Month: September 2022

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NPR's Book of the Day - Two YA books spark conversation about race and racial justice activism in youth

Today, YA adult novels – both of which have faced bans from schools and libraries – focus on conversations with kids regarding race and police brutality. First, Angie Thomas talks about The Hate You Give, in which an unarmed black teenager is killed by a police officer. Thomas reflects on victims of racial injustice in this discussion. Then, we hear from Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely about All American Boys, in which a white teen witnesses his black friend be brutalized by a cop. The two authors discuss in an interview with Karen Grigsby Bates the importance of being proactive in racial justice.
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It Could Happen Here - Assassination Week #5: Alexander Dugin’s Daughter Meets a Car Bomb

We discuss the assassination of Darya Dugina, who she was, and possible motivations for targeting her or her father.

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Opening Arguments - OA633: Why Adnan Was Released

No doubt you've heard the huge news – Adnan Syed has been released. So what happened? Is there really new evidence? New suspects? Does this mean he didn't actually kill Hae? Find out! Then, big news in the Nara-Lago case! We recorded a breakdown before the 11th Circuit granted DoJ's appeal, and then Andrew was able to record a follow up after! So, tons of stuff in today's show! Links: Other Postconviction Review, OA107: Adnan Syed Obviously Did It, State v. Syed 2019, Motion to vacate, DOJ Trump reply

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Gatecrashers - Ep. 4: Yale and the Slow Death of Quotas

It’s accepted as gospel—or at least reliable urban legend—that at nearly every Ivy League school in the mid-20th century, there were limits on the number of Jews admitted each year. The Jewish population, it was said, was capped at 10 percent of the student body. But was that true?


Episode 4 of Gatecrashers investigates the real story of Jewish quotas, examining the practice at Yale University. You’ll hear reflections from Sen. Joe Lieberman (Yale ‘64), Benjamin Zucker (Yale ‘58), and Tim Oppenheimer (Yale ‘67, and father of Gatecrashers host Mark Oppenheimer). You’ll also hear from former Yale admissions director Henry “Sam” Chauncey, who shares what he was told when he started his job in 1957, and Dan Oren, author of Joining the Club: A History of Jews at Yale. 


How did Jewish quotas start at Yale, and how did they finally end? Listen and find out:

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Philosophers In Space - 0G195: The Boys Season Three and Hobbes’ Leviathan

Season two of the boys was some of the most messed up content I'd ever seen, until the first three episodes of season three. It's all brilliant, but yeah, hard to imagine a more Hobbesian Leviathan than Homelander. Homelander's Leviathan.

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The Gist - College Needs Disrupting

Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business and voice of the Prof G and Pivot podcasts, discusses some of the bigger social problems laid out (in graph form) in his new book Adrift: America in 100 Charts. Plus, how apt is the claim of a “double standard” that’s being used to defend the romantic affair between Don’t Worry, Darling star Harry Styles and director Olivia Wild? And Donald Trump tries to beat the declassification rap, WITH HIS MIND.

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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Republicans Release ‘Commitment to America,’ North Dakota Teen Killed in ‘Leftist Violence,’ Trump says Presidents can Declassify Documents and ESG Cancels “Dilbert” | Sept. 22

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

  • House Republicans release their “Commitment to America” policy agenda this Thursday.
  • House Minority Whip Steve Scalise calls on President Biden to condemn 'leftist violence' after murder of North Dakota teen.
  • President Trump says presidents can declassify documents “even by thinking about it” in a Fox News interview on Wednesday.
  • “Dilbert” comic pulled from 77 newspapers this week for anti-ESG messaging.



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