Today we share the mic with our colleagues at Planet Money to talk about one of our favorite aquatic creatures: manatees. Decades ago, manatees nearly went extinct as their habitat dwindled and boats threatened their lives. But power companies noticed something: manatees were hanging out near their power plants, seeking out warm water. So, the power companies teamed up with environmentalists to turn the warm waters near power planets into manatee refuges — saving manatee lives and the power companies money in the process. Now, there's a new conundrum: manatees that are hooked on fossil fuels.
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Read Me a Poem - “The Love I Gave You Once” by Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Amanda Holmes reads Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poem “The Love I Gave You Once.” 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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It Could Happen Here - Human Domestication, Ft. Saint Andrew
Andrew leads a discussion on humanity’s reliance on modern agriculture, inspired by James C. Scott’s book Against the Grain.
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Frequent OA guest, Professor Randall Eliason recently wrote an article for the Washington Post called "Forget what you heard. The DOJ's Jan. 6 probe is moving at a good pace." So, we thought we'd have him on the show for a conversation around just that. Is justice for Jan 6 taking too long? Are prosecutors being "chicken shits?" Will Trump get away with everything?
The Superhero Complex - 3: We Can Be Heroes
What’s a superhero without sidekicks? David meets the ragtag recruits who became Phoenix’s crime-fighting supergroup, the Rain City Superheroes.
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We’re getting absolutely zooted on microplastics for today’s ep, then looking at Bill Clinton’s “if I didn’t do it” article in the Atlantic on his true intentions behind NATO expansion in the 90’s, and another piece on what the Democrats can do to recapture Gen Z for the midterms.
CoinDesk Podcast Network - SOB: The Check Engine Light and BTC Savings & Trust
From the Challenger space shuttle tragedy to the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, it’s often all too easy to ignore the obvious.
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The most shocking and surprising tragedies of the modern era… were actually the predictable consequences of obviously bad decisions. There are far fewer surprises and unforeseen twists than we would like to believe, and most disasters stem from known issues and small, obviously terrible choices.
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The Gist - Marine Le Pen’s Dédiabolisation
The effort to soften the image of the French far right candidate worked a bit - can it propel her to the The Élysée Palace? Plus, Leon Neyfahk is here to discuss his new series Fiasco: The Aids Crisis. And how to convey that the Ba2 variant is new and different without overhyping its deadliness?
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Federalist Radio Hour - Unraveling The Horror Story Of How Aborted Babies Were Discovered In A DC Home
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Mary Margaret Olohan, a reporter at The Daily Wire, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to break down the bizarre story of how aborted babies were discovered in a Washington D.C. home and what the discovery says about the modern abortion industry.
Read Olohan's article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-went-to-the-clinic-of-the-dc-abortionist-accused-of-gruesome-crimes-heres-what-i-saw
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Springfield Recap: New Budget Plan Includes $1.8 Billion In Tax Cuts For Illinois Residents
Illinois Democrats have approved a balanced budget plan for 2023 that includes $1.8 billion in tax cuts and direct inflation payments for thousands of residents across the state.
Reset checks in with two reporters for the latest in Springfield.
GUESTS: Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter
Hannah Meisel, NPR Illinois government and politics editor