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Key Battles of American History
VW9: Nixon and Vietnamization

Key Battles of American History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 55:15


In this episode, Sean and James discuss President Richard Nixon’s early approach to the Vietnam War, highlighting his policy of Vietnamization—gradually shifting combat responsibility to South Vietnamese forces while withdrawing U.S. troops. It examines the fractured 1968 presidential election, Nixon’s political maneuvering, and key military developments like the failed Communist Tet ’69 Offensive and the controversial Battle of Hamburger Hill. Nixon’s strategy included a shift to pacification under General Creighton Abrams, secret bombing in Cambodia (Operation Menu), and the CIA-led Phoenix Program targeting Viet Cong leadership. Despite early American successes, the war continued with no clear end in sight, even as Communist forces began to weaken by late 1969.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live From The 405 Podcast
Live From The 405, Episode 509 (Part One)

Live From The 405 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 118:24


“War is hell.” (Seriously) Big update at Golds Gym Venice, get ready. The usual suspects are glad that Hulk Hogan is dead. (Here's a clue: “they're probably cat owners.”) AFI: WTF? (take 2) I saw Andre The Giant, and my mom once met…Richard Nixon and Dwight D Eisenhower?! (And other historical Allen revelations!) New aggravation just dropped: “someone” leaving their coffee cup on the filthy sink surface. I went to see Aliens in 70mm at the Egyptian with Gale Ann Hurd (the producer) doing q&A, and shit got wild.

The A.M. Update
Week in Review | 7/27/25

The A.M. Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 24:30


The A.M. Update Week in Review highlights key moments from the week. Malcolm Gladwell's Wall Street Journal talk argues driverless cars, tested with Waymo in Phoenix, are too safe, incentivizing pedestrian misbehavior like kids playing soccer on streets, potentially causing urban gridlock. A discussion with Dr. Beisner reframes the global warming debate as not about human contribution (which he concedes is negligible) but about whether Earth exists for human flourishing or vice versa, questioning if conceding human impact is strategic. Tucker Carlson's Turning Point USA speech critiques conservatives for focusing on minor victories like gender in sports while ignoring bigger issues like drugs and economic decline, linking moral and middle-class decay. Richard Nixon's In the Arena excerpt on 1960s education dysfunction parallels today's societal challenges, emphasizing education as a linchpin. The Trump administration earns a B+/A grade, marred by slow DOJ/FBI action on accountability, despite strong immigration and military recruitment gains. A poll shows 70.3% give Trump a “pass,” with critiques on Epstein files and Syria policy.   Malcolm Gladwell, driverless cars, Waymo, pedestrian behavior, global warming, Dr. Beisner, human flourishing, Tucker Carlson, Turning Point USA, moral decay, middle class, Richard Nixon, education dysfunction, Trump administration, DOJ accountability, Epstein files

Truth Be Told
The Day Nixon Fell: Watergate's Supreme Court Showdown

Truth Be Told

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 5:55


In this pivotal episode of Truth Be Told, host Tony Sweet takes you back to July 24, 1974 — the day the highest court in the land delivered a unanimous decision that would shatter the Nixon presidency. We unravel the drama, legal tension, and historical weight of United States v. Nixon, when the Supreme Court ruled that President Richard Nixon had to surrender the infamous White House tapes — sealing his political fate and redefining executive privilege forever.Join us as we explore:The lead-up to the Supreme Court caseThe arguments that changed American political historyThe fallout that led to Nixon's unprecedented resignationThis is more than just a courtroom ruling —it was the moment the Constitution stood tall against unchecked power. Don't miss this gripping deep dive into the day democracy pushed back. #Watergate #USHistory #Nixon #SupremeCourt #PresidentialScandals #TruthBeTold #TonySweet #PoliticalDrama #PodcastEpisodeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/truth-be-told-paranormal--3589860/support.

The Conversation Weekly
Israel's secret deal to build a nuclear arsenal

The Conversation Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 27:44


Israel has never officially confirmed or denied having nuclear weapons and has never signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Instead, even as evidence has emerged about its nuclear capabilities, Israel has maintained a policy of nuclear ambiguity.The origins of this opacity lie in a secret deal forged in a one-on-one meeting between Israeli prime minister, Golda Meir, and the US president, Richard Nixon, at the White House in September 1969.In this episode, we speak to Avner Cohen, professor of non-proliferation studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterrey in the US, about that 1969 deal and why it has endured for more than 50 years. This episode was written and produced by Mend Mariwany and Gemma Ware with assistance from Katie Flood and Ashlynne McGhee. Sound design and mixing by Eloise Stevens and theme music by Neeta Sarl. Read the full credits for this episode and sign up here for a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.If you like the show, please consider donating to The Conversation, an independent, not-for-profit news organisation.

The A.M. Update
Trump Strikes Deal With Japan, Says Obama Has Splainin' to Do | Grading Trump's First Six Months | 7/23/25

The A.M. Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 23:42


The A.M. Update covers President Trump's major trade deals with Japan and the Philippines, promising economic boosts and tariff advantages. Trump calls out Barack Obama for alleged treason in the Russia collusion hoax, while the DOJ plans to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell. The U.S. Olympic Committee aligns with Trump's ban on dudes competing in women's sports. Plus, grading Trump's second term at six months and reflecting on Ozzy Osbourne's complex legacy. Trump trade deals, Japan trade, Philippines trade, Barack Obama, Russia collusion, Ghislaine Maxwell, DOJ, FBI, U.S. Olympic Committee, transgender ban, Yvette Clark, immigration, Jeff Daniels, Kamala Harris, Ozzy Osbourne, Coca-Cola cane sugar, SIG Sauer, education crisis, Richard Nixon

C'est ça l'Amérique
Peut-on encore rêver des États-Unis en 2025, à l'ère de Donald Trump ?

C'est ça l'Amérique

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 22:57


À l'ère de Donald Trump, l'imaginaire autour des Etats-Unis évolue. Que reste-t-il du rêve américain ? Alexis Buisson, correspondant de La Croix à New York, aborde cette question avec le photographe Jean-Pierre Laffont, établi aux Etats-Unis depuis les années 1960.Jean-Pierre Laffont est certainement le seul photojournaliste français à avoir immortalisé l'Amérique pendant les grands bouleversements de la seconde moitié du XXe siècle. Manifestations contre la guerre du Vietnam, démission de Richard Nixon, assassinat de Martin Luther King Jr., décollage d'Apollo XI en direction de la Lune : Jean-Pierre Laffont était derrière son objectif pour couvrir ces moments historiques.Cofondateur avec son épouse Éliane du bureau américain de la prestigieuse agence Gamma, il a publié une partie des photographies de cette période faite de tragédies et d'espoir dans son ouvrage Le paradis d'un photographe (Éd. Glitterati, 2014).Quel regard cet amoureux des États-Unis porte sur l'Amérique de Donald Trump ? Peut-on encore parler d'un rêve américain, alors que le président républicain bouleverse l'image du pays sur la scène internationale ? Alexis Buisson, correspondant de La Croix à New York, l'a rencontré pour en parler. À noter que son travail fera l'objet d'une rétrospective au prochain festival international de photojournalisme Visa pour l'image à Perpignan (30 août-14 septembre)."C'est ça l'Amérique" est un podcast original de LA CROIX - juin 2025.CRÉDITS :Écriture et réalisation : Alexis Buisson. Rédaction en chef : Paul De Coustin. Production : Célestine Albert-Steward. Mixage : Théo Boulenger. Musique : Emmanuel Viau. Illustration : Olivier Balez.► Vous avez une question ou une remarque ? Écrivez-nous à cette adresse : podcast.lacroix@groupebayard.comEn partenariat avec le programme Alliance – Columbia et ses partenaires (Sciences-Po, Polytechnique, La Sorbonne), et French Morning, le premier web magazine des Français d'Amérique.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Who Gets to Decide?
Eps 587 - Ignoring Jeffery Epstein Might Be a Watershed Moment

Who Gets to Decide?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 66:36


Donald Trump has enjoyed non-stop massive support from his base since the moment he took office. Could the people be turning on him? Well, maybe. His administration has undoubtedly made a huge error in deciding to continue the cover-up on Jeffery Epstein. For one thing, Trump and his cabinet picks were some of the loudest voices during the campaign on the Epstein cover-up, and for them to now leading that cover-up is just a bridge too far. To me, this is similar to Watergate under Richard Nixon. Some scandal happens and the Washington D.C. elites just ignore it with some reporters asking questions. There is clearly smoke, but the elites and the administration don't want to discuss it. Eventually it became impossible to ignore. Maybe this is headed down the same road. We'll see.Tucker Carlson Speech at Turning Point USAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aLXZj-oBLE

La Diez Capital Radio
El Remate; Ucrania y Rusia reanudarán las negociaciones de paz (23-07-2025)

