Ologies with Alie Ward - Functional Morphology (ANATOMY) Encore with Joy Reidenberg

Ever poked at roadkill? Watched videos of whales exploding? Drooled over a curio cabinet full of claws & bones? Peered into a jar with a pickled toad? Then this one is for you. Whether you’ve heard it before or are new to this classic ep, you’re sure to be delighted by this Ologist’s storytelling. Arguably the world's most famous comparative anatomist (and pretty-much-also functional morphologist) Dr. Joy Reidenberg pulls up a chair at Mt. Sinai Hospital to talk about her fascinating backstory, exploding whales, taxidermied chipmunks, dead toadfish, animal's weird anatomy and its function and how it might help human health. She is absolutely amazing and you will become obsessed with her work.

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Slate Books - How To!: Master of Change

When Patti retired a few months ago, everyone told her she would love the freedom and flexibility that came with leaving the workforce. Not so. The transition has left Patti grieving the loss of her routine and sense of purpose—and she’s wondering how to find fulfillment in life’s (gulp!) third act. On today’s episode, Courtney Martin welcomes Brad Stulberg, author of Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing—Including You. Brad helps Patti rethink this massive transformation and emerge from it stronger. 


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The Best One Yet - 🎂🇮🇳 “Plus-one (Billion)” — The company behind India’s epic wedding. Apple’s $2B Spotify penalty. Caitlin Clark’s basketball payday.

CEOs of Meta, Disney, and Microsoft attended the wedding of Asia’s richest family: The Ambani’s — Behind it all is Reliance Industries, India’s biggest company.

Apple was just fined $2B by the European Union for anti-competitive drama with Spotify — The shocker? The App Store in question is the only part of Apple that’s growing.

And Iowa’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has set the all-time scoring record for women and men — But we’re looking at her NIL deals and thinking: she’s already pro.


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Why Adam Schiff Is Running Ads for a Republican

Nancy Pelosi is no longer in charge of the House Democrats, and Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat is now up for grabs. Will a new generation of progressives step up in deep blue California? It’s not so simple…


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Pod Save America - Supreme Court Refuses to Exonerate Trump for Jan. 6th

The Supreme Court issues a unanimous decision that Donald Trump cannot be kicked off the ballot by the state of Colorado. Nikki Haley wins the DC primary and won’t commit to endorsing Trump. Joe Biden gets another batch of bad polls and gives a long interview about his thinking on the presidential race. California gears up for a big Senate primary as part of the Super Tuesday contests. And later, Congressman Ro Khanna talks to Tommy about Gaza, the Democratic Party, and 2024.

 

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NPR's Book of the Day - Lucy Sante’s memoir reflects on her experience coming out as transgender in her 60s

Lucy Sante says it was a smartphone app that ultimately pushed her to come out to herself — and the world — as trans in her mid 60s. In her new memoir, I Heard Her Call My Name, the writer and professor chronicles how using the gender swap function on FaceApp ultimately opened a brand new life to her. And she tells NPR's Don Gonyea that though there are a lot of complexities to having that kind of realization later in life, there are also a lot of positive outcomes.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #418 – “Spider Fabuloso” with Babs Gray

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are hangin' at Disgraceland Studios with the absolutely hilarious comedian and podcaster, Babs Gray! We start this one off by testing out a TERRIBLE energy drink called "Spider" that's made by a company that also produces a product called "Tickle Water" and a product called "Sketch Cans for Tweens". It's very weird. We then head over to the Balkans where there's a village whose entire GDP seems to be mostly comprised of grifters running Trump-themed scams perpetrated upon unsuspecting American MAGA boomers. We run down our Top 3 dumb brand names and our Top 3 songs that should be made into movies. Eminem's "Real Slim Shady" is our JAM OF THE WEEK! Tune in now, folks!  Follow Babs on Instagram @Babs_Gray and listen to her AMAZING podcast "Lady to Lady"!  Follow our 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 

It Could Happen Here - At The End of Hope: Self-Immolation In Tunisia and China

Robert and Mia look at the wave of self-immolations in Tunisia and its role in workers protest in 2020's China.

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