Best Project Flux Podcasts (2026)

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AI in 2025: What Worked, What Failed & What’s Next in 2026 45:16

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Send us a text Summary In this episode of the Project Flux podcast, James, Yoshi and John discuss the key trends and realisations from 2025 in the realm of AI, including the cultural shifts in adoption, the importance of context in implementation, and the challenges of accountability and ROI. They also make predictions for 2026, exploring the evolv…

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Accidental Tech Podcast: 672: Wi Hyphen Fi 1:59:57

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Pre-show: Comply TrueGrip MAX for AirPods Pro 3 Pepperidge Farm Remembers Follow-up: Contacts Contact lists are a thing (via Dayton Lowell) Some non-obvious complications (via Paul) Face ID & Touch ID Older folks really do struggle with Touch ID (via Harrison Krebs & Kurt Schwind) Strictness (via Rob Sayre) John’s Liquid Glass bug in macOS 26.2 (vi…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 01-01-2026 5PM EST 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 01-01-2026 4PM EST 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 01-01-2026 3PM EST 4:40

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5037: WarRoom New Year's Special 2026 cont.

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Episode 5037: WarRoom New Year's Special 2026 cont.By WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5036: WarRoom New Year's Special 2026

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Episode 5036: WarRoom New Year's Special 2026By WarRoom.org

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: Best of 2025: Trump's End-Times Fascism w/ Naomi Klein 1:51:20

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It's another Best of 2025 episode On today's program: Live-streamed on April 17, 2025 Emma is joined by writer, activist and professor Naomi Klein about her new essay The rise of end times fascism. Naomi points out the new form that right wing authoritarianism has taken in finding ways to exit society and Earth itself. Naomi co-wrote the essay with…

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Bad Faith: Episode 538 - The Final Somalilution (w/ Kit Klarenberg) 1:10:21

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Investigative journalist Kit Klarenberg returns to Bad Faith to discuss what Israel's recognition of Somaliland and US strikes on Somalia have to do with the ongoing Gaza genocide and domestic attacks on Somalian Americans. Also, how does Israeli software offer backdoor access to your phone, and did AOC admit force the vote was a good idea? Subscri…

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The Bay Blend: Thursday, January 1st, 2026: Happy New Years from The Bay Blend, and WUSF! 4:15

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It’s 2026! Wild, right? Feels like it was just last year yesterday. But yeah - Happy New Year! One more day skipping the news, and then tomorrow we’ll get back to a more normal schedule. By Monday we’ll be fully back into the swing of things, but for now, let's get you in and out of here in a jiffy. Let’s go over what’s going on in the Tampa Bay re…

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Infinite Loops: Jimmy Soni — The Publishing System is Broken (EP. 295) 1:37:14

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Jimmy Soni, CEO and editor in chief of Infinite Books, is back on Infinite Loops. We discuss what's broken in traditional publishing and how we're fixing it. We also dig into Jimmy's forthcoming book on Kobe Bryant, why the world needs more "problem authors," and why our goal is to make our authors millionaires. We explore why most industries optim…

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The Knowledge Project: James Clear: How to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones 2:16:26

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James Clear is the author of Atomic Habits, a global bestseller that has shaped how millions of people think about habits, consistency, and long-term change. In this conversation, James explains how habits shape identity, why progress often stays invisible before it compounds, and how to design your environment so good behavior becomes the default.…

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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat: ‘Making Sense With Sam Harris’ and Ross Douthat 1:47:57

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This week we’re sharing an episode of ‘Making Sense With Sam Harris.’ The author and podcaster recently invited Ross on his show to discuss religion and politics. But they debated so much more: the existence of God, the mystery of the cosmos, the limits of consciousness, moral progress and even whether demons walk among us. Note: This recording has…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: REPLAY: Amanda Yates Garcia 1:42:56

