Month: March 2022

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - When There’s a Will, There’s a Slap

Matt Continetti joins the podcast to discuss the Oscar slap and what larger meaning it might have, before we discuss what larger meaning Joe Biden improvising a regime-change policy for Russia might have, and what meaning we should assign the texts by Clarence Thomas’s wife. Give a listen. Source

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Bringing Brains Back From The Dead, Deep Fake Update, Benzene Is In Everything

Scientists partially resurrect the brains of long-dead pigs, paving the way for potentially astonishing (and terrifying) breakthroughs in neuroscience. Hackers post a deepfake video that appears to show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky surrendering. A comprehensive study finds incredibly dangerous chemicals in... just about every consumer beauty product you can imagine. All this and more in this week's Strange News.

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State of the World from NPR - Russia could change strategy, sanctions aren’t hitting Russian oligarchs

Ukrainian officials believe Russia may be altering its military strategy. NPR's Elissa Nadworny gives insight on increased attacks in certain areas of the country. And, NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben explains why sanctions may not be effective against Russian oligarchs hiding money abroad.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - SOB: New Lessons From the Island of Stone Bitcoins

Revisiting the story of Yap and Rai stone money yields surprising new insights about bitcoin today.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Wrejects.com.

In this visit to one of the earliest pre-bitcoin examples of a very bitcoin-like technology, correspondent George Frankly learns some valuable lessons about where convenience, belief and control collide.

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Headlines From The Times - A lot of magic with “Winning Time”

“Binge Sesh” is a new L.A. Times podcast taking a deep dive into the television shows everyone is talking about. For its inaugural season, the series gets into the HBO show “Winning Time,” which talks about the Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s who dominated the NBA with its Showtime approach to basketball.

Host: Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox

Guests: Author Jeff Pearlman

More reading:

‘Winning Time’ began as the seminal book on the Showtime Lakers; it’s Hollywood now

How a pair of unknowns made themselves into Lakers legends for HBO’s next big drama

Four years. Four coaches. Inside the off-court drama that made the Showtime Lakers


 

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Everything Everywhere Daily - From Cautionary Tales: Death on the Floor

Here’s a special preview of the new season of Cautionary Tales from Pushkin Industries. On Cautionary Tales, bestselling author Tim Harford shares stories of human error, natural disasters, and tragic catastrophes from history that teach us important lessons for today. In this preview, you’ll hear about the 1981 Hyatt Regency Hotel collapse, a shocking design failure that resulted in 114 deaths and many more injuries. Hear the full story, and more from Cautionary Tales, at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/cteverything.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 3.28.22

Alabama

  • State Lawmakers return to Montgomery with 7 days left in legislative session
  • A reward is offered by Warrior Met Coal for info on the explosives placed by pipeline
  • Congressman Gary Palmer's bill further funds National Computer Forensics Institute
  • A federal grant will be distributed in AL to make low income home's energy efficient
  • Dothan man dies after fishing boat capsizes on Lake Eufaula

National

  • Biden refers to Vladimir Putin in speech, other  officials critique his use of words
  • Ukraine President says country is wiling to work out neutrality deal with Russia
  • Emails on Hunter Biden's laptop connects him with  bio lab research in Ukraine
  • Colorado considers law with wording that allows for infanticide up to 28 days
  • Utah state lawmakers override a veto to push a ban on transgenders in female sports