Best Mildly Pleased Podcasts (2023)

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The Pick: Mystery Men 1:30:09

6d ago1:30:09

1:30:09

After our usual summer break, The Pick is back with another batch of episodes that we kick off with 1999’s Mystery Men. What started as an intended tribute to the late Paul Reubens also ended up being a tribute to Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell, who also passed away before we recorded this episode. We […]…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 09-22-2023 1AM EDT 5:00

18m ago5:00

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FT Weekend: How to host the perfect dinner party 21:56

27m ago21:56

21:56

This week, Lilah is talking to the FT's food and drink editor, Harriet Fitch Little, about how to host the perfect dinner party. And by "perfect" Harriet means one that you as the host will actually enjoy! Harriet shares practical tips and tricks for putting together a spread and an ambiance, but most importantly she wants you to be yourself – even…

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Literature and History: Episode 103: Boethius 2:23:06

42m ago2:23:06

2:23:06

In the twilight of the Western Empire, Boethius (c. 476-523) served as consul, but ended his life imprisoned by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric, writing The Consolation of Philosophy. Ancient Greece Declassified Enemies of Athens Tour (October 11-19, 2023): https://www.greecepodcast.com/tour/ Episode 103 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.…

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Death Panel: DP x S23: The State, Austerity, and the Politics of Healthcare (Final Session) 58:59

30m ago58:59

58:59

Earlier this month we collaborated with the organizers the Socialism Conference to put together five sessions at this year’s conference on the political economy of health and disability. Each of these sessions is live now for patrons, and we'll be posting one a day in the main feed, all week.Session Description: The healthcare struggles of the last…

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The Gist: Politics Was Making Him Stupider Every Day 39:00

35m ago39:00

39:00

Rory Stewart is a former member of British Parliament, Harvard instructor, soldier, diplomat, cabinet minister, and traverser of Asia via foot. The co-host of The Rest Is Politics Podcast, we discuss his latest book How Not To Be A Politician. Plus, STOP REGULATING WOMENS BODIES, if by regulating you mean considering whether some lightly compensate…

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Serious Trouble: The Lawsuit Matryoshka 18:49

13m ago18:49

18:49

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.serioustrouble.show Rudy Giuliani's ex-lawyer is suing him for non-payment; Hunter Biden is suing the IRS for airing his dirty laundry; the FTX bankruptcy estate is suing SBF's parents for being morons; Ray Epps, still not a Fed, is pleading guilty; Jack Smith wants a gag order on Do…

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Changelog: JS Party 293: Web dev security school

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This week, we’re joined by Ron Perris, a Security Engineer at Reddit and software security enthusiast. Together, we dive into best practices and common pitfalls, covering topics from dangerous URLs to JSON injection attacks. Tune in for an educational conversation, and don’t forget to bring your notebooks! Leave us a comment Changelog++ members get…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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9/21/23 HEATED DEBATE: 2024 GOP Candidate Will Hurd Calls For Russia Strikes 24:00

12m ago24:00

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Krystal and Saagar interview GOP 2024 presidential candidate Will Hurd on why he's running for president, his stances on Ukraine, abortion, and more. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ Learn more abo…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/21/23 HEATED DEBATE: 2024 GOP Candidate Will Hurd Calls For Russia Strikes 24:00

38m ago24:00

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Krystal and Saagar interview GOP 2024 presidential candidate Will Hurd on why he's running for president, his stances on Ukraine, abortion, and more. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ Learn more abo…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/21/23: Zelensky Calls For Stripping Nukes From Russia, Ukraine Fires Controversial Spokesperson, Dems Panic Over Trump's Union Visit, Australian MP On Freeing ... 1:27:38

11h ago1:27:38

1:27:38

Krystal and Saagar discuss Zelensky's speech at the UN, Ukraine fires controversial spokesperson, Dems panic over Trump's union visit, Shawn Fain exposes corruption of the big three automakers, two Australian MP's join to discuss efforts to free Julian Assange, Democrats dominate in special elections across the country, journalist arrested for Jan …

