We Are Time

5/15/21 News JC Penney USS Roosevelt https://www.healthline.com/health-news/people-reinfected-with-covid-19-werent-infectious Felicien Kabuga mask wearing orders Germany recession Tigers on the loose Topics Last ep thoughts   Metaphorical Wine Pairing ("Space Oddity," "Ashes to Ashes," "Major Tom (I'm Coming Home)," Endurance, The Wanderers, Sally Ride) “Two of Us”, On the Road, Away (TV)  

5/7/21 News new black holes surveys Disneyland https://www.nytimes.com/article/ahmaud-arbery-shooting-georgia.html record lows unemployment rate Amtrak https://www.amtrak.com/coronavirus social distancing arrests bankruptcy https://fashionunited.com/news/business/2020-fall-of-fashion-brands-retailers-and-series-of-chapter-11-bankruptcies/2020122837207 Topics travel memories interconnectedness https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/science/earth/study-links-syria-conflict-to-drought-caused-by-climate-change.html https://www.pnas.org/content/112/11/3241 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/11/how-does-climate-change-impact-conflict-world/ Butterfly effect Metaphorical Wine Pairing (Fight Club, The Great Gatsby, Rules of Civility) Tenet, Survivor, Outlander

4/24/21 Episode 50: things we learned/things we got wrong News Kim Jong-Un DOD https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2165713/statement-by-the-department-of-defense-on-the-release-of-historical-navy-videos/ The COVID yo-yo US Women's Soccer https://www.dw.com/en/us-womens-soccer-team-gets-partial-victory-on-equality/a-57175882 May Day rent strike Armed protests Canadian ban on assault rifles https://www.npr.org/2021/04/10/985514254/biden-wants-new-ban-on-assault-style-weapons-what-lessons-were-learned-from-the- Topics list of potential positive results of COVID https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7467397/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7498239/#:~:text=The%20global%20disruption%20caused%20by,parts%20of%20the%20world. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1871402120301776 book series with strong settings https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2020/12/31/city-guide-writers-pandemic-covid/ commuting Metaphorical Wine Pairing (Los Angeles Plays Itself [documentary], "L.A." by Neil Young, Day of the Locust, "Isle of California" [mural]) X - "Los Angeles" Sunset Blvd, Escape from LA  

4/24/21 Episode 49: things we learned/things we got wrong News U.S. poison control COVID ExxonMobil Tornadoes Immunity passports https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01451-0 https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/lasting-immunity-found-after-recovery-covid-19 Topics pros and cons of working from home "work" vs "home" morale and productivity comfort food comfort genres Metaphorical Wine Pairing (Convenience Store Woman, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Pond, "She Is Beyond Good and Evil") "Yellow Wallpaper" "Kiss the Book" Play it As it Lays  

4/15/21 Episode 48 things we learned/things we got wrong  News COVID testing protocols proms Humboldt squid https://www.npr.org/2020/04/17/820707276/deep-sea-squid-communicate-by-glowing-like-e-readers hospitals overflowing https://news.usni.org/2020/05/25/beyond-mercy-navys-covid-19-hospital-ship-missions-and-the-future-of-medicine-at-sea Brett Crozier Short Wave Consider This iPhone SE Baseball https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/26/21339029/virtual-baseball-mlb-nba-fox-sports-coronavirus Topics Andrew: tiny horses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehistory_of_the_United_States#:~:text=It%20covered%20the%20majority%20of,than%20600%20feet%20of%20water. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horses_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_horse_breeds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_Heard_%27Round_the_World_(baseball) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX2_zx-eJhw Metaphorical Wine Pairing (The Woman Who Died a Lot, "The Impossible Astronaut" and "Day of the Moon" Doctor Who episodes) Sherlock “The Abominable Bride”, Simon & Garfunkel's “the Sound of Silence”, Forrest Gump

4/10/21 Episode 47: things we learned/things we got wrong News NASA plans to mine on the moon https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/03/moon-mining-contracts-named/ transit workers and COVID https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-mta-covid-transit-deaths-peter-petrassi-20210326-ol25evkc7nafvkfnvenps4fbyq-story.html Thailand elephants COVID disparities https://weta.org/watch/shows/pbs-newshour/covid-race-1594934110 app to help track COVID https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/03/covid-app-exposure-notification-apple-google.html COVID and prison populations https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/us/covid-prisoners-vaccine.html pollution and COVID https://www.lung.org/blog/covid-19-mortality-and-air-pollution cytokine storms https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200417/cytokine-storms-may-be-fueling-some-covid-deaths Topics Zoom procrastination etc. Metaphorical Wine Pairing (Blindness, No Exit, "Allegiance" ST:TNG episode) “The Magnificent Ferengi” ST:DS9 | “The Adventures of Pete and Pete: Halloweenie” | “Dum Dum Boys”

3/27/21 Episode 46: things we learned/ things we got wrong News 2020 Olympics https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/30/astrophysicist-gets-magnets-stuck-up-nose-while-inventing-coronavirus-device vaccines Ability to forecast weather took a hit due to lack of commercial flights https://www.govtech.com/question-of-the-day/How-is-COVID-19-affecting-the-accuracy-of-weather-forecasts.html Zoom Topics: masks control bread https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/06/417906/still-confused-about-masks-heres-science-behind-how-face-masks-prevent Metaphorical Wine Pairing (Severance, The Regional Office Is Under Attack!, Bellwether) Andrew: The Office, The Big Short, Office Space

3/27/21 Episode 45: things we learned/things we got wrong News CARES Act air quality MLB N. Korea Topics food during stay at home walking words we spell wrong   Metaphorical Wine Pairing (The Fall (tv show), Native Son, Crime & Punishment and/or The Stranger) Andrew’s: Pink Floyd, The Myth of Sisyphus, and Prosecutor Princess

