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Falun Gong is familiar to many as a spiritual exercise movement, and a sect that has been persecuted by the People's Republic of China. In Sydney you'll often see practitioners demonstrating by Town Hall with flyers sharing stories of organ harvesting of wrongfully imprisoned members. But former devotees have come forward with stories of coercion and abuse, alleging that in one thing the CCP is correct: Falun Gong is a socially harmful cult.Full research sources listed here.Links:“I am the only one propagating true Dharma”: Li Hongzhi's Self-Presentation as Buddha and Greater — by James R. Lewis, ColomboArts Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol II, Issue 2, 2017The life and times of Li Hongzhi: ‘Falun Gong' and Religious Biography — by Benjamin Penny, The China Quarterly 175, 643–661, 2003The power of Falun Gong — By Eric Campbell and Hagar Cohen, Foreign Correspondent-Background Briefing, ABC, 21 July 2020Shen Yun: The Dark Side of a Dance Troupe — The Daily, New York Times Podcasts, 3 April 2025Facebook bans ads from The Epoch Times after huge pro-Trump buy — by Brandy Zadrozny and Ben Collins, NBC News, 23 August 2019This Pro-Trump YouTube Network Sprang Up Just After He Lost — by Craig Silverman, BuzzFeed News, 8 January 2021A key source for Covid-skeptic movements, the Epoch Times yearns for a global audience — by Alessio Perrone & Darren Loucaides, coda, 10 March 2022DoJ accuses far-right Epoch Times of being money-laundering operation — by Richard Luscombe, The Guardian, 4 June 2024Behind the Pageantry of Shen Yun, Untreated Injuries and Emotional Abuse — by Nicole Hong & Michael Rothfeld, The New York Times, 15 August 2024Stepping Into the Uncanny, Unsettling World of Shen Yun — by Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 March 2019Their posters are everywhere, but behind Shen Yun lies a darker story — by Anthony Segaert, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 February 2025Consider supporting Decult in NZ Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode - Wigs Felicity and Emmanuel speak with journalist Paul Farrell about proactive policing particularly stop and search practices within the NSW Police Force. Paul is an investigative reporter who has worked at the ABC, the Guardian and Buzzfeed News, breaking major national and international stories. He led the Guardian's Nauru files reporting team, which published thousands of pages of leaked documents from Australia's offshore detention regime and won a number of journalism awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rencontre avec Meryem Alqamar et Amandine Agić, à l'occasion de la parution du recueil Gouines, coordonné par Marie Kirschen et Maëlle Le Corre, publié aux Points féministe.Un ouvrage collectif pour penser les identités lesbiennes contemporaines et les rendre visibles.Qu'est-ce qu'être gouine ? Bien plus qu'une orientation sexuelle, l'homosexualité féminine se conjugue au pluriel : ce sont des identités, riches et diverses. Invisibilisées, les lesbiennes ne sont ni vues, ni lues, ni écoutées dans l'espace public et politique. Surtout, elles connaissent la double peine, croisement de l'homophobie et du sexisme : la lesbophobie, qui s'immisce dans toutes les sphères et les communautés de notre société, même dans les plus inclusives. Pour lutter contre ces discriminations et ces violences, il est donc urgent de donner à lire des vécus et des réflexions lesbiennes contemporaines. À travers un collectif composé d'autrices, d'artistes et d'activistes, cet ouvrage entend mettre en lumière à destination du plus grand nombre la richesse des identités lesbiennes d'aujourd'hui.Autrice de Herstory, Histoire(s) des féminismes (La ville brûle, 2021), Marie Kirschen est journaliste, spécialisée sur les questions féministes et LGBT+. Ancienne rédactrice en chef du site web des Inrocks, elle est passée par les rédactions de BuzzFeed News, Libération ou encore Têtu. Depuis 2014, elle dirige la revue lesbienne Well Well Well. Maëlle Le Corre est journaliste, spécialiste des questions LGBT+. Co-fondatrice du média en ligne Komitid, elle a écrit pour la rubrique « société » à Madmoizelle en tant que journaliste, et collabore avec Mediapart, Têtu, ou encore Marie Claire. Elle a publié La PMA pour les nuls en 50 notions chez First Editions, en 2020. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!Welcome to the 1st installment of our Banned Books Series! In this episode, we discuss George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto. This is a beautiful and important book. Tune in to hear our reactions to and understanding of All Boys Aren't Blue. Afterwards, let us know your thoughts about the book.  George M. Johnson (they/them) is an Emmy nominated, award-winning, and bestselling Black nonbinary author and activist. They have written on race, gender, sex, and culture for Essence, the Advocate, BuzzFeed News, Teen Vogue, and more than forty other national publications. George has appeared on BuzzFeed's AM2DM as well as on MSNBC. They are also a proud HBCU alum twice over and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Their debut memoir, All Boys Aren't Blue, was a New York Times bestseller and garnered many accolades. It was the second-most banned book of 2022 in the United States, according to the American Library Association. For their work fighting book bans and challenges, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) honored George with its Free Speech Defender Award, and TIME Magazine named them one of the “100 Next Most Influential People in the World.”Support the showBe part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about this episode, what you may have learned, how the conversation affected you. You can reach Raquel and Jennifer on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.Share the episode with a friend and have your own conversation. And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks!

Satellite Imagery Analysis: “What's going on in Putin's military bases behind the Estonian Border and how big a threat they really pose?” Satellite imagery analysis. What's going on in Putin's military bases behind the Estonian border and how big a threat they really pose us - Eesti Ekspress Holger Roonemaa, leads an investigative team at Delfi Estii Ekspres. His investigations have focused on money laundering and corruption, espionage and national security, and Russia's disinformation campaigns in the Baltic countries. Roonemaa's investigations have been published by, and he is also an editor of OCCRP, an acronym for The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, a global network of investigative journalists who expose crime and corruption; he has also been published in ICIJ, which stands for International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, The Daily Beast, Vsquare, BuzzFeed News, and Re:Baltica, among other outlets. He has been repeatedly awarded the Journalist of the Year title at Estonia's national journalism awards and won the National Investigative Journalism Award in 2021. Holger is currently studying and working as a Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow at the University of Michigan. There, he is developing an investigative journalism hub designed to bridge resource gaps, make use of high-tech investigative methods, and bolster data-driven regional partnerships.

