Quick News Daily Podcast
324 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 28 ratingsA fresh sounding news podcast that saves you time. Ditch the formal, “both sides” coverage for facts and analysis from an outlet outside of the D.C. mainstream.
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Penultimate
September 28, 2021 00:20 - 17 minutes - 19.3 MBEnjoy, and thank you. Start your journey to a new or renewed website with Siteably! Visit siteablydesign.com to get started today. Also check out Siteably on Instagram, Facebook, and/or Twitter! ----more---- Catch Bo Burnham's amazing comedy special "Bo Burnham: Inside" on Netflix right now. All music belongs to Bo Burnham and Netflix. Quick News on Social Media: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Sources
FROM THE VAULT: Chernobyl (TV Miniseries) Review
September 17, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 29.4 MBQuick News Daily switches things up again, this time with a recommendation for something to stream: Chernobyl. While this episode first aired last year, the commentary is sadly still extremely relevant. Regardless, this is an incredible miniseries, so whether you've seen it already or need a reason to start it, tune into this discussion. You can find Chernobyl streaming on HBO Max. Listen to Part 2 of our Chernobyl review here, and Part 3 here. Any audio samples are licensed under Fair ...
THROWBACK: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Review (Part 1)
September 10, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 28.4 MBOn this throwback episode episode of Quick News Reviews that first aired on New Year's Eve 2020, I take a look back at 2016's "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice", specifically the Ultimate Edition. In Part 1, I talk about the background of this movie and the original Justice League movie (2:04), the score (5:13), the main story (6:24), and the characters of Bruce Wayne/Batman (10:50), Diana Prince/Wonder Woman (16:13), and Lois Lane (18:00). Stay tuned for Part 2! All clips and audio fro...
Dinosaur Smugglers: Coming Tuesdays This Fall
September 03, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 19 MBOn this week's Quick News Daily Podcast, we catch up on all the biggest news stories, rapid-fire style. First, we start with what we do and don't know about what the Delta variant means for vaccinated people, as well as an update on Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosters. Then, we go over a T-Mobile hacking, new dinosaur discoveries, a new method to making French fries, and (technically) self-driving cars. ----more---- Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNew...
Nostalgia Time: Quick News To Go from April 2021
August 27, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 16.8 MBToday at Quick News Daily, we don't have a new show for you. Instead, we go back to an April episode of Quick News To Go, our original weekly recap show. Get nostalgic by reminding yourself what it was like when we thought the pandemic was ending the first time. Then, transition perfectly into current times with the ending song, "Facetime with My Mom" by Bo Burnham. Catch his amazing comedy special "Inside" on Netflix right now. All music belongs to Bo Burnham and Netflix. ----more---- ...
Viruses are 1980s Kinkos Printers
August 20, 2021 05:02 - 20 minutes - 22.6 MBOn this week's Quick News Daily Podcast, we have a lot of important news stories to get to. We start by catching up on the latest COVID news, explaining how viruses replicate, and our body's two types of immunity to them. Next, we cover the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the discovery of new dinosaurs, and updates to Facebook Messenger's privacy. ----more---- Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | H...
Viruses are 1980s Kinko's Printers
August 20, 2021 05:02 - 20 minutes - 22.6 MBOn this week's Quick News Daily Podcast, we have a lot of important news stories to get to. We start by catching up on the latest COVID news, explaining how viruses replicate, and our body's two types of immunity to them. Next, we cover the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the discovery of new dinosaurs, and updates to Facebook Messenger's privacy. ----more---- Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | H...
That's The Way It Is
August 13, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes - 21.3 MBOn this episode of the Quick News Daily Podcast, we're still talking a lot about the Delta variant of COVID-19. We'll also be giving you information on the booster shot situation, other emerging (?) variants, and protests about showing proof of vaccination. We'll also briefly touch on climate change, as well as possibly applying to be a Martian astronaut! **Read the latest on COVID booster shots here. ----more---- Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNe...
Déjà Vu All Over Again
August 06, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 29.5 MBToday on the Quick News Daily Podcast, as the world deals with the Delta Variant of the coronavirus, we'll get you the latest facts to help you become safer. We’ll also be touching on the evictions that could come from this COVID resurgence, troubles at the International Space Station, an update on Myanmar, and another underreported military situation. Finally, we close with testimony from police officers who defended the Capitol on January 6th who know first-hand that the people who showed ...
Hitting the Wall on COVID?
