Opening Arguments - OA634: Wizards of the Coast vs. Transphobic Racists

Some transphobic and racist a$$holes stole a DnD-like game from Wizards of the Coast and tried to use it for their own racist transphobic purposes with a really stupid "one weird trick." They got busted and dueling lawsuits followed. Andrew has the breakdown!

Links: complaint against wizards, answer and counterclaim, TSR Online Store, Wizards of the Coast files lawsuit against TSR LLC, Schuh affidavit, Rainwater affidavit

Focus on Africa - Seleka leader stands trial at the ICC

Mahamat Abdel Said, leader from the Seleka rebel movement in the Central African Republic, has appeared before the International Criminal Court for the first day of his war crimes trial.

Also, Ugandan authorities confirm that twenty-three people have now died of ebola. Other patients are awaiting diagnosis, but now, some doctors and nurses are striking.

And it's twenty years since nearly two thousand people drowned on the Joola ferry in Senegal. We hear from a survivor and family members who want closure, but why is one of the World's worst shIpping disasters not known by many?

Those stories and more in this podcast with Bola Mosuro.

The Gist - This Music Festival is Unacceptable!

Mike returns from a music festival reported to be dangerous, incompetent, worse than Fyre, and complete trash! His review: The Lumineers were good. Maybe these attendees could learn about stoicism, luckily we’re joined by Massimo Pigliucci, a Professor of Philosophy at CCNY and author of The Quest For Character: What The Story Of Socrates And Alcibiades Teaches Us About Our Search For Good Leaders. Plus, the Pound gets pounded.

Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Do Kwon Faces Reported Red Notice From Interpol; Disney’s Crypto Interest Appears to Be Growing

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Sept. 26, 2022.


“The Hash” hosts discuss a Red Notice issued for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon by Interpol, according to Bloomberg. Plus, Disney's interest in the crypto sector appears to be growing, as the entertainment giant posts a job listing looking for an "experienced corporate attorney to work on transactions involving emerging technologies, including NFTs." 



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Interpol Issues Red Notice for Do Kwon: Report


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Do You Want To Land A Job? Leave This Off Your Resume

The pandemic has forced many people to rethink their job paths, so Reset talked to three professional coaches about how to take the next step in our careers. GUESTS: Phoebe Gavin, career and leadership coach and executive director of talent and development at Vox.com Kate Brooks, board-certified career coach and counselor Bianca Jeanty, career coach and speaker

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Two African American Women Who Coach High School Football Are Breaking Barriers A Setting Records

Coach K and Coach Knikkie bonded over a love of the sport, and cheer each other on, even when their teams face off, which was another record setting event in Illinois. Reset sits down with the coaches and learns about what drives and unites them and how they hope to draw positive attention to their schools. GUEST: Konesha Rhea, Head Varsity Football Coach DuSable Panthers Jouscelyn Mayfield, Christian Fenger Academy High School

Consider This from NPR - The Civil Rights Activist Sharing Her Story With A New Generation

Ruby Bridges was just six years old in 1960 when she became the first Black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans.

She was escorted by four federal marshals and greeted by a mob of angry white protesters.

Today, Bridges is a civil rights activist and author, and she is sharing her experience with a new generation of kids in her latest children's book, I Am Ruby Bridges.

Bridges tells her story through the eyes of her six-year-old self and talks about what today's children can learn from her experience.

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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | FBI Agents Arrest Pro-Life Advocate in Front of Wife and Children, Vladimir Putin Grants Snowden Russian Citizenship, Italy Elects New Prime Minister, Majority of Americans Support Sending Illegal Immigrants to Democratic-Led Cities | Sept. 26

On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:

  • Lawmakers speak out after a team of FBI agents raided the home of a pro-life advocate, Mark Houck, Friday and arrested him in front of his wife and children. 
  • Edward Snowden, who leaked scores of classified documents, has been given Russian citizenship by Vladimir Putin.
  • Sunday exit polls show Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, is set to win Italy’s general election for prime minister. 
  • Eighty-percent of Democrat voters oppose Republican governors sending migrants to Democratic areas.



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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Havana Syndrome Update, with Jack O’Brien

The story began, officially, in 2017 -- multiple US government employees stationed abroad began reporting eerily similar symptoms, ranging from mild discomfort to intense headaches and debilitating ringing in the ears. Soon this became known as "Havana Syndrome." So what, exactly, is it? This question has fascinated Ben, Matt and Noel almost as much as today's special guest, Jack O'Brien. In today's episode, the guys team up to separate fact from fiction in this strange, ongoing saga. (Bonus: We quiz Jack on conspiracies at the end). They don’t want you to read our book. They don’t want you to see us on tour.

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