Best What the F Magazine Podcasts (2025)

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Cécile McLorin Salvant Performs Live In-Studio 26:18

1d ago26:18

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When the jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant was profiled in The New Yorker, Wynton Marsalis described her as the kind of talent who comes along only “once in a generation or two.” Salvant’s work is rooted in jazz—in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan and Abbey Lincoln—and she has won three Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Bu…

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From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night” 33:49

4d ago33:49

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This special episode comes from “On the Media” ’s Peabody-winning series “The Divided Dial,” reported by Katie Thornton. You know A.M. and F.M. radio. But did you know that there is a whole other world of radio surrounding us at all times? It’s called shortwave—and, thanks to a quirk of science that lets broadcasters bounce radio waves off the iono…

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Honeycomb AI and Canada with Tamir Barzilai | #277 1:20:50

4d ago1:20:50

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Tamir Barzilai is a Vancouver-based entrepreneur building in the crossroads of food and AI. After a diagnosis of an incurable gut disease, he co-founded Honeycomb AI, a company dedicated to food transparency at restaurants, helping over 1.5 million people with dietary needs find suitable food to eat. Aside from tech, Tamir is a writer and avid read…

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Mary Beth Barone, Our Close Friend 53:50

4d ago53:50

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The Boys ask MARY BETH BARONE to help them handle the next 600 episodes. Check out Mary Beth’s new show on Amazon Prime Overcompensating. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Pri…

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Welcome to the Guerrilla Factory | An Interview with the Robin Sage Command Team 45:21

5d ago45:21

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On this episode, we delve into the culminating exercise that is Robin Sage. This is the event all students must face in order to become a qualified operator. Here, students will be required to apply everything they have learned throughout their training to effectively work as a team in a simulated special operations mission.…

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Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson on President Joe Biden’s Decline, and Its Cover-Up 49:50

8d ago49:50

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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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Master the Fundamentals | Interview with the Small Unit Tactics (SUT) CMD Team 41:29

9d ago41:29

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This week we sit down with the Small Unit Tactics Command Team to discuss how operators shoot, move and communicate and gain experience for real word operations.By U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

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Meet the Season 4 Team! 25:35

9d ago25:35

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Meet the new Pineland Underground hosts. The crew will be discussing any and all things related to Army Special Operations this season!By U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

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Carney VS Trump | Substack Series #3 | #276 16:49

9d ago16:49

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In this episode of the Kelsi Sheren Perspective, Kelsi critiques the leadership of Mark Carney, particularly in light of his recent meeting with Donald Trump. She expresses her disdain for Carney's perceived weakness and lack of genuine leadership, contrasting him with Trump and discussing the implications for Canadian democracy. Kelsi calls for a …

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Percival Everett’s “James” Wins a Pulitzer 20:17

11d ago20:17

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A year ago, Percival Everett published his twenty-fourth novel, “James,” and it became a literary phenomenon. It won the National Book Award, and, just this week, was announced as the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. “James” offers a radically different perspective on the classic Mark Twain novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”: Evere…

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Debunking the Ethical Argument for Assisted Dying for Minors, MAID SERIES #13 | #275 14:35

11d ago14:35

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The conversation around Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for minors brings forth deep ethical, moral, developmental, and societal concerns that are essential to explore thoroughly. The idea that minors, even when labeled as "mature," should possess the autonomy to decide upon ending their own lives raises profound and multifaceted issues requirin…

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Be Our Guest Brady: Searching for Wayne 47:23

11d ago47:23

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The Boys ask WAYNE BRADY to help them do a big episode 600 with a major rebrand. Check out his new show Wayne Brady's What If?! with Jonathan Mangum on Apple Podcast and YouTube! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode on YouTube here! Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbo…

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Elissa Slotkin to Fellow-Democrats: “Speak in Plain English” 28:38

15d ago28:38

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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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People Magazine Said WHAT?! Substack Series #2 | #274 17:42

16d ago17:42

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In this conversation, Kelsi Sheren discusses the troubling trend of mainstream media normalizing assisted suicide and promoting a narrative of despair. She critiques publications like People Magazine for soft-selling the idea of quitting life, particularly in the context of serious illnesses like Alzheimer's. Sheren emphasizes the importance of res…

