Month: November 2024

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Unexpected Elements - Are you not entertained?

It’s been 24 years since the release of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, which left audiences captivated by the story of Maximus the gladiator, played by Russell Crowe. Now, Gladiator II is hitting the cinemas, so this week we enter the arena to take a look at some gladiatorial science.

We hear about an angry little fish that fights off its rivals in mouth-to-mouth combat, we discover how humans have looked to nature to design better armour, and we find out about the perfume that Julius Caesar would have worn.

We also speak to Dr Chris Nowinski, a former WWE professional wrestler who's now a pioneering neuroscientist. He’s leading some research into how to prevent concussions in sport, and is co-founder of The Concussion Legacy Foundation.

That, plus many more Unexpected Elements.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton, with Christine Yohannes and Chhavi Sachdev Producers: Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, Dan Welsh and Imaan Moin Sound engineer: Dyfan Rose

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Kyiv calm and carry on: Trump’s win may benefit Ukraine

Donald Trump admires Vladimir Putin’s strongman style and has failed to condemn his invasion of Ukraine. So why do some people in Kyiv think Trump’s election is good news? African churches are springing up across the world (10:20). Our critic reviews “Gladiator II”. She is not entertained (17:38). 


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Opening Arguments - Trump’s Picks Are So Bad He Wants To Subvert His Own Congress. Can He?

OA1087 - We examine how the incoming President and his administration are already breaking the law with his transition team before taking on his announced intention to subvert the Constitution--and his own political party--through an unprecedented clown car of forced recess appointments. From the Defense Secretary the National Guard determined they couldn’t trust with a gun around Joe Biden to the Attorney General who just resigned from Congress to avoid the details of what he has been doing with high school students to the deputy chief of staff who is Stephen Miller, there are plenty of good reasons these freaks might not clear even a Republican Senate. Could this one weird Constitutional trick force them through? 

Finally, the world’s richest man wants to tell the federal government how to spend its money. What’s the deal with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency?

  1. Harris-Walz Transition Team Ethics Plan

  2. “Will Trump Pursue a Bonkers Plan to Adjourn Both Houses of Congress?,” Ed Whelan, National Review (11/13/2024)

  3. House Ethics Rules (2024)

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Money Girl - What Should I Do With Extra Money Right Now?

Laura answers a listener’s question about ten smart moves to make now if you have a little or a lot of extra money.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 11.15.24

Alabama

  • Sen. Tuberville warns RINOs to NOT oppose Trump's cabinet nominations
  • Sen. Tuberville to be chairman of Rural development & energy subcommittee
  • Sen. Britt defends her secret vote for majority leaders, says it was for Scott
  • Congressman Palmer out of chairmanship of republican policy committee
  • Former VA commissioner Kent Davis says he's not going away re: VA issues
  • Cold temps entering the state next week as jet stream comes from Canada

National

  • Leftwing groups appeal to Biden to pardon several death row inmates
  • Trump appoints RFK Jr. to head up Health and Human Services
  • Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after nomination by Trump for US AG
  • RNC files 2 lawsuits in PA over ongoing counting of ballots in senate race
  • Audit of MA child services shows thousands placed on psychotropic drugs


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NBN Book of the Day - Lucian Staiano-Daniels, “The War People: A Social History of Common Soldiers during the Era of the Thirty Years War” (Cambridge UP, 2024)

In The War People: A Social History of Common Soldiers during the Era of the Thirty Years War (Cambridge UP, 2024), Lucian Staino-Daniles uses the transnational story of a single regiment to examine how ordinary soldiers, military women, and officers negotiated their lives within the chaos and uncertainty of the seventeenth century. Raised in Saxony by Wolf von Mansfeld in spring 1625 in the service of the King of Spain, the Mansfeld Regiment fought for one and a half years in northern Italy before collapsing, leaving behind a trail of dead civilians, murder, internal lawsuits...and copious amounts of paperwork. Their story reveals the intricate social world of seventeenth-century mercenaries and how this influenced how they lived and fought. Through this rich microhistorical case study, Lucian Staiano-Daniels sheds new light on key seventeenth-century developments like the military revolution and the fiscal-military state, which is supported by statistical analysis drawn from hundreds of records from the Thirty Years War. This pathbreaking book unifies the study of war and conflict with social history.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Magna Carta (Encore)

In the early 13th century, England suffered through the worst monarch it would have in its history: King John.

John and his arbitrary policies and high taxation angered the nobility, the church, and the common people. 

However, out of his disastrous reign came something good. An uprising against his rule forced him to sign a document establishing fundamental principles of limited government, the rule of law, and individual rights, marking a crucial milestone in developing constitutional and legal frameworks.

Learn more about the Magna Carta, how it came about, and its significance on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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What A Day - Trump’s Dr. Brainworm

Republicans clinched a governing trifecta late Wednesday after a handful of congressional race calls cemented the party’s House majority. As for Democrats, officially losing the House means the party will be shut out of power for at least the next two years. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said earlier this week the party will have to figure out how to strategically wield its influence while in the minority, while also figuring out how to gear up for the next election. Brianna Tucker, deputy campaign editor for The Washington Post, stops by the WAD studio to talk about what voters told her on the campaign trail, and how the Post is gearing up for a second Trump administration.

Also on the show: Trump picks anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services, senators voice skepticism about whether Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz can win confirmation to be the next attorney general, and The Onion buys Infowars.

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The NewsWorthy - Trump Picks RFK Jr., ‘The Onion’ Buys ‘Infowars’ & Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul – Friday, November 15, 2024 – Friday, November 15, 2024

The news to know for Friday, November 15, 2024!

We’ll tell you why President-elect Trump’s choice for health secretary – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – is such a controversial pick.

And why there are now calls (from both parties) to see an ethics report about Trump’s choice for attorney general.

Also, what new research found about Americans’ trust in scientists.

Plus, it’s not a joke: The Onion is buying Info-Wars, what to know about the highly-anticipated boxing match happening tonight, and some unexpected songs released – one from Mark Zuckerberg, the other from Moo Deng.

Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! 

 

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