Best David J A Cooper Podcasts (2025)

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A Crazy Good NBA Rookie Class With J. Kyle Mann, Plus Tua’s Cleveland Adventure, and NFL Week 7 Picks With Joe House 1:34:08

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by J. Kyle Mann to react to the NBA rookie class in the preseason (2:55). Then, Joe House joins to make their Ringer 107 picks for the week (39:22). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: J. Kyle Mann and Joe House Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo Get Gameday Deals all season long only on Uber Eats. Order Now. The …

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Final Preseason Takeaways, Most Likelies, Injury Updates, and Did the Nets Admit to Tanking? 1:26:09

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Verno and Jacoby return to discuss Russell Westbrook signing with the Kings, as well as the team extending Keegan Murray. They also discuss Jaden Ivey’s disappointing injury setback, Malcolm Brogdon‘s sudden retirement, and Joe Tsai's unexpected comments about his expectations for the Nets this season. Next, the guys share their preseason takeaways…

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Carl Benedikt Frey, "How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations" (Princeton UP, 2025) 35:26

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In How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations (Princeton UP, 2025), Carl Benedikt Frey challenges the conventional belief that economic and technological progress is inevitable. For most of human history, stagnation was the norm, and even today progress and prosperity in the world’s largest, most advanced economies—the Unite…

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Kelley Helmstutler Di Dio, "Shipping Sculptures from Early Modern Italy: The Mechanics, Costs, Risks, and Rewards" (Brepols, 2025) 54:54

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Shipping Sculptures from Early Modern Italy: The Mechanics, Costs, Risks, and Rewards (Brepols, 2025) by Dr. Kelley Helmstutler Di Dio focuses on enormous amounts of sculptures moved from Italy to Spain from ca. 1500-1750. An analysis of an important body of unpublished archival documentation regarding the practical issues involved in making and tr…

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Maggie Gram, "The Invention of Design: A Twentieth-Century History" (Basic Books, 2025) 1:03:03

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Maggie Gram is a writer, cultural historian, and designer. She leads an experience-design team at Google. She has taught at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, and Harvard University, and she has written for N+1 and the New York Times. She lives in New York. The Invention of Design: A Twentieth-Century History (…

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NBA Over/Unders, Part 1: The West With Zach Lowe and Joe House 2:22:31

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach and Joe House for Part 1 of the annual Over/Unders pod, as they run through the win totals for every team in the Western Conference! Intro: (00:00) Thunder (04:00) Nuggets (12:10) Timberwolves (29:15) Trail Blazers (35:35) Jazz (43:25) Rockets (52:10) Spurs (01:00:56) Mavericks (01:10:55) Grizzlies (01:19…

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NBA Over/Unders, Part 2: The East With Zach Lowe and Joe House 1:45:13

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe and Joe House for Part 2 of the annual Over/Unders pod as they run through the win totals for every team in the Eastern Conference! Intro (00:00) Cavaliers (02:00) Pistons (09:28) Bucks (14:53) Pacers (23:35) Bulls (31:28) Knicks (38:08) Sixers (44:11) Celtics (50:07) Raptors (57:37) Nets (01:02:48) …

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1984 Book Club Pt 3: Orwell Was Right- How 1984 Became the Roadmap for 2025 Tyranny 1:03:07

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FREE book, social medias, appearances & more: https://allmylinks.com/isaacw On today's episode of the Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt podcast we wrap up our "Conspiracy Classics" series looking at George Orwell's 1984! Now that we're done with the book from Parts 1 and 2, let's see who George Orwell was and his inspiration for…

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Emily Gee, "Hostel, House and Chambers: Accommodating the Victorian and Edwardian Working Woman" (Liverpool UP, 2025) 49:06

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Hostel, House and Chambers: Accommodating the Victorian and Edwardian Working Woman (Liverpool University Press, 2025) by Emily Gee is the first comprehensive study of the campaigns to house a new generation of working women, the specialised design of the buildings and the women whose lives were changed by this architectural movement. After 1900, t…

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Interview With David Eliot, A Leading Thinker On Artificial Intelligence 28:11

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David details his new book, Artificially Intelligent. Our wide-ranging discussion covers many important topics in today's AI debates including the impact of AI on jobs and human flourishing. The book: https://utppublishing.com/doi/book/10.3138/9781487567675 https://will-cooper.comBy wcooper11