La Diez Capital Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 206:49


Bienvenidos a La Diez Capital Radio! Están a punto de comenzar un nuevo episodio de nuestro Programa de Actualidad, donde la información, la formación y el entretenimiento se encuentran para ofrecerles lo mejor de las noticias y temas relevantes. Este programa, dirigido y presentado por Miguel Ángel González Suárez, es su ventana directa a los acontecimientos más importantes, así como a las historias que capturan la esencia de nuestro tiempo. A través de un enfoque dinámico y cercano, Miguel Ángel conecta con ustedes para proporcionar una experiencia informativa y envolvente. Desde análisis profundos hasta entrevistas exclusivas, cada emisión está diseñada para mantenerles al tanto, ofrecerles nuevos conocimientos y, por supuesto, entretenerlos. Para más detalles sobre el programa, visiten nuestra web en www.ladiez.es. - Informativo de primera hora de la mañana, en el programa El Remate de La Diez Capital Radio.Hoy hace un año los titulares eran: El Servicio Secreto de EE.UU. califica el intento de asesinato a Trump como su "mayor fracaso" en décadas …y hoy hace 365 días: Feijóo insta a Sánchez a dimitir tras ser citado como testigo en el caso Begoña Gómez … y hoy hace un año: Los promotores inmobiliarios de Canarias sacan al mercado 3.000 viviendas a precios asequibles en dos años. Hoy se cumplen 1.246 días del cruel ataque e invasión de Rusia a Ucrania. 3 años y 139 días. Hoy es miércoles 23 de julio de 2025. Día Mundial de las Ballenas y los Delfines. El 23 de julio de 1986 la Comisión Ballenera Internacional (CBI) decidió proclamar ese día como el Día Mundial Contra la Caza de Ballenas, hoy conocido como Día Mundial de las Ballenas y los Delfines. El propósito de esta fecha es frenar la caza indiscriminada y tortuosa de estos hermosos animales en peligro de extinción. 1781.- Zarpa de Cádiz una escuadra española destinada a rescatar la parte de Menorca en poder inglés desde hacía 20 años. 1921.- Con el desastre de Annual, se extiende el movimiento rebelde de los marroquíes al norte de Marruecos. 1936.- Guerra Civil española: Se constituye en Burgos una Junta de Defensa Nacional, primer órgano de Gobierno creado en zona "nacional". 1936.- El general Moscardó se niega a rendir el Alcázar de Toledo, sitiado por milicias republicanas, a cambio de la vida de su hijo, que es fusilado. 1948.- El peruano Daniel Cargio se convierte en el primer nadador en cruzar el estrecho de Gibraltar, en nueve horas y 20 minutos. 1952.- Un golpe militar fuerza la dimisión del rey Faruk de Egipto, cuyo hijo de siete meses, Fuad, es nombrado nuevo rey. El general Ali Naguib preside el nuevo Gobierno militar. 1958.- El "Nautilus", primer submarino nuclear estadounidense, sale de Pearl Harbor, en Hawai, para realizar un viaje de 3.500 kms a través del Polo Norte hasta el Atlántico. 1973.- El presidente estadounidense, Richard Nixon, se niega a entregar las grabaciones que le implican en el "caso Watergate". 1980.- El nadador español David López Zubero obtiene la medalla de bronce de los 100 mariposa en los Juegos Olímpicos de Moscú. Era la primera de España en este deporte. 1995.- El español Miguel Indurain gana por quinta vez consecutiva el Tour de Francia, el último de su palmarés en la ronda gala. 1999.- El Consejo de Ministros aprueba un real decreto por el que se prohíbe fumar en todos los vuelos comerciales con origen y destino en España, autobuses urbanos e interurbanos. 1999.- Muere el rey Hassan II de Marruecos de una neumonía aguda. Le sucede el príncipe Sidi Mohamed, que reina con el nombre de Mohamed VI. 2008.- El Parlamento francés pone fin a las 35 horas de trabajo semanal diez años después de su aprobación. Santoral para hoy, 23 de julio: santos Brígida, Apolinar, Eugenio y Liborio. Ucrania y Rusia reanudarán las negociaciones de paz en Turquía. Donald Trump vuelve a sacar a EE.UU. de la UNESCO, apenas dos años después de reincorporarse. Bélgica restringe la reagrupación familiar para los inmigrantes. España y otros 24 países exigen un alto el fuego inmediato entre Israel y Hamás en Gaza. El Congreso tumba el decreto 'antiapagones' con el voto en contra de PP, Vox, Podemos, Junts, UPN y BNG. Sánchez critica en Uruguay el caso Montoro y defiende que la "corrupción generalizada" terminó con la moción de 2018. El Gobierno regula el derecho al secreto profesional de los periodistas en un anteproyecto de ley. Torres subraya que frente a los “palos en las ruedas” del PP, el Gobierno aprueba 140 millones para menores migrantes. Sale adelante un Real Decreto con 100 millones de euros para que esos menores "puedan salir de Canarias cuanto antes" al resto del territorio español. Los canarios cobran lo que el resto de españoles ganaba hace 15 años. Los sueldos suben en las Islas un 2,8% en 2024, un punto menos que la media nacional, y agranda la brecha a máximos históricos pese a los récord turísticos. Clavijo anuncia un pacto contra la financiación singular de Cataluña: “Nos negamos a que se robe el futuro de Canarias” El presidente convoca para “finales de agosto” una reunión de fuerzas políticas, empresariales y sociales. Aumentan las hospitalizaciones por depresión en adolescentes más de un 1.200%. Pasan de 173 casos en 2000 a casi 1.800 en 2021, al analizar más de 9.800 ingresos de jóvenes de entre 11 y 18 años; el 74%, chicas. Los casos de cáncer de piel aumentan el 40% en Canarias en el último lustro. Los expertos piden extremar el cuidado a la exposición solar durante todo el año. La Aemet advierte sobre el elevado riesgo de la radiación ultravioleta en las Islas, con el índice más alto del país. Un 23 de julio de 2011 a los 27 años falleció Amy Winehouse, cantante británica. - Sección de actualidad con mucho sentido de Humor inteligente en el programa El Remate de La Diez Capital radio con el periodista socarrón y palmero, José Juan Pérez Capote, El Nº 1. - En La Diez Capital Radio, entrevista a Juan José Martínez, Consejero Insular de Innovación del Cabildo de Tenerife: la geotermia, una oportunidad estratégica para la isla. Esta mañana, en los micrófonos de La Diez Capital Radio, Juan José Martínez, Consejero Insular de Innovación del Cabildo de Tenerife, expuso el enorme potencial que representa la energía geotérmica para el futuro energético de la isla. Tenerife, explicó, cuenta con unas condiciones geológicas privilegiadas derivadas de su origen volcánico reciente y activo, lo que la convierte en un enclave idóneo para el desarrollo de esta fuente renovable. Martínez subrayó que la isla se encuentra en una región con un alto gradiente geotérmico, lo que permitiría el aprovechamiento tanto de recursos de baja entalpía, destinados a usos térmicos directos, como de alta entalpía, orientados a la generación de electricidad. Durante la entrevista, recordó que instituciones científicas como el Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN) y el Instituto Geológico y Minero de España han desarrollado diversos estudios geofísicos y geoquímicos en la isla, confirmando el potencial existente en distintas zonas del territorio insular. Desde el Cabildo, aseguró el consejero, se trabaja ya en el impulso de proyectos piloto y en la búsqueda de financiación europea para que Tenerife lidere el aprovechamiento de la geotermia en el ámbito nacional. “No hablamos solo de sostenibilidad, sino de una oportunidad real para diversificar nuestra economía, generar empleo cualificado y reforzar la soberanía energética del archipiélago”, concluyó Juan José Martínez. Desde La Diez Capital Radio, seguiremos de cerca esta apuesta por una Canarias más eficiente, innovadora y comprometida con el futuro. - En La Diez Capital Radio, Jorge Álvarez presenta el ambicioso proyecto de la Academia Española de Tauromaquia: un toro de 300 metros como gran icono turístico de España. Esta semana, La Diez Capital Radio ha entrevistado a Jorge Álvarez, director de Radio España y portavoz de la Academia Española de Tauromaquia, quien dio a conocer un ambicioso e innovador proyecto con vocación internacional: la construcción de una gigantesca escultura metálica en forma de toro bravo, con una altura estimada de 300 metros, destinada a convertirse en el gran icono turístico de España. Según explicó Álvarez durante su intervención, la Academia se encuentra actualmente en búsqueda activa de un municipio español dispuesto a acoger esta monumental obra, que aspira a posicionarse entre los referentes arquitectónicos y turísticos más reconocibles del mundo, al nivel de la Torre Eiffel o la Estatua de la Libertad. El proyecto, que combinaría arte, identidad, tradición y modernidad, pretende rendir homenaje a uno de los símbolos más arraigados en la historia cultural del país, dotándolo de una nueva dimensión como reclamo visual y centro de atracción turística de alcance global. “España necesita un icono reconocible, potente, y con alma. El toro es parte de nuestro imaginario colectivo y, con esta estructura, aspiramos a proyectarlo al futuro”, afirmó Jorge Álvarez, quien añadió que ya hay conversaciones preliminares con varios ayuntamientos interesados. Desde La Diez Capital Radio seguiremos muy atentos la evolución de este singular proyecto, que ya ha despertado la atención del sector turístico, medios de comunicación y opinión pública tanto nacional como internacional. - En La Diez Capital Radio, José María Vinardell presenta EÓN, el colágeno bebible de última generación. En los micrófonos de La Diez Capital Radio hemos recibido la visita de José María Vinardell, CEO de Dermax, quien nos ha presentado uno de los productos más innovadores del sector de la salud y la belleza desde dentro: EÓN – Colágeno Bebible. Durante la entrevista, Vinardell explicó que EÓN es mucho más que un suplemento convencional. Se trata de un complemento alimenticio de nueva generación, formulado con colágeno hidrolizado, N-acetil L-cisteína, ácido hialurónico, extracto de olivo, magnesio, minerales y un completo complejo vitamínico. Una combinación única diseñada para retrasar los signos del envejecimiento, mejorar la elasticidad y firmeza de la piel, y fortalecer el cabello y las uñas. Además, EÓN también contribuye de forma activa al bienestar articular y óseo, convirtiéndose en una opción integral para quienes desean cuidarse desde el interior con un enfoque científico y eficaz. “La belleza comienza en el interior, y con EÓN lo que buscamos es aportar soluciones reales que combinen eficacia, seguridad y resultados visibles”, afirmó José María Vinardell. El CEO de Dermax destacó que este producto está respaldado por estudios clínicos y que ha tenido una gran acogida en el mercado, tanto entre profesionales de la estética como entre consumidores preocupados por su salud y apariencia. Desde La Diez Capital Radio seguiremos de cerca el avance de esta línea innovadora, comprometida con el bienestar, la investigación y la cosmética funcional de alto nivel. - Entrevista con D. Esteban García, abogado de Lytae Abogados y especialista en criptomonedas. En este episodio hablamos con D. Esteban García, abogado en Lytae Abogados y experto en derecho de los criptoactivos, sobre los aspectos legales más relevantes del universo cripto. ¿Qué marco legal existe actualmente en España y Europa para operar con criptomonedas? ¿Cómo afecta la nueva normativa MiCA a usuarios e inversores? D. Esteban García nos ofrece una visión clara y actualizada sobre los retos legales y oportunidades del sector, tanto para particulares como para empresas. - Entrevista con Clemente Afonso, analista político: Claves para entender la actualidad. En este episodio conversamos con Clemente Afonso, reconocido analista político, para hacer una lectura clara y crítica del panorama político actual.

