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October 17, 2024

The Best One Yet - 🎓 “Ivy League fast-pass” — Crimson’s venture-backed tutor. Louis Vuitton’s tariff pain. Butterfinger’s 101-year streak.

A college tutor startup is now worth $500M… Because it gets you into Harvard (for $200K).

Louis Vuitton sales fell last quarter… because the trade war is firing up again.

Butterfinger just launched its 1st new flavor in 101 years… and we think that’s a mistake.

Plus, Crocs just launched clogs for dogs… Because we spend more on pets than shoes.

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October 17, 2024

NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Twenty-Four Seconds from Now’ is a love story for Black boys–and everyone else, too

Earlier this month, novelist and poet Jason Reynolds received a grant from the MacArthur Foundation for his work "depicting the rich inner lives of kids of color." The latest example of that work is Twenty-Four Seconds from Now..., Reynolds' new young adult novel. The book follows a young Black couple, Neon and Aria, high school seniors who face a potential split as one of them prepares to attend college. The novel explores the couple's decisions around love and intimacy as they navigate their relationship while receiving mixed advice from parents and friends. In today's episode, Reynolds speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about how rare it is for love stories to be narrated by Black boys and the complexity of young men's interior lives, especially around topics like body image and sex.

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October 17, 2024

Tech Won't Save Us - The “Dark Elf” Leading Tech’s Extreme Right w/ Julia Black

Paris Marx is joined by Julia Black to discuss who Curtis Yarvin is and how his anti-democratic, far-right writings have influenced the politics of Silicon Valley and the wider American extreme right.

Julia Black is a features reporter on The Information’s Weekend Team.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.

The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Julia wrote about Curtis Yarvin and his ideas for The Information. She also wrote about the Musk-aligned tech CEOs trying to shape how we think about the future.
Paris wrote about Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto.
The Dark Enlightenment is an anti-democratic, anti-egalitarian political project.
Gil Duran wrote about the Reboot Conference and how it put the connections between the tech industry and the Heritage Foundation on display.
The Heritage Foundation is flooding federal agencies with thousands of information requests to identify government employees to be purged under a second Trump administration.
Peter Thiel wanted Balaji Srinivasan to become head of the Federal Drug Administration under the Trump presidency.
According to Nick Land, hyperstition refers to ideas that bring themselves into being.

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October 17, 2024

Ologies with Alie Ward - Momiology (MUMMIFICATION) Part 2 with Salima Ikram & Kara Cooney

Coffin engravings! Archaeology ethics! Linen wrappings! Repatriation! Sexy hippos!

We’re back with more mummies in this Part 2 with the wonderful Drs. Salima Ikram & Kara Cooneywho chat about animal mummies, eating mummified remains, plant resins, the debate over human sacrifice, coffin reuse, Egyptian tourism, the worst temple gift shop in history, and what happens if you’re late to your own funeral. Also: is all religion magic? Let’s get into it.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Kamala’s Bid for Black Men’s Votes

Though Black voters remain a dependable bloc for the Democrats, the Trump campaign has been attempting to make in-roads with Black men. Can Kamala Harris shore up her coalition in this tight race?

Guest: Kadia Goba, political reporter at Semafor.

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October 17, 2024

The Daily Signal - Trump’s Unexpected Allies: Are Black and Hispanic Voters Really Ditching Democrats?

Recent polling suggests that some traditionally Democrat-leaning voters, particularly black and Hispanic men, appear to be reconsidering their political allegiances.

Their concerns about the high cost of living and rising crime have them trending toward former President Donald Trump, which could make them the deciding factor in the 2024 presidential election.

Gabriel Nadales, national director of Our America, spoke with The Daily Signal about these surprising developments—and shared first-hand accounts of why voters are switching sides. Watch our full interview in the video above.

“It’s kind of insane that there are so many Hispanic Americans out there who are very much voting for Trump,” Nadales said. “They see that, unfortunately, the Democrat Party no longer represents them.”

Nadales’ organization, Our America, is active in the key battleground states of Arizona and Georgia, attempting to unite Americans at a time when it seems we’re hopelessly divided.

Our America has organized local events with the goal of inspiring Americans to be active citizens in their local communities.

“If you want to affect policy at the national level,” Nadales explained, “you have to get people engaged at the local level with things that they actually can directly affect to show them that they can make a difference in long term.”

The group’s core issues are promoting safer communities, lowering the cost of living, defending freedom of speech, and ensuring fair elections.

Learn more about the work of Our America at JoinOurAmerica.com.

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October 17, 2024

ATXplained - Why are people dropping flour in weird patterns around Austin?

Our question asker noticed it happening at Boggy Creek Trail. But the explanation is weirder — and more fun! — than you might think.

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October 17, 2024

Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - How Maria Won Her First WSOP Bracelet

Maria snagged her first World Series of Poker Bracelet! She and Nate break down her strategy on the crucial hands that got her the win. Then, we turn our attention to the Nobel Peace Prize and the p(doom) of nuclear warfare. And, of course, we have our weekly “Should Democrats Be Panicking?” segment.

It Could Happen Here - Anarchism In Argentina, Pt. 1 feat. Andrew

Andrew and Mia discuss the origins of anarchism in Argentina and its first uprisings.

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October 17, 2024

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs - Song 176, “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones, part 4: “Who Breaks a Butterfly?””

For those who haven’t heard the announcement I posted , songs from this point on will sometimes be split among multiple episodes, so this is the fourth and final part of a multi-episode look at the song “Sympathy for the Devil” and the career of the Rolling Stones. This episode covers January through December 1969, and may distress some listeners as it deals with murder, drowning, attempted suicide, and miscarriage. It’s not a happy episode.

Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a twenty-two-minute bonus episode, on “La Conferencia Secreta del Toto’s Bar” by Los Shakers.

Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/

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