3/21/21 Episode 44: things we learned/things we got wrong: News stay at home orders oil demand countries also in lockdown tax deadline extended evictions banned in L.A. investigations of U.S. Senators selling of stocks with insider knowledge health care open enrollment Topics what people are doing to stay connected/positive during "stay at home" orders   Zoom and video chat plague/pandemic book list continued  RadioLab - “Crispr” episode Metaphorical Wine Pairing (Russian Doll, "Now Wait for this Week" (Alice Sola Kim), Groundhog Day, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle)  "Now Wait for This Week": https://www.thecut.com/2019/01/now-wait-for-this-week-a-short-story-by-alice-sola-kim.html You’ve Got Mail, Cast Away, & Joe vs the Volcano

3/13/21 Guests: Danny and Miles News COVID as pandemic R. Kelly DOW Jones https://www.macrotrends.net/1319/dow-jones-100-year-historical-chart European rover ExoMars Rocket attacks in Iraq COVID-19 closures US Soccer Federation Topics Live during COVID - One year later https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/90871 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/coronavirus-pandemic-fake-animal-viral-social-media-posts https://time.com/5851633/best-global-responses-covid-19/   Metaphorical Wine Pairing: “Wind Will Rove” vs “Station Eleven” https://sarahpinsker.com/files/WindWillRove_Pinsker.pdf Andrew’s Tri-Pairing: “The Iceman Cometh”, “Easy Street” film, and “Franny and Zooey”

3/6/21 News COVID-19 tornadoes in TN.  Super Tuesday pizza Ronan Farrow/Hachette Book Group UC Santa Cruz Sheb Wooley Public Enemy Topics Aesthetics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_aesthetics Precision vs style Cornel West Tim's Vermeer  "four doorways into fiction": character, setting, language, story (plot) expressions the liar and truth teller riddle the Monty Hall problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem Metaphorical Wine Pairing (Alice in Wonderland book and/or 1985 movie feat. Shelly Winters,  "White Rabbit," Alice by Christina Henry sequel Red Queen) Andrew's: Catch-22, 12 Angry Men (1957), and HAL-9000

2/20/21 Leap days/years https://www.history.com/news/why-do-we-have-leap-year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second News Disney CEO COVID Greyhound Stock market Monsanto Colgate Topics 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Beacon Press histories (again) lynching of Frazier B. Baker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching_of_Frazier_B._Baker_and_Julia_Baker Pee Wee Gaskins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Henry_Gaskins Gravity is a law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_law_of_universal_gravitation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_partition_proposals#Tennessee Shifting understanding of masks https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification Metaphorical Wine Pairing ("The Lottery," "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," "The Beast Below," The Gods Themselves)

2/20/21 News Flooding in Mississippi Larry Tesler https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/19/21144516/larry-tesler-cut-copy-paste-dies-at-74-apple-xerox-amazon-obituary WSJ reporters expelled from China David Byrne’s Reasons to Be Cheerful https://reasonstobecheerful.world/ Sky Truth https://skytruth.org/ vehicle pile ups Roger Stone Topics: military special forces https://coffeeordie.com/first-woman-special-forces/ musical pet peeves Bird Feeding Month and American Heart Month Black History Month Harlem Renaissance 1920s and 30s The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson about the Great Migration Beacon Press histories many, many other books Metaphorical Wine Pairing (Something Wicked this Way Comes, The Dead Zone, "The Lightning-rod Man")

2/13/21NewsConfederate statuesCatholic churchCOVID-19Yale and Harvard under investigation for failing to report foreign donationsGayle King interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtZGxndOWH0presidential libraries https://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries fires in New South Wales, AustraliaL.A. effort to dismiss marijuana convictionsTopicsSilent Book Clubemergency preparednessGetty fire https://abcnews.go.com/US/dramatic-images-la-fire-looming-405-freeway-morning/story?id=51617672Metaphorical Wine Pairing ("Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," The Great Gatsby, Desert Solitaire, Bertram's Hotel)

2/6/21NewsDr.  Li Wenliang https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51364382rain in SE Australia https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146284/extreme-rain-douses-fires-causes-floods-in-australia4th graders free national parks pass https://www.nationalparks.org/our-work/campaigns-initiatives/every-kid-outdoorsSenate voted not to convict presidentRepublican advocacy group paid advertisementsChina halving tariffs Ocean circulation https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ocean-currents-are-speeding-up-driven-by-faster-windsMacy’s closing storesAmoeba location at Hollywood and Argyle https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/amoeba-music-forced-to-close-its-hollywood-location.htmlTopicsInvisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Algorithms of OppressionThalidomide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide_scandalPublic transportation Metaphorical Wine Pairing ("The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant," "Pafko at the Wall"/"The Triumph of Death," The Echoing Green)

1/30/21NewsCoronavirusclimate change.impeachmentMary Higgins ClarkBritain left EUNorthern Lights https://www.offthemap.travel/news/types-northern-lights-infographic/Kobe Bryant https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-race-good-health/202001/kobe-bryant-coping-the-death-legendTopicsreversal of the direction rivers https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/18/canadian-glacier-climate-change-river-piracy/100593752/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rivers_that_have_reversed_directionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_engineering FilterSwatch WatchesPsychology of collecting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology_of_collectingOCD https://www.ocdtypes.com/order-ocd.phpMetaphorical Wine Pairing (Summer Sisters, Me Without You (2002), My Brilliant Friend)

1/23/21NewscoronavirusU.S. Space Force logoImpeachment testimony 2020American Dirt controversy https://www.vulture.com/article/american-dirt-book-controversy-explained.htmlIndustrial explosion in Houstontripshttps://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/uk-teens-mother-pleads-with-biden-to-reverse-trump-decision-on-anne-sacoolas-extradition/article_2ffec2ec-5a9e-11eb-b1fd-0b0d5631ef33.htmlHarvey Weinstein trialgay conversion therapy wearing masksTopicsMap distortion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_map_projectionsBishop Museum https://www.bishopmuseum.org/Skype a Scientist Bobtail Squid Cuttlefish https://www.wired.com/2014/04/absurd-creature-of-the-week-cuttlefish/Cone snails Special Books by Special Kids Youtube channelEB or Epidermolysis Bullosa (John Hudson interview) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidermolysis_bullosawww.ebresearch.orgShane Burcaw Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My NurseMetaphorical Wine Pairing ("Peace in Amber," Slaughterhouse Five, "Story of Your Life" (Arrival), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)