La Diez Capital Radio
Informativo (23-07-2025)

La Diez Capital Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 20:11


Informativo de primera hora de la mañana, en el programa El Remate de La Diez Capital Radio.Hoy hace un año los titulares eran: El Servicio Secreto de EE.UU. califica el intento de asesinato a Trump como su "mayor fracaso" en décadas …y hoy hace 365 días: Feijóo insta a Sánchez a dimitir tras ser citado como testigo en el caso Begoña Gómez … y hoy hace un año: Los promotores inmobiliarios de Canarias sacan al mercado 3.000 viviendas a precios asequibles en dos años. Hoy se cumplen 1.246 días del cruel ataque e invasión de Rusia a Ucrania. 3 años y 139 días. Hoy es miércoles 23 de julio de 2025. Día Mundial de las Ballenas y los Delfines. El 23 de julio de 1986 la Comisión Ballenera Internacional (CBI) decidió proclamar ese día como el Día Mundial Contra la Caza de Ballenas, hoy conocido como Día Mundial de las Ballenas y los Delfines. El propósito de esta fecha es frenar la caza indiscriminada y tortuosa de estos hermosos animales en peligro de extinción. 1781.- Zarpa de Cádiz una escuadra española destinada a rescatar la parte de Menorca en poder inglés desde hacía 20 años. 1921.- Con el desastre de Annual, se extiende el movimiento rebelde de los marroquíes al norte de Marruecos. 1936.- Guerra Civil española: Se constituye en Burgos una Junta de Defensa Nacional, primer órgano de Gobierno creado en zona "nacional". 1936.- El general Moscardó se niega a rendir el Alcázar de Toledo, sitiado por milicias republicanas, a cambio de la vida de su hijo, que es fusilado. 1948.- El peruano Daniel Cargio se convierte en el primer nadador en cruzar el estrecho de Gibraltar, en nueve horas y 20 minutos. 1952.- Un golpe militar fuerza la dimisión del rey Faruk de Egipto, cuyo hijo de siete meses, Fuad, es nombrado nuevo rey. El general Ali Naguib preside el nuevo Gobierno militar. 1958.- El "Nautilus", primer submarino nuclear estadounidense, sale de Pearl Harbor, en Hawai, para realizar un viaje de 3.500 kms a través del Polo Norte hasta el Atlántico. 1973.- El presidente estadounidense, Richard Nixon, se niega a entregar las grabaciones que le implican en el "caso Watergate". 1980.- El nadador español David López Zubero obtiene la medalla de bronce de los 100 mariposa en los Juegos Olímpicos de Moscú. Era la primera de España en este deporte. 1995.- El español Miguel Indurain gana por quinta vez consecutiva el Tour de Francia, el último de su palmarés en la ronda gala. 1999.- El Consejo de Ministros aprueba un real decreto por el que se prohíbe fumar en todos los vuelos comerciales con origen y destino en España, autobuses urbanos e interurbanos. 1999.- Muere el rey Hassan II de Marruecos de una neumonía aguda. Le sucede el príncipe Sidi Mohamed, que reina con el nombre de Mohamed VI. 2008.- El Parlamento francés pone fin a las 35 horas de trabajo semanal diez años después de su aprobación. Santoral para hoy, 23 de julio: santos Brígida, Apolinar, Eugenio y Liborio. Ucrania y Rusia reanudarán las negociaciones de paz en Turquía. Donald Trump vuelve a sacar a EE.UU. de la UNESCO, apenas dos años después de reincorporarse. Bélgica restringe la reagrupación familiar para los inmigrantes. España y otros 24 países exigen un alto el fuego inmediato entre Israel y Hamás en Gaza. El Congreso tumba el decreto 'antiapagones' con el voto en contra de PP, Vox, Podemos, Junts, UPN y BNG. Sánchez critica en Uruguay el caso Montoro y defiende que la "corrupción generalizada" terminó con la moción de 2018. El Gobierno regula el derecho al secreto profesional de los periodistas en un anteproyecto de ley. Torres subraya que frente a los “palos en las ruedas” del PP, el Gobierno aprueba 140 millones para menores migrantes. Sale adelante un Real Decreto con 100 millones de euros para que esos menores "puedan salir de Canarias cuanto antes" al resto del territorio español. Los canarios cobran lo que el resto de españoles ganaba hace 15 años. Los sueldos suben en las Islas un 2,8% en 2024, un punto menos que la media nacional, y agranda la brecha a máximos históricos pese a los récord turísticos. Clavijo anuncia un pacto contra la financiación singular de Cataluña: “Nos negamos a que se robe el futuro de Canarias” El presidente convoca para “finales de agosto” una reunión de fuerzas políticas, empresariales y sociales. Aumentan las hospitalizaciones por depresión en adolescentes más de un 1.200%. Pasan de 173 casos en 2000 a casi 1.800 en 2021, al analizar más de 9.800 ingresos de jóvenes de entre 11 y 18 años; el 74%, chicas. Los casos de cáncer de piel aumentan el 40% en Canarias en el último lustro. Los expertos piden extremar el cuidado a la exposición solar durante todo el año. La Aemet advierte sobre el elevado riesgo de la radiación ultravioleta en las Islas, con el índice más alto del país. Un 23 de julio de 2011 a los 27 años falleció Amy Winehouse, cantante británica.

New Books Network
Luke A. Nichter, "The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election Of 1968" (Yale UP, 2024)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 66:55


A sitting Democratic president who chooses not to run for re-election, a vice president running out of the president's shadow, and a Republican nominee trying to make a political comeback amidst accusations of collusion – welcome to the 2024 1968 presidential election. What we think we know about the election has been challenged, however, by a new book by Luke A. Nichter, a professor of history and presidential studies at Chapman University. In The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election of 1968 (Yale UP, 2024) Nichter reexamines the campaign and shows how the ‘68 election foreshadowed our current political landscape. The 1968 presidential race was a contentious battle between vice president Hubert Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon, and former Alabama governor George Wallace. The United States was reeling from the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy and was bitterly divided on the Vietnam War and domestic issues, including civil rights and rising crime. Drawing on previously unexamined archives and numerous interviews, Luke A. Nichter upends the conventional understanding of the campaign. Nichter chronicles how the evangelist Billy Graham met with Johnson after the president's attempt to reenter the race was stymied by his own party, and offered him a deal: Nixon, if elected, would continue Johnson's Vietnam War policy and also not oppose his Great Society, if Johnson would soften his support for Humphrey. Johnson agreed. Nichter also shows that Johnson was far more active in the campaign than has previously been described; that Humphrey's resurgence in October had nothing to do with his changing his position on the war; that Nixon's “Southern Strategy” has been misunderstood, since he hardly even campaigned there; and that Wallace's appeal went far beyond the South and anticipated today's Republican populism. This eye-opening account of the political calculations and maneuvering that decided this fiercely fought election reshapes our understanding of a key moment in twentieth-century American history. Dr. Andrew O. Pace is a historian of the US in the world who specializes in the moral fog of war. He is currently a DPAA Research Partner Fellow at the University of Southern Mississippi and a co-host of the Diplomatic History Channel on the New Books Network. He is also working on a book about the reversal in US grand strategy from victory at all costs in World War II to peace at any price in the Vietnam War. He can be reached at andrew.pace@usm.edu or via https://www.andrewopace.com/. Andrew is not an employee of DPAA, he supports DPAA through a partnership. The views presented are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DPAA, DoD or its components.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in History
Luke A. Nichter, "The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election Of 1968" (Yale UP, 2024)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 66:55


A sitting Democratic president who chooses not to run for re-election, a vice president running out of the president's shadow, and a Republican nominee trying to make a political comeback amidst accusations of collusion – welcome to the 2024 1968 presidential election. What we think we know about the election has been challenged, however, by a new book by Luke A. Nichter, a professor of history and presidential studies at Chapman University. In The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election of 1968 (Yale UP, 2024) Nichter reexamines the campaign and shows how the ‘68 election foreshadowed our current political landscape. The 1968 presidential race was a contentious battle between vice president Hubert Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon, and former Alabama governor George Wallace. The United States was reeling from the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy and was bitterly divided on the Vietnam War and domestic issues, including civil rights and rising crime. Drawing on previously unexamined archives and numerous interviews, Luke A. Nichter upends the conventional understanding of the campaign. Nichter chronicles how the evangelist Billy Graham met with Johnson after the president's attempt to reenter the race was stymied by his own party, and offered him a deal: Nixon, if elected, would continue Johnson's Vietnam War policy and also not oppose his Great Society, if Johnson would soften his support for Humphrey. Johnson agreed. Nichter also shows that Johnson was far more active in the campaign than has previously been described; that Humphrey's resurgence in October had nothing to do with his changing his position on the war; that Nixon's “Southern Strategy” has been misunderstood, since he hardly even campaigned there; and that Wallace's appeal went far beyond the South and anticipated today's Republican populism. This eye-opening account of the political calculations and maneuvering that decided this fiercely fought election reshapes our understanding of a key moment in twentieth-century American history. Dr. Andrew O. Pace is a historian of the US in the world who specializes in the moral fog of war. He is currently a DPAA Research Partner Fellow at the University of Southern Mississippi and a co-host of the Diplomatic History Channel on the New Books Network. He is also working on a book about the reversal in US grand strategy from victory at all costs in World War II to peace at any price in the Vietnam War. He can be reached at andrew.pace@usm.edu or via https://www.andrewopace.com/. Andrew is not an employee of DPAA, he supports DPAA through a partnership. The views presented are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DPAA, DoD or its components.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in Political Science
Luke A. Nichter, "The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election Of 1968" (Yale UP, 2024)

New Books in Political Science

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 66:55


A sitting Democratic president who chooses not to run for re-election, a vice president running out of the president's shadow, and a Republican nominee trying to make a political comeback amidst accusations of collusion – welcome to the 2024 1968 presidential election. What we think we know about the election has been challenged, however, by a new book by Luke A. Nichter, a professor of history and presidential studies at Chapman University. In The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election of 1968 (Yale UP, 2024) Nichter reexamines the campaign and shows how the ‘68 election foreshadowed our current political landscape. The 1968 presidential race was a contentious battle between vice president Hubert Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon, and former Alabama governor George Wallace. The United States was reeling from the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy and was bitterly divided on the Vietnam War and domestic issues, including civil rights and rising crime. Drawing on previously unexamined archives and numerous interviews, Luke A. Nichter upends the conventional understanding of the campaign. Nichter chronicles how the evangelist Billy Graham met with Johnson after the president's attempt to reenter the race was stymied by his own party, and offered him a deal: Nixon, if elected, would continue Johnson's Vietnam War policy and also not oppose his Great Society, if Johnson would soften his support for Humphrey. Johnson agreed. Nichter also shows that Johnson was far more active in the campaign than has previously been described; that Humphrey's resurgence in October had nothing to do with his changing his position on the war; that Nixon's “Southern Strategy” has been misunderstood, since he hardly even campaigned there; and that Wallace's appeal went far beyond the South and anticipated today's Republican populism. This eye-opening account of the political calculations and maneuvering that decided this fiercely fought election reshapes our understanding of a key moment in twentieth-century American history. Dr. Andrew O. Pace is a historian of the US in the world who specializes in the moral fog of war. He is currently a DPAA Research Partner Fellow at the University of Southern Mississippi and a co-host of the Diplomatic History Channel on the New Books Network. He is also working on a book about the reversal in US grand strategy from victory at all costs in World War II to peace at any price in the Vietnam War. He can be reached at andrew.pace@usm.edu or via https://www.andrewopace.com/. Andrew is not an employee of DPAA, he supports DPAA through a partnership. The views presented are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DPAA, DoD or its components.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

New Books in American Studies
Luke A. Nichter, "The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election Of 1968" (Yale UP, 2024)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 66:55


