Best Adam F Collins Podcasts (2025)

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The Rise And Fall of DOGE 40:37

17h ago40:37

40:37

The New Yorker staff writer Benjamin Wallace-Wells joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the decline of DOGE, what Elon Musk’s exit from the White House means for its work, and the initiative’s legacy in the long run. Plus, the assassination of the Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and the growing trend of imper…

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RB/WR Dead Zones 51:02

2d ago51:02

51:02

Marcas Grant and LaQuan Jones open the show detailing their expectations for the Steelers offense, second year WR Keon Coleman and the crowded running back room in Arizona. (2:46) Next, the guys share some advice for drafting the running back position and explain which rounds and players fall into the ‘dead zone.’ Which running back rooms are the s…

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The Unfolding Genocide in Sudan 19:26

3d ago19:26

19:26

The New Yorker recently published a report from Sudan, headlined “Escape from Khartoum.” The contributor Nicolas Niarchos journeyed for days through a conflict to reach a refugee camp in the Nuba Mountains, where members of the country’s minority Black ethnic groups are seeking safety, but remain imperilled by hunger. The territory is “very signifi…

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709 Black American Humor (with Damon Young) | The Greatest American Joke Ever Told? 1:31:52

4d ago1:31:52

1:31:52

DAMON YOUNG (⁠What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays⁠) is a Pittsburgh writer and humorist. In this episode, Jacke talks to Damon about his work editing and writing an introduction for That's How They Get You: An Unruly Anthology of Black American Humor, which emphasizes how and why Black American humor is uniquely transfixing.…

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Trump Makes a Big Show of Military Force 32:53

6d ago32:53

32:53

The Washington Roundtable discusses President Trump’s deployment of uniformed troops in Los Angeles, the Administration’s attempt to blur the distinction between the military and law enforcement, and this weekend’s parade in D.C. to celebrate the Army’s two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary, which also happens to be the President’s seventy-ninth bir…

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708 Science Fact and Science Fiction (with Keith Cooper) | AI Discovers a Work of Ancient Philosophy and Dreams Up a Reading List 1:11:01

8d ago1:11:01

1:11:01

For decades, writers and filmmakers have imagined worlds where characters can do things like watch a double sunset (on Tatooine, of course), or stand among the sand dunes of Arrakis, or gaze at the gas-giant planet Polyphemus from the moon Pandora. But even as works like Star Wars, Dune, and Avatar have enticed us with their fictional renditions of…

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What Broke the U.S.-China Relationship? 43:32

8d ago43:32

43:32

Michael Luo, an executive editor of The New Yorker, joins the show as guest host. He sits down with Peter Hessler, a staff writer who spent more than a decade living in and writing about China. They discuss the Sinophobic history behind the Trump Administration’s threats to revoke Chinese students’ visas, how the COVID pandemic reshaped the U.S.-Ch…

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2025 What Ifs: WR Edition 1:00:17

9d ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones open the show a discussion on LQ’s haterade for Cooper Kupp before discussing the latest fantasy-relevant news including Aaron Rodgers signing with the Steelers and the Texans signing Nick Chubb to a one-year deal. (0:27) Next, the crew debates whether or not Terry McLaurin skipping minicamp is a bi…

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What Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Doesn’t Understand About Autism 30:09

10d ago30:09

30:09

When Donald Trump made an alliance with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., he brought vaccine skepticism and the debunked link between vaccines and autism into the center of the MAGA agenda. Though the scientific establishment has long disproven that link, as many as one in four Americans today believe that vaccines may cause autism. In April, Kennedy, now th…

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707 Emile Zola (with Robert Lethbridge) | Graham Greene's Only Ghost Story | My Last Book with Irina Mashinski 1:00:42

11d ago1:00:42

1:00:42

For years, listeners have been requesting an episode devoted to the French novelist, journalist, playwright, and public intellectual Émile Zola (1840-1902). In this episode, Jacke talks to author Robert Lethbridge, whose new book Émile Zola: A Determined Life presents a comprehensive exploration of the life, work, and times of the celebrated French…

