Best Narrative Declaration Podcasts (2025)

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Retail Horror | Rotgrind | S4 E7 2:31:23

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Basha Uhuru 2025 Freedom Festival 23:32

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In the heart of Johannesburg, where the bricks of Constitution Hill still whisper the struggles and triumphs of South Africa’s turbulent past, a new kind of movement was born. One that doesn’t march in protest, but dances, paints, raps, speaks, and reimagines. It’s called Basha Uhuru - a festival not just of art and music, but of memory, imaginatio…

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State of Johannesburg and national roads: endurable patchwork , poor maintenance and recurring potholes on our roads 35:18

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South Africa’s Road infrastructure, spanning about 750 000 km and ranking as the tenth-longest road network globally, currently battles a significant pothole crisis exacerbated by inadequate workmanship. The issue undermines road safety and imposes a heavy financial burden on taxpayers, motorists, and the government. The South African National Road…

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Case study offers solution to water accesses issues for many South African rurals 9:13

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South Africa’s constitution says “everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water”. In reality, however, this right is not enjoyed by all. Many places experience regular water shortages or cut-offs. Some people struggle to access water for drinking, household use and commercial use (mines, factories and agriculture). Mbuyiseni Nd…

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Sixteen deaths recorded in Kenya protests, most killed by police 24:49

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Sixteen people died during nationwide anti-government protests in Kenya on Wednesday, most of them killed by police, the head of Amnesty Kenya said, a year after deadly demonstrations against a tax bill culminated in the storming of parliament. Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets to commemorate last year's demonstrations, in which more than 60…

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Gabbard fights "propaganda media; Planned Parenthood's Men's Health message (Ep 465) 43:04

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Just the Truth Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has pushed back against what she called the “propaganda media,” accusing them of selectively leaking classified material in an attempt to undercut President Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran strikes. ALSO….the Trump administration will hold classified briefings on the Iranian operatio…

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Lost Women of Science - In Spanish! 1:36

6h ago1:36

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After the success of our bilingual season about the first female doctor trained in the Dominican Republic, The Extraordinary Life and Tragic Death of Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo, we are adapting more of our episodes in Spanish. Starting next week, listen out for the stories of astronomer Annie Maunder, physicists Emma Unson Rotor and Carolyn Parker…

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Trump Impeachment Fails, 60 Kids Rescued in FL, Chuck Todd Regrets Biden Narrative (Ep 464) 42:00

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Just the Truth The House of Representatives voted along bipartisan lines to defeat a lone progressive lawmaker's bid to impeach President Donald Trump yesterday afternoon with 128 Democrats joining the House GOP majority. Former NBC News host Chuck Todd wondered on his podcast…. if the media were sold a "40-year bill of goods" about former Presiden…

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From the archive: ‘A nursery of the Commons’: how the Oxford Union created today’s ruling political class 29:49

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: at the Oxford university debating society in the 80s, a generation of aspiring politicians honed the art of winning using jokes, rather than facts By Simon Kuper. Read by Andrew McGregor. He…

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Iran Nuclear Bombing - Fallout? Question the Narrative 7:39

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Send us a text Being sovereign means taking responsibility to THINK for yourself! Tank and Tilly question why we 'successfully bombed' three nuclear sites but there has been almost ZERO CONCERN about the radioactivity and nuclear fallout from such an action. Love them? Buy them a coffee at: https://buymeacoffee.com/greatistdane Wellness * Sovereign…

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Focus: South African Weather Warning Systems 34:41

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At the global scale, the frequency, extent and severity of natural disasters have increased notably over the last several years. As a result, economic losses from weather- and climate-related disasters have increased. Climate change is projected to increase the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events, which, without reductions in vulnerab…

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The Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations for a Sustainable People-Centred Global Economy 44:59

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A groundbreaking new report by world-leading experts on debt and development calls for urgent action and systemic reforms to tackle the escalating debt and development crises affecting billions worldwide. “The Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations for a Sustainable People-Cen…

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CEASEFIRE DECLARED!! Trump thanks God (Ep 463) 43:45