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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9/21/23: Zelensky Calls For Stripping Nukes From Russia, Ukraine Fires Controversial Spokesperson, Dems Panic Over Trump's Union Visit, Australian MP On Freeing Assange, Journalist Charged For Jan 6th ... 1:27:38

12h ago1:27:38

1:27:38

Krystal and Saagar discuss Zelensky's speech at the UN, Ukraine fires controversial spokesperson, Dems panic over Trump's union visit, Shawn Fain exposes corruption of the big three automakers, two Australian MP's join to discuss efforts to free Julian Assange, Democrats dominate in special elections across the country, journalist arrested for Jan …

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Jacobin Radio: Long Reads: Crypto Capitalism w/ Ramaa Vasudevan 53:44

1h ago53:44

53:44

For its boosters, crypto finance is a modern-day version of the California gold rush, with fortunes to be made. And it seems to have attracted as many crooks and fraudsters as the original Wild West. Ramaa Vasudevan, professor of economics at Colorado State University and the author of Things Fall Apart: From the Crash of 2008 to the Great Slump, d…

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Best New Ideas in Money: Does private equity beat stocks? 35:42

1h ago35:42

35:42

This week an episode of Barron’s Streetwise, a finance podcast from our sister publication Barron’s, in which host Jack Hough takes a closer look at private equity — both the critiques of the industry and the returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MarketWatch

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Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson: (Preview) Microsoft’s Snafu and Apple’s Shenanigans, Car Companies with SaaS Envy, The Logic Behind Delta's SkyMiles Move 5:45

2h ago5:45

5:45

To email the show: email@sharptech.fm Microsoft Mistakenly Reveals Secret Game Plans in Court Case — Bloomberg The new FineWoven iPhone cases are very bad — The Verge Max Gets Sports, The Fox Linchpin, Disney’s Taylor Swift Era Confirmed — Stratechery Update Get Sharp Tech Premium, Sharp China, Stratechery Update, Stratechery Interviews, Greatest o…

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The Daily: Canada Confronts India Over Alleged Assassination 27:02

17h ago27:02

27:02

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence. The relationship between two democratic allies fell to its lowest point in history this week, after Canada accused India of assassinating a Sikh community leader in British Columbia in June. Mujib Mashal, The Times’s South Asia bureau chief, explains this stunning accusation — and what India’…

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Building Local Power: A Rotten Waste Merger 41:16

6h ago41:16

41:16

An environmental lawyer and activist calls bigness the most pressing issue in the waste industry. … Read MoreBy Luke Gannon

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Trending In Education: Making Thinking Visible with Nafez Dakkak 31:58

8h ago31:58

31:58

Nafez Dakkak is the Founder of bldr. ventures and the writer behind Nafez's Notes on Substack. He joins host Mike Palmer in a lively discussion exploring how artificial intelligence and emerging tech can enhance learning by making thinking visible. We consider how play, games, and hands-on learning could engage students' intrinsic motivation and un…

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The Occupational Philosophers - A not-so-serious business podcast to spark Creativity, Imagination and Curiosity

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Ep.74 - Inbetweeners - Sweet dreams are made of this 22:15

6h ago22:15

22:15

In this short, sharp inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers explore dreams and how they reveal the wild jungle of our mind! We have all had those bizarre dreams which connect random and seemingly disparate ideas; the koala surfing on a water buffalo, or a man made of cheese trying to sell you a time share apartment in Benidorm….or is th…

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Infinite Loops: Danny Miranda — Attracted to the Light (EP.180) 1:05:50

7h ago1:05:50

1:05:50

Danny Miranda’s ambition is to sell out Madison Square Gardens for a live edition of his podcast. Now, on episode 402 (and counting), he is getting closer to that goal every week. He joins the show to discuss the art of interviewing, why he’s attracted to the light, his favorite questions, and more. Important Links: Danny’s Twitter Danny’s Website …

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Odd Lots: Morgan Housel on the New Way We Think About Money 41:27

17h ago41:27

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When generations undergo any kind of collective life-changing event, it shapes how people think about money -- and how they think about spending and investing. Past upheavals like the Great Depression, the World Wars, the inflation of the 1970s, and Weimar-era hyperinflation, had profound effects on the cohorts that lived through them. So what will…

