The Podcast bringing you all the worst political opinions. Home of the Ballon D'ivorce. Hosted By Tom Nestor and Fionn Viteza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Final Word on all things Political and Pop Cultural. Comedic duo Frangela makes "Real News. REAL FUNNY!" Your positive "Back Up AND Black Up!" here to inspire you to #RESIST! Subscribe, review, and get a new episode each week! As a quick listen option, we also give you our classic "Idiot of the Week" in a separate podcast.
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The comedy show where hosts Sam Tripoli and Johnny Woodard look for evidence that our simulation is, in fact, broken.
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Tired of the lies? Tired of the spin? Are you ready to hear the hard-hitting truth in comprehensive, conservative, principled fashion? The Ben Shapiro Show brings you all the news you need to know in the most fast moving daily program in America. Ben brutally breaks down the culture and never gives an inch! Monday thru Friday.
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Hosted by world-touring comedian Jessica Michelle Singleton, this no-holds-barred podcast brings everything from hilarious solo rants, unfiltered conversations with fellow comics, and deep dives with fascinating guests from all walks of life. From absurd news to eye-opening interviews, JMS explores the world with curiosity, humor, and just the right amount of ignorance. Tune in for laughs, insights, and the occasional existential crisis! 50% curiosity. 50% insanity. 100% hilarious.
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Join ball card enthusiasts Jason Otero and Gary LeMaster as they breakdown everything you need to know about trading cards - pulls, breaks, grading, trading, collecting, and more! The sports podcast for the sports collector.
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A weekly podcast all about college football where the conversations are lively, the topics trivial, and the hosts are semi-knowledgeable
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Do you ever wonder what you would have done during some unprecedented world event? You’re doing it right now. Too often we find ourselves feeling crushed because we can't stop seeing the obvious bullshit. Endless wars, people dying because they can't afford insulin, literally cooking the planet for quarterly profits; there's a trillion-dollar industry specifically designed to leave us feeling this way. If you are here, remember this. It isn't working on you. Being challenged makes us uncomfo ...
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Steven and Lee, great friends for over 20 years, discuss random ideas on various topics like pop culture, life, work, and family. Their invited experts talk about their background, expertise, and whether the Idiots are right or wrong. Every episode, Steven and Lee learn sometime new and exciting. There is a thin line between an idiot and an expert!
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Welcome to The Dr. Phil Podcast, where Dr. Phil McGraw delivers unfiltered, powerful insights and practical tools to help you navigate today's complex world. Each week, join Dr. Phil as he sits down with captivating guests, from world-renowned experts and celebrities to individuals with extraordinary stories. Topics span relationships, parenting, career, mental health, and community, with every episode crafted to spark conversation, empathy, and personal growth. As part of our feed, get dail ...
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The John Q. Podcast is an open forum with unlimited topics. From politics to healthcare to entertainment to sports....host, John Q. remembers the days where we were allowed to speak our mind, have free and open debate and without fear of retribution. Join us in a celebration of the the First Amendment in the era of cancel culture!
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Tracks the podcasts to which Steve Randy Waldman is subscribed by RSS, to avoid siloing subscriptions in some single app.
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Embark on an insightful journey with hosts B. Gaona Jr. and Jon Gaona as they delve into diverse topics encompassing comic books, movies, anime, wrestling, sports, and beer, all delivered in an authentic, unfiltered, and refreshingly honest manner. Despite the unconventional charm of speech-impediment-laden banter, the podcast maintains a professional and engaging tone. Tune in to our episodes available on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and various podcast platforms. The podcast's di ...
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Join Mike, Joe, and Kyle for the latest in Star Wars animation news and commentary. From The Clone Wars to Bad Batch, If it's animated and it's Star Wars, you've come to the right place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We are New England based right here in Western Massachusetts and this is our Network and our shows About The Angrygeeks show: #TheAngrygeeksShow is found on many multimedia networks providing pop culture entertainment, promotions, marketing, interviews, and convention programing. Found on #PODTV, local public access television channels and wherever your favorite podcasts are found. and Are you Angrygeeks approved? Hosted By Lewis Perry, AND Sophia Cormier Website: https://www.theangrygeeksho ...
