Best Shutdown Mix Podcasts (2025)

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The Week That Was: Our Schmucks of the Year (No Shortage) 1:06:00

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Host Saeed Khan talks with attorneys Steve Fishman and Bill Seikaly; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They discuss: whether the media is doing a good job covering the Epstein case; Trump appointing a special envoy to Greenland; loyalist Elise Stefanik not ru…

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Detroit in Black and White: Health Benefits of Swearing. Can Duggan Win in 2026? Players and Fans Misbehaving. 1:02:02

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Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the health benefits of swearing, the fan and the Pittsburgh Steeler player who got into a tiff, and Mayor Mike Duggan's chances of becoming Michigan's next governor.By Allan Lengel / Deadline Detroit

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The Boxing Day Edition 1:15:06

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"Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration." Well, tonight's show contains a lot of genius -- but we've cleaned up all the sweat and just left you with the inspiration. If you're looking for fashion inspiration, why not look to the trend-setting chimpanzees -- who are accessorizing with blades of grass placed delicately in their…

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#1760 Hot Mess: Conservative Chaos Below the Surface of Trump's Authoritarian Regime 3:26:46

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Air Date 12/26/2025 Authoritarian governments are always very focused on making it look like they have everything on absolute lock down. Everyone in lockstep, everything proceeding according to plan. But they do this for propaganda purposes, not because it has anything to do with reality. In fact, the opposite is always true. All of which is to say…

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Episode 39: We Explain Why Scarcity, Status Tiers, And Influencers Keep You Buying More Than You Need 1:00:13

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We trace the journey from old-school media buys to algorithmic micro-targeting and unpack how scarcity, influencers, and loyalty tiers shape what we want and why we buy. Along the way, we question identity-driven purchases and share practical ways to protect contentment without opting out of modern life. • evolution from print and TV to personalize…

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The Shepherd Edition 52:56

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Buckle your seatbelt and prepare for take-off. Here is "Fireside" Al Maitland's classic reading of "The Shepherd", by the late Frederick Forsyth. Mr. Forsyth lived many lives before becoming a best-selling author, including the life of a RAF pilot. He told us what it's like to be thousands of metres in the sky when fog sets in, and how that experie…

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#1500 America, A Beginner's Guide (Throwback) 1:29:08

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Original Air Date: 7/4/2022 Today, for this milestone episode, I attempted to squeeze in as many clever and interesting ideas as I could and ended up writing a starter guide to understand the United States. Plus, there are jingles! Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, …

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At age 20, Brown University was her second mass shooting 50:58

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As Brown University tries to reassure its community about safety on campus...we reach a student who’s been here before. While Australia has vowed to crack down on hate speech, a politician there says antisemitism has become 'part of life' in his country. The World Health Organization's chief scientist tells us why the W-H-O is taking a closer look …

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New apparent Epstein files trove posted, disappears 58:05

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New apparent Epstein files trove posted, disappears To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By MS NOW

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The message behind the killing of a Russian general 52:16

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Russian investigators suggest Ukraine could be behind a car bomb that killed a top military official in Moscow. Our guest tells us whoever's behind it, the message is clear. Cyclone reconstruction is just the latest shock to Sri Lanka's bottom line. And an economist in Colombo says the way forward is mixed at best. We reach a National Cancer Instit…

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'Self-inflicted fiasco': Deputy AG defends removal of Epstein files from website 1:04:51

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'Self-inflicted fiasco': Deputy AG defends removal of Epstein files from website To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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22/12/25: UK rate cut, mixed US data & Santa rally hopes 8:34

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In this week's episode of the Monday Espresso podcast, the team discuss recent events and look to the week ahead. These are the Multi-Asset Solutions Investment Team's views at the time of recording and should not be construed as investment advice. The opinions expressed are correct at time of recording and may be subject to change. Capital is at r…

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#1759 Why Dictators Are Lunatics and Their Followers are Fools 3:31:18