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Our Opinions Are Correct: Episode 137: The Creativity Fallacy 49:30

7h ago49:30

49:30

What does it mean to be a creator at a time when creativity is completely commodified? We’ll talk about the status of the author, and how audiences have idealized artists while also celebrating the so-called death of the author and rise of the reader. We’ll talk about how AI converts our minds into apps, and also why the intentional fallacy blew up…

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Bad Faith: Episode 307 - Peter Doubtful? (w/ Peter Daou) 1:08:32

7h ago1:08:32

1:08:32

Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Cornel West’s new campaign manager Peter Daou joins Bad Faith to discuss his journey from Jill Stein 2012 supporter to Hillary booster to the Marianne campaign and West 2024. He weighs in on whether he’s really the best option …

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Tech Won't Save Us: SpaceX’s Regulatory Evasion Has Consequences w/ Eric Roesch 1:02:28

16h ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Paris Marx is joined by Eric Roesch to discuss the aftermath of the SpaceX Starship launch that caused so much environmental damage in April 2023 and the broader consequences of Elon Musk’s consistent regulatory evasion. Eric Roesch an expert in environmental compliance and risk assessment who writes about intersection of capitalism, markets and gr…

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The Rachman Review: What is Bidenomics and is it working? 27:49

11h ago27:49

27:49

In the first of a three-part series on Bidenomics, Gideon talks to Brian Deese, former head of the National Economic Council in the Biden White House. They discuss how big a change of direction this was for the US, what motivated the policy and whether it is working well enough to convince American voters to re-elect Joe Biden next year. Clip: Bide…

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Death Panel: DP x S23: Resisting Carceral Sanism (Session 3) 1:08:20

15h ago1:08:20

1:08:20

Earlier this month we collaborated with the organizers the Socialism Conference to put together five sessions at this year’s conference on the political economy of health and disability. Each of these sessions is live now for patrons, and we'll be posting one a day in the main feed, all week.In this session, "Resisting Carceral Sanism" Beatrice, Li…

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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg: Mothers who harm their children for attention (with Andrea Dunlop) 1:20:07

15h ago1:20:07

1:20:07

Read the full transcript here. What is Munchausen syndrome? How does Munchausen syndrome differ from malingering? Does Munchausen usually correlate with lying or exaggerating in other contexts (i.e., pathological lying)? What is "Munchausen by Proxy" (AKA "factitious disorder imposed on another", or FDIA)? Why are women the offenders in the overwhe…

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The Nation Podcasts: Trump and the Auto Strike, plus 'Manufactured Insecurity' | Start Making Sense 34:11

17h ago34:11

34:11

The UAW strike against Detroit’s Big Three is rapidly becoming a major political battle as Donald Trump speaks to auto workers in Detroit, challenging Biden’s massive initiatives for America’s transition to electric vehicles. Nelson Lichtenstein provides historical perspective on what’s at stake. Also: We face two kinds of insecurity in our lives t…

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The Gist: What's An Accurate Intersex Accounting? 31:58

17h ago31:58

31:58

Alicia Roth Weigel, author of the memoir Inverse Cowgirl, is back to discuss her row with conservative radio host Stephen Crowder, and why it's in the interest of activists to state that 2% of the population is intersex. Plus, Hasan Minhaj concocts fakes in the name of comedy. And Merritt Garland testifies before congress, and there's not much inte…

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Babbage from The Economist: Babbage: How AI promises to revolutionise science 46:27

1d ago46:27

46:27

Discussions about artificial intelligence tend to focus on its risks, but there is also excitement on the horizon. AI tools, like the models beneath ChatGPT, are being increasingly used by scientists for everything from finding new drugs and materials to predicting the shapes of proteins. Self-driving lab robots could take things even further towar…

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Software Engineering Radio: SE Radio 582: Leo Porter and Daniel Zingaro on Learning to Program with LLMs 1:02:21

21h ago1:02:21

1:02:21

Dr. Leo Porter and Dr. Daniel Zingaro, co-authors of the book Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming, speak with host Jeremy Jung about teaching programming with the aid of large language models (LLMs). They discuss writing a book to use in Leo’s introductory CS class and explore how GitHub Copilot de-emphasizes syntax errors, reduces the need to […]…

