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Curious City - Beer, architecture and Lincoln Square: The lasting impact of German culture in Chicago
If you’ve ever shown up to a bar on a Sunday afternoon or listened to a concert at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, you’ve experienced firsthand the lasting impact of German culture in the city.
Last episode, we went to Christkindlmarket, one of the most prominent examples of German culture in Chicago. There are key organizations like the Goethe Institute and DANK Haus. But there are also more subtle, everyday activities we participate in that would be different had German immigrants never settled in this area, centuries ago.
Curious City host Erin Allen talks to two experts on German language and culture. They discuss how it has shaped Chicago’s history and present, from the products we consume to the rights and freedoms we enjoy.
The Indicator from Planet Money - What a second Trump term could mean for SpaceX
SpaceX is capping off a busy 2024, with more than 100 rocket launches, including its vaunted Starship. NPR Science Correspondent Geoff Brumfiel attended the November launch of Starship alongside SpaceX founder Elon Musk and president-elect Donald Trump. He spoke with NPR's Short Wave about the environmental impact of these launches in south Texas — and what a second Trump administration could mean for the company.
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Elon's giant rocket
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Elon's giant rocket
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2393: Greener Computing
Episode: 2393 What Can Be Done About the Energy Consumed by Computers? Today, greener computing.
Cato Daily Podcast - US Continues Making Troubling Promises to Ukraine
The US has given the green light for Ukraine strike targets deep into Russia with US weapons. Eric Gomez comments on that and other big shifts in Russia's war on Ukraine ahead of the US transfer of executive power.
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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “In the End”—Linkin Park
Rob travels down memory lane and looks back at his not-so-kind review of Linkin Park’s diamond-selling debut album, 'Hybrid Theory,' before celebrating the band’s undeniable greatness. Along the way, he also pays respect to the late Chester Bennington. Later, Rob is joined by John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats to discuss Linkin Park’s ability to connect with the youth of the early 2000s, and much more.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: John Darnielle
Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles
Additional Production Support: Olivia Crerie
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Curious City - Christkindlmarket’s Forgotten Year
A Curious City listener collects Christkindlmarket mugs. But there’s one mug in her collection without a year on it. We go in search of that lost year.
The Indicator from Planet Money - What a difference a one-day strike makes
From retail to fast food to nursing, one-day strikes have been a growing trend over the last decade.
But what makes one-day strikes more or less effective than longer strikes? Do they achieve the same goals?
On today's show, what do short strikes say about union power in the US and what can you accomplish with only 24 hours on the picket line.
Related Episodes:
What the data reveal about U.S. labor unrest
The Indicator Quiz: Labor Edition
The never-ending strike
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But what makes one-day strikes more or less effective than longer strikes? Do they achieve the same goals?
On today's show, what do short strikes say about union power in the US and what can you accomplish with only 24 hours on the picket line.
Related Episodes:
What the data reveal about U.S. labor unrest
The Indicator Quiz: Labor Edition
The never-ending strike
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2768: Cooking By Radio
Episode: 2768 Percy Spencer and the microwave oven. Today, our guest, NASA engineer Fitz Walker considers the Microwave Oven.
Audio Mises Wire - “Victory Plan” or Deadly Delusion? Zelensky’s Perilous Five-Point Plan
The darling of America‘s political elites, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, now touts a “Five-Point Plan” that surely will extend the war and ultimately make his country even worse off. It is time to end this farce.
Original article: “Victory Plan” or Deadly Delusion? Zelensky’s Perilous Five-Point Plan