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Welcome Home, Now Die | MAID SERIES #12 | #273 15:54

18d ago15:54

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Big shocker Veteran’s Affairs is at it again, the Canadian government, since 2022, is failing our veterans in the most disgusting and disgraceful way possible: by offering them death care instead of healthcare! But Kelsi?! didn’t they say they aren’t doing that anymore?? Yes they sure did, once again Liberal lies. Are we surprised honestly? In a ch…

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How Donald Trump Is Trying to Rewrite the Rules of Capitalism 18:10

18d ago18:10

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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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Casey Rocket, Our Close Friend 45:54

18d ago45:54

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The Boys help CASEY ROCKET explain his riffs. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/…

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and the Confounding Politics of Junk Food. Plus, Kelefa Sanneh on the Long Influence of Kraftwerk 32:29

22d ago32:29

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, has been undermining public trust in vaccines and overseeing crippling cuts to research across American science. And yet his “make America healthy again” highlights themes more familiar in liberal circles: toxins in the environment, biodiversity, healthy eating. Kennedy has put jun…

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Over Opinionated with Jasmin Laine | #272 1:02:55

23d ago1:02:55

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Canadian content creator, political commentator, and host of Over Opinionated—a bold, fast-growing show known for cutting through the noise with humor, truth, and unapologetic honesty. A former award-winning broadcaster, Jasmin left legacy media to challenge mainstream narratives and engage younger Canadians in critical conversations about politics…

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"My Mother was Killed with MAiD". Alicia Duncan MAiD Series #11 | #271 1:06:53

25d ago1:06:53

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Alicia Duncan is the co-founder and principal designer of AR Interiors, a political and mental health advocate, and a devoted mom and stepmom to four. Her life took an unexpected turn on October 21st, 2021 when her mother chose to end her life through Medical Assistance in Dying, also known as MAiD. Questioning the lawfulness of her death, Alicia a…

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A Historical Epic of the Chinese in America 19:30

25d ago19:30

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In recent years, there’s been a stark uptick in the level of violence and hate crimes that Asian Americans have experienced, but the “precarity of the Asian American experience is not new,” Michael Luo tells David Remnick. Luo is a longtime New Yorker editor, and the author of a new book about the Chinese American experience. He looks at how tensio…

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Kristen Schaal, Our Close Friend 48:07

25d ago48:07

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Sean talks to KRISTEN SCHAAL about her new role as co-host of Hollywood Handbook. Check out Kristen’s new podcast The Extraordinarians with Tony Hale and Matt Oberg on Apple Podcast and YouTube! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcas…

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VOTE LIKE YOUR FREEDOM DEPENDS ON IT Substack Series #1 | #270 19:43

27d ago19:43

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The CCP, Bill 63 and Canada's Last Stand FOLLOW: @KELSIE_SHEREN 00:00 Introduction to the Kelsi Sheren Perspective 00:28 The Importance of the Upcoming Canadian Election 02:11 Foreign Interference: The Threat of the CCP 04:59 Domestic Suppression: The Impact of Bill 63 06:50 The Fragility of Democracy and Free Speech 09:09 A Call to Action for Cana…

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Cory Booker: “America Needs Moral Leadership, and Not Political Leadership” 30:27

29d ago30:27

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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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MAID SERIES #10 Let's call MAiD what it is: homicide | #269 11:28

1M ago11:28

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Nikki Glaser at the Top of Her Game 26:36

1M ago26:36

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In the past few years, the comedian Nikki Glaser has breathed new life into the well-worn comedic form of the roast. Last year, she performed a roast of the football legend Tom Brady for a Netflix special, to much acclaim—with Conan O’Brien opining that “no one is going to do a better roast set than that.” Glaser has been on a hot streak since then…

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Former US Navy F/A-18E Strike Fighter Pilot Kegan Gill | #268 1:07:57

1M ago1:07:57

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Kegan Gill is a former US Navy F/A-18E strike fighter pilot. He survived the fastest ejection in the history of naval aviation. Despite devastating injuries he returned to flying Super Hornets until the effects of his traumatic brain injury and a diagnosis of delayed onset PTSD ended his military career. He is now on a journey to heal mind, body an…

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Ike Barinholtz, Our Studio Friend 47:39

1M ago47:39

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The Boys talk to IKE BARINHOLTZ about his role in The Studio. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht…

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How Science Fiction Led Elon Musk to DOGE 28:09

1M ago28:09

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Elon Musk, who’s chainsawing 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 know, ‘We’re …

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Ep. 79: The Diamond Room talks Gen Z, jewelry customization, and more! With guest host, 605's John Snyder. 30:32

1M ago30:32

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We're back! The new "605 Show" podcast returns with guest hosts and filming at our very own 605 Magazine office. Joining guest host John Snyder and host Alana Snyder are Emily and Kennedy from The Diamond Room By Spektor to talk trends, giving Gen Z advice, and playing "Jewelry Through Time."By The 605 Show

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Dr. Dave Rabin, MD, PhD, Neuroscientist, Psychiatrist, Apollo Neuroscience | #267 1:20:23

1M ago1:20:23

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Dr. Dave Rabin, MD, PhD, is a neuroscientist, board-certified psychiatrist and Executive Director of The Board of Medicine, who is one of only a handful of psychedelic experts duly credentialed as an MD and PhD and practicing ketamine and MDMA-assisted therapy with his patients. As a leader in the psychedelic field, he published in Journal of Affec…

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Ryan Coogler on “Sinners” 22:27

1M ago22:27

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Ryan Coogler began his career in film as a realist with “Fruitvale Station,” which tells the story of a true-to-life tragedy about a police killing in the Bay Area. He then directed the class drama of “Creed,” a celebrated “Rocky” sequel. But then he moved to the epic fantasy of Marvel’s hit “Black Panther” movies. In his newest project, “Sinners,”…

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Tim Baltz and Lily Sullivan, Our Close Friends 48:23

1M ago48:23

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The Boys welcome back TIM BALTZ and LILY SULLIVAN to explain tariffs. Check out their awesome podcast Hey Randy at cbbworld.com Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Polic…

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Will the Supreme Court Yield to Donald Trump? 27:55

1M ago27:55

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Ruth Marcus resigned from the Washington Post after its C.E.O. killed an editorial she wrote that was critical of the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos. She ended up publishing the column in The New Yorker, and soon after she published another piece for the magazine asking “Has Trump’s Legal Strategy Backfired?” “Trump’s legal strategy has been backfiring,…

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MAID SERIES #9 The Death Cult of ‘Dying with Dignity’: A Rebuttal to the Latest Smear Attempt | #266 15:04

1M ago15:04

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Totalitarianism, Mass Censorship and Free Speech with Audrey Unverferth | #265 1:12:42

2M ago1:12:42

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Audrey Unverferth researches totalitarianism, focusing on mass censorship, show trials, and underground education networks. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Chicago, where she co-founded and ran the Chicago Thinker, a conservative student newspaper dedicated to challenging the mob’s crusade against free speech. More recently, sh…

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The Writer Katie Kitamura on Autonomy, Interpretation, and “Audition” 18:16

2M ago18:16

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Katie Kitamura’s fifth novel is “Audition,” and it focusses on a middle-aged actress and her ambiguous relationship with a much younger man. Kitamura tells the critic Jennifer Wilson that she thought for a long time about an actress as protagonist, as a way to highlight the roles women play, and to provoke questions about agency. “I teach creative …

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Cam George and Pete Ditzler, Our Talking Talk Tuah Friends 46:26

2M ago46:26

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The Boys talk to CAM GEORGE and PETE DITZLER about their podcast Talking Talk Tuah. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi…

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Why the Tech Giant Nvidia May Own the Future. Plus, Joshua Rothman on Taking A.I Seriously 31:44

2M ago31:44

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The microchip maker Nvidia is a Silicon Valley colossus. After years as a runner-up to Intel and Qualcomm, Nvidia has all but cornered the market on the parallel processors essential for artificial-intelligence programs like ChatGPT. “Nvidia was there at the beginning of A.I.,” the tech journalist Stephen Witt tells David Remnick. “They really kind…

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Dying to Meet You, MAID SERIES #9 Amanda Achment | #264 1:17:46

