Podcasts about Gadfly

O quanto entendemos nossas emoções — e o que acontece quando aprendemos a escutá-las de verdade? Através de uma lente filosófica, os professores voluntários da Nova Acrópole analisam o filme Divertidamente e trazem importantes reflexões sobre as emoções, a identidade e o amadurecimento como parte essencial do desenvolvimento humano. O criativo e emocionante filme Divertidamente é dirigido por Pete Docter, e nos leva para dentro da mente de uma garota, revelando as vozes que compõem nosso mundo emocional interior. Cada emoção tem seu valor e lugar. Este episódio é um convite sensível e profundo para o cultivo da sabedoria emocional, com um olhar para o mundo interior com mais compaixão e lucidez. Participantes: Gustavo Massen e Danilo Gomes Trilha Sonora: Dimitri Shostakovich - Romance (from The Gadfly, Op.97a)

NEWS WEAKLY – 156 (5th May, 2025): Post-Election Dissection and ErectionEvery week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—copies the news stories off of a website then pretends like he wrote them himself, then starts a debate about who actually does own the news, while claiming he didn't copy, just takes inspiration very very literally.TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKPeter Dutton gives orgasms!The Greens are green with envy!Who polls the pollsters!QUOTE OF THE WEEK“A man whose idea of unity was dog-whistling so loudly even actual dogs said, ‘Mate, bit much.'”– On Peter Dutton's leadership styleSUPPORT THE SHOWLove News Weakly? Keep it funded by joining the Patreon:patreon.com/samishahSami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.For more: http://thesamishah.comTheme music ‘Historic Anticipation' by Paul MottramThis podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—copies the news stories off of a website then pretends like he wrote them himself, then starts a debate about who actually does own the news, while claiming he didn't copy, just take inspiration very very literally.TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKElection Shenanigans!Also, India and Pakistan rattle sabres!And, Canada votes, no one cares!QUOTE OF THE WEEK“It's American culture without the calories and chronic diarrhoea.” – On Australia's election season cosplay chaosSUPPORT THE SHOWLove News Weakly? Keep it funded by joining the Patreon:

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—pick the news up off the floor, holds it up to the light, stares at it closely, inspects it carefully, then decides the 3-second rule still applies and pop it into his mouth.TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKTRUMP'S ART OF THE NEW TARIFF!DEBATE CLUBBED!DEATH ZONE DIPLOMACY! QUOTE OF THE WEEK“Wall Street shat itself. But I invest in 90s comics, so I'm recession-proof and emotionally bankrupt.”— Sami Shah on the Trump tariff falloutSUPPORT THE SHOWLove News Weakly? Keep it funded by joining the Patreon:

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—put the ew in news.TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKRiffing Tariffs!Monsters in Mandalay!Le Love and Le Law is Blind!QUOTE OF THE WEEK“Fairness is for nerds and this school runs on vibes and vengeance.”— On Trump's lunchroom approach to global trade policy.

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—cuts the breaks on the news cycle and watches it pedal into traffic.TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKBudget Bribes Australians for Cheap!Salmon Fishing in The Tassie!Pro-Palestine Protests Rock Gaza—Against Hamas!Meta's Literary Heist! Support the Show!Ad-free episodes & discounts ➡️ Patreon.com/SamiShahTheme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul MottramThis podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—breaks down the biggest stories with just enough sarcasm to keep us from screaming into the void.

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—breaks down the biggest stories with just enough sarcasm to keep us from screaming into the void.

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—breaks down the biggest stories with just enough sarcasm to keep us from screaming into the void.

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—breaks down the biggest stories with just enough sarcasm to keep us from screaming into the void.

Video episode and more on patreon.com/agitator Live commentary on the first couple minutes of Tokyo Mafia 2: Wrath of the Yakuza. Brad Pitt as Alfredo Garcia. Sam Peckinpah's memorial service. Stefon King. Q-tip tampons and building a brand. Fuck, Marry, Kill. The physical logistics of Russian Roulette. Traditional publishing vs the entrepreneurial spirit. Keep up with the Agitator boys and friends: brokenriverbooks.com jdavidosborne.com kelbylosack.com The story "Podunk News" by Gadfly as read in the episode: https://www.hobartpulp.com/web_features/podunk-news  Our latest Rare Candy appearance as referenced: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pgp0IDsf51x1nalnGRQaG?si=ZckBlbpeQ3ap5J3EAJjN9Q NOVEL MARKETING: Indie Publishing vs Traditional Publishing: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5L4CE0CktetNB3hWwJHZo2?si=eInOXofoQ0aOqJ9YdVZTxA The only good MOVIES podcast: https://www.patreon.com/c/lowres/posts This episode's theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2bkhRBHE2Q

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—breaks down the biggest stories with just enough sarcasm to keep us from screaming into the void.