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An Explosive Interview With Author Uri Kaufman About Israel and the Middle East 35:12

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Uri has very strong and well-informed views on the subject. He is the author of the hit book, Eighteen Days in October: The Yom Kippur War and How It Created the Modern Middle East: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884887-eighteen-days-in-october https://will-cooper.comBy wcooper11

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An Interview With Rabbi Michael Zedek 24:14

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We discuss Michael's wonderful books and storied career as a writer and rabbi. https://rabbimichaelzedek.com/By wcooper11

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Interview With Bestselling Author A.J. Sidransky 36:41

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We discuss A.J.'s many books and advice for aspiring authors in a complicated marketplace. https://ajsidransky.com/By wcooper11

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Quite Literally Books 24:45

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A delightful interview with the co-publishers (two lifelong friends and book lovers) of Quite Literally Books, a heritage press devoted to discovering and reissuing ought-to-be-in-print books by American women authors—and occasionally others—who’ve been shelved for far too long. https://quiteliterallybooks.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopfyHvxDG8jGe6Lvrqerie5N…

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Ethan A. Everett, "The Investment Philosophers: Financial Lessons from the Great Thinkers" (Columbia Business School, 2025) 1:17:46

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What do Warren Buffett and Friedrich Nietzsche have in common? Why does Baruch Spinoza’s understanding of irrational emotions help explain financial markets? How did Voltaire’s success in a bond lottery arbitrage shape his writing? Can David Hume teach an investor when to buck the consensus and when to heed it? Exploring these questions and many ot…

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BakerMania, Kelce’s New Identity, Cross-Off Teams, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel 1:57:40

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to Week 6 of the NFL season, including Baker Mayfield’s MVP case, the Chiefs’ win over the Lions, and more (2:34). Then, they guess the lines for Week 7 (57:24), and close with a special Parent Corner with Jimmy Kimmel (75:55)! Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel Producer…

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Quantum computing in moderation 20:34

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Hannes Herrmann discusses the middle ground of quantum computing: how the field is progressing, and why it’s useful (if it can be made to work), but why we shouldn’t expect a revolution.

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1984 Book Club Pt 2: Orwell’s Prophecy Unfolds — Surveillance, Censorship & Psychological Warfare in 2025 1:04:41

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On today's episode of the Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt podcast we continue with our "Conspiracy Classics" series looking at George Orwell's 1984! We'll wrap up the rest of the book and unpack Big Brother's strategies for mass surveillance, corporate collusion with the government, controlling our thoughts, memory holing real…

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David Singerman, "Unrefined: How Capitalism Reinvented Sugar" (U Chicago Press, 2025) 1:08:28

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Sugar is everywhere in the western diet, blamed for epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and other modern maladies. Our addiction to sweetness has a long and unsavory history. Over the past five hundred years, sugar has shaped empires, made fortunes for a few, and brought misery for millions of workers both enslaved and free. How did sugar become a defi…

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LeBron to Miss Season Opener, Preseason Standouts, and Is Giannis Juggling His Future? 1:19:14

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Verno and Jacoby are back to discuss the latest news on LeBron James's injury, the Giannis-Knicks rumors, GM survey reactions, preseason standouts, and more questions before the regular season begins. (00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch! (01:36) LeBron James to miss multiple weeks with sciatica (09:00) Giannis Antetokounmpo–New York Knicks rumors (16:5…

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Belichick’s ‘Legacy,' a Texas NBA Gauntlet, Boston’s 3 Party, Ja’s Big Season, and Week 6 NFL Picks With Kirk Goldsberry, Chris Vernon, and Joe House 2:08:35

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to check in on the exciting Texas NBA teams, react to the NBA GM survey, and talk about the trends around the league (8:39). Then, Chris Vernon joins Bill and House to discuss the Grizzlies and other NBA topics before making their Ringer 107 picks (01:03:57). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Kirk Gol…

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Maria Fedorova, "Seeds of Exchange: Soviets, Americans, and Cooperation in Agriculture, 1921–1935" (Northern Illinois UP, 2025) 49:06

