Best Project Flux Podcasts (2025)

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The Weekly Pulse - Insights From This Week's Newsletter 38:05

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Send us a text This conversation delves into the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, exploring key developments such as President Trump's AI action plan, the implications of resource wars for AI infrastructure, corporate strategies exemplified by Meta's superintelligence ambitions, the emerging crisis of voice fraud, and the sign…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 07-30-2025 1PM EDT 4:40

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4669: GDP Up 3% And Private Sector Growth

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Episode 4669: GDP Up 3% And Private Sector GrowthBy WarRoom.org

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 7/30/25: Trump Says Epstein 'Stole' Girls From Him, Publisher Of Black Book Speaks Out, Jon Stewart Rips Israel Gaslighting 1:27:15

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Krystal and Emily discuss Trump says Epstein stole women from Mar a Lago, publisher of Epstein black book reveals coverup, Jon Stewart loses it on Gaza gaslighting. 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 o…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 7/30/25: Mayor Pete Refuses To Accept Zohran Win, Crypto Dire Warning, Sydney Sweeney Jeans Ad 53:07

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Krystal and Emily discuss Mayor Pete refuses to accept Zohran win, crypto whistleblower dire warning on crash, Sydney Sweeney 'jeans' ad. 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 …

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Volts: US transit costs and how to tame them 1:36:33

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I'm joined by Alon Levy of NYU's Transit Costs Project, whose work documents how expensive it is to build transit in the US relative to the rest of the world. We discuss how countries like Spain and Italy build cheaply by relying on in-house public expertise and standardized designs, while the Anglosphere is captured by a costly ideology of privati…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 07-30-2025 12PM EDT 4:40

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Normal Men: Episode 17: Ordering In, Hulking Out ft. Josie Riesman 1:19:29

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This week the boys dive deep into food delivery and the political, economic, and technological forces that drive it…and the discourse around it. We’re also lucky to be joined by Josie Riesman, the author of the definitive book on wrestling promoter Vince McMahon. She helps us understand the role that Hulk Hogan specifically and wrestling played in …

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The Good Fight: Jesse Singal on Crises in Politics and Social Science 1:04:42

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Jesse Singal is cohost of the podcast Blocked and Reported, author of the newsletter Singal-Minded, and a contributing writer at The Dispatch. His first book is The Quick Fix: Why Fad Psychology Can’t Cure Our Social Ills, and he is working on his second, which is about the American debate over youth gender medicine. In this week’s episode, Yascha …

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 07-30-2025 11AM EDT 4:40

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Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson: Intel and the US Semi Future, Will Any Big Tech Incumbents Lose in an AI World?, Questions on Tea, Grok, and The Ringer 1:33:12

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Intel's future in leading edge manufacturing looks more uncertain, while prospects for the US semiconductor supply chain are beginning to look more promising. Then: Google's earnings inspire a question about Big Tech in AI, who will win the entertainment space in AI, thoughts on doomerism and marketing, Apple's App store promises and a very bad wee…

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Big Technology Podcast: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei: AI's Potential, OpenAI Rivalry, GenAI Business, Doomerism 1:08:49

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Dario Amodei is the CEO of Anthropic. He joins Big Technology Podcast for a raw, unfiltered conversation about AI's potential, its stakes, and the source of his outspokenness. The interview is part of a major Big Technology profile about Amodei, ft. interviews with more than two dozen of his colleagues, friends, and critics. You can read that story…

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War on the Rocks: Drones, Discord, and the Shifting Front in Ukraine 27:09

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Fresh from his latest research trip to Ukraine's battlefields, Michael Kofman joins Ryan for an insightful discussion on the shifting dynamics at the front, the role of drones in Ukraine's defensive strategy, and the adaptation of Ukrainian military command structures in real time. They explore the political turmoil gripping Ukraine, including cont…

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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens: Nothing Can Stop This Train: Our Financial Predicament From a Systems Perspective with Lyn Alden 1:39:48

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Money, debt, and finance shape the lives of everyone globally, including through the policies and actions of national central banks – yet even those who are well-versed in these subjects often miss the full scope of these intricate relationships. For the average person, headlines about mounting government debt and surging interest rates often feel …

