CoinDesk Podcast Network - Is the U.S. Crypto Reserve a ‘Very Bad Idea’?

The latest crypto insights with Jennifer Sanasie and former CFTC chairman Timothy Massad.

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Timothy Massad, research fellow and director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, joins CoinDesk to discuss why he considers the U.S. crypto reserve a "very bad idea". "I see this really as a payback to a lot of the crypto people who supported [Trump]" the former CFTC chairman said. "I just don't see any national interest."

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC STDWYTK, Live: Real-life Covens

True story: Ben, Matt and Noel know 'witches.' We’re all familiar with the spooky, stereotypical witch depicted in film, fiction and folklore – a creepy crone with a pointy hat, riding a broom through the sky and cackling at the moon, often accompanied by her animal sidekick. But how accurate are these depictions? Were there ever really any covens, any infernal Black Masses and secret rituals dedicated to the powers of darkness? Join Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know as the guys explore fact, fiction and controversy around the real-life stories of witches and covens. (Spoiler, this is a live show, which means the thing they call Ben is required to stay on the rails.)

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - City Hall Reporter Fran Spielman Marks 40 Years With Chicago Sun-Times

During her 40 years at the Sun-Times, Fran Spielman has been a fixture at City Hall through seven mayoral administrations. Reset checks in with the city’s longest-tenured local politics reporter as she marks a milestone with the Sun-Times. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

The Gist - The Gist: More News, Less Gratitude

Former CBS Evening News executive producer Mosheh Oinounou joins The Gist to discuss Mo News, his fact-first, non-ideological news platform. We talk about his critiques of legacy media, what he saw from the inside, and why he believes journalism is failing as both a business and a public service.

Plus, when it comes to Ukraine the art of negotiation seems to hinge less on geopolitics and more on how much gratitude is lavished upon Trump himself.


Produced by Corey Wara

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State of the World from NPR - A Political Dilemma for Israel’s Prime Minister

Our correspondent takes a look at the near future of the the war with Hamas in Gaza through the eyes of Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. He is being pulled in opposite directions politically: President Trump wants the ceasefire in Gaza to continue, while influential right-wing members of Netanyahu's political coalition want fighting to resume.

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Motley Fool Money - Now Serving: IPOs, Exits, Extra Cheese

A fresh IPO, outgoing CEO, and Domino’s finally joining the field on stuffed-crust pizza.


(00:21) Bill Barker and Dylan Lewis discuss:


- Mixue’s splashy debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange, and how the boba tea chain stacks up to Starbucks and McDonald’s.

- Rodney McMullen’s departure from Kroger and what’s next for the nation’s largest grocery chain.

- Domino’s finally delivering what the people want: stuffed crust pizza.


(17:41) Have you seen a med spa in your neighborhood? Mary Long caught up with analyst Nick Sciple to find out why this industry is booming and one company that’s selling a few products that can help you look a little younger.


Article discussed: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-19/med-spas-boom-with-botox-lip-filler-weight-loss-drugs-in-demand


Companies discussed: LKNCY, KR, DPZ, PZZA, ABBV, EOLS


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Bill Barker, Nick Sciple, Mary Long

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd


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Consider This from NPR - When it comes to harassment, are federal judges above the law?

People who work for the federal court system don't have the same kinds of job protections that most other Americans do.

A nearly year-long NPR investigation has found problems with the way the courts police sexual harassment and bullying...and a pervasive culture of fear about blowing the whistle.

A warning to our listeners, this piece contains a description of sexual assault.

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Consider This from NPR - When it comes to harassment, are federal judges above the law?

People who work for the federal court system don't have the same kinds of job protections that most other Americans do.

A nearly year-long NPR investigation has found problems with the way the courts police sexual harassment and bullying...and a pervasive culture of fear about blowing the whistle.

A warning to our listeners, this piece contains a description of sexual assault.

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Consider This from NPR - When it comes to harassment, are federal judges above the law?

People who work for the federal court system don't have the same kinds of job protections that most other Americans do.

A nearly year-long NPR investigation has found problems with the way the courts police sexual harassment and bullying...and a pervasive culture of fear about blowing the whistle.

A warning to our listeners, this piece contains a description of sexual assault.

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The Journal. - The Killing Spree Tied to a Silicon Valley Intellectual Movement

The Zizians, a cult-like group of militant vegans, has been connected to six killings across the country. The violence has sent shockwaves throughout Silicon Valley. WSJ’s Zusha Elinson explains how the Zizians splintered from a Bay Area intellectual movement concerned with AI safety.

  

Further Reading:

-A Silicon Valley Intellectual Society Kicked Them Out. Now They’re Tied to a Killing Spree. 

-How a Fervent Belief Split Silicon Valley—and Fueled the Blowup at OpenAI 


Further Listening:

-The Fall of Crypto’s Golden Boy 

-The Story Behind the Stabbing of a San Francisco Tech Exec 

-The Biotech Founder Facing Murder Charges  


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