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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Are more adult nappies sold in Japan than baby ones?
Japan has one of the highest rates of life expectancy and one of the lowest birth rates. But does that mean that a widely circulated claim ? that more nappies aimed at adults are sold in Japan than those made for babies ? is true? With guests Sarah Parsons, Senior Teaching Fellow at SOAS in London and Dr Mireya Solis, Knight Chair in Japan Studies at the Brookings Institution.
Presenter: Charlotte McDonald Reporter: Isobel Gough Producers: Isobel Gough, Jon Bithrey Sound Engineer: James Beard Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Cato Daily Podcast - Big Taxpayer Bucks for Buc-ee’s
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Cato Daily Podcast - Congressional Democrats Keep Pushing This One Big Tax Deduction
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Curious City - The Whos And Whys Behind Chicago’s So-Called Teen Takeovers
Curious City - The Whos And Whys Behind Chicago’s So-Called Teen Takeovers
You Get A Podcast! - Oprah and Fashion! w/ Avery Trufelman
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This episode, take a look at Oprah Winfrey, style icon. From how the clothes she wore reflected different trends — to how she helped set trends herself, from Uggs to Spanx. Plus: our favorite Oprah fits.
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Cato Daily Podcast - SCOTUS Will Weigh in on Taxing Unrealized Income
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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “Around the World”—Daft Punk
Rob shares a list of the 10 most repetitive songs of the '90s, before diving into Daft Punk and their electronic hit “Around the World.” Later, Rob is joined by Pitchfork features editor Ryan Dombal to discuss meeting Daft Punk without their helmets on, Daft Punk as Dombal’s entrance to electronic music, and much more (56:00).
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Ryan Dombal
Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles
Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Does it take 10,000 litres of water to make a pair of jeans?
Various claims have been made about how much water is used in the production of a pair of jeans, that cornerstone of casual clothing. With growing worries over the environmental impact of denim production, More or Less decided to investigate - with the help of journalist and researcher Elizabeth L. Cline who has written extensively on sustainability and the fashion industry. This programme was first broadcast in July 2022. Presenter: Tim Harford Producers: Lizzy McNeill, Jon Bithrey Programme Coordinator: Brenda Brown Sound engineer: Neil Churchill Editor: Richard Vadon (A worker sews blue jeans in a textile company in Xintang, China, dubbed the 'denim jeans capital of the world'. Photo: Lucas Schifres/Getty images)