Month: August 2023

Posted on

CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: SEC to Challenge XRP Ruling in Case Against Ripple; FTX Claps Back at Creditors

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, August 10, 2023.


"The Hash" explores today's top stories in crypto, including lawyers for FTX firing back at creditors that criticized the bankrupt crypto exchange's proposed reorganization plan. The SEC will file an "interlocutory appeal" of a judge's ruling on Ripple's programmatic sales of XRP. And, Calaxy co-founder Solo Ceesay and fellow co-founder and NBA star Spencer Dinwiddie join the show to discuss the future of social media entertainment. 


See also:

FTX Fires Back at Creditors 'Willing to Gamble Estate Assets on Higher Returns'

SEC Will Appeal XRP Ruling in Case Against Ripple

SEC Likely to Approve Several Spot ETFs, Sparking Next Bitcoin Rally: Matrixport

Solo Ceesay on Calaxy App, Metaverse Outlook


This episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Posted on

Lost Debate - The Limits of Decriminalization, End of Diversity?, Growing Partisanship, AI Criminals

Oregon's controversial initiative to decriminalize the “personal use” of drugs was introduced as an effort to curb overdoses, but there have been unforeseen consequences. Ravi and Rikki dive into the first two years of Measure 110 and what we can learn from it.

The backlash against corporate diversity efforts has spiked since SCOTUS’ groundbreaking decision to end affirmative action. As conservative groups challenge corporate America’s policies, the hosts look at the arguments initially used to boost minority representation in the workplace.

An eye-opening study from Gallup says the U.S. is more polarized than ever before. Rikki and Ravi discuss the repercussions of these findings and what everyday people can do about it.

Finally, cybercriminals have built their own language learning models, adapting tools like ChatGPT and Bard to help them commit crimes. What can we do to stop the rise of bad actors using AI?


Time Stamps:

The Limits of Decriminalization - 0:40

End of Diversity? - 17:35

Growing Partisanship - 31:59

Voicemails - 46:08


Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 321-200-0570


Subscribe to our feed on Spotify: http://bitly.ws/zC9K

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF

Subscribe to our Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/


Follow The Branch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebranchmedia/

Follow The Branch on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebranchmedia

Follow The Branch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebranchmedia

The Branch website: http://thebranchmedia.org/


Lost Debate is also available on the following platforms: 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785

Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vTERJNTc1ODE3Mzk3Nw 

Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-lost-debate

iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-lost-debate-88330217/

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/752ca262-2801-466d-9654-2024de72bd1f/the-lost-debate 

Posted on

Motley Fool Money - All About the Ads

Viewers may hate them, but ads are the future everywhere we go online. For investors that might be a good thing.

Tim Beyers and Deidre Woollard discuss: - If Disney’s price increases will push subscribers to the ad tier. - Just how popular sports betting might be. - The Trade Desk’s role in the world outside of advertising’s walled gardens.

Companies discussed: TTD, DIS, NFLX, PENN

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Tim Beyers     Producer: Ricky Mulvey     Engineers: Dan Boyd

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Posted on

Science In Action - Pandemic surveillance system at risk

ProMED is one of the most useful scientific tools you’ve never heard of. It’s a global surveillance system of infectious disease outbreaks which is available, for free, to researchers and the public alike. But ISID, the society which runs the platform, claim they have run out of money to support ProMED and will be switching to a subscription service, against the wishes of both users and staff. ProMED editor Marjorie Pollak tells Science in Action about the vital service ProMED has played in pandemic monitoring – including the very first COVID outbreaks - and ISID boss Linda MacKinnon considers what’s next for the platform.

From wildfires in Europe to droughts in Africa, we have covered every kind of environmental disaster across most of the globe in the space of the past few weeks. To complete the distressing bucket list of climate extremes, we’re talking to sea ice expert Caroline Holmes on the concerning forecast for Antarctica.

Despite these terrestrial challenges, NASA is still trying to defend Earth against nearby objects which might hit us from space. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) was launched at the asteroid Dimorphos back in in November 2021 and, a few weeks ago, the Hubble space telescope observed a swarm of boulders shed by Dimorphos post-impact. Some UK newspapers are concerned about their trajectory, but astronomer Dave Jewitt is here to calm us all down.

Photo: Disinfection Work At Wuhan Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market Credit: China News Service

Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Ella Hubber Editor: Richard Collings

Posted on

The Bulwark Podcast - Trump Baits the Judge

The ex-POTUS's ugly threats and intimidation against Jack Smith, Fani Willis, and Judge Chutkan will only escalate. Plus, the fake electors are the real voter fraud, there's likely evidence of crimes inside Trump's Twitter account, and the risks of prosecution vs letting him walk. Ben Wittes joins Charlie Sykes for The Trump Trials.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Posted on

Slate Books - Mom & Dad: Raising Empowered Athletes

On this episode: Zak and Jamilah go over their week in triumphs, fails, solo parenting, and solo travel. Then we talk youth sports before hearing an interview between Elizabeth and Kirsten Jones, nationally recognized performance coach, former athlete, and author of Raising Empowered Athletes.


Then, on Slate Plus: what if friendship, not marriage, was the center of our adult social lives?


Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318. 


If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Mom and Dad are Fighting. Sign up now at slate.com/momanddadplus to help support our work.


Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson and Maura Currie.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Posted on

Federalist Radio Hour - Breaking Down The Big Tech Policy Battle

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Jake Denton, a research associate at The Heritage Foundation's Tech Policy Center, joins Federalist Staff Editor Samuel Mangold-Lenett to discuss why the U.S. needs a regulatory framework to rein in Big Tech, analyze Twitter's "X" rebrand, and explore how competition with China will change the future of the digital landscape.

Read Denton's report "The Tech Trajectory" here.