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Most financial advice still sounds like it’s stuck in a textbook. Moneywise flips that. This podcast brings together a Millennial and a Gen Z voice for honest, jargon-free conversations on all things personal finance, from your salary and SIPs to your insecurities about not having “figured it out” yet. Each month, we focus on one financial topic and unpack it through a series of short, weekly, engaging episodes. It’s a podcast that meets you where you are and helps you move forward, one epis ...
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A nurse preceptor has just watched a trainee commit a serious error despite hours of lecture, reading, and hands on training. In spite of herself, she starts to heat up, much like the more severe clinical educators who trained her years ago. “Why can’t you just get this right?” An ICU attending asks her resident to call her if a patient’s hematocrit drops under a certain value. Despite this agreement, and despite the patient deteriorating, the resident never calls. “Are you an idiot? Why did ...
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Welcome to The Real Estate Heavyweights — where deals get real and the Dallas-Fort Worth market gets decoded. Hosted by Tavis Westbrook (200+ flips deep) and Ashton Hines (DFW agent + investor on the rise), this podcast is your no-BS guide to flipping homes, investing smart, and staying ahead of market trends in one of the hottest regions in the country. Get real talk, market insights, flip case studies, and behind-the-scenes stories from agents, contractors, and local pros. Whether you’re a ...
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End of Western Civilization got you down? All is tickety-boo on The Andrew Klavan Show as Andrew laughs his way through Armageddon with political satire, cultural commentary, interviews and relentless mockery of racial pieties, sexual perversities, and feminist absurdities. Fridays at 2pm ET | 11am PT.
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The show where 2 Mancunians get together each week and discuss the weeks top news stories and anything else that comes into their heads.
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Distraction Pieces with Scroobius Pip is one of the UK's biggest and longest running independent podcasts. Previous guests include Michael Fassbender, Mary J Blige, Stephen Graham, Florence Pugh, Spike Lee, Lena Headey, Stewart Lee, Kathy Burke, Dizzee Rascal, Aisling Bea, Kano, Adam Buxton, Vicky McClure, Peter Capaldi, Michaela Coel, Louis Theroux, Tim Key and many more. Available on acast, iTunes and all podplaces. Download, subscribe, rate & review now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri ...
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WORLD ACCORDING TO ME. Where perception is reality, facts matter, and the TRUTH will set you free. Here we attack grown up issues, Like grown ups. We tell the truth, And provide logical solutions to our countries problems. Politicians Be Damned, on the left And the right. Its not a Republican or Democrat show, its for real people with real concerns, and looking for a voice to say what they cant or wont. Race, Climate Change, Taxes, Immigration, Religion, Aliens.....Nothing is sacred, and I p ...
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Welcome to Idiot’s Guide to Imagineering, the podcast where big ideas, thoughtful conversations, and a little bit of chaos come together to explore the past, present, and future of Disney Parks. Hosted by a team of former Cast Members, lifelong Disney fans, and self-proclaimed "Idiots" (a title we wear proudly), we reimagine Disney Parks with original concepts that blend creativity, storytelling, and real-world practicality. From rides and resorts to restaurants and entire lands, each episod ...
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A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on. The multi-award winning, 'dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving' satirical comedy returns to twist itself into these turbulent times. With contributions from brand new and diverse audio talent, The Skewer is the sound the abyss makes as it stares back at you through your ears. 'A kind of concept album made of music and news. T ...
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The only podcast that's worth walking out on a date with one of Degrassi's coolest girls.
