Month: July 2024

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Cryptids of India, Chapter II

Imagine a stunning amount of biodiversity amid one of the most densely-populated nations in the modern world. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel continue an exploration into what Western science deems "cryptids of India." Spoiler: Ben solves a few mysteries, and gives you the clues to solve a few more as you listen along at home.

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Focus on Africa - Why do the British and French elections matter to Africa?

Two countries with major links to Africa are holding make or break elections this week. Britain and France. These elections will usher in new governments which may have completely new approaches to the continent. How will the outcome of the British and French elections impact Africa? And should Africans care?

Also, Sierra Leone receives a million dollar grant from a US development agency, to scale up its electricity supply. How did they land the deal and how will the money be used?

And the ancient language in danger of disappearing in Ethiopia.

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Sunita Nahar, Victor Sylver and Joseph Keen. Tech Producer: Jonathan Greer Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

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Native America Calling - Wednesday, July 3, 2024 — Native Bookshelf: Conor Kerr’s “Prairie Edge”

In Métis author Conor Kerr’s new novel, Prairie Edge, a herd of stolen bison get tangled up in a scheme orchestrated by a fiery Indigenous activist and her aimless young companion. The stunt turns dangerous in a hurry. Kerr’s story dives into two very different Indigenous communities in Edmonton, Alberta through protagonists, Grey and Ezzy, who share a drive for positive change and reconnecting with the land. With both satire and sorrow, Prairie Edge builds readers’ understanding of Indigenous resilience and indignation. Kerr joins us for this installment of Native Bookshelf, our feature on current Indigenous books and authors.
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Money Girl - A 7-Point Mid-Year Checklist for Money Success

Take stock of your finances with Laura’s mid-year checklist for more money success.

Money Girl is hosted by Laura Adams. A transcript is available at Simplecast.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - New Laws Go Into Effect As City Continues DNC Prep

The 5 year phase in for the minimum wage increase for tipped workers goes into effect. A new program offers driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. Plus, alderpeople react to President Biden’s debate performance. Reset gets the latest from City Hall. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - UNCHAINED: How to Figure Out Whether a Crypto Token Is Worth Its Trading Price

Jose Macedo of Delphi Digital and Ari Paul of BlockTower Capital talk about why a crypto asset can have wildly different prices in the public and private markets, and how they try to figure out what it’s really worth.


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

The problem of low float, high fully diluted valuation (FDV) coins is one that is frequently discussed in crypto. But there’s another wrinkle: investors need to understand the unrealized gains of these coins to really understand the price. 

In this episode, Jose Macedo of Delphi Digital and Ari Paul of BlockTower Capital explain the various metrics that reveal what a coin is really worth, why a wave of token unlocks that will be hitting the crypto markets in the next few years are not bullish, and whether there is a better way to design token unlocks for teams and insiders. 

Plus, they cover whether venture capitalists are extractive to crypto, whether these games with circulating supply and FDV have caused investors to turn to memecoins, and why they believe the ICO era was better for retail investors. 

Show highlights:

  • Why upcoming token unlocks are creating market jitters
  • How the ratio of unrealized gains to market cap influences token price movements 
  • How some token projects manipulate their reported circulating supply
  • Whether and how everyday investors can uncover the truth about token projects
  • What secondary market trading says about the potential impact of upcoming token unlocks
  • Why Jose believes that the current token launch strategy, despite its flaws, is still favored by insiders and unlikely to change soon
  • Why some projects favor decisions that are more likely to result in short-term gains over long-term success
  • Why Jose believes that simple time-based token unlocks often work better than complex metrics, and how projects can balance funding with realistic success metrics
  • Why Ari believes the SEC's investigations into VCs for acting as securities dealers might be justified, and how these practices resemble pump-and-dump schemes
  • With numerous token unlocks looming, why the outlook is bearish for many projects, and what challenges they face in mitigating potential sell-offs
  • Why many crypto investors might end up holding the bag in the current cycle, despite plans to sell early and avoid losses
  • What the future role of VCs is in crypto, and how the influx of token unlocks and the rise of memecoins could shape the bull cycle


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Up First from NPR - Expanding Presidential Power, OSHA Heat Proposal, Cyberattacks On Car Dealerships

The Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling will have a profound effect on the power wielded by future American presidents. The White House has proposed new rules to protect workers from extreme heat, and a devastating ransomware attack on U.S. and Canadian car dealerships is the latest in an ongoing global crisis.

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Big Technology Podcast - What the Ex-OpenAI Safety Employees Are Worried About — With William Saunders and Lawrence Lessig

William Saunders is an ex-OpenAI Superallignment team member. Lawrence Lessig is a professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School. The two come on to discuss what's troubling ex-OpenAI safety team members. We discuss whether the Saudners' former team saw something secret and damning inside OpenAI, or whether it was a general cultural issue. And then, we talk about the 'Right to Warn' a policy that would give AI insiders a right to share concerning developments with third parties without fear of reprisal. Tune in for a revealing look into the eye of a storm brewing in the AI community.

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