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Air Date 12/22/2025 It's said that mockery is one of the most effective weapons against dictators. I guess it depends on your goal, but still, there's truth there. And the good thing in that regard is that they are so very mockable. No really nice, likable, non-clownish people make themselves dictators and so the people who do are, without exceptio…

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SOLVED! FROM THE ARCHIVES - "This is Really Happening" (Original Air Date: 12-12-24) 1:14:04

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Re-Air Date: 12–18-25 Unless you were a member in December of 2024, this episode of SOLVED! will be brand new to you! If you were a member back then, THANK YOU and this one is worth a re-listen. We're slowing down production for a little bit to reorganize our production processes, so enjoy this episode from our archives (and before YouTube) where J…

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Detroit in Black and White: Who Will Gov. Whitmer and Mayor Mary Sheffield Endorse For Governor? 1:00:49

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Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the pressing issues of the week including the governor's race. Can Mayor Mike Duggan win as an independent? Who will Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield endorse for governor? The panel addresses those issues.…

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The Week That Was: Trump Stamping His Name on Everything. What's Next? 1:01:01

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Host Saeed Khan talks with guests public relations specialist Beverly Watts; attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly, and Joel Sklar; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They discuss: Trump orders an oil tanker blockade of Venezuela Trump addresses the nation — how much of what he said was true? Ca…

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An MIT professor’s murder and the Brown mass shooting 58:30

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A fellow scientist remembers his friend Nuno Loureiro -- the beloved MIT professor authorities believe was killed this week by the same man suspected of killing two students at Brown University. Air Canada reaches a settlement with passengers after a crash-landing in a Halifax snowstorm more than 10 years ago -- an event that left our guest with an…

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Episode 38: Beating The Winter Blues By Mixing Flexibility, Community, And Heat-Cold Recovery 46:51

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Winter doesn’t just test your fitness; it tests your plan. We break down how to train smart when it’s freezing, windy, and dark, swapping purity for flexibility so momentum never stalls. From one weekly “hard thing” that sparks motivation to building a seasonal plan—ease off after fall races, then ramp toward spring—we share how to keep progress st…

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Suspect in Brown University shooting found dead 45:33

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Suspect in Brown University shooting found dead To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By MS NOW

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The Democrats bury their 2024 election postmortem 1:01:24

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Months ago, the Democratic Party commissioned a report on what went wrong in the 2024 presidential election. Now, party leaders are saying they're actually not going to release the details. Our guest says that just makes him more anxious to see it. After 23 years in an Ontario prison a new legal victory means Tim Rees can finally consider his name …

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Biden is living rent-free in Trump’s mind: Joe reacts to president's misleading address 54:04

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Biden is living rent-free in Trump’s mind: Joe reacts to president's misleading address To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Reconstructing the path of the alleged Bondi Beach shooters 1:04:57

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The surviving accused gunman in the Bondi Beach attack is charged -- and an Australian investigative reporter reveals disturbing allegations about the father-and-son suspects. We'll talk to an artist who is painstakingly recreating one of the Bamiyan Buddha statues that was destroyed by the Taliban over two decades ago. After corruption allegations…

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#1758 Why you think the Sudanese civil war doesn't involve you 2:47:07

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Air Date 12/14/2025 The sad ease with which we manage to ignore some atrocities, even while paying much attention to others, has to do with how visible or invisible to us the systems are that are propping up those events. Nothing happens in a vacuum and in our world, if you're willing to dig deep enough, you'll always find how we're all connected -…

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‘Ridiculous, preposterous’: Mika reacts to WH pushback over stunning Wiles interviews 43:49

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‘Ridiculous, preposterous’: Mika reacts to WH pushback over stunning Wiles interviews To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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A Canadian delegation blocked from entering the West Bank 1:07:24

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NDP MP Jenny Kwan was supposed to be visiting both Israelis and Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank. But we'll reach her in Jordan -- after she and the rest of a Canadian delegation were blocked by Israel for what it describes as “security reasons”. Media mogul Jimmy Lai's daughter says she made the difficult decision to leave Hong Kong to advoc…

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'Where was any grown up in the White House?' Joe stunned by Trump's 'disgusting' Reiner post 55:02

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'Where was any grown up in the White House?' Joe stunned by Trump's 'disgusting' Reiner post To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Tragedy and heroism in the Bondi attack 1:00:51

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A cousin of a rabbi killed in the Bondi beach attack says Eli Schlanger devoted himself to bringing joy and love to others -- and his family plans to continue that tradition. A Syrian father of two who risked his life to disarm one of the alleged shooters is being hailed as a hero; our guest sat with his family as they waited for news. Hong Kong pr…

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SOLVED! SAMPLE! #29 - "Don't Be Cringe": Is Gen Z's Humor a Political Warning Sign? 22:05

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Air Date: 12-10-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon (Erin was out this week) discuss: Ch. 1 - Generational humor, and analysis of Gen Z's absurdist humor and the impact it's having Ch. 2 - The unexpected social side effects of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's campaign on Gen Z volunteers Ch. 3 - The "App"stinence Movement helping people get off of soc…

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Rob and Michele Reiner found dead in home 50:24

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Rob and Michele Reiner found dead in home To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By MS NOW

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15/12/25: Fed rate cut, AI investment scrutiny & tech earnings 7:05

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In this week's episode of the Monday Espresso podcast, the team discuss recent events and look to the week ahead. These are the Multi-Asset Solutions Investment Team's views at the time of recording and should not be construed as investment advice. The opinions expressed are correct at time of recording and may be subject to change. Capital is at r…

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#1757 Life is But a Game (that you can now bet on) 3:13:48

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Air Date 12/14/2025 Albert Einstein said, "Life is just like a game, first you have to learn rules of the game, and then play it better then any one else." (Or just get some insider knowledge about which team is paid off to lose and bet on the game rather than playing it, am I right?) Now, while it's well known that sports gambling has great potent…

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The Week That Was: MSU and U-M Seem to Match Scandals. 1:09:25

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Host Saeed Khan talks with guests Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick; attorneys Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman, and Joel Sklar; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They discuss: They discuss: The firing of University of Michigan coach Sherrone …

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Episode 37: Australia Bans Social Media For Kids! 1:14:34

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We tackle Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s, weighing enforcement, ethics, and whether policy can curb the dopamine economy. We challenge what tech is for, where regulation should stop, and how families can build healthier habits without losing connection. • AI-driven age checks and ID verification on platforms • Dynamic app lists, exem…

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Where does Pierre Poilievre go from here? 57:25

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Another Conservative crosses the floor to join the government -- and now the Liberals are one vote shy of a majority. A Conservative strategist discusses the winter of his party's discontent. It's been nine months since he was deported to a prison in El Salvador. Now, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is out of detention. But his lawyer says that, under the Tru…

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#069: Celebrating Hanukkah with Rabbi Seth Goldstein of Temple Beth Hatfiloh 58:40

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Join hosts Dillon & Desimber for a special holiday episode of The God Squad as we welcome Rabbi Seth Goldstein of Temple Beth Hatfiloh (Olympia, WA)! We’re diving into the history, practice, and purpose of Hanukkah — from the origin story to the meaning of the menorah, modern celebrations, and why this festival of light still speaks powerfully toda…

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‘He doesn't get it’: Trump ‘losing his touch’ as new polling gives him lowest marks yet on economy 50:16

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‘He doesn't get it’: Trump ‘losing his touch’ as new polling gives him lowest marks yet on economy To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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B.C. flooding brings back all-too-recent memories 1:03:18

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People in British Columbia's Fraser Valley could only watch as torrential rain triggered widespread flooding…again. A campground owner tells us parts of her property were swept away without warning. The United States jacks up tensions with Venezuela by seizing an oil tanker — a tactic our guest says is meant to catalyze regime change, an outcome he…