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Bankless: The Dollar Kill-Switch: Edward Fishman on How The U.S. Controls The Global Economy

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Can a country wage war without ever firing a bullet? In this episode of Bankless, we uncover the surprising truth: America’s most powerful weapon isn’t its military - it’s the dollar. Joining us is Edward Fishman, a former State Department official and the author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare. He explains how U.S. sa…

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Plain English with Derek Thompson: The New Geography of Housing in America 44:23

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Subscribe to Derek’s new Substack. In 1991, the median age of first-time homebuyers was 28. Now it’s 38, an all-time high. In 1981, the median age of all homebuyers was 36. Today, it’s 56—another all-time high. This is the hardest time for young people (defined, generously, up to 40!) to buy their first home in modern history. Derek talks about the…

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Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning: David Van Ofwegen: a peripatetic philosopher across Eurasia's antipodes 1:18:54

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Today on Unsupervised Learning Razib talks to David van Ofwegen, a philosophy teacher based in Thailand. Razib and Ofwegen first met by chance while he was traveling in the US in 2003. A Dutch national, educated at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands and then the University of Hawaii, specializing in the philosophical underpinnings of Socia…

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Twenty Thousand Hertz: Sound Off: Pinball Pings, Borrowed Melodies & Airport Acoustics 33:20

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Presenting the second short story collection from our Sound Off competition, featuring five pieces written and produced entirely by our listeners. From the sonic evolution of pinball to reused classical melodies to the battle against airport noise, this Silver Collection is a diverse and enlightening set of snackable stories. Find local showtimes t…

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Jacobin Radio: Confronting Capitalism: Why the Democrats Can’t Fight for Anything 47:53

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Democratic voters are enraged by their party’s spineless “resistance” to the Trump administration’s draconian agenda. But the party’s dysfunction goes far deeper than just cowardly, uninspiring leaders. On this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber speaks with Philip Rocco about how the Democrats’ abandonment of organized labor has resul…

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The Daily: Close Calls and Skipped Lines: The Fraught State of Organ Donation 30:00

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A major investigation from The Times has found that government pressure to perform more organ transplants is creating greater risk for donors and threatening the overall fairness of the system. Brian M. Rosenthal, an investigative reporter at The Times, explains what he’s uncovered. Guest: Brian M. Rosenthal, an investigative reporter at The New Yo…

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The Nation Podcasts: Dems Who Didn’t Vote In 2024—Plus, Mussolini and Trump | Start Making Sense 40:36

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Six million Democrats who voted for Joe Biden in 2020 did not vote in 2024. What’s wrong with them? Pollster and strategist Celinda Lake explains who they are, and what it would take to get them back to the polls in the 2026 midterms – and in 2028. Also: a suggestion for summer reading: M: Son of the Century is a 750-page historical novel about the…

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Factually! with Adam Conover: Spotify Is Even Worse Than You Think with Liz Pelly 1:24:00

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It’s no secret that Spotify pays artists extremely poorly, but it turns out they don’t treat their customers much better. Author and journalist Liz Pelly’s new book, Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, investigates how Spotify has accelerated the collapse of the music industry, along with their shady practices s…

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Pod Save the World: Netanyahu Gaslights While Gaza Starves 1:52:12

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Tommy and Ben start by breaking down the devastating scale of the famine in Gaza, how Israeli policy drove Gaza to this point, and how the world is responding. They also discuss Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu’s denial and gaslighting about the starvation, whether Trump is buying it, whether there’s hope in this moment to build a coalition to pressure Is…

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How to Fix the Internet: Smashing the Tech Oligarchy 29:36

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Many of the internet’s thorniest problems can be attributed to the concentration of power in a few corporate hands: the surveillance capitalism that makes it profitable to invade our privacy, the lack of algorithmic transparency that turns artificial intelligence and other tech into impenetrable black boxes, the rent-seeking behavior that seeks to …

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Amarica's Constitution: Geduldigging Your Grave at Oral Argument - Special Guest Vikram D. Amar 1:45:15