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Seeds of Exchange: Soviets, Americans, and Cooperation in Agriculture, 1921–1935 (Northern Illinois UP, 2025) examines the US and Soviet exchange of agricultural knowledge and technology during the interwar period. Maria Fedorova challenges the perception of the Soviet Union as a passive recipient of American technology and expertise. She reveals t…

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Anthony J. Knowles, "Driving Productivity: Automation, Labor, and Industrial Development in the United States and Germany" (Brill, 2025) 46:21

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Driving Productivity: Automation, Labor, and Industrial Development in the United States and Germany (Brill, 2025) reconstructs the industrial histories of the American and German automotive industries in a new light. From the Fordist assembly line to Japanese lean production and Industry 4.0, Anthony J. Knowles critically examines major technical …

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Chapter 1: The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld: A Novel 20:27

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Here's Chapter 1 of my new novel. Available for FREE through October 11, 2025 on kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Trial-Donald-H-Rumsfeld-Novel-ebook/dp/B0FCG4M4N3 "Cooper’s writing is bold and intelligent. The mysterious narrator adds intrigue, and the courtroom sequences are written with striking tension that keeps readers hooked." Novels' Nest…

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Aram G. Sarkisian, "Orthodoxy on the Line: Russian Orthodox Christians and Labor Migration in the Progressive Era" (NYU Press, 2025) 55:33

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Orthodoxy on the Line: Russian Orthodox Christians and Labor Migration in the Progressive Era (NYU Press, 2025) is an Immigration and labor history of the Russian Orthodox Church in the US At the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of immigrants from the borderlands of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian Empires built a transnational church in No…

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Why Giannis Won’t Be a Knick, UFC’s Latest Boom, the Movie Theater Renaissance, Six Stages of Sean Penn, and ‘One Battle After Another’ With Ariel Helwani and Wesley Morris 2:00:06

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A Conversation with H. Robert John and Nancy Merritt Bell 22:29

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A discussion with Gloria J. Browne-Marshall about her new book, A Protest History of the United States 27:15

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1984 Book Club Pt 1: Orwell's Big Brother Dystopian Wasn't Fiction; It Was a Blueprint! Conspiracy Classics Series 59:14

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By Conspiracy Theories w/ Isaac "Illuminati Watcher" Weishaupt

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Michael Glass, "Cracked Foundations: Debt and Inequality in Suburban America" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025) 1:02:29

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How America Is Viewed In The Middle East 25:01

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Richard Duncan, "The Money Revolution: How to Finance the Next American Century" (John Wiley & Sons, 2022) 55:06

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In The Money Revolution: How to Finance the Next American Century, economist and bestselling author Richard Duncan lays out a farsighted strategy to maximize the United States' unmatched financial and technological potential. In compelling fashion, the author shows that the United States can and should invest in the industries and technologies of t…

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Katherine J. Parkin, "The Abortion Market: Buying and Selling Access in the Era Before Roe" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025) 42:15

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The abortion market was a powerful economic force in American life. Before legalization lowered the cost, one million women each year collectively paid upward of $750 million for abortions. In The Abortion Market: Buying and Selling Access in the Era Before Roe (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2025), Dr. Katherine Parkin reveals the strength of a…

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Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, Baker for MVP, a Bad QB Draft, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal 1:46:06

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to the Patriots taking down the Bills, and other Week 5 highlights (2:33). Then, they have a bad QB fantasy draft before guessing the lines for Week 6 and ending with Parent Corner (50:33). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Cousin Sal Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo Fill your fridge with…

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Trump and the Troops: Update and Analysis 10:49

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President Trump has authorized federal troops to go into Portland and Chicago. will-cooper.comBy wcooper11

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Marcia C. Schenck, "Remembering African Labor Migration to the Second World: Socialist Mobilities between Angola, Mozambique, and East Germany" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022) 45:23

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This open access book is about Mozambicans and Angolans who migrated in state-sponsored schemes to East Germany in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. They went to work and to be trained as a vanguard labor force for the intended African industrial revolutions. While they were there, they contributed their labor power to the East German econom…

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Cooper Smith, "Allusive and Elusive: Allusion and the Elihu Speeches of Job 32-37" (Brill, 2022) 31:12

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Within the Book of Job, Elihu is one of the most diversely evaluated characters. For example, are Elihu’s speeches so insignificant he’s absolutely ignored afterward, or do they actually form an introduction to the speeches of the LORD? What are we to make of Elihu? Find out as we speak with Cooper Smith about his recent monograph, Allusive and Elu…

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Carlotta Daro, "The Architecture of the Wire: Infrastructures of Telecommunication" (MIT Press, 2025) 37:23

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The Architecture of the Wire explores the development of telecommunications infrastructure and its impact on the architectural and urban culture of the modern age—from poles, wires, and cables, to “micro-architectures,” such as the théâtrophone and the telephone booth. Starting with the intrepid worldwide infrastructures of the late nineteenth cent…

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Software testing in computing education 21:53

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Arlen Brower and David Cooper talk about how to get novice coders to appreciate the value of testing their code.