1/16/21NewsHouston Astros sign stealing investigations & Ben Reiter's Astros podcast The Edge2020 L.A. homelessness count results https://www.lahsa.org/news?article=726-2020-greater-los-angeles-homeless-count-resultsSupreme Court ruling on employer birth control coverage https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/889112788/the-supreme-court-allows-employers-to-opt-out-of-contraception-coveragehttps://time.com/4797792/donald-trump-birth-control-companies/Indonesia flooding https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/02/25/jakarta-floods-2020-indonesia-capital/4865913002/TSA firearm seizure https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/air-traffic-is-down-gun-seizures-up-at-us-airports/2020/08/10/1909d92c-db1a-11ea-b4f1-25b762cdbbf4_story.htmlhttps://www.tsa.gov/sites/default/files/tsa-gun-catches-by-airport-july-2020.pdfUS HUD releasing aid funds set aside for 2017 PR hurricaneImpeachment sent to the SenateTopicsTidal Islands / Pathways: https://www.atlasobscura.com/lists/tidal-islandsLondon airports https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbAal7jIWQ4"The Road Not Taken"https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-yellow-wood-in-robert-752107https://oll.libertyfund.org/quotes/164https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/time-travelling-apollo/201906/dont-leave-your-decision-chance-flip-coinfriendshipMetaphorical Wine Pairings (Dark Matter, Sliders, Primer, The Prestige)

1/9/21Episode 34: things we learned/things we got wrong:NewsCA 2020-2021 budget and the Governor’s homelessness plan https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4152El Popo volcano erupted on 1/27/20Ukrainian jetliner shot down by Iran https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51073621wildfires throughout Australiaearthquakes in Puerto Rico https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Puerto_Rico_earthquakeshttps://www.usgs.gov/news/magnitude-64-earthquake-puerto-ricoDuke/Duchess of Sussexantibiotic resistance https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antibiotic-resistanceCOVID-19 (before it had a name) https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/interactive-timelineVredefort crater in South AfricaSherlock Holmes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes_fandomTopics:Reading Rainbow episodesMr. Rogers episodeNewbery http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedalpenultimatehttps://www.effectivetherapysolutions.com/anxiety/how-to-disobey-your-anxious-mindMetaphorical Wine Pairing (Ex Machina, Annihilation, To the Lighthouse)

1/2/21Episode 33: things we learned/things we got wrong:NewsU-Haul no longer hiring nicotine users in 21 stateshttps://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-02-21/smokers-company-hiringQasem Soleimani assassination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qasem_Soleimanihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Martyr_Soleimani protests at US Embassy in Baghdad2020 report showing drivers and pedestrians of color disproportionately likely to be detained https://oag.ca.gov/ab953/board India plans for first manned space missionTopicsnew year, new lawsHawaii bans certain sunscreens Delaware bans single-use plastic bagsCalifornia limit on the amount of copper in brake pads.Real ID required for flightCCPA and informational privacyhttps://www.wired.com/story/ccpa-guide-california-privacy-law-takes-effect/Washington state article: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/third-time-could-be-the-charm-for-20529/Submit a FOIA in 5 easy steps brought to you by the Dept of Homeland Securityhttps://www.dhs.gov/steps-file-foianew year, new youbar shampoocombatting food waste https://newrepublic.com/article/152596/hungry-harvest-box-ugly-produce-help-planet-or-hurt-itMetaphorical Wine Pairing/Media Flight: "Blink" Dr. Who episode, "We Who Are About to Die" Time Walker issue, 12 Monkeys and what they have in common

12/26/20Episode 32: things we learned/things we got wrongNewsPassenger plane crash in KazakhstanID requirement for voting in NC https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/voter-id.aspxeclipse halo effect https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sun2019 Pacific typhoon seasonJapan reporting lowest annual birth rate https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/06/04/editorials/uphill-battle-reverse-falling-birth-rate/rise in hate crimesplea for help from China in box of Christmas cardsTopicsvivid dreams/remembering dreamshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54220/6-surprising-things-can-influence-your-dreamshttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.00724/fullhttps://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-101https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/why-do-some-people-always-remember-their-dreams-while-others-almost-neverTED Talk Jackson KatzJackson Browne TED talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0uG8YF_NiM Language usage of “war” metaphorhttps://healthjournalism.org/blog/2017/02/how-the-language-we-use-to-communicate-about-disease-matters/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertpearl/2016/07/21/why-doctors-should-stop-speaking-the-language-of-war/Lingthusiasm episodes on small talk and phatic expressionshttps://lingthusiasm.com/post/637790657255227392/lingthusiasm-episode-51-small-talk-big-dealhttps://lingthusiasm.com/post/623851629729464320/lingthusiasm-episode-46-hey-no-problem-bye-the

12/19/20Episode 31: things we learned/things we got wrongNewsAustralia's hottest day on record  Edward Snowden memoirAncient Greek burial site. Other tombs discovered include the Griffin Warrior Tomb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin_Warrior_Tombhighest selling booksBoeing 737 Max AirlinerimpeachmentEddie Murphy hosted SNL after a 35-year absence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK9wny0lWSABoeing Starline RocketTopicsEmily's top booksGambling terms cooler and slowroll2021 Top 10 Fiction- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik - Before the Coffee Gets Cold By Toshikazu Kawaguchi - Prefecture D by Hideo Yokoyama - It Will Just Be Us by Jo Kaplan -  Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley’s Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter by Brea Grant - The Hollow Places by T Kingfisher - Real Life by Brandon Taylor - Mitz: The Marmoset of Bloomsbury by Sigrid Nunez - The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin - Native Son by Richard Wright2021 Top 10 Non-fiction- Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig - The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey - In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado - The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson - Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom - Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon - One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission that Flew Us to the Moon by Charles Fishman - Know My Name by Chanel Miller - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexanderantiques and memory objects Antiques RoadshowRodney Dangerfield’s No Respect board game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQaI953_zWULockdown and minimalism https://www.canvas8.com/content/2020/08/11/covid-19-minimalism.htmlMarie Kondo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_KondoOnions are like people. Just gotta strip back the tears/tiers.