A sitting Democratic president who chooses not to run for re-election, a vice president running out of the president's shadow, and a Republican nominee trying to make a political comeback amidst accusations of collusion – welcome to the 2024 1968 presidential election. What we think we know about the election has been challenged, however, by a new book by Luke A. Nichter, a professor of history and presidential studies at Chapman University. In The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election of 1968 (Yale UP, 2024) Nichter reexamines the campaign and shows how the ‘68 election foreshadowed our current political landscape. The 1968 presidential race was a contentious battle between vice president Hubert Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon, and former Alabama governor George Wallace. The United States was reeling from the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy and was bitterly divided on the Vietnam War and domestic issues, including civil rights and rising crime. Drawing on previously unexamined archives and numerous interviews, Luke A. Nichter upends the conventional understanding of the campaign. Nichter chronicles how the evangelist Billy Graham met with Johnson after the president's attempt to reenter the race was stymied by his own party, and offered him a deal: Nixon, if elected, would continue Johnson's Vietnam War policy and also not oppose his Great Society, if Johnson would soften his support for Humphrey. Johnson agreed. Nichter also shows that Johnson was far more active in the campaign than has previously been described; that Humphrey's resurgence in October had nothing to do with his changing his position on the war; that Nixon's “Southern Strategy” has been misunderstood, since he hardly even campaigned there; and that Wallace's appeal went far beyond the South and anticipated today's Republican populism. This eye-opening account of the political calculations and maneuvering that decided this fiercely fought election reshapes our understanding of a key moment in twentieth-century American history. Dr. Andrew O. Pace is a historian of the US in the world who specializes in the moral fog of war. He is currently a DPAA Research Partner Fellow at the University of Southern Mississippi and a co-host of the Diplomatic History Channel on the New Books Network. He is also working on a book about the reversal in US grand strategy from victory at all costs in World War II to peace at any price in the Vietnam War. He can be reached at andrew.pace@usm.edu or via https://www.andrewopace.com/. Andrew is not an employee of DPAA, he supports DPAA through a partnership. The views presented are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DPAA, DoD or its components.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Books in American Politics
Luke A. Nichter, "The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election Of 1968" (Yale UP, 2024)

New Books in American Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 66:55


A sitting Democratic president who chooses not to run for re-election, a vice president running out of the president's shadow, and a Republican nominee trying to make a political comeback amidst accusations of collusion – welcome to the 2024 1968 presidential election. What we think we know about the election has been challenged, however, by a new book by Luke A. Nichter, a professor of history and presidential studies at Chapman University. In The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election of 1968 (Yale UP, 2024) Nichter reexamines the campaign and shows how the ‘68 election foreshadowed our current political landscape. The 1968 presidential race was a contentious battle between vice president Hubert Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon, and former Alabama governor George Wallace. The United States was reeling from the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy and was bitterly divided on the Vietnam War and domestic issues, including civil rights and rising crime. Drawing on previously unexamined archives and numerous interviews, Luke A. Nichter upends the conventional understanding of the campaign. Nichter chronicles how the evangelist Billy Graham met with Johnson after the president's attempt to reenter the race was stymied by his own party, and offered him a deal: Nixon, if elected, would continue Johnson's Vietnam War policy and also not oppose his Great Society, if Johnson would soften his support for Humphrey. Johnson agreed. Nichter also shows that Johnson was far more active in the campaign than has previously been described; that Humphrey's resurgence in October had nothing to do with his changing his position on the war; that Nixon's “Southern Strategy” has been misunderstood, since he hardly even campaigned there; and that Wallace's appeal went far beyond the South and anticipated today's Republican populism. This eye-opening account of the political calculations and maneuvering that decided this fiercely fought election reshapes our understanding of a key moment in twentieth-century American history. Dr. Andrew O. Pace is a historian of the US in the world who specializes in the moral fog of war. He is currently a DPAA Research Partner Fellow at the University of Southern Mississippi and a co-host of the Diplomatic History Channel on the New Books Network. He is also working on a book about the reversal in US grand strategy from victory at all costs in World War II to peace at any price in the Vietnam War. He can be reached at andrew.pace@usm.edu or via https://www.andrewopace.com/. Andrew is not an employee of DPAA, he supports DPAA through a partnership. The views presented are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DPAA, DoD or its components.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Diplomatic History
Luke A. Nichter, "The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election Of 1968" (Yale UP, 2024)

New Books in Diplomatic History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 66:55


A sitting Democratic president who chooses not to run for re-election, a vice president running out of the president's shadow, and a Republican nominee trying to make a political comeback amidst accusations of collusion – welcome to the 2024 1968 presidential election. What we think we know about the election has been challenged, however, by a new book by Luke A. Nichter, a professor of history and presidential studies at Chapman University. In The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election of 1968 (Yale UP, 2024) Nichter reexamines the campaign and shows how the ‘68 election foreshadowed our current political landscape. The 1968 presidential race was a contentious battle between vice president Hubert Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon, and former Alabama governor George Wallace. The United States was reeling from the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy and was bitterly divided on the Vietnam War and domestic issues, including civil rights and rising crime. Drawing on previously unexamined archives and numerous interviews, Luke A. Nichter upends the conventional understanding of the campaign. Nichter chronicles how the evangelist Billy Graham met with Johnson after the president's attempt to reenter the race was stymied by his own party, and offered him a deal: Nixon, if elected, would continue Johnson's Vietnam War policy and also not oppose his Great Society, if Johnson would soften his support for Humphrey. Johnson agreed. Nichter also shows that Johnson was far more active in the campaign than has previously been described; that Humphrey's resurgence in October had nothing to do with his changing his position on the war; that Nixon's “Southern Strategy” has been misunderstood, since he hardly even campaigned there; and that Wallace's appeal went far beyond the South and anticipated today's Republican populism. This eye-opening account of the political calculations and maneuvering that decided this fiercely fought election reshapes our understanding of a key moment in twentieth-century American history. Dr. Andrew O. Pace is a historian of the US in the world who specializes in the moral fog of war. He is currently a DPAA Research Partner Fellow at the University of Southern Mississippi and a co-host of the Diplomatic History Channel on the New Books Network. He is also working on a book about the reversal in US grand strategy from victory at all costs in World War II to peace at any price in the Vietnam War. He can be reached at andrew.pace@usm.edu or via https://www.andrewopace.com/. Andrew is not an employee of DPAA, he supports DPAA through a partnership. The views presented are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DPAA, DoD or its components.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What the Riff?!?
1971 - October: Elton John "Madman Across the Water"

What the Riff?!?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 43:20


Although this album was the fourth  Elton John studio album, it was also the third album released in 1971.  John had released a film soundtrack album and a live album previously in the year.  Madman Across the Water is a more progressive album than his previous outings, containing nine tracks with all but the final track exceeding four minutes.  Elton John also had Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman sit in on the sessions for two of the tracks, playing Hammond organ.  Although it went to number 8 on the US Billboard 200 chart, it did not do as well in his native UK.  The mediocre results in England may be partly explained by the song lengths not fitting nicely into the 3-minute span typical of singles.  Nevertheless, the album contains two singles which would prove to be amongst John's greatest hits. Contemporary critics had mixed reactions to the prog rock bent of the album, with some finding the lyrics confusing and the album as a whole too deep for new fans.  As with much of the discography of music icons like Elton John, reviews would trend more positive over time. Madman Across the Water finds Elton John on the cusp of his ascent to superstardom, when his next several albums would trend towards a glam rock approach and would start regularly topping the charts.Original host Brian Dickhute returns to "What the Riff" studios to help us finish off our podcast series focusing on the Months from 1965 to 1995. Tiny DancerThe lead off track takes its inspiration from two places.  Generally, it is inspired by the spirit of the women Bernie Taupin met in California, and how their styles contrasted with those in the U.K at the time.  More specifically it references Maxine Feibelman, who really was the "seamstress for the band," and supported John's elaborate stage costume style.  Feibelman and Taupin were married in March 1971, with Elton John serving as best man.LevonThe first single from the album tells the story of Levon, a man who is successful in the family business, but trapped in his lifestyle.  "Levon wears his war wound like a crown."  This symphonic piece uses a backing orchestra written, arranged, and conducted by Paul Buckmaster.  Madman Across the WaterThe title track to the album was originally supposed to be a track on John's previous studio album, but it was rearranged for this album.  The lyrics are about a man in a coastal mental institution who doesn't know if he belongs there or not.  Many have speculated that Taupin wrote this about then President Richard Nixon, speculation to which Taupin responds, "That is genius.  I could never have thought of that."Indian SunsetThe story about an American Indian warrior on the verge of defeat was inspired by Frederic Remington painting and/or a visit that Bernie Taupin paid to a reservation.  John has stated that the song is not a protest song, but a story.  The opening acapella verse sets the wistful tone of the rest of the song. ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Main theme from the children's television series “Electric Company""Hey you guys!"  This children's educational show debuted in 1971.   STAFF PICKS:Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey by Paul and Linda McCartneyBruce begins the staff picks with a song from "Ram," the only album attributed to Paul and Linda McCartney.  It reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1971, making it the first post-Beatles McCartney single to top the US charts.  It is actually a compilation of several song fragments assembled by engineer Eirik Wangberg.  The lyric "hands across the water/heads across the sky" refers to Linda and Paul being American and British.Rain Dance by the Guess WhoRob brings us a song penned by Burton Cummings and Kurt Winter which was the lead-off track from the Guess Who's eighth studio album, "So Long, Bannatyne."  Randy Bachman had departed the band by this time.  Many of the lyrics reference landmarks or businesses in their native Winnipeg, Canada.  You Say It by Al GreenWayne's staff pick is a fusion of funk and soul off Al Green's third studio album.  Green got his start at the age of nine in a gospel quartet. The lyrics from this song discuss the difficulties a guy has in picking up the phone to call his girl.  Al Green became a minister in 1976 and returned to gospel music in the mid-80's.I'd Love to Change the World by Ten Years AfterLynch features a song that is the sole top-40 single from the British blues rock group in the U.S., peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.  The lyrics express the frustration of the counter culture movement in wanting to change the world, but realizing that solutions are harder to reach than thought.Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves by CherBrian finishes out the episode with a story from Cher. The lyrics are told from the perspective of a Gypsy girl born to a dancer in a traveling show.  When she is 16, she becomes pregnant from a young stranger who runs off, leaving her to raise a baby girl in the same situation as her mother raised her. Thanks for listening to “What the Riff?!?” NOTE: To adjust the loudness of the music or voices, you may adjust the balance on your device. VOICES are stronger in the LEFT channel, and MUSIC is stronger on the RIGHT channel.Please follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whattheriffpodcast/, and message or email us with what you'd like to hear, what you think of the show, and any rock-worthy memes we can share.Of course we'd love for you to rate the show in your podcast platform!**NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.

Distory with Kate & Kirk
153. Finding Walt's Legacy in the Tower of Terror Lobby: Secrets of the Ceiling, Centerpiece, and Couple's Table - Tower of Terror - Part 10

Distory with Kate & Kirk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 64:39


How are some of the lobby props in the Hollywood Tower Hotel connected to an iconic Walt Disney show from the 1950s?In this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we check into the lobby of the Hollywood Tower Hotel to uncover what secrets have been decaying before us right in plain sight in the center of the room. After finding some stickers on the ceiling and discovering the origin of the chandeliers and sconces, we explain the presence of the creepy bronze owl (and the flowers below him), and even tell you where you can buy your own replica of the statue. We then wander over to the couple's table, where we make an amazing discovery about the chairs, and discuss wine servers and dining etiquette (and also find ANOTHER connection to Richard Nixon for Kate). We wrap up this episode digging into the history of Hollywood's favorite lipstick, learning some glove love language, and untangling the myth (and reality) of flapper dress fringe. 

