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A Story Of Us?
February 03, 2022 21:46 - 46 minutesPodcast: Throughline (LS 76 · TOP 0.01% what is this?) Episode: A Story Of Us? Pub date: 2022-02-03 We've been seeing a lot of debate recently about how history should be taught. For example, some believe that the Civil War was about state rights while some argue that slavery played a large role in it. But what if we could all agree on one shared history? The past, as we know it, is a collection of billions of smaller stories that coalesce into the stories of families, communities, nations,...
TWiV 837: COVID-19 clinical update #91 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
December 04, 2021 14:24 - 39 minutesPodcast: This Week in Virology (LS 61 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: TWiV 837: COVID-19 clinical update #91 with Dr. Daniel Griffin Pub date: 2021-12-04 In COVID-19 clinical update #91, Dr. Griffin discusses final results of molnupiravir trial, Omicron variant of concern, outcomes in B-cell depleted patients, recovery in T-cell depleted macaques, peptide for induction of T cell immunity, high respiratory viral RNA loads in infants, IgA and T cells transferred to breast milk after vaccin...
The Taliban takes over provincial Afghan capitals at an alarming pace
August 15, 2021 21:53 - 48 minutesPodcast: The World (LS 57 · TOP 0.5% what is this?) Episode: The Taliban takes over provincial Afghan capitals at an alarming pace Pub date: 2021-08-13 The Taliban continues to take over provincial capitals in the north with stunning speed. The US is preparing for a rapid evacuation of personnel, and the Biden administration is dispatching 3,000 troops to help. US officials warn that Kabul could fall within 30 days. And a Hazara family tries to flee Afghanistan. Also, the US may soon open u...
Methane - a climate solution?
August 15, 2021 21:52 - 1 hourPodcast: Unexpected Elements (LS 53 · TOP 0.5% what is this?) Episode: Methane - a climate solution? Pub date: 2021-08-15 The latest IPCC assessment raised alarm about the rate at which manmade emissions are contributing to climate change. Much of the focus for action is on reducing levels of carbon dioxide, however there is a more potent greenhouse gas, methane, produced by natural and industrial processes which, as Roland Pease tells Drew Shindell of Duke University and lead author on the...
TWiV 794: PAMS spray SARS-CoV-2
August 15, 2021 21:52 - 1 hourPodcast: This Week in Virology (LS 61 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: TWiV 794: PAMS spray SARS-CoV-2 Pub date: 2021-08-15 TWiV summarizes cases of arbovirus disease during 2019 in the US, and explains a study that estimates infectiousness throughout the SARS-CoV-2 course of infection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Vac...
472. This Is Your Brain on Pollution
August 12, 2021 18:02 - 46 minutesPodcast: Freakonomics Radio (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?) Episode: 472. This Is Your Brain on Pollution Pub date: 2021-08-12 Air pollution is estimated to cause 7 million deaths a year and cost the global economy nearly $3 trillion. But is the true cost even higher? Stephen Dubner explores the links between pollution and cognitive function, and enlists two fellow Freakonomics Radio Network hosts in a homegrown experiment. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Freakonom...
TWiV 792: Transmission with Jeffrey Shaman
August 12, 2021 18:01 - 1 hourPodcast: This Week in Virology (LS 61 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: TWiV 792: Transmission with Jeffrey Shaman Pub date: 2021-08-12 Jeffrey Shaman returns to TWiV to explain how epidemiologists measure SARS-CoV-2 movement among humans, including calculation of the reproductive index, secondary transmission, and what factors affect transmission. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Guest: Jeffrey Shaman Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email...
Mind your own business
August 11, 2021 21:50 - 50 minutesPodcast: Left, Right & Center (LS 68 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: Mind your own business Pub date: 2021-08-06 The vaccine mandates are coming. In New York, you’ll now need to prove you’re vaccinated to go to a restaurant, bar, gym or entertainment venue. Other American cities are considering similar rules. In the last week, more businesses are announcing rules about vaccines. How would it actually work to enforce these rules at millions of businesses? Also: If you have a smartphone,...
