Month: March 2024

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Song Exploder - Danny Brown – Y.B.P. (feat. Bruiser Wolf)

Danny Brown started his career in 2007 by handing out mixtapes in Detroit, where he’s from. In 2011, he put out his acclaimed second album, XXX. Since then, he’s collaborated with rappers like Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky and JPEGMafia, but he’s also worked with electronic bands like Purity Ring and The Avalanches, and he did a verse on a remix for Korn.

When I first heard him, around when XXX came out, I was really drawn to his voice. And I also appreciated that, given how young so many artists are now when they get really famous, Danny Brown’s career really started taking off in his 30s. He put out his sixth album, Quaranta, in 2023. And for this episode, I talked to him about one of the songs from that album, called “Y.B.P.," which features guest vocals from Bruiser Wolf.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Medicine or Poison? The Story of PB Pills

You've heard of things like Agent Orange, but what about PB pills? During the Gulf War conflict, PB pills were billed as a way to combat the looming threat of nerve agents in the field. However, according to veterans and their advocates, this substance may have actually caused more harm than good. Could this be the explanation for Gulf War Syndrome? If so, have powerful forces attempted to cover up the truth? Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they dive into the story.

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Focus on Africa - Senegal: President Macky Sall refuses to apologise

Outgoing president Macky Sall has refused to apologise for the political uncertainty he created when he tried to delay the country's presidential elections. In this special edition on Senegal, we ask if the Senegalese still trust their president? Do they believe in his credibility as leader? Also, ahead of the country's election on Sunday, how engaged are young people in the electoral process?

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - An Anniversary of Sorts

Today we note that it was just about four years ago that this podcast went daily, and we consider the lasting impact of the pandemic and the prospects of a political reckoning. But before that, we get into the significance of Bernie Moreno's primary win in Ohio and Donald Trump's inability to make bond. We close on a discussion of Joe Biden's Israel policy and the forgotten goal of war: victory. Give a listen.

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Big Technology Podcast - Predicting AI’s Next Advances — With Suhail Doshi

Suhail Doshi is the CEO and founder of Playground, an AI image generation and editing software company. Doshi joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss where the next generative AI breakthroughs might come from. Tune in to hear Doshi's insights on the innovation within language models, image generation, video, and 3D creation. We also cover the business opportunities the competitive landscape among tech giants like Google, Meta, and Microsoft, and the debate around AI's true capabilities in understanding physics and reasoning. Tune in for a nuanced exploration of the cutting edge of AI from one of the leaders driving it forward.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MONEY REIMAGINED: Drawing from Web History: Blockchains’ Purpose and Stellar’s Commitment

Denelle Dixon, CEO of Stellar Foundation, emphasizes the significance of strategic focus on outcome-driven development in the blockchain community.

This episode is sponsored by Consensus 2024 

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Michael Casey’s New Book with Frank H. McCourt, their forthcoming book:  Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age


In this week's installment of "Money Reimagined," host  Sheila Warren is joined by Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation. This non-profit organization harnesses blockchain technology to enhance global economic opportunities, fostering fluidity in money, openness in markets, and empowerment for individuals.

They discuss the purpose of blockchain technology and the importance of building for outcomes. Dixon shares about the challenges of building technology and the evolution of smart contracts on Stellar. They discuss insights gained from the internet's early stages and the hurdles posed by regulatory ambiguity. Emphasizing collaboration, they stress the importance of comprehending local issues and crafting appropriate solutions.

Takeaways |

  • Blockchain technology should be focused on building outcomes and solving real-world problems.
  • The evolution of smart contracts on Stellar is an exciting development that will enable more use cases and applications.
  • The blockchain industry needs to come together and have a united face when approaching regulators and policymakers.
  • Understanding local problems and solutions is crucial for building effective blockchain solutions.
  • Collaboration and messaging are key to achieving regulatory clarity and widespread adoption of blockchain technology.


