Month: January 2023

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NPR's Book of the Day - A futuristic novel about the powerful escaping to space echoes today’s world

Author Tochi Onyebuchi says that a majority of space stories he's come across favor those in power. Rich white people get to escape in spaceships, whereas less affluent Black and brown people are left behind on an increasingly inhabitable Earth. His new science-fiction novel Goliath gets at this power imbalance, and the author spoke to Juana Summers about how it tells us so much about racial and economic disparities right now.
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Read Me a Poem - “The Fig Tree” by Lasse Söderberg

Amanda Holmes reads Lasse Söderberg’s poem “The Fig Tree.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.

 

This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.


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Chapo Trap House - 694 – Tulkun King (1/2/23)

It’s finally time to return to Pandora: we review Avatar: The Way of Water. James Cameron expands and improves on his otherworldly saga of colonization and resistance in about every conceivable way, including revolutionary whale violence, CRAB MECHS, and competing visions of eternal life, one blessed & one damned. Saddle up your Skimwing and join us once again in this consciousness-raising blockbuster fantasy world of blue guys. Tickets for the Hell on Earth launch show/party @ Littlefield in NYC 1/20/23 here: https://littlefieldnyc.com/event/?wfea_eb_id=479703214227
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Consider This from NPR - A New Grammy Category Puts Songwriters Like Tobias Jesso Jr. In The Spotlight

Although not widely known, 37-year-old Tobias Jesso Jr.'s name pops up on the credits of some of today's biggest musical hits. He's written for Adele, Harry Styles and FKA twigs among many others.

Jesso Jr.'s body of work as a songwriter has earned him a Grammy nomination in the brand-new category Songwriter of the Year. And although he got his start in the music industry as a solo artist, he says he feels more at home behind the scenes.

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Federalist Radio Hour - Cartel Country: The Untold Story Of America’s Black Market On The Border

On this special episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," follow Federalist Senior Editor John Daniel Davidson, Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky, and reporter David Agren as they record the stories of migrants who, desperate to enter the U.S., inevitably cross paths with powerful cartels. From shelters to the Rio Grande, “Cartel Country” goes where most of the media won’t, revealing a tragic reality they ignore: America’s byzantine border policies enable a vast black market for human smuggling.


Watch the full documentary here: https://thefederalist.com/videos/cartel-country-the-untold-story-of-americas-black-market-on-the-border-full-documentary/
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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 01/02

Frightening flooding in Northern California. Police try and piece together the actions of the college murders suspect in Idaho. The body of Pope Benedict XVI lies in state at the Vatican. Correspondent Deborah Rodriguez has the CBS World News Roundup for Monday, January 2, 2023:


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Headlines From The Times - What losing Nancy Pelosi as a leader means for Dems

A new Republican-led House of Representatives convenes tomorrow, and after decades as a Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi is stepping away from the helm. Undoubtedly, her strength was in unifying her caucus — something that Kevin McCarthy, the G.O.P frontrunner for the speakership, has already struggled to do. Today, we look back on Pelosi's career — and what could be ahead for House leadership. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times Justice Department reporter Sarah D. Wire

More reading:

The end of a political era: Nancy Pelosi’s leadership legacy in Washington

Column: Nancy Pelosi’s indelible mark

Column: ‘There’s this very toxic energy circulating.’ Alexandra Pelosi on her mom, dad and a new documentary

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Reset Music Faves: Introducing ‘FINOM’

We’re revisiting some of our favorite music interviews from 2022. Today, we’re featuring the art rock duo FINOM, formerly known as OHMME. The band is made up of Macie Stewart and Sima Cunningham, who are veterans in Chicago's DIY music scene. They test the boundaries of their voices and their instruments to create a strange — yet spellbinding — sound. Reset sat down with FINOM to talk about the name change and break down some of their music.
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Motley Fool Money - 2023 Investing Blueprint

It's the perfect time to review your financial plan for investing in 2023. (0:21) Andy Cross discusses: - His optimism after the worst year for investors since 2008 - The potential for 2023 to be "a stock picker's market" - Why financials and healthcare are two of the industries he's watching for opportunities (10:15) Robert Brokamp weighs in on whether all investors should more seriously consider bonds, why retirees might be able to increase their safe withdrawal rates, and the biggest asset younger investors have this year.  Looking for more investing ideas? Go to www.fool.com/report to get your free copy of our "5 Stocks Under $49" report. Host: Chris Hill Guests: Andy Cross, Robert Brokamp Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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