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'Extraordinarily tone deaf': Joe slams Trump for mixed messaging on economy 48:09

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'Extraordinarily tone deaf': Joe slams Trump for mixed messaging on economy To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Sailor rescued after hours in frigid Pacific waters 55:03

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A Royal Canadian Navy sailor is rescued after going missing -- in the Pacific Ocean; we'll talk to a commander on a ship that got the mayday call. The Alberta government has used the notwithstanding clause yet again, this time to push through laws that will affect young transgender people. A trans advocate tells us it's too much -- and they've gone…

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#1756 War Criminal Dick Cheney's Guide to Ethical Governance and Saving Democracy 2:59:02

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Air Date 12/10/2025 Dick Cheney used to be thought of as Darth Vader but did he have an end-of-life conversion back to the light side of the force? No, he was bad all along and only thought Trump was worse. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLef…

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‘Walking hypocrite’: Claire McCaskill calls out Trump for mocking affordability as he gilds the WH 45:55

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‘Walking hypocrite’: Claire McCaskill calls out Trump for mocking affordability as he gilds the WH To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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A soybean farmer calls Trump's bailout too little, too late 51:05

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A Virginia farmer tells us what he thinks of Washington's 12 billion dollar aid package -- and whether it can actually help save farms collapsing under the weight of the U.S. President's tariffs. Maryland's top public defender tells us the heating at a youth jail in Baltimore has been broken for weeks in winter temperatures -- says the state should…

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Trump backtracks over releasing video of boat strike 41:53

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Trump backtracks over releasing video of boat strike To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By MS NOW

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One of the biggest movie mergers ever gets a plot twist 1:05:09

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Last week, it seemed Netflix had made a deal to take over Warner Bros. -- but now, Paramount Skydance has swooped in with a surprise hostile takeover bid. New numbers show that already high rates of over-crowding in Ontario jails are getting worse. And our guest warns that promised bail and sentencing reforms will just exacerbate the problem. His a…

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08/12/25: Fed rate cut hopes, Netflix $83bn deal & US jobs update 6:31

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In this week's episode of the Monday Espresso podcast, the team discuss recent events and look to the week ahead. These are the Multi-Asset Solutions Investment Team's views at the time of recording and should not be construed as investment advice. The opinions expressed are correct at time of recording and may be subject to change. Capital is at r…

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New details on boat strike that killed survivors 44:45

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New details on boat strike that killed survivors To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By MS NOW

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146- Mosaic Canyon Trail: Death Valley National Park 39:50

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On what was an extremely hot day in Death Valley National Park, Mike and Dusty scramble over boulders, go up and over dry falls, and follow literal arrows on the ground while hiking the small, but textured Mosaic Canyon Trail. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks, click here. To browse through our entire Library of hik…

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Special Episode: Free Joan Little 23:55

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As It Happens host Nil Köksal speaks with Yoruba Richen about her new documentary about the life of Joan Little, an unlikely civil rights figure who became the first woman in U.S. history to be acquitted of murder on the basis that she was defending herself from sexual assault.

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SOLVED! FROM THE ARCHIVES! - "Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted" (Original Air Date: 5-26-24) 1:02:23

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Re-Air Date: 12–2-25 Unless you were a member in May of 2024, this episode of SOLVED! will be brand new to you! If you were a member back then, THANK YOU and this one is worth a re-listen. We're slowing down production for a little bit to reorganize our production processes, so enjoy this episode from our archives (and B.Y: before YouTube) where Ja…

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#1605 Our Prison System is a Demonstrable Failure (Throwback) 1:02:42

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Original Air Date: 1-23-2024 The recent discovery of hundreds of bodies buried behind a jail in unmarked graves sparks a renewed discussion about the futility and counter-productiveness of our system of incarceration and the context of our history that has brought us to this point. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, me…