The Politics & Punk Rock Podcast
Who's Really In Charge? (with Sam Winchester)

The Politics & Punk Rock Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 141:19


Andrew For America welcomes back to the show host of the According2Sam podcast, Mr. Sam Winchester. Sam and Andrew talk about the Trump administration and its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein situation, Julian Assange, Hillary Clinton, George HW Bush, Richard Nixon, JFK, the Church Committee, Smedley Butler, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Israel, secret societies, Stanley Kubrick, the movie Eyes Wide Shut, Nick Bryant and The Franklin Scandal, Kash Patel, and more!Listen to the According2Sam podcast wherever you get your podcasts!Visit allegedlyrecords.com and check out all of the amazing punk rock artists!Visit soundcloud.com/andrewforamerica1984 to check out Andrew's music!Like and Follow The Politics & Punk Rock Podcast PLAYLIST on Spotify!!!Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Y4rumioeqvHfaUgRnRxsy...politicsandpunkrockpodcast.comhttps://linktr.ee/andrewforamericaFollow Future Is Now Coalition on Instagram @FutureIsOrgwww.futureis.org

On Culture
Interesting Times

On Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 40:03


Trey Herweck, pastor at Refuge Church in St. Charles, MO, joins me to talk about living in Interesting Times. We are using the most recent article from The Embassy as our jumping off point. Here is an excerpt:ViewAlthough it is often mislabeled as a Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times” is of English origin. It appears in British diplomatic circles during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While there is no equivalent Chinese saying, they (at least according to Wikipedia) do have this: “Better to be a dog in times of tranquility than a human in times of chaos”, which is a bit more, well, interesting. At any rate, we live in interesting times, and we understand the impulse to call that a curse. Our times are in turns unpredictable (except when they are all too predictable), anxiety provoking, polarizing, angry, fearful, dark, and at times, violent. It is the last one that is catching us, or most of us, by surprise. This violence seems increasingly to be cast as a moral response to this broken state of affairs.The murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of United Healthcare, on December 4th of last year is perhaps the most prominent recent example of an act of violence which was justified by some as a moral act. After his arrest for the murder, Luigi Mangione's manifesto was discovered whichindicated that he saw the killing as a direct challenge to the health care industry's “corruption” and “power games.”“Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming,” the document read.NYT - December 20, 2024Based on the reaction to his arrest, many people, many of these being younger people, agreed - this was, to them, a moral act, an attempt to change the world for the better, ending the corruption of the health care industry.Ending the corruption in government was the stated motivation for the man who beat the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer after breaking into their San Francisco home in 2022. He intended to hold the Speaker hostage to extract government changes. A similar motivation was behind the group that plotted to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. Authorities claimed they hoped to start a civil war to bring down a corrupt government. While no motive has been identified after shots were fired into the Democratic National Committee office in Arizona last fall, a fire set in the New Mexico Republican Party headquarters in March of this year was in response to immigration enforcement.Shortly after a dinner with dozens of friends celebrating the beginning of Passover, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and family narrowly escaped the fire destroying their home. The man who has admitted setting the fire cited the treatment of Palestinians in Gaza.A similar motivation was at the heart of the killings of two members of the Israeli Embassy staff in Washington D.C in May and of the man who used fire to injure and kill at a Boulder, Colorado march in support of the Israeli hostages in Gaza.On a different note, Ziz LaSota believes that the threat of artificial intelligence is sufficient to justify violence.She wrote favorably of violence, said she was willing to sacrifice everything to achieve her goals and considered A.I.'s threat to humanity “the most important problem in the world,” she once wrote. Now six people are dead, landing her and several friends and allies, known as the “Zizians,” in jail, awaiting trial.New York Times - July 6, 2025And, of course, two different people on two separate occasions, citing the danger to democracy, attempted to assassinate President Trump.Certainly, there is corruption in health care and government. Many of us are troubled by the at turns absent, then uneven, capricious, and perhaps lawless enforcement of immigration laws. The plight of the Palestinians in Gaza is grievous. It may be true that artificial intelligence poses a threat to humanity. Much of our world is broken. Does this justify violence, specifically lawless violence, in response? And what positive impact does any of this violence have? Far from being a moral statement, lawless violence lacks moral standing, and therefore undermines the cause in the eyes of almost everyone who is not already a true believer. I can't think of any case where violence caused positive change in any democratic society in my lifetime. It tends to alienate those not already onboard, and shows itself to be part of a statement about the person committing violence more than it is about the injustice of the world. I have mentioned before there were more than 2500 anti-war, anti-government bombings in our country during an 18-month period spanning 1971 and 1972. That is about five per day. Those who are old enough to remember it were not surprised that Richard Nixon was re-elected as President in 1972, winning over 60% of the popular vote and 49 states. This violence for a purpose just does not get you to the purpose. It also identifies the brokenness of the world we live in as something unique to our age instead of something common to all ages. This common brokenness is something we are called to engage and redeem, and that won't happen by way of violence. We live in a society of political freedom and, therefore, political responsibility. Far from fulfilling this responsibility, these acts of violence are an abdication from it.Bad times, hard times - this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be good. We are the times: such as we are, such are the times.Augustine of Hippo, ~ 400 A.D.Read the whole article here.The Embassy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Embassy at theembassy.substack.com/subscribe

Bernie and Sid
Ed Cox | Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee | 07-18-25

Bernie and Sid

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 11:54


Ed Cox, chairman of the New York Republican State Committee, calls into the show to discuss his unique wedding story; he married Richard Nixon's daughter, Tricia, in the Rose Garden of the White House in 1971, before he delves into the NYC mayoral race, highlighting Curtis Sliwa as the GOP's preferred candidate. Cox emphasizes Sliwa's experience and moderate fiscal approach to tackle New York City's budget issues, crime, and housing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bulletin
Epstein, Zyn, and the Legacies of Jimmy Swaggart and John MacArthur

The Bulletin

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 55:20


This week David French of The New York Times joins Russell and Clarissa to talk about the Epstein files, why they're causing such a stir in MAGA and what it could foreshadow about the future of the movement. Then, CT writer Luke Simon joins us to talk about the allure of the popular nicotine product, Zyn, and how our habits shape our hearts. Finally, televangelist Jimmy Swaggart and pastor John MacArthur died this month. CT's Daniel Silliman stops by to discuss the complexity of their legacies and why so many Christians think “evangelism” is a dirty word.    REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE MAGA Is Tearing Itself Apart Over Jeffrey Epstein - by David French Have Mercy on Me, a Zynner - by Luke Simon GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN:  Send a question you have for Mike or Russell to podcasts@christianitytoday.com for a chance to win a Bulletin bumper sticker.  Join the conversation at our Substack.  Find us on YouTube.  Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice.   ABOUT THE GUESTS:   David French is a columnist for The New York Times. He's a former senior editor of The Dispatch and author of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation. Luke Simon is a content strategist for The Crossing church in Columbia, Missouri, and a M.Div. student at Covenant Theological Seminary. He has written on Gen Z, technology, masculinity, and the church. His writing appears in Christianity Today, Mere Orthodoxy, and The Gospel Coalition. Daniel Silliman is a journalist and a historian. He is the news editor for Christianity Today, the author of a religious biography of Richard Nixon, and a teacher of humanities at Milligan University. ABOUT THE BULLETIN:  The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today's editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more.    The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more.    “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: TJ Hester Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper   Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Key Wealth Matters
The Magnificent 7 (Months of 2025)

Key Wealth Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 25:17


In this week's episode, we cover a wide range of reports that touch on inflation, consumer spending, manufacturing activity, and what might come out of the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on July 30. We also analyze the moves in both the bond markets and equities caused by the rumors of President Trump's desire to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Lastly, we discuss the potential for antitrust activity among the most influential companies in the technology sector, colloquially known as the Magnificent 7.Speakers:Brian Pietrangelo, Managing Director of Investment StrategyGeorge Mateyo, Chief Investment OfficerRajeev Sharma, Managing Director of Fixed IncomeStephen Hoedt, Head of Equities 00:57 – The Consumer Price Index – a measure of inflation – increased in both overall and core (which excludes food and energy prices) figures in June, both month over month and year over year. The next release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures Index (PCE) – another measure of inflation – is expected on July 31.02:03 – The U.S. Census Bureau released its monthly report on advance monthly retail sales, which was positive for the economy and showed an 0.6% increase in consumer spending for June.02:46 – The Federal Reserve's latest Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization report showed a 0.3% uptick in manufacturing in June, which was a very welcome sign because April and May figures were relatively flat, and March was negative.03:27 – The Fed released its Beige Book report, which comes out in advance of the upcoming FOMC meeting. Overall, it shows cautiously positive signs across the twelve districts, with five reporting slight or modest gains, five with flat activity, and modest declines for the remaining two.04:12 – We note three themes to pay attention to over the next few weeks in addition to the upcoming FOMC meeting: President Trump's ongoing or extended pause on tariffs, the PCE inflation report, and updated figures on the labor market.05:08 – Because the CPI data was higher than expected, market expectations of the Fed issuing a July rate cut are down to under 5%, while expectations of a September rate cut are around 60%. Still, a growing contingency is betting on the next rates cuts coming as late as the fourth quarter of this year or not at all until 2026.06:27 – The bond market reacts to this week's economic news with front-end yields, which are more sensitive to Fed policy, moving lower more rapidly than longer-ended yields, which are more sensitive to the economy and inflation.07:56 – The Merrill Lynch Option Volatility Estimate (“the MOVE Index”,) – which tracks volatility in the bond market – spiked on reports that Trump was thinking of removing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but quickly came back down and remains stable, signaling a resilient bond market.09:56 – An overall analysis of the economy and markets considering this week's rumors of Powell's potential ouster, the more likely potential of his serving out his full term, and conversations of who might come next. We look to historical precedent during Richard Nixon's presidency for what might happen in the future.13:29 – The equities market continues to see all-time highs and will likely remain high in August before anticipated cooling beginning in September. Technology sector stocks lead the market rally, with some lagging in healthcare and consumer staples.17:36 – Stocks of the Magnificent 7 are buoying the markets partly because of their high trading volume and concentration. More singularly focused companies like Microsoft and NVIDIA seem immune from government interference, but more-diversified companies like Meta and Alphabet might be more susceptible to anti-trust efforts.20:19 – The overall economic outlook is positive for now. Recession fears and tariff-related volatility are coming down, but can come back at any moment. The implications for your portfolio are to balance risk and remain diversified to offset potential future fluctuations.Additional ResourcesKey Questions: What Is in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and How Does It Compare to Current Law?Key Questions | Key Private Bank Subscribe to our Key Wealth Insights newsletterWeekly Investment Brief Follow us on LinkedIn

