Month: April 2025

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The Best One Yet - 💪 “Peak Protein” — Kardashians’ protein popcorn. Trump’s empty-shelf warning. Trailer Parks’ Millennial moment.

Trump’s de-escalating his trade war with China… because of a warning about “empty shelves”.

Kardashian protein popcorn?... In the Ozempi-conomy, protein brands are the top food trend.

The hottest area of the housing market is… trailer parks. We found 3 ways to invest.

Plus, the untold origin story of… The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.


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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Happy Land’ was inspired by a real-life kingdom of formerly enslaved people

When Nikki travels to visit her grandmother in western North Carolina, she expects answers about her family's history. But instead, she uncovers her connection to the Kingdom of the Happy Land, a community of formerly enslaved people. Dolen Perkins-Valdez's new novel Happy Land follows Nikki as she delves deeper into family secrets. The author says she was inspired by the true story of an autonomous Black community that once lived in the mountains of Appalachia. In today's episode, Perkins-Valdez joins NPR's Michel Martin for a conversation about how the author first heard of this little-known chapter in North Carolina history.

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The Indicator from Planet Money - Who’s advising Trump on trade?

President Trump has not been afraid to tack on tariffs over and over again. Allies and foes alike are anxiously wondering if the tariffs will stick or whether a trade deal will be made. On today's episode, we take a look behind the curtains of the White House administration and examine the advisors whispering into Trump's ear.

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Dealmaker Don v. Tariff Man Trump (Apple / Spotify)
China's trade war perspective (Apple / Spotify)
What keeps a Fed president up at night (Apple / Spotify)

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Tech Won't Save Us - How Masayoshi Son Shaped the Tech Industry w/ Laleh Khalili

Paris Marx is joined by Laleh Khalili to discuss Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, the structural factors that allowed him to build an empire, and the many ways he’s shaped the modern tech industry.

Laleh Khalili is Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter and the author of Sinews of War and Trade and her forthcoming book Extractive Capitalism.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Flight Attendant Who Wants You to Go on Strike

The Trump administration’s actions on immigration and firing the federal workforce have drawn condemnation from all sorts of unions—from building trades to graduate students. What happens when labor speaks as one?


Guest: Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL–CIO.


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The Stack Overflow Podcast - Standardization and simplification as key to engineering excellence

They also discuss:

  • Lloyds Banking Group's multi-year journey to drive simplification and standardization, reduce cognitive load & improve engineering efficiency, and enhance developer happiness.
  • Challenges engineering teams face today, along with the cultural shifts in regulatory environments.

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Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - The Right (And Wrong) Ways to Fight Trump

This week, Nate and Maria talk about the Trump administration’s deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia without due process. The stakes are high–but immigration is a stronger issue for Trump in the court of public opinion than tariffs were. Picking a fight with Harvard may also be good politics for the administration. So: how should Democrats, and other anti-Trump forces, respond?

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What if There’s No Way to Stop Trump’s Approach to Power? from Ross Douthat at the New York Times

Nate’s Silver Bulletin post about the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case

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It Could Happen Here - Robert’s Guide to The Next Six Months of Danger and Resistance

Robert walks through several of the likeliest scenarios for what we're going to see over the next six months to a year, from domestic unrest and fascism's next power grab to the age of weird terrorism.

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