Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: Project 1794: A Real-life Flying Saucer

Flying saucers are perhaps the most iconic genre of UFO -- since the 1940s they've become the mainstay vehicles for extraterrestrials in all sorts of fictional stories. But, according to declassified files, the US Government was intensely interested in building some flying saucers of its own. So far did they get? The answer may surprise you in tonight's Classic episode.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - No, This Won’t Be the Last Election Ever

It's here, and Oprah and Joe Rogan and Elon Musk are all saying it'll be the last time we ever get to vote. While some of us might feel, after the past two years, like that would be a deliverance of a sort, it's the kind of rhetoric and thinking that have gotten us into this cultural and political mess. We discuss that, and all kinds of other stuff, as we wait...and wait...and wait... Give a listen.

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Focus on Africa - South Sudan’s civil servants remain unpaid

After failure to pay civil servants and armed forces for a year-is South Sudan on the verge of becoming a failed state?

What do Nigerians make of their former compatriot Kemi Badenoch, who has become the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK

And why are Nigeria and South Africa able to export power but can't meet domestic demand?

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Amie Liebowitz in London and Blessing Aderogba in Lagos. Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Gabriel O'Regan Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Native America Calling - Tuesday, November 5, 2024 — Decision day

It’s the final day to cast your vote, setting the political course for the foreseeable future. All the messages to encourage Native voting, the legal and technical work to assure access, and the onslaught of campaign ads come down to Election Day. We’ll get reports from around the country to talk about progress and remaining hurdles as Native voters choose their elected leaders.

CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: Is Bitcoin Mining Investable?

Where does the game of chase end? For Bitcoin miners, maybe never.

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today we are joined by Chris Bendiksen of Coinshares to discuss investing in Bitcoin mining! What’s the value prop of miners? How should we think about their go-to-market strategy? What about the huge ASIC orders that get zeroed out so quickly overtime? For retail investors, Chris thinks its not a great purchase and certainly not when compared to Bitcoin. Check out the show for more thoughts!

Link to the article: https://blog.coinshares.com/no-end-in-sight-for-the-asic-arms-race-4ede8e346cbf

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:29 Story reading

09:16 Story origins

11:04 Can miners get more efficient?

16:31 New efficiency methods

20:53 Access to new ASIC models as strategy

23:39 ATMs & PubCo balance sheets

29:09 New financing models

34:55 Bitcoin treasury

36:47 Wrap up


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Federalist Radio Hour - After Democrats’ 2020 Election Shenanigans, Here’s What Americans Should Watch For This Tuesday

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," members of The Federalist's Elections Team join The Federalist's Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to talk about Election Day and what Americans should expect not only on Tuesday — but for the rest of the week.

After the left's election shenanigans in 2020, The Federalist dedicated reporters to battleground states across the country to track election administration, law and everything in between. With all eyes on states like Georgia and Pennsylvania, here's what voters should look for on Tuesday and beyond. 

If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - How Proposed CPD Cuts Could Impact Police Reform

Under Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget, the Office of Constitutional Policing and Reform would see a 45% cut and vacant positions continuing to go unfilled. Plus, a new Chicago Sun-Times investigation details how CPD’s remaining staff struggle to fill the gaps. Reset gets the details from Sun-Times assistant criminal justice editor Tom Schuba. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Up First from NPR - Final Campaign Push, Israel Cuts Ties With UNRWA

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Harris wrap up their campaigns in the wee hours of the morning on Election Day. Israel bans the UN aid agency for Palestinians, but aid workers say there is no Plan B in place. And Boeing's strike ends.

Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Megan Pratz, Roberta Rampton, Russell Lewis, Olivia Hampton and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Lindsay Totty. We get engineering support from Carleigh Strange. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.


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