July 30, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 20 MBOn a brand-new edition of the Quick News Daily Podcast, we're back to covering the latest developments of the coronavirus. In addition, we'll revisit a prior episode where I give you some of my top free, easy-to-use websites that'll make your life easier! Those websites are: https://www.ilovepdf.com/ https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ https://www.wordhippo.com/ https://smile.amazon.com/ https://temp-mail.org/en/view/ https://10minutemail.com/ Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcas...
European Flooding and Military Tensions with China
July 23, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 26.3 MBWe’re back with a new episode of the Quick News Daily Podcast! This week, we cover topics like tensions between the U.S. and China, European flooding, a study linking alcohol and cancer even more closely, top economists’ bet for the next Chair of the Fed, uncertainty for DREAMers (again), and even more! ----more---- Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Sources
Everyone's a Doctor on Social Media
July 15, 2021 23:00 - 20 minutes - 24.5 MBOn this episode of the Quick News Daily Podcast, we try to cover more news and spend more time together. Stories that we discuss include COVID misinformation (aka lies), Japan banning fans from the Olympics, Pfizer teasing a COVID booster shot, the economy and why workers aren't "lazy", and new symptoms based on how much you've been vaccinated. Listen to the Last Podcast on the Left episode discussing how we're facing the same issues now that people faced after the Black Death: The Black De...
July 10th - Radio Episode #1
July 10, 2021 05:01 - 15 minutes - 16.8 MBWelcome to a special edition of the Quick News Daily Podcast! On our first episode on Life Improvement Radio, we have a lot of news to cover. First, we discuss the largest ransomware attack ever, then two types of recalls (for the California Governor and Tyson Foods), followed by the return of the cruise industry and updates on COVID. Full List of Recalled Tyson Products Pictures of the Labels for the Recalled Products ----more---- Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: htt...
An Announcement from Quick News Daily
July 05, 2021 16:51 - 2 minutes - 4.7 MBToday, we have some exciting news about a partnership between Quick News Daily and the Helium Radio Network! Check out Quick News Daily on your favorite podcast app or this Saturday on HeliumRadio.com from 11-11:30am eastern time! https://heliumradio.com/ | Download Helium Radio on the App Store | Download Helium Radio on Google Play
Biden Brokers Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
June 24, 2021 21:41 - 10 minutes - 13.2 MBOn today's Quick News Daily, we cover all things COVID. From vaccines to variants to possible health concerns, we have all the latest information. Plus, we cover the reported bipartisan infrastructure deal, as well as a great website for daily details about the Biden Administration. NOTE: Details of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework were not known at the time of this recording, but more information can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06...
U.S. to Donate More Vaccines as EU Endorses Travel Certificates
June 10, 2021 20:55 - 8 minutes - 9.35 MBToday’s topics covered by Quick News Daily include the United States buying and donating 500 million more COVID vaccines, travel certificates in the EU, and the Biden Administration doing its own national security review of TikTok. ----more---- Find the Quick News Daily Podcast on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Sources
Biden and Harris Make First Foreign Trips
June 08, 2021 00:26 - 8 minutes - 10.2 MBGet caught up on the biggest news with the Quick News Daily Podcast! Today, we cover the first Alzheimer's drug to be approved by the FDA in nearly 20 years, President Biden and Vice President Harris' schedules for their first foreign trips in office, and what the U.S. plans to do with our extra COVID vaccines. Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes ----more---- Sources
It's (E)Mail Time!
June 04, 2021 05:01 - 9 minutes - 11.2 MBToday, the Quick News Daily Podcast is back to its original format (almost). We cover some of the biggest stories from the recent days, including Dr. Fauci's emails, the Trump Administration seizing the phone and email records of journalists, and the dubious story about COVID's origins in a Chinese lab. Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes ----more---- Sources
The Best Websites (Part II)
May 29, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 14.1 MBQuick News Daily is back with more websites you can use every day to make your life easier! The websites featured in this episode are: StandardNotes.org LastPass.com JoinHoney.com FileHippo.com UnitConverters.net If you haven't heard it, check out The Best Websites You Haven't Heard About (Part I) right
The Best Websites You Haven't Heard About
May 24, 2021 20:26 - 9 minutes - 10.9 MBOn this episode of the Quick News Daily Podcast, I shake up the format of the show and bring you a different type of news. Today, I talk about six websites that you can use in your everyday life to be more productive, more creative, safer online, and give back! They're free to use and don't require you to download anything! These websites are: https://www.ilovepdf.com/ https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ https://www.wordhippo.com/ https://smile.amazon.com/ https://temp-mail.org/en/view/ ...
