Month: November 2023

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - On Transgender Day Of Remembrance, A Push To End Transphobic Violence

At least 26 trans or gender-nonconforming people have been killed in the U.S. this year, the majority of whom were Black trans women, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Transgender Day of Remembrance reminds us to pause and mourn these people’s lives — as well as celebrate the resilience of the trans community. Reset discusses the meaning of Transgender Day of Remembrance with Zahara Bassett, founder and CEO of Life Is Work, a West Side social service agency for trans and non-binary people. For more conversations like this, check out our full catalog of interviews at wbez.org/reset.
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The Intelligence from The Economist - The Intelligence: Sam Altman and the divide in the AI world

It is still unclear why the board of OpenAI fired him last week, but hundreds of staff are revolting anyway. The debacle reveals a sizeable rift between the tech companies at the forefront of AI development. Canadians typically consider themselves pro-immigration. Is the tide changing (10:45)? And the books you didn’t know were propaganda (18:49).


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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S8 Bonus: Glauber Costa, Turso (Replay)

Glauber Costa is a family man, with three kids at home. So he admits, that with a startup and kids, there is not much space for anything else. He made mention that the jump from 2-3 kids was hard, and we joked that he playing zone defense now over man to man. AS of this recording, he had already seen the Mario movie 3 times with his kids, and enjoys playing video games with them. But, his game to play is Civilizations, which he is highly addicted to.

Glauber comes from a heavy database and systems programming background, as does his co-founders. They noticed that the buyer persona of database tech is changing. More and more frontend developers or full stack developers were responsible for these decisions. After iterating on a few projects, they figured the pillar of their data edge solution... which was SQLLite.

This is the creation story of Turso.



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Honestly with Bari Weiss - David Sedaris: Punching Down

It’s Thanksgiving week, which for many of us means eating too much turkey and pumpkin pie. For others, it means getting into arguments with your Gen Z cousin who, in a fit of righteous rage, calls you a settler colonialist and storms out of the dining room. 


Whatever your holiday may bring, we here at Honestly wanted to bring you a drop of delight from none other than the most delightful man on planet Earth: David Sedaris. 


Sedaris is a humorist and author of many best-selling books: Calypso, Theft by Finding, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Naked, Holidays on Ice, Barrel Fever. . . and most recently, Happy-Go-Lucky, which I had the privilege of talking to him about last December. It’s probably my favorite episode of all time.


What makes David’s writing so unforgettable is his ability to find something meaningful and true in the utterly mundane; the way he finds humor in the most horrific moments in life; and his commitment to the lost art of making fun of ourselves. 


So for today’s episode, we are thrilled to have David here to read an essay he calls “Punching Down.” It is funny, it is frank, and fair warning, if you are a parent of small children, it might also be a little bit offensive. Happy Thanksgiving.

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NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘The Covenant of Water,’ Abraham Verghese traces an Indian family’s drowning curse

The Covenant of Water follows three generations of a family in the coastal state of Kerala, India, where they're haunted by a devastating event, over and over: In every generation, someone in the family drowns. In today's episode, Dr. Abraham Verghese tells NPR's Ari Shapiro about the medical themes in the novel, and how his daytime occupation as a physician and professor at Stanford University informs his writing.

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NPR's Book of the Day - Discover your next great read with NPR’s Books We Love

Back for its 11th year, Books We Love curates NPR staff and critics' favorite books of the year. You can discover your next great read or find the perfect gift for a literary loved one using our interactive guide. With more than 380 books to choose from, you can filter your search with various tags, including "Book Club Ideas," "Seriously Great Writing," and "Staff Picks." In today's episode, Andrew Limbong speaks with All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro about some of the beloved books compiled in Books We Love 2023.

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Take This Pod and Shove It - The Take This Pod and Shove It Thanksgiving Special!

This week we are thankful for YOU, the Shovelo! Thanks for listening to our weird, niche podcast. We're glad you're here and you keep us going! For this reason, we made you a playlist of killer country songs about family, home, missing home, and gravy. (Follow that link to get it on Spotify!) Danny and Tyler also discuss their own Thanksgiving plans, and a few of their favorite songs on the new playlist.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 11.21.23

Alabama

  • Both AL senators join in appeal to EPA over necessary agriculture pesticide
  • State lawmaker Susan Dubs to host a Girl's Day at the Capitol on 12.18.23
  • An AL commission to help grandparents raising grandchildren is up and running
  • Mobile city council to vote on new policy surrounding police body cameras
  • Decatur police chief says officer violated Dept policy in shooting of man
  • Honda auto company recalls 250K vehicles due to faulty bearings

National

  • Joe Biden turned 81 on Monday, focuses on 6 year old girl at event
  • Donald Trump releases medical report placing him in excellent health for his age
  • 2 of 3 judges on appeals court seem inclined to lift gag order against Trump
  • DEI policy passed within the FCC, broadband entities not happy
  • TX AG to investigate Media Matters for fraud re: advertisers on X platform
  • An Actual Biological woman was named Miss Universe for 2023
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Who Were the Pilgrims? (Encore)

If you are an American, you probably grew up hearing the story of Thanksgiving, how the pilgrims came to America to escape religious persecution to establish a new life.

But who were the pilgrims really? Were they really persecuted? Why did they decide to cross the ocean? And how did they end up where they did?

Learn more about the pilgrims and everything that happened before the first Thanksgiving on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO402: How Biden’s Climate Legislation Is Making A Difference

Today's expert takes us through some of the ways that Biden's underrated climate legislation is driving research and investment into clean energy, carbon capture, and more!   Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? Apply here! Please please pretty please support the show on patreon! You get ad free episodes, early episodes, and other bonus content!