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The Oligarchs Are Fighting 33:09

13d ago33:09

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The Washington Roundtable discusses the fallout from the messy rupture between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, how battles between maximalist rulers and the mega-wealthy have unfolded in history, and how this week’s fighting could portend a new, more combative phase of American oligarchy. They talk about America’s new Gilded Age, drawing on “The Haves …

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NFL Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Anthony Richardson and CJ Stroud Injured, RJ Harvey's Value Takes a Hit and Why We're High on Caleb Williams! 59:35

14d ago59:35

59:35

Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones bring you another exciting edition of the Fantasy Cheat Sheet livestream! They open the show discussing the negative impact that a JK Dobbins signing could have for Broncos RB RJ Harvey and detail how Anthony Richardson’s shoulder injury impacts the QB competition in Indianapolis. (2:19) Then, the g…

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The Man Who Thinks Trump Should Be King 38:24

15d ago38:24

38:24

The New Yorker staff writer Ava Kofman joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss her recent Profile of the iconoclastic right-wing blogger Curtis Yarvin. They discuss Yarvin’s desire to end American democracy by installing a monarch, whether his provocations can be seen as trolling, and how his writings have found a receptive audience among conservative polit…

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2025 What Ifs: RB Edition 1:03:33

16d ago1:03:33

1:03:33

Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones open the show with the latest fantasy-relevant news including Sean Payton’s optimism for Audric Esteme, the Commanders running it back with Brian Robinson Jr, and Isiah Pacheco bulking up this offseason! (2:19) Next, the crew tackles the biggest “What If?” scenarios at the running back position head…

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Lesley Stahl on What a Settlement with Donald Trump Would Mean for CBS News 26:52

18d ago26:52

26:52

Lesley Stahl, a linchpin of CBS News, began at the network in 1971, covering major events such as Watergate, and for many years has been a correspondent on “60 Minutes.” But right now it’s a perilous time for CBS News, which has been sued by Donald Trump for twenty billion dollars over the editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris duri…

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706 Living with Jane Austen (with Janet Todd) | A Listener Changes His Life | Bored Parents 1:12:23

18d ago1:12:23

1:12:23

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Jane Austen's novels make us wish she was our friend. She wouldn't be just any old friend: she'd be the sharpest and wisest, the one we turn to in a crisis, the one who understands our flaws and helps us see our blind spots. As we navigate the perils of love and life, she'd be the friend who gently point…

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NFL Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Something or Nothing? Cleveland's QB Competition, Travis Hunter's Impact and MORE! 53:03

21d ago53:03

53:03

Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones return with another jam-packed episode of the Fantasy Cheat Sheet livestream! They kick things off with a recap of Florio’s trip to Indianapolis and weigh in on the idea of NFL players competing in the 2028 Olympics. (1:10) Then, the crew dives into the latest fantasy-relevant storylines: the QB com…

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705 Runaway Poets - How the Brownings Fell in Love (And Why It Matters) 59:34

22d ago59:34

59:34

Elizabeth Barrett (1806-1861) was one of the most prolific and accomplished poets of the Victorian age, an inspiration to Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, and countless others. And yet, her life was full of cloistered misery, as her father insisted that she should never marry. And then, the clouds lifted, and a letter arrived. It was …

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Examining Trump's War on the Media, and a Warning from Hungary 48:04

22d ago48:04

48:04

This is the second installment of “How Bad Is It,” a recurring series in which the staff writer Andrew Marantz joins Tyler Foggatt to conduct a health check on American democracy. They discuss how Donald Trump has bullied media companies, why it’s troubling that some outlets are seeking to settle lawsuits with the Administration, and how the role o…

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704 Butterflies Regained 1:26:31

25d ago1:26:31

1:26:31

Poetry, butterflies, and original music oh my! With some help from poets Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, William Wordsworth, and John Keats, along with original music by composer Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal, Jacke tackles the topic of butterflies. Yes, yes, we all know that butterflies are symbols of beauty and transformation - but can great poets get beyon…