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The Supreme Court’s term is long since complete, but we turn back the clock and take a deep dive into one of the major cases of the term, United States v. Skrmetti. This case addressed questions of gender dysphoria treatment and transgender rights, but fundamentally, it was a case about the law of equality, say the brothers Amar. Yes, Vik Amar is b…

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Better Offline: Radio Better Offline: Mia Sato & Dave Lee 1:08:56

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Welcome to Radio Better Offline, a tech talk radio show recorded out of iHeartRadio's studio in New York City. Ed Zitron is joined in studio by Mia Sato of The Verge and Dave Lee of Bloomberg to talk how companies like TikTok and Google change the web with their incentives, the nihilism of Pop Mart's viral Labubus, and why people are more game to p…

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 817: Suspicion Of Central Banks: A Review With Judy Shelton

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WarRoom Battleground EP 817: Suspicion Of Central Banks: A Review With Judy SheltonBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4668: How Do You Truly Fix Corruption

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Episode 4668: How Do You Truly Fix CorruptionBy WarRoom.org

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The Gist: The Algorithm Is Hollywood’s New God 32:52

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Filmmaker Justine Bateman argues that Hollywood’s creative spark has been smothered by fear, corporate consolidation, and algorithmic decision-making. In her view, true artistry requires fearlessness—and God, or something like it—but today’s studios follow data, not inspiration. Also in the episode: Trump’s presidential library fund keeps growing t…

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Letters from an American: July 28, 2025 11:16

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

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Serious Trouble: Ghislaine Looks for a Deal 21:47

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.serioustrouble.show Ghislaine Maxwell has sat for a meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who not very long ago was serving as President Trump’s personal criminal defense attorney. The idea seems to be that Maxwell could offer some “help” getting to the bottom of the Jef…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3548 - GOP Pushes Child Labor Fantasy; Israeli Refusenik Movement Grows w/ Iddo Elam 1:09:54

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It’s News Day Tuesday… or Tuesday News Day. Either way, it’s Tuesday. On today’s show: Charlie Hurt and Charlie Kirk join Fox & Friends Weekend to argue that deporting migrant workers would create job opportunities for American children—like picking blueberries or working construction. Jewish-Israeli refusenik Iddo Elam joins us to discuss his rece…

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Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change): Diplomacy vs. Disaster: Sara Haghdoosti on Building a Progressive Foreign Policy 35:11

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What does a truly progressive foreign policy look like—and what happens when we abandon it? Foreign policy often feels like a conversation for elites. But in this episode, Sara Haghdoosti, Executive Director of Win Without War, argues otherwise. She joins Jen Taylor-Skinner to unpack how the collapse of diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran—and Israe…

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The Bulwark Podcast: David French: Israel's Humanitarian Obligations 1:06:58

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Gaza is strewn with rubble, the war's end is nowhere in sight, and an entirely predictable humanitarian disaster is unfolding. With daily reports of starvation and malnutrition, Israel must provide a systematic and orderly distribution of large amounts of aid to stem the crisis—and stave off a Mad Max situation. Meanwhile, our abdication on USAID h…

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99% Invisible: Air-Borne 40:46

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Old ideas about air and disease were wrong on the science, but looking to the past might actually help us design healthier buildings today. Air-Borne Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.…

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Columbia Energy Exchange: Editor’s Pick: How Economic Warfare Impacts Energy 1:02:38

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Six months in, President Trump’s trade war has entered a new phase. Just this weekend, the European Union agreed to a trade deal that includes a promise to buy $750 billion worth of American energy products over the next three years. And this week, with the August 1 tariff deadline looming, the US and China have restarted negotiations. Trump has be…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4667: Confirming Trump's Judges; The Illicit Intelligence Machine

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Episode 4667: Confirming Trump's Judges; The Illicit Intelligence MachineBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4666: Western Liberalism Is A Dying Star

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Episode 4666: Western Liberalism Is A Dying StarBy WarRoom.org

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Resources Radio: Financing the Energy Transition amid Unpredictable Climate Policy, with Heather Zichal 29:49

