Global News Podcast - The Happy Pod: The teenager empowering thousands to succeed

An 18-year-old entrepreneur who has helped more than twenty thousand teenagers get skills, training and mentoring has been recognised with a global student prize. Adarsh Kumar grew up in poverty in rural Bihar and says he was inspired by wanting to solve the problems he saw around him - and the example set by his hardworking single mother. He plans to use the ten thousand dollar prize to help improve the lives of even more people - and believes the first step in changing the world is to change his home state. Also: we find out how teenagers who've been struggling with school attendance are learning important life lessons - from three year olds. The scheme pairs them with a nursery child to give them a sense of responsibility and helping others. We celebrate the winner of Fat Bear Week in Alaska - which saw tens of thousands of people around the world vote for the brown bear who'd done best at gorging on salmon and berries to prepare for winter. How new technology is helping Premier League football fans with sight problems, the jollof rice wars heat up with a record breaking dish in Nigeria, and the people spreading joy over the internet through memes. Plus an inspirational speech from a 12-year-old who wants to improve understanding about autism. Leo Bird says he's not broken, just different, and that's why his friends love him. Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world.

Presenter: Jannat Jalil. Music composed by Iona Hampson

Motley Fool Money - Make the Most of Your Cash and Credit Cards

The Federal Reserve is lowering interest rates, which can be good for borrowers but not so good for savers. Robert Brokamp speaks with Brendan Byrnes, managing director of Motley Fool Money (www.fool.com/money), about how to find the highest yields for your cash and how to choose the best credit card for your situation.


Also in this week’s episode:


-A recent ADP report confirms that we’re in a “no-fire, no-hire” job market
-A study puts popular AI tools to an estate-planning test – which came out on top?
-Just in time for Halloween season, the S&P 500 has reached a spooky level – how has the classic 60/40 portfolio performed when the market is so richly valued?
-The recent government shutdown demonstrates (once again) that everyone should have an emergency fund


Tickers discussed: SPY


Host: Robert Brokamp
Guest: Brendan Byrnes
Engineer: Bart Shannon


Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World Book Club - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Harriett is joined by Silvia Moreno-Garcia to discuss her chilling bestseller Mexican Gothic. The story begins when Noemí Taboada, a glamorous socialite from 1950s Mexico City, receives a desperate letter from her cousin Catalina, claiming her new husband is poisoning her. Unsure if Catalina is mad or truly in danger, Noemí rushes to High Place - a decaying English manor transplanted to the Mexican mountains. But is she to be the rescuer, or the unwitting prey of the evil that festers in the bones of the house? High Place, and its inhabitants, want Noemí, and it will take all her courage and ingenuity to save her cousin, and herself. A masterful blend of gothic suspense, startlingly vivid imagery and dark romance, Mexican Gothic has sparked intense fascination from readers around the world - and Silvia Moreno-Garcia will be answering questions from our global audience of book lovers. Why is Gothic literature seeing a resurgence in the 21st century? How does horror allow us to explore themes of colonialism and sexual violence? And where is the very real cemetery that inspired the setting of High House?

CoinDesk Podcast Network - BITCOIN SEASON 2: Larry Fink’s Bitcoin ETF Is Eating Wall Street

Bitcoin rallies to $121K as BlackRock's ETF cracks top 20, hash rate hits 1 zettahash milestone, mining stocks surge 624%, and ordinals show signs of life. Uptober is absolutely delivering.


“Uptober” is absolutely delivering Bitcoin pushes $121K with BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF breaking into the top 20 ETFs by AUM - a meteoric rise for an asset that was "a scam" according to Larry Fink just two years ago. Hashrate hits the historic 1 zettahash milestone, mining stocks see 624% gains led by AI pivots, and ordinals collections pump double digits. The gang breaks down ETF inflows, network security, and why this cycle's retail is hiding in plain sight.

Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com

Notes:

• Bitcoin trading at $121K, nearing ATH

• BlackRock's ETF entered top 20 ETFs by AUM

• Hashrate reached 1 zettahash milestone

• US ETFs saw $675M single-day inflow Oct 1st

• Mining stocks up 624% since June (Iris leading)

• Ordinals collections up double digits on week

Timestamps

00:00 Start

00:27 Pump it UP

02:08 IBIT Breaks Top 20 ETFs

09:09 Hashrate

21:18 Ordinals are SO BACK!