In the wake of the election results, many Democrats are doing some serious soul-searching (and a fair amount of blame-gaming) to understand why they lost. But it's not just Democrats reckoning with their loss of trust from the American people. New polling from places like Gallup shows historically high levels of distrust in journalists. Meaning that a profession built on the delivery of trusted information is now in the midst of a full on crisis of mistrust.  How did we get here? What are we doing wrong? And what, if anything, can we—or should we—do to regain that trust? For today's episode, we take a frank look at the media's role in this crisis with Ben Smith and Nayeema Raza. Ben Smith is the co-founder of Semafor, a news organization with ambitious goals to redefine global journalism. He's the former media columnist for The New York Times and was the founding editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News, leading it from a scrappy startup to a Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom. Ben's journalism roots trace back to the late 1990s and early 2000s, where he covered crime and New York politics for local papers. He was part of the early journalism blogging era online, reported on the 2008 Obama campaign for Politico, and embodies a no-nonsense ethos to journalism that I've come to admire over the years. Nayeema Raza is (alongside Ben) the co-host on Semafor's media podcast Mixed Signals, which explores how money, culture, and politics shape everything we read, watch, and hear. She has worked as executive producer at The New York Times Opinion and frequently guest-hosts Open to Debate. With a background in film and documentary, Nayeema often draws fascinating parallels between newsroom trends and what's happening in Hollywood and beyond. As you'll hear, the three of us don't always agree. In this episode, I'm a bit more open with my views than usual—we even scrutinize some of my past work. Together, we wrestle with the causes and context of the current trust crisis in journalism, explore historical parallels, discuss the disruption of the internet and influence of social media, and unpack lessons from the Trump era so far. Thank you to our sponsor Ground News. You can visit them here to learn more: GROUND.NEWS To support our work please consider becoming a paid subscriber.

In a desperate attempt to be relevant given the US Election, Tom and Stuart dedicate this episode of The Studies Show to talking about government investment in science. How bad is it if politicians cut the science budget? Exactly how much do you get back for every pound or dollar spent on science—and how is that even calculated in the first place?The Studies Show is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine—a journal of science, history, and technology that discusses the secrets behind human progress. You can read their published essays at worksinprogress.co, or their shorter pieces on their Substack at worksinprogress.news.Show notes* Nature's editorial: “The world needs a President who respects evidence”* Trump's science budget cuts: NIH/EPA, CDC* Nature's editorial on the “surge in far-right parties” in Europe cutting the science budget* Tom's 2015 BuzzFeed News article on science budget cuts in the UK* Article on Argentinian science budget cuts under Javier Milei* Andre Geim and Nancy Rothwell's 2024 Guardian article on how £1 of science funding gets you £12 back* Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake's book, Capitalism Without Capital* Haskel's 2014 paper finding a £4 return on investment for every £1 spent on science* 2024 UK National Centre for Universities and Business report finding that £1 of science investment leads to £3-4 of private investmentCreditsThe Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. We're grateful to Jonathan Haskel for talking to us for this episode; as always, any mistakes are our own. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe

Episode SummaryToday we're joined by Jamilah King, an editorial director at Mother Jones. She oversees a team of investigative reporters covering race, politics, criminal justice and more. She previously worked as a managing editor at Buzzfeed News.In this episode, Jamilah talks about how she got into her career in journalism, her process for editing other reporters and how Kamala Harris' career evolved since she started covering her in San Francisco.Guest BioJamilah King is an editorial director at Mother Jones. She oversees a team of investigative reporters covering race, politics, criminal justice and more. She previously worked as a managing editor at Buzzfeed.Social MediaJamilah's website Jamilah on X Jamilah on Instagram Rate and SubscribeBe sure to subscribe to The Rough Draft on Spotify, Apple, or anywhere you get your podcasts in order to stay up to date with the latest episodes.Follow Rev and The Rough Draft on Instagram, LinkedIn and XThe Rough Draft is produced by Rev, and releases a new episode every Tuesday & Thursday.Additional ResourcesBelow are links to some of Jamilah's stories: It's Kamala's Campaign Now via Mother JonesThe Secret To Understanding Kamala Harris (2018)Kamala Harris Will Be The First Black Vice President (2020)The Vice President Still Hasn't Shaken Off #KamalaIsACop (Feb 2021)Mentioned in this episode:Rev.com

Episode SummaryToday we're joined by Jamilah King, an editorial director at Mother Jones. She oversees a team of investigative reporters covering race, politics, criminal justice and more. She previously worked as a managing editor at Buzzfeed News.In this episode, Jamilah talks about her experience covering Kamala Harris' career starting when she was a DA in San Francisco and what she's watching in this election. Guest BioJamilah King is an editorial director at Mother Jones. She oversees a team of investigative reporters covering race, politics, criminal justice and more. She previously worked as a managing editor at Buzzfeed.Social MediaJamilah's website Jamilah on X Jamilah on Instagram Rate and SubscribeBe sure to subscribe to The Rough Draft on Spotify, Apple, or anywhere you get your podcasts in order to stay up to date with the latest episodes.Follow Rev and The Rough Draft on Instagram, LinkedIn and XThe Rough Draft is produced by Rev, and releases a new episode every Tuesday & Thursday.Additional ResourcesBelow are links to some of Jamilah's stories: It's Kamala's Campaign Now via Mother JonesThe Secret To Understanding Kamala Harris (2018)Kamala Harris Will Be The First Black Vice President (2020)The Vice President Still Hasn't Shaken Off #KamalaIsACop (Feb 2021)Mentioned in this episode:Rev.com

In this episode, Payton and Garrett delve into the case of social media power couple Christian Obumseli and Courtney Clenney. Despite their picture-perfect online presence, a much darker reality unfolded behind closed doors—one that ultimately led to Christian's tragic demise. Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/themwmh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murderwithmyhusband/ Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@murderwithmyhusband Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7?si=f5224c9fd99542a7 Support us on Patreon for Ad Free Content and 2 Monthly Bonus Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband Case Sources: NBCMiami.com - https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/new-video-shows-miami-onlyfans-model-hitting-slain-boyfriend-before-alleged-murder/3204056/ FoxNews.com - https://www.foxnews.com/us/onlyfans-model-accused-miami-murder-pictured-taped-knuckles-bloody-elbow-after-video-meltdown NBCNews.com -  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/parents-onlyfans-model-arrested-alleged-evidence-tampering-boyfriends-rcna136542 CBSNews.com -  https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/onlyfans-model-courtney-clenney-on-dead-boyfriend-im-covered-in-his-blood-because-i-tried-to-save-him/ NewsWeek.com - https://www.newsweek.com/courtney-clenney-update-onlyfans-model-murder-1936083 TampaBay.com - https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2022/11/03/florida-onlyfans-model-courtney-clenney-stab-boyfriend-christian-toby-obumseli-text-messages/ RollingStone.com - https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/onlyfans-model-sued-wrongful-death-boyfriend-stabbing-1234715344/ BuzzfeedNews.com - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pocharaponneammanee/courtney-clenney-wrongful-death-lawsuit People.com - https://people.com/courtney-clenney-onlyfans-model-killed-boyfriend-miami-murder-or-self-defense-8623553 NYPost.com - https://nypost.com/2023/07/26/security-stood-outside-as-courtney-clenney-stabbed-christian-obumseli-suit/ RestLandFuneralHome.com - https://www.restlandfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Christian-Obumseli/#!/Obituary HBO Max's Lethally Blonde Season One, Episode Three - https://play.max.com/video/watch/6c4fac21-edc3-45b8-a58b-d5e45de94293?utm_source=universal_search Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode SummaryToday we're joined by Jamilah King, an editorial director at Mother Jones. She oversees a team of investigative reporters covering race, politics, criminal justice and more. She previously worked as a managing editor at Buzzfeed News.In this episode, Jamilah talks about her process for editing other reporters and what that looks like in her role at Mother Jones. Guest BioJamilah King is an editorial director at Mother Jones. She oversees a team of investigative reporters covering race, politics, criminal justice and more. She previously worked as a managing editor at Buzzfeed.Social MediaJamilah's website Jamilah on X Jamilah on Instagram Rate and SubscribeBe sure to subscribe to The Rough Draft on Spotify, Apple, or anywhere you get your podcasts in order to stay up to date with the latest episodes.Follow Rev and The Rough Draft on Instagram, LinkedIn and XThe Rough Draft is produced by Rev, and releases a new episode every Tuesday & Thursday.Additional ResourcesBelow are links to some of Jamilah's stories: It's Kamala's Campaign Now via Mother JonesThe Secret To Understanding Kamala Harris (2018)Kamala Harris Will Be The First Black Vice President (2020)The Vice President Still Hasn't Shaken Off #KamalaIsACop (Feb 2021)Mentioned in this episode:Rev.com

