Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Stages Get Into The ‘Political Theater’ Of An Election Year

Just in time for the Democratic National Convention, theatergoers can catch overtly political musicals, like 44, a tale about Obama told from Joe Biden’s perspective, a revival of Hair, and much more in Chicago’s theaters this August. Reset gets recommendations for shows to catch around town from WBEZ theater reporter, Mike Davis. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

The Gist - Why Stop The Gravy Train Of Joy?

Kamala and Tim are in their honeymoon period as a presidential ticket. They are brat. They are joy. They are vibes. They are happy. Why the hell would they throw away all this momentum, just so they could tell Americans where they stand on issues that matter? It's a good question, and they better come up with the right answer or suffer the fate of candidates who hide from the press in their Delaware bunkers. Capisce? Also on the show, a double-interview day. Mo Rocca on his new book about old folks, Roctogenarians: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs. Plus, Kiki Friedman on her online abortion-care company, Hey Jane.


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The Daily Signal - Trump Agrees to Three Debates with Harris, Pro-Palestine Protests Interrupt Harris, Taylor Swift Terrorist Plot Thwarted | Aug. 8

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • Former President Donald Trump holds a press conference and announces three presidential candidate debates. 
  • Kamala Harris fires back at pro-Palestinian protesters at a campaign rally. 
  • Trump’s running mate Sen. JD Vance takes clear jabs at Gov. Tim Walz. 
  • Three Taylor Swift concerts canceled following a thwarted terrorist plot.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: FTX, Alameda Ordered to Pay $12.7B to Creditors; Brazil’s SEC Approves Solana-Based ETF

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from FTX and Alameda Research being ordered to pay $12.7 billion to the Brazilian SEC's approval on a Solana-based ETF.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a New York judge officially ordered defunct crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research will pay $12.7 billion to creditors. Plus, the Brazilian SEC has approved a Solana-based ETF, and Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are tied on Polymarket.

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1A - ‘Sing Sing,’ Rehabilitation Through The Arts, And The Healing Power Of Theater

How do you tie together the stories of ancient Egypt, Robin Hood, Freddy Kreuger, and Hamlet – on a single stage?

Well, through time travel, of course. But also with the minds and talent of a group of actors at Sing Sing correctional facility in New York.

Such a play – titled "Breakin' the Mummy's Code" – was made possible through a program called RTA: Rehabilitation Through the Arts. It was born in 1996 after a group of incarcerated men at Sing Sing put on a few theater productions. They decided they wanted those productions to be something more – an organized group that could bring the power of theater to people inside prisons.

The program's story is now on the big screen in the film "Sing Sing." We talk to the people who made the movie possible.

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Federalist Radio Hour - Inside The ‘Hate Map’ Project Tracking The Rise Of Leftist Violence

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," New Tolerance Campaign President Gregory Angelo joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the Southern Poverty Law Center's history of tarnishing faith-based and conservative organizations and explain the importance of tracking the alarming rise of leftist violence and extremist ideology infiltrating key American institutions.

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Science In Action - Detecting undetected bird flu cases

Cases of bird flu in farm workers in the US may be going underreported, due to supposed poor surveillance and lack of testing. We hear from Amy Maxmen of KFF Health News who has been reporting on a study in Texas.

We hear from Bradley Moore, Professor of Marine Chemical Biology at University of California, San Diego about marine algae using massive enzymes, dubbed PKZILLAs to biosynthesize fish-killing toxins.

BBC Science Correspondent Jonathan Amos gives us the latest on the two American astronauts who blasted off on a test mission to the International Space Station on 5 June, expecting to be back home in a matter of days. But the pair are still there, floating high above the Earth two months later - stuck indefinitely - now facing the sudden prospect of missing the summer entirely and even spending Christmas and New Year in space.

And sea lion camera crews are helping researchers explore previously unmapped ocean habitats in southern Australia. Nathan Angelakis of the University of Adelaide tells us about working with the animal camera operators and what we can learn from viewing their movements.

Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Jonathan Blackwell Production co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

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The Bulwark Podcast - Adam Kinzinger: MAGA Hates America

Trump and his supporters don't like America as it currently exists, and their veep pick JD Vance is like the U.S.-hating Code Pink, but in a suit. 

Meanwhile, the Democrats have seized the patriotism mantle, à la the Republicans of the 80s. Plus, the sick, unhinged, and inaccurate attack on Tim Walz after his 24 years of service in the National Guard. 

Adam Kinzinger joins Tim Miller.
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Kinzinger on the swiftboating of Walz
Kamala clapping back against some Gaza protesters on Wednesday 

Bad Faith - [UNLOCKED] Episode 393 – After “Abandon Biden” (w/ Ahmad Hudhayfah)

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The Abandon Biden movement was created to leverage votes to secure a ceasefire or, alternatively, punish Biden for failing to move on that issue. What does the Abandon Biden movement do now that Biden is no longer on the ticket? Head of communications Ahmad Hudhayfah joins Bad Faith to discuss the movement's attitude to Kamala Harris, its current demands, and what he makes of so many "coconut-pilled" leftists who had formally articulated a commitment to Palestinian rights.

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