Biographical Bytes from Bala: Laurel Hill West Stories #041 John W. Forney was a publisher, a politician, a railroad agent, and the only person to serve as both Clerk of the US House and Secretary of the US Senate. Abraham Lincoln befriended the man, but political enemies called Forney "Lincoln's dog." Andrew Johnson drank to excess at Forney's Stag party the night before he was sworn in as Vice President and the two men later became bitter enemies. John W. Forney, political gadfly, chameleon, and provocateur is interred in the River Section of Laurel Hill West along with several members of his fascinating family. You will hear about all of them in the February 2025 episode of Biographical Bytes from Bala: Laurel Hill West Stories.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 14, 2024 is: gadabout • GAD-uh-bout • noun A gadabout is a person who flits about in social activity, as by going to many places and social events for pleasure. // She was a gadabout who was rarely home, and her tiny apartment was cluttered with playbills and other souvenirs of her adventures. See the entry > Examples: "The wild career of David Johansen—New York Dolls frontman, punk gadabout, occasional actor, and Buster Poindexter portrayer—will be the focus of an upcoming documentary co-directed by Martin Scorsese." — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023 Did you know? If you had to pick an insect most closely related to a gadabout, you might wryly guess the "social butterfly." But there's another bug that's commonly heard buzzing around discussions of the gadabout: the gadfly. Gadfly is a term used for any of a number of winged pests (such as horseflies) that bite or annoy livestock. But, although a gadabout's gossip can bite, gadfly doesn't have any clear etymological relation to gadabout. This word, which comes from the English phrase "gad about," traces back to the Middle English verb gadden, meaning "to be on the go without a specific aim or purpose." That word's source hasn't left a trail.

When Dionysus, god of wine and insanity, appears to Ariadne, determined to marry her, she tells him the tale of her ancestor Io.  Written and directed by Bibi Jacob. With Nigel Pilkington as Dionysus and Bibi Jacob as Ariadne. Original violin loops were created and performed by Chloe Dunn. Sound and production by Geoff Chong.    Sources include: Aeschylus' 'Prometheus Bound', Moschus' poem 'Europa', Walter Otto's ‘Dionysus: Myth and Cult' and Roberto Calasso's ‘The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony,'  

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 28, 2024 is: gadfly • GAD-flye • noun In literal use, gadfly refers to any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock. Gadfly is most popular in figurative use, however, where it refers to someone who provokes or annoys other people especially by persistent criticism. // The journalist was known as a gadfly for exposing hypocrisy in politics. See the entry > Examples: "For years, the [L.A. County Board of Supervisors] has regularly had a 'performance evaluation' scheduled for closed session on its agenda. Any reporter or gadfly worth their salt knew this was actually just a time for the board to call a department head onto the carpet and scream at them behind closed doors." — Jaclyn Cosgrove, The Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023 Did you know? It's easy to guess what puts the fly in gadfly: in its oldest meaning, fly refers to a winged insect. But (gadzooks!) what about the gad? As a standalone English word, gad means "chisel," but it once could be used for a spike, spear, or rod for goading cattle. It was in the 16th century that gad was joined with fly to refer to any of several insects that bother livestock. Before too long, English speakers began applying gadfly to people who annoy or provoke others. One of history's most famous gadflies was the philosopher Socrates, who was known for his constant questioning of his fellow Athenians' ethics, misconceptions, and assumptions. In his Apology, Plato describes Socrates' characterization of Athens as a large and sluggish horse and of Socrates himself as the fly that bites and rouses it. Many translations use gadfly in this portion of the Apology, and Socrates is sometimes referred to as the "gadfly of Athens."

