On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Thomas Pack, director of the Incubator program at Palladium Pictures, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashisnky to discuss how the right can break into the documentary market and analyze the evolution of film storytelling.
The first impeachment hearing was panned on both sides, while House Republicans keep promising a new unicorn. Plus, the GOP is not going to follow Trump's abortion pivot, Biden gets an assist from Cindy McCain, and charting the future of conservatism. David Frum joins Charlie Sykes for the weekend pod.
Nik De, CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, discusses the importance of jury selection in the trial and how many years Sam Bankman-Fried may face if found guilty.
The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is set to begin on October 3. The 31-year-old is accused of committing wire fraud and conspiracy to commit other types of fraud, in relation to the dramatic collapse of his crypto empire last year, which led to billions in losses. Nik De, CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, discusses the importance of jury selection, the potential testimony of key witnesses, and how many years Bankman-Fried may face if he is found guilty.
Show highlights:
Why SBF's lawyers keep requesting the FTX founder be released
Why the jury selection is so important and how long it could take
Why the DOJ opposed the proposed questions for the jury
Why the Judge agreed with the DOJ in blocking some of the witnesses proposed by the defense team
How the defense team may try to discredit some of the proposed witnesses
Whether the argument of SBF receiving “poor legal advice” holds any ground
What role the political donations made by SBF may play in the trial
How many years SBF could face if he were to be found guilty
Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz.
Rob Long joins the podcast to talk about the career of the late Dianne Feinstein, the end of the WGA strike, and the stunning success of Sound of Freedom. Plus Mailbag! Give a listen.
Thousands of people in Sudan remain displaced with many seeking shelter in schools. The impact of the war has had a devastating effect on the country's youth who now have no formal schools to attend. We'll hear how this ongoing conflict is disrupting the lives of young people in Sudan.
Also, there's frustration in Nigeria as the country grapples with ongoing power outages, despite investment in the energy sector. We find out what's behind the perennial blackouts and get analysis from Nigeria.
And how Ethiopians are praying for peace and unity as they begin celebrating the annual religious holiday of Meskel.
Congress races trying to avoid a shutdown this weekend. Expanding the auto strike. Fast food pay raise in California. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
In another installment of What’s that Building, Reset gets a glimpse into the history of an elegant 100-story high-rise on the Mag Mile. Reset talks to journalist Dennis Rodkin about 875 N. Michigan’s unique design, why the name changed from the John Hancock Center, and what happened to the Signature Room.
During past economic downturns, officials have been both swift and bold. This time not so much—because their hands are tied by knotty internal politics. We ask why Latin America makes for such a useful playground for Russian spies (10:07). And remembering Fernando Botero, a Colombian artist who never deviated from his not-quite-comically plump figures (18:16).
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