12/12/20Episode 30: things we learned/things we got wrong:Newsvolcanic eruption in NZ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Whakaari_/_White_Island_eruptionhttps://www.outsideonline.com/2411711/whakaari-white-island-new-zealand-volcano-eruption-2019 MLB and NFL dropped marijuana drug abuse listChicago prosecutor Kim Foxx and expungement of low level cannabis convictions https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/10/20/21524097/kim-foxx-cannabis-marijuana-conviction-expunge-covid-19-cook-county-court-recordslawyers attacked hospital in Pakistan Weiss Manfredi will lead redesign of La Brea Tar Pits http://www.weissmanfredi.com/project/la-brea-tar-pits-and-museum-master-planmeteor showers https://www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/meteor-shower-calendar/Russia banned from participating in major international sporting eventsrocks from Greenland / Earth’s magnetic field https://news.mit.edu/2020/origins-earth-magnetic-field-mystery-0408https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-s-magnetic-field-could-be-flipping-a-lot-faster-than-we-thoughTopicscognitive biashttps://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/the-cognitive-bias-codex-a-visual-of-180-cognitive-biases/Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Eberhardt, Jennifer L.Empathyhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0000883people on the autism spectrum. https://autism-advantage.com/group-biases-and-autism.htmlhttps://reality.ai/bias-isnt-always-bad/EphemeralityBlack Market 1961 (Robert Rauschenberg)

12/5/20Episode 29: things we learned/things we got wrong:NewsRobert Krulwich https://current.org/2020/02/post-radiolab-robert-krulwich-plans-many-more-experiments-with-storytelling/labor strike in Francetrans rights bill in India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_IndiaHIV prevention medication program https://www.hiv.gov/federal-response/ending-the-hiv-epidemic/prep-programhttps://www.theverge.com/2020/2/19/21144670/george-zimmerman-lawsuit-warren-buttigieg-travyon-martin-defamation-tweetsNASA Parker Space Probe shedding light on sun and sungrazing cometshooting a naval air station Pensacola https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/05/18/official-fbi-finds-link-between-pensacola-gunman-al-qaida/shooting at Pearl Harbor https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/2364826/navy-announces-results-from-pearl-harbor-shooting-investigation/five year old invited kindergarten class to adoption hearing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sLWWhjZZe8https://laincubator.org/roadmap/TopicsAugust Wilson's "Jitney" at Mark Taper theaterDisneyland https://www.cnet.com/health/when-disneyland-disney-world-reopen-covid-19-closures-struggles-layoffs-california-rules-theme-park-paris-close /Paramount decreesJames BrownFaberge eggs

11/20/20Episode 28: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:Twitter memorial function Los Angeles new rail carspetrochemical plant in East Texas exploded4 Ebola response workers died in a pair of attacks in the DRC https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ebola-response-workers-killed-in-attacks-force-withdrawal-from-critical-drc-region/last living carver of Mount Rushmore passed away / American Experience called the Native Americans and Mount Rushmore that covers the relationship between the Lakota and the Black HillsAlabama’s Monument Protection Law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Confederate_monuments_and_memorials_in_Alabamahttps://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/confederate-monument-removed-alabama-courthouse-73784106Animal cruelty is a federal offenseTerrorist attack near London Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_London_Bridge_stabbingdiamonds stolen from the Greenvault Museum in Dresdenmeaning drift in the word OkayTopicsbooks we do or don't rememberHas Andrew learned anything about himself through this process?commitments  and risk aversion https://medium.com/swlh/why-commitment-is-the-toughest-thing-to-do-in-life-and-also-the-best-9e787c999d51

11/20/20Episode 27: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:Tesla's Cybertruck Missing and murdered indigenous person’s initiative https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/06/03/native-women-confront-trump-administrati.aspBaltimore Museum of Art diversity initiativese. coli outbreak https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/outbreaks.htmlBenjamin Netanyahu trial the only place on earth there’s no life including microbesPGRMC2 protein https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1774-2presidential impeachment Impeachment: An American History by Jeffrey A. EngelKings vs Oilers hockeyO Canada: In English and French https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/anthems-canada.html#a11In Signhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_ZU37IfPc8The “Hybrid Icing Rule” went into effect at the start of the 2013-2014 NHL Season. The study below indicates a double digit drop in concussions by the end of 2014https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328560562_Concussion_in_the_NHL_A_Case_Studysign languagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Sign_Language_grammarLanguages you learn younger tend to stick betterSitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussigaccessibilityphotography/photographsDiane Arbus

11/14/20Episode 26: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:plague reported in ChinaHK Protests https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-54913367unrest in Bolivia Amazon’s homeless shelter in Seattle https://www.fastcompany.com/90507053/inside-the-new-homeless-shelter-at-amazons-headquarterssunken submarine Grayback found https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Grayback_(SS-208)Antibiotic resistance https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/biggest-threats.htmlhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/treating-covid-19-may-increase-antibiotic-resistanceNissan recall  https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safety/year-recalls-numbersVenice floodingTopicsstresses and stakes of holiday times 2020https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2020/10/26/5-ways-holiday-shopping-will-be-different-in-2020/?sh=bd1e4201558cRenting video gamesTwilight Zone marathonsxmas eps of ERwords that get confused and misused

11/7/20Episode 25: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:lobster boat rescued deer in MaineChina and Australia are in a trade warnew strain of HIV https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-new-hiv-strain-in-19-years-identified/https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/types-strains-hivVoyager II space probe https://www.space.com/nasa-commands-voyager-2-probe-interstellar-space-upgraded-dsnHouston public transit expansion https://www.ridemetro.org/Pages/CurrentProjects.aspxLufthansa https://news.yahoo.com/airlines-lufthansa-burns-cash-wizz-152135672.htmlParis climate agreement https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreementhttps://www.ucsusa.org/resources/each-countrys-share-co2-emissionshttps://climateactiontracker.org/countries/australia/Twitter employees charged with spying https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21345794/twitter-employees-saudi-arabia-spies-charges-dropped-case-dismissedT-Mobile and Sprint mergerTopics:RereadingsRetellingsAIhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/adigaskell/2020/10/16/automation-covid-and-the-future-of-work/?sh=2c5e65625e10https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2018/08/14/artificial-intelligence-will-replace-tasks-not-jobs/?sh=3c64cf9da7fahttps://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/jobs-artificial-intelligence-will-replace

