months ago, on a trip to Hawaii, Short Wave host Emily Kwong encountered manta rays for the first time. The experience was eerie and enchanting. And it left Emily wondering — what more is there to these intelligent, entrancing fish?

Today, Emily poses all her questions to Rachel Graham, the founder and executive director of MarAlliance, a marine conservation organization working in tropical seas.

Have you been completely captivated by an animal too? Share your story with us at shortwave@npr.org.

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