2d ago43:45

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Just the Truth Breaking News early evening last night….President Trump announced a historic Iran and Israel ceasefire agreement to end the '12 Day War'….we have the latest developments from the White and the Middle East. We also have more details about Operation Midnight Hammer…the historic B-2 bomber mission that flew from Missouri to Iran…making …

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#1657 Race in America: A Retrospective 53:14

3d ago53:14

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Clay’s conversation with Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, professor of history at Norfolk State University in Virginia, about the status of race relations in America as we approach our 250th birthday. How should we read Thomas Jefferson's great sentence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal”? Did Jefferson mean wha…

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Trump Orders Iran Strike; Democrats call for Impeachment (Ep 462) 40:02

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Just the Truth President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Saturday after successfully eliminating the nuclear threat that Iran has been developing for a number of years….the world is reacting and we have the latest details of the attack and what’s next!!!! Just hours before the US struck three nuclear sites in Iran…..Israel’s Ambassador to the …

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‘Outdated and unjust’: can we reform global capitalism? 34:05

3d ago34:05

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President Trump’s tariffs have plunged the world economy into chaos. But history counsels against despair – and the left should seize on capitalism’s crisis of legitimacy By John Cassidy. Read by Chris Reilly. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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WEEKEND: Mom and Pop Alliance Helping Small Business | RIZE Prevention Empowers Teens (Ep 461) 35:09

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Just the Truth | WEEKEND Join us for an inspiring conversation with Martine Helou-Allen, Founder and Executive Director of RIZE Prevention, Inc., the nonprofit on a mission to empower teens to resist drug use and make healthy lifestyle choices. (rizeprevention.org). Together, we explore the birth of RIZE Prevention in June 2021 and the development …

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Doctors slam trade union as working conditions in health sector deteriorate 45:02

6d ago45:02

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A collective of doctors from across South Africa has lambasted the South African Medical Association Trade Union (Samatu) for failing to represent the interests of health professionals with many facing deteriorating working conditions. The doctors, say their urgent call to Samatu to “confront the deepening crisis” in the health system has fallen on…

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Hanging Out with: BANDABANDA 32:57

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BandaBanda is a celebrated South African musician, producer, and creative entrepreneur with a rich career spanning multiple facets of the music industry. Born and raised in Durban by his grandparents Ester and Jame Banda, he was deeply influenced by African values and music from an early age. These roots continue to inspire his work and define his …

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Trump Eyes Diplomacy on Iran | TikTok Gets a Lifeline | NY Judge Says Dogs Have Feelings Ep 460) 41:23

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Just the Truth President Trump signals he’s still pushing for diplomacy before deciding on U.S. involvement in an Iran strike—expect a decision within two weeks. Meanwhile, TikTok gets yet another 90-day extension to find a U.S. buyer, keeping the app alive for now amid growing national security concerns. In New York, a judge rules that dogs aren’t…

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Extremely loud and incredibly scouse: how Jamie Carragher conquered football punditry 46:06

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Football coverage no longer stops after the final whistle. And in this new era, the former Liverpool defender reigns supreme By Kieran Morris. Read by Felipe Pacheco. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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"I'll Decide Last Second" | SCOTUS Backs TN Gender Law | Fed Holds Rates | Senate Bill Showdown (Ep 459) 43:14

7d ago43:14

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Just the Truth President Trump says he is still considering what the U.S. Role in Israel’s Strikes on Iran will be: “I’ll Decide One Second Before It’s Due” Sen. Ron Johnson, a former accountant, tears into what he calls 'misleading' claims about the true cost of President Trump's 'big beautiful' bill…we have an update on where the bill stands in t…

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The Weather Expert Who Answered the $64,000 Question 34:43

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In the mid-1940s, a teenage June Bacon-Bercey saw the image of a nuclear explosion on the cover of Time magazine and immediately had questions. How would the particles in the mushroom cloud move through the air? What effect would this have on our atmosphere? To find the answers, she set out to study atmospheric science, just as the field of meteoro…

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Road Accident Fund: A state entity marred with fraud, corruption, and maladministration 45:39

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The Road Accident Fund (RAF) provides compulsory cover to all users of South African roads, citizens and foreigners, against injuries sustained or death arising from accidents involving motor vehicles within the borders of South Africa. This cover is in the form of indemnity insurance to persons who cause the accident, as well as personal injury an…

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Home Affairs Passport Syndicates: How easy is it to get a fraudulent passport? What are the implications of easy illegal passport access 19:32

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The Department of Home Affairs’ (DHA’s) bid to rid its ranks of corruption moved ahead this weekend with another round of arrests in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. On Saturday, 14 June, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (The Hawks) arrested five people who were allegedly part of a syndicate involved in passport fraud. Among those arrested wa…

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Americans Say No to Iran War | Kristi Noem Hospitalized | Social Security Bump Coming? (Ep 458) 41:43

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Just the Truth As the conflict in the middle heats up….a new Poll Finds 60% of Americans including a Majority of Republicans Oppose any US Involvement in War with Iran. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported to a hospital in the Washington, DC, area by ambulance on Tuesday…we have an update on her health. Could be som…

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From the archive: Burying Leni Riefenstahl: one woman’s lifelong crusade against Hitler’s favourite film-maker 49:37

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: Nina Gladitz dedicated her life to proving the Triumph of the Will director’s complicity with the horrors of nazism. In the end, she succeeded – but at a cost Written and read by Kate Connol…

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Test Audio Episode 58:26

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Amazing video episode 1:44

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Amazing video episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy BackStory

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Minnesota Speaker Murder, LA Riots, Padilla Arrest Fallout, Protest Violence Rising (Ep 457) 41:34

9d ago41:34

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Just the Truth 🔥 First, the shocking political assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband. We break down the chilling timeline, the killer’s manifesto-style texts, and the FBI’s warning about politically motivated violence. This is one of the most brazen attacks on U.S. lawmakers in modern history—and it’s not getting …

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Barney Pityana and the Making of a black concious Post-Apartheid South Africa:Reflecting on The South African Students' Organisation (SASO) as a key student movemen in South Africa during the apartheid ... 1:10:51

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The Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) was a South African grassroots anti-apartheid movement that emerged in the late 1960s, largely due to the banning of the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). The movement, spearheaded by figures like Steve Biko, aimed to foster black pride, self-reliance, and solidarity, ultimatel…

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South Africa’s TikTok Generation: Using Social Media to spark conversation, entertain, educate and develop new narratives and identities . In conversation with SA’s most sought content creators 24:30

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TikTok, the short-form video platform developed by Chinese tech company ByteDance, was launched globally in 2016 and quickly became a dominant force in the digital content landscape. In South Africa, the platform began gaining significant popularity around 2019, driven initially by the youth demographic seeking new and creative forms of expression.…

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#1656 A Conversation with Novelist Anne Hillerman 52:15

10d ago52:15

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Clay interviews the southwestern crime novelist Anne Hillerman, now publishing her 10th novel about crime-solving in the land of the Navajo in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. Anne is the daughter of the acclaimed and bestselling Tony Hillerman, who wrote 19 novels before he died in 2008. Anne decided to carry on the tradition, and her succ…

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Middle East Tensions Rise: Iran Targeted Trump, Netanyahu Claims | Rand Paul Wavers on Big Beautiful Bill (Ep 456) 41:42

10d ago41:42

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Just the Truth Israelis Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran had marked President Trump as 'enemy number one' with an assassination plot. We have the latest details of the latest turmoil in the middle east. Senator Rand Paul says he’s not a definite no vote on President Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill, but he’s not a yes yet either!! Sen. John F…

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‘You can let go now’: inside the hospital where staff treat fear of death as well as physical pain 38:52

10d ago38:52

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In a Danish palliative care unit, the alternative to assisted dying is not striving to cure – offering relief and comfort to patients and their families By Line Vaaben. Read by Freya Miller. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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WEEKEND: Stories of Service, Sacrifice, and Compassion—from Combat Veterans to Companion Animals (Ep 455) 35:09

12d ago35:09

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Just the Truth Weekend Since 2008, Purple Heart Homes has been uniting communities nationwide to create safe, barrier-free housing for disabled and aging Veterans. In this episode, we’re joined by Michael Arabe, President of the Golden Corners Chapter, who shares how his team is making a real impact for Veterans in Upstate South Carolina — one home…