10/31/20Episode 24: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:staff at Deadspin started the sports and culture website DefectorGeorgetown University reparations https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/30/us/georgetown-slavery-reparations.htmlGoogle buying FitBitAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ForumCOP 25 https://unfccc.int/cop25https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_United_Nations_Climate_Change_ConferenceChilean protests and new constitution  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Chilean_protestshttps://www.npr.org/2020/10/26/927859270/chile-celebrates-voters-decision-to-scrap-constitution-start-overNestle recall https://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/enewsletter/a-look-back-at-2019-food-recalls/https://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/signature-series/recall-the-food-industrys-biggest-threat-to-profitability/new types of black holeshttps://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/06/afghanistan-dogs-of-war/100750/World SeriesTopicsbeing sick and not being sickhttps://time.com/4949554/how-to-get-over-a-break-up/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-couch/201901/is-loneliness-making-you-sickOptimism and health: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/optimism-and-your-healthstory-tellingon Zoom vs real life and strangers vs friends

10/23/20Episode 23: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:Kincade fire in Sonoma County CAExtinction Rebellion, Autumn Rebellion International Rebellion, October Rebellion, October Revolutionban preventing tourists from sacred rock formation Uluru in Australiaformer Nazi bunker in Hamburg to become hotel https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/nazi-bunker-hotel-scli-intl/index.htmltruck in UK found with bodies of Chinese Nationalsno-fault evictions in L.A. https://dcba.lacounty.gov/noevictions/London reported decrease in air pollution https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/03/dramatic-plunge-in-london-air-pollution-since-2016-report-findsplacebo prescriptions positive impact esp. when drs also believe https://www.statnews.com/2019/10/28/placebo-effect-facial-cues/Topics:faces on milk cartons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing-children_milk_cartonGoosebumps series started 1992Fear Street started in 1989The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier Edgar Allan Poe book The Man Who Was Poe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Edgar_Allan_PoeAgatha Christie disappearance https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/agatha-christie-disappearance-mystery-facts-poirot-miss-marple-detective/Joy Division / New Order = 2nd most influential band in band-based history?Rolling Stones list https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-artists-147446What Culture site https://whatculture.com/music/10-most-influential-rock-bands?page=11Joy Division’s impact https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jun/18/the-eternal-influence-of-joy-division-moby-killers-jon-savage-zia-angerJulius Caesar references to clockhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_timekeeping_deviceshttps://myshakespeare.com/julius-caesar/act-2-scene-1-popup-note-index-item-the-clockhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/602920/shakespeare-anachronismsPoem of the Week

10/17/20Episode 22: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:Battle of CuliacanHealthy Babies Bright Futures study https://www.hbbf.org/sites/default/files/documents/2019-10/Press%20Release%20-%20Baby%20Food%20Study_0.pdfRikers Island closure https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/nyregion/rikers-island-closing-vote.htmlSalvador Dali etching stolen from SF gallery https://www.npr.org/2019/10/15/770430973/salvador-dal-etching-stolen-from-san-francisco-gallery-in-snatch-and-runEliud Kipchoge 1:59:40 marathonKing County library vs Macmillan https://kcls.org/news/kcls-ends-ebook-boycott-with-macmillan-publishers/first all-female space walkcosmic crisp apple https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_CrispAlaska’s Tongass Forest logging https://www.eenews.net/search/stories?keyword=tongass+forest&commit=go%21Topics:things that we don't think to talk about: failuresScott's South Pole journeyLenin, Stalin, and TrotskyQuote of the Week

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10/3/20Episode 20: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:CA collegiate athletes can accept endorsement moneyHurricane Lorenzo https://www.noaa.gov/news/with-alpha-2020-atlantic-tropical-storm-names-go-greekarmy paratroopers injured in training exerciseSilicosis https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2019/10/29/silicosis-countertopLAX new shuttle systemlibraries and late fees https://www.lamayor.org/mayor-garcetti-la-public-library-will-end-late-finesTopics:cars banned from 14th Street in Manhattan https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2019/10/17/even-more-data-shows-that-citys-car-ban-on-14th-street-is-making-buses-work/Sim City https://www.ign.com/wikis/simcity/Mass_Transit_Strategyhttps://kotaku.com/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-game-without-politics-or-an-a-5939367London Loop system: Jay Foreman series on youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gohSeOYheXghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUEHWhO_HdY&t=522sUniversal Orlando fires actor for using ok symbolCA Assembly Bill 5 https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2020/01/10/how-california-assembly-bill-5-affects-the-gig-economy/Prop 22 on the ballot for this year busing https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/kamala-harris-and-busing-debate/593047/

9/26/20Episode 19: things we learned/things we got wrong:upspeak vs verbal fry Newshangover as illnessKurt Vonnegut Museum https://www.vonnegutlibrary.org/what-is-the-vonnegut-library/impeachment inquiryvirtual restaurants and ghost kitchensGreta ThunbergLost Feast https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/august-15-2020-quirks-quarks-annual-book-show-1.5397535/exploring-culinary-extinction-the-foods-we-have-eaten-out-of-existence-1.5397544Japan Airlines child iconTopicsThe Dream podcastVeronica Mars Investigations podcastThe Allusionist podcastBuffering the Vampire Slayer podcastBrown White Black: An American Family at the Intersection of Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion by Nishta J. MehraAll You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung Korean/WhiteMotherhood So White by Nefertiti AustinShe Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey Jode Catch and Kill by Ronan FarrowYellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country by Sierra Crane MurdochThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot The Great Recession (2007-2009)Ratings agencies https://www.investopedia.com/articles/bonds/09/history-credit-rating-agencies.asp