عنوان اصلی  (The Gadfly) اثری از لیلیان اتل وینیچ (Ethel Lilian Voynich) لیلیان اتل وینیچ از رمان نویسان مشهور ایرلندی است. رمان خرمگس در سال 1897 در آمریکا و چند ماه بعد در بریتانیا منتشر شد. در جامعه شناسی اصطلاح خرمگس  به شخصی گفته می شود که ایده ها و روال عادی اجتماع را به نقد کشیده و مانند یک خرمگس اسب بی حال و ناتوان جامعه را به حرکت وامی دارد. در تاریخ، سقراط اولین فردی بود که از این اصطلاح استفاده کرد و خود را خرمگس اجتماع نامید. شخصیت اصلی رمان فردی به نام آرتور بورتون است. داستان در کشو ایتالیا می گذرد. دقیقا در دهه 1840 که ایتالیا تحت سلطه اتریش قرار داشت. کتاب خرمگس در مورد سازمان "ایتالیای جوان" است که ژوزف مازینی  در سال 1831 پایه گذاری کرد. بعد از آغاز به کار این سازمان، مرد در مناطق مختلف ایتالیا دست به شورش می زدند. آرتور بورتون سرگروه جنبش جوانان بود و پدر مونتالی دشمن اصلی او به شمار می رفت. آرتور در جوانی فکر می کرد که کلیسا راهنمای مردم است، ولی پس از مدتی متوجه اشتباه خود شد. در این رمان رابطه ای تراژیک بین آرتور و دختر مورد علاقه اش «جما» رخ می دهد. این کتاب در واقع داستانی است با مضامین عشق و شجاعت، بیداری ، ایمان و دگرگونی. چهره خرمگس از درخشان ترین چهره های یک مبارز واقعی در سراسر ادبیات جهان به شمار می رود. این کتاب تا کنون به بیش از سی زبان مختلف ترجمه شده است و چندین اقتباس سینمایی از آن شده است.در بخشی از این کتاب می خوانیم :"آرتور مشتی دیگر از کاسه گلهای دیژیتال را کند و در حالی که چشم به زمین دوخته بود گفت : پدر،جریان به این ترتیب بود : در پاییز گذشته،هنگامی که خود را برای امتحانات ورودی آماده می کردم،ناگزیر با دانشجویان زیادی آشنا شدم ،یادتان هست؟باری،بعضی از آنان با من شروع به صحبت درباره ...همه این مطلب کردند کتابهایی نیز به من دادند،ولی من توجه زیادی به آن مطالب نداشتم همیشه می خواستم نزد مادر به خانه باز گردم .می دانید او در این خانه دوزخی تنها به سرمی برد،و فقط زبان جولیا برای کشتنش کافی بود .بعد در زمستان هنگامی که سخت بیمار شد دیگر دانشجویان و کتابها را از یاد بردم .و سپس همانطور که می دانید دیگر آمدن به پیزا را ترک گفتم.اگر آن مطالب در خاطرم بود با مادر در میان می گذاشتم. آنها را به کلی از یاد برده بودم. و بعد فهمیدم که مادر در شرف مرگ است- می دانید،تقریبا به طور مداوم تا آخرین لحظه در کنارش بودم. اغلب شبها بیدار می ماندم - جما وارن روزها می آمد تا من بتوانم بخوابم .باری، در آن شبهای طولانی بود که به فکر کتابها و آنچه که دانشجویان می گفتند افتادم .با خود فکر می کردم که آیا حق با آنهاست و یا نظر مسیح چیست." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hazardastan/message

THE 100TH EPISODE LIVE SHOW!News Weakly – 20th January, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKABC says “diversity” a whole lot!Also, Iran no longer has problem with Israel, now has a problem with everyone else too!And Trump does Iowa!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 06th January, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKEpstein has a list that just keeps on giving!Also, John Howard gives oral!All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 30th December, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKIt may not be genocide but it's probably ethnic cleansing!Also, no party for the opposition party in Russia!All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 23rd December, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKI say civilians you say collateral damage!Also, if you haven't been fired from the ABC, have you even lived?All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2009, David Ross converted from Atheistic-Satanism to Catholicism. In 2016 he launched Catholic Versus (CVS) Podcast, where he interviews guests of all walks of life in order to share various perspectives on faith and philosophy. He lives in Montréal, Québec, Canada, with his beautiful wife Anna, and their 5 wonderful house-plants who shall remain unnamed to protect their identities.Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

News Weakly – 16th December, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKFrom the freshwater to the saltwater!From the twitter to the instagram!And, From the migrant to the rental crisis!All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 9th December, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKIsrael has a right to defend itself and it would be nice if it tried that instead at least once!Also, is it a controversy if no one cares?And, Alan Jones allegedly does what everyone thought he did!All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 2nd December, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKKissinger's body now matches his soul and conscience!Also, Channel 7 is Centrelink for dickbags!All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 25th November, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKIt's less of a cease fire and more of a pause fire!Also, the world continues to forget Sudan!And, more countries ignore the lessons of history!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 18th November, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKBIN LADEN ON TIK TOK!ALSO SUELLA SETS ON THE BRITISH EMPIRE!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 11th November, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKIsrael Gaza conflict reaches one month because time flies when you're screaming in horrorAlso, Pakistan making Taliban look humane,News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 21st September, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKHold me as we plummet towards World War Three!All that and more on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 14th September, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKThe thing everyone kept saying would happen happened and now everyone is reacting the exact way they were always going to!All that and more on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 30th September, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKDictator Dan dictates no more!Also, the affairs of home affairs!And, browns be bigoting!All that and more on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 23rd September, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKRupert spoils the ending of Succession after the ending of Succession!Also, we should have just let Trudeau do brown face!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

