NPR's Book of the Day - Abdulrazak Gurnah’s ‘Afterlives’ highlights nuances of colonization in East Africa

In Abdulrazak Gurnah's Afterlives, the characters centered in the novel offer different perspectives of ordinary people under German colonization in East Africa. In an interview with NPR's Scott Simon, the author goes into detail about how the "power and attraction of the victor" can lead to the conquered joining the conqueror and the impact it has on one's identity

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Roomba Snoops, Loose Poops and Meta is a Snitch

A disgruntled man takes revenge on politicians by mailing feces. Meta (formerly Facebook) is under scrutiny after sharing info that led law enforcement to investigate someone for the now-illegal act of abortion. Amazon's proposed purchase of iRobot, the maker of Roomba, has privacy advocates furious -- and they're concerned about something much more dangerous than an automated vacuum. 

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You're Wrong About - The Donner Party with Chelsey Weber-Smith

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Chelsey Weber-Smith (American Hysteria) tells Sarah about the Donner Party. 

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 08/29

NASA hopes to shake off delays and put a rocket in orbit around the moon for the first time in a half century. Deadly Oregon supermarket shooting. Mississippi flooding. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Headlines From The Times - Hope, struggles for Afghan refugees in U.S.

One year ago this month, U.S. forces left Afghanistan after 20 years of war. Some 94,000 Afghan nationals, American citizens and lawful permanent residents have arrived in the U.S. as part of Operation Allies Welcome, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Today, we hear some of their stories. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times diaspora reporter Sarah Parvini and photojournalist Marcus Yam

More reading:

They escaped Afghanistan for California and beyond. But war’s struggles followed them

The things they carried when they fled Afghanistan

The cadence of war and its human toll: A photojournalist’s perspective

A Times journalist’s diary inside the fall of Afghanistan


 

The Intelligence from The Economist - The third horseman: famine stalks Somalia

Our correspondent reports from Somalia, which stands on the brink of famine thanks to a drought, soaring food costs and infrastructure destroyed by decades of fighting. Old Hollywood studios are waging an epic battle against their upstart streaming rivals. And why London’s cemeteries are selling used graves.


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Take This Pod and Shove It - 34: “Kate McCannon” by Colter Wall w/ Chris Charpentier

This week Danny and Tyler are joined by comedian Chris Charpentier (@chrischarpie, Jimmy Kimmel Live, High Plains Comedy Festival) to discuss the haunting prairie songs of Colter Wall. Specifically, we dig into the eerie murder ballad "Kate McCannon," and talk about how he uses musical dynamics to match his excellent storytelling. Plus much more!

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New to Colter Wall but short on time? Here's some recs from Chris and the boys:

  • Plain to see Plainsman
  • The Manitoba Man
  • The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie
  • Thirteen Silver Dollars
  • Codeine Dream
  • Motorcycle
  • Saskatchewan in 1881
  • Roadrunner (with Vincent Neil Emerson)
  • Bob Fudge

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The Best One Yet - 🎤 BONUS: “An interview… with us” — Nick & Jack interviewed by Colin & Samir.

We’re on vacation until Tuesday, September 6th, but we decided to whip up a Bonus Episode for ya. Earlier this summer, we sat down with Creator Economy gurus Colin & Samir to discuss the story of how The Best One Yet became The Best One Yet. So we’re sharing this as a bonus episode to you in case you want more TBOY while we’re off. See you in a week. Celebrate the wins, Nick & Jack FYI: You can check out more from Colin & Samir’s podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-colin-and-samir-show/id1379942034 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.