9/19/20Episode 18: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:loss of bird populations across North America since 1970 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/silent-skies-billions-of-north-american-birds-have-vanishedneutrino weight https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-measurement-aims-to-solve-neutrino-mystery/Missile attack on Saudi oilfieldNY seeking floating pool in East River https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/05/style/plus-pool-east-river.htmlAndrew Reynolds skating for Vans Tropical Depression Imelda floodingWashington Monument reopened now closed againglobal climate policy protestsTopics:What it means to be single/independent from familyFound familynot having childrenhttps://www.glaad.org/amp/importance-of-found-families-lgbtq-youthOperating Instructions by Anne Lamott Like a Mother by Angela GarbesThick by Tressie McMillan Cottom essay “Dying to Be Competent”

8/29/20Episode 17: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:size of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaursgold toilet titled “America” stolen in England https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/arts/design/gold-toilet-america.htmlCA bill AB5 and California Prop 22Robert E Lee statue in Charlottesville VA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Lee_Monument_(Charlottesville,_Virginia)https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/city-council-waiting-for-judge-to-alter-injunction-to-go-ahead-with-process-to-remove-confederate-monuments/Apple announced new productskid saving money for Disney World gave money to Dorian evacueesMIT / Fidelity Investments settlement regarding 401KsTopics:Geographic distance from familiesagingEmily's phone tabsaward nameshttps://locusmag.com/2019/08/campbell-award-renamed/ https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/11/entertainment/grammys-rename-urban-category-intl-scli/index.htmlhttps://www.mlb.com/news/world-series-mvp-award-renamed-for-willie-mays-c256686298Vox article about Horror moviesBraille Institute transcribing teamBooks Behind Bars and the Claremont ForumLibrary of Congress transcribing https://crowd.loc.gov/The Homestead Act of 1862

8/29/20Episode 16: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:Boat caught fire off the coast of Santa BarbaraNicki Minaj not retiringHurricane Dorianhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Dorian_in_The_Bahamas 15th anniversary of Katrina https://people.com/human-interest/hurricane-katrina-survivors-15th-anniversaryWalmart to phase out sale of handgunsVitamin E potential cause of severe respiratory illness among vape users https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.htmlCherokee Nation named its first delegate to the House of Representatives https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-voting_members_of_the_United_States_House_of_RepresentativesVienna most livable city https://www.eiu.com/n/the-global-liveability-index-2019Pope stuck in elevatorIndia moon landerTopics:Bird Box sequel MalorieIt, The Institute, Stephen KingThe Hunger, The Deep, Into the Drowning DeepThe Good House, The Remaking, The Only Good Indians, Imaginary Friend, The Twisted OnesThe BabadookLet Me In/Let the Right One InThe Cabin at the End of the WorldKillers of the Flower MoonJawsThe SmithsRain Man, My Own Private Idaho

8/22/20Episode 15: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:Indonesian capital moving Johnson & Johnson Oklahoma lawsuit opioid crisis https://www.npr.org/2019/11/15/779439374/oklahoma-judge-shaves-107-million-off-opioid-decision-against-johnson-johnsonTropical Storm Dorian upgraded to hurricane3 year terraforming project Strelka https://theterraforming.strelka.com/Jessi Combs died while trying to set a new land speed recordThe Vagina BibleCostco in ShanghaiLa Brea Tar Pits redesign https://la.curbed.com/2019/12/11/21011584/la-brea-tar-pits-remodel-weiss-manfredi-redesigne-cigarette companies being sued https://www.cnet.com/health/juul-targeted-kids-with-ads-on-cartoon-network-nickelodeon-lawsuit-alleges/Topics:Walking into spiderwebs https://www.reddit.com/r/tall/comments/1s8v4n/the_most_annoying_tall_person_problem_straight_to/"Lost in the Supermarket" "Stay Free"Pumice island/raft in the South Pacificsunscreen banMemoryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-our-brains-make-memories-14466850Susan Sontag On PhotographyThis American Life about Radiolab ex-host Robert Krulwich and his wifehttps://www.thisamericanlife.org/226/rerunshttps://imagejournal.org/top-25-films-on-memory/Iggy Pop in Season 6 "The Magnificent Ferengi" of Deep Space Nine

8/22/20Episode 14: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:Amazon rain forest fireChris Pine to play John DeanChina tariffsEqual Pay Days http://www.equalpaytoday.org/equalpaydaysItaly's PM resigned and was reappointed6th anniversary of the Flint water crisishttps://www.clickondetroit.com/consumer/help-me-hank/2020/04/24/6-years-later-where-things-stand-in-the-flint-water-crisis/988 July 16 2022 suicide prevention lineNixon BooksTopics: Talking Heads "Found a Job"Public Access TVLaw & Order Criminal Intent "Weeping Willow"Story songshttps://www.literarydisco.com/2015/03/25/episode-76-story-songs-2-the-reckoning/https://www.literarydisco.com/2012/09/04/episode-12-story-songs/Braillehttps://blitab.com/National Federation for the Blind https://www.nfb.org//images/nfb/documents/pdf/braille_literacy_report_web.pdf

8/15/20Episode 13: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:The Ohio State University TM app for "the" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-state-university-trademark-the-osu-cant-trademark-the-word-the-patent-office-says/Peter FondaMarvel/Folio Society https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/marvel-the-golden-age.htmlrecessionShake Alert https://www.shakealert.org/Ural Flight 178Chattanooga airport https://www.chattairport.com/solar-farmHong Kong protestsTopics:words we love to hate or claim to love Bill Bryson The Mother Tongue "hipster""Millennial""inflammable"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosody_(Latin)Word By Word by Kory StamperLingthusiasm https://soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm/35-putting-sounds-into-syllables-is-like-putting-toppings-on-a-burgerThe Appalachian Trail https://iat-sia.org/How to say Appalachianhttps://coalfieldstocornfields.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/appalachia-the-pronunciation-matters/Blue Ridge Mountainshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiographic_regions_of_the_worldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ridge_MountainsEastern Continental Trail Key West to Canadahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Continental_Trail"dangling participles" https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-dangling-participle-1857150

