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July 21, 2024 - Jennifer Mercieca | Will Bunch | Jacob Silverman
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - July 21, 2024 17:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsThe Gulf Between Rhetoric and Reality As One Presidential Candidate Drones on Disavowing his Plans While the Other is in a Bunker Not Listening | A Recap of the Republican Convention and What it Tells Us About a Future Trump Presidency | How a Handful of Tech Billionaires Are Poised to Enact Thei...
Israel’s Cowardice, As Seen From Lebanon, w/ Ghadi Francis
Rania Khalek Dispatches - July 20, 2024 20:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 148 ratingsTo help us understand the view from Lebanon about the genocide in Gaza, Rania Khalek was joined by influential journalist Ghadi Francis. This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/Breakthrough...
BARA HARI & genCAB
Void Signal - July 19, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBARA HARI and genCAB discuss their upcoming collaboration, shared loves, anxiety, religion, Nine Inch Nails and branding, soft men, emotional expression, and more. Featured Songs: BARA HARI, genCAB - There Goes That Dream (available 7/25) Void Signal Intro/Outro courtesy of Processor. Visit ht...
July 18, 2024 - Alexander Stille | Samuel Moyn | Jacob Heilbrunn
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - July 18, 2024 21:14 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsMounting Pressure From Democratic Leaders on Biden to Step Down Could Overwhelm His Stubbornness | Beyond Biden, America Has a Problem With Gerontocracy | Doubling Down on America First, the Trump/Vance Ticket Will Undermine Democracy and the Rule of Law at Home and Abroad backgroundbriefing.org/...
Israel Wants the World to Become Numb and Distracted, But the Genocide is Ongoing, w/ Mouin Rabbani
Rania Khalek Dispatches - July 18, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 148 ratingsNine months into an active genocide in Gaza, Rania Khalek is joined by Mouin Rabbani, a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies.
Term extensions for PSC members; Kroger opioid settlement; 'Midnight' musical
Georgia Today - July 17, 2024 21:07 - 22 minutesLISTEN: On the Wednesday, July 17 edition of Georgia Today: Two groups file a challenge to a new law extending the terms of public service commissioners; some Georgia residents could get a share of Kroger's billion dollar opioid settlement; and an iconic Savannah crime novel is now a musical.
July 17, 2024 - Joshua Shifrinson | Joe Conason
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - July 17, 2024 20:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsJ.D. Vance's Foreign Policy Views Plus Trump's Ties to Putin Spell Doom For Ukraine | 75 Years of Rightwing Conmen, Quacks and Charlatans Making Money Attacking Liberals, Influencing the Wider Political Landscape and Moving the Country to the Right backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmas...
July 16, 2024 - Harold Meyerson | Tom LoBianco | Dr. Tatsiana Kulakevich
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - July 16, 2024 21:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsThe Disconnect at the RNC Between Trump's Call For Unity and Partisan Speeches From MAGA Warriors | Republicans Pretend to Love Workers While Biden Loses Support Except For Unions | What is Behind Chinese Soldiers Drilling on the Border With Poland and Ukraine? backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitt...
Ballot challenges from Dems; Poll worker shortage; Gas leak at Fulton County Jail
Georgia Today - July 16, 2024 21:06 - 9 minutesLISTEN: On the Tuesday, July 16 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Democrats are fighting to keep some candidates off the ballot this November; Georgia's secretary of state wants more poll workers for this year's elections; and the aging Fulton County Jail in Atlanta faces a new safety hazard.
Two Goodbyes
Bay 11 - July 16, 2024 20:56 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsWe cover the closing of Robberson Elementary on the northside of Springfield and the recent retirement of Hillcrest JROTC instructor First Sergeant Hakes.
Breaking the Rules with Justin Colón
The Children's Book Podcast - July 16, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutesJustin Colón, the author of The Quacken (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), illustrated by Pablo Pino, talks about breaking the rules in the kidlit space and contributing to the horror/comedy picture book canon. Visit Justin online at https://justincolonbooks.com/ You can pick up you...
Breaking the Rules with Justin Colón
The Children's Book Podcast - July 16, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsJustin Colón, the author of The Quacken (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), illustrated by Pablo Pino, talks about breaking the rules in the kidlit space and contributing to the horror/comedy picture book canon. Visit Justin online at https://justincolonbooks.com/ You can pick up you...
July 15, 2024 - Geoffrey Kabaservice | Michael Greenberger | Kim Lane Scheppele
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - July 15, 2024 21:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsTrump's Judge Dismisses the Most Winnable Case Against Him Taking Her Cue From Justice Thomas | J.D. Vance, the Authoritarian Brains Behind a Trump Dictatorship | Orban Has Invited China Into Europe as He Acts as a Courier For Secret Messages From Putin and Xi to Trump backgroundbriefing.org/dona...
Georgians react. to Trump assassination attempt; Pathways to Coverage low enrollment
Georgia Today - July 15, 2024 20:40 - 8 minutesOn the Monday, July 15 edition of Georgia Today: Georgians react to the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump; a new program in South Georgia offers advanced training for paramedics; and enrollment in Georgia's Medicaid program, Pathways to Coverage, has been much lower than ex...
Offscript: Mapping Our Theatre Futures
American Theatre's Offscript - July 15, 2024 19:35 ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsThis recording from the TCG conference in Chicago highlights a new AT essay series with panelists Jocelyn Prince, Martine Kei Green-Rogers, PennyMaria Jackson, and Charlique Rolle.
