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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - A Not-Good Election for the GOP

Jesse Arm of the Manhattan Institute joins us as we examine the results of the special election in Tennessee that had a Republican candidate winning with a greatly reduced margin from Trump's showing in the district in 2024. Arm then shares with us some pathbreaking research into attitudes and ideas inside the Trump electoral coalition. And Abe Greenwald recommends a new HBOMax documentary called Paul Anka: His Way. Give a listen.

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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “Hallelujah” — Jeff Buckley

Today, Rob returns with a gift in time for the holidays, breaking down what many would call the voice of an angel. He takes us back to the ’90s, when one of the most covered songs on the planet was merely a forgotten, horny track from Leonard Cohen’s catalog. While many artists cover songs in an attempt to replicate the original (or just sing it more loudly), Rob explains how Jeff Buckley covered the song and made it new. Later, Rob is joined by documentary filmmaker Amy J. Berg to discuss her new project ‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley.’ She describes the intimate moments of Buckley’s mother she captured, how Buckley’s father affected his relationship with success and music, and the difficulties of what to do with an artist’s unfinished discography posthumously.


Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Amy J. Berg

Producers: Justin Sayles, Chris Sutton, and Olivia Crerie

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The History of Nintendo

Nintendo is one of the most legendary video game companies in the world.

Many of you have probably owned a Nintendo system to play video games. If you are old enough, you might have even played some of their games in a video arcade. 

Even if you have never played a video game, through cultural osmosis, you are probably still aware of many of its popular characters, like Mario and Donkey Kong.

Learn about the history of Nintendo and how a 19th-century company wound up making video games on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘The Devil Is a Southpaw’ is a story within a story — or so its narrator says

Are all unreliable narrators self-aware? The answer might depend on the novel, but in Brandon Hobson’s The Devil Is a Southpaw, our primary narrator, Milton (a writer and artist) uses his prose to sew complexity and confusion into the narrative itself. In today’s episode, Hobson speaks with NPR’s Scott Simon about his newest novel, and the journey of crafting a story about two ex-convicts bound together through jealousy and the mutual dream of artistic success.


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The Indicator from Planet Money - How Japan’s new prime minister is jolting markets

Sanae Takaichi was sworn in as Japan’s first female prime minister a little over a month ago, and she’s already making waves in the East and West. The first priority for the people of Japan is if her government can fix the country’s cost-of-living problem. Today on the show, we break down what Sanaeonomics could mean for the Land of the Rising Sun.

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Japan had a vibrant economy. Then it fell into a slump for 30 years

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Boats Off Venezuela, Negotiators in Moscow

Today we take up the New York Times and its implicit takedown of the Washington Post story claiming Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a second strike in an attack on a drug-smuggling boat in September. Then we wonder what possible incentive the U.S. can offer Russia to take its "peace deal." And for today's COMMENTARY RECOMMENDS, I choose the actor Tim Blake Nelson's novel Superhero. Give a listen.

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