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We start off the episode with some big lols and sleep talking revelations! Then Loren gets a little bit heated about the world’s current political climate.. Blake talks about the difference between introverts and extroverts, and all things in between!
On this weeks episode, we start with some big breaking news about our show!! Then Loren gets straight into the Halloween spirit and discusses how weird and completely irrational her fear of spiders is! Blake talks about how weird it is that everyone has different tastes in music and how their tastes develop over time!
The Sirens share their own experiences with mental illness and depression to shed light on the broader societal problem of untreated mental illness. Then Loren does tarot readings! Enjoy! No shame in getting help, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1 (800) 273-8255 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shrieking-sirens/support
This week we ask Emma Ashford to reveal the mysteries of Trump's Middle East policy. Then Loren, Radha, and Erin dive into the recent trade dramas before pondering whether the summit with North Korea is best understood as a Rom-Com or Telenovela. Colombian elections, change of command in Afghanistan, and the toxic culture within ICE round out the conversation before we escape to the wonders of pop-culture. Emma Ashford and John Glaser, “Unforced Error: The Risks of Confrontation with Iran,” CATO Institute Emma Ashford, “Unbalanced Rethinking America’s Commitment to the Middle East,” Strategy Studies Quarterly Trevor Thrall and Emma Ashford, “Power Problems,” CATO Institute Runrig, Loch Lomond “Colombians vote for new president with peace deal, economy at stake,” Reuters Camila Zuluaga, “Colombia, trapped between extremes,” Washington Post Ana Swanson, “Trump Administration Plans to Revive ZTE, Prompting Backlash,” New York Times Shawn Donnan, “Trump car tariffs highlight threat of retaliatory trade war,” Financial Times Jonathan Landay and Rupam Jain, “U.S. sanctions on Iran threaten vital Afghanistan trade project,” Reuters Jeremy Diamond, “Peter Navarro and Steven Mnuchin feuded at Beijing trade talks,” CNN Daniel W. Drezner, “Targeted Sanctions in a World of Global Finance,” Research on Economic Sanctions Kanga Kong, “Budding Moon-Kim Bromance Poses Risk to Trump Pressure Campaign,” Bloomberg Laura Rosenberger, “Kim Jong Un is better off now than he was before Trump agreed to a summit,” Washington Post Ilan Goldenberg, “Trump Has No Idea How Diplomatic Deals Work,” Foreign Policy Patrick M. Cronin and Abigail Grace, “Trump Leaves the Door Open for Another North Korea Summit,” CNAS Mark Mazzetti, Ronen Bergman, and David D. Kirkpatrick, “Trump Jr. and Other Aides Met With Gulf Emissary Offering Help to Win Election,” New York Times Dara Lind, “Trump’s DHS is using an extremely dubious statistic to justify splitting up families at the border,” Vox Dara Lind, Tweet (25 May 2018) Music by Future Teens Produced by Tre Hester Lizzie Plaugic, “Amazon is adapting William Gibson’s The Peripheral into a TV series,” Verge
This week we ask Emma Ashford to reveal the mysteries of Trump's Middle East policy. Then Loren, Radha, and Erin dive into the recent trade dramas before pondering whether the summit with North Korea is best understood as a Rom-Com or Telenovela. Colombian elections, change of command in Afghanistan, and the toxic culture within ICE round out the conversation before we escape to the wonders of pop-culture. Emma Ashford and John Glaser, “Unforced Error: The Risks of Confrontation with Iran,” CATO Institute Emma Ashford, “Unbalanced Rethinking America’s Commitment to the Middle East,” Strategy Studies Quarterly Trevor Thrall and Emma Ashford, “Power Problems,” CATO Institute Runrig, Loch Lomond “Colombians vote for new president with peace deal, economy at stake,” Reuters Camila Zuluaga, “Colombia, trapped between extremes,” Washington Post Ana Swanson, “Trump Administration Plans to Revive ZTE, Prompting Backlash,” New York Times Shawn Donnan, “Trump car tariffs highlight threat of retaliatory trade war,” Financial Times Jonathan Landay and Rupam Jain, “U.S. sanctions on Iran threaten vital Afghanistan trade project,” Reuters Jeremy Diamond, “Peter Navarro and Steven Mnuchin feuded at Beijing trade talks,” CNN Daniel W. Drezner, “Targeted Sanctions in a World of Global Finance,” Research on Economic Sanctions Kanga Kong, “Budding Moon-Kim Bromance Poses Risk to Trump Pressure Campaign,” Bloomberg Laura Rosenberger, “Kim Jong Un is better off now than he was before Trump agreed to a summit,” Washington Post Ilan Goldenberg, “Trump Has No Idea How Diplomatic Deals Work,” Foreign Policy Patrick M. Cronin and Abigail Grace, “Trump Leaves the Door Open for Another North Korea Summit,” CNAS Mark Mazzetti, Ronen Bergman, and David D. Kirkpatrick, “Trump Jr. and Other Aides Met With Gulf Emissary Offering Help to Win Election,” New York Times Dara Lind, “Trump’s DHS is using an extremely dubious statistic to justify splitting up families at the border,” Vox Dara Lind, Tweet (25 May 2018) Music by Future Teens Produced by Tre Hester Lizzie Plaugic, “Amazon is adapting William Gibson’s The Peripheral into a TV series,” Verge
Loren and Abby chat Ride London, transfer rumors, and more. Then Loren and Carlee Taylor get real (and stay on topic) to talk about beating your head against a wall, and how you decide when to move on to the next adventure. canyon.com voxwomen.com/podcast
Loren and Abby chat national titles that changed hands over the weekend, including a few people who "did the double". Then Loren chats with Aussie rider Peta Mulles about racing in the US, crits, and confidence.
In Episode Eight Loren and Abby talk about one day racing in America, Vos' win at Gooik-Geraardsbergen-Gooik, national teams, training camps...basically they talk about a lot. Then Loren chats with Finnish rider Lotta Lepistö about her career racing and more! Another exciting episode. Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review on iTunes! Thank you for listening!
It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights! It’s time to meet the Muppets on the show tonight! It’s time to get things started with a discussion about current films, including Tim’s Vermeer, The Lego Movie, 12 Years A Slave, Veronica Mars, and the just released Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Then Loren and Scott jump into their inspirational, celebrational, discussion about the various film incarnations of The Muppets, their mutual love for Jim Henson, and just how they feel about almost every Muppet film ever made, including the brand new Muppets: Most Wanted! That’s right folks, this is what we call our Muppet Show!