Too Opinionated
Too Opinionated Interview: Vince Palamara

Too Opinionated

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 56:14


Vince Palamara, born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, is considered to be the leading civilian literary Secret Service expert, having interviewed and corresponded with over 80 former Secret Service agents who guarded Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, and Barack Obama. All told, Palamara has appeared in well over 60 books by various authors covering the Secret Service, various presidents, the CIA, and even Marilyn Monroe. Palamara has also appeared several times on The History Channel, C-SPAN, PCN, and various cable television outlets, not to mention quite a few radio programs. Vince Palamara is the author of 7 books: SURVIVOR'S GUILT: THE SECRET SERVICE AND THE FAILURE TO PROTECT PRESIDENT KENNEDY (2013), JFK: FROM PARKLAND TO BETHESDA- THE ULTIMATE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION COMPENDIUM (2015), THE NOT SO SECRET SERVICE- AGENCY TALES FROM FDR TO THE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION TO THE REAGAN ERA (2017), WHO'S WHO IN THE SECRET SERVICE: HISTORY'S MOST RENOWNED AGENTS (2018), HONEST ANSWERS ABOUT THE MURDER OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY: A NEW LOOK AT THE JFK ASSASSINATION (2021), THE PLOT TO KILL PRESIDENT KENNEDY IN CHICAGO & THE OTHER TRACES OF CONSPIRACY LEADING TO THE ASSASSINATION OF JFK – A VISUAL INVESTIGATION (2024), and PRESIDENT KENNEDY SHOULD HAVE SURVIVED DALLAS: THE SECRET SERVICE & THE JFK ASSASSINATION (2025). Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)

NewsTalk STL
H2-The Fall Of USAID And Corresponding NGO's Has Really Put A Wrench In Violent Protest Riot Support-07-16-25

NewsTalk STL

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 45:58


10:05 – 10:22 (17mins) Vic and Ken talk about the issues that President Richard Nixon had back in his day and how eerily similar they are today with President Donald Trump. Also, as A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) becomes more aware, will it make future presidents safer or more vulnerable to assassination? 10:25 – 10:32 (7mins) The Fall Of USAID And Corresponding NGO’s Has Really Put A Wrench In Violent Protest Riot Support 10:35 – 10:56 (22mins) Tom Cotter from AGT will be in-studio Celebrate Cardinals featuring Tom Cotter Join baseball legend Tony La Russa for Celebrate Cardinals Championship on July 16, an evening celebrating a decade of Cardinals champions, dedicated to several causes close to his heart. The program promises to celebrate Championship examples from the 2000 to 2011 seasons. The presentation will feature highlight videos along with formerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Highlights from Moncrieff
Trump and the ‘Madman Theory'

Highlights from Moncrieff

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 12:16


Is Trump really a madman, or is he simply following in the footsteps of Richard Nixon and acting out the Madman Theory in International diplomacy?Joining Seán to discuss this is Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, Michael Desch.Image: Reuters

Start Making Sense
How Jeff Bezos Betrayed the Legacy of The Washington Post | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 37:26


Writing in The Nation, Pamela Alma Weymouth drew a contrast between Kay Graham, her lategrandmother who was publisher of The Washington Post when it fought Richard Nixon'sadministration on The Pentagon Papers and Watergate, with the current owner of thenewspaper, Jeff Bezos. Unlike Graham, Bezos has been all too willing to bend the knee to acorrupt president. I talked to Pamela about Bezos and other contemporary corporate leaderswho are undermining journalistic integrity at a moment when it is needed more than ever.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Best of News Talk 590 WVLK AM
Larry Glover Live 7-7-25

Best of News Talk 590 WVLK AM

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 38:33


Larry talks about his recent vacation to California and his thoughts on Richard Nixon being an underrated US President in hour 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
How Jeff Bezos Betrayed the Legacy of The Washington Post

The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 37:29 Transcription Available


Writing in The Nation, Pamela Alma Weymouth drew a contrast between Kay Graham, her lategrandmother who was publisher of The Washington Post when it fought Richard Nixon'sadministration on The Pentagon Papers and Watergate, with the current owner of thenewspaper, Jeff Bezos. Unlike Graham, Bezos has been all too willing to bend the knee to acorrupt president. I talked to Pamela about Bezos and other contemporary corporate leaderswho are undermining journalistic integrity at a moment when it is needed more than ever.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Recomendados de la semana en iVoox.com Semana del 5 al 11 de julio del 2021

En este episodio, exploramos el patrón oro, un sistema monetario que durante siglos respaldó el valor de las divisas con reservas de oro físico. Analizamos sus ventajas, como la estabilidad de precios y la limitación de la inflación, pero también sus desventajas, como la rigidez ante crisis económicas. El episodio se centra en el "Shock de Nixon" (1971), cuando el presidente estadounidense Richard Nixon suspendió unilateralmente la convertibilidad del dólar en oro, poniendo fin al sistema de Bretton Woods. Bibliografia: https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick
1390 Karen Elliot House "The Man Who Would Be King"

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 51:17


Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. This show is Ad free and fully supported by listeners like you! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Karen Elliott House is a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Elliott House retired in 2006 as publisher of The Wall Street Journal, senior vice president of Dow Jones & Company, and a member of the company's executive committee.  She is a broadly experienced business executive with particular expertise and experience in international affairs stemming from a distinguished career as a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and editor. She is author of On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines—and Future, published in September 2012 by Knopf. During a 32-year career with Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, Elliott House also served as foreign editor, diplomatic correspondent, and energy correspondent based in Washington D.C.  Her journalism awards include a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for coverage of the Middle East (1984), two Overseas Press Club awards for coverage of the Middle East and of Islam and the Edwin M. Hood award for Excellence in Diplomatic Reporting for a series on Saudi Arabia (1982). In both her news and business roles, she traveled widely over many years and interviewed world leaders including Saddam Hussein, Lee Kwan Yew,  Zhu Rongji, Vladimir Putin, Shimon Peres, Benjamin Natanyahu, Saudi King Abdullah, Hosni Mubarak, Margaret Thatcher, Richard Nixon, Helmut Kohl, George H.W. Bush, the late King Hussein and Yasser Arafat. She  has appeared frequently on television over the past three decades as an executive of the Wall Street Journal and as an expert on international relations. Elliott House has served and continues to serve on multiple non-profit boards including the Rand Corp., where she is chairman of the board, the Trilateral Commission, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Asia Society, the German-American Council, and Boston University.  She also is a member of the advisory board of the College of Communication at the University of Texas. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where in 1996 she was the recipient of the University's “Distinguished Alumnus” award.  She studied and taught at Harvard University's Institute of Politics and she holds honorary degrees from Pepperdine University (2013), Boston University (2003) and Lafayette College (1992).  She also is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Second in Command: A Veep Rewatch
Marcus Henderson | Forrest Gump

Second in Command: A Veep Rewatch

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 73:59


Actor Marcus Henderson (Tacoma FD, Get Out) joins Matt to discuss the 1994 Robert Zemeckis film, Forrest Gump. Presidents JFK, LBJ, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan appear in some form of archival/digital footage as they come in contact with Forrest. Matt Walsh ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timothy Simons ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marcus Henderson https://instagram.com/marcushenderson314 Second In Command ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/secondincommandpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email questions to: secondincommandatc@gmail.com For more full length episodes like this, and the entire back catalog of Veep rewatches, go to patreon.com/secondincommand

Second in Command: A Veep Rewatch
Marcus Henderson | Forrest Gump

Second in Command: A Veep Rewatch

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 73:59


Actor Marcus Henderson (Tacoma FD, Get Out) joins Matt to discuss the 1994 Robert Zemeckis film, Forrest Gump. Presidents JFK, LBJ, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan appear in some form of archival/digital footage as they come in contact with Forrest. Matt Walsh ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timothy Simons ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marcus Henderson https://instagram.com/marcushenderson314 Second In Command ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/secondincommandpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email questions to: secondincommandatc@gmail.com For more full length episodes like this, and the entire back catalog of Veep rewatches, go to patreon.com/secondincommand

The Opperman Report
Len Colodny : Silent Coup: The Removal of a President

The Opperman Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 120:04


This is the true story of betrayal at the nation's highest level. Unfolding with the suspenseful pace of a le Carre spy thriller, it reveals the personal motives and secret political goals that combined to cause the Watergate break-in and destroy Richard Nixon. Investigator Len Colodny and journalist Robert Gettlin relentlessly pursued the people who brought down the president. Their revelations shocked the world and forever changed our understanding of politics, of journalism, and of Washington behind closed doors. Dismantling decades of lies, Silent Coup tells the truth.https://amzn.to/4nnVqKHBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

The Truth
Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti

The Truth

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 38:44


On this episode, we're presenting two of our favorite stories: Silvia's Blood was originally released in 2014, and is based on a short story by Philip K. Dick titled, "Upon the Dull Earth." Moon Graffiti was the first episode of our show, which began in 2012. It was inspired by a speech written for Richard Nixon by William Safire titled, "In Event of Moon Disaster." We're in the middle of a fundraising campaign to bring the show back in October. We have all new merch for sale, and for a limited time, we're taking pre-orders for a vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti. To see what we have to offer, go to: https://certifiedcrucial.com/truthshop We're now taking pre-orders through June 30. The album cost is $40, and all of the profits will go to making a new season of The Truth.  And if you don't have $40, we're also selling buttons, stickers, and a brand new t-shirt design based on our logo. So if you love our stories and want to hear more, help us make a brand new season by pre-ordering your very own vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti right now. We're also taking donations, every little bit helps. Thank you so much! Follow The Truth on...INSTAGRAMBLUESKYTHREADSREDDIT And make sure you're subscribed to The Truth in Apple or Spotify or wherever you listen so you don't miss us when we return! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Distefano Presents: Chrissy Chaos
The SHOCKING Truth about WATERGATE - Chrissy Chaos Presents - Christories History Lessons - ep 42

Chris Distefano Presents: Chrissy Chaos

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 30:19


TODAY WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT WATERGATE!! This isn't just a break-in story! it's the scandal that shook Nixon's presidency and forever changed American politics. In this episode of Christories, we explore how a botched burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters led to a tangled web of lies, coverups, and one historic resignation of President Richard Nixon. We meet Martha Mitchell, the bold truth-teller who tried to expose corruption but was silenced by the very people she trusted. Follow the legendary reporting of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein with secret help from a mysterious government source known only as “Deep Throat.” From Oval Office tapes to Senate hearings, we break down the key players, timeline, and why this moment still matters today! IT'S WILD! If you've ever wondered how Nixon went from a landslide reelection to flying away in shame, this is the episode for you. Watergate wasn't just a scandal. It was a turning point, babe!! Tune in now! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS BlueChew - Make life easier by getting harder and discover your options at https://BlueChew.com! Try your first month of BlueChew FREE when you use promo code CHAOS -- just pay $5 shipping. Christories Disclaimer* it is important to note that Christories knowledge and understanding of historical events, facts, and figures may not be 100% accurate or complete! Note that information in this episode has been lightly researched and we encourage you to continue your learning outside of this episode too, Babes! Follow us Muffin Butt!