2M ago1:17:46

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Amanda Achtman works to prevent euthanasia and encourage hope across Canada and beyond through her project, Dying to Meet You. She is also the Ethics Education & Cultural Engagement Lead for Canadian Physicians for Life. You can find her on X: @‌AmandaAchtman and at Dying to Meet You | Preventing Euthanasia and Encouraging Hope Substack: https://su…

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Elaine Pagels on the Mysteries of Jesus 26:17

2M ago26:17

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Thirty years ago, David Remnick published “The Devil Problem,” a profile of the religion professor Elaine Pagels—a scholar of early Christianity who had also, improbably, become a best-selling author. Pagels’s 1979 book, “The Gnostic Gospels,” was scholarly and rigorous, but also accessible and widely read. She changed how a lot of people thought a…

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Julie Klausner, Our Returning Close Friend 46:35

2M ago46:35

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The Boys talk to JULIE KLAUSNER about a few interesting topics. Make sure to check out the return of her podcast How Was Your Week?, which is also on Patreon! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook v…

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Senator Chris Murphy: “This Is How Democracy Dies—Everybody Just Gets Scared” 24:23

2M ago24:23

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With congressional Republicans unwilling to put any checks on an Administration breaking norms and issuing illegal orders, the focus has shifted to the Democratic opposition—or the lack thereof. Democrats like Chris Murphy, the junior senator from Connecticut, have vehemently disagreed with party leaders’ reversion to business as usual. Murphy oppo…

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MAID SERIES #8 The War on Truth: Fighting for Real Solutions to PTSD and Mental Illness | #263 18:08

2M ago18:08

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The War on Truth: Fighting for Real Solutions to PTSD and Mental Illness Substack: https://substack.com/@kelsisheren - - - - - - - - - - - - Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3opNURn - - - - - - - - - - - - SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS - - - - - - - - - - - - XX-XY Athletics - Code: KELSI20 - https://www.xx-xyathletics.com/?sca_ref=7336247.FtJS2YUK4O Ketone…

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International Taekwondo Fighter Jaycee Bassett | #262 1:20:23

2M ago1:20:23

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Bassett is Senior National Team member of Costa Rica, a 2x member of the Junior AAU USA National Team, the Pan American Champion and silver medalist at 2024 Junior World Championship in Korea. Because combat sports like Taekwondo permits males in the female category, Jaycee has spoken up against the policy and said she will stand down against a mal…

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A West Bank Family on the Verge of Annexation 21:57

2M ago21:57

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The far right in Israel has long dreamed of settling all of the West Bank, and Gaza, too—annexing the territories to create the land they refer to as Greater Israel. The Trump Administration might not object: Elise Stefanik, Trump’s pick for Ambassador to the United Nations, has agreed that Israel has a “biblical right” to the West Bank. “I think I…

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Try Month, Our Close Friends 3 58:40

2M ago58:40

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The Boys once again try to save Try Month with quantity over quality. Also did you know there's a new baseball show on the Patreon with Hayes, Carl and Greg Gallant? Check out The Filthy Ones on The Bundle tier at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the sho…

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Kaitlan Collins Is Not “Nasty”; She’s Just Doing Her Job 28:48

2M ago28:48

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Kaitlan Collins was only a couple years out of college when she became a White House correspondent for Tucker Carlson’s the Daily Caller. Collins stayed in the White House when she went over to CNN during Donald Trump’s first term, and she returned for his second. Trump has made his disdain for CNN clear—and he’s not a big fan of Collins, either. A…

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Professional Golfer Lauren Miller | #261 1:41:25

2M ago1:41:25

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After she lost her first-place title to male golfer Hailey Davidson at the 2024 NXXT Women's Championship, Lauren stood up for women’s sports by pushing hard for fair regulations, working with NXXT Golf to help them adopt a new policy that ensures only biologically female players are eligible to compete, and she continues to push the LPGA to adopt …

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We the Builders: Federal Employees Stand Up to DOGE; Plus, Celebrating 100 Years: Michael Cunningham on “Brokeback Mountain” 23:40

2M ago23:40

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Across the federal government, the number of federal workers fired under Donald Trump and DOGE currently stands at over a hundred thousand. Some of those workers have turned to a website called We the Builders. It was created by federal workers associated with the U.S. Digital Service as a resource for employees who have lost their jobs, who are af…

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