Brenda Lee was just 13 years old when she recorded "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" in 1958. It's a true Christmas classic, a bouncy earworm — and pretty much everyone knows the lyrics. But it's never made it to number one on Billboard's Hot 100 — until now.
NPR's Scott Detrow spoke with the 78-year-old about her long career and how she feels now that her iconic holiday tune is finally at the top of the charts.
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The Gist - Untangling The News
Isaac Saul, a former writer for Vox, The Huffington Post, and Time Magazine, was frustrated with news bias and often slanted coverage. So he founded Tangle News, a politics newsletter which summarizes the best arguments from across the political spectrum on the news of the day. Plus, Mike addresses listeners who say, "We want more Israel criticism, or just less Israel overall."
Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara
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State of the World from NPR - Can the UK Send Undocumented Migrants to Rwanda?
The British government is pushing forward with a controversial plan to deport undocumented migrants, no matter where they've come from, to the central African country of Rwanda.
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CBS News Roundup - 12/08/23 Israel & Gaza, UNLV Mass Shooting, Democrats & Black voters
On the "CBS News Weekend Roundup," host Allison Keyes gets the latest as the world marks three months of Israel's war with Hamas amid the deteriorating situation in Gaza. We'll hear from CBS's Omar Villafranca about a deadly attack on a college campus, this time in the same city where 60 people were killed in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U-S history. In the "Kaleidoscope with Allison Keyes" segment, pundits are worrying whether President Biden and the Democratic party has a Black problem.
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The Daily Signal - Hunter Biden Indicted, Harvard President Issues Apology, Administration’s Proposed NDAA Backs Abortion Funding | Dec. 8
TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:
- Hunter Biden has been indicted in California on nine tax charges.
- The President of Harvard University has issued an apology after testifying before Congress earlier this week.
- The Biden administration’s proposed National Defense Authorization Act includes funding for abortion and sex changes as well as to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the military.
- Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance is calling out The Washington Post for publishing a story that he says suggested an “open rebellion” against America.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/30/trump-dictator-2024-election-robert-kagan/
https://thehill.com/media/4349581-jd-vance-washington-post-op-ed-rebellion/
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Motley Fool Money - Alphabet’s Gemini, At Your Service
Google’s Bard just got an upgrade, can it catch up to OpenAI’s ChatGPT?
(00:21) Ron Gross and Andy Cross discuss:
- New jobs report numbers, Alphabet’s latest AI move bringing Gemini into Bard, and GameStop’s curious corporate investing plan update.
- Chewy’s status as the #1 pet pharmacy in the U.S., Lululemon’s business-as-usual quarter, and Smuckers showing it has pricing power in peanut butter.
(19:11) Journalist and author Bethany McLean’s talks with Deidre Woollard about her latest book “The Big Fail” and takes a look at the past three years, how we responded to COVID, and the lasting effects on households, businesses, and the economy.
(33:05) Ron and Andy break down two stocks on their radar: Target and MongoDB.
Stocks discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, GME, DOCU, CHWY, LULU, SJM, MDB, TGT
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Guests: Andy Cross, Ron Gross, Bethany McLean, Deidre Woollard
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CrowdScience - Where does our fat go when we exercise?
If, like this week’s Crowdscience listener Lili, you enjoy working out in the gym, you may have wondered where your fat disappears to when you exercise?
The short answer is that we convert it to energy that powers a whole range of physical processes - from breathing to walking as well as lying down and doing nothing. But the science behind energy expenditure is a little more complicated than that.
Presenter Anand Jagatia jumps on an exercise bike to have his metabolism measured and learns that he may be relying on an entirely different source of fuel as he works up a sweat.
Is all that hard work worth the effort it involves? Recent research suggests there is a limit to the number of calories humans can burn and that engaging in physical activity is not always a sure-fire way to keep trim.
So if working out is not the best way to lose weight, how about harnessing our own fat to tackle the complications of obesity? It used to be thought brown fat was exclusive to babies (and bears) but we now know adults have some of it too. Anand discovers that it appears to play a vital role in combatting a range of chronic diseases including hypertension and diabetes.
Presenter: Anand Jagatia Producer: Marijke Peters Editor: Richard Collings Production co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris
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Cato Daily Podcast - Looking Ahead to Shrinking Federal Surveillance Powers
Federal lawmakers are continuing to ponder the end of some warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens. Patrick Eddington provides a brief history lesson and an assessment of where things stand now.
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The Bulwark Podcast - Tim Alberta: American Idolatry
Is the Almighty, who made heaven and earth, also biting his nails over next year's election? Tim Alberta joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the evangelicals who worship America, a 500-year moment for Christianity, and the organized crime syndicate Jerry Falwell built. Christmas comes early on the weekend pod.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - UNCHAINED: Market Forecaster Raoul Pal Says There’s a Good Chance Bitcoin Will Hit $100K-$200K in 2024
Pal describes the likely scenarios for where Bitcoin’s price goes next year, and also discusses the relative merits of Ether vs. Solana and the usefulness of BRC-20 tokens.
The likely impending approval of spot bitcoin ETFs has already sparked a major rally in the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but will the bull run continue once the funds are up and running? On this episode of Unchained, the founder and CEO of Global Macro Investor, Raoul Pal, describes why a spot bitcoin ETF is such a significant development, likening it to a free trade agreement with the traditional financial world. He also discusses what effect a spot Ether ETF is likely to have on Ether prices, the relative merits of Ether vs. Solana, the usefulness of BRC-20 tokens and why 2024 is likely to be a very good year for crypto and the economy as a whole.
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Show highlights |
- How Pal sees crypto as creating a new parallel financial system that a spot Bitcoin ETF will soon offer entrée to
- What he believes will be the key catalysts for the upcoming bull market in crypto
- Why Raoul is predicting a "very strong 2024" for the crypto market, including his outlook for the price of Bitcoin
- How he thinks investors and institutions will respond to the potential launch of an ETH spot ETF
- Why Raoul is bullish on both Ethereum and Solana
- What developments in the Solana ecosystem are making Raoul particularly optimistic
- Which network Raoul expects to emerge as the winner in the blockchain space
- Why he views BRC-20s and Ordinals inscriptions as positive developments for Bitcoin
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Guest |
Raoul Pal, cofounder and CEO of Real Vision
Links |
Bitcoin ETF and markets:
Unchained:
Bitcoin Surges Past $40,000 for First Time Since April 2022
Signs Increasingly Point to January Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications
77% of Financial Advisors Are Waiting for a Spot Bitcoin ETF to Offer Their Clients
How Much Money Will Flow Into Bitcoin ETFs? Here’s One Projection
Why a Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Probably Launch No Later Than January 10
Why It Looks Like BlackRock Could Win America’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF
The Chopping Block: Are We Back? The ‘Low IQ’ Response to the Potential Spot Bitcoin ETF
Learn more: Bitcoin ETFs Explained: What Are They & How Do They Work?
Ordinals and BRC-20s
Unchained:
Bitcoin Ordinals-Related Token ORDI Passes $1 Billion in Market Value
Bitcoin Mempool Reaches Record Levels of Congestion
Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs Are Hot and Getting Hotter. What's the Hype About?
Bitcoin’s BRC-20 Mania: Is It Sustainable?
Why All 10,000 OnChainMonkey NFTs Will Move From Ethereum to Bitcoin
Learn more:
How to Create a Bitcoin Ordinal
Solana vs. ETH
Unchained: Anatoly Yakovenko on Solana’s Astounding Recovery and Its Future Plans
Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz.
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