TWiV 791: A mad virologists' T party
August 11, 2021 21:50 - 2 hoursPodcast: This Week in Virology (LS 61 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: TWiV 791: A mad virologists' T party Pub date: 2021-08-08 TWiV reviews SARS-CoV-2 infection of wild white-tailed deer in the US, mRNA vaccine-mediated protection by spike-specific T cells before detection of neutralizing antibodies, and recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection in T-cell depleted rhesus macaques. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iT...
“No Climate, No Deal.”
August 11, 2021 21:49 - 1 hourPodcast: Pod Save America (LS 87 · TOP 0.01% what is this?) Episode: “No Climate, No Deal.” Pub date: 2021-08-09 Donald Trump fails to stop Republicans from supporting the bipartisan infrastructure deal, Joe Biden and the Democrats look to budget reconciliation as their last best chance to fight climate change, Crooked Media Political Director Shaniqua McClendon joins to talk about Vote Save America’s No Off Years campaign, and New York Times tech reporter Sheera Frankel talks to Jon Lovett...
As Profits Rise, Oil Majors Face New Pressures
August 11, 2021 21:44 - 1 hourPodcast: The Energy Gang (LS 59 · TOP 0.5% what is this?) Episode: As Profits Rise, Oil Majors Face New Pressures Pub date: 2021-08-10 We started the Covid pandemic at negative oil prices. Today, benchmark prices are above $70. And top oil companies are reporting billions of dollars in profits. And now there is more scrutiny than ever on how they’re going to spend that money. Activist shareholders are starting to get climate champions on oil major board seats -- most notably, climate tech...
The fall of Andrew Cuomo
August 11, 2021 21:44 - 25 minutesPodcast: Post Reports (LS 66 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: The fall of Andrew Cuomo Pub date: 2021-08-10 The resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. And, as American troops withdraw, the U.S. response to a surge of Taliban control in Afghanistan. Read more: Today, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation after a state investigation found he sexually harassed 11 women and oversaw an unlawful attempt to exact retribution against one of his accusers. Reporter Michael Scherer on ...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns
August 11, 2021 21:44 - 18 minutesPodcast: The Journal. (LS 68 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns Pub date: 2021-08-10 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned today, following the release of a report that alleged he sexually harassed several women. Cuomo will depart office in 14 days and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will take his place for the remainder of his term. WSJ's James Fanelli details the allegations against Cuomo and describes the woman who will be replacing him. Learn more...
452- The Lows of High Tech
August 02, 2021 17:51 - 40 minutesPodcast: 99% Invisible (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?) Episode: 452- The Lows of High Tech Pub date: 2021-07-27 Britt Young is a geographer and tech writer based in the Bay Area. She also has what's called a "congenital upper limb deficiency." In other words, she was born without the part of her arm just below her left elbow. She's used different sorts of prosthetic devices her whole life, and in 2018, she celebrated the arrival of a brand new, multi-articulating prosthetic hand. This pro...
#78: Will covid evolve to evade vaccines?; the oldest animal fossils ever found; predicting climate change’s extreme weather
August 02, 2021 17:50 - 27 minutesPodcast: New Scientist Podcasts (LS 50 · TOP 0.5% what is this?) Episode: #78: Will covid evolve to evade vaccines?; the oldest animal fossils ever found; predicting climate change’s extreme weather Pub date: 2021-07-29 More than a week since England lifted its covid restrictions, infection numbers in the UK are very high. The team examines how the country has set up the perfect circumstances for the evolution of “escape variants” - forms of the virus that may be able to evade our immune sy...
Variable Vaccine Efficacy & Delta's Investment Effect
August 02, 2021 17:50 - 32 minutesPodcast: Bloomberg Intelligence Weekend (LS 39 · TOP 2% what is this?) Episode: Variable Vaccine Efficacy & Delta's Investment Effect Pub date: 2021-07-30 In this week's broadcast featuring Bloomberg Intelligence analysts and their research, Sam Fazeli examines why the efficacy of Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine varies wildly from Israel to the U.K. and Gina Martin Adams discusses how surging delta-variant cases could change investment strategies. Damian Sassower sheds light on the role emerging ...