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Volts: How climate activists can help get things built 1:01:18

23h ago1:01:18

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It is a much-discussed fact that the environmental movement cut its teeth blocking things — mines, pipelines, power plants, and what have you. It is structured around blocking things. Habituated to it. However, what we need to do today is build, build, build — new renewable energy, batteries, transmission lines, and all the rest of the infrastructu…

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Practical AI: Machine Learning, Data Science: Automate all the UIs! 43:07

23h ago43:07

43:07

Dominik Klotz from askui joins Daniel and Chris to discuss the automation of UI, and how AI empowers them to automate any use case on any operating system. Along the way, the trio explore various approaches and the integration of generative AI, large language models, and computer vision. Leave us a comment Changelog++ members save 6 minutes on this…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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9/20/23: Tim Scott And Nikki Haley Attack UAW, Biden And Zelensky Plea For More Aid At UN, GOP Chaos Sets Up Gov Shutdown, Pakistan Gets IMF Bailout For Secret Ukraine Arms Deal, Russell Brand Demonetized ... 1:30:45

1d ago1:30:45

1:30:45

Ryan and Emily discuss Tim Scott calling for striking workers to be fired, Biden And Zelensky make push for further Ukraine support at UN, GOP infighting sets up government shutdown, US helps Pakistan get IMF bailout in exchange for Ukraine aid, Russell Brand demonetized on YouTube amid allegations, Trump plots tax cuts 2.0 for corporations, and Go…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/20/23: Tim Scott And Nikki Haley Attack UAW, Biden And Zelensky Plea For More Aid At UN, GOP Chaos Sets Up Gov Shutdown, Pakistan Gets IMF Bailout For Secret ... 1:30:45

1d ago1:30:45

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Ryan and Emily discuss Tim Scott calling for striking workers to be fired, Biden And Zelensky make push for further Ukraine support at UN, GOP infighting sets up government shutdown, US helps Pakistan get IMF bailout in exchange for Ukraine aid, Russell Brand demonetized on YouTube amid allegations, Trump plots tax cuts 2.0 for corporations, and Go…

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5-4: 2023-2024 Term Preview with Chris Geidner 1:14:20

1d ago1:14:20

1:14:20

Doesn't it feel like we JUST did a term recap episode? What if the Supreme Court just like took a gap year or something, and left us all in peace for once. Wouldn't that be nice? Alas, no such luck. You're losing more rights this year … AGAIN. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To get exclusive Premium-only episod…

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Changelog Interviews: Open source is at a crossroads 1:26:15

1d ago1:26:15

1:26:15

This week we’re joined by Steve O’Grady, Principal Analyst & Co-founder at RedMonk. The topic today is the definition of open source, the constant pressure on the true definition of the term, and the seemingly small but vocal minority that aim to protect that definition. In Steve’s post Why Open Source Matters, he says “open source is at a crossroa…

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Big Technology Podcast: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on Cleaning Fees, Apple vs. Amazon, Building Products, and New York 1:02:13

1d ago1:02:13

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Brian Chesky is the CEO of Airbnb. He joins Big Technology Podcast for an in-depth discussion covering Airbnb's product, business, culture, and roadmap. In the first half, we cover a series of product improvements the company is rolling out, breaking news on the state of cleaning fees, verified listings. and more. In the second half we go deep into…

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Bankless: SVM L2 on Ethereum: Bullish or Bearish SOL? with Neel Somani, Founder, Eclipse 1:06:17

1d ago1:06:17

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Solana on Ethereum? Solana has a virtual machine called the SVM. Proponents say it’s much better than the Ethereum EVM…multi-threaded execution…now it’s coming to Ethereum in the form of an L2. Today on the show, we brought on CEO & Co-Founder of Eclipse, Neel Somani. Eclipse is not only a new L2 on the scene, it’s also an L2 framework, kind of lik…

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Twenty Thousand Hertz: Subtitles: On 29:39

