A US government lawyer recently caused a stir in the publishing world when he said during a high profile legal trial that half of all new trade titles ? books aimed at a general audience - sell a dozen copies or less. Tim Harford investigates with the help of Kristen McLean from the NPD Books group.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Producers: Octavia Woodward, Jon Bithrey
Editor: Emma Rippon
Production Coordinator: Jacqui Johnson
Sound Engineer: Graham Puddifoot
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When it comes to international trade and finance, everyone pretty much speaks one language: the U.S. dollar. So when the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates and the dollar suddenly gets strong, it can cause huge headaches all over the world.
The Economist’s Sue-Lin Wong, host of the new podcast The Prince, discusses the most powerful person in the world, Xi Jinping. As China’s 20th Communist Party Congress convenes, Xi has positioned himself to rule China for another five years, and maybe the rest of his life. But so little is known about him … until now. Plus, witness the drones filling the skies of Ukraine—Ghost Phoenixes, Switchblades, and these so-called “Kamikaze” models. And it’s an Antwentig, in which Angela Landsbury’s cinematic son is clarified and “Just Asking Questions” is endorsed.
The Gist is produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara
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The Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, is coming up Monday and you might consider celebrating it with a variety of South Asian desserts. Reset talks with Ashok Selvam, editor of Eater Chicago, and Jasmine Sheth, James Beard Foundation grant winner and creator of Tasting India, about South Asian desserts to celebrate the holiday this year.
Reset goes behind the headlines on the Weekly News Recap with Tina Sfondeles, Chicago Sun-Times chief political reporter, Jacoby Cochran, City Cast Chicago host, and Ray Long, Chicago Tribune investigative reporter and author of The House That Madigan Built: The Record Run of Illinois’ Velvet Hammer.
Dr. Michael Egnor is a professor of neurosurgery and pediatrics at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, New York. He joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinky on this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour to discuss the ethical concerns of removing perfectly healthy organs.
The House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot has subpoenaed former President Donald Trump for testimony under oath and records.
We speak with Nick Akerman, a former federal prosecutor who was involved in the Watergate case, about what's at stake for both Congress and the former president.
Plus, NPR's Carrie Johnson reports that Trump's former advisor Steve Bannon has now been sentenced to four months in prison for defying his own subpoena from the January 6 committee.
Provoked by current events, we've got three political eponyms for turmoiled times. Get ready for explosives, presidential pigs, Supreme Court scrapping, and wronged rhinos.
Content note: there is some description of torture about halfway through the episode.
Find out more about this episode and get extra information about the topics therein at theallusionist.org/rhino, where there's also a transcript.