8/8/20Episode 12: things we learned/things we got wrong:addition to time travel segment--calendars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_calendarsNews:El Paso shootingChina devalued its currencyDayton shootingSouthaven MS shootingscientists discover new prehistoric bird species https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/08/07/scientists-just-discovered-prehistoric-parrot-nearly-size-kindergartner/Toni Morrison passed awaycrossing the English ChannelDavid Berman passed awayABC Anthology series Women of the MovementTopics:Women in Translation Monthhttps://bookriot.com/witmonth/Unarmed atomic bomb dropped in S. CarolinaEmily Reading StatsThomas the Tank Engine and autismApril is Autism Awareness MonthCorrelation between trains and autismhttps://www.autismspeaks.org/expert-opinion/what-it-about-autism-and-trains-0https://www.verywellhealth.com/thomas-tank-engine-autism-3971458In a Different Key by John DonvanPerseid meteor showerhttps://earthsky.org/?p=165416Neowise https://earthsky.org/space/how-to-see-comet-c2020-f3-neowise

7/25/20 Episode 11: things we learned/things we got wrong: News: food delivery workers Edward Snowden’s memoir prison riot in Brazil architects calling for ban on glass skyscrapers vs other options Tour de France crane index https://www.rlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Q1-2020-Crane-Index.pdf 50th anniversary Woodstock canceled cloud computing impact on environment http://iosrjournals.org/iosr-jce/papers/Vol16-issue2/Version-6/M016268186.pdf Hal Prince LA city council ordinance illegal to sleep in car/RV in certain places Topics: AFC Wimbledon & John Greenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cxPqgyljKc Time travel tips https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/09/australia-moves-gps-coordinates-adjusted-continental-drift/ PBS Nova show "Australia: First 4 Billion Years" https://www.epa.gov/cre/climate-change-coastal-communities Guns, Germs and Steel http://web.mit.edu/writing/2009/June/Does_Race_Have_a_Future.pdf How to Build a Time Machine

7/25/20 Episode 10: things we learned/things we got wrong: News: Submarine off the coast of France Global warming Asteroids passing in near-Earth orbit Robert Mueller https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/11/mueller-stone-oped/?arc404=true Justice Dept anti-trust review on US tech companies Supreme Court voted military funds can be used to build US/Mexico wall   Transgender bathrooms MacMillan ebook embargo https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/82715-macmillan-abandons-library-e-book-embargo.html UK Prime Minister Topics: Graphic novels how libraries have handled COVID girls/women and comics Whitney Biennial scandals + Book White Negroshttps://hyperallergic.com/510834/whitney-biennial-boycott-responsehttps://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/mar/21/whitney-biennial-emmett-till-painting-dana-schutzhttps://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-donelle-woolford-controversy-whitney-biennial-20140609-column.htmlhttps://news.artnet.com/art-world/curators-announced-2021-whitney-biennial-1671853 Sports + BLM Abraham Lincoln scandals https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonianmag/civil-war-boat-explosion-killed-more-people-titanic-180963008/  Kurt Flood and the Reserve Clausehttps://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/07/how-curt-flood-changed-baseball-and-killed-his-career-in-the-process/241783/

7/18/20Episode 9: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:NY legal age to purchase tobaccoTMT Hawaii https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/09/rethinking-the-meaning-of-kapu-aloha-and-the-tmt/https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/new-front-emerges-battle-build-giant-telescope-hawaiiStone Age settlement https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01811-wfruits and vegetables https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(19)30095-6/fulltextman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport walked out onto the runway https://static.euronews.com/articles/818271/1024x538_818271.jpg?1563618911Ebola outbreak international health emergency.Topics:change to the USPTO requires those who are internationally domiciled to have U.S.-based attorney file trademark application https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/op-ed-new-us-counsel-rule-usptos-initiatives-ensure-accuracy-and-integrity https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Exam%20Guide%2004-19.pdfhttps://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-timelines/post-registration-timeline-all-registrations-except-madrid-protocolhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Intellectual_Property_Organizationhttps://www.consumerreports.org/consumerist/15-product-trademarks-that-have-become-victims-of-genericizationhttps://www.espn.com/blog/washington/post/_/id/40181/washington-fans-hobby-could-result-in-trademark-tussle-with-nfl-teamLitter on the Great Wall of China https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-pacific-15242930/chinese-couple-work-to-keep-great-wall-litter-free Lunar Flag Assembly LFA kit https://www.forbes.com/sites/kionasmith/2019/07/20/how-apollo-11-raised-the-flag-on-the-moon-and-what-it-means-today/#5c4136b76f9e Mars missionsMoon missionshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2019/06/26/134453/new-mars-missions-2020/https://www.hasselblad.com/history/hasselblad-in-space/https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/890/who-has-walked-on-the-moon/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_missions_to_the_Moon

7/11/20Episode 8: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:UNESCO sites2019 hurricanes https://www.worldvision.org/disaster-relief-news-stories/2019-hurricane-barry-factsBritish ambassador to U.S. resignedCA Bill AB 1482 https://sfrb.org/article/summary-ab-1482-california-tenant-protection-act-2019Bossanova jazz legend João Gilberto"2019 baseball" https://theathletic.com/1044790/2019/06/25/yes-the-baseball-is-different-again-an-astrophysicist-examines-this-years-baseballs-and-breaks-down-the-changes/Canadian school teacher released from Indonesian prisonOslo Norway on-street parking in city center The High Cost of Free ParkingTopics:Star Trek "Darmok" episodeWhy I Can't Read Wallace StegnerThe City in the Middle of the Night and language as world buildingN.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy; Ann Leckie's Imperial Radtch trilogy; ShadowScentBusiness of Changing the World by Raj KumarHello Tractor https://hellotractor.com/ 

7/5/20Episode 7: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:Signs in Braille ADA requirementsChile and Argentina due to experience another eclipse on Dec 14, 2020International Refugee Assistance Project https://refugeerights.org/press-release-irap-condemns-new-proposed-anti-asylum-regulation/6.4 and 7.1 earthquakes in Ridgecrest 2019 and aftershock June 3, 2020US Women’s Soccer World CupAnchorage 90 degrees F still the record highTopics:DenaliThe Seventymile Kid Harry KarstensCook Inlet named after British explorer James CookClimbing Everest without oxygen https://www.outsideonline.com/2191596/how-train-climb-everest-no-oxygenJesse Itzler Living With a SealDavid Goggins Can’t Hurt MeAndrew’s running experiences and challenges Lost Art of Walking: Robert Barclay Allardice of Ury  Scott Jurek and Karl Meltzer record running the Appalachian Trail

