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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - Madvillain — “All Caps”

This week, Rob makes a solid argument that the coolest thing a person can do is watch cartoons and play pretend. He breaks down the many personas of Daniel Dumile, starting with Zev Love X and ending with his villain persona Madvillain. He argues that his best work was done with fellow children’s show lover Madlib before he is joined by rapper and podcaster Open Mike Eagle to talk about getting to collaborate with your favorite rapper and the appeal of concealing one’s identity as an artist. 


Host: Rob Harvilla

Producers: Justin Sayles and Olivia Crerie

Additional Video Editing: Kevin Pooler, Julianna Ress, and Chris Sutton

Guest: Open Mike Eagle

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The Daily - Today’s Mission to the Moon

Today, NASA is set to send four astronauts on a trip around the moon and back. If the mission succeeds, a return of astronauts to the moon’s surface could follow.

Kenneth Chang, who covers science, explains why the United States wants to go back to the moon. 

Guest: Kenneth Chang, a science reporter at The New York Times who writes about NASA and the solar system.

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Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Up First from NPR - Trump’s Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

President Trump says the U.S. mission in Iran is almost over, walking back his demands on the Strait of Hormuz and saying other countries can deal with it themselves.
Iran's closure of the strait has sent gas prices to their highest level in years, with U.S. truck drivers, farmers and brewers all feeling the ripple effects on their bottom line.
And the Supreme Court hears President Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship today, a right that has been guaranteed to every child born in the United States for more than 150 years.

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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Rebekah Metzler, Rafael Nam, Krishnadev Calamur, Mohamad ElBardicy and HJ Mai.

It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Ava Pukatch.

Our director is Christopher Thomas.

We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

And our Supervising Producer is Michael Lipkin.

(0:00) Introduction
(01:59) Trump's Iran Endgame
(05:46) War Economy
(09:33) SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 4.1.26

Alabama

  • Governor Ivey appoints a retired judge to the 28th Judicial Circuit
  • A bill that restructures the PSC has passed out of state senate committee
  • ALGOP Chairman is hopeful for passage of closed primary bill in senate
  • ABC 33/40 releases apology for using quote from Muslim Brotherhood
  • A Walker County jury awards man $70M re: Tyson Foods wastewater causing flesh eating bacteria
  • Mercedes Benz to invest $4B into Tuscaloosa County manufacturing plant

National

  • An American Journalis was kidnapped in Iraq by Iranian affiliated militia
  • President Trump signs EO regarding mail in ballots going through USPS
  • Federal judge blocks construction of the White House Ballroom without Congressional approval
  • Kristi Noem's husband exposed as a cross dresser with fetish 
  • SCOTUS rules 8-1 that CO ban on Conversion Therapy is violation of 1A
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Money Girl - Navigating Taxes with TurboTax Expert Lisa Greene-Lewis

In this episode, Laura sits down with Lisa Greene-Lewis. She’s a TurboTax expert and CPA with over 20 years of experience in tax preparation and helping filers save money. Lisa’s also worked as a public auditor, controller, and been self-employed, so she understands common mistakes to avoid and tips for legally paying less tax.

What We Discuss:

  • New rules that reduce taxes and increase tax refunds for the average taxpayer.
  • Tips for small businesses and the self-employed that make filing taxes easier. 
  • When to consider incorporating your business or staying a sole proprietor.
  • Who can claim a home office deduction and whether it’s a red flag for the IRS.
  • How long to keep personal and business tax returns and their backup.

How to get year-round tax support with TurboTax Experts for Business.


Money Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast, hosted by Laura Adams.

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Everything Is Fake - 4. The Lance Armstrong Defence

In the early 2000s, a young man in New Jersey was writing thousands of fake university essays for paying students. Around the same time, financial analysts in New York were rating toxic debt as safe. And in Silicon Valley, a new business philosophy was taking hold: fake it till you make it.

Jamie Bartlett asks how so many people, in so many different worlds, arrived at the same conclusion at the same time. The answer, he thinks, has a name - The Lance Armstrong Defence. A quiet, creeping logic that says everyone else is doing it so why can't I?

Presenter: Jamie Bartlett Series Producer: Tom Pooley Sound Design: Rob Speight Production Coordinator: Neena Abdullah Original music: Coach Conrad Editor: Craig Templeton Smith

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New Books in Indigenous Studies - Kristina Jonutytė, “Between the Buddha and the New Tsar: Urban Religion and Minority Politics at the Asian Borderlands of Russia” (Cornell UP, 2026)

Between the Buddha and the New Tsar: Urban Religion and Minority Politics at the Asian Borderlands of Russia (Cornell UP, 2026) by Dr. Kristina Jonutytė is an ethnography of contemporary urban Buddhism in Buryatia, a republic within the Russian Federation. Kristina Jonutytė shows how—in this ethnically and religiously diverse borderland region—Buryat Buddhists are caught between an oppressive, militant Russian regime and the tenacity of local religious and cultural forms. As Dr. Jonutytė narrates, historically Buryat Buddhism has been tightly linked with the Russian state ever since the imperial period, a relationship with mutual interest and benefits. Yet everyday Buddhist practices point to a more complex picture, shedding light on precarity, minoritization, struggles for cultural sovereignty, and infrapolitical religious forms. Between the Buddha and the New Tsar reveals the important ways in which the urban setting is not just a backdrop to Buddhism, but that religion and the city are intertwined and mutually impactful.

This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda’s interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.

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What A Day - USPS Needs Congress’ Stamp Of Approval

Last month, Postmaster General David Steiner told Congress that the U.S. Postal Service is in danger of running out of money by the end of the year. One big reason for this: there’s just less mail being sent. Between 2008 and 2025, first-class mail volume declined by more than 50 percent. And the Postal Service reported losing roughly $9 billion dollars in each of the past two fiscal years. So what needs to happen to keep the agency running, especially with the midterm elections coming up and the issue of mail-in voting sitting before the Supreme Court? Hansi Lo Wang, an NPR correspondent covering the U.S. Postal Service, joins the show to talk about the state of the Postal Service and what Congress needs to do to save the popular federal institution.

And in headlines, President Donald Trump scrambles for a solution to the war he started in Iran, the Supreme Court strikes down a ban on conversion therapy in Colorado, and a federal judge orders the Trump administration to pause construction of its $400 million White House ballroom.

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Opening Arguments - LAM1012: The Juror – Preview

This LAM was so much fun I wanted to make sure everyone could hear it! Well, at least a good chunk of it anyway. If you'd like to hear the rest, head to patreon and hit that $2 level or above!

If you love the 90s, and peak Alec Baldwin, you will love this one. And Thomas did. As usual, Matt read the book. And Lydia can remember people's names. Everyone is bringing their best to this LAM!