Best Adam F Collins Podcasts (2025)

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2025 What Ifs: More WR Questions! 1:04:24

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Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones reunite for another jam-packed episode, starting with the latest headlines from around the league. They react to Jonnu Smith being traded to Pittsburgh, the Dolphins luring Darren Waller out of retirement, Breece Hall’s quest to become a top-tier RB, and the unconventional strategy teams are plannin…

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714 The Real Charles Dickens (with Stephen Browning and Simon Thomas) | Dickens and the Theatre 1:25:00

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Charles Dickens (1812-1870) led one of the most colorful and interesting lives of any author. But while many of us are familiar with his unforgettable characters and fantastically successful novels, we often don't know the details of his difficult early life, his success as a reporter, his troubled marriage and suspected relationship with another w…

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713 The Odyssey (with Daniel Mendelsohn) | The History of Literature Podcast Tour! 1:34:43

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Homer's Odyssey is one of the oldest surviving works of literature - and yet, somehow, it can also feel like one of the newest. The inventive narrative structure, complex hero, and surprisingly modern themes still feel fresh, thousands of years after the poem's genesis. In this episode, Jacke talks to author and translator Daniel Mendelsohn about h…

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25 Players in 25 Years: Mina Kimes on Nos. 25-21 56:31

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Gregg Rosenthal is joined by ESPN's Mina Kimes to reveal numbers 25 through 21 of NFL Daily's Top 25 Players of the Last 25 Years. Gregg and Mina start the list with Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce (02:59), followed by Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Terrell Owens at number 24 (13:20), Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt at number 23 (22:59), Pro Footb…

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Bret Baier On Trump’s Love-Hate Relationship with Fox News 34:34

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The relationship between Fox News and Donald Trump is not just close; it can be profoundly influential. Trump frequently responds to segments in real time online—even to complain about a poll he doesn’t like. He has tapped the network for nearly two dozen roles within his Administration—including the current Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, a fo…

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712 Shakespeare's Greatest Love (with David Medina) | New Play About Shakespeare's Collaboration with Marlowe 59:46

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He might be the greatest writer about love that the world has ever known. But as is so often the case with Shakespeare, the biographical record raises as many questions as it answers. How often did Shakespeare fall in love, and with whom, and what happened? Who was Shakespeare's greatest love? In this episode, Jacke talks to David Medina about his …

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NFL Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Answering All of Your Questions Before Training Camp! 45:56

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Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones bring you another exciting edition of the Fantasy Cheat Sheet livestream! They open the show ranking Brian Thomas Jr and Travis Hunter among the best WR duos in the league and debate whether or not we’re overlooking the Saints for fantasy. (1:41) Then, the guys answer your biggest fantasy questions including wher…

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711 How Does Literature Handle Atrocities? (with Bruce Robbins) | My Last Book with Hemingway Expert Alex Vernon | Who Will Come to Jacke and Emma's Party? 1:13:28

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For millennia, literature has represented humanity at its finest. Over the same period of time, human beings have been committing the worst acts of mass violence imaginable. How have authors addressed these atrocities? Have they shown an ability to look at their own nation with the critical eyes of a stranger? And if so, have works of imagination p…

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How Bad Is It?: Trump Strikes Iran and His Base Hits Back 50:30

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The New Yorker staff writer Andrew Marantz joins Tyler Foggatt for another episode of “How Bad Is It?,” a monthly series that examines the health of American democracy. They discuss whether the President’s recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities may threaten his “America first” coalition, how the threat of war may enable him to consolidate more…

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Tight End Dead Zones 1:03:09

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Michael F. Florio and LaQuan Jones open the show with the breaking news that Aaron Rodgers has confirmed that 2025 will be his final NFL season. Then, the guys break down the rest of the most fantasy-relevant headlines including the QB competition in Indianapolis and Deebo Samuel’s role in the Commanders' offense. (2:27) After the break, Florio and…

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Why Israel Struck Iran First 42:36

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The ayatollahs who have ruled Iran since 1979 have long promised to destroy the Jewish state, and had even set a deadline for it. While arming proxies to fight Israel—Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, the Houthis in Yemen, and more—Iran is believed to have sought to develop nuclear weapons for itself. “The big question about Iran was always: how…

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710 Weird and Wonderful Stories from Ancient Greece and Rome (with Paul Chrystal) | A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT | Two Listeners Follow Their Dream (And Create Something Amazing) 1:00:09

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It's another action-packed episode! First, Jacke relays the story of a long-time listener who worked some mundane jobs before becoming an artistic bookmaker. Then Jacke talks to author Paul Chrystal about his work diving into lesser-known ancient texts for his book Miracula: Weird and Wonderful Stories of Ancient Greece and Rome. And in between, Ja…