Stealing Superman
Very Special Episodes: Richard Nixon's Alien Adventure

Stealing Superman

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 24:08 Transcription Available


Jackie Gleason of The Honeymooners was obsessed with UFOs. Obsessed! Lucky for him, his golfing buddy just happened to be the leader of the free world — with access to a secret facility in Florida that Gleason said held all the answers he'd been seeking. * On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. Subscribe to VSE wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio)
When Richard Nixon Came to Prince Edward County

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 20:08


In 1957, Richard Nixon ventured to Prince Edward County for a "boys weekend" of fishing and golfing. Steve Paikin catches up with author Thomas Harrison in Picton's Royal Hotel to discuss his book, "Searching for Richard Nixon: Finding Refuge and Making a Home in Prince Edward County ," which documents his movements in the region.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Operation Midnight Climax
Very Special Episodes: Richard Nixon's Alien Adventure

Operation Midnight Climax

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 24:08 Transcription Available


Jackie Gleason of The Honeymooners was obsessed with UFOs. Obsessed! Lucky for him, his golfing buddy just happened to be the leader of the free world — with access to a secret facility in Florida that Gleason said held all the answers he'd been seeking. * Hosted by Zaron Burnett, Dana Schwartz, and Jason EnglishWritten by Zaron BurnettProduced by Josh FisherEditing and Sound Design by Jonathan Washington and Josh FisherMixing and Mastering by Josh FisherAdditional Editing by Mary DooeVoice Actors are Elizabeth Dutton, Katie Mattie, Josh Fisher, and Jonathan WashingtonOriginal Music by Elise McCoyShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English Got a question or comment, or an even weirder Nixon legend we should chase down? You can reach us at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Very Special Episodes
Richard Nixon's Alien Adventure

Very Special Episodes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 24:08 Transcription Available


Jackie Gleason of The Honeymooners was obsessed with UFOs. Obsessed! Lucky for him, his golfing buddy just happened to be the leader of the free world — with access to a secret facility in Florida that Gleason said held all the answers he'd been seeking. * Hosted by Zaron Burnett, Dana Schwartz, and Jason EnglishWritten by Zaron BurnettProduced by Josh FisherEditing and Sound Design by Jonathan Washington and Josh FisherMixing and Mastering by Josh FisherAdditional Editing by Mary DooeVoice Actors are Elizabeth Dutton, Katie Mattie, Josh Fisher, and Jonathan WashingtonOriginal Music by Elise McCoyShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English Got a question or comment, or an even weirder Nixon legend we should chase down? You can reach us at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kingly Conversations
EP189 Happy Fathers Day

Kingly Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 46:14


Father's Day, as celebrated in the United States, largely originated from the efforts of Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington. Inspired by a Mother's Day sermon in 1909 and wanting to honor her own father, a Civil War veteran who raised six children as a single parent, Dodd campaigned for a similar observance for fathers. The first Father's Day celebration was held on June 19, 1910, in Spokane. While it gained some momentum and presidential support over the years from figures like Woodrow Wilson and Calvin Coolidge, it wasn't until 1972 that President Richard Nixon officially signed it into law, designating the third Sunday in June as a permanent national holiday.We are just three guys with three different takes on life, love, business, sex, and politics. We have different nuanced thoughts and opinions about anything you can think of. But what about you?Apple ✅ Spotify ✅ Pandora ✅ Audible ✅ Wherever you want to listen, we are probably there.Join our TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Pages below ⬇️⬇️⬇️TikTokFacebookInstagramYouTubeDonate to the Podcast! Click the link for more info! https://bit.ly/3i6mGAJMusic by Wataboi from Pixabay Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kingly-conversations/donations

The Laura Flanders Show
[REWIND] Rewriting the Future of Policing in Los Angeles: Community Power For Decarceration

The Laura Flanders Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 27:17


 REWIND EPISODE FROM THE LF&F ARCHIVES (Synopsis)-  Under the view of the iconic Hollywood Sign, a struggle is being waged over the future of policing and incarceration. Los Angeles is ground zero for fights over the job of District Attorney, Police Chief, and the size of prisons and jails. Corporations that have profited from prison communications are now profiting on electronic monitoring. Can today's Los Angeles change the script?Stay informed and engaged! Don't miss out on our captivating weekly episodes that dive deep into the heart of our economy, culture, and politics from the past to the present. Please hit the podcast subscribe button if you've yet to subscribe.[The following Special Report from Los Angeles was originally released July 2024]Description: Over the past weekend, Los Angeles was rocked by reports of intensified ICE raids across Southern California, heightening fear and anxiety in immigrant communities. Families were detained in early morning operations, and community advocates quickly mobilized to provide legal support and rapid response. These raids are a stark reminder that, in California—a so-called sanctuary state—immigration enforcement continues to be deeply entangled with local policing and incarceration systems.This episode of Laura Flanders & Friends takes on renewed relevance as it explores LA's central role in shaping and challenging carceral policy. Under the shadow of the Hollywood Sign, Laura speaks with activists and officials confronting the legacy and present reality of policing in a state where SWAT teams were born, Reagan and Nixon launched punitive platforms, and the prison construction boom took root.At a moment when ICE raids reveal the persistent overlap between federal enforcement and local law, and corporate interests profit from alternatives like electronic monitoring, the episode asks: Can Los Angeles write a new story—one rooted in decarceration and community power? With criminal justice reform at the heart of election-year debates (2024), this conversation spotlights the people resisting criminalization from inside and outside the system. “When we talk about closing Men's Central Jail, yes, we're trying to close that particular building, but what it requires is every jail in our county to reduce its population . . . We're trying to decarcerate globally across the jail system, that will then allow us to close this monument of essentially torture in our communities.” - Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson“What if something went off and said that I wasn't where I was supposed to be, and all these cops showed up? . . . At [the age of] 15 thinking the cops are going to show up . . . that is one thing that I will always say that shamed me in my life. I felt unworthy. I felt like I was a bad person.” - Sheila Natt“. . . 94% of the people that are terminated from the electronic monitoring program pre-trial are terminated on technical violations . . . If the point is to use this electronic monitoring to help people stay out of jail and come to court, why are the technical violations leading you right back into jail?” - Anthony RoblesGuests:•. Melina Abdullah: Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter, Los Angeles•  Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson: Co-Executive Director, Dignity & Power Now•. Eunisses Hernandez: Los Angeles City Councilmember, District 1•. Sheila Natt: Former Teen Ankle Monitor User•. Anthony Robles: Youth & Community Organizer, Dignity & Power Now This show is made possible by you!  To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Music Credits: Music spotlight, “Ain't Nothing” by Brooklyn Funk Essentials from their album Stay Good.  "Alone" by Emmet Fenn, "San Takao" by Isaac Joel, Soundstripe Production, and original sound design by Jeannie Hopper.RESOURCES:*Recommended book:“We Do This 'Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice” by Mariame Kaba: *Learn More(*Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. The LF Show is an affiliate of bookshop.org and will receive a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.) Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:• The Defund Movement in 2024: Frontline Reporters Separate Myth from Reality, Watch /  Listen-Download Podcast• Police Reform After 2020: Andrea J. Ritchie's Deep Dive into Emergent Strategies, Watch /  Listen-Download Podcast• Rikers Island: The Bad, The Inhumane, & Why Is It So Hard to Close a Jail? Watch / Listen-Download Podcast Related Articles and Resources:• 5 People Describe the Emotional and Financial Tolls of House Arrest by Reina Sultan, VICE, Read Here• New York Dedicates $75 Million to Police, Expanding Surveillance of University Protesters, by Tatiana Cozzarelli and Olivia Wood, Left Voice, Read Here•  New Report Says Electronic Monitoring For Youth Sets Kids Up For Failure, by Celeste Fremon, Witness L.A., Read Here   Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Gina Kim, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast: The Early Years of SNL
The Early Years of SNL: S04E20 Buck Henry/Bette Midler (5/26/79)

The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast: The Early Years of SNL

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 65:33


Another season of The Early Years of SNL comes to a close, which can only mean one thing… Buck is Back! Buck Henry returns for his 8th time hosting and this time he gets a proper season finale musical guest with the one and only Bette Midler.Saturday Night Live brings its highest-rated season yet to a close and while things are mostly upbeat, there is still a sense that this is somewhat of a goodbye. In what will end up being the final episode for Dan Aykroyd (unknowingly) and John Belushi (pretty evident) as cast members we see the final appearance of The Samurai, The Olympia Café closes its doors, and Richard Nixon makes one last appearance in the original era. On a brighter note, we get one of the most well-known cold opens of the era courtesy of Mr. Bill and an appearance by master impressionist Michael O'Donoghue!We're once again joined by Jon Schneider of The Saturday Night Network to reminisce about the joys of Buck hosting, argue about Garrett giving his best performance of all time, lament the final episode of two of the show's original stars, and teach Brad a thing or two about... well, nothing to do with SNL whatsoever. It's a hell of a way to go out!---------------------------------Subscribe today!Follow us on social media: X (Twitter): NR4PTProjectBluesky: nr4ptproject.bsky.socialInstagram: nr4ptprojectFacebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time ProjectContact Us: Website: https://www.nr4project.comEmail: nr4ptproject@gmail.com

Disney Inside Out!
When Presidents Quit, Bands Break Up, and Robots Disappear

Disney Inside Out!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 45:43


Send us a textTime to dust off your history books (and your Doritos)! Andrea and Ryan are diving into some of the most magical (?) pop culture moments ever—from a presidential resignation that rocked America to a band breakup that broke our hearts. Plus: the invention of a legendary snack, and the mysterious vanishing of one very beloved animatronic.Plus, or new Reddit Rabbit Hole continues!Follow us @disneyinsideoutpodcast

The WorldView in 5 Minutes
Ukrainian evangelist: Thousands coming to Christ; Oklahoma Governor: “Life begins at conception.”; Christians persecuted in Mali, Africa

The WorldView in 5 Minutes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025


