Best React Universe On Air Podcasts (2025)

Ahead of Bihar Election results, watch special edition of #WritingsOnTheWall where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta shares his thoughts from his recent travels across the state & what he read on the state’s wall. He also explains how Bihar has changed in the last 20 years, and the Prashant Kishor factor.…

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Solving the ‘golfer’s curse’ and using space as a heat sink 28:13

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First up on the podcast, Online News Editor David Grimm joins host Sarah Crespi for a rundown of online news stories. They talk about lichen that dine on dino bones, the physics of the lip-out problem in golf, and a brain-computer interface that can decode a tonal language (Chinese) from brain waves. Next on the show, Jeremy Munday, a professor of …

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CutTheClutter: 2 Pakistan SC judges resign over 27th Amendment: How it crushes judicial independence, & controversy 15:28

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Two Pakistan Supreme Court judges - Justices Mansoor Ali Shah & Athar Minallah resigned within hours of the controversial 27th Amendment being passed and signed into law by Pakistan President. In Episode 1756 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how this amendment shifts the power centre, takes away the independence of…

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Epstein Documents Dump, Government Reopens, Affordable Care Act Limbo 12:56

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Newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s files include messages linking President Trump to the disgraced financier, as Congress prepares to vote on a bill forcing the release of the full Epstein records. After 43 days, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ends with a bipartisan deal that leaves Democrats split over what they gained. …

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WritingsOnTheWall: NITISH's DOWNTURN IN LOK SABHA POLLS & NEW SENSE OF PRIDE FOR BIHARIS 24:10

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Bihar has voted and elections result will be out tomorrow. Before the verdict, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta revisits the 2014 #WritingsOnTheWall which predicted downturn in Nitish Kumar's electoral fortunes in Lok Sabha elections & how the fight was for or against Modi. He had also described how Biharis got a new sense of pride, and the g…

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2015 WRITINGS ON THE WALL : 10 YEARS OF NITISH RULE IN BIHAR: SUCCESSES & FAILURES 20:54

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Voting for Bihar elections has ended, results of exit polls are out and the verdict will be declared on Friday. In today's edition of #WritingsOnTheWall, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief takes you back to what he observed in Bihar in 2015 - the success & failures of 10-year-Nitish rule, how the state changed & decline of caste-based empowerment politics. R…

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ThePrintAM: What was on J&K posters that turned out to be first terror plot red flag? 3:13

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CutTheClutter: Munir's power grab without coup-Pakistan's 27th Amendment gives Field Marshal total control,immunity 24:45

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Voting is underway on Pakistan's 27th Constitutional Amendment bill in the National Assembly. The Amendment to Constitution will make Asim Munir Field Marshal for life, the chief of all defence forces- including Pakistan Navy & Air Force, and give him President-like immunity from prosecution. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the chan…

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House Shutdown Vote, Aviation Challenges, USS Ford Heads to the Caribbean 13:13

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House Republicans say they have the votes to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, a vote today could send the bill to President Trump’s desk by nightfall. The FAA warns that flight disruptions will continue even after the government reopens, as air traffic controller shortages strain the nation’s aviation system. And the U.S. deploy…

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ThePrintAM: Who is Dr Umar U.Nabi, key suspect in Delhi blast probe? 2:56

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CutTheClutter: Delhi blast,Jaish posters & Doctors' arrest: Tracing terror trail & how a bigger tragedy was averted 33:01

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A blast near Red Fort on Monday has claimed 12 lives and several others have been injured. In episode 1754 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what investigation into the Delhi terror attack has revealed so far, how it is linked to the arrest of Doctors, an inter-state terror module & posters supporting JeM in Kashmir…

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ThePrintPod: As videos emerge of prison revelry, Karnataka goes into damage control amid BJP’s ‘nightclub’ barbs 5:45

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While Karnataka Home Affairs Minister G Parameshwara announces a slew of measures to limit inmates’ preferential treatment, BJP hits the streets & seeks NIA probe.By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: ECI reacts to vote chori with passive aggression and no action. Media is doing the same 5:52

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Opposition parties are doing the best they can, have gathered open-and-shut evidence only to be met with silence and deflection.By ThePrint

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House Votes on Funding Bill, Shutdown Deal Dissent, COP30 Global Emissions 13:14

