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NBN Book of the Day - Thomas O. Haakenson, “Grotesque Visions: The Science of Berlin Dada” (Bloomsbury, 2021)

Thomas O. Haakenson's book Grotesque Visions: The Science of Berlin Dada (Bloomsbury, 2021) focuses on the radical avant-garde interventions of Salomo Friedländer (aka Mynona), Til Brugman, and Hannah Höch as they challenged the questionable practices and evidentiary claims of late-19th- and early-20th-century science. Demonstrating the often excessive measures that pathologists, anthropologists, sexologists, and medical professionals went to present their research in a seemingly unambiguous way, this volume shows how Friedländer/Mynona, Brugman, Höch, and other Berlin-based artists used the artistic grotesque to criticize, satirize, and subvert a variety of forms of supposed scientific objectivity.

Lea Greenberg is a scholar of German studies with a particular focus on German Jewish and Yiddish literature and culture; critical gender studies; multilingualism; and literature of the post-Yugoslav diaspora.

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What A Day - America’s Last Days In Afghanistan with Rep Barbara Lee

After 20 years, the U.S. has pulled out the last of its troops from Afghanistan. We spoke with Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee, who was the only member of Congress to vote against the authorization of use of force that led to U.S. troops being in Afghanistan, to discuss the latest developments.

And in headlines: officials are still assessing the damage of Hurricane Ida, a new Texas law bans abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, the Dept. of Education is investigating five states with bans on mask mandates in schools, and two Michigan parents were ordered to pay nearly $45,000 after throwing away their son's massive pornography collection.


Show Notes:

WSJ: “U.S. Investigates Kabul Airstrike; 10 Afghan Civilians Died, Relatives Say” – https://on.wsj.com/3kF1mzr


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The NewsWorthy - 20-Year War Ends, Former Billionaire on Trial & IKEA Buyback – Tuesday, August 31st, 2021

The news to know for Tuesday, August 31st, 2021!

What to know about America's longest war coming to an end. What was accomplished in the final days, and what still lies ahead. 

Also, the latest impact of fires and flooding in different parts of the U.S. this week. 

Plus, the woman who was once known as the youngest female self-made billionaire is now on trial for fraud, China is changing the rules for kids who play video games, and there are new recommendations for international travel. 

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #295 – “Memphis Wrestling Part 2: Jerry, Jerry, & Andy” with Matt McCarthy & John Hastings

In this episode, Rivers Langley and comedians Matt McCarthy and John Hastings sit down to chat some more about the fantastic world of pro wrestling in Memphis, Tennessee. This week it's all about the golden era of the late 1970s and 1980s when names like Jerry "The King" Lawler, Terry Funk, and Austin Idol were ruling the roost over at the Mid-South Coliseum. We also OBVIOUSLY talk about the legendary feud between Lawler and comedian Andy Kaufman. This is Part 2 of a two part series on Memphis Wrestling. If you've not checked out Part 1 on Sputnik Monroe and the early days of Memphis Wrestling, check out Episode #294 available in the archives.  Follow Matt on all forms of social media @McCarthyRedhead and listen to his podcast "We Watch Wrestling". You should also follow John on all forms of social media @TheJohnHastings and check out his podcast "The Wrestler Review".  Follow our show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod.  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Carter is @Carter_Glascock   Sam is @SlamHarter  Subscribe on Patreon for HOURS of bonus content and being added to all the time! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod  Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod

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The Daily Signal - Afghanistan Pullout Deadline Is Here. What Happens Next?

After 20 years in Afghanistan, the American military was set to complete its evacuation from Kabul by Tuesday, leaving behind a nation under Taliban control. 


“It’s a sad geopolitical irony that the Taliban will control more of Afghanistan on Sept. 11, 2021, than it did on Sept. 11, 2001, Luke Coffey, director of The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Foreign Policy, says. 


The Biden administration's poor handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will cause adversaries to push “the envelope a little bit more,” Coffey says, adding that even “America's friends are questioning U.S. resolve” on the international stage. 


Panjshir is the only one of Afghanistan's 34 provinces under the control of a resistance movement led by Ahmad Shah Massoud Jr. 


Coffey says Shah Massoud Jr. “is probably, right now, the best hope in terms of slowly turning the tide against the Taliban.”


Coffey joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to address concerns over Americans who remain trapped in Afghanistan and to explain the potential ramifications of the withdrawal. 


We also cover these stories:

  • Hurricane Ida tears through southeastern Louisiana, leaving over 1 million without power.
  • The European Union recommends suspension of all nonessential travel from America. 
  • China bans the playing of video games beyond three hours a week.


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African Tech Roundup - UNAJUA S5 E2: Can technology disrupt Nigeria’s open drug markets? ft. Vivian Nwakah

In this UNAJUA episode, Vivian Nwakah offers insight into the dynamics of Nigeria's open drug markets. Vivian highlights the counterintuitive ways that drug regulation affects the supply-side logistics of local and international drug producers. She believes that the intelligent use of technological solutions in the supply process will allow for medications to be sourced and distributed more safely and reliably. Vivian Nwakah is the co-founder & CEO of Medsaf, an enterprise pharma supply chain startup based in Lagos, Nigeria. Vivian is a serial entrepreneur and strategist and whose accolades include recognition by Forbes, the British Royal Family, and the Women in Africa Initiative. Click here (https://telbee.io/channel/uuatbnkraty1vn-nkazpcg/index.html) to leave us a 60-sec voice note with your reactions to any of the topics raised in the UNAJUA Series. (We will include some of your audio takes in future follow-up episodes.) EARN $ATRU TOKEN: Click here(https://bit.ly/ATRUToken) to complete the form and earn your $ATRU. SUPPORT US: Support our independent media-making efforts by becoming a Patreon (https://www.africantechroundup.com/patreon/). Image Credits: Mika Baumeister (Unsplash)
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Short Wave - You Mite Want To Shower After This

It's Day 2 of our trip down Maddie Sofia memory lane! Today's encore episode is all about how you're never really alone.

We look at the tiny mites that live on your skin — including your face. They come out at night and mate. And we're not totally sure what they eat. See? Don't you feel better already?

Researcher Megan Thoemmes tells us about the lives of these eight-legged creatures — and what they can tell us about ourselves.

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The Stack Overflow Podcast - Exploring the magic of instant python refactoring with Sourcery

Nick is now Sourcery's CTO.  You can find him on Twitter here.

Brendan serves as Sourcery's CEO. You can find him on Twitter here.

You can try out Sourcery for free here and check out the company's open positions here.

Our lifeboat badge of the week, fittingly, goes to Martin Evans, for explaining how to parse an integer from a string in Python.