Best Killingly Public Library Podcasts (2025)

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South Cobb mayors speak on accomplishments, future | Jaha Howard wins runoff for Georgia Senate District 35 | Cobb County staff trade desk work for Christmas carols 21:51

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===== MDJ Script/ Top Stories for December 19th Publish Date:  December 19th    Commercial: From the BG AD Group Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast.    Today is Friday, December 19th and Happy Birthday to Al Kaline I’m Keith Ippolito and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Times Journal South Cobb mayors spea…

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European leaders agree on $105 billion loan to Ukraine 0:43

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The European Union agreed this morning to provide Ukraine with a $105 billion interest-free loan to cover vital economic and military needs. European leaders had hoped to use frozen Russian assets, but that was cancelled at the last minute due to pushback from Belgium. Host Carolyn Beeler has more.By Aaron Schachter

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Military drills in San Diego address mistakes of the past 4:13

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Thousands of marines stationed at bases from California to Arizona recently gathered at Camp Pendleton in southern California for the annual Steel Knight exercise. Instead of just military maneuvers, the troops used scenarios from past military mistakes, like the evacuation of Kabul in 2021. The drills took place in what the Marines call K-2 Combat…

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Why Jewish people eat latkes on Hanukkah 3:13

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Tonight is the sixth night of Hanukkah, and for lots of American Jews, that means latkes, or potato pancakes fried in oil. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum (and her toddler son) look into where this culinary tradition comes from. This story originally aired on Dec. 15, 2020.By Sarah Birnbaum

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Portugal reacts to citizens' connections to shootings in US 5:30

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This week saw two shootings in the US that made national and international headlines. The first was at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Two days later, Nuno Loureiro, a Portuguese immigrant and a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was found shot dead at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. A suspect in both shooti…

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A musical tribute to the 'boat people' of Vietnam 5:28

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"The Odyssey — From Vietnam to America" is a tribute to the refugees who fled Vietnam in the aftermath of that war. The refugees became known as "boat people," as they risked everything to sail in small, overcrowded boats in search of freedom. Musician Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ spoke to many survivors and included their voices in her work. Vanessa Võ rece…

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World's largest free trade agreement delayed 4:55

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Opposition from farmers in Europe has caused a last-minute delay to a major free trade agreement 25 years in the making. The deal between the EU and Mercosur countries in South America was due to be signed this weekend, but will now be postponed to mid-January. The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Nicolás Saldías, an analyst at the Economist…

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Australia announces sweeping gun buyback after Bondi killings 7:26

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Australia’s government has vowed to tighten firearms laws, toughen hate-speech measures and curtail immigration in the wake of Sunday’s massacre at a Jewish Hanukkah festival. Daniel Lo Surdo, a reporter at the Sydney Morning Herald speaks with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler about the simmering anger among victims’ families.…

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Rare iguana makes a comeback 0:35

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Just a decade ago, the population of the Lesser Antillean iguana on the small, private island of Prickly Pear East Cay was zero. But scientists from nearby Anguilla wanted to save the species from extinction. Now, they're seeing the effort pay off, as Host Carolyn Beeler explains.By Patti Daniels

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Saudi Arabia loosens its alcohol ban as it tries to diversify its economy 6:27

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For the first time in decades, foreigners in Saudi Arabia can legally buy alcohol at certain stores. High-end hotels are advertising job openings for bartenders and drink specialists, in a move that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. This comes as the Kingdom is set to host the men's World Cup in 2034 and it tries to entice tourists …

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Old klezmer tunes saved from library in Ukraine 6:57

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A century-old archive of klezmer tunes was retrieved by Ukrainian and Japanese graduate students from the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine, brought to New York and is now being digitized and notated. These tunes — about 1,400 of them — enlarge the klezmer repertoire four-fold. They haven’t been heard in 100 years, and in the last couple of yea…

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December is rice porridge and hygge season in Denmark 2:53

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In Denmark, there seems to be a porridge for every occasion. A quintessential part of the local Christmas diet is a rice porridge called risengrød. The dish hearkens back to a time when rice was a luxury in the Scandinavian country, says restaurateur Lasse Andersen. Last Christmas, Andersen took The World's Joshua Coe behind the counter at one of h…

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Invasive quagga clams found in Northern Ireland already wreaking havoc in Swiss lake 8:01

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From the Great Lakes in the US to the glacial-melt waters of Switzerland, quagga mussels have wreaked havoc on local ecosystems. Now, they've been reported in Northern Ireland. Bastiaan Ibelings is a microbial ecologist at the University of Geneva. He tells The World's Host Marco Werman that the pesky mollusks have transformed Lake Geneva over the …

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Chinese man documenting rights abuses in China detained by ICE, may be deported to Uganda 5:38

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Heng Guan is a Chinese citizen from central China. In 2020, he read about mass detentions and other human rights abuses against Uyghurs in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, and he decided to go see for himself. The video he put on social media in 2021 provided valuable confirmation of widespread human rights abuses in Xinjiang, which the US g…

