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Pod Save America - The Making of America’s Most Prominent Anti-Vaxxer

How did Robert F. Kennedy — once the heir-apparent to the Kennedy family's Democratic dynasty — become the Secretary of Health in the Trump administration and the nation's most important anti-vaccine advocate? Michael Scherer, staff writer at The Atlantic, sat down with Kennedy for 7+ hours, getting to know him during jean-clad workouts, Congressional hearings, and the plane ride where Kennedy learned of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The image Michael paints of Kennedy, in a profile published in The Atlantic this month, is a man of extreme changes — a promising political figure turned heroin addict, an environmental lawyer turned anti-vaccine activist, a Democratic presidential candidate turned Republican Secretary of Health. Contributor Alex Wagner sits down with Michael for an interesting conversation to ask if a better understanding of the strange political figure can help us better make sense of his dangerous approach to health and politics.


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Everything Everywhere Daily - Operation Bernhard

Wars can be fought in many different ways. Ultimately, they are resolved on the battlefield.

However, there are other ways to try to subdue an enemy. You can try to destroy their logistical support for their troops. You can attempt to destroy their economic base by burning their agricultural fields and destroying their factories. 

However, one relatively recent innovation has been to try to destroy an enemy’s money supply. 

Learn about Operation Bernhard and the Nazi operation to counterfit the British Pound on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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NPR's Book of the Day - Revisiting Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’

Frank Herbert’s 1965 epic Dune was once the domain of sci-fi diehards. But in recent years, the book has crossed over into the mainstream. In today’s Books We’ve Loved, Andrew Limbong and B.A. Parker are joined by Throughline’s Ramtin Arablouei, who makes a personal case for the story’s appeal – despite its density. Then, special guest, author Pierce Brown, shares whether he thinks Dune has reached Star Wars levels of cultural saturation.


Ramtin’s Recommendation: ‘Rendezvous with Rama’ by Arthur C. Clarke

Parker’s Recommendation: ‘The Left Hand of Darkness’ by Ursula K. Le Guin

Andrew’s Recommendation: ‘Saga’ by Brian K. Vaughn


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More or Less - Is RFK right about US sperm counts?

Around the world, many countries are concerned about tackling the decline in birth rates and total fertility rates. The US is no exception. To tackle this issue the US government announced that it would provide subsidies for Americans seeking IVF treatment. The announcement was accompanied by one suspect sounding stat from US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "Today the average teenager in this country has 50% of the sperm count, 50% of the testosterone as a 65-year-old man," he said. We speak to Professor Allan Pacey, Professor of Andrology at the University of Manchester, and Adith Arun, a researcher at Yale University to find out whether this statement is accurate. Producer/Presenter: Lizzy McNeill Series Producer: Tom Colls Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Mix: James Beard

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the memory palace - Episode 239: Blank Pages

Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm.

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Music

  • The Lady With the Golden Stockings from the Sun Ra Arkestra
  • The Sage from the Chico Hamilton Quintet
  • Falling in Love with a New York Pigeon by Birb
  • Bocherini's fourth quintet as performed by the Ensemble of St. Martin of the Fields
  • From a Dream by Oregon
  • Jaybird from the great Charlie Parr
  • Pool of Love by Les Baxter
  • And House Tuner Theme from Will Bates' gorgeous score to The Sound of Silence.


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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - JD Vance’s Christmassy Hanukkah Party

Enough with the pomposity about gerrymandering—each party does it and the other one has a cow and then they switch positions and do it all over again. Latest example: Texas. Also, Tom Cotton defends the boat strike, JD Vance puts a "Golden Noel" label on an event celebrating a Jewish holiday, and we answer listener mail. Plus I recommend the hilarious performances of Walter Matthau in The Sunshine Boys and Edith Evans in The Importance of Being Earnest. Give a listen.

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