Best Normal Curves Podcasts (2025)

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Stats Reunion: What have we learned so far? 56:00

4d ago56:00

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It’s our first stats reunion! In this special review episode, we revisit favorite concepts from past episodes—p-values, multiple testing, regression adjustment—and give them fresh personalities as characters. Meet the seductive false positive, the clingy post hoc ex, and Charlotte, the well-meaning but overfitting idealist. Statistical topics Bar c…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 07-04-2025 7AM EDT 4:40

1h ago4:40

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Know Your Enemy: A Complicated Man: William F. Buckley, Jr. (w/ Sam Tanenhaus) 1:52:33

1h ago1:52:33

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This episode is one that Matt and Sam have been anticipating for years: after two-and-a-half decades of research and writing, Sam Tanehaus's authoritative biography of William F. Buckley, Jr.—youthful booster of America First, enfant terrible at Yale, CIA agent, founder of National Review, best-selling author, brilliant television host, and more—ha…

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Hard Fork: Hard Fork Live, Part 2: Patrick Collison of Stripe + Kathryn Zealand of Skip + Listener Questions 57:46

1h ago57:46

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We’re back with part two of Hard Fork Live (see last week’s episode for part one). This week, Patrick Collison, Stripe’s chief executive, joins us onstage for a wide-ranging conversation about how Silicon Valley could unleash greater progress, from building new housing to curing diseases, and why he believes prestige television is a waste of time. …

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Bankless: ROLLUP: Robinhood's Announcement Sets off Stock Tokens Frenzy 1:03:14

2h ago1:03:14

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The Urbanist Agenda: Why I'm Ebike-pilled (with American Fietser) 1:16:44

2h ago1:16:44

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"If it weren't for ebikes, I'd be driving a car" says American Fietser. American Fietser: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/americanfietser.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFietser Not Just Bikes: https://youtube.com/notjustbikes See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/…

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Ones and Tooze: The Global Art Market 34:33

2h ago34:33

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The value of the global art market is roughly $57.5 billion—but it's an opaque market and difficult to assess. Adam attended the international art fair known as Art Basel this year. On this episode, he and Cameron discuss the global business of art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Daily: How The Megabill Will Change America 30:16

2h ago30:16

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After months of debate, weeks of tense negotiations and 24 hours of Republican arm-twisting, President Trump has muscled his giant domestic-policy bill through both chambers of Congress. It’s a major legislative victory for the president that paves the way for much of his second-term agenda, and it will have profound impacts across the country. The…

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The Eurointelligence Podcast: Let's all borrow some money 53:09

2h ago53:09

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In our latest, long, podcast, our team discusses the consequences of higher government debt in all of the west's large economies. We are not going to grow out of this.By Wolfgang Munchau

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Odd Lots: Nassim Taleb on Living a Good Life in an Age of Volatility 23:40

4h ago23:40

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Every day we're inundated with headlines that are seemingly unbelievable. Multiple major wars are ongoing. Politics is erratic. Markets are scrambling everyone's brains. So how should we live and feel good? How should we think about the world around us, and the various perceived risks out there. In yet another episode from our live Odd Lots special…

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Bell Curve: 0xResearch Cross-Post: Crypto Regulation, Breakout Apps, and TradFi’s Impact | Jon Charbonneau 52:49

4h ago52:49

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In this episode, Jon Charbonneau of DBA joined us at Permissionless to discuss regulatory arbitrage in crypto, challenges around decentralization, and the evolving role of L2s. We also explore opportunities in prediction markets, memecoins, and modular lending. Finally, we touch on investment trends, talent pools, and institutional adoption across …

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Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change): Encore: Pentecostalism is taking over the world of Christianity 54:38

5h ago54:38

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Episode Summary We’ve talked a lot on Theory of Change about the political manifestations of fundamentalist Christian viewpoints in American politics, but the religious origins of these ideas are also important to understand. And right now there is no bigger force within American Christian fundamentalism than Pentecostalism, a movement of unaffilia…

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Left, Right & Center: Did the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ kill compromise in Washington? 50:34

5h ago50:34

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Congress signed into law the “Big Beautiful Bill” this week. The bill survived slim margins to passage through the Republican-led Senate and House. GOP Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina was one of its strongest holdouts, citing the nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts outlined by the bill. His opposition created a war of words with President Tru…

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Better Offline: Monologue: You Should Get Into Vinyl 11:00