Links | 

Stellar

RWA.xyz | Treasuries 

Crypto Council for Innovation 

CoinDesk.com

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - How A 1990s Illinois Race Changed The Way We Count Votes Today

Long before there was Bush v. Gore and the “dimpled chad” fiasco in Florida, there were Penny Pullen and Rosemary Mulligan, two suburban Chicago Republicans vying for the same state house seat in a race so close, it was decided at points by a handful of votes, a coin toss and eventually the Illinois Supreme Court. Reset talk with author Patrick Wohl about his new book “Down Ballot: How A Local Campaign Became A National Referendum On Abortion” for more on the significance of that race and why every vote counts. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - UNCHAINED: 3AC’s Kyle Davies on Why He’s Crypto’s Lloyd Blankfein and Why He’s Not Sorry

The brash co-founder of the now defunct crypto hedge fund argues that most, if not all, companies eventually go bankrupt and that 3AC had a “pretty spectacular” run.


Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Few crypto figures have been as vilified as Kyle Davies, the co-founder, along with Su Zhu, of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which imploded in mid-2022, losing $3 billion and bringing many pillars of the crypto industry down with it. Davies and Zhu have been accused of, among other things, lying about 3AC’s assets as the firm was imploding, trying to borrow money when the firm was insolvent, and seeking funding from the Mafia, all of which Davies denies. 

But he remains unapologetic about 3AC’s demise, saying most, if not all, companies eventually go bankrupt, and that 3AC had a “pretty spectacular” ten-year run. He joined Unchained to explain why he and Su Zhu were ordered to prison in Singapore for non-compliance with the liquidation proceedings, Zhu’s “six weeks meditating” (in prison), where he’s living now, why he and Zhu went to Bali after the bankruptcy, his $25,000-a-month fee for consulting for crypto bankruptcy exchange OPNX, his and Zhu’s current work advising crypto derivatives platform OX.FUN, and what he wishes he would have done differently in terms of 3AC’s wind down. 

Show highlights:

  • Whether Kyle is cooperating with 3AC liquidator Teneo and his opinions of that firm
  • His and his 3AC co-founder Su Zhu’s prison sentences in Singapore
  • Why Kyle says he didn’t know about the scheduled court date
  • Why Dubai levied fines against him, according to Kyle
  • Where he is living now
  • Whether or not he made misrepresentations about 3AC’s assets to lenders before its implosion, traded when the firm was insolvent, and borrowed money from the mafia
  • Why Kyle went to Bali after the bankruptcy 
  • The defense of his $25,000 a-month fee for consulting for OPNX
  • Why Kyle thinks his reputation post-3AC was still “huge” because all companies eventually go bankrupt
  • Gamified derivatives platform OX.FUN, where he is an advisor
  • His dreams of opening a cloud kitchen chicken restaurant
  • Why he filed a lawsuit against Sixth Man Ventures’ Mike Dudas
  • What he could have done differently at the time of 3AC’s collapse
  • Why Kyle is not sorry 3AC went bankrupt 


Thank you to our sponsors!   Polkadot

Guest | 

Kyle Davies, OX.FUN advisor and co-founder of Three Arrows Capital 

Links | 

Su Zhu’s Arrest

Unchained: Three Arrows Capital Cofounder Su Zhu Arrested in Singapore

3AC Founders’ Assets Frozen

CoinDesk: Court Freezes $1 Billion of Assets of Three Arrows Capital Founders

3AC Ventures

CoinDesk: Bankrupt Hedge Fund 3AC's Return as a VC Stirring Up Crypto Community

Davies and Su’s Post Bankruptcy Lives

New York Times: Their Crypto Company Collapsed. They Went to Bali

New York Magazine: ‘They Are Very Comfortable Lying’: How fallen crypto kingpins Su Zhu and Kyle Davies are dodging prison — and rebranding 

OPNX

Wall Street Journal: Founders of Bankrupt Three Arrows Capital Plan Trading Platform for Distressed Crypto Debt 

Cointelegraph: CoinFLEX creditors dissatisfied with restructuring to OPNX: Report

Unchained: 3AC Founders’ New Crypto Exchange OPNX to Shut Down

Cointelegraph: OPNX to shut down with mysterious new exchange as replacement

Decrypt: CoinFLEX Creditors React to OPNX Closure: 'They Have Left a Trail of Destruction'

OX.FUN

March 11 Twitter spaces on OX.FUN with Davies and Zhu 

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