The Gist - Funny You Should Mention – Episode 6 Roy Wood Jr.

Comedian Roy Wood Jr., host of CNN’s Have I Got News for You and former Daily Show correspondent, joins this episode of Funny You Should Mention. We delve into topics like a near-DUI incident in South Dakota, why the police should occasionally let a criminal go free, and the responsibility comedians have to challenge harmful political ideas—and the politicians who promote them. We also explore the surprising lessons humanity can learn from floating balls of ants and what it reveals when the premise of a joke is proven wrong. 

 

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The Bulwark Podcast - Anne Applebaum: Planning for a Techno-Oligarchic Regime

The billionaires rushing to get on board with Trump, and contributing millions for his inauguration, may have missed this key detail: Enhancing the power of a leader—to bend the rules and undermine the rule of law—is often very bad for business. Meanwhile, Team Trump is distracting the media and the public with the firehose of nominations. Plus, election laws v TikTok and Elon, how brutal regimes can quickly die, and the impact of Israel's campaigns on international law during wartime.

Anne Applebaum joins Tim Miller.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | What the Fed’s ‘Policy Mistake’ Means for Crypto Markets

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Amberdata Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini.

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Amberdata Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini joins CoinDesk with his outlook on bitcoin, ether and solana's performance in 2025. Plus, insights into the Federal Reserve's rate cut decisions and the skepticism around XRP's recent surge.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Drones and Pardons

What on earth is going on in the skies over New Jersey and why is it so hard to trust the authorities when they tell us there's nothing to worry about? And what on earth is happening with the pardons and clemencies now numbering well over 1,000 from the exiting Biden administration? Give a listen. Also, if you have questions you want us to answer on an upcoming podcast, email us at podcast@commentary.org.

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Focus on Africa - Why is Ethiopia deporting hundreds of Eritreans?

Ethiopian authorities have reportedly deported hundreds of Eritreans. Many Eritreans there are refugees who fled forced military conscription and government oppression We hear about the lives of Syrians who fled war at home for a new life in Somalia Why did China give the least developed countries it has diplomatic ties with tariff free access.?

Presenter Charles Gitonga Producers: Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos and Susan Gachuhi in Nairobi Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne.

CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: Hut 8, Crusoe’s $600M, DCG’s Fortitude, Riot’s HODL and Coinbase’s PNUT

Hyperscalers are coming to Bitcoin mining. Actually, it's the other way around!


Welcome back to The Mining Pod! In today’s show were ripping on Hut 8’s $12 billion build out in Louisiana for a full hyperscaler facility. Yes, that’s nearly 6x the marketcap of Hut 8 currently! We also go into Crusoe’s $600M raise from Founders Fund, our scoop on DCG spinning out Foundry’s self-mining assets, Riot joining the HODL gang with Microstrategy and MARA and some final thoughts on Coinbase listing random tokens for ‘just the funsies.’ Oh, also Texas is going to do a Bitcoin Reserve!


Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:54 Difficulty update

04:29 Hut 8 plans 1,000 MW in Louisiana

10:19 Crusoe Closes $600M Raise

13:35 DCG creates new company

18:56 Riot Offering of 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes

27:52 Coinbase lists Peanut the Squirrel (PNUT) memcoin

33:20 Texas Bitcoin Reserve



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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - How To Make Showstopper Holiday Cookies

There are treats galore this time of year, but holiday cookies stand out for their ability to impress and bring people together. Reset discusses holiday cookies with Nirali Chauhan, amateur baker and contestant on “The Great American Baking Show.” For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.