Month: July 2023

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Consider This from NPR - Hot Dog Eating Contests: A Distinctly American Tradition

There's nothing obviously patriotic about scarfing down as many hot dogs as you can in ten minutes. So how did competitive eating become so synonymous with the holiday celebrating the Fourth of July?

To find out, host Scott Detrow visits a hot dog eating contest in Washington, D.C.

And producer Matt Ozug unpacks the evolution of eating as a sport, from a 17th century farmer to today's televised competitions.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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Consider This from NPR - Hot Dog Eating Contests: A Distinctly American Tradition

There's nothing obviously patriotic about scarfing down as many hot dogs as you can in ten minutes. So how did competitive eating become so synonymous with the holiday celebrating the Fourth of July?

To find out, host Scott Detrow visits a hot dog eating contest in Washington, D.C.

And producer Matt Ozug unpacks the evolution of eating as a sport, from a 17th century farmer to today's televised competitions.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - What’s Your Favorite Mural In Chicago? Celebrating The Art That Makes Our Day

Chicago is home to several mural corridors – from Pilsen to Rogers Park. These murals tell stories and are available for everyone to see. Reset learns more about the art form from muralists Sandra Antongiorgi and Rahmaan Statik, and also Robert Herguth, who writes the weekly Murals and Mosaics newsletter for the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - One Year Later, New Film ‘Memorial’ Is Love Letter To Highland Park

On July 4, 2022, seven people died and dozens more were wounded in a shooting during Highland Park’s annual Independence Day parade. An upcoming documentary called “Memorial” features the stories and voices of survivors of the Highland Park shooting. We talk with Highland Park-born filmmaker and director Jonathan Siskel, and two survivors of the shooting, Jacqueline von Edelberg and Rachel Lander.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Twitter’s New Daily Reading Limits; Atrium CEO on Future of Web3 Entertainment

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, July 3, 2023.

"The Hash" discusses today's top stories, including Elon Musk announcing Twitter setting up new "temporary limits" on the number of tweets users can read per day. Plus, Atrium Founder and CEO Supriyo Roy joins the show to discuss releasing an animated film funded by a DAO that brings NFTs to life. And, an update on Azuki a week after the Elementals NFT mint.


See also:

Twitter Now Has Daily Reading Limits on Number of Tweets Users Can Read

First Animated Film Funded by a DAO Brings Nouns NFT Collection to Life

Azuki Teases Anime Series, New Artwork After Missing the Mark on Elementals Mint

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The Bulwark Podcast - Ep. 1: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham was once one of Donald Trump's fiercest critics—before becoming one of his most important collaborators. His eventual capitulation is really a story about what happened to the whole Republican Party. The Bulwark Podcast presents The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, with Will Saletan.


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The Gist - Is Ron Deathsantis Eager To Spread Cancer Over The Florida Roads?

No. He's Not. But the coverage of the phosogypsum issue might lead a concerned citizen to conclude otherwise. Wait, what phosphogypsum issue? The Gist offers the definitive coverage of the issue. Plus, T. J. Raphael host and produce of COVER UP: THE PILL PLOT talks about her exciting new podcast. And unrest in France and Manipur, which you may not have heard of, though its many times as deadly.


Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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