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Original air date: August 17, 2025 A special episode featuring ⁠Amanda Yates Garcia⁠, also known as The Oracle of Los Angeles. Amanda is a writer, socially engaged artist, public witch, and doctoral student in the department of World Arts Cultures and Dance at UCLA. Her first book, ⁠Initiated⁠, received a starred review from Kirkus and Publisher's …

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Odd Lots: Tracy and Joe Answer All Your Questions 34:40

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It's that time of the year. On this episode, Tracy and Joe answer questions from listeners that were submitted via voice note. We talk about everything from Chinese history to whales to whether or not we ever hold an episode without publishing it. Only Bloomberg - Business News, Stock Markets, Finance, Breaking & World News subscribers can get the …

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Kerry Brown, "The Great Reversal: Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power" (Yale UP, 2024) 37:29

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In the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth I tried to send several letters to her Chinese counterpart, the Wan Li Emperor. The letters tried to ask the Ming emperor to conduct trade relations with faraway England; none of the expeditions carrying the letters ever arrived. It’s an inauspicious beginning to the four centuries of foreign relations betw…

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Tech Won't Save Us: How Spotify Remade the Music Industry w/ Liz Pelly [Replay] 1:06:34

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Paris Marx is joined by Liz Pelly to discuss how Spotify changes how we listen to music and the broader impacts it has on the wider music industry. This episode previously aired in February 2025. Liz Pelly is a music journalist and the author of Mood Machine. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society…

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The Rest Is Money: 239. 2026 Predictions: a bubble bursts, Starmer’s only hope & Trump’s vulnerability 43:49

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Will Starmer survive? Who will win the economic war between China and America? Is 2026 when hope returns to Britain? Robert and Steph weigh up 2025 economic results and make some predictions for the year ahead. Email: the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg: Improving your skill of emotional regulation (with Shireen Rizvi) 1:08:47

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Read the full transcript here. How can we distinguish “real CBT” from supportive talk - does it include homework, clear goals, or a manualized plan? When therapy “doesn’t work,” is it the modality, the match, or weak training? Are common factors enough once symptoms disrupt daily life? Why does fragmented care push patients to choose meds or therap…

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The Gist: Chris Turner: Possession is 9/10 of the Word 1:03:11

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Oxford-educated archaeology student turned freestyle sensation Chris Turner joins Mike Pesca to explain how his "British period" of deadpan one-liners evolved into the show-stopping rap flow that now defines his Comedy Cellar sets. Turner discusses the "evolutionary advantage" of not knowing the rules of hip hop as a ten-year-old in Manchester—a bl…

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Letters from an American: December 30, 2025 16:13

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

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Lex Fridman Podcast: #488 – Infinity, Paradoxes that Broke Mathematics, Gödel Incompleteness & the Multiverse – Joel David Hamkins

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Joel David Hamkins is a mathematician and philosopher specializing in set theory, the foundations of mathematics, and the nature of infinity, and he’s the #1 highest-rated user on MathOverflow. He is also the author of several books, including Proof and the Art of Mathematics and Lectures on the Philosophy of Mathematics. And he has a great blog ca…

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The Bulwark Podcast: John Heilemann: The Year Is Ending a Lot Better than It Started 1:12:29

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Only six months ago, the wheels felt like they were coming off of America, and our democracy experiment. But since the Epstein case broke wide open, the wheels started to come off Trump instead. And he's not just lost his way in politics but in the broader culture too—with his despicable words about Rob Reiner, his trying to get Jimmy Kimmel fired,…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5035: WarRoom New Years Eve Special 2025 Cont.

