Month: January 2023

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Are wild mammals only 4% of the mammal population?

A widely respected and cited study says humans and livestock account for 96% of all mammals on Earth. We ask how the study was carried out and what hope there might be for the future. Plus we answer another listener question about whether most mammals are in fact rodents. With the help of Dr Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor at Our World in Data and Dr Axel Rossberg, Reader in Theoretical Ecology at Queen Mary University of London.

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the memory palace - Episode 148: Safe Passage

This episode was originally released in September of 2019.

Music 

  • We start with the Opening of Craig Armstrong’s score to Far From the Madding Crowd.

  • Glass Houses no. 13 from Ann Southern.

  • Earring from Julia Wolf.

  • Occam II for Violin from Eliane Radigue.

  • Rearranging Furniture from Gabriel Yared’s score to By the Sea.

  • A bit of Movement II from Martynov, “Come in!” by Vladimir Martynov.

Notes

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The Gist - EveryTár Elviswhere All At The Western Front

A woman talking to a man about Women Talking is one way to describe Mike’s conversation with Slate film critic Dana Stevens about the best films and the best reasons to care about the Oscars. Plus, Turkey Western Blocs Sweden and Finland. And it’s an Antwentig!

Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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Cato Daily Podcast - State-Run Home Equity Theft Goes before SCOTUS

A dozen states and DC steal home equity from often unsuspecting homeowners. The process known as “home equity theft” leaves many people both homeless and without a large fraction of their retirement savings. The Pacific Legal Foundation will bring a case to the U.S. Supreme Court this year. Researcher Angela C. Erickson and attorney Larry Salzman comment.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 01/27

Memphis on edge ahead of the release of police video in the death of Tyre Nichols. Looking for more classified documents. Some California reservoirs replenished. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Tulipmania! (Encore)

In the 17th century, the Netherlands was struck by the world’s first investment bubble. They weren’t investing in stocks or bonds, or real estate. They were investing in…..tulip bulbs. 

Tulip bulbs became a mania, and even common people were spending money on tulips. The price of some tulip bulbs rose so high that, at one point, a single bulb was worth ten times the annual salary of a laborer. 

Learn more about Tulipmania on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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