-

👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech!

Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.

Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media


WSJ What’s News - What’s News in Markets: EA’s Goodbye, TrumpRx, FICO Tweak

What do investors think of Electronic Arts saying game over to the public markets? And how did Pfizer do amid pharma stocks’ TrumpRX-fueled rally? Plus, who were the winners and losers in a change to how FICO scores are bought and sold? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.


Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Daily - ‘The Interview’: Democrats Lost the Debate on Immigration. Unless You Ask Senator Alex Padilla.

The California politician on his “wake-up call” at an earlier moment of political upheaval, and the one he’s experiencing today.

Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

WSJ Your Money Briefing - What’s News in Markets: EA’s Goodbye, TrumpRx, FICO Tweak

What do investors think of Electronic Arts saying “game over” to the public markets? And how did Pfizer do amid pharma stocks’ TrumpRx-fueled rally? Plus, who were the winners and losers in a change to how FICO scores are bought and sold? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.


Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything Everywhere Daily - The Six Cradles of Civilization

The rise of civilization is one of the most remarkable and important moments in human history. 

However, it didn’t happen one time in one place. It occurred multiple times in multiple locations.  

Historians and archaeologists have identified six distinct civilizations that developed independently of one another, all of which have, in one way or another, contributed to the civilization we live in today. 

Learn more about the six cradles of civilization, what they were, and how they developed on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


Sponsors

  • Quince
    • Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
  • Mint Mobile
    • Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed
  • Stash



Subscribe to the podcast! 

https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/

--------------------------------

Executive Producer: Charles Daniel

Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer

 

Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere


Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily

Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip

Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ 


Disce aliquid novi cotidie

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBN Book of the Day - Gerta Keller, “The Last Extinction: The Real Science Behind the Death of the Dinosaurs” (Diversion Books, 2025)

The story behind Dr. Gerta Keller’s world-shattering scientific discovery that dinosaur extinction was NOT caused by asteroid impact, but rather by volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula, a discovery that highlights today’s existential threat of greenhouse gasses and climate change—and one that sparked an all-out war waged by the scientific establishment.
Part scientific detective story, part personal odyssey, The Last Extinction: The Real Science Behind the Death of the Dinosaurs (Diversion Books, 2025) is the definitive account of a radical theory that has reshaped how we understand our planet’s past and, as we face the possibility of a sixth extinction, how we might survive its future.
For decades, the dominant theory held that an asteroid impact caused the dinosaurs’ extinction. But Princeton Geologist Dr. Gerta Keller followed the evidence to the truth: Deccan volcanism, a series of massive volcanic eruptions in India, triggered a long-term climate catastrophe and Earth’s fifth mass extinction. Her findings upended the field and ignited a bitter feud in modern science—what became known as the “Dinosaur Wars.”
Raised in poverty on a Swiss farm and told she could never be a scientist, Keller defied expectations, earning her PhD at Stanford and battling her way into the highest ranks of Geology, eventually becoming a Professor of Paleontology and Geology at Princeton University. Her refusal to back down in the face of ridicule, sabotage, and sexism makes her story as thrilling as her science, which offers urgent insight into today’s climate crisis: Sustained planetary upheaval—not a single cataclysmic event—can plunge the planet into an age of death.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

The NewsWorthy - Special Edition: Two Years of War – Israel, Gaza & Searching for Peace

We’re just days away from the two-year mark of the Hamas attack on Israel and the start of the war in Gaza that continues today.

We’re speaking with Dr. Boaz Atzili — a professor of international security with deep personal ties to this conflict.

He reflects on the impact of October 7th, the costs and consequences of the war, and possible paths forward for Israelis, Palestinians, and the region. 

 

Join us again for our 10-minute daily news roundups every Mon-Fri! 

Learn more about our guest: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes

Become an INSIDER and get ad-free episodes here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider

Get The NewsWorthy MERCH here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/merch

Sponsors:

Get 50% off 1 month of Trade at drinktrade.com/newsworthy

Save 25% on your first month of a Dose subscription by going to dosedaily.co/NEWSWORTHY or entering NEWSWORTHY at checkout.

 To advertise on our podcast, please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com