FROM THE VAULT: President Trump (aka J-L Cauvin) Calls In
May 22, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 31.3 MBWe’re not quite ready to return to regular programming, so in case you missed it, here’s the biggest episode we’ve done so far! There's just one problem: since it was my first time with a guest, I had some audio issues on my end (meaning I forgot to plug in my microphone...), so my apologies for that. Luckily, J-L's audio is just fine, and he's the real star of the episode. Of course, a very special thank you to J-L for giving my show a chance. Help me thank him by checking J-L at JLCauvin....
Update on Quick News Daily
May 17, 2021 22:31 - 5 minutes - 6.68 MBIt's been a while since there was a new episode, so I wanted to give an update on where I'm at. **EDIT: as it turns out, switching the websites was not as easy as it seemed, which caused some issues with how the episodes are released. As a result, we're back to the original website so that you can still find the episodes on all the platforms.**
Highlights of Biden's First Address to Congress
May 02, 2021 00:43 - 16 minutes - 16.7 MBPulled from C-SPAN, here are some of the highlights from President Biden's speech before Congress last Wednesday. Listen to the highlights in just under 17 minutes instead of sitting through an entire hour-long speech with applause breaks! Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes ----more---- The end song is "Select" by Patrick Patrikios Find other outro songs on Quick News Daily's Spotify playlist of all the ending songs: https://open.spotify.co...
Biden Prepares for His First Congressional Address
April 27, 2021 22:48 - 10 minutes - 12.5 MBAhead of President Joe Biden's first address to the "full" Congress (limited to 200 due to COVID), several new policies are rolling out or being proposed. We discuss his executive order on minimum wage for federal contractors, increased funding for the IRS (find out why that's a good thing), and more! Plus, the latest mask guidance from the CDC and how the Census results will impact future elections. Biden's address to Congress is scheduled for Wednesday at 8pm CT, but they're always fashio...
READ NOW: Five Takeaways after Derek Chauvin's Conviction
April 22, 2021 01:22 - 3 minutes - 3.95 MBSo sorry about the weird schedules lately, but thank you for your patience! READ NOW: Five Takeaways after Derek Chauvin's Conviction Website: https://www.quicknewsdaily.com/
Quick News To Go: 4/13 and 4/16
April 17, 2021 19:00 - 21 minutes - 23.4 MBGet caught up on all of the week's top headlines and breaking news with Quick News To Go from Quick News Daily. Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Sources ----more---- Support the artists with Quick News Daily's Spotify playlist of all the ending songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TnuLarfmPZg19jVVN396x?si=4347c9d453d547bd Quick News Daily on Patreon Quick News Daily on Steady
Kristi Noem is "South Dakota Sarah Palin"
April 16, 2021 20:22 - 13 minutes - 14 MBWe have a lot to cover on this Friday edition of Quick News Daily. We cover everything from the latest on the Duane Wright case, sanctions, withdrawing from Afghanistan, and trying to figure out what South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is thinking. Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes To hear today's end song, "Superman Rising Pt. 2 / Immovable" by JunkieXL (who, along with WarnerMedia, owns the rights to the song) from Zack Snyder's Justice League,...
"You can throw out the trash, but it has a way of getting recycled"
April 14, 2021 00:33 - 10 minutes - 17.5 MBToday's Quick News Daily Podcast focuses on three big topics: tons (!) of new appointments and nominations to the Biden Administration, the killing of Daunte Wright and the aftermath, and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine news. Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Sources
Quick News To Go: 4/5 to 4/9
April 10, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 33.8 MBGet caught up on all of the week's top headlines and breaking news with Quick News To Go from Quick News Daily. Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Sources ----more---- Support the artists with Quick News Daily's Spotify playlist of all the ending songs: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsOutroSongs
Biden Takes Action on Common-Sense Gun Control
April 09, 2021 20:17 - 15 minutes - 17.2 MBToday, we'll be talking about President Biden's gun control announcement, unrest in Ireland, jobs numbers, and COVID-related illnesses. I also make reference to the reports that Congressman Matt Gaetz allegedly paid for the sex trafficking with Venmo (come on man) and the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Sources Hear "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2 and more on Quick News' Spotify Playlist
Trains Are Back In?
