Month: June 2023

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You Get A Podcast! - Oprah Runs A Marathon w/ Natalia Petrzela

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This episode, we look at the moment that Oprah Winfrey ran the Marine Corps Marathon — and all that it represented about her relationship with fitness, dieting, and health. Throughout the years, from the infamous “wagon of fat” to her very public experiments with different diets, Oprah’s personal approach to fitness has reflected the way our larger culture thinks about weight and health.

Our guest for this episode is Natalia Petrzela of The New School, author of FIT NATION and host of the podcasts WELCOME TO YOUR FANTASY and PAST PRESENT. Check out all her amazing work on her website!

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The NewsWorthy - Air Quality Alerts, Pregnant Worker Law & Ryan Seacrest’s New Job – Wednesday, June 28, 2023

The news to know for Wednesday, June 28, 2023!

We'll tell you which major cities are the latest to deal with unhealthy air quality, what's going on, and how long it's expected to stay that way.

Also, what the U.S. Supreme Court had to say about state lawmakers controlling federal elections.

Plus, we'll explain a new law meant to give pregnant workers new protections; Costco is making it tougher to borrow a membership; and a celebrity will take over for the longtime 'Wheel of Fortune' host, Pat Sajak.

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NPR's Book of the Day - Kenny Smith’s memoir ‘Talk of Champions’ looks back at a career shaped by the NBA

Kenny "The Jet" Smith's life has largely revolved around basketball in one way or another. The basketball commentator, Inside the NBA host and two-time NBA champion is now opening up about the people and relationships behind that career in his new memoir, Talk of Champions. In today's episode, he speaks to Here & Now's Scott Tong about how social justice, his high school coach, and friendships with people like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant inspired him to write his life story.
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CBS News Roundup - 06/27/2023 | World News Round Up Late Edition

Relentless heat in Texas. US Supreme Court ruling on election law theory. Arrests in migrant smuggling deaths. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper has tonight's World News Roundup.

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The Gist - Small Person Buries Bones, Scratches Wall, Changes History

Homo Naledi is an extinct species of hominin discovered by a team led by Lee Berger. If Berger is right, Naledi's actions predate a few of the traits we had assumed to be uniquely Homo Sapien. Plus, Donald Trump crinkles paper on tape. And the signs of Generalized Epistemic Degradation. 

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Lost Debate - Kids and Phones, AI Winners and Losers, Service Industry in Crisis

What should parents and educators do to curb the growing issue of phones in schools? We talk to education expert Doug Lemov about sensible choices for this complex issue.

The service industry’s staffing shortages continue, and Americans are getting fed up with the lousy service. Rikki and Ravi discuss how we got here and how restaurants can use technology to deal with this challenge.

Corporate America is jumping on the AI bandwagon. We dive into new data on how companies are starting to use AI and the industries most affected by it.

[03:11] - Kids and Phones

[32:46] - Service Industry in Crisis

[41:32] - AI Winners and Losers

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