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Unease in Mali even as fuel blockade of capital loosens 4:16

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Residents of the Malian capital, Bamako, have seen more gas reaching the pumps recently, after a weeks-long blockade by an al Qaeda-affiliated group called JNIM had brought the city to a near stand-still. But the threat to Mali's military junta continues, as The World's Gerry Hadden reports.By Gerry Hadden

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Nigerian Air Force crew released from detention in Burkina Faso 0:39

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Eleven members of the Nigerian Air Force were released from detention yesterday in Burkina Faso, in West Africa. Their aircraft made an emergency landing there more than a week ago, and a Nigerian delegation had to negotiate with Burkina Faso's military junta to get the personnel released. Host Marco Werman has more.…

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Europe debates tapping Russian assets as Ukraine aid hangs in balance 7:30

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European leaders are locked in talks in Brussels over how the EU will fund future support for Ukraine, with the outcome of the summit seen as critical to Kyiv’s ability to sustain its war effort. One of the most divisive issues is whether to use billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets to help finance Ukraine’s military and economic needs. The …

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The history of getting power to Palestinians in Gaza 16:54

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a $35 billion natural gas deal with Egypt. American company Chevron is part of the deal and it is the largest in Israel's history. It comes at a time when there's a tenuous ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza. Long before the current conflict in Gaza, Israeli strikes on infrastructure, control over f…

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Pop culture picks of 2025 33:25

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Looking for something to occupy yourself over the holidays, or to kick off your 2026? Lee Rawles is joined by her fellow Legal Talk Network hosts Stephanie Everett of the Lawyerist podcast and Conrad Saam and Gyi Tsakalakis of Lunch Hour Legal Marketing to share what books, TV shows and movies they enjoyed this year. They also share some of their o…

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‘History Rocks!’: Sonny Perdue celebrates America’s 250th at Allatoona High | Sheriff’s annual Santa On Wheels donates thousands of toys | 100+ wreaths placed at veteran tombstones at Kennesaw cemetery ... 19:24

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MDJ Script/ Top Stories for December 17th Publish Date:  December 17th Commercial: From the BG Ad Group Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast.    Today is Wednesday, December 17th and Happy Birthday to Eugene Levy I’m Keith Ippolito and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Times Journal ‘History Rocks!’: Sonny Pe…

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Too much regulation? US warning resonates in Europe 6:25

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EU-US relations remain tense after Washington’s new national security strategy slammed the European Union’s migration policies, warning that the bloc risks “civilizational erasure.” Most European leaders dismissed the critique. One warning, though, did strike a chord with some in the EU: that excessive regulation is holding back the bloc’s economy.…

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Heavy winds, rain and cold are making life dangerous for Palestinians in Gaza 2:03

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Most of the population in Gaza is living in tents, because most buildings in the Palestinian enclave were damaged or destroyed during two years of war with Israel. In recent days, powerful winds and heavy rains have damaged tent encampments and brought some severe flooding. Several buildings have collapsed. One baby froze to death. Hosts Marco Werm…

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Thrift store find leads to new college course 4:06

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Some people go to thrift stores primarily to find a good deal. Other people go to find older, vintage items they wouldn’t find anywhere else. But there’s no way anyone expected to find something quite this old at Thrifty Boutique in Chilliwack, British Columbia, about 60 miles outside of Vancouver in Canada. The World's Bianca Hillier reports on th…

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Canadian figure skating will avoid Alberta for major events over transgender law 1:23

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Skate Canada, the national governing body for figure skating in the country, says it will no longer hold major events in Alberta, after the province passed legislation banning transgender athletes in women's sports. "Skate Canada has determined that we are unable to host events in the province while maintaining our national standards for safe and i…

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Activists stop Spanish Guggenheim from building in bird sanctuary 0:52

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After more than a year of street protests against the Guggenheim’s plan to “bring art into nature,” the museum’s board of trustees voted last night to kill the project. “Guggenheim Urdaibai” would have seen buildings, walkways and installations go up inside one of northern Spain’s most important migratory bird stopover points. The World's Gerry Had…

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UAE-backed separatists control more and more of Yemen's south 5:56

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In Yemen, the forces of The Transitional Council said they were moving to take yet another southern province this week. In a civil war that has dragged on for over a decade, the separatist faction backed by the United Arab Emirates has seized much of Yemen's south, and has defied Saudi Arabia-led efforts to deescalate. Host Marco Werman learns more…

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Undercover investigation reveals little-known software tool used for tracking ordinary people 12:03

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In the last of a three-part series about a software tool used to secretly track people, reporter Michael Montgomery explains what the company First Wap has been up to over the past 10 years. Its software tool runs on a vast trove of data that includes information about lots of regular people, but that data drops off in 2015. His reporting stems fro…

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Detty December is Ghana's global party 5:27

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December is all about celebrations in much of the world, but in Ghana, it’s on a whole different level. Welcome to Detty December. It’s back-to-back parties, beach raves and unforgettable moments. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman reported from the beaches of Ghana’s capital Accra last December.By Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman