Month: May 2023

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Read Me a Poem - “The Diameter of the Bomb” by Yehuda Amichai

Amanda Holmes reads Yehuda Amichai’s poem “The Diameter of the Bomb.” 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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It Could Happen Here - Week of Action to Stop Cop City, Part 4: The Final Days

Police repression intensifies as people march to the Atlanta Police Foundation. Over the weekend the cops raid a secondary encampment, and a memorial for Tortuguita is held in the Weelaunee Forest.

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Chapo Trap House - 730 – The Man Who Would Be King (5/8/23)

We cover some breaking 17th century news and look at the race car driving heir to the House of Habsburg, as well as the coronation of King Charles III, for a little modern-day Hell on Earth. Then, keeping with the theme of gratuitous puff-pieces in the Times, we look at “Liz” Holmes attempt to rebrand herself as a gee-shucks everyday mom and family woman ahead of her sentencing for medical fraud. Finally, we catch up on the ever-mounting corruption in the Supreme Court, and what our elected officials will fail to do about it. The piece about heart transplants Felix mentions in this: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/opinion/heart-transplant-donor.html New merch, including Hell on Earth designs and re-stocked Zapata Oil hats, available for order through May 24th here: https://represent.com/store/chapo-trap-house
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The Gist - Smart Guns Are Here

Guns that recognize specific users biometrics are almost ready to be shipped, as the firm Biofire is taking orders for their reliable, and forceful, smart gun. Biofire CEO Kai Kloepfer joins us. Plus, the coronation, debt ceiling, AI, and writers' strike are on the list of worries, but not such specific worries that they should take up too much of your time. And HUMANS ... is there anything they can't figure out? Especially when it comes to the destruction of other humans.


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Consider This from NPR - Violence In Sudan Forces A Mother To Make Difficult Choice

Sudan's capital city Khartoum has been embroiled in a vicious urban battle between rival armies for nearly two weeks.

With the country on the brink of collapse, Residents Muhjah Khateeb, and her son have to make the difficult decision to leave their home and everything they have, behind. We hear excerpts from the audio diary that Khateeb recorded as they undertook the harrowing journey.

NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu reported her story.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Coinbase CEO Vows Fight Against ‘Anti-Crypto’ SEC; Why Bitcoin Network Fees Are Surging

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, May 8, 2023.

This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace.


"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong clarifies continuing U.S. presence amid its lawsuit against the SEC. Bitcoin network fees are spiking on the rising popularity of meme coins and the Ordinals protocol. Worldcoin is betting on a gas-free crypto wallet. Plus, crypto reporter and author Brady Dale joins the show to discuss his new book on the meteoric rise and fall of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried.


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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says 'We're 100% Committed to the U.S.'

U.S. Court Orders SEC to Respond to Coinbase Allegations Within 10 Days

Block Demand Leads to Fee Spike as Bitcoin-Based Memecoins Flourish

Sam Altman’s Crypto Project, Worldcoin, Releases First Major Consumer Product

Veteran Crypto Reporter Brady Dale Discusses New FTX Book


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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Texas Shootings, Comer Urges DOJ to Postpone Hunter Biden Indictment, Anheuser-Busch CEO Blames ‘Misinformation’ | May 8

On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • It was a sober weekend in Texas. Two violent incidents leave 16 people dead. 
  • Charges could be coming soon against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden.
  • CIA did not follow protocol with Hunter Biden laptop story.  
  • The family of deceased Jordan Neely speaks out. 
  • Anheuser-Busch CEO Michel Doukeris calls the work with Dylan Mulvaney just “one post” and “not an advertisement.” 


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago’s Contributions To Country And Folk Music

While Nashville often gets the credit for being the home of country music, Chicago has played an important role in the genre’s history since the very beginning. In his new book, Country & Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival, author Mark Guarino celebrates the artists, venues, and organizers who made up the vibrant folk and country scene throughout the city. Reset talks to the author and musicians Robbie Fulks and Jane Baxter Miller, who were part of the scene in the ’80s and ’90s