Episode SummaryToday we're joined by Jamilah King, an editorial director at Mother Jones. She oversees a team of investigative reporters covering race, politics, criminal justice and more. She previously worked as a managing editor at Buzzfeed News.In this episode, Jamilah talks about how she got into her career in journalism and she's watched it change over her 15 year career.Guest BioJamilah King is an editorial director at Mother Jones. She oversees a team of investigative reporters covering race, politics, criminal justice and more. She previously worked as a managing editor at Buzzfeed.Social MediaJamilah's website Jamilah on X Jamilah on Instagram Rate and SubscribeBe sure to subscribe to The Rough Draft on Spotify, Apple, or anywhere you get your podcasts in order to stay up to date with the latest episodes.Follow Rev and The Rough Draft on Instagram, LinkedIn and XThe Rough Draft is produced by Rev, and releases a new episode every Tuesday & Thursday.Additional ResourcesBelow are links to some of Jamilah's stories: It's Kamala's Campaign Now via Mother JonesThe Secret To Understanding Kamala Harris (2018)Kamala Harris Will Be The First Black Vice President (2020)The Vice President Still Hasn't Shaken Off #KamalaIsACop (Feb 2021)

This week we're traveling back to 1990s Miami with Wasp Network! Join us as we learn about terrorist attacks on Cuban resorts, the Angola Crisis, that McDonald's in Guantanamo Bay, and more! Sources: Central Intelligence Agency National Foreign Assessment Center, "An Analysis of Cuban Military Intervention in Angola and Ethiopia," 31 October 1978, available at https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP80T00634A000400010046-2.pdf "Angola, Independence and Civil War," Britannica, available at https://www.britannica.com/place/Angola/Independence-and-civil-war The Angola Crisis, 1974-1975, Office of the Historian, available at https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/angola A.C. Grimes, "The Surprising Location Of Cuba's Only McDonald's," Mashed (9 January 2021). https://www.mashed.com/309819/the-surprising-location-of-cubas-only-mcdonalds/  Lyle Rexer and Jason Oddy, "Outside the Law: Inside Guantanamo," Aperture 179 (2005): 32-9.  Salim Lamrani, "The Case of the Five Cuban Political Prisoners," Cuba, the Media, and the Challenge of Impartiality (NYU Press, 2015). https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1287jk0.11  Salim Lamrani, "Economic Sanctions from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Barack Obama," The Economic War Against Cuba (NYU Press, 2013). https://www.jstor.ort/stable/j.ctt9qgg7f.7  Holly Ackerman, "The Balsero Phenomenon, 1991-1994," Cuban Studies 26 (1996): 169-200. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24487714  Rosie Gray, "Relative Says Families Of Slain "Brothers To The Rescue" Weren't Warned Of Cuban Spy Release," BuzzFeedNews (23 December 2014). https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosiegray/relative-says-families-of-slain-brothers-to-the-rescue-weren   "Exile Groups Said to Be Planning Attacks on Cuban Resorts," Tampa Bay Times, available at https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/07/23/exile-groups-said-to-be-planning-attack-on-cuban-resorts/ "Summary of Main Terrorist Actions Against Cuba, 1990-2000," available at https://www.canadiannetworkoncuba.ca/Documents/terror-summary.shtml ". 216. Memorandum From Viron P. Vaky of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs, Office of the Historian, available at https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76ve10/d216 " Winston Cho, "Netflix Settles Defamation Suit Brought By Cuban Exiles Over Spy Thriller 'Wasp Network'," The Hollywood Reporter (24 January 2024). https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-settles-defamation-suit-brought-cuban-exiles-wasp-network-1235806098/  Brian Tallerico, "Wasp Network," RogerEbert.com (19 June 2020), https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/wasp-network-movie-review-2020  Arantxa Tirado and Simon Vazquez, "Wasp Network Is a Rare Movie That Doesn't Paint Cubans as Cartoonish Villains," Jacobin (11 August 2020). https://jacobin.com/2020/08/wasp-network-five-cuban-revolution   Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasp_Network_(film)  Hollywood Reporter interview: https://youtu.be/T0f1hhx4xvo?si=DZfh5zqnHkVWAK7d  Interview with Rene Gonzalez and Gerardo Hernandez: https://youtu.be/o4pWqTSwidI?si=C_-YORb1uzpOxmkq 

Send us a textWe have introduced several LGBTQ+ people on this podcast in the past.  Our hope is to better understand the unique and individual lives of people who are not always represented.  We also hope to remind our listeners that there is a world of possibility that exists for our kids–the same possibilities as any of our straight and cis kids. This week In the Den, Jen explores some of those ideas with nonbinary journalist Nico Lang as they share their unique life experiences as a reporter covering the fight for equality.Special Guest: Nico LangNico Lang is a journalist, editor, culture critic, and essayist. Lang is the founder of Queer News Daily and has previously worked as the deputy editor of Out magazine, an LGBTQ+ correspondent for VICE, the news editor at Them, and a contributing editor at Xtra magazine. Their work has been published in Rolling Stone, Esquire, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, and BuzzFeed News, among others. Lang was named the 2023 Online Journalist of the Year by the Los Angeles Press Club Association and is the recipient of 10 awards from the National Association of LGBTQ+ Journalist, a GLAAD Award, and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund's inaugural Visibility Award.Links from the Show:Neco on IG: https://www.instagram.com/queernewsdaily/?hl=en Neco's latest articles: https://www.them.us/contributor/nico-langNeco on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nico-lang-03608567?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Neco's articles on the Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/nico-lang Join Mama Dragons today: www.mamadragons.orgIn the Den is made possible by generous donors like you. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today at www.mamadragons.org.  Connect with Mama Dragons:WebsiteInstagramFacebookDonate to this podcast