How Third Parties Can Help Break the US Ruling Class’s Stranglehold Over Politics, w/ Eugene Puryear
Rania Khalek Dispatches - July 15, 2024 14:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 148 ratingsHow did the US end up with a two-party dictatorship? Are Trump and Biden really the only options? Does lesser evil voting work? If it’s meant to prevent the worst case scenario, then how come it didn’t prevent the genocide in Gaza? Is third party voting really as useless and fascist enabling as ...
74. Returning to places of trauma
Things Musicians Don't Talk About - July 15, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutesReflecting on recent trips back to our former music schools and colleges, we chat about the complex emotions that arise when revisiting places of past trauma. We discuss the challenges of addressing mental health in educational settings, wondering if our message is relevant to current students, ...
July 14, 2024 - Robert Baer | Sean Wilentz | Jared Yates Sexton
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - July 14, 2024 17:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsAssassinations That Changed the World or Might Have Changed the World | America's Historical Legacy of Presidential Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations | The Inciter of Political Violence Now Calls For Unity as He Moves Closer to Joining the Illiberal Club of the World's Despots and Klept...
#2,389 - Virtue Signaling Seattle Tree Equity Manager job pays $60.83 an hour to plant trees
News For Reasonable People - July 14, 2024 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe city of Seattle is offering a six-figure salary for a Tree Equity Initiative Manager. If you show a bias towards a cedar tree over a spruce, your arborism isn’t welcome and this job isn’t for you. The position earns up to $60.83 an hour and allows activists to undo environmental injustices ...
#2,388 - San Frans largest Hilton Hotel complex drops $1 Billion in value - almost worthless
News For Reasonable People - July 13, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe complex consisting of the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55 hotels has seen its value drop by $1 billion, the San Francisco Business Times reported Monday, citing a note from real estate data firm Trepp. Additionally, a Moody’s Ratings report obtained by Hotel Dive was not kind...
Replanting our Legacy f. DeAnthony Jamerson
More Than That with Gia Peppers - July 13, 2024 04:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsBlack farming is making a comeback, and it's gaining popularity with the younger generation. This week, DeAnthony Jamerson — someone who has been carrying on his family's centuries-long farming legacy — joins us to talk about how we can find greener pastures in our everyday lives.
What the Media Get Wrong About Immigration
On the Media - July 12, 2024 22:01 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.4K ratingsImmigration is one of the most important issues in this year’s presidential election. This week, On the Media traces how root causes of mass migration from Central America to the United States over the past decade stem back to the Cold War. Plus, a deep dive on terms like “colonialism” and “deco...
Former Ga. insurance commissioner sentenced; Savannah solar panels; Pesticide drift
Georgia Today - July 12, 2024 21:04 - 12 minutesLISTEN: On the Friday, June 12 edition of Georgia Today: A former Georgia insurance commissioner is convicted of money laundering and health care fraud; Savannah steps up their renewable energy efforts with the installation of solar panels in some municipal buildings; and Georgia joins a nationwi...
Dark Force Fest '24 Reflection
Void Signal - July 12, 2024 21:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJOIN IN THE CHAT with Void Signal host Brian Prime and the Void Signal Gang as they reflect on their experiences and discuss the performances at Dark Force Fest 2024. Featuring: Ryan Hollingsworth of Elektro Grave Entertainment - https://elektrograve.com/ Lukas T. Pencil Emily from the East Quin...
#2,387 - Illinois Gov Pritzker Pulls Fast One Opens More Migrant Shelters in Chicago not telling local officials
News For Reasonable People - July 12, 2024 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsLast week, Pritzker’s office hailed the creation of the pair of new shelters paid for by the Illinois taxpayers and made possible by deals with the “nonprofit sector.” “I’m thankful to our partners and the contributions across City, State, County, and nonprofit sectors. These additional shelter...
#2,386 - Chicago BANS Protestors at DNC by Denying and Delaying Permits
News For Reasonable People - July 12, 2024 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe City of Chicago is effectively barring protestors from the Democratic National Convention (DNC) by denying and delaying permits. Despite allowing Black Lives Matter and Antifa protests without permits during the 2020 lockdown, Chicago now refuses permits for groups wanting to demonstrate at ...
July 7, 2024 - Gil Duran | Arash Azizi
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - July 11, 2024 21:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsA Former Press Secretary to Kamala Harris on Who Could Best Beat Trump as Divisions Among Democrats Intensify While Republicans Can't Get Enough of Their Candidate's Depravity and Dementia | An Assessment of the So-Called Reformist President of Iran and What He Means For Women, Life, Freedom back...
Calhoun drinking water suit; Warnock proposes Medicaid legislation; U.S. Soccer head
Georgia Today - July 11, 2024 20:56 - 14 minutesLISTEN: On the Thursday, July 11 edition of Georgia Today: A Northwest Georgia city has settled a lawsuit over its drinking water; Sen. Warnock is proposing legislation to cover a gap in Georgia's Medicaid coverage; and we'll talk to the head of U.S. Soccer as Atlanta gears up to host World Cup m...
The Labor Movement and Culture Wars in the GOP's Project 2025
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast - July 11, 2024 18:28 - 23 minutesThe GOP's 'Project 2025,' which offers a roadmap for a radically conservative government, speaks more to social issues and the culture wars than to the concerns of workers. ' On Today's Show: Steven Greenhouse, senior fellow at The Century Foundation, former longtime labor reporter at the New Y...
#2,385 - Not Shocking: Seattle is #1 in Nation for EV Charging Stations Destroyed by Thieves
News For Reasonable People - July 11, 2024 11:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSeattle has become a hot spot for the theft of electric vehicle (EV) charging cords, which are rich in copper. Charging provider Electrify America reported that a single station in Georgetown had more than 50 cables stolen over the past couple years. In that same amount of time, a different st...
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