During the Civil War, Union Army Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops arrived in Savannah, Georgia, days before Christmas in 1864. The city was their final stop on Sherman's March to the Sea, a military campaign to weaken Confederate power through the state of Georgia. Stanley Weintraub's 2009 book, General Sherman's Christmas, explores the holiday celebration in the war-torn city. In today's episode, we revisit a conversation between Weintraub and NPR's Guy Raz about Sherman's controversial reputation and how they tied twigs to the heads of mules to turn them into reindeer.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - 2024 in Review: Why Miss USA is Imploding
While the What Next team takes some rest, enjoy this episode, originally aired on May 16.
When Miss USA abdicated her throne, people noticed that the first letters of each sentence of her resignation letter spell out “I am silenced.” Shortly thereafter, Miss Teen USA stepped down with a letter that opens with a quote from Nietzsche.
What’s going on at the Miss USA organization? Has the idea of a national pageant outlived its usefulness?
Guest: Constance Grady, senior Culture correspondent for Vox.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3304: An American Encyclopedia
Episode: 3304 Today, an encyclopedia and a new nation. Thomas Dobson publishes a multi-volume encyclopedia in the newly independent United States.
It Could Happen Here - CZM Rewind: The Cum Conspiracy Episode
From milking machines to testicle tanning, the gang tells four stories of semen based conspiracy theories and quack science spreading across the online conservative right.
Original Air Date: 3.15.23
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President Biden has vetoed a bill that would have added dozens of federal judges to understaffed courts nationwide. President-elect Trump has vowed to pursue the death penalty when he takes office. A technical glitch grounded American Airlines flights nationwide this morning. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
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Philosophers In Space - Lower Decks: A Farewell to Farms (5.4)
Here it is, the culmination of all of Star Trek, after this episode we can hang up our captain's badges and retire to a simple life of bloodworm stomping. This is arguably the best Star Trek Episode in the best Star Trek show there is. It is, indeed, Klingon as hell. We cover what it teaches us about collective virtue and other more advanced takes on virtue theory. Enjoy, or experience bij!
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - A New Map Of Chicago Neighborhoods
Chicago has 77 community areas, but residents know there are many more neighborhoods in the city. A UChicago survey asked Chicagoans to detail where they think their neighborhood boundaries should be, and the result is an eye-opening, crowd-sourced map of the city. Reset checks in with the urbanist behind the Chicago Neighborhood Survey, professor Emily Talen, and takes calls from listeners.
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The Gist - Pittsburgh Steeler Scion Jim Rooney
Jim Rooney, son of the late Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney—who also served as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland during the Obama administration—has written a book about open doors and iron curtains: A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney's Story, from the Super Bowl to the Rooney Rule. Plus, unions that didn't endorse Democrats face backlash from Republicans. And we end with a Yeartwentig.
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The Gist - Pittsburgh Steeler Scion Jim Rooney
Jim Rooney, son of the late Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney—who also served as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland during the Obama administration—has written a book about open doors and iron curtains: A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney’s Story, from the Super Bowl to the Rooney Rule. Plus, unions that didn’t endorse Democrats face backlash from Republicans. And we end with a Yeartwentig.
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Motley Fool Money - The Other Business Stories Catching our Attention
See more music, talk to strangers, play more games.
Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long, and Asit Sharma take a look at the business-adjacent stories that caught their attention over 2024. They discuss:
- The rise of concert ticket prices.
- Why companies trying to solve the loneliness epidemic are in a difficult business.
- The implications of widespread sports gambling.
And a heads-up, Motley Fool Money returns on Friday, December 27.
Companies mentioned: LYV, MTCH, BUMBL, GRND, DKNG, FLUT
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Mary Long, Asit Sharma
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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