As the US presidential election nears, Hugh talks to American journalist Ben Smith about the intertwining of media and politics in the United States:how political campaigns operate like media companiesthe decline in trust toward mainstream mediathe impact of digital platforms on political discourseThey assess Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's use of the media as a campaign tool in this election cycle and look at how the media landscape is changing, with references to Ben's experiences at Politico, BuzzFeed News, and his current role at Semafor. Ben also reflects on the consequences of publishing the notorious Steele dossier on Donald Trump's alleged links to Russia during his time at BuzzFeed News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rabbit's adorable R1 gadget launched with a lot of hype, but early reviews of the device were universally bad. Now, a core feature, its long-promised LAM Playground has arrived. I had a lot of big questions for CEO Jesse Lyu about how it all works — not just technologically, but if his plans are sustainable from a business and legal perspective.  Links:  Rabbit R1 review: an unfinished, unhelpful AI gadget | The Verge Loopholes aren't a technology | Buzzfeed News (2012) I tested Rabbit R1's next generation LAM — and it tried to gaslight me | Tom's Hardware I tried Rabbit's LAM Playground, and I'm still disappointed | Android Authority Rabbit's AI bot will try to help you do anything (keyword is 'try') | Fast Company Rabbit's web-based ‘large action model' agent arrives on R1 October 1 | TechCrunch Rabbit R1 founder defends “unfinished” AI gadget | City AM AI hardware is in its flip-phone phase | Fast Company The iPhone 16 will ship as a work in progress | The Verge Humane AI Pin review: Not even close | The Verge Marques Brownlee says ‘I hear you' after fans criticize his new wallpaper app | The Verge Transcript: https://www.theverge.com/e/24024222 Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Callie Wright. Our supervising producer is Liam James. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DATE: October 4, 2024 SHOW: Prelude to Positivity Producer: Tommy Geraci HOST: Tommy Geraci GUEST: Journalist & Author Nico Lang Mini Bio: ⁠⁠Nico: Nico Lang is a journalist, editor, culture critic, and essayist. Lang is the founder of Queer News Daily and has previously worked as the deputy editor of Out magazine, an LGBTQ+ correspondent for VICE, the news editor at Them, and a contributing editor at Xtra magazine. Their work has been published in Rolling Stone, Esquire, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, and BuzzFeed News, among others. Lang was named the 2023 Online Journalist of the Year by the Los Angeles Press Club Association and is the recipient of 10 awards from the National Association of LGBTQ+ Journalist, a GLAAD Award, and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund's inaugural Visibility Award. Follow Nico Order the book

Host Jason Blitman is joined by one of the most banned authors in the country, George M. Johnson, to talk about their new book, Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known. They discuss the significance of LGBTQIA+ history, challenges faced by past queer icons of the Harlem Renaissance, and the connection between George's previous work, All Boys Aren't Blue, and Flamboyants. Guest Gay Reader Rasheed Newson joins Jason to talk about his reading list, the interconnectedness of queer history, and insights from his own book, My Government Means to Kill Me. George M. Johnson (they/them) is an Emmy nominated, award-winning, and bestselling Black nonbinary author and activist. They have written on race, gender, sex, and culture for Essence, the Advocate, BuzzFeed News, Teen Vogue, and more than forty other national publications. George has appeared on BuzzFeed's AM2DM as well as on MSNBC. They are also a proud HBCU alum twice over and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Their debut memoir, All Boys Aren't Blue, was a New York Times bestseller and garnered many accolades. It was the second-most banned book of 2022 in the United States, according to the American Library Association. For their work fighting book bans and challenges, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) honored George with its Free Speech Defender Award, and TIME Magazine named them one of the “100 Next Most Influential People in the World.” While writing their memoir, George used he/him pronouns. Originally from Plainfield, New Jersey, they now live in Los Angeles, California.Rasheed Newson is a writer and producer of Bel-Air, The Chi, and Narcos. He currently resides in Pasadena, California with his husband and two children. My Government Means to Kill Me is his debut novel.Gays Reading is sponsored by Audible. Get a FREE 30-day trial by visiting audibletrial.com/gaysreadingBOOK CLUB!Use code GAYSREADING at checkout to get first book for only $4 + free shipping! Restrictions apply.http://aardvarkbookclub.comWATCH!https://youtube.com/@gaysreadingBOOKS!Check out the list of books discussed on each episode on our Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/gaysreading MERCH!Purchase your Gays Reading podcast merchandise HERE! https://gaysreading.myspreadshop.com/ FOLLOW!@gaysreading | @jasonblitman CONTACT!hello@gaysreading.com

Being a tennager is a journey in itself, add being a trans teen in states that dont support you and we add a whole other level of adversity. In this episode Krystina and I'Sha interview Nico Lang (They/Them) journalist and author of the book American Teenager an unprecedented book chronicling the lived experiences of seven diverse families of trans youth in seven different states. As a longtime, award-winning LGBTQ+ reporter who has contributed to outlets such as Rolling Stone, HuffPost, BuzzFeed News, Them, and The Daily Beast, Nico knows that telling the stories of trans kids, especially from their own point of view, could not be more critical in our current climate. The book officially releases October 8th everywhere books are sold. We encourage you to read it, buy it from your local bookstores or request it at your public library, if all else fails Amazon is an option. If you are in the Metro Detroit area you can request this book at a few of our favorite bookstores such as Source Booksellers on Cass a local black owned bookstore John K. King Books North on Woodward in Ferndale or John K. King Books on Lafayette in Detroit Love &Other books on E. 9 mile in Ferndale.   As always, we want to highlight the amazing work of our Volunteer Executive Producer Patrick Harris Jr. and thank our guest Nico Lang.

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version plus all of the artwork created for the YouTube and podcast thumbnails: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3xdxryh7IN THIS EPISODE: Werewolves were a very real threat in the minds of those living long long ago – but in Sweden they came back with a vengeance, paralyzing people with fear, attacking townspeople, even killing three children according to reports… and this was less than 50 years ago! (The Werewolf Panic of the 1970s) *** Where do urban legends come from? We'll look at some of the most famous ones, and the history behind them. (The Legends Behind Urban Legends) *** You might remember the film starring Clint Eastwood about the famous 1962 Alcatraz prison escape. Officially the men were declared dead, failing to make it to shore and drowning in the turbulent waters surrounding the prison island. But is the official story the true story, or did they make it across alive after all? (The 1962 Escape From Alcatraz) *** Worldwide reports in recent years have come in about suspicious gas leaks or harmful smells. It happens so often it has even earned a name, “Sick Buildings”. What's causing the mysterious fumes? Is it just a coincidence? A biological terrorist attack? Or is it something paranormal or even extraterrestrial? (Sick Buildings) *** Weirdo family member Rita Gomez shares her story that begins with, “We Dabbled With an Ouija Board And It Dabbled Back.”CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = An Aging Werewolf00:03:51.171 = Show Open00:06:47.356 = The Werewolf Panic of the 1970's00:19:07.147 = Sick Buildings00:30:57.899 = The 1962 Escape From Alcatraz00:46:58.373 = We Dabbled With a Ouija Board And It Dabbled Back00:49:28.301 = The Legends Behind Urban Legends01:07:16.678 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Legends Behind Urban Legends” by Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift: http://bit.ly/2rx0bKy“Sick Buildings” by Tim R. Swartz for Conspiracy Journal: http://bit.ly/2NJbKqS“The 1962 Escape From Alcatraz” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: http://bit.ly/32Jy9Zn“The Werewolf Panic of the 1970s” by Tommy Kuusela, PhD for Folklore Thursday: http://bit.ly/33N9QuK“We Dabbled With a Ouija Board And It Dabbled Back” by Weirdo Rita GomezThe fictional story “An Aging Werewolf” by Lincoln Michel for Buzzfeed News: http://bit.ly/32JC4p3Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: November 13, 2019CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/1972werewolf/

Anup Kaphle is a dynamic Nepali journalist and the editor-in-chief of Rest of World, an innovative publication focused on global tech. With experience at The Washington Post, BuzzFeed News, and Roads & Kingdoms, he also previously led The Kathmandu Post as editor-in-chief, shaping impactful narratives worldwide. Join us on this episode of On Air with Anup Kaphle as he discusses the significance of authentic journalism. Hear about his experiences at The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, and The Kathmandu Post, including the cultural shocks he faced. This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in what it takes to create truthful and impactful content.

On this week's Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Semafor Editor-in-Chief and former founding editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News, Ben Smith, about his book, “Traffic … Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion Dollar Race to Go Viral”. Then, Dr. Peter Diamandis, The Executive Chair of the XPrize Foundation, and host of the Moonshots podcast, about extending your life, with his book, “Longevity… Your Practical Playbook on Sleep, Diet, Exercise, Mindset, Medications, and Not Dying from Something Stupid.”

Em 2017 Chico e Isabel investigaram a vida de Ricardo Correa da Silva, artista de rua e personagem conhecido por São Paulo como Fofão da Augusta. A investigação virou reportagem no BuzzFeed News, podcast e o livro Ricardo e Vânia. Sete anos depois o podcast ganha uma nova versão, com novas narrações, conteúdo extra e, pela primeira vez, disponível em todas as plataformas de áudio. Conversamos com os dois sobre a investigação e as razões pelas quais acharam importante relançar o podcast em 2024.  ==========CRÉDITOS:- PARTICIPANTES: Luan Alencar (https://twitter.com/luan_alencar), Vamille Furtado (https://twitter.com/millevamille), Carol Aninha (https://www.instagram.com/caroll.aninha/), Chico Felitti (https://www.instagram.com/chicofelitti/) e Isabel Dias (https://www.instagram.com/isabelrdias/)  - EDIÇÃO: Luan Alencar- TRILHA ORIGINAL: Victor Oliveira==========APOIE O BUDEJO:Para nos ajudar a continuar produzindo conteúdos como estes, considere nos apoiar financeiramente pela ORELO, para ter acesso a recompensas exclusivas: https://orelo.cc/budejo/apoios. Você também pode nos enviar qualquer valor, junto com uma mensagem, para o PIX budejopodcast@gmail.com.

A whirlwhind romance seems like a happy-ending fairy tale come true. Within only months, Ian and Angela Diaz fell in love, got married, and got pregnant. Newlywed bliss, however, was rudely interrupted by unhinged emails from Ian's ex Michelle, and then things would take a much, much darker turn. Sources: 1. Buzzfeed News: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jtes/michelle-hadley-ian-diaz-angela-framed 2. Law Offices of Michael Giusti: https://www.topcalifornialawyer.com/blog/firm-news/michelle-suzanne-hadleys-timeline-how-the-story-finally-unfolded/ 3. The Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-marshal-ian-diaz-indicted-for-anaheim-love-triangle-plot-against-michelle-hadley 4. Dateline: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6589016/ 5. Hadley v. City of Anaheim: https://casetext.com/case/hadley-v-city-of-anaheim 6. Buzzfeed News: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pocharaponneammanee/ian-angela-diaz-guilty-frame-sexual-assault 7. Heavy: https://heavy.com/news/2017/01/angi-angela-connell-diaz-michelle-hadley-orange-county-california-craigslist-rape-frame-set-up-husband-ex-ian-diaz-photos-facebook/ 8. Heavy: https://heavy.com/news/2016/07/michelle-suzanne-hadley-photos-pictures-ex-girlfriend-boyfriend-posing-pregnant-wife-rape-craigslist-mugshot-facebook/:  9. NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/woman-framed-rape-fantasy-plot-speaks-conviction-ex-us-marshal-rcna76542 10. LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-24/ian-diaz-us-marshal-convicted-framing-ex-girlfriend-sexual-assault 11. Office of Public Affairs: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-deputy-us-marshal-sentenced-cyberstalking-perjury-and-obstruction 12. Courthouse News: https://www.courthousenews.com/anaheim-settles-lawsuit-by-woman-framed-in-rape-fantasy-case/ This Week's Episode Brought To You By: Get better sleep now with Blissy and use LOVEMURDER to get an additional 30% off at blissy.com/LOVEMURDER EarnIn - Download EarnIn today in the Google play or Apple app store! When you download the EarnIn app type in Love Murder under PODCAST when you sign up – it'll really help the show. https://app.earnin.com/ BetterHelp - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/lovemurder for 10% off your first month, and get on your way to being your best self. Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman

Today on Lever Time, David Sirota sits down with Semafor co-founder and editor-in-chief Ben Smith to grapple with journalism's industry-wide reckoning — and explore why independent news might come out on top.There's a crisis in journalism. Major media outlets like The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, NPR, and NBC News have laid off hundreds of staff this year, while other publications like Vice and Pitchfork have shut down their flagship websites. In January alone, one report estimated that more than 500 journalists lost their jobs — with local news outlets especially hard hit. One study found that more than half of U.S. counties have limited or no access to reporting about their communities. And yet amid the destruction, independent news outlets are emerging from the rubble. Can these digital media start-ups, subscriber-funded newsletters, and independent journalists fill the hole left behind by corporate media?In an in-depth, no-holds-barred conversation, Sirota and Smith seek to answer these questions, among other media matters. Smith is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the digital start-up Semafor, and co-host of the podcast Mixed Signals. He also worked as the editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News and covered the media industry for The New York Times.