1d ago29:39

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In recent years, the dialogue in movies and TV shows has gotten harder and harder to understand. No one seems to agree on who or what the main culprit is, much less how to fix the problem. In this episode, we wade into the murky waters of The Great Dialogue Debate, and maybe, just maybe, find a solution. Featuring Production Sound Mixer Tom Curley …

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Two Psychologists Four Beers: Episode 108: RE-RELEASE: We Need to Talk About Fraud 1:23:20

1d ago1:23:20

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Yoel and Alexa are joined by Joe Simmons to talk about fraud. We go in-depth on a recent high-profile fraud case, but we also talk about scientific fraud more generally: how common is it, how do you detect it, and what can we do to prevent it? This is a re-release of Episode 73, originally released on September 29, 2021. Special Guest: Joe Simmons.…

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The Daily: Is College Worth It? 28:52

1d ago28:52

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New research and polling show that more and more Americans now doubt a previously unquestioned fact of U.S. life — that going to college is worth it. Paul Tough, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explains why so many high-school students and their parents are souring on higher education and what it will mean for the country’s f…

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Factually! with Adam Conover: Why YOU Need a Union with Kim Kelly 1:03:36

1d ago1:03:36

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While the ongoing WGA and SAG strikes have garnered significant public attention, those unions represent only a tiny fraction of the unionized workers in the country. Throughout the long history of labor in this country, it's not uncommon for important battles to be overlooked, especially when they are the struggles of women and people of color. Ad…

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Death Panel: DP x S23: How Capitalism Kills: Social Murder and Covid-19 (Session 2) 48:09

1d ago48:09

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Earlier this month we collaborated with the organizers the Socialism Conference to put together five sessions at this year’s conference on the political economy of health and disability. Each of these sessions is live now for patrons, and we'll be posting one a day in the main feed, all week.In this session, "How Capitalism Kills: Social Murder and…

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web3 with a16z crypto: Chain Choices: Or, How to Decide What Blockchain to Build On 1:01:14

1d ago1:01:14

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with @guywuolletjr @eddylazzarin @smc90 "Which blockchain should I build in?" Is a very top of mind question for builders in web3, including for people coming into the space for the first time -- but also relevant to anyone interested in tech innovation, tech stacks, and the evolution of infrastructure. So how does one decide among all the chain ch…

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99% Invisible: 553- Cautionary Tales of the Sydney Opera House 40:32

1d ago40:32

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The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic and distinctive buildings in the world. It took a relative newcomer and architectural outsider to dream it up, but the saga of making this world heritage landmark a reality is a tale for the ages: a cautionary tale. And for Cautionary Tales, I turn to the brilliant Tim Harford. I’ve been dying to hea…

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The Gist: Everything You Wanted To Know About Intersex... 35:41

1d ago35:41

35:41

Activist and member of Austin's Human Rights Commission, Alicia Roth Weigel discusses her new memoir Inverse Cowgirl about being Intersex. We talk about her experience and discuss the ethics of operations on infants and how much to blame parents working with the best information they have. Plus, Lauren Boebert's theatrics. And the chilling effect o…

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Columbia Energy Exchange: America's Industrial Strategy for the Energy Transition 1:09:00

2d ago1:09:00

1:09:00

Investment is rising in America’s clean energy sector. According to the Clean Investment Monitor, a joint project of the Rhodium Group and MIT, the sector received $213 billion in new investment over the past year, a 37% increase over the previous year. This new investment brings new challenges, such as implementing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA…

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9/19/23 Andrew Yang On 2024: Trump 'MILD FAVORITE' To Win 14:20

2d ago14:20

14:20

We welcome back Andrew Yang to the show to discuss his thoughts on the Biden v Trump potential rematch in 2024. We also ask him about his new book 'The Last Election' out in stores now. Andrew's book: https://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/last-election/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early vi…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/19/23 Andrew Yang On 2024: Trump 'MILD FAVORITE' To Win 14:20

2d ago14:20

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We welcome back Andrew Yang to the show to discuss his thoughts on the Biden v Trump potential rematch in 2024. We also ask him about his new book 'The Last Election' out in stores now. Andrew's book: https://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/last-election/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early vi…

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