Month: May 2024

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Pod Save America - Trump Promises “A Unified Reich”

Donald Trump is forced to remove a video promising "a unified Reich" as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris go on the attack against Trump's latest nod to Nazi language. Dan and Addisu Demissie discuss how Democrats should capitalize on Trump's mistakes, including an interview where Trump left the door open to bans on contraception. Then, Jon chats with friends of the pod Brian Wallach, Sandra Abrevaya, and Katie Couric about their new documentary on turning Brian's ALS diagnosis into an opportunity to organize, advocate, and push for a cure.

 

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The Indicator from Planet Money - How Fortnite brought Google to its knees

In August 2020, Epic Games launched a legal assault against both Google and Apple, alleging that their mobile app stores are illegal monopolies. Almost four years later, Epic could be close to forcing Google to make major changes to its Play Store.

Today, we explain the legal battle behind Epic v. Google and why the outcome could have major implications for where consumers get their apps and how they pay for them.

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The Gist - The Right Side Of The Left Side Of History

Nellie Bowles, reporter and head of strategy for the Free Press is out with book titled Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History. The New York Times, where Bowles worked for five years titled its review, "Skewering Leftist Excess With Mockery and Sneers" … as if that were an ignoble thing. On The Gist, Nellie layers the nuance and self-reflection on top of the mockery that she, quite honestly, is very good at. Plus, a Palestinian State is recognized by the 4th, 17th, and 19th largest countries in Europe; dramatic predictions ensue.


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The Bulwark Podcast - James Comey and Ben Wittes: A Demagogue Our Founders Feared

Former FBI Director James Comey joins Tim Miller to discuss the choices he made in 2016, the DOJ's self-sabotaging avoidance of the media, and how to maintain your integrity and principles in the face of a lying, lawless bastard. Plus, Ben Wittes in New York updates the status of the Trump trial, and praises the fairness of Judge Merchan.

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Comey's new crime novel
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Time To Say Goodbye - The Coddling of the Far Right. A Conversation with David Austin Walsh

Hello!

This week, we have on David Austin Walsh, author of “Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right,” a new book that tracks the development and coddling of far right political figures and their co-dependent relationship with mainstream Republicans. Lotta good history here and David asks Kang whether he thinks “Rich Men North of Richmond” is still good. This is a lively one with a lot of interesting history about conservative media and how it developed through the middle to late 20th century.

Enjoy!



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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The Defense Rests

Has Donald Trump's hush-money trial hurt him yet? While in court, he expanded his lead across the electoral map. But why aren't Trump's imitators enjoying the same good fortune? Meanwhile, the Biden bloopers pile up daily. And why hasn't any aid dropped at the American-built pier reached Gazans? Give a listen. 

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CBS News Roundup - 05/22/2024 | World News Roundup

Deadly tornado outbreak in western Iowa. Ireland, Norway and Spain are taking steps to recognize a Palestinian state. Former President Trump backtracks after signaling restrictions on birth control. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan will have those stories and more in the World News Roundup:

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Up First from NPR - European Leaders Palestinian Statehood, Trump’s Florida Case, Hospital Cyberattack

The leaders of Ireland, Spain and Norway announce their countries will recognize Palestinian statehood and the Israeli foreign minister says he's recalling the country's ambassadors for consultations in response. Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and two co-defendants are in court in Florida today asking a federal judge to dismiss the charges against their clients. And a ransomware attack on a major health care system continues to affect hospitals and patients two weeks after it happened.

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Getting Hammered - Mixed Legacies


Watch this episode on YouTube. Today we discuss the tragic helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and foreign minister, updates on Trump's trial, Biden's speech at Morehouse College, and Fauci's calls for pushback against misinformation. Tune in!

Time Stamps:

12:19 | Iran

23:52 | 2024

51:27 | COVID

1:03:22 | Bryce Harper

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