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Emília Barna, "Working in Music on the Semi-Periphery: Local Cultural Production and Global Capitalism" (CEU Press, 2025) 45:27

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In this episode, host Andrea Talabér (CEU Press) sat down with Emília Barna to discuss her new book, Working in Music on the Semiperiphery: Local Cultural Production and Global Capitalism (CEU Press, 2025). We talked about the changes and continuities that the Hungarian music industry underwent from the communist to the post-communist era, the impa…

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The Warriors Are Finally Complete, the Sixers’ Only Hope, and the Cooper Flagg Hype Meter 1:10:10

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With media days underway and preseason basketball ramping up, Verno and Jacoby return to recap the first preseason game, debate the Sixers' championship window, discuss Wemby’s offseason, and more! (00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch! (00:40) Question 1: How was Knicks-76ers in Abu Dhabi? (12:12) Question 2: How concerned are you with Giannis Antetokou…

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Niners Magic, Schlitt Happens, a Red Sox Postmortem, the Seahawks Ceiling, and Week 5 NFL Picks With Kevin Hench and Joe House 1:49:09

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kevin Hench to react to the end of the Red Sox's season (5:43). Then, Joe House joins for their Ringer 107 picks for NFL Week 5 before discussing some early NBA bets (47:22). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Kevin Hench and Joe House Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo The Ringer is committed to responsible g…

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The Raw Politics Behind The Government Shutdown 13:39

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A deep dive into the shutdown standoff between Democrats and Republicans. will-cooper.comBy wcooper11

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Diddy Trial Secrets, Travis Scott’s Dark Rituals & The Dark Enlightenment Agenda: Isaac on The Higherside Chats! 1:43:10

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On today's episode of the Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt podcast we have a special edition swapcast with my man Greg Carlwood over at The Higherside Chats! He gave me permission to share our recent conversation about Diddy, Travis Scott and the Dark Enlightenment! If you're on my supporter feeds you're even going to get the T…

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Eric T. Jennings, "Vanilla: The History of an Extraordinary Bean" (Yale UP, 2025) 51:51

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Vanilla is one of the most expensive of flavorings—so valuable that it was smuggled or stolen by pirates in the early days—and yet it is everywhere. It is a key ingredient in dishes ranging from crème brûlée to Japanese purin. It is the quintessential ice cream flavor in the United States. In Vanilla: The History of an Extraordinary Bean (Yale UP, …

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Discussion of Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead 9:45

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This book is many things. Above all, it’s a searing reminder of how profoundly impacted we *all* are by events and circumstances we don't control. Few, if any, literary characters will stick with me quite like Demon. will-cooper.comBy wcooper11

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A Sox-Yanks Nail-Biter, Intriguing NBA Story Lines, and Five Biggest Fantasy Football Story Lines With Bill’s Dad, Michael Pina, and Craig Horlbeck 1:46:13

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and his dad react to the Red Sox taking Game 1 in the wild-card round against the Yankees (3:46). Then, Michael Pina joins to talk about the five things to monitor before the NBA season starts (28:13). Finally, Craig Horlbeck joins to recap his NFL experience in Ireland before discussing the top five fantasy football stori…

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Interview with Howard Yaruss, author of Understandable Economics 31:31

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A stimulating conversion in which Howard breaks down numerous key economic concepts that are typically misunderstood. Understandable Economics: Because Understanding Our Economy Is Easier Than You Think and More Important Than You Know: https://www.amazon.com/Understandable-Economics-Because-Understanding-Important/dp/1633888363 will-cooper.com…

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America's Crisis of Mass Incarceration and Injustice 13:13

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It's a huge problem. will-cooper.comBy wcooper11