On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, retired Lieutenant General Thomas Spoehr, director of the Heritage Foundation's Center for National Defense, joins Federalist Western Correspondent Tristan Justice to discuss why every branch of the U.S. military is struggling to recruit new members and why that needs to change.
Read Spoehr's commentary "Army Is Falling Dangerously Short on Recruitment. Here’s What We Can Do About It" here: https://www.heritage.org/defense/commentary/army-falling-dangerously-short-recruitment-heres-what-we-can-do-about-it
Cato Daily Podcast - How the Academy Rehabilitated Karl Marx
Karl Marx made serious contributions to the field of economics, but they don't justify his strangely elevated status in American university courses. Phil Magness with the American Institute for Economic Research details how the Soviets and universities rehabilitated the academic reputation of Karl Marx.
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Audio Poem of the Day - The Jar
by A.F. Moritz (read by Michael Stuhlbarg)
Lex Fridman Podcast - #308 – Ryan Graves: UFOs, Fighter Jets, and Aliens
Lt. Ryan Graves is a former Navy fighter pilot, who has worked on advanced research and development programs for DARPA, Office of Naval Research, and Air Force Research Labs on topics of multi-agent collaborative autonomy, AI-assisted air-to-air combat, and manned-unmanned teaming technologies. Ryan and people in his squadron detected and engaged with UFOs on multiple occasions, and he has been one of the few people willing to speak publicly about these experiences. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:28) – Top Gun analysis
(19:33) – Fighter jets
(1:07:00) – UFO sightings
(1:33:28) – Congressional hearing
(1:41:29) – Tic Tac UFO & Gimbal UFO
(1:55:55) – Alien life
(2:09:17) – Autonomous weapon systems
(2:26:24) – Advice for young people
(2:34:40) – Meaning of life
The Commentary Magazine Podcast - How Conspiracy Theories Are Born
Tech commentary columnist James B. Meigs is back on the show today to talk about how the scientific community’s conduct creates environments where anti-scientific conspiracy theories thrive. Also, the hosts discuss the Democrats’ climate change/inflation bill and the attack on Republicans who voted against the PACT Act.
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First Things Podcast - What Does Jesus Have to Say About Economics?
In this episode, Fr. Robert Sirico joins Mark Bauerlein to talk about his recent book, "The Economics of the Parables."
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Fast Food Founder Buys Everyone Lottery Tickets, Holes in the Ocean Floor, Scary Algorithm Predicts Crime with 90% Accuracy
The founder of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers buys a lottery ticket for all 50,000 of his employees. Observers are baffled by a series of mysterious holes in the ocean floor. Perhaps most disturbingly, a new algorithm created over at the University of Chicago seems to accurately predict crimes a week before they occur -- and exposes deep biases in law enforcement. All this and more in this week's Strange News.
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In part 3 I review which bond index funds are or might be inside of the cushion.
Headlines From The Times - Her life, her body, her death
On July 16, Gabriella Walsh carried out a decision months in the making; a process involving her loved ones and medical providers. She drank a fatal dose of medication prescribed under California’s so-called death-with-dignity law, which allows some terminally ill patients to request drugs to end their lives.
Today, we tell the story of Walsh, and hear her talk about why she decided to end her life on her own terms. Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times reporter Marisa Gerber, and L.A. Times photographer Dania Maxwell
More reading:
One last trip: Gabriella Walsh’s decision to die — and celebrate life — on her own terms
Death-with-dignity movement springs back to life in California
California lawmakers vote to speed up state process for terminally ill to end their lives
CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 08/01
Flooding death toll in Kentucky rises to 28 with dozens more unaccounted for. Wildfire rages in northern California. First grain shipment leaves Ukraine. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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