April 08, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 16.5 MBOn this episode of the Quick News Daily podcast, we have details on the new/old Facebook breach, updates on Florida, Georgia, and Arkansas, and is Biden bringing trains back in style? https://haveibeenpwned.com/ Sources
Quaking California and Toxic Florida
April 05, 2021 23:25 - 8 minutes - 9.39 MBOn the first episode of the new week for Quick News Daily, we'll discuss the Los Angeles earthquake, Friday’s attack at the US Capitol, a toxic situation in Florida (we’ll have to narrow that down), and more! Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes ----more---- Patreon | Steady Sources Support the artists with Quick News Daily's Spotify playlist of all the ending songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TnuLarfmPZg19jVVN396x?si=4347c9d453d...
Quick News To Go: March 29th to April 2nd
April 03, 2021 10:03 - 38 minutes - 39.9 MBGet caught up on all of the week's top headlines and breaking news with Quick News To Go from Quick News Daily. Make sure to use code F68EE1E5 on PodcastBloggers.com to get 10% off your first month! Visit podgo.co/apply to get paid for your hard work, especially if you're a small, new podcast! ----more---- Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Support the artists with Quick News Daily's Spotify playlist of all the ending songs: https://open....
Biden's Economy is on the Rebound: Unemployment at 6%
April 02, 2021 21:05 - 16 minutes - 18 MBOn our final show of the week, we cover topics like the first major reporting on President Biden's economy, more results from a new Pfizer COVID vaccine trial, the fallout from Georgia's attack on voting rights, and Jen Psaki nailing it again during a press briefing. Make sure to use code "F68EE1E5" on PodcastBloggers.com to get 10% off your first month! ----more---- Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Support the artists with Quick News Da...
New Real-World Study Shows Impressive COVID Vaccine Effectiveness
March 31, 2021 19:37 - 15 minutes - 15.3 MBToday, we cover a new real-world study from the U.S. that shows how impressive the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are, even after one dose! Then, we talk about a possible union forming at Amazon and Volkswagen's (Voltswagen?) interesting PR stunt, which you'll need to get your tin foil hat on for. Plus, we try to unpack what in the world is going on with Republican congressman Matt Gaetz. ----more---- Sources
Myanmar Needs Help
March 29, 2021 21:36 - 9 minutes - 10.9 MBOn the (almost) one year anniversary of Quick News Daily, we start with the story that nobody else seems to be talking about: the deadly coup in Myanmar. Then, we discuss Jen Psaki's appearance on Fox News discussing Biden's infrastructure plan. Plus, how does Phil Swift fit in with the Suez Canal? Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes ----more---- Sources Quick News Daily on Patreon Quick News Daily on Steady
Quick News To Go: 3/22 to 3/26
March 27, 2021 20:00 - 31 minutes - 32.1 MBGet caught up on all of the week's top headlines and breaking news with Quick News To Go from Quick News Daily. ----more---- Time Stamps: Episode 1: 00:00 to 9:37 Episode 2: 10:15 to 16:16 Episode 3: 16:17 to end Come Together (Remix) by Gary Clark Jr. and JunkieXL: 28:09 Listen to Quick News on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Sources
Congrats, Biden held a press conference. Now what?
March 27, 2021 00:54 - 15 minutes - 17 MBThis episode of Quick News Daily is basically a reminder of why you should turn to us for news. We take a long look at the embarrassing showing from the media yesterday, mainly because Biden held his first press conference where he took questions from reporters (spoiler alert: he was perfectly normal and boring). Plus, we pay respect to the genius, Alan Turing, and a new law passed by New Zealand's parliament. ----more---- To find Quick News Daily on your favorite podcast platform, click...
Quick News Goes Futuristic on Equal Pay Day
March 25, 2021 03:02 - 7 minutes - 5.77 MBOn this episode, it is a first for Quick News Daily: an entire show hosted by automated text-to-speech voices. It may be a bit strange at first, but it's still written by me, so it'll still have all the same jokes and sarcasm. On the episode, we talk about the AstraZeneca data that was released and the possibility it was "misleading", Equal Pay Day, more confirmations to the Biden Administration, and Vice President Harris taking charge on the border issue. To listen to Quick News Daily on ...
New study calms fears about the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
March 23, 2021 01:55 - 12 minutes - 14.6 MBEven though the Quick News Daily Podcast took an entire week off, there still aren't many new stories to cover. On this episode, we go over the latest info about the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine and the sanctions on Chinese officials for their roles in the human rights violations in their country. Of course, we can't leave without talking about the fantastic new movie Zack Snyder's Justice League on HBO Max. Watch Zack Snyder's Justice League: https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GYDAnZgC...
