Month: March 2023

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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 35: Lab Leak

The U.S. government finally admitted Covid-19 came from a lab in Wuhan, China. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss three years of Big Tech censorship and corporate media lies about the origins of the virus, President Joe Biden's endorsement of gain-of-function research, the Orwellian editing of Roald Dahl's literary works, and an update on the Russia-Ukraine war. Mollie and David also share what they are watching this week, including "The Chosen."
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - GEN C: Bonus Episode – Overpriced JPEGs and Gen C Discuss Events and NFT Ticketing

Avery, Sam and Carly Reilly, the host of "Overpriced JPEGs," break down the events and ticketing industry and why NFTs and the blockchain can help rewrite the system.

Carly Reilly, the host of "Overpriced JPEGs," joins Avery and Sam on a joint episode to discuss how NFTs and the blockchain are changing IRL (in-real-life) experiences for attendees. They also introduce Microcosms, CoinDesk’s first NFT Pass for Consensus, VeeCon 2023 and the Overpriced Happy Hour tour. Reilly’s podcast touches on Web3, the metaverse and emerging technology and if non-fungible tokens are overpriced JPEGs or technology that will change the world.

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"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni, with editing by Jonas Huck. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Adrian Blust, Uyen Truong and Eleanor Pahl. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Chicago Firing

The podcast today examines the stunning rejection of incumbent Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot in a Democratic primary that ended with her getting 15 percent of the vote after a landslide four years earlier. Why did it happen? And what does it say about municipal governance and crime? Also, student loans and the feeling that you’re a sucker if you work hard and play by the rules. Give a listen. Source

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Cannibals and Conspiracy: What Happened to Michael Rockefeller, Part One

Michael Rockefeller was -- or is -- a descendant of one of the most powerful families in the United States. In 1961, he disappeared in a rural part of modern-day Indonesia. Decades later, the mystery remains: What happened to Michael Rockefeller? Tune in for part one of this two-part series.

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Headlines From The Times - Legal weed, massive worker exploitation

When California voters legalized cannabis, growers vowed a break from decades of worker exploitation in the state’s agricultural industry. A Times investigation found otherwise.

Today, where it all went wrong and what’s being done to stop it. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times investigative reporter Paige St. John

More reading:

Dying for your high: The untold exploitation and misery in America’s weed industry

The reality of legal weed in California: Huge illegal grows, violence, worker exploitation and deaths

Lawmakers want investigation, hearings into ‘Wild West’ of California cannabis and farm work