by Yvor Winters
The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Dishonesty and Deflation
Financial guru David Bahnsen joins us today for a deep dive into the COVID numbers and offers his fascinating take on why the threat to the future is not inflation but deflation. Give a listen. Source
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Cato Daily Podcast - Cities Should Welcome Long-Term Innovation
Cities have great opportunities to drive higher incomes and tax revenue by fostering innovative problem solving, but future beneficiaries of gig work and home-based businesses are rarely the loudest voices in the room. Greg Brooks of the Better Cities Project comments.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Raid on St. Nazaire
In 1942, two and a half years into the Second World War, the British were facing a problem. While the British Navy mostly commanded the Atlantic, the Germans had one significant advantage: The battleship Tirpitz.
Rather than attack the Tirpitz head-on, they came up with an alternate plan which would effectively limit the effectiveness of the battleship.
Learn more about The St. Nazaire Raid on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Bolton vaccines, Yorkshire versus Scotland and the average gamer
Health Minister Matt Hancock recently told the House of Commons that: ?The number of vaccinations happening in Bolton right now is phenomenal - tens of thousands every single day.? We explain why this is not the case.
The recent SNP election success has turned attention to the question of independence. We compare Scotland?s finances to the comparably sized Yorkshire and Humber region.
How do you work out 28 + 47 in your head? We speak to mathematician Katie Steckles.
A listener asked us to find out if it is true that the average age of a gamer is over 40.
Plus, we take a look at this claim from Netflix documentary Seaspiracy: ?if current fishing trends continue we will see virtually empty oceans by the year 2048.?
60 Songs That Explain the '90s - Sinéad O’Connor—“Nothing Compares 2 U”
Rob explores Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor’s acclaimed rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U” by discussing how she made the Prince-written song her own, her fervent commitment to activism, and the controversies that derailed her career.
This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Ann Powers
Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The End of COVID Is Nigh
The numbers don’t lie. We’re weeks away from the pandemic being over in the United States, and yet the bitter clingers still threaten our future. Why? And why are Trump fans saying he will be “reinstated” as president? And why, if it happens, is Bibi Netanyahu on his way out? Give a listen. Source
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Cato Daily Podcast - Follow the Science on Opioids
"Follow the science" is good advice for lawmakers, but in so many contexts where dominant scientific views change, it should mean lawmakers intervene less often. Jeff Singer explains.
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Audio Poem of the Day - Salvation
By Stephen Dunn
Everything Everywhere Daily - Gaius Appuleius Diocles: The Richest Athlete in History
Who do you think what the wealthiest athlete in history? Maybe Michael Jordan. Perhaps Tiger Woods or Roger Federer. Or maybe Lionel Messi or LeBron James?
Well, historically speaking, if you added up the fortunes of all of those people, they probably couldn’t compare to one man who competed in ancient Rome. A man who put his life at risk far more than any golfer or tennis player.
Learn more about Gaius Appuleius Diocles on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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