The Secret in the Suitcase
August 02, 2021 17:49 - 1 hourPodcast: 20/20 (LS 64 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: The Secret in the Suitcase Pub date: 2021-07-31 Melanie McGuire insists she's innocent in husband's 2004 killing. Her trial captured the nation's attention after fishermen found her husband's legs in a suitcase. (OAD: 9/25/20) The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from ABC News, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
The earliest traces of animal life on earth
August 02, 2021 17:49 - 1 hourPodcast: The Science Hour (LS 54 · TOP 0.5% what is this?) Episode: The earliest traces of animal life on earth Pub date: 2021-07-31 Do rocks found in Canada show animal life 350 million years older than any found before? And, delving to the core of Mars, the guts of cats, and into the life of Steven Weinberg. Prof Elizabeth Turner of Canada's Laurentian University reports in the journal Nature structures in some of the oldest sedimentary rocks that resemble the residue left by sponges su...
TWiV 788: neuroCOVID with Kiran Thakur, MD
August 02, 2021 17:48 - 2 hoursPodcast: This Week in Virology (LS 61 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: TWiV 788: neuroCOVID with Kiran Thakur, MD Pub date: 2021-08-01 Kiran joins TWiV to discuss the findings of a team at Columbia University Medical Center on COVID-19 neuropathology, and the conclusion that SARS-CoV-2 does not reproduce in the central nervous system. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Guest: Kiran Thakur Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, ema...
#617 Why ESG May Not Be A Good Idea with Marty Bent
August 02, 2021 17:47 - 46 minutesPodcast: Podcast Notes Playlist: Latest Episodes (LS 42 · TOP 1.5% what is this?) Episode: #617 Why ESG May Not Be A Good Idea with Marty Bent Pub date: 2021-08-02 Pomp Podcast Podcast Notes Key Takeaways The media focuses on Bitcoin’s volatile price. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s development, hash rate, and adoption are all increasing. ESG is about control; it’s an attempt to manipulate access to capital and make it contingent on meeting ESG subjective criteria. The state picking winners and lo...
A reality check on the Delta variant
August 02, 2021 17:47 - 11 minutesPodcast: 1 big thing (LS 61 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: A reality check on the Delta variant Pub date: 2021-08-02 You may have seen the very scary headlines this weekend about the COVID-19 Delta variant. One of those was out of Florida, which hit the highest number of new COVID cases since the pandemic began. And last Wednesday Texas reported more than 10,000 new COVID cases, its highest total for a single day since February. In D.C., the indoor mask mandate for those vaccinated went...
A New Chapter of the Coronavirus
August 02, 2021 17:46 - 21 minutesPodcast: The Daily (LS 90 · TOP 0.01% what is this?) Episode: A New Chapter of the Coronavirus Pub date: 2021-08-02 Recent data from the C.D.C. has found that not only can vaccinated people get infected with the Delta variant of the coronavirus, though instances are rare, but they also can potentially spread the virus just as much as an unvaccinated person. What are the practical implications of this new information? Guest: Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter for The ...
No-sanctuary cities: the Taliban’s latest surge
August 02, 2021 17:46 - 21 minutesPodcast: Economist Podcasts (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: No-sanctuary cities: the Taliban’s latest surge Pub date: 2021-08-02 Sweeping rural gains made as American forces have slipped out are now giving way to bids for urban areas; an enormous, symbolic victory for the insurgents looms. Singapore has enjoyed relative racial harmony for decades, but shocking recent events have revealed persistent inequalities. And why chewing gum has lost its cool. For full access to print, di...
Energy Transition Fund Frenzy
August 02, 2021 17:46 - 36 minutesPodcast: Switched On (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?) Episode: Energy Transition Fund Frenzy Pub date: 2021-08-02 Over the past four months more than $30 billion has been raised by some of the world's largest asset managers for energy transition-focused funds. The capital raised will be invested in things like wind, solar, and energy storage projects, and equity in the companies developing and supplying these projects. Switched On speaks with BloombergNEF Chief Content Officer and Bloomberg O...
Outhacking the Hackers: The Future of Cybersecurity
July 30, 2021 19:07 - 24 minutesPodcast: WSJ’s The Future of Everything (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: Outhacking the Hackers: The Future of Cybersecurity Pub date: 2021-07-30 A recent surge in high-profile cyber attacks has companies playing defense. Some are turning to ethical hackers to find software bugs before the bad guys do. But as Ava Sasani reports, researchers are also developing new hardware - to try and stop hackers in their tracks. Janet Babin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...
