Steve Urkel, the nerdy, bespectacled neighbor in Family Matters, is one of '90s television's most iconic characters. Urkel's nasally voice, oversized glasses and signature catchphrases made the character nearly inescapable in pop culture – and also made a star out of Jaleel White, the actor who played him. In a new memoir, Growing Up Urkel, White reflects on how the role catapulted his career while permanently shaping the way others see him. In today's episode, he joins NPR's Ailsa Chang for a conversation that touches on the character's mass appeal, TV stereotypes about Black boys, and how playing Urkel has affected White's view of his own masculinity.
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Native America Calling - Wednesday, November 27, 2024 – The Menu: Turkey stories, Finding Manoomin, salmon restoration, and a Native twist on boba
In Navajo origin stories, the turkey is a hero. He gathers up all the seeds from the third world and brings them to the fourth world we live in today. Many other tribes revere turkeys and make use of their feathers.
Anishinaabe journalist Leah Lemm documents her own cultural reconnection by gathering wild rice, or manoomin, in her home reservation in Minnesota for the first time.
Salmon are coming back to the tributaries of the Klamath River in California for the first time in a century after tribes helped bring about the largest dam removal project in history.
And a Diné entrepreneur creates an unlikely fusion of traditional flavors and the increasingly popular boba drink craze.
Those are the topics all on The Menu, our regular feature on Indigenous food stories and news. Big Technology Podcast - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Has Thoughts on AI Agents, Automation, and The Future of Your Job
Marc Benioff is the CEO and co-founder of Salesforce. Benioff joins Big Technology Podcast for a wide ranging discussion on AI agents, automation, and the future of labor. In this episode, we discuss his vision for AI agents and how they'll transform the way companies interact with customers. Tune in to hear why Benioff believes the future isn't about personal AI assistants, but rather company-specific agents built on robust data systems that can take effective action on our behalf. We also cover his thoughts on Microsoft's Copilot, Klarna's provocative statements about abandoning traditional software, whether he'll sell Time Magazine, and what happened with Elon's purchase of Twitter. Hit play for an illuminating conversation about the future of work, enterprise software, and how AI might create a new era of business productivity.
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Curious City - What happens to birds stuck inside the airport?
Airplanes aren’t the only ones flying around at the airport. Birds often get stuck inside the terminal, and they can be a challenge to get out.
The Intelligence from The Economist - Moment of truce: a ceasefire in the Middle East
This morning, a deal halting fighting between Israel and Lebanon for 60 days came into effect. Our correspondent considers if that can hold, and what it means for Gaza. What do Northvolt’s financial troubles mean for European hopes to produce batteries for electric vehicles (10:06)? And why the French are realising that women can still be sexy at 60 (16:08).
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Take This Pod and Shove It - 81: “Gunpowder & Lead” by Miranda Lambert, w/ Dewey Lovett
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Money Girl - 7 Ways to Cut Healthcare Costs
Laura reviews seven ways to stay healthy while cutting the cost of healthcare for you and your family.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 11.27.24
Alabama
- 2 AL Congressmen celebrate decision by Jack Smith re: cases against Trump
- KY judge issues injunction that affects state of AL and farming industry
- AG Marshall's office freezes Lipscomb city assets due to gambling issue
- State senator wants ALDOT to purchase Tuscaloosa bridge and remove toll
- The Republican Party in AL gained more minority voters in 2024
National
- Trump's transition team to forego use of federal services in return to Wh
- Trump nominates Dr. Jay Battacharya to head up National Institute of Health
- Missouri AG wins legal battle to uphold voter ID law in that state
- A report on the Dept. of Energy shows dismal vetting process for grants/loans
- Harris campaign "donated" $500K to Al Sharpton's non profit to get interview
- Illegal alien in VA with criminal history now arrested for rape of female hiker
- Walmart to dial back its DEI initiatives and policies
Ologies with Alie Ward - Surgical Angiology (VEINS & ARTERIES) with Sheila Blumberg
Vaping and vein health! Covid and clots! Easy bruising! Movie blood! Spider veins! Free socks! The heroic vascular surgeon Dr. Sheila Blumberg of NYU Langone Health let me ask her one million questions about how blood gets from point A to B all day. She explains the difference between arteries, veins, capillaries, and vessels and we cover everything from fainting to teenage movie tropes, how to tie a tourniquet, atherosclerosis, aneurysms, stents and why your leg is asleep right now.
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Getting Hammered - A Thanksgiving Taste Test
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Join us for a festive feast as we dive into a hilarious and delicious taste test of store-bought stuffing and gravies! From the best bites to the surprising flops, we’re dishing out all the flavor details just in time for Thanksgiving.