6/27/20 [guest host: Danny]Episode 6: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:Japan resumed commercial whalingbans on e-cigs and smokeless tobaccowhales flown to IcelandTaco Bell hotel in Palm Springs https://www.tacobell.com/the-bell-hotel/accommodations.htmlmission to Titan April 2026Apple CEO resigned then started new firmFrance's hottest day last year topped later that weeknuclear power plant arrived in Russiaspace station mold; molds to make cheese; molds to make medicineSide discussion:NPR host names https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/05/why-do-npr-reporters-have-such-great-names/275493/Topics:dog teethJunebug had 5 teeth removedtwo new breeds in kennel clubpug skulls and BAOS respiratory issuechihuahuas oldest American continent breedteeth flossingScott Kelly and Mark Kelly astronautshttps://www.space.com/nasa-twins-study-kelly-astronauts-results.htmlhttps://time.com/space-nasa-scott-kelly-mission/Andrew ran marathon distance for the first timemanned vs unmanned space exploration https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/robots-vs-humans-who-should-explore/Nat Geo Article link: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/04/study-of-astronaut-twins-hints-at-spaceflight-health-effects/PBS episode link: https://www.pbs.org/show/year-space/"Jimmy Jazz" by The Clash and other Clash songs

6/20/20Episode 5: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:GalapagosTampa Bay RaysFlesh eating bacteriaSRG space telescopecross between a narwhal and a beluga whaleTopics:Change of command for Marines MALS-16 squadron in Miramar, CAin 2018, Col. Lorna M. Mahlock first African American woman nominated as Brigadier general (one star) in the United States Marine Corps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFXzSNn-xJQhttps://www.cool.navy.mil/usmc/enlisted/4512.htmThe Red Parts by Maggie NelsonThe Reckonings by Lacy M. JohnsonRaiders of the Lost ArkCrystal Skullfootbridge between Tintagel and Cornwall opened Aug 11 2019https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/tintagel-castle/tintagel-bridge/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/08/controversial-and-late-tintagel-footbridge-in-cornwall-to-open  

6/13/20Episode 4: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:Toronto Raptors & St. Louis Blues Protests in Hong Kong https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49317695 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/09/world/asia/hong-kong-protests-one-year-later.htmlcannonballs found in Bulgaria dating to mid-1400s Ali Stroker first person in a wheelchair to win a Tony. Tony Awards postponed due to COVID but Broadway Black has announced the Antonyo Awards to take place on Juneteenth.Kraft Ranch dressing as "frosting" Juneteenth 2019 House of Reps listened to testimony about reparations https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/us/politics/slavery-reparations-hearing.html June 2020 vote called for to establish a commission to investigate reparationshttps://www.cnn.com/2020/06/10/politics/reparations-congress-bill-vote/index.htmlIrish island ArranmoreTopics:Matthew Desmond’s 2016 Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City John Oliver show Last Week Tonight segment on mobile homes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCC8fPQOaxUData on the homeless count performed in January 2020 was tallied this week and LA saw a 13% rise  book The Broken Heart of America Insurance rates based on gender illegal in certain statesMap showing where women charged more than men/vice versa https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/car-insurance-rates-men-vs-women-2019-4 Jan 19 2010 tornado in Long Beach, Sunset Beach, Huntington Beach and Seal Beach https://www.inquisitr.com/57913/tornado-long-beach/California coast sinking L.A. Times July 7 2019 https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-sea-level-rise-california-coast/

6/6/20Episode 3: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:American Society of Clinical Oncology report on ACA and cancerRace and social status and health https://www.npr.org/2020/06/04/870025677/coronavirus-and-racism-are-dual-public-health-emergenciesRussian and U.S. ships almost collided in Pacific. The truth is still disputed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrzMI7-URcMLos Angeles Homeless Services Authority homelessness reportTo Kill a Mockingbird highest grossing American playTravel restrictions on Cuba https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Cuba.html1,000-year-old sarcophagus in Mainz, GermanyMiami Marlins vs San Diego Padre game delayed by bees. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d7m8bv/a-brief-history-of-bees-attacking-players-at-spring-trainingBenny Hill & Yakety Sax more on bees https://www.npr.org/2020/04/01/825305756/honeybees-need-your-help-honey The Honey Bus memoirTopics:"Seeding" and childbirth https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190918131447.htmMicrobiome and immune systemanti-bacterial movementBacteria and tooth cavitieshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/health/pumped-milk-gives-infants-different-bacteria-than-breastfeeding-study-saysFill it Forward app and scanning code for water project donationsCharity Miles similar for running  clowns in horror films"We don’t need no stinking badges." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stinking_badges

5/30/20Episode 2: things we learned/things we got wrong:News:Robert Mueller's Report (Russia / 2016 election)Roky EricksonU.S. considered tariffs on MexicoSpelling BeeGeorgia and Missouri abortion lawsLouvre https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/arts/design/mona-lisa-louvre-overcrowding.htmlMLBVirginia Beach shooting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States_in_2019Topics:Head-in/reverse parkingYou May Also Like by Tom VanderbiltPavementTim Robbinson's I Think You Should Leave"Fight to the teeth" vs "fight tooth and nail"The relationship between preference and welfare / preference and choicehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1053535702001397TED Radio Hour: Jumpstarting Creativity.Brian Eno's Oblique Strategist is actually called Oblique StrategiesSteve Engels creativity and AIThe BeatlesSidewalking by David Ulin came out 2015A+D MuseumLACMA redesign: April 2020 LACMA began demolition https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-04-17/former-lacma-curator-on-renegade-design-jury-alternative-to-peter-zumthor https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/greater-la/lacmas-controversial-redesign-art-fairs-galore/art-world-is-conflicted-over-lacmas-redesignwhy we fight change https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-we-dont-like-change_b_1072702Dodger Stadium / Chavez RavineThe Grove and outdoor shopping centers