AES Chief on the Transition to Net Zero
July 29, 2021 18:36 - 39 minutesPodcast: Switched On (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?) Episode: AES Chief on the Transition to Net Zero Pub date: 2021-07-28 Power company AES has been an energy company in transition for well over a decade, and continues to develop and own renewable and other power assets globally. Today, Switched On's Dana Perkins speaks with AES CEO, Andres Gluski. He shares his views on the many aspects of the energy business -- from generation to storage to nuclear -- as well as what AES is doing to reduc...
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on the future of podcasts
July 29, 2021 18:36 - 18 minutesPodcast: Axios Re:Cap (LS 54 · TOP 0.5% what is this?) Episode: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on the future of podcasts Pub date: 2021-07-28 Spotify is one of the biggest players in podcasts, and has been spending big on shows like The Joe Rogan Experience and Call Her Daddy. But the industry still very small compared to music and other types of media content. Axios Re:Cap digs into the past, present and future of the podcasting business with Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek, who also shares what...
TWiV 786: You make mucus and you move it
July 29, 2021 18:34 - 1 hourPodcast: This Week in Virology (LS 61 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: TWiV 786: You make mucus and you move it Pub date: 2021-07-29 TWiVsters review off-season epidemics of respiratory syncytial virus in Australia after easing of COVID-19 restrictions, and impaired innate immune responses in upper respiratory tract cells from patients with severe COVID-19. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email ...
Why Is China Expanding Its Nuclear Arsenal?
July 29, 2021 18:33 - 20 minutesPodcast: The Daily (LS 90 · TOP 0.01% what is this?) Episode: Why Is China Expanding Its Nuclear Arsenal? Pub date: 2021-07-29 For decades, nuclear weapons did not figure prominently in China’s military planning. However, recent satellite images suggest that the country may be looking to quintuple its nuclear arsenal. Why is China changing strategy now? Guest: David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times. Sign up here to get The Daily in ...
Is there a 'cunning plan' behind vaccine passports?
July 29, 2021 18:33 - 11 minutesPodcast: Coffee House Shots (LS 59 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: Is there a 'cunning plan' behind vaccine passports? Pub date: 2021-07-29 With over two thirds of young people now vaccinated, does the messaging on how to reach the final third need to shift? And are the government putting the cart before the horse by hinting that vaccine passports are more about coercion than safety? And finally are we in for another turbulent exam season? James Forsyth speaks to Katy Balls. The podca...
A New Era for Climate-Focused Venture Capital
July 28, 2021 19:09 - 54 minutesPodcast: The Energy Gang (LS 59 · TOP 0.5% what is this?) Episode: A New Era for Climate-Focused Venture Capital Pub date: 2021-07-21 During the height of the pandemic in 2020, venture capital poured into climate technologies at record levels. It was a happy surprise amidst a collapsing economy and years of investment stagnation. Venture investments in climate tech topped $17 billion in 2020 across more than 1,000 deals. Five years ago, it had fallen to $5.2 billion — a 30 percent decreas...
Introducing American ISIS
July 28, 2021 19:08 - 36 minutesPodcast: Intercepted with Jeremy Scahill (LS 72 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: Introducing American ISIS Pub date: 2021-07-23 We'd like to introduce you to American ISIS, a new podcast from The Intercept and Topic Studios. American ISIS offers the most detailed account yet of an American who lived and died inside the Islamic State. This is the first episode. Listen to the full eight-episode documentary podcast on audible.com/AmericanISIS. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-...
198 The Podcasting Data You Can't Miss
July 28, 2021 19:00 - 1 hourPodcast: The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?) Episode: 198 The Podcasting Data You Can't Miss Pub date: 2021-07-27 Glow.fm + Spotify Open Access! Then on the episode, really awesome brand new podcasting gear, transformative data from the Latino Podcast Listener report, Canva + Libsyn, Pocketcasts & Automattic, Goodpods update Libsyn 5 social sharing? And geographic plus user agent stats Audience feedback drives the show. We’d love for you to contact us and k...
