Month: October 2024

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Bad Faith - Episode 419 – Tavis Smiley Speaks Out on Democratic Party Influence Attempt

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Renowned talk show host Tavis Smiley, formerly of BET Tonight & NPR's The Tavis Smiley Show, joins Bad Faith to give a firsthand account of the Democratic Party's attempt to bias his recent interview with Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein. Smiley provides new details as to the nature of the email from a Democratic Party affiliate who attempted to feed Smiley opposition research on Dr. Stein and provides context for how unprecedented this activity is. Smiley also assesses the Harris campaign's approach to Black American voters via his new book Covenant with Black America - 20 Years Later, which assesses the progress (or lack thereof) Black Americans have made under Democratic leadership.

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Focus on Africa - Sudan rape victims die by suicide

Civil society groups have warned the risk of sexual violence in Sudan is so severe that some women are taking their own lives. Campaigners have told the BBC of several cases of women taking their lives, either after enduring sexual violence or to avoid it. On Tuesday, a major UN report highlighted 'staggering' levels of sexual violence in Sudan, attributing the worst atrocities to the paramilitary RSF group.

Aslo, find out how upcoming elections in the US could impact Africa.

And could Compressed Natural Gas provide an alternative to petrol in Nigeria?

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Bella Hassan and Victor Sylver in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos. Technical Producer: Nick Randell Senior Journalist: Joseph Keen Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

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Curious City - “Spooky and salacious:” Do we need to rethink prison tourism?

It’s spooky season, a time when we often visit haunted houses and think about the paranormal. And if you live in the Chicago area, you’ve probably seen billboards and ads for the Old Joliet Haunted Prison. But at one point, it was an actual prison. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, questions about the paranormal can serve as an entry into the historical context of a place. Last episode, we visited the Old Joliet Prison to look into a lister’s question about whether it’s haunted. And that got us thinking about the ethics of “prison tourism.” Is it OK to take a place where people suffered and died and turn it into a site of entertainment? Today, we get into this question and more with Hope Corrigan, who reported on it for The Marshall Project.
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No Compromise - A Good Guy from NPR’s Embedded

New from NPR's Embedded: Marine Sgt. Joshua Abate was in the middle of a routine polygraph test to receive top-secret clearance when he made an extraordinary admission: He had followed the crowd that broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. This admission leads to a different kind of January 6 story. Abate says he's not an insurrectionist. So why did it take him so long to talk openly about that day? This is episode 1 of a two-part series. To hear the final episode, head to NPR's Embedded podcast.

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CBS News Roundup - 10/31/2024 | World News Roundup

Candidates blitz the battleground states in the final days of the campaign. LA Dodgers win the World Series. Bridging the political divide. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Ghost Stories And Chicago History

Reset gears up for Halloween with a deep dive into Chicago history through the lens of the supernatural. Haunted, mysterious Chicago tales live in every corner of the city, and ghost stories can also be history lessons, a unique way to explore and learn. Reset checks in with Adam Selzer, Chicago historian, tour guide and author of Mysterious Chicago. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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Chapo Trap House - MM16 – City Frights: Wolfen, Candyman, and the Urban Wilderness

[Note: these Movie Mindset Horrortober Season 1 episodes were already unlocked for free this year over on the Patreon feed, just adding them to the public feed to make them more widely available. To get every Movie Mindset episode, subscribe at patreon.com/chapotraphouse.] In this final episode of this year’s Ghoulvie Screamset, Will & Hesse take a look at Michael Wadleigh’s “Wolfen” (1981) and Bernard Rose’s “Candyman” (1992). Two films taking advantage of real urban environments the horrors of city life, from the intrusion of primordial natural evil in Wolfen, to manifesting the everyday horror of urban poverty in Candyman. Thanks for listening to our second outing of Movie Mindset! Will & Hesse will be back next year with a full season 2 of the series. Let us know if there's anything you're dying for us to cover, and stay watchin’ everybody.
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Up First from NPR - North Gaza Crisis, Election Conspiracies, Presidential Abortion Powers

North Gaza's fate at stake in Israeli offensive, law enforcement agencies gear up for election violence and result challenges, and a look at presidential powers to change abortion access. Plus, the Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series 4-1 against the New York Yankees.

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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Lauren Migaki, Brett Neely, Catherine Laidlaw, Olivia Hampton and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ana Perez, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Carleigh Strange. Our technical director is Zac Coleman.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Tax driver: Labour’s budget

Rachel Reeves’s first budget as chancellor of the exchequer saw the biggest tax rises in decades, as well as promises of high spending and investment. Our correspondent explains what the announcement means for Britain. How Hurricane Helene may affect the election in North Carolina, a month after the storm (10:58). And the most disgusting dish you can add a pickle to (16:53). 


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