8h ago11:00

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In this week’s monologue, Ed Zitron talks about why you should get into vinyl, and why analog music is so much fun in the digital age. U-Turn Audio: https://uturnaudio.com/pages/turntables Discogs: Discogs.com YOU CAN NOW BUY BETTER OFFLINE MERCH! Go to https://cottonbureau.com/people/better-offline and use code FREE99 for free shipping on orders o…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 07-03-2025 11PM EDT 4:40

2h ago4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 07-03-2025 10PM EDT 4:40

3h ago4:40

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The Bitchuation Room: Special Thursday Show with Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez 1:27:39

11h ago1:27:39

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Whelp, the GOP finally did it. The House just passed Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, and millions of Americans are going to suffer as a result. Happy Birthday America! Hope you enjoy losing your healthcare and fascism. It’s not all bad though, because this bill also kills all the incentives for green energy in the U.S. At this point, let’s get the climate a…

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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg: What do we know about psychology that matters? (with Paul Bloom) 1:21:09

12h ago1:21:09

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Read the full transcript here. In light of the replication crisis, should social scientists try to replicate every major finding in the field's history? Why is human memory so faulty? And since human memory is so faulty, why do we take eyewitness testimony in legal contexts so seriously? How different are people's experiences of the world? What are…

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The Gist: Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer’s Political Past and America’s Appetite for Spectacle 38:52

14h ago38:52

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Leon Neyfakh joins the show to discuss Final Thoughts, his new podcast chronicling Jerry Springer’s transformation from charismatic progressive politician to ringmaster of daytime TV chaos. They explore how Springer’s earnest civic ambitions unraveled into tabloid infamy—and why he never fully distanced himself from the circus he hosted. Mike also …

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Dwarkesh Podcast: Why I don’t think AGI is right around the corner 14:01

15h ago14:01

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I’ve had a lot of discussions on my podcast where we haggle out timelines to AGI. Some guests think it’s 20 years away - others 2 years. Here’s an audio version of where my thoughts stand as of June 2025. If you want to read the original post, you can check it out here. Get full access to Dwarkesh Podcast at www.dwarkesh.com/subscribe…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3531 - GOP Passes Long Sought Brutality Bill w/ Heather ‘Digby’ Parton 1:20:21

17h ago1:20:21

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It's a casual Friday on a Thursday and the disastrous Senate bill passed somehow despite Chuck Schumer's renaming. Our favorite, Heather 'Digby' Parton joins us today for a recap of the week's news. In the Fun Half Matt Binder and Brandon Sutton join for further discussion of the bill. We watch Jimmy Dore tackle climate change by discussing an arti…

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Letters from an American: July 2, 2025 6:50

18h ago6:50

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Garamond

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The Bulwark Podcast: Sam Stein: This Is the Country They Want 52:44

20h ago52:44

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Republicans are creating, and celebrating, an immigration police state financed by their megabill. Our cities will be militarized, we'll have prison camps, more masked agents, and more dehumanization—like their sicko alligator hats. And the motivation all seems to be so Trump has a win and the Dems don't. But this is Stephen Miller's administration…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4606: Funding America's Enemies; Job Report Win

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Episode 4606: Funding America's Enemies; Job Report WinBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4605: Hakeem Jeffries Fights Against The BBB On The House Floor

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Episode 4605: Hakeem Jeffries Fights Against The BBB On The House FloorBy WarRoom.org

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 7/3/25: Mehdi Releases Censored BBC Gaza Doc, Abrego Garcia Tortured In CECOT, Zohran Fires Back At Trump, Diddy Verdict 1:02:30

20h ago1:02:30

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Ryan and Emily discuss Mehdi Hasan releases censored BBC documentary, Abrego Garcia tortured in CECOT, Zohran fires back at Trump, Megyn Kelly rips Diddy verdict. Mehdi Doc: https://zeteo.com/p/watch-now-gaza-doctors-under-attack To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.break…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 7/3/25: Trump Says Don't Cut Medicaid, Scahill Reveals Hamas Strategy, Dems Turn On Israel 1:01:47

20h ago1:01:47

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Ryan and Emily discuss Trump tells GOP don't cut Medicaid, Jeremy Scahill reveals Hamas strategy, CNN shook at voters turning on Israel. Jeremy Scahill: https://x.com/jeremyscahill Will Chamberlain: https://x.com/willchamberlain To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breaki…