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Chase Edmonds on His Comeback, Young RBs to Target & Settling the Kyren Williams Debate 37:55

28d ago37:55

37:55

Veteran RB Chase Edmonds joins the show to share updates on his recovery and what lies ahead as he eyes a return to the field in 2025. He offers sharp insight into some of the NFL’s most intriguing backfield situations—from Bucky Irving’s fantasy upside to how Liam Coen might navigate a crowded RB room in Jacksonville. Chase also helps settle the K…

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How Experts Became the Enemy 41:26

29d ago41:26

41:26

The Northwestern history professor and New Yorker contributor Daniel Immerwahr joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the ways in which the COVID crisis deepened Americans’ distrust of institutional experts and propelled R.F.K., Jr., to the height of political power in the Trump Administration. Plus, they talk about how Anthony Fauci’s clashes and eventual…

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2025 What Ifs: QB Edition 1:02:06

30d ago1:02:06

1:02:06

Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones open the show with a shoutout to Florio’s Knicks making the Eastern Conference Finals. Then they break down the latest fantasy headlines, including a discussion on the impact of George Pickens to the Cowboys WR room and renewed optimism for Dolphins RB De’Von Achane. (05:18) Next, the crew tackles t…

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Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson on President Joe Biden’s Decline, and Its Cover-Up 49:30

1M ago49:30

49:30

Nearly a year ago, a Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, moderated by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash of CNN, began the end of Biden’s bid for a second term. The President struggled to make points, complete sentences, and remember facts; he spoke in a raspy whisper. This was not the first time voters expressed concern about Biden’s ag…

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703 D.H. Lawrence (with David Ellis) | My Last Book with Dorian Lynskey 1:09:35

1M ago1:09:35

1:09:35

D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) is one of the most famous novelists of his era - and one of the most difficult to pin down. Was he a tasteless, avant-garde pornographer? Or the greatest imaginative novelist of his generation (as E.M. Forster once said)? What should we know about his hard-luck childhood and turbulent adult life? In this episode, Jacke tal…

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Biden, Trump, and the Challenges of Covering an Aging President 43:51

1M ago43:51

43:51

The Washington Roundtable discusses new information that has emerged about Joe Biden’s decline while in office, and his advisers' efforts to downplay it, as chronicled in several new books. The group also discusses the challenges faced by members of the press as they report on Donald Trump’s signs of aging and his long-standing incoherence. “I thin…

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NFL Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Breaking Down the 2025 NFL Schedule 54:29

1M ago54:29

54:29

Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones return with a brand-new episode of the Fantasy Cheat Sheet livestream! The crew kicks things off with their reactions to the NFL schedule release, break down the best schedule release videos and weigh in on differing draft strategies for 2025. (2:30) The guys take questions from listeners including …

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702 Writing in the World of Jane Austen (with D.G. Rampton) | Disaster at the Book Festival! 52:01

1M ago52:01

52:01

Jacke talks to D.G. Rampton, Australia's Queen of the Regency Romance, about her love for the novels of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer - and what it's like for a twenty-first-century novelist to set her novels in the early-nineteenth-century world of intelligent heroines, dashing men, and sparkling banter. Find PLUS Jacke dives into the story of a…

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What Is Jeff Bezos’s Plan for the Washington Post? 42:17

1M ago42:17

42:17

The New Yorker staff writer Clare Malone joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the changes that Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, is making at the paper. They talk about why Bezos decided to purchase the paper, in 2013, how his recent exertion of editorial influence has caused the paper to hemorrhage both staffers and subscribers, and the futu…

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Rookies in Prime Position for Immediate Success 1:05:29

1M ago1:05:29

1:05:29

Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones kick things off by reacting to Derek Carr’s unexpected retirement and spotlighting which rookies are best positioned to make an immediate impact in 2025. (3:30) Later, the crew plays a round of “This or That?” — debating which rookies they’re backing for fantasy success this season. (14:45) They wra…