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Scott has run a podcast for over 3 years and Kevin wants to launch his first one soon. Learn podcasting from two brothers who keep things basic and easy to follow. Scott will give you the lessons he learned the hard way and Kevin will take you through what he learned for the first time as he launches his podcast for the first time. Some topics we cover: ➡️ Should my show be weekly or seasonal? ➡️ What kind of gear should I use? ➡️ What kind of editing software should I use? ➡️ Where do I fin ...
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Honestly just an excuse to get us in a room and talk about whatever dumb thoughts we have. It might be a video game topic or a weird article, but I assure you, we will waste your time. Hey maybe that's what you're looking for?
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🎙️ Marketing That Works with Vikrant Yadav Welcome to Marketing That Works, the podcast where strategy meets results. Hosted by digital marketing expert Vikrant Yadav, each episode dives deep into the tools, trends, and tactics that actually move the needle in today’s marketing world. Whether you’re a business owner, marketing professional, or aspiring digital marketer, Vikrant brings you practical advice, proven frameworks, and real-world case studies from across SEO, PPC, paid social, cont ...
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Find Out Why is a Digital Fluency Lab for innovation and civic engagement. Here we discuss contemporary issues: the new culture on the Internet, digital literacy, high quality journalism, critical thinking on social media, evidence based content, mis(dis)information online, AI, data, data governance and other topics of relevant interest.
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180: Owen Benjamin Was Right + Candace Owens' Background + Idiotic Comedian Rankings
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We're back to talk the top 25 comedians of the 21st century, President Trump's revival of the Monroe Doctrine, revelations about Candace Owens, Owen Benjamin being right, Tucker Carlson trying to get Piers Morgan to say the N-word, and much more. Tempo is offering 60-percent off your first box at tempomeals.com/brokensim! Visit Hims.com/BrokenSim f…
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Joined by Matt Zarb-Unc, We're discussing Boomers and their disdain for anything to do with people younger than them.# Sign up to our Patreon for just £2 a month for the first 2000 members, grab it while you can www.patreon.com/allrightidiots Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Stop Being an Idiot and Stop Driving Buzzed, Right Now | The REAL Story with Dr. Phil
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A 25,000-pound semi veering across the highway wasn't an isolated scare, it's part of a nationwide epidemic. Impaired driving kills 12,000 Americans a year, costs billions, and continues to be dismissed as a "mistake" instead of the lethal choice it is.Stop it NOW! @MADDNational This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthroug…
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The Nation Podcasts: Sudan’s Endless War in Darfur and Beyond w/ Mat Nashed | American Prestige
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Derek and journalist Mat Nashed assess the state of Sudan’s ongoing civil war, particularly the fall of Al-Fasher and the Rapid Support Forces’ consolidation of control across much of Darfur. They discuss the throughline from the 2003 genocide to today; the wider humanitarian catastrophe; the shifting battlefield in Kordofan; the growing role of dr…
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Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast: Political Violence Getting Worse in the U.S. with Benjamin Wallace-Wells
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Political violence has become an increasingly urgent issue in Trump 2.0. Elected officials continue to grapple with What’s driving this and why does it flummox officials from both parties so much? That’s the subject of a recent piece, “In The Line of Fire,” written by Benjamin Wallace-Wells, a staff writer at The New Yorker. He joins WITHpod to dis…
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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda: Alex "Sandy" Pentland: Shared Wisdom
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The computer scientist talks with Alan about the explosive growth of AI, through a lens of computational social science. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By Bobi NYC
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The Reason Roundtable: Why Elizabeth Warren and Donald Trump Hate the Netflix Deal
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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch are joined by associate editor Liz Wolfe to sort through the political free-for-all surrounding the Warner Bros. and Netflix merger. They look at why Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) is urging regulators to block the deal, why President Donald Trump says he plans to get personal…
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Letters from an American: December 7, 2025
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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson
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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4982: SCOTUS To Restore Presidential Authority; Lies State Funded Of Capitalism
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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 906: Bankruptcy Of Germany; Explosion Of Islam And Infiltration Of The West; Convert Fight Or Die
WarRoom Battleground EP 906: Bankruptcy Of Germany; Explosion Of Islam And Infiltration Of The West; Convert Fight Or DieBy WarRoom.org
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The Gist: Daniel Zoughbie: The Mightiest Turns an Enemy into a Friend
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Daniel Zoughbie discusses Kicking the Hornet's Nest: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East from Truman to Trump, arguing that Truman's one-sided recognition of Israel and decades of U.S. overreliance on defense distorted the region's trajectory. He traces missed off-ramps from Oslo to the Olmert–Abbas talks, explaining why partition remains the on…
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Big Technology Podcast: AI Device Wars Heat Up, RIP Metaverse?, Netflix Acquires Warner Brothers
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Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) AI Device Wars are here 2) Apple loses its head of user interface design 3) Meta's chances in the AI device wars 4) Apple's Ai device will only be as good as the assistant 5) OpenAI's AI device could work? 6) Amazon's Alexa+ is underrated 7) Google Glass…
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Advisory Opinions: Slaughter at SCOTUS: Reaganite Ends by Roosevelt Means
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Following the Supreme Court arguments in Slaughter v. United States, Sarah Isgur and David French join legal scholar Adam White to break down a session that became a referendum on whether Congress can insulate modern independent agencies from presidential control. SCOTUSblog’s Amy Howe also joins from the steps of the Supreme Court to relay her obs…
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The Bulwark Podcast: Bill Kristol: This Is Not Democratic Government
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ICE and Border Patrol are kidnapping people in the suburbs near New Orleans based on racial profiling—it’s like the South of 70 years ago. Mini Greg Bovino cares far more about his video team capturing him menacing and harassing people going about their lives than he does about due process and the Fourth Amendment. But despite her own pinup-style s…
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Outside Lands San Francisco: 443R: Santa Claus Association
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Unlike today's SantaCon, Mabel Hawkin's Santa Claus Association does not involve scores of drunken Kris Kringles. Instead, the Association was a charity group that distributed thousands of gifts to San Francisco's children. This week, we’re rerunning this classic episode where Nicole and Michael provide the inspiring story behind this groundbreakin…
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Why AI needs hard rules (not vibe checks), what Anthropic’s acquisition of Bun’s creators tells us about the AI takeover, Jonah Glover couldn’t get Claude to recreate Space Jam’s 1996 website, Google finally unkills something, and Bazzite is a distro for the next generation of Linux gaming. View the newsletter Join the discussion Changelog++ member…
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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3540 - The Trillion Dollar War Machine w/ Benjamin Freeman
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It's Fun Day Monday on the Majority Report On today's program: Small business and large corporate bankruptcies are spiking, and Fox Business is struggling to find any way to spin the data in a positive light. Benjamin Freeman joins Sam and Emma to discuss his book he coo-authored with William Hartung, Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Milita…
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Making Sense with Sam Harris: #448 — The Philosophy of Good and Evil
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Sam Harris speaks with David Edmonds about moral philosophy and effective altruism. They discuss Edmonds's book Death in a Shallow Pond, Peter Singer's famous drowning child thought experiment, arguments for and against thought experiments, "trolleyology," consequentialism, the origins of the Effective Altruism movement, the controversial strategy …
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Ep. 2329 - Our Totally Schizophrenic Economy
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Americans feel uneasy about the economy despite boomtime numbers, and we examine why; President Trump continues to target Democrats’ soft on crime policies; and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem may be on the chopping block. Ep.2329 - - - Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://bit.ly/3WDjgHE - - - Facts Don’t Care…
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Give Them An Argument: Zohran is Right and the Online Left is Wrong
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Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani's critics on the Left think he's a sell-out for not backing a primary challenge against Hakeem Jeffries or firing Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Some of them are about ready to denounce him as a fascist collaborator for sitting down with Donald Trump. Do any of these arguments add up? Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgis…
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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4981: Remembering Pearl Harbor 84 years Ago; Tina Peters Letter To President Trump
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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4980: Ridding Illegal's From Manipulating American Social Programs; Stop Importing The Destruction Of Western World
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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 12/8/25: Boat Strike Coverup, Tim Dillon Roasts Trump, Layoffs Surge, Somalis Wage Meme War
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Krystal and Emily discuss Hegseth's boat strikes backlash, Tim Dillon roasts Trump on Epstein, layoffs surge, Somalis wage meme war on Trump. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener …
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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 12/8/25: Jan 6 MAGA Pipe Bomber, Hillary Doubles Down On TikTok And Israel, Sydney Sweeney Backtracks After Flops
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Krystal and Emily discuss Jan 6 pipe bomber, Hillary doubles down on Israel and TikTok, Sydney Sweeney backtracks after movie flops. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…
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Bad Faith: Episode 533 Promo - Chickens Come Home to Roost (w/ Seth Harp)
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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Investigative reporter and NYT bestselling author of The Fort Bragg Cartel Seth Harp joins Bad Faith to discuss the Thanksgiving DC shooting of two members of the National Guard by a CIA-trained Afghan nation…
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Once per week, Hillsdale College president Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss Great Books, Great Men, and Great Ideas. Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to continue a series on The Second World War, Churchill’s sprawling memoir and history of World War II in six volumes. Release …
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The boys are back to replay the Star Wars Rebels episode Vision of Hope! Did you guys see that coming? The guy named Trayviss was a traitor?! What a twist. Anyways... Star Wars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas: 338 | Ryan Patterson on the Physics of Neutrinos
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The story goes that Wolfgang Pauli, who first proposed the existence of neutrinos, was embarrassed to have done so, as it was considered uncouth to hypothesize new particles that could not be detected. Modern physicists have no such scruples, of course, but more importantly neutrinos turn out to be very detectable, given sufficient resources and ex…
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Bankless: Inside Gary Gensler’s SEC: A Conversation with Former Crypto Policy Advisor Corey Frayer
What was really happening inside the SEC during the Gensler years? Today, we sat down with Corey Frayer, former senior crypto policy advisor to SEC Chair Gary Gensler and now Director of Investor Protection at the Consumer Federation of America. We dig into how the agency thought about securities law, DeFi, Uniswap, stablecoins, SAB 121, and why pl…
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The Bay Blend: Monday, December 8th, 2025: USF Student groups facing big budget cuts + the future of the Tampa Bay Rowdies' home
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USF student groups and organizations have seen massive budget cuts year over year, and it’s leading to some tough financial situations whenever they want to hold club events. You’re going to hear about what’s going on at the student government level, along with some holiday and non-holiday events happeniung this week in the Tampa Bay Area. But firs…
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EconTalk: Colonialism, Slavery, and Foreign Aid (with William Easterly)
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Can the promise of economic progress ever justify conquest, coercion, and control over other people’s lives? Economist William Easterly joins EconTalk's Russ Roberts to argue no--and to rethink what "development" really means in theory, in history, and in our politics today. Drawing on his new book, Violent Saviors: The West's Conquest of the Rest,…
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Know Your Enemy: One Podcast After Another (w/ Jesse Brenneman)
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Given the not-terribly-uplifting streak of episodes we've had lately, we thought it was time for a Know Your Enemy movie night, and were joined by the podcast's intrepid producer, Jesse Brenneman, for a conversation about Paul Thomas Anderson's 2025 film, One Battle After Another. Its tagline—"When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a grou…
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Send us a text In this episode, we bravely wade into the misery of winter, complain just enough to remind everyone we’re definitely not built for cold weather, and accidentally reveal a bit more about our ethnic backgrounds than we planned. We break down our questionable Black Friday hauls, proudly admit to still not watching the Avatar movies (and…
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The Daily: Trump Sent Them to a Notorious Prison. Torture Followed.
