Month: May 2023

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Federalist Radio Hour - Can America’s Major Problems Be Traced Back To Wages?

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Michael Lind, a columnist at Tablet and co-founder and senior fellow at New America, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the great wage debate and why American workers feel left behind.

You can find Lind's book "Hell to Pay: How The Suppression Of Wages Is Destroying America" here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690656/hell-to-pay-by-michael-lind/
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - CONSENSUS CONVERSATIONS: Building a Better Browser, With Luke Mulks, Vice President of Business Operations at Brave

Web3 is an opportunity to reset the internet. Here’s what the Brave browser is doing to return agency to its users.

This episode is sponsored content from Brave.

The browser is a gateway to the internet. How can browsers create better experiences for its users, while following the ethos of crypto?

Live from Consensus 2023: Cam Thompson, CoinDesk Web3 reporter and host of “Carpe Consensus,” sits down to chat with Luke Mulks, vice president of business operations at Brave.

Brave is the privacy browser used by almost 60 million people worldwide. The built-in Brave Wallet is your secure passport to Web3. It supports over 100 chains, fiat purchases, swaps, NFTs, and even connects with other wallets and DApps. All right in your browser. No risky extensions, no spoofing. Learn more at brave.com/wallet.

This episode is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl, cover image by Kevin Ross and the theme song is "Get Down" by Elision.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: Cryptocurrency Conspiracies, Part I

You've heard of bitcoin before. It's the entirely digital, decentralized currency that supporters tout as the next step in financial evolution -- and critics call a massive scam. But what exactly are cryptocurrencies? How do they work, and why do some people believe they're as much a tool for conspiracy and crime as a tool for trade? In part 1 of this series, the gang invites returning guest Jonathan Strickland to explain the nuts and bolts of bitcoin, along with the advantages and flaws of the system.

They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Expanding Crypto Access and Looming U.S. Debt Crisis

With bitcoin trading down as investors fear another interest rate hike, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.

Today's Stories...Read the full show notes here.

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This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - McCarthy’s Moment

The podcast today discusses Joe Biden's change of tactics in inviting Republican leaders to the White House next week to talk about the debt ceiling and how this suggests the new standing as a political player of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But will Donald Trump and his town hall next week on CNN play a role too? And we debut our new feature: Commentary's Daily Pick. Give a listen.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Re-route of all evil: transnational crime and Ukraine’s war

Criminal networks have had to reorganise since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with knock-on effects from Afghanistan to the Andes. We take a look at the scourge of abductions in Nigeria, and what is being done for the families of the missing. And Scotland’s Campbeltown whisky is enjoying a long-awaited resurgence.


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