* Tucker: Smartest take on U.S. foreign policy ever caught on tape - 'Why did America push for Ukraine to Join NATO?' - Tucker Carlson, tuckercarlson.com * Jeffrey Sachs with probably the smartest and most accurate assessment of the Ukraine war, and American foreign policy more broadly, ever caught on tape. * Bragg's team failed to prove Trump's guilt in New York case, legal experts say - TheBlaze.com * I Why are people talking about Dr Anthony Fauci's emails? - BBC. The over 3,000 pages of emails, were obtained by the Washington Post, Buzzfeed News and CNN through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, date from January to June 2020. * Ramaswamy purchased a 7.7% stake consisting of 2.7 million shares in BuzzFeed between March 14 and May 21 at costs ranging from $1.47 to $2.51 per share, according to a May SEC filing. * Vivek Ramaswamy used his recently purchased activist stake in BuzzFeed to urge the media outlet to issue an apology for what he referred to as repeated lies, according to a letter shared with the Daily Caller. * Ramaswamy pushed the outlet in the letter to apologize and acknowledge to its audience that it "repeatedly lied on issues of national importance. Address your audience directly and candidly admit: 'We failed in our obligation to tell you the truth. By both omission and commission, we repeatedly lied on issues of national importance, and so did the rest of the media. * Former FTX executive Ryan Salame received a prison sentence of 7.5 years - DOJ PR. Salame and his co-conspirators' more than 300 political donations, which totaled tens of millions of dollars, were illegal in part because some were paid using the cryptocurrency exchange's customer funds, according to the press release. * Salame's involvement in two serious federal crimes undermined public trust in American elections and the integrity of the financial system. * He contributed $27 million to Protect Our Future PAC and was its main backer in the 2022 midterm election cycle, according to OpenSecrets. The PAC spent $23 million to boost Democrats during the cycle. * US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who Bill Clinton appointed, oversaw Trump's E. Jean Carroll defamation case, where a jury in January found the former Elle Magazine writer should receive damages totaling $83.3M.

Silicon Valley relies on a huge foreign born workforce, mostly from India and China, to provide specialized skills in fields like engineering, biotech, AI and computer science. But after layoff, these visa holders have 60 days to find a new job, or lose their residency in the United States.   In 2023, tech reporter Pranav Dixit dug into the mass layoffs in Silicon Valley, and why these drastic reductions were forcing some foreign-born workers to reevaluate the decision to live in the US. At the time he was working for Buzzfeed News. But when the news unit shut down, Dixit was put in the same precarious situation as the H-1B workers he covered in his reporting.   Ray Suarez catches up with Pranav Dixit to get an update on his complicated journey to find new work, and his race to stay in the United States.    Read more of Pranav Dixit's reporting for Buzzfeed: Laid-Off Tech Workers On H-1B Visas Might Be Forced To Leave The Country Guest:   Pranav Dixit, senior editor at Engadget   Host:     Ray Suarez If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

In today's flashback, an outtake from Episode 377, my conversation with author Karolina Waclawiak. The episode first aired on August 26, 2015. Waclawiak  is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Life Events, The Invaders, and How to Get Into the Twin Palms. She was most recently the Editor in Chief of Pulitzer Prize-winning BuzzFeed News. Previously, she was the Executive Editor of Culture for BuzzFeed News and Deputy Editor of The Believer magazine. Work she has edited has been nominated for two National Magazine Awards, received a number of prestigious awards, and been selected for the Best American Essays anthology series.  Karolina received her BFA in Screenwriting from USC and her MFA in Fiction from Columbia University. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, VQR, the Believer, Hazlitt, and other publications.   *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Subscribe to Brad Listi's email newsletter. Support the show on Patreon Merch @otherppl Instagram  TikTok Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do YouTube influencers neg their audiences into taking lifestyle advice?Internet culture writer Steffi Cao joins Jamie to discuss how influencers undermine audiences with video titles that are not what they seem. The two discuss authenticity on social media platforms, why clickbait titles still reign supreme, and if there's anything positive to come of this trend.

The royal family is no stranger to gossip, innuendo and controversy. But this week, the rumours and speculation over the whereabouts and health of Kate Middleton reached new, conspiratorial depths.  So, after an official photo of Kate Middleton and her children was revealed to be digitally altered – leading to more questions than answers about the princess – how broken is the trust between the public and the royal family?  Today, royal reporter Ellie Hall on the mistakes made by the Palace, and how the scandal reflects on the people next in line to be our head of state. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Royal reporter and former Buzzfeed News royal correspondent, Ellie Hall

Kate Middleton is one of the most photographed people in the world. But for months she's been out of the public eye, recovering from what Kensington Palace says was abdominal surgery.However, many people are not buying that everything is fine with the Princess of Wales. Bizarre choices by the palace's PR team have only fueled speculation — like releasing a photo of Kate that major new agencies refused to use because it appears to have been manipulated.So what's really going on?Ellie Hall was the official royal correspondent for BuzzFeed News until it shut down, and she's going to help us unravel the mystery.

It can feel like the news industry is in a moment of crisis. Over 500 journalists were laid off from news outlets in January 2024 alone, according to a report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. These layoffs are part of a broader trend of seismic changes within the media industry over the past few decades. As disinformation concerns continue to rise and we prepare for another consequential election, why are newsrooms drastically reducing headcount? Ben Smith is editor in chief and cofounder at Semafor, a recently launched digital news platform. He is author of “Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral,” which unpacks the ups and downs of the digital media business. Smith is also a former New York Times media columnist and the former editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News. He joins WITHpod to discuss how we got to this moment, the impact of evolving news consumption habits, changing revenue models and more.

Julie Kliegman is the author of Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes. Her work has appeared in outlets including Sports Illustrated, The Washington Post, Bookforum, The Ringer, BuzzFeed News, Vulture, The Verge, and Washington Monthly. In Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes, Julie offers insight into how elite athletes navigate mental performance and mental illness—and what non-athletes can learn from them. She explores the recent mental health movement in sports, the history and practice of sport psychology, the stereotypes and stigmas that lead athletes to keep their troubles to themselves, and the ways in which injury and retirement can throw wrenches in their mental states. Kliegman also examines the impacts of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, substance use, and more, with a keen eye toward moving forward with acceptance, progress, and problem-solving.If you're looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program. We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you'll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset. The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly mike@hoopheadspod.comMake sure you're subscribed to the Hoop Heads Pod on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and while you're there please leave us a 5 star rating and review. Your ratings help your friends and coaching colleagues find the show. If you really love what you're hearing recommend the Hoop Heads Pod to someone and get them to join you as a part of Hoop Heads Nation.Grab your notebook and a pen before you listen to this episode with Julie Kliegman, author of Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes.Website - https://juliekliegman.com/index.htmlEmail - jmkliegman@gmail.comTwitter - @jmkliegmanVisit our Sponsors!Dr. Dish BasketballFind the perfect shooting machine for your team during Dr. Dish Basketball's Fall in Love with More Reps Sale. Now until 2/29, choose between two major offers- $2,000 Off a Dr. Dish CT+ and free shipping OR $6,000 Off two Rebel+!Fast Model SportsFastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000 free plays and drills from their online coaching community. For access to these plays and more information, visit