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Episode 5035: WarRoom New Years Eve Special 2025 Cont.By WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5034: WarRoom New Years Eve Special 2025

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Volts: Sen. Brian Schatz wants permitting reform, but not like this 56:42

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Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz joins me to discuss the energy policy landscape facing Democrats and how they should respond. We touch on the shift in messaging from “climate” to “affordability,” current Congressional Republican efforts on permitting reform in light of Trump’s anti-renewables crusade, the role of green groups in climate politics, and m…

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Making Sense with Sam Harris: #451 — The One Resolution That Matters Most 9:29

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As digital distraction increasingly fragments our attention, Sam explains why mindfulness is a practical skill for reclaiming clarity and presence. Begin a mindfulness practice using the Waking Up app, and make training your mind the foundation for everything else in the year ahead. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can …

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: Best of 2025: We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance w/ Kellie Carter Jackson 1:59:27

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On today's Best of 2025, Sam and Emma speak with Kellie Carter Jackson, associate professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College, to discuss her recent book We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance. The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Represen…

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Normal Men: Episode 39 - Malebag ft. golikehellmachine 1:44:39

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Goodbye to 2025! The Normal Men talk food, travel, optimism, and dating.By George Pearkes

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Bankless: 27 Crypto Predictions for 2026 | Mike Ippolito

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David Hoffman sits down with Mike Ippolito to unpack why 2025 felt brutal despite new all-time highs and why that tension matters for 2026. They argue crypto is entering its “2002 internet” phase, where speculation fades, fundamentals matter, and consolidation accelerates. The conversation covers why Ethereum may see a renaissance, why Bitcoin sent…

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The Bay Blend: Wednesday, December 31st, 2025: A New Years Eve fun guide for the Tampa Bay area! 5:24

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It’s the last day of 2025, New Year’s Eve, and on today’s Bay Blend, we’re hitting you with some events in the Tampa Bay Region you can check out if you don’t have any plans and are still looking for something to do. No news today, so let’s just hop into today’s Blend! The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Website: https://www.wusf.org Sign u…

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The Daily: She Fell in Love With ChatGPT: An Update 20:49

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This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since. Warning: This episode discusses sexual themes. Artificial intelligence has changed how millions of people write emails, conduct research and seek advice. Kashmir Hill, who covers technology and privacy for The New Yor…

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Twenty Thousand Hertz: Auld Lang What? The surprising origins of the New Year’s song 22:33

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Every New Year’s at midnight, we raise our voices to sing a song that few of us understand: “Auld Lang Syne.” So when and why did this become the anthem of the holiday? In this episode, our friends at the Smithsonian’s Sidedoor podcast trace the mysterious rise of “Auld Lang Syne” from rural Scotland, to a New York jazz club, to a classic film and …

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Big Technology Podcast: Best of Big Technology: Demis Hassabis On AGI, Deceptive AIs, Building a Virtual Cell 57:33

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Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind. He joined Big Technology Podcast in early 2025 discuss the cutting edge of AI and where the research is heading. In this conversation, we cover the path to artificial general intelligence, how long it will take to get there, how to build world models, whether AIs can be creative, and how AIs are trying …

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The Opinions: My Gay Son Changed My Understanding of Evangelical Christianity (Re-Air) 19:23

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Changing your mind can be a difficult thing to do, especially when it also means reconsidering the foundation of your faith. That’s what happened for the evangelical pastor Bill White when his 15-year-old son Timothy came out as gay to him at Starbucks. On this episode of “The Opinions,” Bill reads from his journal documenting the personal transfor…

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Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change): Robert Kennedy’s bizarre obsession with ‘natural’ isn’t going to make Americans healthier 54:00

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Episode Summary The United States is the world’s most obese major nation, but it’s also the homebase for most of the global health and fitness industry. These two seemingly contradictory facts intersect in a number of ways in our popular culture, but they also are related to our political culture as well: Donald Trump’s obesity is one of his most …

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: REPLAY: What Does It Mean to Be a Minor Writer? 1:07:59

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Original air date: October 12, 2025. What does it mean to be a “minor writer” in a world obsessed with major success? In this episode, I talk with ⁠Jeff Alessandrelli⁠about his essay ⁠'Minor, Minor, Minor Writer,'⁠ and what it has to say about literary ambition, obscurity, ego, and the quiet reality behind most books. We discuss BookScan recon, ind…