It's Wednesday, June 4th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus Christians persecuted in Mali, Africa by military junta Christians are facing increased persecution in Mali after the military junta initiated a crackdown in May. The military of the West African nation dissolved all political parties in the crackdown. Jo Newhouse with Open Doors Sub-Saharan Africa said, “Christians in Mali have faced increasing persecution over the past few years. By closing the democratic space, and further encroaching on civil liberties, the junta is adding unwelcome pressure to an already volatile situation.” Please pray for the church in Mali, Africa. The country is ranked 14th on the Open Doors' World Watch List of the most difficult places to be a Christian.  Ukrainian evangelist: Thousands coming to Christ A Ukrainian evangelist addressed the European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin, Germany last Thursday. Evangelist David Karcha reported that Ukrainian Evangelicals have been ministering to their fellow countrymen since Russia invaded the country in 2022. Churches are seeing thousands of people come to Christ during the war. Karcha said, “In the world's eyes, Ukraine is a story of war. But in God's eyes, it is a story of revival, a story that reminds us all that the Gospel advances.” 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 says, “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds … and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.” American economy predicted to grow by only 1.6% this year The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development cut its economic growth outlook for the United States. The group forecasts the U.S. economy will expand by 1.6% this year, down from its previous forecast of 2.2%. Experts also expect global economic growth to slow this year in the wake of U.S President Donald Trump's tariff policies. They also noted, “trade uncertainty and economic policy uncertainty has reached unprecedented levels.” Dept of Ed. shuns homosexual pride month, celebrates Title IX month To its credit, the U.S. Department of Education is not celebrating homosexual pride month in the month of June. Instead, the Trump administration is recognizing June as “Title IX Month.” Title IX of the Education Amendments was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs. However, the Biden administration tried to inject transgender protections into the law. Under Trump's Education Department, the administration is promising to protect women's and girls' sports from such transgender activism.  Muslim immigrant used flamethrower on peaceful pro-Israel group in CO An immigrant, motivated by anti-Semitic beliefs, has been accused of brutally attacking a peaceful pro-Israel group advocating for Israeli hostages held captive by the Muslim terrorist group known as Hamas, reports The Blaze. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian national in the United States despite reportedly overstaying his visa, is suspected of attacking a group of individuals participating in a walk in Boulder, Colorado at 2:00pm on June 1st. According to CNN, he allegedly used a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails to set people on fire at an event in support of hostages in Gaza as he yelled “Free Palestine.” He injured at least 12 people. The victims ranged in age from 52 to 88 years old, including a Holocaust survivor. The U.S. Attorney General's office has charged Soliman with a hate crime. The attack targeted the “Run for Their Lives” group, a grassroots organization that gathered on Pearl Street on Sunday evening to support the release of the hostages captured by the terrorist group in October 2023. According to the FBI, the Jewish group chapter gathers weekly. Maya Bajayo is the organizer of the “Run for Their Lives” group. BAJAYO: “We're here only to raise awareness for the hostages. It makes it even more scary for us that it could have been us.” Amazingly, Bajayo, who has been leading the walk for 83 Sundays straight, refuses to stop walking despite the threat of violence. She explained why to Channel 9 News. BAJAYO: “To show people that we're still here, the problem hasn't been solved, and the hostages need to be released. We're just not going to give up on them.” Oklahoma Governor: "Life begins at conception.” During June, Oklahoma is celebrating  a “Month for Life.” Republican Governor Kevin Stitt signed the proclamation Monday. He wrote on X, “Life begins at conception. We're committed to supporting moms every step. And God has a plan for every life.” The proclamation encouraged citizens to join the Oklahoma March for Life on Saturday, June 7. 10th anniversary of Supreme Court's pro-homosexual marriage ruling The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Obergefell v. Hodges decision 10 years ago on June 26, 2015. The infamous ruling requires states to recognize same-sex unions as marriages.  A new survey from Gallup found that 68% of U.S. adults support faux same-sex marriage, up from 60% in 2015. However, that support has plateaued over the last five years.  No one shared why they like The Worldview in 5 Minutes And finally, I would love to know why you enjoy listening to The Worldview in 5 Minutes.  Do you like the variety of stories, the reports on the persecuted church, the Christian worldview, the 2 Scriptures, the soundbites, the links to additional information in our transcript, or the occasional uplifting, positive story?  Email me 2-6 sentences and include your name, city, and state.  Surprisingly, I did not get a single email on Tuesday despite the fact that tens of thousands of people listen to the newscast or read the transcript.  Send your email to Adam@TheWorldview.com. 18 listeners gave $4,202 to fund The Worldview newscast Toward this week's $30,875 goal to fund one-fourth of The Worldview newscast budget by this Friday, June 6th, 18 listeners stepped up to the plate.  Our thanks to Joshua in Bolivar, Missouri who gave $30 as well as Rachelle in Longview, Washington, Margaret in White Salmon, Washington, Jeremy in Swansea, Wales in the United Kingdom, and Karena in Eugene, Oregon – each of whom gave $50. We appreciate Dick in Hoyt, Kansas, Hannah in San Jose, California, David in Plano, Texas, Adam in Gile, Wisconsin, and David in Crestview, Florida – each of whom gave $100. We're grateful to God for Hannah in Green Valley, Arizona who gave $132,Genevieve in Wheat Ridge, Colorado who pledged $20/month for 12 months for a gift of $240, Kristen in Columbia Falls, Montana who gave $250, and Luis and Patricia in Kyle, Texas who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300. And we appreciate the generosity of Steven in Coatesville, Pennsylvania who gave $350, James in Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Patricia in  Winfield, Iowa who gave $700, and Larry and Sue in Crooked Creek , Alberta, Canada who pledged $75/month for 12 months for a gift of $900. Those 18 listeners gave a total of $4,202. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum toll sound effect) $4,932 (People clapping sound effect)  That means by this Friday, we still need to raise $26,873. We missed our goal of 20 donors on Tuesday by only 2 donors.  In order to hit our goal by this Friday, June 6th, we need to raise $8,957 on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.   Toward that end, I wonder if there might be 4 Worldview listeners who could give $1,000.  Another 8 who would pledge $50/month. And 12 more who would pledge $25/month.  That would enable us to raise $11,800 on Wednesday. Maybe we can hit 20 donors today. Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right.    Click on the button that indicates a recurring donation if you want to give monthly. Where else can you find a succinct and timely newscast with a Biblical perspective? Close And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, June 4th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Amanpour
Unpacking Trump's Targeting of Universities & Foreign Students

Amanpour

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 42:34


As President Trump and his allies escalate the administration's battle on colleges, and on Harvard specifically, Steven Levitsky, Harvard professor and author of “How Democracies Die,” joins Christiane to discuss the reshaping of knowledge in America. Then, best-selling German author Daniel Kehlmann speaks with Christiane about his new book “The Director," exploring what it was like for artists like G.W. Pabst who made films for Joseph Goebbels and the Nazis. Marking 600 days of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Christiane highlights both Jeremy Diamond's report on Israel's fight to get back the 58 remaining hostages in Hamas captivity and Oren Lieberman's story on the chaotic aid delivery to starving Palestinians this week. Christiane also talks to Wilfred Frost, son of the legendary TV host David Frost, about his father's iconic interviews with the likes of Richard Nixon, Yasser Arafat and Elton John, and a new documentary series following his storied career. From her archive, Christiane pays tribute to award-winning Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. Finally, marking 45 years since CNN's founding, Christiane revisits her conversation with company founder Ted Turner about how he changed the news business forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

POST Wrestling w/ John Pollock & Wai Ting
“All the President's Men” | BOOK CLUB (FREE SAMPLE)

POST Wrestling w/ John Pollock & Wai Ting

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 39:06


This is a free sample of the May edition of Book Club, with the full show available on the POST Wrestling Café Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein released All the President's Men in 1974, covering one of the biggest political scandals of all time. John Pollock & Neal Flanagan discuss the famous Watergate scandal and how two Washington Post reporters built their reputations from their coverage, piecing together who was involved and following the trail up to President Richard Nixon.All the President's Men is available on AmazonAll the President's Men (1976) streaming on Apple TV+The Legacy of Watergate: Why It Still MattersBOOK CLUB Archive NEXT MONTH: Under the Black Hat: My Life in the WWE and Beyond by Jim Ross & Paul O'Brien (2020)Photo Courtesy: Simon & Schuster Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This Day in Esoteric Political History
Hippies vs. Hard Hats (1970)

This Day in Esoteric Political History

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 27:32


It's May 26th. This day in 1970, Richard Nixon is hosting a group of labor leaders at the White House, where they present him with a hard hat. A few weeks earlier, in New York City, construction workers had attacked tens of thousands of anti-war protesters in lower Manhattan, cheered on by Wall Street workers.Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how the events of that Spring realigned the cultural and political coalitions in American politics, with labor drifting towards Republican politics, largely along racial and cultural lines.Sign up for our newsletter! Get your hands on This Day merch!Find out more at thisdaypod.comThis Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories.If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.comGet in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Follow us on social @thisdaypodOur team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive Producer at Radiotopia Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Honestly with Bari Weiss
Andrew Cuomo on His Past and New York's Future

Honestly with Bari Weiss

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 86:36


When you think about great political comebacks, maybe you think of Donald Trump, or Richard Nixon, or “comeback kid” Bill Clinton. You might soon add Andrew Cuomo to that list. In 2020, Cuomo was at the top of the world. He had been governor of New York for a decade. He had an illustrious career in New York politics—which is sort of the Cuomo family business. He learned how the state worked from his father, three-term Democratic governor Mario Cuomo. When COVID hit, Governor Cuomo's star just kept rising. Millions of Americans—even outside of New York—tuned into his COVID briefings, and his CNN segments with his brother, Chris Cuomo. He was “America's Governor.” On the cover of Rolling Stone. Women and men were even self-identifying as “Cuomosexual.” But then it all came crashing down. With two scandals—one personal and one political. As Covid was peaking in New York City, Andrew Cuomo was hit with a wave of allegations. In the end, state Attorney General Letitia James brought forward a report that alleged Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women. (Cuomo denies wrongdoing.) The other scandal, as many will recall, had to do with Covid—specifically, Cuomo's administration was accused of mishandling the readmission of elders who'd had Covid into nursing homes, and many alleged that he misrepresented the nursing home death count. The governor disputes that, as you'll hear today. By August 2021, Cuomo announced his resignation. His political career appeared to be over. For a time, he totally disappeared from public life. He went from having an audience of 59 million tuning into his Covid briefings to zero. But today, in May of 2025, the picture is dramatically different. Andrew Cuomo is now the front-runner to be the next mayor of New York City. Among Democrats—the party that tore him down—he has a commanding lead, polling at around 37 percent ahead of next month's primary. His closest competitor, 33-year-old socialist state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, is hovering around 18 percent, according to a Marist Marist poll from just last week. So, what is it about Andrew Cuomo? Will New York choose Andrew Cuomo again? And if so, why? What does that say about the state of the city and our political choices? And why does he want the job of mayor at all? Today on Honestly, Bari asks former governor Andrew Cuomo about all of it—Covid and the harassment allegations, but also his vision for New York City, addressing public safety and affordability, his thoughts on school choice, Eric Adams's tenure, the state of the Democratic Party, Donald Trump, illegal immigrants in New York City, Zohran Mamdani, and his plan for getting NYC back on track. Go to groundnews.com/Honestly to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and unlock world-wide perspectives on today's biggest news stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Real Dictators
Fidel Castro Part 4: Havana's TV Star

Real Dictators

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 61:32


Castro goes on a victory parade, eventually arriving in Havana on top of a tank. Vengeance is wrought on the old dictator's supporters, as the new leader moves into the Hilton hotel. Fidel takes a trip to Washington - for a sit-down with Richard Nixon. And a regime insider tells us how he turned his back on Castro, only to pay the price... A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Carlos Eire, Lillian Guerra, Jonathan Hansen, Jennifer Lambe, Alex von Tunzelmann, Ileana Yarza, Eduardo Zayas-Bazan. Special thanks to University of Miami Libraries for the use of the Huber Matos archive. This is Part 4 of 10. Written by Edward White | Produced by Ed Baranski and Edward White | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design & audio editing by George Tapp | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay, Anisha Deva, Rob Plummer | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann. Get every episode of Real Dictators a week early with Noiser+. You'll also get ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to shows across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices