Best How To Deal With The Hard Stuff Podcasts (2025)

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Compact Podcast: Compact Conversations: Lenny Benardo 53:30

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Lenny Benardo of the Open Society Foundations joins Matthew Schmitz to talk about Karl Popper, Bernie Sanders, Angela Merkel, and Donald Tusk. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-05-2025 1PM EST 4:40

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 12/5/25:Bannon Praises Ryan, Hegseth Boat Strikes, Pentagon Press Clowns & MORE! 1:02:53

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Ryan, Emily, Griffin and Mac discuss Bannon praising Ryan's reporting, Hegseth orders new boat strikes, Pentagon press core clowned & MORE. Mac's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GoodPoliticGuy Griffin: https://x.com/griffinpdavis To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.brea…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4976: What London Show Us On Taking On The Deep State; Victory For Health Freedom

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Episode 4976: What London Show Us On Taking On The Deep State; Victory For Health FreedomBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4975: SCOTUS Hands Texas A Massive Victory And The Fight For Redistricting

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Episode 4975: SCOTUS Hands Texas A Massive Victory And The Fight For RedistrictingBy WarRoom.org

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: The Making of the American Mind

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Guest: Matthew Spalding Host Scot Bertram talks with: Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C, about his new book, The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence, and the intellectual tradition that inspir…

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The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan: George Packer On Our Post-Liberal World 53:30

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com George is a journalist and novelist. He was a long-time staff writer at The New Yorker, now a staff writer at The Atlantic. He’s the author of 10 books, including The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America — which won the National Book Award — and Our …

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Bell Curve: Platforms in Crypto: The Next Phase of Crypto Growth | Roundup 1:13:49

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This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss platforms in crypto. They define what a platform is, explore Ethereum and Solana as tech platforms versus monetary assets, and debate the merits of product-led vs. developer-led growth go-to-market strategies. They also dive into the challenges of building and scaling ecosystems, and give thei…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-05-2025 12PM EST 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-05-2025 11AM EST 4:40

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Behind the News with Doug Henwood: Behind the News, 12/4/25 53:00

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Behind the News, 12/4/25 - guests: David Adler and Matt Kierkegaard on Honduras, Elfadil Ibrahim on Sudan, Eric Blanc on Milwaukee's "sewer socialism" - Doug HenwoodBy Doug Henwood

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Money Stuff: The Podcast: Flying High in Bird Heaven: MSTR, PSUS, ETF 28:55

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Matt and Katie discuss corporate holiday parties, shareholder meetings, the Strategy narrative arc, Strategy's dollar reserve, an ouroboros of newsletters, digital asset treasury companies in indexes, the brief beautiful life of Katie's bird, Bill Ackman's closed-end fund plans, CEFs vs. ETFs, Howard Hughes, buffer ETFs and the ETFization of struct…

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The Nation Podcasts: U.S. Moves Toward Venezuela Attack, Double-Tap Strike in Caribbean, DRC–Rwanda Peace Deal Collapses | American Prestige 50:21

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Subscribe now to skip the ads and get more content. Don’t forget to download our Chinese Prestige miniseries, currently on sale for $5. Annual subscribers get the series free! Despite sitting on a large surplus of Labubus, Danny and Derek work hard to bring you the news. This week: in Russia-Ukraine, new US diplomacy goes nowhere (1:08), Ukraine is…

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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens: Inflation, Deflation, & Simplification: The 8 Things That Influence Prices | Frankly 115 26:09

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In this week's Frankly, Nate explores how the prices we encounter in our daily lives are influenced by not only how much money is in the system, but also by resource depletion, technology, affordability by 'the masses,' and trust within a complex global system. Prices are deeply intertwined with the biophysical reality that underpins our society, a…

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Hard Fork: OpenAI Calls a ‘Code Red’ + Which Model Should I Use? + The Hard Fork Review of Slop 58:38

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It’s A.I. model rollout season in Silicon Valley, and OpenAI appears to be feeling the pressure. Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, sent a memo to staff on Monday declaring a “code red” effort to improve ChatGPT and delay other initiatives. We explain why the latest frontier models from Google and Anthropic have OpenAI spooked and how the c…

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"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg: Immigration Debate w/ Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry and Noah Smith 1:24:15

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In this episode of Econ 102 originally aired on the Sphere Podcast, Noah Smith and Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry sit down for a debate on immigration. They cover the philosophical underpinnings of their arguments, where they find common ground, border enforcement, deportation, public opinion, and more. - Sponsors: Notion AI meeting notes lives right in Not…

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Bankless: ROLLUP: Buy Signal? | Fusaka Launch | Polymarket Mainstream | Trump’s Fed Chair | SEC Crypto Shift

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Bitcoin hit a rare signal this week, dropping to its cheapest level relative to gold in nearly 15 years. Is that a buy signal or something deeper in the macro picture? Ryan and David break down what the BTC–gold anomaly really means, how liquidity, rates, and Trump’s surprise Fed Chair pick factor in, and whether the market is entering a shallow cy…

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The New Bazaar: The Licensing Racket 1:01:01

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Nearly 30 million workers, or roughly one in five workers throughout the country, are required to have a professional license before they can do their jobs. That’s more than twice the number of workers who belong to unions. And it’s almost ten times the number who earn the minimum wage. But in comparison to those other economic arrangements, curiou…

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The Bay Blend: Friday, December 5th, 2025: Your festive weekend roundup + a cyberbreach in Bradenton 7:24

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It's the first weekend of December. You'll get some ideas on how to spend it with Malaika Hollist. Plus, the latest on reannexing Lincoln Cemetery in St. Pete and a redistricting fight in Tallahassee. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Website: https://www.wusf.org Sign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.wusf.org/wakeupcall-newslette…

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As Companies Build Data Centers For AI, Communities Push Back 11:48

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There’s an enormous buildout of data centers underway across the country to fuel the AI boom. Hundreds of billions of dollars have already been spent on data centers, with talk of spending trillions more. And these data centers use a lot of power: According to the Times Picuayune, Meta’s new data center under construction in Louisiana will require …

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Ones and Tooze: Heterodox Economists: Vladimir Lenin 42:06

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December marks both the birth and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Adam and Cameron are spending the month focusing on Soviet economists and thinkers, starting with Vladimir Lenin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Foreign Policy

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The Daily: The Lonely Work of a Free-Speech Defender 52:27

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Warning: This episode contains strong language and mentions of suicide. Over the past year, the federal government has taken a series of actions widely seen as attacks on the First Amendment. Greg Lukianoff, the head of a legal defense group called the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, speaks to Natalie Kitroeff about what free speec…

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Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change): In his second term, Trump’s threats against media and tech companies have gotten real results 59:00

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Episode Summary Besides Donald Trump’s adoption of a more extreme agenda, perhaps the most significant difference between his first and second administrations has been the degree to which some of America’s most elite institutions have decided to kiss the presidential ring. It’s a trend that’s been evident in many places, but perhaps no more so tha…

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Trending In Ed with Mike Palmer: Innovating in Public Education with David Adams, CEO of The Urban Assembly 23:39

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In this special on-location episode, Mike Palmer visits the headquarters of The Urban Assembly (UA) in New York City’s Financial District to sit down with David Adams, CEO of The Urban Assembly and host of the Innovations in Public Education podcast. We explore how David and his team have evolved from designing 22 high-performing schools in NYC to …

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Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson: (Preview) OpenAI Declares a ‘Code Red,’ Alan Dye Leaves Apple for Meta, Questions on Tranium 3, Substack, and F1 25:48

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Thoughts on OpenAI as Sam Altman declares a “Code Red” in response to Gemini 3, including real concerns about ChatGPT’s market position, why the missed ads opportunity is becoming more acute, and ominous Google history. From there: Context on Alan Dye’s departure from Apple, Meta’s emphasis on a new design language, and the Meta fundamentals regard…

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Odd Lots: Affirm's Max Levchin Breaks Down How Buy Now, Pay Later Really Works 53:17

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Max Levchin probably knows as much about online payments as anyone. He was part of the original "PayPal mafia" before going on to become co-founder and CEO of Affirm, the $22 billion player in the Buy Now, Pay Later industry that's hoping to disrupt the incumbent credit card companies. While BNPL is booming, there is still a lot of confusion about …

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Left, Right & Center: Trump rants, Hegseth deflects while Congress looks for answers 50:30

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At the end of a cabinet meeting this week, President Trump unleashed controversial comments about Minnesota’s Somali community. The president said he “[didn’t] want them in our country” and referred to Minnesota’s Somali-American congresswoman Ilhan Omar as “garbage”. His diatribe came as reports surfaced of ICE raids in the Minneapolis/St. Paul re…

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Better Offline: The State of the Games Industry with Nathan Grayson 39:16

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In this episode, Ed Zitron is joined by Nathan Grayson of worker-owned games site Aftermath to talk about building an independent media outlet and the state of the game industry writ large. Nathan Grayson: https://aftermath.site/author/nathan-grayson https://bsky.app/profile/nathangrayson.bsky.social Celebrate Aftermath’s anniversary by subscribing…

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The Ezra Klein Show: What I Learned in 2025 59:10

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I answer your questions on the year’s political lessons, the struggles of young men and handling heat on the show. The end-of-year Ask Me Anything episode has become a tradition on the show. So as 2025 comes to a close, I’m joined by Claire Gordon, the show’s executive producer, to answer your questions about an eventful year — how my thinking on t…

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 904: Exclusive Interviews From CHD Conference Pt. 2

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WarRoom Battleground EP 904: Exclusive Interviews From CHD Conference Pt. 2By WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4974: Is India The Lifeline Of Russia; The Faucet Is Still Open On Immigration

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Episode 4974: Is India The Lifeline Of Russia; The Faucet Is Still Open On ImmigrationBy WarRoom.org

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The Gist: TJ Raphael on the Liberty Godparent Trap and the Cost of Coercion 37:17

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TJ Raphael, host of the series Liberty Lost, joins Mike to investigate the "Liberty Godparent Home"—a facility on Liberty University's campus where pregnant teens were allegedly pressured into adoption under the guise of spiritual redemption—and discuss why the financial incentives of the "adoption industrial complex" often cause the promise of ope…

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web3 with a16z crypto: TradFi’s Tipping Point: Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson on Stablecoins, Bitcoin, and Innovation Bets 42:17

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Every traditional financial institution faces the same dilemma: evolve or fall behind, build or buy. But when safety, predictability, and trust is paramount, how do traditional finance companies innovate? How do they place their innovation bets, and decide what to explore and not to explore? Fidelity Chairman and CEO Abigail P. Johnson shares an in…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Sam Stein: We Got Ourselves a Mad King 55:54

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Trump’s use of his pardon power is downright crazy, and that’s not even counting his rescue of a convicted drug kingpin. He’s also sabotaging his own redistricting plans in Texas by pardoning Rep. Henry Cuellar, and wasting taxpayer money absolving a sports executive who was indicted by his own Justice Department earlier this year. Meanwhile, down …

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Letters from an American: December 3, 2025 14:05

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3538 - How the Red Scare Forged Trumpism; Organizing Against ICE w/ Clay Risen, Chris Newman 1:20:17

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It's Emmajority Report Thursday on the Majority Report On today's program: The New York Times reports growing frustration among GOP members with Speaker Mike Johnson as anxiety over the midterms intensifies. The Wall Street journal covers the fallout between Pete Hegseth and Admiral Alvin Hosley over the Admiral's concerns about the legality of the…

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Accidental Tech Podcast: 668: So Happy for All Parties Involved 1:53:54

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Pre-show: Marco has a new toy Follow-up: Vision Pro Light Seal sizes decoded Vision Pro Size Help tool JPEG XL lives… in PDF Chromium ticket jxl-rs: JPEG XL in Rust Chapter links in Apple Podcasts Stephen Robles on The Talk Show Apple documentation ATP on Threads Malicious content delivery on Podcasts.app? 404 Media article Everybody is leaving App…

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Making Sense with Sam Harris: #447 — The Unraveling of American Power 20:22

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Sam Harris speaks with Peter Zeihan about Trump's second term and its economic and geopolitical consequences. They discuss Zeihan's failed 2024 election prediction, the unprecedented unraveling of American power, Trump's tariff policies, the AI bubble, deglobalization and supply chain vulnerabilities, China's demographic and economic collapse, the …

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4973: Maximalist Strategy For 2026; Liberalism And The Death Of Masculinity

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Episode 4973: Maximalist Strategy For 2026; Liberalism And The Death Of MasculinityBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4972: FBI Arrests Suspect In DNC Pipe Bomb Case

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Episode 4972: FBI Arrests Suspect In DNC Pipe Bomb CaseBy WarRoom.org

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 12/4/25: Israeli Conference Off The Rails, CNN Partners With Kalshi, Hegseth Flails On Boat Strikes 54:29

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Israeli conference off the rails, CNN partners with Kalshi, Hegseth flails on boat strikes. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 12/4/25: Mass Job Losses, Trump's Corrupt Pardon, New Epstein Images, Dem Special Elections 57:53

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Krystal and Saagar discuss mass job losses, Trump's corrupt pardon, insane new Epstein images, Dem special elections. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Bad Faith: Episode 532 - The Case for Running For Congress (w/ Dalourny Nemorin) 1:22:58

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Bronx-based Public defender & DSA organizer Delourny Nemorin recently launched her campaign to unseat Ritchie Torres in New York's 15th district. She weighs in on the rest of the field, including Michael Blake, who is emerging as an establishment-left favorite, why she's running, and the needs of the district. But first, she engages in an extended …

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Changelog Interviews: Werner Vogels predicts the future 1:30:46

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Amazon CTO, Werner Vogels, stops by to help us explore his tech predictions for 2026 and beyond. Will companionship be redefined by consumer robots? Will quantum-safe become the only safe worth talking about? Is this the dawn of the renaissance developer? We’re infinitely curious why Werner came to this particular set of conclusions. Are you? Join …

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The Levy Institute Podcast: Episode 6: Nancy Folbre 26:52

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In this episode, Levy Research Scholar Aashima Sinha sits down with University of Massachusetts Amherst Professor Emerita and Levy Senior Scholar Nancy Folbre to discuss how feminist economics is reshaping our understanding of well-being, care, and inequality—from new measures that value household production to the challenges of integrating gender …

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The Bay Blend: Thursday, December 4th, 2025: Your Local Music Event Roundup + events to check out tonight 7:44

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Warren Buchholz and Meghan talk about some music events to check out this weekend, including the blues band Blood Brothers.. spoiler alert… they’re not actually related. Plus we have some fun events to check out, like a special screening of the 1990 cult holiday classic Home Alone. But first, the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. We…

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Bankless: Ethereum’s Next Decade | Tomasz K. Stańczak, Ansgar Dietrichs, Dankrad Feist, & Danny Ryan

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This episode showcases four of the most important talks from our Bankless Summit event in Buenos Aires for Devconnect, each capturing how Ethereum is evolving as it enters the real world. Tomasz K. Stańczak reveals the EF’s new priorities around developer acceleration, founder support, institutional engagement, and unifying the L2 ecosystem. Ansgar…

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Infinite Loops: Ariel Meyerowitz — Navigating the Art World (EP. 292) 1:36:08

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Professional art advisor Ariel Meyerowitz joins Jim O'Shaughnessy to demystify the complex world of art. Ariel provides an essential guide for aspiring collectors, explaining where to begin, how to develop your eye, and why buying what you love is the most important first step. They explore the inner workings of galleries, auctions, and art fairs, …

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A Toast To Bats That Pollinate Agave, And Tracking Monarchs 18:28

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You might think about bats as flitting around in the dark and hunting insects, but some species feed on fruits or flowers—and play an important role as pollinators. One place that role is crucial is in the relationship between bats and agave plants. Bat conservationist Kristen Lear joins Host Ira Flatow to describe efforts to restore agaves in the …