Month: June 2024

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: Mt. Gox To Begin Repayments; Bitcoin Mining Sector Attracts Growing Investor Interest

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today. 


Defunct bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox said it will start distributing assets stolen from clients in a 2014 hack in July. JP Morgan reports that the bitcoin mining sector is attracting growing investor interest following the Core Scientific deal with AI company CoreWeave. Plus, Japanese institutional investors plan to invest in crypto in the next three years.

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This episode was hosted, edited and produced by Jennifer Sanasie.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: Cell Phones, 5G & Cancer

Smart phones have fundamentally changed the world -- at times, it's difficult to imagine life without one of these handy computers. There's a world of people you can call, a universe of information at your fingertips and millions of specialized programs to make everyday life that much easier. In fact, it sounds too good to be true... and, according to some critics, that might just be the case. So how do we separate the fact from fiction when it comes to smart phones and cancer?

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Focus on Africa - A victory for the Christian LGBTQ activist in Namibia

Namibian activist Friedel Dausab, who won a landmark case when judges ruled that laws banning same-sex acts between men are unconstitutional, says he drew strength from his Christian faith and from his mum.

Over a billion dollars has been pledged to develop vaccines in Africa. How will it work and will African insitutions be able to access the money?

And who is Michael Usi, the former comedian who is now Malawi's new vice president?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Rob Wilson, Frenny Jowi and Bella Hassan Senior Journalist: Patricia Whitehorne Technical Producer: Chris Ablakwa Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

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Bad Faith - Episode 383 Promo – Anything But Normalization (w/ Sarah Leah Whitson)

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Executive director of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and former director of the Middle East and North Africa division of Human Rights Watch Sarah Leah Whitson joins Bad Faith to talk about Gaza in the broader contexts of the region's politics. She talks normalization schemes, media censorship, and the root of the Democratic party's commitment to Israel.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - They’re Coming After Us in L.A. and N.Y.

A violent confrontation in West L.A. between Jews attempting to attend an event at a synagogue and Hamas supporters seemingly under the protection of the LAPD comes two days after a Jewish family is beset and beat up during a lower-school end-of-year celebration by another family shouting "Free Palestine"—and a day after Rep. Jamaal Bowman screams "you're gonna know who the F we are"  at the likelihood of his primary defeat on Tuesday. The threats aren't just threats any longer, and American Jews are going to have to step up. Give a listen.

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Native America Calling - Monday, June 24, 2024 – Native Playlist: Quinn Christopherson and Edzi’u

Singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson (Ahtna Athabascan and Iñupiaq) is on a cross-country tour along with GRAMMY award-winning Alaska (by way of Portland, Ore.) band Portugal. The Man and winning over audiences with his insightful music delivered with passion and a charismatic optimism. Christopherson burst into people’s consciousness after winning the 2019 Tiny Desk Contest. He is part of Alisa Amador’s new single "I Need to Believe" and he collaborated with Pattie Gonia and Yo Yo Ma in what might be the most hopeful song about climate change anyone’s ever heard. Sound artist Edzi’u (Taku River Tlingit and Tahltan) builds complex layers of music from instruments, their own voice, and environmental sounds in a welcoming, emotional atmospheric storytelling. They’re releasing a new album Tunnel Vision with the new single “This Love”. Both artists join Native America Calling this Monday in the latest edition of our regular feature Native Playlist.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - What’s That Building? The Salt Shed

Looking for some fun things to do this summer? Alongside days at the beach or bike rides through a park, maybe check out some live music! Starting today, Reset is profiling a few of the music hot spots in Chicago for our "What’s That Building" series. First up? That warehouse with the iconic roof: The Salt Shed. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.