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The House returns to vote on a bipartisan bill that could end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history and send thousands of federal workers back to their jobs. Democrats face internal backlash after several senators broke ranks to support the deal, raising questions about the impact ahead of next year's midterm elections. And COP30 opens in…

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PoliticallyCorrect: Is Prashant Kishor the Kejriwal of Bihar? Yes, but not really 12:27

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Senate Shutdown Breakthrough, SNAP Legal Battle, COP30 Climate Summit Starts 14:58

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Senate Democrats break ranks to join Republicans in backing a deal to reopen the government after 41 days, a move that could finally end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. SNAP benefits remain tangled in court battles, as a late ruling orders the Trump administration to fully restore payments while states face threats of federal penalties. And w…

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#ThePrintAM: Why have tiger safaris been halted in Karnataka's Bandipur & Nagarhole reserves? 5:57

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https://theprint.in/india/3rd-death-in-a-month-tiger-attacks-lead-to-safari-halt-in-bandipur-nagarhole-reserves/2780204/By ThePrint

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Carlson’s War: Part 1 26:37

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What does it mean to live through war? And can someone who’s experienced war ever get over it? These are questions NPR’s Quil Lawrence has been asking himself for years. A decade ago, Lawrence did a story on David Carlson, a veteran who’d excelled at being a soldier but struggled at home with PTSD, drugs and finally incarceration. Could Carlson fin…

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Carlson’s War: Part 2 27:20

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Part 2: In part two of Carlson’s War, we find Dave Carlson locked up in prison while tormented by PTSD from his time serving in Iraq. Alone and in pain, Carlson reverts back to a combat mindset and finds himself in a dark place. From here, Carlson sets out on a mission to turn his life around. What can we learn from one veteran’s journey to recover…

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Who's Been Paying Tariffs, DHS Surveillance Tools, Israel Holds Florida Teen 14:22

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U.S. consumers have not borne the full brunt of President Trump's tariffs but that may change if they are held up, all or in part, by the Supreme Court. The Department of Homeland Security is employing powerful new tools to surveil foreigners. A Floridian, arrested by Israel earlier this year at age 15 in a rock-throwing incident, faces 20 years in…

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National Interest Pod: Bihar, the land of revolutions that keep eating their own children 10:33

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Bihar, now voting to elect its 18th state assembly, says with pride that democracy was born here. That’s why Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India is the mother of democracy. Democracy, the idea of a republic where each individual has a voice and a choice, is Bihar’s greatest contribution to India, and India’s to the world. Which raises the quest…

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ThePrintAM: What’s behind the glaring gaps in Delhi's pollution data? 6:40

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FAA Cuts Flights, SNAP Ruling, Trump Focused Abroad 13:12

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The FAA directs airlines to cut flights by ten percent as the government shutdown strains the nation’s air traffic system. A federal judge orders the Trump administration to fully restore SNAP food benefits by today, blasting it for ignoring the harm to millions of Americans who rely on them. And President Trump hosts Hungary’s Viktor Orbán at the …

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ThePrintAM: What is ED’s money laundering probe against Suresh Raina & Shikhar Dhawan? 3:00

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https://theprint.in/india/ed-attaches-rs-11-cr-worth-of-assets-of-suresh-raina-shikhar-dhawan-in-pmla-probe-into-betting-app/2778482/By ThePrint

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Understanding early Amazon communities and saving the endangered pocket mouse 35:03

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First up on the podcast, Contributing Correspondent Sofia Moutinho visited the Xingu Indigenous territory in Brazil to learn about a long-standing collaboration between scientists and the Kuikuro to better understand early Amazon communities. Next on the show, we visit the Pacific pocket mouse recovery program at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance…

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CutTheClutter: Identity, welfarism, jobs: What’s on test in Bihar, how Tejashwi vs Nitish stack up & the PK factor 28:37

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Bihar is the janmabhoomi of democracy. It is also the state with the most politicised & politically-conscious people. In this election, identity, welfarism & jobs are on test. How do Tejashwi+Congress & Nitish+BJP stack up & how will the PK factor play out? Episode 1752 of #CutTheClutter unpacks what it is about Bihar that’s fascinating & exasperat…

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State Of The Shutdown, SCOTUS Tariff Arguments, Chicago ICE Ruling 13:01

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President Trump calls on Senate Republicans to end the government shutdown by scrapping the filibuster, even as he admits the standoff hurt the party in this week’s elections. The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether Trump overstepped his authority by imposing tariffs under a decades-old emergency powers law. And in Chicago, federal judges side…

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ThePrintAM: What makes Zohran Mamdani’s NYC win a milestone in US politics? 5:11

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https://theprint.in/world/turn-the-volume-up-in-mamdanis-victory-lap-a-challenge-to-trump-ode-to-nehru-a-pinch-of-bollywood/2777425/By ThePrint

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ThePrintPod: Nitish Kumar’s journey from endurance to exhaustion 7:18

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Nitish Kumar has mastered the rhythm of renewal in Bihar. In a democracy of churn and chance, endurance may be the rarest—and most refined—form of political art.----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/nitish-kumars-journey-endurance-exhaustion/2777616/By ThePrint

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VA NJ Governor Races, Mamdani Elected NYC Mayor, California Redistricting 13:18

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Democrats won two governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey, victories they call a rejection of President Trump’s policies and a sign that economic issues are resonating with voters. New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as its first Muslim mayor, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo in a race that drew record voter turnout. And California voter…

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ThePrintAM: Who is Al-Falah University founder Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui? 8:57

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WritingsOnTheWall: Aspirational to transactional in 20 years:Change & challenges in Nitish’s Bihar|Writings on the Wall 20:53

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Solving the ‘golfer’s curse’ and using space as a heat sink 28:13

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CutTheClutter: 2 Pakistan SC judges resign over 27th Amendment: How it crushes judicial independence, & controversy 15:28

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Epstein Documents Dump, Government Reopens, Affordable Care Act Limbo 12:56

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WritingsOnTheWall: NITISH's DOWNTURN IN LOK SABHA POLLS & NEW SENSE OF PRIDE FOR BIHARIS 24:10

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2015 WRITINGS ON THE WALL : 10 YEARS OF NITISH RULE IN BIHAR: SUCCESSES & FAILURES 20:54

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ThePrintAM: What was on J&K posters that turned out to be first terror plot red flag? 3:13

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CutTheClutter: Munir's power grab without coup-Pakistan's 27th Amendment gives Field Marshal total control,immunity 24:45

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House Shutdown Vote, Aviation Challenges, USS Ford Heads to the Caribbean 13:13

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ThePrintAM: Who is Dr Umar U.Nabi, key suspect in Delhi blast probe? 2:56

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CutTheClutter: Delhi blast,Jaish posters & Doctors' arrest: Tracing terror trail & how a bigger tragedy was averted 33:01

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ThePrintPod: As videos emerge of prison revelry, Karnataka goes into damage control amid BJP’s ‘nightclub’ barbs 5:45

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ThePrintPod: ECI reacts to vote chori with passive aggression and no action. Media is doing the same 5:52

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House Votes on Funding Bill, Shutdown Deal Dissent, COP30 Global Emissions 13:14

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PoliticallyCorrect: Is Prashant Kishor the Kejriwal of Bihar? Yes, but not really 12:27

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Senate Shutdown Breakthrough, SNAP Legal Battle, COP30 Climate Summit Starts 14:58

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#ThePrintAM: Why have tiger safaris been halted in Karnataka's Bandipur & Nagarhole reserves? 5:57

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Carlson’s War: Part 1 26:37

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Carlson’s War: Part 2 27:20

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Who's Been Paying Tariffs, DHS Surveillance Tools, Israel Holds Florida Teen 14:22

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National Interest Pod: Bihar, the land of revolutions that keep eating their own children 10:33

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ThePrintAM: What’s behind the glaring gaps in Delhi's pollution data? 6:40

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FAA Cuts Flights, SNAP Ruling, Trump Focused Abroad 13:12

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ThePrintAM: What is ED’s money laundering probe against Suresh Raina & Shikhar Dhawan? 3:00

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Understanding early Amazon communities and saving the endangered pocket mouse 35:03

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CutTheClutter: Identity, welfarism, jobs: What’s on test in Bihar, how Tejashwi vs Nitish stack up & the PK factor 28:37

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State Of The Shutdown, SCOTUS Tariff Arguments, Chicago ICE Ruling 13:01

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ThePrintAM: What makes Zohran Mamdani’s NYC win a milestone in US politics? 5:11

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ThePrintPod: Nitish Kumar’s journey from endurance to exhaustion 7:18

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VA NJ Governor Races, Mamdani Elected NYC Mayor, California Redistricting 13:18