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Bad Faith: Episode 488 - Getting Buffaloed (w/ India Walton) 58:51

21h ago58:51

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast In 2021, DSA candidate India Walton successfully won the Buffalo, NY primary over establishment incumbent mayor Byron Brown. She would have been the first socialist mayor of a large city since Frank Zeidler left office as mayor…

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Wisdom of Crowds: Is History Still Over? with Francis Fukuyama 39:25

21h ago39:25

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Last month, Francis Fukuyama was scheduled to come to Washington, DC for a live taping of Wisdom of Crowds. Unfortunately, as subscribers know, Frank lost his voice the morning of his scheduled appearance, and we were forced to cancel. However, we were able to record a bit of conversation with him and Shadi Hamid the following day, with a few colle…

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War on the Rocks: Gen. Donahue on Deterring Russia in Europe 26:05

21h ago26:05

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Gen. Christopher Todd Donahue, who leads U.S. Army Europe and Africa as well as Allied Land Command, joined Ryan for a discussion at WOTR HQ. For the first five minutes, they chat about his Army story, his time in the Ranger Regiment, before discussing how the Army Transformation Initiative is unfolding in Europe, from maneuver brigades, new techno…

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Future of Life Institute Podcast: Why the AI Race Ends in Disaster (with Daniel Kokotajlo) 1:10:26

22h ago1:10:26

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On this episode, Daniel Kokotajlo joins me to discuss why artificial intelligence may surpass the transformative power of the Industrial Revolution, and just how much AI could accelerate AI research. We explore the implications of automated coding, the critical need for transparency in AI development, the prospect of AI-to-AI communication, and whe…

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The Nation Podcasts: The Geopolitical Fight Against Huawei | Tech Won't Save Us 54:05

23h ago54:05

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Paris Marx is joined by Yangyang Cheng to discuss how Huawei became one of the most powerful companies in China and how current geopolitical narratives distract from the issues at the heart of surveillance capitalism in the US and China. Yangyang Cheng is a Research Scholar in Law and Fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center. Advertising …

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Behind the News with Doug Henwood: Behind the News, 7/3/25 52:59

24h ago52:59

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Behind the News, 7/3/25 - guests: Lily Lynch on the NATO summit, Megan Greenwell on private equity - Doug HenwoodBy Doug Henwood

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Bankless: Robinhood vs. Coinbase: Who Wins the Future of Finance? | David Rodriguez & Omar Kanji 1:16:08

2h ago1:16:08

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David from Blockworks and Omar from Dragonfly join the show to debate Coinbase vs Robinhood, two companies racing to become the dominant financial super app. We break down their business models, growth strategies, tokenized asset plays, and how each is approaching crypto, equities, and infrastructure. Will Robinhood’s slick UX and expanding product…

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The American Mind: New York, New Left (ft. Inez Stepman) 1:19:24

2h ago1:19:24

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New York assemblyman (and amateur rapper) Zohran Mamdani has hit upon a distilled blend of socialism, anticolonialism, and woke omnicausery to secure a Democratic primary win in New York City’s mayoral race. Does his victory signal the party's new direction after months of post-election flailing? Legal policy analyst and friend of the Institute Ine…

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Plain English with Derek Thompson: How Abundance Won in California 1:01:00

2h ago1:01:00

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The California housing crisis is a disaster and an emergency. Housing construction per capita has steadily fallen in the last few decades, while home prices, rent, and homeless rates have all soared. By some estimates, the state is three million units short of housing demand—the equivalent of seven San Franciscos. One of the major barriers to build…

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The Daily: The Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Verdict 27:05

1d ago27:05

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After a eight-week trial whose every turn has grabbed headlines, a jury found Sean Combs, the music mogul known as Diddy, not guilty of the most serious charges against him. Ben Sisario, who has been covering the trial, explains why the prosecution’s case fell short, and Jodi Kantor, an investigative reporter at The Times, discusses what the verdic…

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Building Local Power: What Cities Can Do: Remembering David Morris 33:57

3h ago33:57

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Here at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, we recently received some shocking news as we learned of the sudden passing of our beloved co-founder, David Morris. A giant in the antimonopoly field, an innovative thinker ahead of his time, and a crucial mentor to so many of us here at ILSR, David will be missed. I imagine I wasn’t alone in diving i…

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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat: Why Trump’s Blood-and-Guts Strategy Worked 55:30

1d ago55:30

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Happy Independence Day! We’ll be back next week with a new episode, but today we’re sharing the episode that started us on the path to “Interesting Times.” Ross Douthat talks to Reihan Salam, the president of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Together they wrote the book “Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Sav…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: I Will Show You My Body 1:39:23

1d ago1:39:23

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Volume 49 of Brad & Mira For the Culture...Mira accidentally names her PTSD "Darrell"...a complete recap of the Bezos-Sanchez wedding in Venice, Italy...the proud tastelessness...the spectacular tackiness...Leo tries desperately to hide...Brad's Fashion Corner..and more... *** ⁠⁠⁠⁠Otherppl with Brad Listi⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a weekly podcast featuring in-depth …

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Odd Lots: Charlie McElligott on How Long the Stock Market Rally Can Go 24:19

1d ago24:19

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Stocks plunged after the April 2 "Liberation Day," in one of the worst drawdowns in the market's history. Since then, however, we're basically back to all-time highs and things have been pretty calm in the market. On this episode, recorded live onstage at our June 26 event in New York, we speak to Nomura cross-asset strategist Charlie McElligott, a…

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Infinite Loops: Rupert Sheldrake — On Scientism, Morphic Resonance and the Extended Mind (Infinite Loops CLASSICS) 1:07:51

1d ago1:07:51

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Hello everyone, Jim here. We're taking a brief two-week break from new episodes to spotlight a couple of golden oldies from the Infinite Loops archive. Years later, these remain some of my favorite conversations. We’ll be back soon with fresh episodes, but in the meantime, enjoy this trip back to February 2024, when we welcomed the one and only Rup…

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Tech Won't Save Us: The Geopolitical Fight Over Huawei w/ Yangyang Cheng 54:05

5h ago54:05

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Paris Marx is joined by Yangyang Cheng to discuss how Huawei became one of the most powerful companies in China and how current geopolitical narratives distract from the issues at the heart of surveillance capitalism in the US and China. Yangyang Cheng is a Research Scholar in Law and Fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center. Tech Won’t S…

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The Rachman Review: Is the US heading for a debt crisis? 24:03

8h ago24:03

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Gideon talks to Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund and author of a new book: How Countries Go Broke. They discuss the size of the US debt and what history tells us about identifying warning signs. Clip: CBS Free links to read more on this topic: Is Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ a political curse for …

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Normal Men: Episode 13: (You Can't) Escape From New York Ft. Detective Pikajew 1:17:52

11h ago1:17:52

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The Normal Men welcome New York political observer and union activist Detective Pikajew to chat about the huge win for Zohran Mamdani in that city’s mayoral primary as well as some union business. Also: loaded words and their definitions, an extremely bad Supreme Court case, and Tillis taps out in the Old North State. Follow our guest Detective Pik…

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Happy Path Programming: #112 AI Agents Get More 9's with Rod Johnson 1:14:29

1d ago1:14:29

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Rod Johnson, creator of the Spring Framework, has created a JVM-based AI Agent framework called Embabel. We dive in and learn how enterprises can build more reliable Agents using deterministic planning and domain-driven orchestration. Discuss this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/XVKD2uPKyF⁠⁠

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 802: POLITICO Confirms WarRoom Analysis — Election Of “Lefty Leo” Pope All About US Cash

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WarRoom Battleground EP 802: POLITICO Confirms WarRoom Analysis — Election Of “Lefty Leo” Pope All About US CashBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4604: Treasury Secretary Gives The Inside Baseball On The BBB; Live From BRICS

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Episode 4604: Treasury Secretary Gives The Inside Baseball On The BBB; Live From BRICSBy WarRoom.org

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The Rest Is Money: 186. Was Reeves To Blame For The Welfare Debacle? 42:44

1d ago42:44

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Why has welfare reform got so many MPs crying? How much of a problem are the fiscal rules? Can the Labour Party stick with their election winning manifesto? After a dramatic couple of days Robert and Steph discuss how they got here and what happens next. We appreciate your feedback on The Rest Is Money to help make the podcast and our partnerships …

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The Gist: The Bane of the Blue Collar 45:22

1d ago45:22

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Professor Joan C. Williams joins the show to discuss her book Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back. She explains how the decline of unions, elite cultural codes, and a failure to value stability over novelty have fueled resentment. Mike also examines Pixar’s box office collapse, the rise of “bean mouth” animation…

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