The 49ers faithful are gearing up for another Super Bowl appearance facing the Kansas City Chiefs – a rematch from 2019 when the Chiefs won. The stakes are high for San Francisco which hasn't claimed a Super Bowl win in 29 years. Meanwhile, Kansas City wants to clinch dynasty status with a third victory in five years. And, somehow amid all the usual talk of strategy and quarterbacks, pop princess Taylor Swift has become a central player in this game off the field. We'll talk about what this game means for the Bay and how the faithful plan to show up for their team. And, we want to hear from Niner fans: what does this Super Bowl mean to you? Guests: Ann Killion, sports columnist, San Francisco Chronicle Joel Anderson, staff writer, Slate - where he also hosts the Slow Burn and Hang Up and Listen podcasts. Former reporter on sports, culture, and politics for ESPN and BuzzFeed News. Paul Nyakatura, announcer, KCUR - lifelong Kansas City Chiefs fan Nisa Khan, Audience Engagement Reporter, KQED

Content Warning: Abuse “If we were able to just hold the multi- dimensional state of all things, I think we would just be more evolved. Because we are such binary thinkers that everything's this or that, and it's actually limiting. It's limiting us. It's limiting others. It's limiting society.” Fariha Róisín is a multidisciplinary artist, a Muslim queer Bangladeshi, who is interested in the margins, liminality, otherness, and the mercurial nature of being. Her work has pioneered a refreshing and renewed conversation about wellness, contemporary Islam, and queer identities and has appeared in The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Vice, Village Voice, and others. She is currently the deputy editor of Violet Book, sits on the advisory board of Slow Factory, and frequently writes essays on her Substack from everything about comparing yourself to others, schadenfreude, and the deeply profound film, Saint-Omer. Róisín has published a book of poetry entitled How To Cure A Ghost (Abrams), a journal called Being In Your Body (Abrams), and a novel named Like A Bird (Unnamed Press) which was named one of the Best Books of 2020 by NPR, Globe and Mail, Harper's Bazaar, a must-read by Buzzfeed News and received a starred review by the Library Journal. Upon the book's release, she was also profiled in The New York Times. Her first work of non-fiction Who Is Wellness For? An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who it Leaves Behind (HarperWave) was released in 2022, and her second book of poetry is Survival Takes A Wild Imagination is out Fall of 2023. In this episode, Anjali and Fariha discuss: Fariha's path into this work as a multi disciplinary artist/ writer/ radical femme Muslim Moving excavations from Fariha's lived experiences, her healing from abuse and trauma, and how these inform and hold her work in the world now. Navigation of imposter syndrome as an immigrant Gaza and Palestine: what does showing up as a dedicated ally look like for those of us who are geographically far away from the lands? What is anti colonial wellness? How can we manifest and co create spaces of care? What role does art have in activism? Who is Wellness for? The inspiration and the process of writing. Liminality is critical in collective transformation. How can we build capacity and portals of expansion into liminality? Fariha's practices of care during tumultuous times.

From September 26, 2015: On this week's Lawfare Podcast, Gregory Johnsen outlines the current state-of-play in Yemen. Johnsen, who is a writer-at-large for Buzzfeed News, a doctoral candidate at Princeton University, and an all-things-Yemen-expert, walks Ben through the byzantine power politics in Sanaa that led to the conflict now engulfing Yemen and he explains why the war shouldn't be viewed as just another Sunni-Shia fight. Yet while he clarifies that the issues that sparked the war are much more local, he warns that the longer the conflict goes on, the more likely it is to expand. Johnsen also outlines the events that led to the Saudi intervention and whether or not Yemen—which he says is really twelve separate factions now—can ever be put back together again.Johnsen is the author of The Last Refuge: Yemen, al Qaeda, and America's War in Arabia. Follow him on Twitter for the latest updates on Yemen.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This year has seen record layoffs in the media industry, with some digital news giants closing down altogether. On this week's On the Media, hear how The New York Times became a profitable powerhouse at a time when other outlets are struggling to survive. Plus, instead of reaching for top profits, some new publications have opted for a humbler mission: survival. 1. Ben Smith [@semaforben], editor-in-chief and co-founder of Semafor, on what went wrong for BuzzFeed News, and why digital media is splintering. Listen. 2. Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] examines why The New York Times is expanding, and thriving, even amongst record layoffs at other media outlets. Listen. 3. Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] takes a look at a growing cohort of new outlets around the US trying to wrestle journalism away from big capital through a co-operative business model. Listen.

This year has seen record layoffs in the media industry, with some digital news giants closing down altogether. On this week's On the Media, hear how The New York Times became a profitable powerhouse at a time when other outlets are struggling to survive. Plus, instead of reaching for top profits, some new publications have opted for a humbler mission: survival. 1. Ben Smith [@semaforben], editor-in-chief and co-founder of Semafor, on what went wrong for BuzzFeed News, and why digital media is splintering. Listen. 2. Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] examines why The New York Times is expanding, and thriving, even amongst record layoffs at other media outlets. Listen. 3. Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] takes a look at a growing cohort of new outlets around the US trying to wrestle journalism away from big capital through a co-operative business model. Listen.

One of America's most pathetically woke newspapers is slashing jobs in response to their hemorrhaging readers all as the legacy media continues to implode! We're going to see the latest on yet another lamestream media outlet collapsing and precisely why the legacy media is going down faster than any of us could have imagined.   Highlights:  “Now, obviously, it goes without saying, it's not just the Washington Post that's experiencing this colossal fall! It's actually par for the course for the newspaper media as a whole. You may not know this but over 2000 newspapers have folded [no pun intended] over the last 15 years!” “When all is said and done, the success of modern journalism is built on trust. The only way modern journalism works is if audiences trust the news outlets as reliable mediators of information; if there is a significant doubt that arises from that; if audiences begin to suspect that they're being fed partisan talking points, they are going to look elsewhere for their information!”    Timestamps: [01:36] The Washington Post is in trouble [05:17] The legacy media has fallen [06:17] The fallacy known as confirmation bias   Resources:  Meet me in TEXAS for the largest state independence movement in the nation! Get your TEXITCON Tickets HERE with code TURLEY20: https://texitconference.com/turley/ The Courageous Patriot Community is inviting YOU! Join the movement now and build the parallel economy at https://join.turleytalks.com/insiders-club=podcast Want free inside stock tips straight from the SEC? Click here to get started now: https://turleytalksinsidertrading.com/talk-registration/ HE'LL BE BACK! Get your limited edition TRUMPINATOR 2024 Bobblehead HERE: https://offers.proudpatriots.com/ Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and/or leave a review. Sick and tired of Big Tech, censorship, and endless propaganda? Join my Insiders Club with a FREE TRIAL today at: https://insidersclub.turleytalks.com Make sure to FOLLOW me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrTurleyTalks BOLDLY stand up for TRUTH in Turley Merch! Browse our new designs right now at: https://store.turleytalks.com/ Do you want to be a part of the podcast and be our sponsor? Click here to partner with us and defy liberal culture! If you would like to get lots of articles on conservative trends make sure to sign-up for the 'New Conservative Age Rising' Email Alerts.

