The Phil Ferguson Show - 486 Kevin Bolling – SSA (Secular Student Alliance), Church Money & Church Crypto

Interview with Kevin Bolling.  He is the executive director of the Secular Student Alliance.  The SSA helps secular students find friends, learn leadership skills and promote a secular world.

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Church money - Line level discussion of a church budget.  How much goes to help people in need??? Almost nothing.

Church Crypto - a pastor and his wife sell crypto and millions of dollars pour in and .... Dissapear.

More or Less: Behind the Stats - What’s happening to Arctic ice?

The area of ice covering the Arctic ocean has been in a state of long decline, as climate change takes effect. But recent fluctuations in the ice have been seized on by climate change sceptics, who say it tells a different story.

We speak to polar climate scientist Professor Julienne Stroeve to better understand how to read the ice data.

Presenter / producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound mix: Neil Churchill Editor: Richard Vadon

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs - Song 173: “All Along the Watchtower”, Part One: “He’s Not the Messiah”

For those who haven’t heard the announcement I posted , songs from this point on will sometimes be split among multiple episodes, so this is the first of a two-episode look at the song “All Along the Watchtower”. This one is on the original version by Bob Dylan, while part two will be on Jimi Hendrix’s cover version.

Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a half-hour bonus episode, on “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” by Arlo Guthrie.

Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/

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Lex Fridman Podcast - #421 – Dana White: UFC, Fighting, Khabib, Conor, Tyson, Ali, Rogan, Elon & Zuck

Dana White is the CEO and president of the UFC. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/dana-white-transcript

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OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) – Introduction
(06:31) – Mike Tyson and early days of fighting
(17:10) – Jiu jitsu
(23:14) – Origin of UFC
(37:25) – Joe Rogan
(43:31) – Lorenzo Fertitta
(45:58) – Great fighters
(49:55) – Khabib vs Conor
(53:01) – Jon Jones
(56:03) – Conor McGregor
(1:01:05) – Trump
(1:06:44) – Elon vs Zuck
(1:08:04) – Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
(1:10:52) – Forrest Griffin vs Stephan Bonnar
(1:18:06) – Gambling
(1:33:08) – Mortality

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Nickelodeon Scandal, A Shootout in Arkansas, A Double Amputation Insurance Scam

A new docuseries brings long-standing allegations of gruesome abuse at Nickelodeon to the mainstream. An airport executive dies in a bizarre shootout with the ATF. A man purposely loses his legs to frostbite in a strange insurance scam. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.

They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/

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Focus on Africa - Why has Uganda’s President promoted his son to head the military?

Uganda's President 79 year old Yoweri Museveni, has promoted his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to head the military. His promotion comes amid a major cabinet reshuffle in which five ministers were sacked. Mr Museveni has denied speculation that he is grooming him as his successor. What do Ugandans make of it?

Also an analysis of the recently approved Rwandan bill that, Rwanda says, will ensure the safety of asylum seekers from the UK

And why the opinion about the police across the continent is very low!