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City of Johannesburg A former World Class African City. Can it be saved 1:07:42

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Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic hub, is falling apart. The state of the road, electricity, and water infrastructure is showing clear signs of collapse. As the country’s largest city and primary economic hub, Johannesburg is home to over 5.5 million people and contributes nearly 16% of South Africa’s GDP. The City is home to the headquarters o…

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Israel attacks Iran and declares emergency over expected 'missile and drone' retaliation 23:17

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Israel launched a series of airstrikes against Iran early Friday morning, targeting locations it said were related to Iran’s nuclear program. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, the country’s most senior military official, was killed during the strikes, alongside the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard …

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Dem Senator detained; Newsom questions Trump's "mental fitness" (Ep 454) 41:22

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Just the Truth A Democrat senator was forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference…after reportedly “lunging” at the Secretary where she was addressing the Los Angeles anti-ICE riots. We have the details as this situation get’s crazier by the day. The musical court decisions continued this week. Yesterday, a U.S. appeals court…

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An English gentleman, a crooked lawyer: the secrets of Stephen David Jones 54:02

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With his brilliant mind and impeccable credentials, it’s little wonder that wealthy clients trusted him with their fortunes. Then they started to get suspicious By Hettie O’Brien. Read by Simon Vance. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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The Martin | Rotgrind | S4 E6 2:24:45

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“Newsom vs. Trump, LA Riots Escalate, Musk Feud Softens, ‘No Kings’ Protests Loom” Ep 453) 44:39

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Just the Truth The chaos in Los Angeles shows no signs of slowing down. In today’s explosive episode of Just the Truth Podcast, we break down the escalating anti-ICE riots, Governor Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit to block President Trump’s National Guard deployment, and the DOJ’s sharp response calling it a “crass political stunt.” The battle between state…

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Abrego Garcia Returns, Noncitizen Voting Approved, Trump Restores Base Names, ABC Fires Moran (Ep 452) 41:43

15d ago41:43

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Just the Truth In this explosive episode of The Joey Hudson Show, we break down the latest political chaos gripping the nation—from the courtroom to Capitol Hill. First, the shocking return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to U.S. soil. Deported in March, this known human smuggler and domestic abuser is now back—thanks to Democrat pressure. But what…

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From the archive: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: three days with a giant of African literature 59:05

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: The Kenyan novelist’s life and work has intersected with many of the biggest events of the past century. At 85, he reflects on his long, uncompromising life in writing Written and read by Ca…

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Statistics South Africa’s data ecosystems: Analysing the work of Stats SA amid a stagnant economy 1:14:04

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Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) publishes the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) every quarter. GDP measures the size of the economy and its growth rate over time and is the most familiar and widely recognised feature of the national accounts. The international gold standard for national accounts compilation is the System of National Account…

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National Lottery Commission: Ithuba Holdings Granted 12-months Extension 16:44

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The minister responsible for the National Lottery has awarded an “emergency” 12-month temporary licence to Ithuba Holdings, the company that has operated the National Lottery for the past 10 years. The awarding of the temporary licence was made just hours before Ithuba’s contract ended on 31 May 2025. According to the Lotteries Act, an operator’s l…

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#1655 Clay and Lindsay Live: Religious Freedom 51:37

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Clay’s live conversation with Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky on Religious Freedom. Clay and Lindsay met in person at The Historic Christ Church and Museum in Weems, Virginia to discuss the history of religous freedom in the United States. They talk about how many Presidents have shared the faith, why there was an effort to separate the church and state fro…

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“Riots in L.A., ICE Attacks, and a Leadership Meltdown — Who’s Really in Charge?” (Ep 450) 41:43

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Just the Truth “Riots in L.A., ICE Attacks, and a Leadership Meltdown — Who’s Really in Charge?” This week on The Joey Hudson Show, we cut through the political spin and media noise to bring you the truth about what's happening on America’s streets — and in its highest offices. TOP STORY: L.A. IN FLAMES AND NEWSOM SHRUGS Los Angeles is under siege.…

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