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Where Is the Iran-Israel Conflict Headed? 39:37

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The Washington Roundtable discusses the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, and the possibility that the United States will join the fray by bombing Iranian nuclear facilities. They are joined by Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a longtime Iran expert. “What is going to drive events is…

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The Rise And Fall of DOGE 40:37

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The New Yorker staff writer Benjamin Wallace-Wells joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the decline of DOGE, what Elon Musk’s exit from the White House means for its work, and the initiative’s legacy in the long run. Plus, the assassination of the Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and the growing trend of imper…

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RB/WR Dead Zones 51:02

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Marcas Grant and LaQuan Jones open the show detailing their expectations for the Steelers offense, second year WR Keon Coleman and the crowded running back room in Arizona. (2:46) Next, the guys share some advice for drafting the running back position and explain which rounds and players fall into the ‘dead zone.’ Which running back rooms are the s…

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The Unfolding Genocide in Sudan 19:26

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The New Yorker recently published a report from Sudan, headlined “Escape from Khartoum.” The contributor Nicolas Niarchos journeyed for days through a conflict to reach a refugee camp in the Nuba Mountains, where members of the country’s minority Black ethnic groups are seeking safety, but remain imperilled by hunger. The territory is “very signifi…

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709 Black American Humor (with Damon Young) | The Greatest American Joke Ever Told? 1:31:52

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DAMON YOUNG (⁠What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays⁠) is a Pittsburgh writer and humorist. In this episode, Jacke talks to Damon about his work editing and writing an introduction for That's How They Get You: An Unruly Anthology of Black American Humor, which emphasizes how and why Black American humor is uniquely transfixing.…

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Trump Makes a Big Show of Military Force 32:53

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The Washington Roundtable discusses President Trump’s deployment of uniformed troops in Los Angeles, the Administration’s attempt to blur the distinction between the military and law enforcement, and this weekend’s parade in D.C. to celebrate the Army’s two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary, which also happens to be the President’s seventy-ninth bir…

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708 Science Fact and Science Fiction (with Keith Cooper) | AI Discovers a Work of Ancient Philosophy and Dreams Up a Reading List 1:11:01

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For decades, writers and filmmakers have imagined worlds where characters can do things like watch a double sunset (on Tatooine, of course), or stand among the sand dunes of Arrakis, or gaze at the gas-giant planet Polyphemus from the moon Pandora. But even as works like Star Wars, Dune, and Avatar have enticed us with their fictional renditions of…

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What Broke the U.S.-China Relationship? 43:32

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Michael Luo, an executive editor of The New Yorker, joins the show as guest host. He sits down with Peter Hessler, a staff writer who spent more than a decade living in and writing about China. They discuss the Sinophobic history behind the Trump Administration’s threats to revoke Chinese students’ visas, how the COVID pandemic reshaped the U.S.-Ch…

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2025 What Ifs: WR Edition 1:00:17

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Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones open the show a discussion on LQ’s haterade for Cooper Kupp before discussing the latest fantasy-relevant news including Aaron Rodgers signing with the Steelers and the Texans signing Nick Chubb to a one-year deal. (0:27) Next, the crew debates whether or not Terry McLaurin skipping minicamp is a bi…

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What Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Doesn’t Understand About Autism 30:09

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When Donald Trump made an alliance with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., he brought vaccine skepticism and the debunked link between vaccines and autism into the center of the MAGA agenda. Though the scientific establishment has long disproven that link, as many as one in four Americans today believe that vaccines may cause autism. In April, Kennedy, now th…

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707 Emile Zola (with Robert Lethbridge) | Graham Greene's Only Ghost Story | My Last Book with Irina Mashinski 1:00:42

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For years, listeners have been requesting an episode devoted to the French novelist, journalist, playwright, and public intellectual Émile Zola (1840-1902). In this episode, Jacke talks to author Robert Lethbridge, whose new book Émile Zola: A Determined Life presents a comprehensive exploration of the life, work, and times of the celebrated French…

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The Oligarchs Are Fighting 33:09

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The Washington Roundtable discusses the fallout from the messy rupture between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, how battles between maximalist rulers and the mega-wealthy have unfolded in history, and how this week’s fighting could portend a new, more combative phase of American oligarchy. They talk about America’s new Gilded Age, drawing on “The Haves …

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NFL Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Anthony Richardson and CJ Stroud Injured, RJ Harvey's Value Takes a Hit and Why We're High on Caleb Williams! 59:35