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Warning: This episode mentions suicide. In March, the U.S. government sent more than 200 Venezuelan men to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Over four months, the men said they endured physical, mental and sexual abuse. Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief at The New York Times, interviewed 40 of these prisoners. She explains what she fo…
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The Rest Is Money: 232. How British AI is inventing new materials
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How is AI being used to transform how we create new materials? Why did the young British AI company doing it raise most money outside the UK? How might this solve some of our biggest problems like climate change and water pollution? Following their conversation with Science Minister Sir Patrick Vallance, Robert and Steph speak to Dr Chad Edwards, t…
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The Nation Podcasts: The Corporate Landlord Tied to Israeli Bombs and US Evictions w/ Thomas Birmingham | The Nation Podcast
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On one side of the world, a major corporate landlord is evicting tenants by jacking up rents by hundreds of dollars. On the other, its parent company is linked to Israeli bombs, genocide, and illegal settlements. This is the multibillion-dollar story of American Landmark — one of the country’s most eviction-happy landlords — and Elco, a corporate p…
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Macro Musings with David Beckworth: Laurence Bristow on What the Fed can Learn from the Reserve Bank of Australia
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Laurence Bristow is a former staffer at the Reserve Bank of Australia and currently is a Vice President and Research Associate at the Bank Policy Institute. In Laurence's first appearance on the show, he discusses the differences between the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Fed, The RBA's change in operating systems, what a demand driven system ac…
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Decoder with Nilay Patel: Square's product chief on the death of the penny and the future of money
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Today, I’m talking with Willem Avé, who’s the head of product at Square. You know Square — it was started by billionaire Jack Dorsey of Twitter fame more than 15 years ago, and it got big on the back of that little magnetic reader that once plugged into the headphone jack of the iPhone and let small businesses accept credit cards. Nowadays, of cour…
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Odd Lots: Dan Ivascyn Is Excited About a New Era in Fixed Income
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In the years since the financial crisis, bond investors didn't get much return for taking on risk. With low interest rates and little sign of inflation, investors had to accept lower-quality assets to get any semblance of yield. Now that's changing according to Dan Ivascyn, the chief investment officer of Pimco, one of the biggest bond fund manager…
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Strict Scrutiny: We Need To Talk About Trump’s Maritime Murders
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Kate, Melissa, and Leah are joined by Professor Rebecca Ingber of Cardozo Law to break down the blatant illegality of the administration’s murders of alleged “narcoterrorists” in the waters off South America. Then they dive into last week’s oral arguments, which featured cases involving “crisis pregnancy centers,” asylum claims, and whether interne…
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The Gray Area with Sean Illing: Across the Gooniverse
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Sean’s guest today is Daniel Kolitz, author of a remarkable Harper’s story on “gooning.” They talk about this emerging subculture and how it reflects back on the larger world, from the economics of attention to the rise of short-form everything. Kolitz explains why the Gooniverse isn’t just about porn, how hyperkinetic media rewires our sense of pl…
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Wisdom of Crowds: Do We Crave Intensity in Our Lives?
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Damir’s back from Ukraine, still buzzing — and feeling weird about it. He and Christine talk about the thrill and guilt associated with reporting from war zones, the ethical implications of war tourism, and the psychological toll on both journalists and civilians. The conversation then shifts to Trump and a possibly looming war with Venezuela. The …
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This American Life: 876: Bigger Than Me
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When history comes knocking, you have to figure out what to do. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Brittany’s job is to answer anonymous calls and texts from people in the military. This year, she’s gotten more than usual–most of them are wondering about what to do with orders they’ve been giv…
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The Good Fight: Richard Thaler on Why People are Much More Irrational than Economists Believe
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Richard Thaler is the Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is the co-author, with Cass Sunstein, of Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness, and is the 2017 recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. I…
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