60 Songs That Explain the '90s - Britney Spears – “Toxic”

Before he vows to leave her alone, Rob breaks down the cataclysmic career of a pop star who did it for the love of the game and the disgust of the fame. Britney Spears had the power to shift culture with a single VMAs performance, yet her music reflected a desperation to control her own personal life. Despite the public’s continuous mistreatment of Britney, she selflessly gifted us one of the most iconic bangers of our time: “Toxic.” Afterwards, Rob speaks with music journalist Jeff Weiss to talk about the unfinished evolution of Britney’s career, the difference in today’s celebrity culture, and creation of his book, ‘Waiting for Britney Spears,’ in the time of the Free Britney movement.


Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Jeff Weiss

Producers: Justin Sayle and Olivia Crerie

Additional Video Editing: Kevin Pooler

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Headlines From The Times - Billionaire Tax Coming to California and How BYD Dethroned Tesla

A proposed tax on billionaires in California: Governor Gavin Newsom is against it, Senator Bernie Sanders is for it. Sanders is soon kicking off a campaign to get that measure across the finish line. Basically, the idea is a one-time 5% tax on the assets of the over 200 billionaires in California. Supporters need signatures from about 875,000 registered voters to submit to election officials by the end of June for the measure to qualify for the November election. Meanwhile, San Francisco public schools shut down on Monday, as teachers walked off the job for the first time in nearly 50 years. San Francisco Unified School District is only offering teachers a 6% raise and limited coverage, blaming decreased state funding and a massive deficit.A proposed tax on billionaires in California: Governor Gavin Newsom is against it, Senator Bernie Sanders is for it. Sanders is soon kicking off a campaign to get that measure across the finish line. Basically, the idea is a one-time 5% tax on the assets of the over 200 billionaires in California. Supporters need signatures from about 875,000 registered voters to submit to election officials by the end of June for the measure to qualify for the November election. Meanwhile, San Francisco public schools shut down on Monday, as teachers walked off the job for the first time in nearly 50 years. San Francisco Unified School District is only offering teachers a 6% raise and limited coverage, blaming decreased state funding and a massive deficit. In business, a survey found that Los Angeles and Long Beach homes are among the most expensive in the nation, and BYD toppled Tesla as the world’s leading electric vehicle seller last year due to increased competition due to the end of federal EV tax incentives, growing competition overseas and brand damage. Read more at LATimes.com.

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Subterranean Secrets of Denton, Texas

Less than 40 miles or so north of Dallas-Fort Worth, the town of Denton, Texas is famous for all sorts of stuff: its universities, music, and arts scene have garnered it the nickname "Little Austin". Yet as Ben, Matt and Noel discover, the town of Denton is also home to one of the strangest artifacts of the Cold War -- a 1960s-era bunker built to withstand nuclear disaster, and continue the US government after the collapse of civilization. Tune in to learn how this happened, what became of the bunker today... and why so many locals are convinced it's only one part of a secret subterranean world.

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The Daily - TrumpRx Opens for Business

Last week, the Trump administration unveiled TrumpRx to try to counteract the high cost of prescription drugs. The president hailed the website as a “transformative” health care initiative.

Margot Sanger-Katz, who covers health care policy, explains how the site works, and whether it will actually save Americans money.

Guest: Margot Sanger-Katz, a reporter for The New York Times who covers health care policy and government spending.

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Start Here - A Break in the Nancy Guthrie Case

A person is detained in the Nancy Guthrie investigation after the FBI releases new surveillance images. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admits he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island, but denies any wrongdoing as some lawmakers call for his resignation. And a library on the border between the U.S. and Canada is feeling the effects of President Trump’s agenda.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 3.11.26

Alabama

  • An event involving 1819 News CEO is cancelled over threats and safety
  • AL House Majority Leader Scott Stadhagen to run for ALGOP Chairman
  • An illegal alien is under arrest in Mobile for kidnapping of 3 people
  • New EBT cards from AL Dept of Human Resources are now chip enabled
  • State Sales tax holiday coming for severe weather supplies
  • Mobile pastor, Travis Johnson talks about new book and how he learned to stand up for his faith

National

  • A federal appeals court rules that DHS can end TPS status for migrants
  • President Trump takes on Canada for courting China and ignoring US
  • FL Congresswoman has plans to send the SAVE Act over to Senate for vote
  • FBI releases the warrant document leading to raid of election hub in GA
  • AZ sheriff has person of interest in custody re: kidnapped Nancy Guthrie
  • FDA has rejected Moderna's review request for new mRNA flu vaccine


Money Girl - 15 Ways to Stop Impulse Spending and Save More (Reissue)

904. Laura reviews strategies to resist impulsive spending so you can save more money and achieve your financial goals faster.

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What A Day - ICE Warns It’s ‘Only Getting Started’

Over the past year, the Trump administration has been eliminating policies aimed at slowing down climate change – and now, it may go even further. This week, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to repeal the “endangerment finding” that has been the scientific basis of rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions since 2009. To talk more about this endangerment finding and where the fight against climate change goes from here, we spoke to Leah Stokes. She’s an associate professor at UC Santa Barbara where she works on climate and clean energy policy and co-host of the climate podcast, A Matter of Degrees.

And in headlines, Department of Homeland Security officials testify before Congress, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admits to lunching with his kids on Epstein Island, and the Trump administration takes down a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City.

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