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Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones bring you another exciting edition of the Fantasy Cheat Sheet livestream! They open the show discussing the negative impact that a JK Dobbins signing could have for Broncos RB RJ Harvey and detail how Anthony Richardson’s shoulder injury impacts the QB competition in Indianapolis. (2:19) Then, the g…

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The Man Who Thinks Trump Should Be King 38:24

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The New Yorker staff writer Ava Kofman joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss her recent Profile of the iconoclastic right-wing blogger Curtis Yarvin. They discuss Yarvin’s desire to end American democracy by installing a monarch, whether his provocations can be seen as trolling, and how his writings have found a receptive audience among conservative polit…

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2025 What Ifs: RB Edition 1:03:33

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Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones open the show with the latest fantasy-relevant news including Sean Payton’s optimism for Audric Esteme, the Commanders running it back with Brian Robinson Jr, and Isiah Pacheco bulking up this offseason! (2:19) Next, the crew tackles the biggest “What If?” scenarios at the running back position head…

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Lesley Stahl on What a Settlement with Donald Trump Would Mean for CBS News 26:52

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Lesley Stahl, a linchpin of CBS News, began at the network in 1971, covering major events such as Watergate, and for many years has been a correspondent on “60 Minutes.” But right now it’s a perilous time for CBS News, which has been sued by Donald Trump for twenty billion dollars over the editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris duri…

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706 Living with Jane Austen (with Janet Todd) | A Listener Changes His Life | Bored Parents 1:12:23

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Jane Austen's novels make us wish she was our friend. She wouldn't be just any old friend: she'd be the sharpest and wisest, the one we turn to in a crisis, the one who understands our flaws and helps us see our blind spots. As we navigate the perils of love and life, she'd be the friend who gently point…

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NFL Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Something or Nothing? Cleveland's QB Competition, Travis Hunter's Impact and MORE! 53:03

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Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones return with another jam-packed episode of the Fantasy Cheat Sheet livestream! They kick things off with a recap of Florio’s trip to Indianapolis and weigh in on the idea of NFL players competing in the 2028 Olympics. (1:10) Then, the crew dives into the latest fantasy-relevant storylines: the QB com…

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705 Runaway Poets - How the Brownings Fell in Love (And Why It Matters) 59:34

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Elizabeth Barrett (1806-1861) was one of the most prolific and accomplished poets of the Victorian age, an inspiration to Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, and countless others. And yet, her life was full of cloistered misery, as her father insisted that she should never marry. And then, the clouds lifted, and a letter arrived. It was …

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Examining Trump's War on the Media, and a Warning from Hungary 48:04

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This is the second installment of “How Bad Is It,” a recurring series in which the staff writer Andrew Marantz joins Tyler Foggatt to conduct a health check on American democracy. They discuss how Donald Trump has bullied media companies, why it’s troubling that some outlets are seeking to settle lawsuits with the Administration, and how the role o…

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704 Butterflies Regained 1:26:31

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Poetry, butterflies, and original music oh my! With some help from poets Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, William Wordsworth, and John Keats, along with original music by composer Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal, Jacke tackles the topic of butterflies. Yes, yes, we all know that butterflies are symbols of beauty and transformation - but can great poets get beyon…

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Chase Edmonds on His Comeback, Young RBs to Target & Settling the Kyren Williams Debate 37:55

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Veteran RB Chase Edmonds joins the show to share updates on his recovery and what lies ahead as he eyes a return to the field in 2025. He offers sharp insight into some of the NFL’s most intriguing backfield situations—from Bucky Irving’s fantasy upside to how Liam Coen might navigate a crowded RB room in Jacksonville. Chase also helps settle the K…

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How Experts Became the Enemy 41:26

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The Northwestern history professor and New Yorker contributor Daniel Immerwahr joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the ways in which the COVID crisis deepened Americans’ distrust of institutional experts and propelled R.F.K., Jr., to the height of political power in the Trump Administration. Plus, they talk about how Anthony Fauci’s clashes and eventual…

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2025 What Ifs: QB Edition 1:02:06

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Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones open the show with a shoutout to Florio’s Knicks making the Eastern Conference Finals. Then they break down the latest fantasy headlines, including a discussion on the impact of George Pickens to the Cowboys WR room and renewed optimism for Dolphins RB De’Von Achane. (05:18) Next, the crew tackles t…

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Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson on President Joe Biden’s Decline, and Its Cover-Up 49:30

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Nearly a year ago, a Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, moderated by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash of CNN, began the end of Biden’s bid for a second term. The President struggled to make points, complete sentences, and remember facts; he spoke in a raspy whisper. This was not the first time voters expressed concern about Biden’s ag…