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Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English” 28:11

1M ago28:11

28:11

When Elissa Slotkin narrowly won her Senate seat in Michigan last fall, she was one of only four Democratic senators to claim victory in a state that voted for Donald Trump. It made other Democrats take note: since then, the Party has turned to her as someone who can bridge the red state–blue state divide. In March, Slotkin delivered the Democrats’…

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701 Emerson's Struggle with Slavery (with Kenneth Sacks) | My Last Book with Victoria Namkung | We Had Sex Inside Moby-Dick! 1:11:31

1M ago1:11:31

1:11:31

For several decades, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was perhaps the most prominent writer and intellectual in America. As an advocate of personal freedom living in Massachusetts, surrounded by passionate abolitionists, one might expect that his positions regarding slavery would be obvious and uncomplicated. And yet, Emerson struggled with the issu…

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NFL Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Veteran Winners & Losers 45:52

1M ago45:52

45:52

Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones bring you another exciting edition of the Fantasy Cheat Sheet livestream! They open the show congratulating Florio’s Knicks for going up 2-0 on the Celtics in the NBA Semifinals. (1:33) Then, they break down the latest fantasy-relevant NFL news including the trade that sent George Pickens to the Dal…

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Decoding Donald Trump’s Love of A.I. Imagery 27:51

1M ago27:51

27:51

The New Yorker staff writer Katy Waldman joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Donald Trump’s fondness for A.I.-generated memes and what it tells us about our current political climate. They talk about how Trump uses these images to bend the cultural narrative to his will, why the MAGA aesthetic is tailor-made for the age of A.I., and how the proliferatio…

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2025 Rookie Mock Draft 1:05:16

1M ago1:05:16

1:05:16

Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio and LaQuan Jones start the show with the latest news, starting with the Falcons once again hyping up Kyle Pitts, Kyren Williams’ confidence that he hasn’t reached his ceiling yet, and a deep dive into Day 3 draft picks who could surprisingly compete for starting roles in 2025. (2:30) After the break, the guys dive in…

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700 - Butterflies at Rest 28:08

2M ago28:08

28:08

Returning to some devastating news after a trip to Paris, Jacke searches for lost time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Jacke Wilson / The Podglomerate

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How Donald Trump Is Trying to Rewrite the Rules of Capitalism 17:34

2M ago17:34

17:34

For a long time, Republicans and many Democrats espoused some version of free-trade economics that would have been familiar to Adam Smith. But Donald Trump breaks radically with that tradition, embracing a form of protectionism that resulted in his extremely broad and chaotic tariff proposals, which tanked markets and deepened the fear of a global …

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Donald Trump Is Using the Presidency to Get Rich 29:03

2M ago29:03

29:03

The Washington Roundtable discusses the unprecedented corruption of the federal government, including Trump Administration members’ self-enrichment through cryptocurrency schemes and the inaugural committee, and the gutting of parts of the government that are responsible for rooting out self-dealing from public life. It is a level of corruption so …

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NFL Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Offseason Mock Draft #1 1:03:11

2M ago1:03:11

1:03:11

Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones return with a brand-new episode of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast, live-streamed on YouTube! This time, they’re diving into their first mock draft of the offseason with 10 of their closest friends (1:08). Marcas picks from the 3rd spot, LQ from the 6th, and Florio from the 12th, as the trio breaks…

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How Bad Is It?: Andrew Marantz on the Health of Our Democracy 55:28

2M ago55:28

55:28

In a new recurring series on The Political Scene, the staff writer Andrew Marantz joins Tyler Foggatt to assess the status of American democracy. How does one distinguish—in the blizzard of federal workforce cuts, deportations, and executive orders that have defined the first hundred days of Donald Trump’s second term—actions that are offensive to …

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2025 NFL Draft: Favorite Day 2 and Day 3 Landing Spots, Biggest Risers and Fallers! 1:14:59

2M ago1:14:59

1:14:59

Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones start the show with their favorite and least favorite landing spots from Day 2 of the NFL Draft, and analyze the starting QB position in New Orleans, as well as the Texans WR corps. (3:55) Then, Grant, Florio, and Jones share their favorite and least favorite Day 3 landing spots and make predictions…

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Cory Booker on America’s Crisis of “Moral Leadership” 30:00

2M ago30:00

30:00

As Donald Trump continues to launch unprecedented and innovative attacks on immigrants, civic institutions, and the rule of law, the Democratic response has been—in the eyes of many observers—tepid and inadequate. One answer to the sense of desperation came from Senator Cory Booker, who, on March 31st, launched a marathon speech on the Senate floor…

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699 Gatsby's Daisy (with Rachel Feder) | My Last Book with Francesca Peacock 1:12:12

2M ago1:12:12

1:12:12

F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby might be one hundred years old, but it's still incredibly relevant: one list-of-lists site ranks it as the number-one book of all time. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Rachel Feder about this classic tale of reinvention - and the reinventing she did for her book Daisy, which retells the Gatsby sto…

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A Politics of Fear Defines Trump’s First Hundred Days in Office 30:38

2M ago30:38

30:38

The Washington Roundtable discusses the first hundred days of President Trump’s second Administration, and the fear, pain, and outrage reverberating through U.S. politics. The clinical psychologist and longtime Department of Justice official Alix McLearen is helping distressed government workers connect with service providers during this time. She …

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2025 NFL Draft Night 1 Fantasy Recap + Panthers WR Xavier Legette Interview! 1:16:13

2M ago1:16:13

1:16:13

Join Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio, and LaQuan Jones as they recap day one of the 2025 NFL draft, breaking down all of the fantasy-relevant picks in the latest NFL Fantasy live stream. The trio discusses which rookies will make the biggest impact on their new team and how it affects the value of their teammates! Plus, the guys speak with Carolina…

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698 Dante in Love (with Ellen Nerenberg and Anthony Valerio) [Ad-Free Archive Edition] 1:05:26

2M ago1:05:26

1:05:26

It's springtime! A great time to be in love - and if you're a poetic genius like Dante Alighieri, a great time to catch a glimpse of a girl named Beatrice on the streets of Florence, fall madly in love with her, and spend the rest of your life beatifying her in verse. In this episode, we present a conversation that first aired in February 2018, in …

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Pope Francis’s Legacy and the Coming Conclave 31:17

2M ago31:17

31:17

Paul Elie, who writes about the Catholic Church for The New Yorker, joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the life and legacy of Pope Francis, his feuds with traditionalist Church figures and right-wing political leaders, and what to expect from the upcoming papal conclave to determine his successor. This week’s reading: “The Down-to-Earth Pope,” by Paul …

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Final NFL Draft Preview with Emory Hunt 46:48

2M ago46:48

46:48

Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio and LaQuan Jones start the show with the latest news ahead of the NFL Draft including Anthony Richardson’s future as a fantasy-relevant QB and realistic expectations for J.J. McCarthy upon his return from injury. (1:55) Then Emory Hunt of CBS Sports joins to discuss his belief that Shedeur Sanders is the most pro-rea…

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How Science Fiction Led Elon Musk to DOGE 19:06

2M ago19:06

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Elon Musk, who’s taking his chainsaw to the federal government, is not merely a chaos agent, as he is sometimes described. Jill Lepore, the best-selling author of “These Truths” and other books, says that Musk is animated by obsessions and a sense of mission he acquired through reading, and misreading, science fiction. “When he keeps saying, you kn…

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697 Race in European Fairy Tales (with Kimberly Lau) | My Last Book with Rolf Hellebust 1:21:03

2M ago1:21:03

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Anyone digging into fairy tales soon discovers that there's more to these stories of magic and wonder than meets the eye. Often thought of as stories for children, the narratives can be shockingly violent, and they sometimes deliver messages or "morals" at odds with modern sensibilities. In this episode, Jacke talks to Kimberly Lau about her book S…

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