Quick News To Go: 3/8 to 3/12
March 14, 2021 09:48 - 32 minutes - 36.5 MBGet caught up on all of the week's top headlines and breaking news with Quick News To Go from Quick News Daily.
It's Okay to Admit It: Biden is Presidential
March 13, 2021 03:43 - 13 minutes - 15.4 MBOn this episode of your #1 quick news podcast, we cover Biden stealing my thunder and signing the stimulus yesterday when I said it'd be Friday, his speech from the White House, and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine getting emergency approval. We also cover Georgia's attack on voting rights and the ridiculous talk about Biden's relationship with the media. Listen on your favorite podcast app: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Sources
Living Up to the "Quick News" Title
March 11, 2021 02:32 - 6 minutes - 8.03 MBOn a truly quick episode of Quick News Daily, we discuss all the latest happenings in the Biden Administration, as well as two new studies from the British Medical Journal and the New England Journal of Medicine. Sources Find Quick News Daily on any of your favorite podcast players: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes
Biden the Savvy Politician: Digging Deep into the COVID Relief Bill
March 09, 2021 03:02 - 15 minutes - 17.4 MBAs we cover the latest headlines from Monday and the weekend, we have to start with a deep dive into the COVID relief bill (aka the American Rescue Plan) that was passed by the Senate on Saturday and what it means to you and your family. We also cover President Biden's executive order to increase access to voting and his call for a new Voting Rights Act, and more! Find Quick News Daily on your favorite podcast player: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Sources Support the show on Patreon o...
Biden the Savvy Politican: Digging Deep into the COVID Relief Bill
March 09, 2021 03:02 - 15 minutes - 17.4 MBAs we cover the latest headlines from Monday and the weekend, we have to start with a deep dive into the COVID relief bill (aka the American Rescue Plan) that was passed by the Senate on Saturday and what it means to you and your family. We also cover President Biden's executive order to increase access to voting and his call for a new Voting Rights Act, and more! Find Quick News Daily on your favorite podcast player: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes Sources Support the show on Patreon o...
Quick News To Go: 3/1 to 3/5
March 06, 2021 06:02 - 28 minutes - 32.4 MBGet caught up on all of the week's top headlines and breaking news with Quick News To Go from Quick News Daily. Quick News is an affiliate of Amazon Sources
Senator Ron-Anon (Q-WI)
March 05, 2021 20:52 - 10 minutes - 11.6 MBOn the final Quick News Daily of the week, we take a look at more consequences from the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the earthquakes that struck "near" New Zealand, even more trouble for ERCOT, and our favorite Wisconsin senator, Ron Johnson, who is now affectionately called "Ron-Anon". Quick News is an affiliate of Amazon. Find Quick News Daily on any of your favorite podcast platforms: http://bit.ly/QuickNewsEpisodes ----more---- Sources
The U.S. used airstrikes against Iranian militias in Syria?
March 04, 2021 01:41 - 10 minutes - 12.3 MBOn today's Quick News Daily, we're talking more about COVID vaccine distribution (and my personal feelings that these companies should stop promising to deliver amounts they know they can't). We also talk about Biden's latest confirmation to his cabinet, the first hiccup in the nomination process (spoiler: Republicans finally remembered what Twitter is after 5 years), and FBI Director Chris Wray's testimony about the January 6th insurrection. Finally, we discuss President Biden's first sanc...
Quick News is Back to Talk About Vaccines
March 02, 2021 01:29 - 11 minutes - 13.3 MBOn the return of the Quick News Daily Podcast, we cover everything from the Justice Department fighting to keep people from being evicted, two stories about two different COVID vaccines, Virginia legalizing marijuana, and the human rights violations in Myanmar. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "link_enhancement_widget"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "130b05-20"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "b41b2767c3c53ab279dcdfc5829305aa"; amzn_assoc_placement = ""; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_...
Carrizo Springs
February 25, 2021 03:40 - 13 minutes - 16 MBOn this episode of the Quick News Daily Podcast, we cover a variety of stories. The two we spend the most time on are Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's comments in front of the Senate and what they mean for your wallet, as well as a Washington Post story covering the re-opening of a Trump-era facility for migrants children (though there are no cages involved). Then, we cover the bilateral "meeting" with Canada and PM Justin Trudeau and updates on the Texas energy situation, Biden confirmations, a...