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703 D.H. Lawrence (with David Ellis) | My Last Book with Dorian Lynskey 1:09:35

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D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) is one of the most famous novelists of his era - and one of the most difficult to pin down. Was he a tasteless, avant-garde pornographer? Or the greatest imaginative novelist of his generation (as E.M. Forster once said)? What should we know about his hard-luck childhood and turbulent adult life? In this episode, Jacke tal…

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Biden, Trump, and the Challenges of Covering an Aging President 43:51

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The Washington Roundtable discusses new information that has emerged about Joe Biden’s decline while in office, and his advisers' efforts to downplay it, as chronicled in several new books. The group also discusses the challenges faced by members of the press as they report on Donald Trump’s signs of aging and his long-standing incoherence. “I thin…

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NFL Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Breaking Down the 2025 NFL Schedule 54:29

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Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones return with a brand-new episode of the Fantasy Cheat Sheet livestream! The crew kicks things off with their reactions to the NFL schedule release, break down the best schedule release videos and weigh in on differing draft strategies for 2025. (2:30) The guys take questions from listeners including …

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702 Writing in the World of Jane Austen (with D.G. Rampton) | Disaster at the Book Festival! 52:01

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Jacke talks to D.G. Rampton, Australia's Queen of the Regency Romance, about her love for the novels of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer - and what it's like for a twenty-first-century novelist to set her novels in the early-nineteenth-century world of intelligent heroines, dashing men, and sparkling banter. Find PLUS Jacke dives into the story of a…

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What Is Jeff Bezos’s Plan for the Washington Post? 42:17

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The New Yorker staff writer Clare Malone joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the changes that Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, is making at the paper. They talk about why Bezos decided to purchase the paper, in 2013, how his recent exertion of editorial influence has caused the paper to hemorrhage both staffers and subscribers, and the futu…

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Rookies in Prime Position for Immediate Success 1:05:29

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Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones kick things off by reacting to Derek Carr’s unexpected retirement and spotlighting which rookies are best positioned to make an immediate impact in 2025. (3:30) Later, the crew plays a round of “This or That?” — debating which rookies they’re backing for fantasy success this season. (14:45) They wra…

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Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English” 28:11

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When Elissa Slotkin narrowly won her Senate seat in Michigan last fall, she was one of only four Democratic senators to claim victory in a state that voted for Donald Trump. It made other Democrats take note: since then, the Party has turned to her as someone who can bridge the red state–blue state divide. In March, Slotkin delivered the Democrats’…

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701 Emerson's Struggle with Slavery (with Kenneth Sacks) | My Last Book with Victoria Namkung | We Had Sex Inside Moby-Dick! 1:11:31

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For several decades, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was perhaps the most prominent writer and intellectual in America. As an advocate of personal freedom living in Massachusetts, surrounded by passionate abolitionists, one might expect that his positions regarding slavery would be obvious and uncomplicated. And yet, Emerson struggled with the issu…

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NFL Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Veteran Winners & Losers 45:52

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Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones bring you another exciting edition of the Fantasy Cheat Sheet livestream! They open the show congratulating Florio’s Knicks for going up 2-0 on the Celtics in the NBA Semifinals. (1:33) Then, they break down the latest fantasy-relevant NFL news including the trade that sent George Pickens to the Dal…

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Decoding Donald Trump’s Love of A.I. Imagery 27:51

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The New Yorker staff writer Katy Waldman joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Donald Trump’s fondness for A.I.-generated memes and what it tells us about our current political climate. They talk about how Trump uses these images to bend the cultural narrative to his will, why the MAGA aesthetic is tailor-made for the age of A.I., and how the proliferatio…

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2025 Rookie Mock Draft 1:05:16

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Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio and LaQuan Jones start the show with the latest news, starting with the Falcons once again hyping up Kyle Pitts, Kyren Williams’ confidence that he hasn’t reached his ceiling yet, and a deep dive into Day 3 draft picks who could surprisingly compete for starting roles in 2025. (2:30) After the break, the guys dive in…

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700 - Butterflies at Rest 28:08

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Returning to some devastating news after a trip to Paris, Jacke searches for lost time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Jacke Wilson / The Podglomerate

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How Donald Trump Is Trying to Rewrite the Rules of Capitalism 17:34

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For a long time, Republicans and many Democrats espoused some version of free-trade economics that would have been familiar to Adam Smith. But Donald Trump breaks radically with that tradition, embracing a form of protectionism that resulted in his extremely broad and chaotic tariff proposals, which tanked markets and deepened the fear of a global …