In recent years, Greek life faced a crisis as the pandemic cast a shadow on recruitment, and the “abolish Greek life” movement grew across campuses. But then came #RushTok —  a flurry of TikToks documenting the sorority recruitment process among university campuses, especially in the South. One tag, in particular, soared to remarkable heights: #BamaRush. It chronicled the rush process at the University of Alabama and has garnered an astonishing 3 billion TikTok views (and counting).   This week we speak to writer, journalist, and former sorority sister Anne Helen Petersen, who  has been documenting the phenomenon. Why are the videos dominating our feeds? And what does RushTok's popularity say about its stars... and its biggest stans?  Anne Helen Petersen is a writer and journalist whose writing has appeared in BuzzFeed News, The New York Times, Vox, The Atlantic, and more. Her books include Out of the Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working From Home and Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation. She writes a Substack newsletter called Culture Study.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Have you heard about the “puriteens”? That's the nickname for Gen Z'ers who are uncomfortable with sex and sexuality, and discuss that discomfort, largely online. Well, the media is obsessed with them and what their #thoughts mean for the state of their sex lives. But how accurate is that label? Is this a real thing? Our Assignment this week: unpacking the “puriteen” label.  We called up  Constance Grady, who is both a millennial and the Vox senior correspondent behind The Purity Chronicles, and Izzy Ampil, the Gen Z writer who reported “People Think Gen Z Is Sex Negative, But The Truth Is More Complicated” for Buzzfeed News.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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This year has seen record layoffs in the media industry, with some digital news giants closing down altogether. On this week's On the Media, how did The New York Times rise to the top of the bleeding news business? Plus, instead of reaching for top profits, some new publications have opted for a humbler mission: survival. 1. Ben Smith [@semaforben], editor-in-chief and co-founder of Semafor, on what went wrong for BuzzFeed News, and why digital media is splintering. Listen. 2. OTM correspondent Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] examines why The New York Times is expanding, and thriving, even amongst record layoffs at other media outlets. Listen. 3. OTM correspondent Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] takes a look at a growing cohort of new outlets around the US trying to wrestle journalism away from big capital through a co-operative business model. Listen.

This year has seen record layoffs in the media industry, with some digital news giants closing down altogether. On this week's On the Media, how did The New York Times rise to the top of the bleeding news business? Plus, instead of reaching for top profits, some new publications have opted for a humbler mission: survival. 1. Ben Smith [@semaforben], editor-in-chief and co-founder of Semafor, on what went wrong for BuzzFeed News, and why digital media is splintering. Listen. 2. OTM correspondent Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] examines why The New York Times is expanding, and thriving, even amongst record layoffs at other media outlets. Listen. 3. OTM correspondent Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] takes a look at a growing cohort of new outlets around the US trying to wrestle journalism away from big capital through a co-operative business model. Listen.

Over the past year, newsrooms across the country have experienced significant staff cuts, even leading to the shuttering of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy of VICE Media. We're joined by S. Mitra Kalita, veteran journalist and co-founder of URL media, to learn more about why these layoffs are happening and its impact on local journalism.Show notes:URL Media - https://url-media.com/TIME: Looking Back on Three Years of Performative Diversity Efforts - https://time.com/charter/6290473/undoing-workplace-diversity-gains/What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastCrooked Coffee is officially here. Our first blend, What A Morning, is available in medium and dark roasts. Wake up with your own bag at crooked.com/coffeeFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday 

On April 20, 2023, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti announced that BuzzFeed would be closing down its newsroom and laying off 15 percent of its staff. The news came amidst a deluge of headlines about struggles in the media industry, including: layoffs at NBC, Vox, NPR, Spotify, Insider, News Corp, ABC, and Gannett; the closure of MTV news; bankruptcy at Vice. But the end of BuzzFeed News in particular symbolized the end of an era. BuzzFeed's rapid rise and success in the late aughts and 2010s helped define the style and format of digital media. In 2013, BuzzFeed was getting 130 million unique viewers a month. Disney made an offer to buy BuzzFeed for half a billion dollars that same year, which Peretti turned down. In 2016, BuzzFeed was valued at $1.7 billion. And then, last fiscal quarter, BuzzFeed reported $106 million in net losses. In this conversation, Brooke talks with Ben Smith, the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Semafor and author of the new book, Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral, about his goals in building a newsroom at BuzzFeed, the lessons he learned, and what he thinks about the future of of news.

On April 20, 2023, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti announced that BuzzFeed would be closing down its newsroom and laying off 15 percent of its staff. The news came amidst a deluge of headlines about struggles in the media industry, including: layoffs at NBC, Vox, NPR, Spotify, Insider, News Corp, ABC, and Gannett; the closure of MTV news; bankruptcy at Vice. But the end of BuzzFeed News in particular symbolized the end of an era. BuzzFeed's rapid rise and success in the late aughts and 2010s helped define the style and format of digital media. In 2013, BuzzFeed was getting 130 million unique viewers a month. Disney made an offer to buy BuzzFeed for half a billion dollars that same year, which Peretti turned down. In 2016, BuzzFeed was valued at $1.7 billion. And then, last fiscal quarter, BuzzFeed reported $106 million in net losses. In this conversation, Brooke talks with Ben Smith, the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Semafor and author of the new book, Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral, about his goals in building a newsroom at BuzzFeed, the lessons he learned, and what he thinks about the future of of news.

One of America's core allies, France, is courting stronger relations with China. Meanwhile, Joe Biden wastes time visiting Ireland and undermining the strength of the dollar. Nigel Farage joins Charlie to warn about America's weakening global position. Then, Rep. Dan Bishop lays out GOP strategy for the debt ceiling battle, and reacts to new revelations that the Biden campaign itself solicited the bogus "intelligence community" letter lying about Hunter Biden's laptop. Plus, Charlie delivers a scathing eulogy for BuzzFeed News in the wake of its welcome collapse.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pentagon is moving American troops to Sudan to prepare for a possible evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in the region. This comes amid a dayslong series of clashes between two warring military factions that has led to hundreds of deaths and injuries.Buzzfeed is shutting down its entire news division after elevating reporting that rivaled many more established, legacy media outlets for over a decade. The company will also cut another 120 people across its teams, laying off about 15% of its workforce.And in headlines: A fifth suspect was arrested and charged with murder in connection to the fatal 16th birthday party shooting in Alabama, House Republicans passed a bill that would bar trans women and girls from competing in female sports, and Elon Musk's Twitter officially discontinued the legacy verification program.Show Notes:What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastCrooked Coffee is officially here. Our first blend, What A Morning, is available in medium and dark roasts. Wake up with your own bag at crooked.com/coffeeFollow us on Instagram –https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

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