Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1527: Polio and Clean Water
Episode: 1527 How Clean Water triggered the Great Polio Epidemics. Today, we wonder where polio came from.
Audio Mises Wire - The Senate and the Loss of “Mixed Government”
Few Americans today realize that until the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1913, US senators were appointed by their state legislatures, not by popular vote. This development had an unfortunate effect upon US politics, further damaging the original federalist governing arrangement.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/senate-and-loss-mixed-government
Audio Poem of the Day - Pandemic Feature: The Breakfast Club
By Peter Kline
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Audio Mises Wire - U.S. Actions Toward Cuba Are Criminal
Even though Cuba poses no threat to the U.S., the Trump administration continues its criminal policies of sanctions and other restrictions in an attempt to foist "regime change" on the country.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/us-actions-toward-cuba-are-criminal
The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Tarmac Tucker
Today we discuss Tucker Carlson's concocted controversy surrounding his airport interview with Ambassador Mike Huckabee, the growing anticipation of a potential American attack on Iran, the U.S. hockey victory at the Winter Olympics, and Prince Andrew's arrest. Plus, John recommends Marty Supreme.
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Bad Faith - Episode 551 – Is There Love Left? (w/ F.D Signifier, Isa Nakazawa, & Cameron Kasky)
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It's here! The annual love-on-the-left episode. This week F.D Signifier returns in the wake of publishing what might be his best viral video essay to date to anchor our panel as our married love veteran. He's joined by returning guests but first time love panelists astrologer Isa Nakazawa & former congressional candidate and activist against gun violence Cameron Kasky to talk male loneliness, contemporary dating culture, and whether new material mores have permanently upended traditional partnership.
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Produced by Armand Aviram.
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First Things Podcast - What Virgil Teaches America (ft. Spencer Klavan)
In this episode, Spencer A. Klavan joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “In the Footsteps of Aeneas” from the February 2026 issue of the magazine.
The Indicator from Planet Money - Why this rural town wants an ICE facility
The Trump administration is planning to pour more than $38 billion into warehouses for mass immigrant detention. While some communities are starting to push back, one rural town has agreed to expand its detention facility. On today’s show, we visit a small town in Georgia to learn about the trade-offs of becoming a detention town.
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How ICE crackdowns are affecting the workforce
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NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘Eradication,’ a grieving man sets off to a remote island to save the world
Adi is a man grieving the death of his young son and the end of his marriage. Following these losses, he comes across a strange job listing, which brings him to a remote island populated by non-native goats. Jonathan Miles’ new novel Eradication follows Adi’s journey as he struggles with a gruesome mission assigned to him. In today’s episode, Miles joins NPR’s Scott Simon for a conversation about Adi’s personal motives and the difficulty of killing animals.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2559: Going, Going, Gone!
Episode: 2559 Going, Going, Gone! A look at auctions. Today, going, going, gone!