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In this week’s episode, host Daniel Rami talks with Heather Zichal, global head of sustainability at JPMorganChase, about the role of financial institutions in the energy transition. Zichal explains how she has advanced climate policy goals from positions in the United States Congress, the executive branch, nonprofits, and the financial sector. Fro…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 7/29/25: Trump Denies Epstein Island Visit, Epstein 'Wonderful Secret' With Trump Revealed, Israel Bans Gaza Destruction Filming 1:08:25

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump saying he didn't have privilege of going to Epstein's island, Epstein author reveals 'wonderful secret' with Trump, Israel bans filming Gaza destruction, Charlie Kirk says no starvation in Gaza. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakin…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 7/29/25: Bill Maher Says He Was Wrong On Trump Tariffs, Krystal and Saagar Grill Senator Slotkin 41:02

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Bill Maher says he was wrong about tariffs, Sen Slotkin grilled by Krystal and Saagar. 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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The Nation Podcasts: The Perils of Competition With China | American Prestige 59:18

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Great Power Week continues here at American Prestige as historian Michael Brenes joins the show to talk about how prolonged competition with China threatens democracy, peace, and prosperity. They compare Biden and Trump’s respective approaches to China, whether the national security establishment is trying to manufacture an existential threat out o…

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Bankless: LIMITLESS - Dwarkesh Patel: The Scaling Era of AI is Here

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Is intelligence just compute plus data? And if so... what happens next? In this episode, Dwarkesh Patel, host of one of the most respected AI podcasts and author of “The Scaling Era”, joins us to break down the exponential rise of artificial intelligence. We explore how scaling laws became the engine behind modern models, why AI still can’t learn o…

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The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish: Katharine Graham: The Woman Who Took Down a President [Outliers] 58:36

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When Katharine Graham took over the Washington Post in 1963, she was a shy socialite who'd never run anything. By retirement, she'd taken down a president, ended the most violent strike in a generation, and built one of the best-performing companies in American history. Graham had no training, no experience, not even confidence. Just a newspaper bl…

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The Daily: Europe Caves to Trump on Tariffs 25:50

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By almost all accounts, the historic trade deal that was reached between the United States and the 27 nations of the European Union is far better for the United States than it is for Europe. Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The Times, explains why the European Union gave in to President Trump and the blowback that’s causing. Guest: Jea…

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The Ezra Klein Show: Best Of: Barbara Kingsolver on ‘Urban-Rural Antipathy’ 1:01:17

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“It’s so insidious, people don’t realize it,” Barbara Kingsolver told me, describing the prejudice against “country people.” Kingsolver is one of those “country people,” as well as a literary legend in her own time, who set out to write the “great Appalachian novel.” And I think she did. “Demon Copperhead” won the Pulitzer Prize in 2023, and we tap…

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Trending In Ed with Mike Palmer: Demystifying the Science of Reading with Doug Lemov, Founder of Teach Like a Champion 44:00

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Mike Palmer welcomes Doug Lemov, founder of Teach Like a Champion, to the podcast. Lemov discusses his journey from teacher to education innovator and the evolution of Teach Like a Champion. He highlights the importance of the new book, The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading, co-authored with Colleen Driggs and Erica Woolway. The…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: 980. Hannah Pittard 1:23:14

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Hannah Pittard is the author of the novel If You Love It, Let It Kill You, available from Henry Holt & Co. Pittard is the author of the novels Listen to Me and The Fates Will Find Their Way. She is a winner of the Amanda Davis Highwire Fiction Award, a MacDowell fellow, and the Guy M. Davenport Professor in English at the University of Kentucky. Sh…

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5-4: Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton 55:48

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Please have your driver's license, social security card, or any other highly personal private information ready to share if you wish to rub one out to online porn. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this and other Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.com/suppo…

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Bell Curve: Forward Guidance: Threat to Fed Independence is Un-Anchoring Inflation Expectations | Jens Nordvig 56:40

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In this episode, PhD Economist Jens Nordvig breaks down the evolving macro environment marked by waning Fed independence, shifting capital flows, and a weakening U.S. dollar. He explains how tariff shocks, long-end bond dynamics, and geopolitical tensions are reshaping global investment behavior and challenging the traditional safe-haven role of U.…