According to wordhippo.com: One who upsets the status quo by posing upsetting or novel questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by proving an irritant

News Weakly – 16th September, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKAustralian media shouting over voice!And, Putin putting the Unnnnh in Kim!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 9th September, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKThe country formally known as India!And, Qatar Airways is a fucking fuck!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast!--------- EPISODE KEYWORDS ---------India, News, Bharat, Alan Joyce, Qatar Airways, Sami Shah, News Weakly Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 2nd September, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKAlbanese losing his voice!Also, fuck Alan Joyce in his fucking face!And, gabbing about Gabon!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast!--------- EPISODE KEYWORDS ---------Anthony Albanese, Australian Politics, Indigenous Issues, Voice to Parliament, Racism in Australia, Qantas, Alan Joyce, Corruption, West Africa Coups, French Colonialism, CFA Franc, International Relations, Political Analysis, Uranium Extraction, Political Satire, Current Affairs, Constitutional Change, Government Subsidies, Anti-French Rhetoric, Global Politics Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 26th August, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKMug shot captures Trump's best side!Also, Putin throws Prigozhin out of the sky!And, Desis on the moon!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast!--------- EPISODE KEYWORDS ---------Donald Trump, Douglas Murray, Yevgeny Prugoyevan, Vladimir Putin, Wagner Group, Private Jets, Oligarchs, Cable Car, Tanrayan 3, Lunar Mission, Pragyan Rover, Russian Moon Mission Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, William McKenzie, a senior editorial advisor at the George W. Bush Institute, joins Mike to discuss the state takeover of Houston ISD and its crusading new superintendent. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber discusses a study that finds a Los Angeles public school choice policy increased academic achievement. Recommended content:“What Mike Miles can do to transform Houston ISD” —William McKenzie“Texas revamps Houston schools, closing libraries and angering parents” —New York Times“Texas Education Agency will take control of Houston ISD in June” —Texas Tribune“What does Gadfly say?” —Fordham StaffChristopher Campos and Caitlin Kearns, “The impact of public school choice: Evidence from Los Angeles' Zones of Choice,” National Bureau of Economic Research (August 2023).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

News Weakly – 19th August, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKJinxing Matildas!And, false Labor pains! All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 12th August, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKYou can't spell coups without U and S!Also, Damn it feels good to be a banker!All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 5th August, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKOne more indictment and Trump's going to be President for life!Also, Australian TV celebrates its top racist!All that and more on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 22nd July, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKThe W in Big W stands for Wanking!Also, who ordered the commonwealth games?All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 15th July, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKGlass cliff installed at the RBA!And, The Sun sets on the BBC!All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 8th July, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKThe real royal commission was the friends we made along the way!Also, Crisis in Cricket!And, it's only a riot if it's from the French region of Protest!All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 1st July, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKNew gravitational wave just dropped!Insane in the Kremlin!The French are revolting! Again! All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 24th April, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKAtlantic Ocean 2, Human Hubris 0!Also, Operation Canberossa!And, a hard day for chinless misogynists who have never felt the touch of a woman!All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 17th April, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKThe Liberal Party gets off the Van!Also, it's a Right-wing dickheads roundup!All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 10th April, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKDamned in Ukraine!Also, Australian news media is grotesque!And, Leah Shah enters our atmosphere! All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 1 of this Socratic miniseries, we will look at one of the greatest minds ever to grace the pages of philosophical history.  We begin this epic journey through the ancient world by looking at the philosophy of the man himself, the socio-cultural reality of Athens in the 4th century BC, the overarching importance of pagan worship, and a foundational philosophical text that prefaces the trial.  It's a true crime saga almost as old as recorded history itself. One that involves pederasty, political dissidence, legal indictments, high courtroom oratory, principled stands, and ultimately, a death that blurs the lines between execution and suicide… REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Creation" by Gore Vidal "Republic" by Plato "Apology" by Xenophon "Euthyphro" by Plato "Apology" - Plato   SMOKE FILLED ROOMS SHOW DETAILS: HOST: Gregory Zink (@GregZesq) EMAIL: smokinggunpod@gmail.com WEBSITE: https://www.smokefilledrooms.net FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/smokefilledroomspodcast/ TWITTER: @SmokyRooms PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/smokefilledroomspodcast RSS FEED: https://feed.podbean.com/smokefilledrooms/feed.xml Darkcast Network   

News Weakly – 13th April, 2023A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKWhose surplus is it anyway?Also, being convicted of sexual abuse gets you a show on CNN!And, The Wrath of Khan's... supporters!All that and more, on News Weakly!News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.