Author Rax King says her new book of essays Sloppy is unified by themes of “addiction and bad habits.” King has been sober from alcohol and cocaine for three years and in these essays, she openly shares her sobriety journey. In today’s episode, King speaks with NPR’s Juana Summers about why the author doesn’t see addiction as a shameful secret, King’s relationship with her dad, and learning to generate creativity without substances.
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Chapo Trap House - 959 – The Bopper’s Lair (8/11/25)
We begin by reading the last will and testament of Anas al-Sharif, a 28-year-old journalist for Al-Jazeera that was among those slain in Gaza by Israel yesterday. We then resume our Epstein coverage, including a look at his Manhattan lair and celebrity dinner guests. Then, two pieces on venture capitalists driven insane by The Computer and a story by Pamela Paul on conservative women…with careers? Stick around until the end for another Stroke of Genius and a special announcement from Chris.
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Audio Mises Wire - The Meaning of Coercion in Hayekian Philosophy
How do we define liberty? Hayek saw it as the absence of most (but not all) coercion, but that depends upon how one defines “coercion.” Murray Rothbard believed that Hayek was too willing to accept forms of coercion that were anti-freedom.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/meaning-coercion-hayekian-philosophy
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3324: Flying Blind
Episode: 3324 Jimmy Doolittle, Inventor of Instrument Flying. Today, flying blind.
The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 8.12.25
Alabama
- Both US senator for AL praise President Trump for federalizing DC area
- The ACT program launched by ALEA will engage businesses in fighting human trafficking
- Family of KJ Starkes Jr. file wrongful death lawsuit re: his hot car death
- Tuscaloosa teacher confirms the cell phone ban is working already
- Jerry Carl files with the FEC regarding Congressional District 1 race
- The Alabama Weather Network officially launched this past Monday
National
- President Trump nominates EJ Atonie as next head of Labor Statistics
- Trump sends letter to Congress regarding his 30 day emergency declaration for DC area
- US Attorney for DC, Jeanine PIrro ready to rock and roll against DC crime
- CA grand jury indicts a man for throwing rocks at ICE agents during protest
- Whistleblower docs revealed by Just The News, re: smear leaks approved by Senator Adam Schiff to target Trump
- Federal Judge denies DOJ request for grand jury transcripts surrounding Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein
Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - Grand Theft Automated: How to Save a Trillion Lives from Cautionary Tales
A radical thought experiment transforms the lives of a new breed of philanthropists, as they follow the logic of altruism to extraordinary lengths. The most famous convert to the Effective Altruism movement, Sam Bankman-Fried, is either a humanitarian hero, a con artist at an astonishing scale, or most bafflingly, both.
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Amanda Holmes reads Wislawa Szymborska’s “Hitler’s First Photograph,” translated from the Polish by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
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It Could Happen Here - Why Trump is Obsessed with the Autopen
Garrison talks with Robert about Republican investigations into the presidential autopen as a way to rescind pardons and remove judges.
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https://www.shapell.org/behind-the-scenes/the-robot-pen/
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1908354
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/05/politics/autopen-trump-biden-analysis
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/us/politics/biden-pardon-autopen-trump.html
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Redistricting in Texas is turning into a showdown that has nationwide implications for the House of Representatives. The situation paints another stroke in a portrait of a president who hasn't been shy about his desire to consolidate power and shore up GOP prospects ahead of the 2026 midterms.
So, what kicked this off? Last week more than 50 Democratic lawmakers fled the state to break quorum and prevent their state House vote on new redrawn congressional maps. The Democrats' revolt, threats of retaliation, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's threats have intensified the fight and sparked a national conversation.
In this installment of our politics series, "If You Can Keep It," we discuss the fight over redistricting in Texas what it means for the state of our democracy.
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So, what kicked this off? Last week more than 50 Democratic lawmakers fled the state to break quorum and prevent their state House vote on new redrawn congressional maps. The Democrats' revolt, threats of retaliation, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's threats have intensified the fight and sparked a national conversation.
In this installment of our politics series, "If You Can Keep It," we discuss the fight over redistricting in Texas what it means for the state of our democracy.
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The World in Brief from The Economist - Trump extends tariff truce with China; Israel kills journalists in Gaza, and more
Donald Trump reportedly delayed by 90 days tariffs that were due to hit exports from China.