Offshore Wind Gathers Momentum
July 28, 2021 19:00 - 42 minutesPodcast: Columbia Energy Exchange (LS 50 · TOP 0.5% what is this?) Episode: Offshore Wind Gathers Momentum Pub date: 2021-07-27 The global offshore wind industry is booming as China and Europe break records for the size and scope of their projects. The US wind industry is a different story. America only has one small commercial project in operation. But states and the federal government are working hard to change that. New York wants to build 9 gigawatts of wind projects off its coast b...
TWiV 785: COVID-19 Q&A with Dr. Daniel Griffin
July 28, 2021 18:59 - 59 minutesPodcast: This Week in Virology (LS 61 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: TWiV 785: COVID-19 Q&A with Dr. Daniel Griffin Pub date: 2021-07-28 In this special episode, Daniel Griffin answers listener questions on COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine misinformation, long COVID, masking and distancing, school safety, and much more. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Letters read on TW...
India's Covid vaccine tech nightmare
May 28, 2021 19:07 - 37 minutesPodcast: The WIRED Podcast (LS 52 · TOP 0.5% what is this?) Episode: India's Covid vaccine tech nightmare Pub date: 2021-05-28 Coming up today, the rise and rise of astrology apps and we delve deep into the controversies surrounding India’s faltering vaccination drive. The stories we talked about this week: India’s CoWin vaccine booking system is a nightmare https://www.wired.co.uk/article/india-covid-vaccine-cowin Lonely men are driving an online astrology boom wired.co.uk/article/onl...
What does Boris's India cancellation mean for vaccines?
April 19, 2021 18:28 - 10 minutesPodcast: Coffee House Shots (LS 59 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: What does Boris's India cancellation mean for vaccines? Pub date: 2021-04-19 Boris Johnson's trip to India was today cancelled as the country battles a new coronavirus variant. The PM was expecting to push Modi to release AstraZeneca vaccines to Britain, but that now looks unlikely. What does this mean for the UK's roadmap? Katy Balls speaks to James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman. The podcast and artwork embedded on this pa...
Coronavirus: How is Astra Zeneca vaccine safety row affecting public confidence ?
April 07, 2021 18:37 - 28 minutesPodcast: Global News Podcast (LS 74 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: Coronavirus: How is Astra Zeneca vaccine safety row affecting public confidence ? Pub date: 2021-04-07 Concerns voiced over whether Astra Zeneca vaccine causes blood-clots in the brain. Several countries have restricted use of the vaccine until more is known about possible links. Also, China tries to persuade its 'one-child' generation to have more babies, and how Kim Kardashian has joined the ranks of the world's bill...
Why It's Taken Us So Long to Talk About Anti-Asian Racism
April 01, 2021 19:07 - 40 minutesPodcast: Hard Fork (LS 68 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: Why It's Taken Us So Long to Talk About Anti-Asian Racism Pub date: 2021-04-01 The writer and poet Cathy Park Hong discusses Asian outrage and why she's seeking power, not assimilation. You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more information for all episodes at nytimes.com/sway, and you can find Kara on Twitter @karaswisher. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The New York Times, which is the property ...
Debate: The Time Is Right for Scottish Independence
March 27, 2021 18:23 - 1 hourPodcast: Intelligence Squared (LS 57 · TOP 0.5% what is this?) Episode: Debate: The Time Is Right for Scottish Independence Pub date: 2021-03-26 Should Scotland be independent? In this week's podcast Alex Massie and Lesley Riddoch go head to head on the question of whether the time has come to break up Britain and for Scotland to go it alone. The debate was chaired by Manveen Rana. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy an...
The Gold Standard For Polling Has Changed
March 27, 2021 18:22 - 51 minutesPodcast: FiveThirtyEight Politics (LS 78 · TOP 0.01% what is this?) Episode: The Gold Standard For Polling Has Changed Pub date: 2021-03-25 Nate Silver and Galen Druke discuss why live caller surveys are no longer the gold standard in polling and what it means for the future of the industry. They also assess how polls performed in 2019 and 2020 in general, with the benefit of hindsight and updated pollster ratings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The podcast...
The Purple Urchins Don't Die
March 27, 2021 18:21 - 12 minutesPodcast: Short Wave (LS 68 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: The Purple Urchins Don't Die Pub date: 2021-03-26 NPR climate correspondent Lauren Sommer explains how scientists are getting creative to deal with the hordes of urchins overtaking kelp forests in the Pacific Ocean — and why this kind of drastic ecological change may become more common as the climate gets hotter. Email the show at [email protected]. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR P...
