Mining magnate Eike Batista was once Brazil’s richest person, but corruption led to his downfall. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng lift the lid on a flashy and eccentric former billionaire who started out in gold mining. Batista then oversaw huge oil, gas and logistics projects but, after his investments crashed, the authorities ordered his arrest. The podcast that tells tales of titans of technology, Wall Street moguls, pop stars, sporting legends, CEOs and entrepreneurs discusses how Batista built the world’s seventh biggest personal fortune while becoming a celebrity playboy in Brazil. Then Simon and Zing decide if he is good, bad, or just another billionaire.
Serious Inquiries Only - SIO482: Jordan Peterson Debated a Bunch of Atheists. So… How Did That Go?
We're going to take a look at Jordan Peterson's debate techniques and his arguments for God and have some fun along the way!
It Could Happen Here - CZM Book Club: The Revolutionary Fables of Ricardo Flores Magón
Margaret reads you several short stories written by the one of the ideological leaders of the Mexican Revolution.
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It Could Happen Here - It Could Happen Here Weekly 184
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
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16 Dead & a Cover-up: An NHS Trans Horror Story
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Rendition By Private Jet
- What's Happening in Immigration Court
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Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #18
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Sources/Links:
16 Dead & a Cover-up: An NHS Trans Horror Story
Rendition By Private Jet
https://hardghistory.ghost.io/a-private-jet-to-hell/
What's Happening in Immigration Court
Donate to Primrose's legal fees: venmo.com/u/kirsten-zittla
https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #18
https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-israel-embassy-shooter-manifesto
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ajc-access-young-diplomats-reception-tickets-1312062246499
https://www.ajc.org/events/washington
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05/22/us/israel-embassy-shooting-dc
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjyxay1zxg
https://x.com/saulstaniforth/status/1925468225665446272
https://x.com/netanyahu/status/1925650699414646909
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Spectrum-Security-Services/Job/Detention-Officer/-in-Los-Angeles,CA?jid=2a4b6034cef9977e
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25954386-24a1153/
https://www.patreon.com/posts/129696965
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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President Donald Trump’s proposed spending plan, dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” would cut about $300 billion from the program that provides food to low-income residents. If it survives Congress intact, thousands of Native people will lose eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Tribes and conservation groups worry the Trump administration’s push for expanded logging of federal land poses a threat to Indigenous foods, like salmon.
Nicole Livingston is one of a handful of students who graduated this semester from the only tribal college culinary arts program at Navajo Technical University. She’s off to an internship at the country’s most renown Indigenous restaurant: Owamni by the Sioux Chef.
We’ll talk about these topics on The Menu, our regular feature on Indigenous food sovereignty hosted by Andi Murphy. Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Super Soldier Update
While it may sound like science fiction, human militaries throughout history have always sought for an edge over their enemies -- and, in this search, ethics quickly go out the window. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the latest updates in the creation of a modern "super soldier," from technological breakthroughs to designer drugs... and levels of genetic modification that may leave a soldier less human than before.
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The gang discusses the shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers, how the new budget bill targets trans healthcare, ICE arrests inside immigration courts, and deportations to Myanmar.
Sources:
https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-israel-embassy-shooter-manifesto
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ajc-access-young-diplomats-reception-tickets-1312062246499
https://www.ajc.org/events/washington
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05/22/us/israel-embassy-shooting-dc
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjyxay1zxg
https://x.com/saulstaniforth/status/1925468225665446272
https://x.com/netanyahu/status/1925650699414646909
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Spectrum-Security-Services/Job/Detention-Officer/-in-Los-Angeles,CA?jid=2a4b6034cef9977e
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25954386-24a1153/
https://www.patreon.com/posts/129696965
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: Gas Station “Casinos,” Cannabis, Cryptids, Airport Disasters and Missing Faberge Eggs
Beuford breaks down the mechanics of gas station casinos. Josie explores the science of cannabis and oil-based products. Kangaroo fight updates. FrostyCold1 puts the guys on the strange case of missing Fabergé eggs. Fatigued and Flying explains the issues with air traffic controllers. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.
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