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Motley Fool Money - Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim
Sezzle is a fintech company known for its buy now, pay later services. At our annual Motley Fool member event, Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner talked with Sezzle co-founder and CEO Charlie Youakim about entrepreneurship, competition, and the business of buy now, pay later.
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Newshour - Ecuadoreans vote on foreign military bases
Ecuador holds a referendum on whether or not to allow foreign military bases in the country again to help tackle drug trafficking. There was a US military base on the country’s Pacific coast until 2009, when President Rafael Correa ordered it closed.
Also in the programme: the UK government announces that most refugees granted asylum will have to wait twenty years before they can apply for permanent settlement, instead of five years; and we hear from a critic of the German auction house planning a sale of personal items from victims of the Nazi Holocaust.
(IMAGE: Ballots are placed on a table during a referendum to decide whether to allow the return of foreign military bases, which Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa says are central to fighting organized crime, and whether they back convening an assembly to rewrite the constitution, at a polling station in Quito, Ecuador November 16, 2025 / CREDIT: Reuters / Karen Toro)
Global News Podcast - The Global Story; The hostage negotiator’s guide to making deals with Putin’s Russia
Donald Trump has spent this year trying to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine. So far, Vladimir Putin doesn’t seem interested in the US’s proposals. One man who has successfully negotiated with Russia – and with many of America’s adversaries – is Roger Carstens, former Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. From 2020 to 2025 he worked to free dozens of US citizens taken hostage and wrongfully detained around the world, including in Russia. Securing their release often required complex deals that took years to put together. What does it take to successfully negotiate with Putin’s Russia?
With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption. For more episodes, just search 'The Global Story' wherever you get your BBC Podcasts.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - The Blockspace Podcast: Did Jack Dorsey Fix The Bitcoin Merchant Problem?
Cash App & Square roll out Bitcoin payments at 4M+ merchants. Jack Dorsey leverages Lightning Network to compete with Visa/credit card fees. Plus: the controversial Bitcoin denomination change that's dividing the community.
We break down Jack Dorsey's massive Bitcoin rollout across Cash App and Square—4M merchants can now accept BTC payments via Lightning and mainnet. We explore how Bitcoin rails are undercutting Visa/Amex fees, the Strike-style settlement strategy, and the controversial BIP 177 denomination debate.
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**Notes:**
• 4M Square merchants now accept Bitcoin payments
• Credit card fees range from 2-6% per transaction
• Cash App uses Lightning Network for settlements
• BIP 177 proposes renaming Satoshis to Bitcoins
• 100M Satoshis equal one Bitcoin
• Jack Dorsey owns Block, Square, and Cash App
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00:46 CashApp & Square updates overview
03:52 Bitcoin rails
09:36 Network effects
13:59 150 features
21:08 Bits are BACK
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The Daily Signal - The Daily Signal Presents “Problematic Women” – Government Shutdown Is Over, But the Pentagon’s Overhaul Is Just Getting Started
Woke is out at the Department of War, and higher fitness standards are back. Since being sworn in as secretary, Pete Hegseth has acted to “removed the distractions” from the department, including getting rid of “political correctness” and “DEI offices.”
“No more dudes in dresses,” Hegseth said during a recent speech, adding, “we are restoring a ruthless, dispassionate, and common-sense application of standards.”
Amid the Department of War's implementation of common-sense politics and higher fitness standards, more women have chosen to enlist in the U.S. military.
Over the summer, the Department of War, which was recently renamed from the Department of Defense, announced about 24,000 women were shipped off to basic training in fiscal year 2025, up from about 16,700 in 2024.
Women want to be held to high standards, and that includes in military fitness, Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson says on this week’s edition of “Problematic Women.”
Wilson joins the show to pull back the curtain on life at the Pentagon under Hegseth’s leadership, and explain the departments aggressive strategy behind defeating narco-terrorists.
Also on this week's edition of “Problematic Women,” we discuss who “won” the government shutdown battle. Plus, is the culture shifting toward a celebration of the family, or is it only a trend among some celebrities?
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01:27 Pentagon's Anti-Drug Operations
11:36 Impact of the Shutdown on the Military
19:15 Changes at the Department of War
26:47 Women in the Military
28:47 Behind the Scenes with Secretary Hegseth
33:29 Is Hollywood Mainstreaming Parenthood?
41:59 Question of the Week and Conclusion
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The Daily - Sunday Special: A Sea of Streaming Docs
There was once a time when documentaries could be found only on public television or in art-house cinemas. But today, documentaries are more popular and accessible than ever, with streaming services serving up true crime, celebrity documentaries, music documentaries and so much more.
On today’s Sunday Special, Gilbert is joined by The New York Times’s chief television critic, James Poniewozik, and Alissa Wilkinson, a Times film critic, to talk about the documentaries that are worth your viewing time.
On Today’s Episode:
James Poniewozik is the chief TV critic for The Times.
Alissa Wilkinson is a movie critic at The Times, and writes the Documentary Lens column.
Background Reading:
What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles
‘Come See Me in the Good Light’: The Sweetness After a Terminal Diagnosis
Discussed on this episode:
“The American Revolution,” 2025, directed by Ken Burns
“The Alabama Solution,” 2025, directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman
“The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,” 2015, directed by Andrew Jarecki
“Making a Murderer,” 2015, directed by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos
“The Yogurt Shop Murders,” 2025, directed by Margaret Brown
“The Perfect Neighbor,” 2025, directed by Beet Gandbhir
“The Last Dance,” 2020, directed by Jason Hehir
“Copa 71,” 2023, directed by Rachel Ramsay and James Erkine
“Cheer,” 2020, created by Greg Whiteley
“Last Chance U,” 2016, directed by Greg Whiteley, Adam Ridley and Luke Lorentzen
“Pee-wee as Himself,” 2025, directed by Matt Wolf
“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,” 2024, directed by Benjamin Ree
“Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music,” 2025, directed by Questlove
“Cameraperson,” 2016, directed by Kirsten Johnson
“An American Family,” 1973, created by Craig Gilbert
“Look Into My Eyes,” 2024, directed by Lana Wilson
“When We Were Kings,” 1996, directed by Leon Gast
Photo: Mike Doyle/American Revolution Film Project and Florentine Films
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WSJ What’s News - Are We in a Fast-Casual Restaurant Recession?
Gen Z and Millennials are tightening their purse strings, and the first businesses on the chopping block are fast-casual dining spots. The usual fan favorites like Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Cava are suddenly falling out of favor with young American consumers. WSJ reporters Heather Haddon and Matt Grossman discuss how these companies are responding, and what this shift says about the broader economy. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
Further Reading
Chipotle’s Big Bet on Younger Consumers Is Unraveling
Are the Economy’s Salad Days Over?
Chipotle Says Gloomy Consumers Are Buying Fewer Burritos
Fast-Casual Chains Struggle as Diners Ditch Pricey Bowls for Cheaper Eats
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a U.S founding father who has been growing in popularity due to the popular musical Hamilton, by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Hamilton was the first U.S Secretary of the Treasury and was foundational in the formation of American finance and government policies that remain in place to this day.
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