Series – Page 165

October 11, 2023

Articles of Interest - Wearing Hair

You and I both know this. The supply chain is super messed up. The way humans make clothing is deeply messed up. So should we just make garments made of human hair?

A very real question, with very real answers.

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October 11, 2023

60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “Black Hole Sun”—Soundgarden

Rob is back for the final stretch of '60 Songs That Explain the ’90s,' and this week, it’s all about guitar tone! Listen as Rob peruses Smash Mouth’s wild discography before turning to Soundgarden and their hit “Black Hole Sun.” Rob also somehow finds the time to share his top five favorite made-up band names. Later, author Mark Yarm joins the show to discuss Soundgarden’s place within the big four of grunge music.

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Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Mark Yarm

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles

Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark

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October 11, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - State-Level Strategies for Constraining Spending

States are under more serious constraints than the feds when it comes to spending levels. There are still more steps governments can take to do so. Vance Ginn with the Pelican Institute details some of the ways states can get more control over budgets.

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October 10, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - Counting the Costs NIMBYism Imposes on Everyone Else

It's worth knowing just how costly it is to effectively give the loudest voices at a zoning board meeting the power of the veto. Chris Denson of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation discusses the tax NIMBYs impose on the rest of us.

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October 9, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - State Drug Sentencing amid Increasing Fentanyl Overdoses

Misconceptions about the motivations of drug dealers and users have likely worsened the increases in drug overdoses. Are state lawmakers rethinking how they approach drug-related sentencing? Lauren Krisai of the Justice Action Network comments.

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October 8, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - When Lawmakers Don’t Make the Laws (State Government Edition)

The people who write the rules under which we must live generally ought to be subject to accountability from voters. That's not a controversial proposition, but how it works in practice is more complicated. Daniel Dew of the Pacific Legal Foundation comments.

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October 7, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - High Interest Rates and the Debt Doom Loop

The ability for the U.S. to escape the consequences of high spending and massive debt may be declining faster than conventional wisdom would have predicted. Cato's Norbert Michel and Romina Boccia detail the issue.

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October 7, 2023

More or Less: Behind the Stats - Are half the words in English from French?

Are almost half the words in the English language of French origin? It?s a claim one of our loyal listeners found surprising. Tim Harford talks to Dr Beth Malory, lecturer in English Linguistics at University College London, who explains why so many words derived from French have ended up in English.

Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Daniel Gordon Series Producer: Jon Bithrey Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Engineer: Graham Puddifoot

(Picture: A French dictionary showing the entry 'Dictionnaire' Credit: NSA Digital Archive / iStock / Getty Images Plus)

October 6, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - Pregnant Workers, Fairness, and Maximizing Workplace Flexibility

So many well-intentioned laws run into basic incentive problems. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act appears to be another law aimed at protecting many women from mistreatment that may create perverse incentives. Vanessa Brown Calder comments.

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October 5, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - An Overbroad Federal Swipe at ‘Gamified’ Investing

New tech threatens the ability for investors to understand what they're doing, or so the leaders of the SEC seem to believe. But what would their proposed federal regulations do to change that? Jack Solowey and Jennifer Schulp comment.

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