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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Interview: Absolute, with Nick Berardini

Nowadays, everyone knows what a taser is. Manufacturers, politicians and law enforcement have long championed these devices as "non-lethal" and "safe" alternatives to firearms. Yet this is far from the truth. In the first part of this two-part interview, the gang welcomes journalist, filmmaker and podcast Nick Berardini, the creator of Absolute, Season One: Taser International to learn more about his decade plus investigation into the corporate corruption, conspiracy and crime surrounding tasers.

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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 161: Obamagate

Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they discuss the Department of Justice's decision to move forward with a grand jury investigation of key Russiagate players, review an update on the congressional Jeffrey Epstein probe, and analyze Texas Democrats' response to the state redistricting battle. Mollie and David also share their thoughts on the Pee-wee Herman documentary, House of David, Chief of War, The Naked Gun, and the book Gilead.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - It’s Howard Stern’s World

News of the possible retirement/firing of Howard Stern, the most important voice in radio of the past 50 years and one of the most transformative figures in American culture (and the culture of business), has us reflecting on his impact and how he laid the groundwork for Donald Trump. Give a listen.


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Marketplace All-in-One - What makes this Boeing strike different?

More than 3,000 Boeing machinists are striking for a third day at plants in Illinois and Missouri, pushing for better pay, benefits, and scheduling. The walkout comes during the aerospace giant’s turnaround year, thanks to increased defense spending by the Trump administration. Also on today's show: OpenAI is taking another step toward becoming a cash-generating machine, and Thai exporters grapple with the fallout of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - SEC Says Liquid Staking is Outside Securities Laws; Polymarket Bettors Turn Bearish on Bitcoin | COINDESK DAILY

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as the SEC clears liquid staking from securities law disclosures.

The SEC said on Tuesday that participants in liquid staking, including depositors and providers, do not need to worry about securities law disclosures. What does this signal about the regulator's agenda for DeFi? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

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Global News Podcast - Trump’s envoy meets Putin as Ukraine ceasefire deadline looms

Kremlin says talks in Moscow between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin were 'useful and constructive', two days before Donald Trump's Ukraine ceasefire deadline for Russia. Also: Japan remembers atomic bombings 80 years on, and a first edition of The Hobbit set to sell for thousands at auction - after being discovered during a routine house clearance.

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Focus on Africa - Rwanda agrees migrant deal with the US

Rwanda has confirmed it will accept up to 250 migrants from the US, in a deal agreed with President Donald Trump's administration. Under the scheme the deportees would be given "workforce training, health care, and accommodation to jump start their lives in Rwanda", according to Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo. Human rights experts have raised concerns that removals to a nation that is not a migrant's place of origin - known as a third country - could violate international law. We'll hear analysis.

Also, a report finds nearly a fifth of cancer drugs are defective in four African countries.

And why the taste for camel milk is gaining popularity in Somalia and beyond!

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Patricia Whitehorne, Yvette Twagiramariya and Sunita Nahar Technical Producer: Gabriel O' Regan Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi `

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Newshour - US government halts mRNA vaccine development projects

The US Health Secretary has stopped about $500m worth of funding for the development of vaccines against viruses that cause illnesses like flu and Covid-19. Robert F. Kennedy - a vaccine sceptic - claims they pose many risks. Newshour hears from Dr. Paul Offit who disagrees.

Also in the programme: we hear from a Hiroshima survivor; and the gorilla sisterhood.

(Picture: A nurse prepares a booster dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, Spikevax, against the coronavirus disease at a vaccination centre in Berlin, Germany, January 1, 2022. Credit: Reuters)