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The Nation Podcasts: A Year of Resistance—In the Streets, in Elections, and in the Courts | Start Making Sense 40:37

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The year in politics: Harold Meyerson of The American Prospect comments on Trump’s collapsing support in 2025, and the rise of the resistance—in both the unprecendented national mobilizations culminating in the second No Kings Day, and the Democratic triumph in virtually all elections in 2025. Also: the year in court: David Cole, who stepped down t…

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Factually! with Adam Conover: An AI Expert Challenges an AI Skeptic, with Ethan Mollick 1:29:29

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Even if the AI bubble bursts, the technology won’t just disappear. We’re going to live alongside some version of AI, so we have to ask: what does our future with AI look like? This week, Adam invites Ethan Mollick, AI expert and professor at Wharton School of Business, to challenge his skeptical view on AI and look at how it might impact our daily …

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Amarica's Constitution: Your Questions, Easy and Hard 1:43:00

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Our listeners have a talent for inquiry; they follow Professor Amar’s arguments every week, and come up with their own. This week, we end the year by fielding a wide range of questions, including some related to presidential oath-taking; juries, asked by a Judge; pardons and their abuse; and many related topics. Akhil invokes Angela Bassett and Tin…

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Better Offline: CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 3) 27:00

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In part three of this week’s four-part case against generative AI, Ed Zitron walks you through how “AI replacing software engineers” is a myth spread by the media and investors - and how Microsoft only has 8 to 12 million active paying customers for Microsoft 365’s AI Copilot out of 440 million users. Original Air Date: 10.2.25 YOU CAN NOW BUY BETT…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5033: Corruption In Minnesota Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg; Stopping The Radicalising Of Texas

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 918: Ben Harnwell Interview With Petr Bystron MEP (AfD, Germany)

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WarRoom Battleground EP 918: Ben Harnwell Interview With Petr Bystron MEP (AfD, Germany)By WarRoom.org

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The Gist: Michelle Buteau: An Achievable Beyonce 48:56

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Michelle Buteau explains why she is the "achievable Beyonce" for government workers and how her history editing grim news footage at WNBC led her to a record-breaking comedy career. Her new special, A Beautiful Mind, marks her as the first woman of color to headline Radio City Music Hall—a feat she attributes to the same grit that carried her throu…

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Making Sense with Sam Harris: #450 — More From Sam: Resolutions, Conspiracies, Demonology, and the Fate of the World 27:55

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In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss Sam's 2025 New Year's resolutions, the benefits of meditation, Sam's conversation with Ross Douthat, AI risks, Tucker Carlson's midnight encounter with a demon, the fracturing on the right, antisemitism on the right and the left, the Bondi Beac…

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Outside Lands San Francisco: 586: The Partingtons 1:11:25

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To close out 2025, Nicole and Drew explore the history of the Partingtons, a family with a huge impact on San Francisco’s art scene.By nicole @ outsidelands.org

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The Bulwark Podcast: Julie K. Brown: Hiding the Truth in the Epstein Files 47:01

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The DOJ is releasing random Epstein documents to distract the public, while also intentionally covering the faces of men in images. It's also pulling docs that reveal Trump's name. Epstein's victims think the government's messy release is all designed to protect their not publicly-known perpetrators. Meanwhile, more victims are coming forward to Ju…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5032: China Conducts Naval Practices Against Taiwan; Wakeup Call For America

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Episode 5032: China Conducts Naval Practices Against Taiwan; Wakeup Call For AmericaBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5031: Deep Corruption Of The Invasion Of Our Country On Your Dime

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Episode 5031: Deep Corruption Of The Invasion Of Our Country On Your DimeBy WarRoom.org

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99% Invisible: Beyond the 99% Invisible City 39:46

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From rogue stop signs to rooftop mini golf, discover how chaos and creativity quietly shape the urban world. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a…