Ukraine was never a utopia for gays and transgender people, but activists there say things have improved over the years. Now, though, people are worried that Russia’s invasion could put all of that progress at risk. Today we talk to two LGBTQ+ Ukrainians, one who’s fighting against Russia for his country — and another who fled Ukraine but is continuing her fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Read the full transcript here.
Host: The Times: Daily News from the L.A. Times producer David Toledo
Guests: L.A. Times Latin America correspondent Kate Linthicum
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with defense policy expert Andrew Exum about whether the U.S. and its allies will continue to endure the economic cost of supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Escaped prisoner shot dead, but not before five people are killed. The President pleads for action on guns. Jubilee celebrations without the Queen. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
Alright you mother humpers! Time to dip into the modern classics archive and talk about a movie that was "formative" for lots of us if lots of ways. From nerd fetish to Kevin Bacon fetish to prepper mommy fetish to giant graboid tentacle fetish, there's a lot to enjoy. Plus we discuss a philosophical subculture that is pretty relevant to the current rolling collapse of functioning government.
Upcoming appearances: I had a chat with the Akasha Foundation about Monster Island and Content Moderation, the recording should be available on their blog soon: https://akasha.org/blog/
Content Preview: Love, Sex, and Robots season 3, episode 1 "Exit Strategies"
Britain’s capital is packed with foreign capital, in particular the Russian kind. We ask what it is about London that attracts—and protects—the oligarchs. We check in again with Lusya Shtein of the anti-Putin punk-rock group Pussy Riot about her daring escape from Russia. And amid celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year tenure, we reflect on royal jubilees through history.
Dawn Linhardt lives near Golden Gate Park and often wanders through the AIDS Memorial Grove at its eastern end. She finds it to be one of the most tranquil and secluded places in the park and wanted to know more about how it came to be. It's the story of a community finding new ways to come together and overcome loss.
Reported by Amanda Stupi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Sebastian Miño-Bucheli and Brendan Willard. Additional support from Kyana Moghadam, Jessica Placzek, Carly Severn, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Jenny Pritchett.
Salient just raised money to predict the weather… for a year from now. Just after Elon said you can’t work from home, HP dropped $3B for a company that pimps out your conference room for remote work. And Sheryl Sandberg has left Facebook and also left this legacy: Automation is insanely scalable but insanely vulnerable.
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After two months, we are finally able to give our closing arguments on Depp V Heard. We als have more updates from the tragedy in Uvalde and to close the show, we're looking into a new HOT world record.
Show Notes
0:12 - Segment: Welcome to The Show
11:16 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
11:22 - DOJ asks court to reverse rule lifting requirement for COVID masks on public transportation
14:28 - Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial comes to an end in Fairfax County
