Month: February 2024

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Pod Save America - Trump Stokes Border Chaos

Lead Democratic negotiator Senator Chris Murphy joins the pod to talk about the bipartisan senate border security bill, GOP push-back, and sending conditional aid to Israel. Later, Trump throws RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel under the bus while praising Xi Jinping. Nikki Haley makes a surprise appearance on SNL and the US launches more strikes against Iranian proxies in Iraq and Syria, while Trump stays silent on the conflict.

 

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NPR's Book of the Day - Ai Weiwei’s graphic memoir ‘Zodiac’ recounts a life of art and activism

Told through the 12 signs of the Chinese Zodiac, Ai Weiwei's new graphic memoir moves between the past, present and future with anecdotes from his childhood in a Chinese labor camp to his most recent moments, including flashing the middle finger in front of Trump Tower. In today's episode, Ai Weiwei speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about some of those memories, including the 81 days he spent detained by the Chinese government.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #414 – “Honkin’ Flake” with Anna Valenzuela

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are hangin' out at Disgraceland with one of our all-time favorite guests, comedian and entertainer galore Anna Valenzuela! We chat about the absolutely shocking and stupid goings-on in a vacant lot in the sleepy beachside town of Santa Monica, CA. We test out an energy drink made by two D.J.s that smells like pee and tastes worse. We talk about the Silicon Valley tech libertarians who are cookin' up an absolutely insane sporting event. Plus, we've got the TOP 3 off-brand sodas and catchiest songs. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" by The Scorpions is our JAM OF THE WEEK! L.A. might be underwater right now but the U.S.S. Goods is ridin' high on the sea of laughs. Listen now!  Follow Anna on everything @AnnaVisFunny and check out her new special 'Murderpuss' when it drops on Radland Records and on YouTube!  Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod.  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Sam is @SlamHarter  Carter is @Carter_Glascock  Subscribe on Patreon for HOURS of bonus content! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod 

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Read Me a Poem - “To a Milkmaid” by Carolyn Wells

Amanda Holmes reads Carolyn Wells’s “To a Milkmaid,” brought to our attention by her biographer, Rebecca Rego Barry. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.


This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.


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The Stack Overflow Podcast - AI isn’t putting tech workers out of jobs, the stock price is

AI-generated code is “not equivalent to reliable and robust code, especially in the context of real-world software development,” according to a new study whose title got our attention.

Tech layoffs continue in the wake of the pandemic hiring boom, sending some share prices into the sky.

Take a look at how AI coding assistants are already changing the way code is made.

Shoutout to Stack Overflow user nonopolarity, who earned a Great Question badge by asking Can someone explain SSH tunnel in a simple way?.

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It Could Happen Here - Texas Is At It Again

James talks with former senior Border Patrol agent Jenn Budd in late January to learn about how Border Patrol has been complicit in Texas’ cruel treatment of migrants.

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Good Bad Billionaire - Warren Buffett: The oracle of Omaha

How Warren Buffett became the richest investor in history, amassing a fortune of over $120 billion, without moving from the Nebraska home he bought in 1958.

BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng discover how Buffett earned his first money as a six year old, bought his first shares at 11 and filed his first tax return at 13. He went on to formulate his own investment philosophy on the way to becoming incredibly rich.

Simon and Zing reveal Buffett's biggest deals and pithiest phrases from his decades of investing, as well as his unconventional love life. Then they decide if he's good, bad, or just another billionaire.

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Chapo Trap House - 804 – All My Neighbors Cousins feat. Pod About List (2/5/24)

Caleb, Patrick and Cameron of Pod About List stop by to take a look at the lighter side of news. Topics include: mandatory potty training in Utah, a Chinese spy bird, dick biting, and the international crisis of cousins. Pod About List is on tour with Home Planet soon, find all their dates here: https://www.swagpoop.com/shows And check out Home Planet’s recent video “Junior Associate” featuring Pat & Caleb here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLBMKU8f6KE&ab_channel=HomePlanet
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Could cash payments ease recessions?

Although we have dodged the bullet for now, the threat of a recession is always a concern for policy makers. The question is: will we be prepared next time? In this episode, we consider an alternative approach to stabilizing the economy during a recession through automatic monthly cash payments. The hope: faster relief, a reduced racial wealth gap and predictable income. Can it work?

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