Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's call for mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over 75 seemed like a direct challenge to President Joe Biden, who is 80. But she could have been referring to the other announced candidate in the race: former President Donald Trump, who is 76. Or other high ranking leaders over the age of 75 - Senators Mitch McConnell and Bernie Sanders, both 81. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley is 89, but the oldest sitting member of Congress, by a few months, is Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, also 89. She has announced that she will not run for re-election next year, however her term does not end until January 2025.
On the heels of Haley's announcement, Democratic Senator John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to seek treatment for clinical depression, a condition often associated with recovery from a stroke, which he experienced last May.
While Fetterman's case differs from age-related cognitive decline, both issues raise questions about how much the public has the right to know about a public figure's mental health, and whether acknowledging these very common, very human conditions alleviates stigma or just reinforces it.
Host Michel Martin talks to former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy about how his decision to speak publicly about his own issues with mental health.
We also hear from Matthew Rozsa, who writes about health and science for Salon.
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The Gist - BEST OF THE GIST: President Carter Edition
In this installment of Best Of The Gist, we’re listening back to Mike’s 2018 interview with Jimmy Carter’s once Chief Domestic Policy Advisor, Stuart Eizenstat. Though he was sometimes mischaracterized as an ineffective President, Eizenstat argues that Carter fought for America’s energy independence, doubled the size of the national park system, and appointed “more minorities and women to judgeships and senior positions than all 38 presidents before him put together.” Eizenstat’s book is President Carter: The White House Years. Then we listen back to Mike’s Tuesday Spiel about the media, which, he argues, must occasionally upset the audience.
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Lex Fridman Podcast - #361 – Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology
Aaron Smith-Levin is a former Scientologist, Vice President of the Aftermath Foundation, and host of the Growing Up In Scientology YouTube channel. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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(06:00) – Thetans
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(32:38) – Sea Org
(36:48) – Auditing
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(1:16:32) – Xenu
(1:32:26) – Secrecy
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(2:01:19) – Corruption
State of the World from NPR - What does the rest of the world think about the war in Ukraine?
As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its second year, four NPR correspondents based around the world talk about what the impact has been in their regions. We hear the viewponts from West Africa, South America, China and India.
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Audio Poem of the Day - The Almost Love Poem of Eloise and Kofi
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe - The Skeptics Guide #920 – Feb 25 2023
Quickie with Steve: Serial Dependence Bias; News Items: 4-Day Work Week, Infants vs AI, Black Holes and Dark Energy, Ghost Hunting Devices, 3D Printing Super Alloys; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction
Motley Fool Money - Value Hunting
Motley Fool Senior Analyst Rich Greifner joins Ricky Mulvey for a primer on value investing, or trying to find out how much a company is worth, and buying them for less than that amount. They discuss:
- If there’s even a difference between growth and value investing. - Signs that a business is mispriced. - How investors can find mispriced businesses. - Why companies trade below their accounting-based worth. - If there even needs to be a distinction between growth and value investing. - Unpopular companies that may be worth your attention.
Companies discussed: META, WCC
Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest:Rich Greifner Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Headlines – Top Stories of the Week 02-20-23
A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.
Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up.
“Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including:
- How Retail Investors Fared After FTX's Collapse
- Voyager Probed by FTC, Firm's Attorney Confirms Sale to Binance US Remains 'On Track’
- Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Four New Criminal Charges
Links to the headlines:
Retail Crypto Investors in Emerging Economies Hit Hardest by FTX, Terra Collapses: BIS
Voyager Being Probed by FTC for Deceptive Crypto Marketing
Sam Bankman-Fried Hit With Additional Bank Fraud Charges in New Indictment
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This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Isabel Olive Connects With Her Roots In Half Gringa’s New EP ‘Ancestral Home’
Chicago band Half Gringa’s new EP contains a unique blend of alt-country rhythm, folk-inspired vocals and a dash of crunchy distorted guitars. Reset discusses ancestors, musical inspirations and coping with loss through music.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Presenting City Cast Chicago
We’re switching it up and sharing one of our favorite podcasts: City Cast Chicago. It’s hosted by Reset regular Jacoby Cochran and features interviews with news and culture makers from across the city. So be sure to subscribe to their podcast so you can be even more of a Chicago insider.