What We Can Learn From 'Long Covid'
March 27, 2021 18:21 - 26 minutesPodcast: WSJ’s The Future of Everything (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: What We Can Learn From 'Long Covid' Pub date: 2021-03-26 Millions of people worldwide who survived an initial Covid-19 infection continue to struggle with debilitating symptoms months later. Physicians are unable to explain their illness. But there's now a name for it: Long Covid. The medical community is hoping that the data trove from Long Covid survivors can not only help them understand their conditions, b...
The Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis And America's Fragile Water System
March 27, 2021 18:20 - 47 minutesPodcast: On Point | Podcast (LS 64 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: The Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis And America's Fragile Water System Pub date: 2021-03-26 When unusual winter storms battered the South this year, the people of Jackson, Mississippi lost clean drinking water for almost a month. Jackson is just one of many American communities relying on a century-old water supply system. We discuss America’s fragile water infrastructure – and how to fix it. The podcast and artwork ...
How to Lose Friends and Influence People
March 27, 2021 18:19 - 50 minutesPodcast: On the Media (LS 72 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: How to Lose Friends and Influence People Pub date: 2021-03-26 A so-called surge of migrants at the southern border has caught the attention of immigration reform advocates, conservative trolls, and TV news crews, but alarming headlines may not tell the full story. Plus, a #MeToo reckoning on YouTube has caused a new media empire to crumble. Then, a look at the controversy surrounding the newsletter site Substack, home to "sust...
JHU's Sauer: New Merck Covid Pill Treatment Is Thrilling
March 27, 2021 18:18 - 27 minutesPodcast: Bloomberg Intelligence (LS 50 · TOP 0.5% what is this?) Episode: JHU's Sauer: New Merck Covid Pill Treatment Is Thrilling Pub date: 2021-03-26 Lauren Sauer, Johns Hopkins University Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, on the latest news surrounding the coronavirus: Merck’s new covid pill treatment. Hans Olsen, CIO of Fiduciary Trust Co., on why emerging markets are a great play righ now. Bloomberg’s Greg Jarrett reports on the legal battles and mountain of litigation shaping...
The optimistic leftist
March 27, 2021 17:57 - 1 hourPodcast: The Weeds (LS 72 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: The optimistic leftist Pub date: 2021-03-27 Matt is joined by political scientist and author Ruy Teixeira to talk about how Democratic messaging has gone wrong, and how to get it right. Resources: "Immigrant Neighborhoods Shifted Red as the Country Chose Blue" by Weiyi Cai and Ford Fessenden, New York Times (Dec. 20, 2020) "The Five Deadly Sins of the Left" by Ruy Teixeira, American Compass (Oct. 13, 2020) "'Hidden Tribes,' t...
How memes drive misinformation
February 23, 2021 19:50 - 10 minutesPodcast: 1 big thing (LS 61 · TOP 0.1% what is this?) Episode: How memes drive misinformation Pub date: 2021-02-23 For years, there's been growing concern about deepfakes - doctored images and photos that could erode trust in the truth and further the spread of misinformation. But now, when we think about the anti-vaccine movement, the Capitol insurrection, even the recent GameStop uprising against Wall Street, it’s becoming clear that memes are what we really should be worried about. Plu...
What Will Farming 4.0 Look Like?
February 23, 2021 19:50 - 48 minutesPodcast: Stuff You Should Know (LS 89 · TOP 0.01% what is this?) Episode: What Will Farming 4.0 Look Like? Pub date: 2021-02-23 The human population is expected to increase by a couple billion people in the next 30 years and those who are paying attention are wondering exactly how we’ll feed all those extra mouths. Will going high tech or getting back to nature save us? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
Alex Klass on the Texas Energy Crisis
February 23, 2021 19:50 - 38 minutesPodcast: The Lawfare Podcast (LS 68 · TOP 0.05% what is this?) Episode: Alex Klass on the Texas Energy Crisis Pub date: 2021-02-23 For more than a week now, Texas has been struggling with a massive power outage caused by record low temperatures. Millions have been without power, heat and running water, and at least dozens have been confirmed to have died as a result. All states are confronting extreme weather, but Texas is unique in that its electricity is almost completely independent from...