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Planet Money (NPR)

The continent nobody owns & everyone benefits from (Summer School)

This episode is packed with your best economic ideas from around the world and a penguin interview. It all comes together in this final session of Summer School 2026.Pack your parka, we’re headed to Antarctica.First, we’ll travel back in time to the late 1970s when NPR was a scrappy young network, with a synth soundtrack, and tons of heart. Science reporter Ira Flatow took a trip to the South Pole that put NPR on the news industry map. We’ll hear an excerpt where he brings us along through what life is like on the ice, including a memorable interview with the wildlife.Then we look inside McMurdo Station, the largest human settlement and research base on Antarctica to hear from a listener who managed the store at the base back in the 1980s. Normal retail rules do not apply. We’ll also speak with an economist who has estimated the continent’s monetary value, while asking questions like “why put a price tag on this uninhabitable land”? She makes the case we should consider the environmental benefit as a service. But, we can’t let the episode and the series wrap without marking our achievements! You did it! As part of our graduation celebration, we hear from your fellow members of the summer school class of 2026. Listeners like you who have written in from around the globe with provocative economic ideas that could make life better for all of us if we just have the will to do it. Man did you all deliver on sending in ideas. We’ve curated our favorites. Way better than speeches.And don’t forget your totally real, but not legal, diploma by taking our short online test. Don’t worry if you need a refresher, catch up on past seasons of Planet Money Summer School here.Featured Episodes:The unexpected sounds of Antarctica (1979)A visit to McMurdo Station in Antarctica (1979)Featured Terms:Ecosystem as a service Consórcios (a type of ROSCA, a Rotating Savings and Credit Association)Social housingNatural capitalSupport:NPR+ (sponsor-free listening & bonus episodes) And please click “follow” in your podcast app so you don’t miss an episode. NPR+Read: Our book: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life (Audiobook here) Our weekly longform Planet Money newsletterOur weekly Indicator link round-up newsletterFollow: InstagramTikTokYouTubeFacebookThis episode of Planet Money Summer School is hosted by Robert Smith. It was produced by Schuyler Swenson and Sophia Paliza-Carre and edited by Planet Money Executive Producer Alex Goldmark. It was fact-checked by Charlotte Isidore and engineered by Annlie Huang.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Planet Money's perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Who decides what big box sells? Our GAME got us answers

There’s a room where the fates of retail products are decided. Will they make it onto the shelves of the big box stores? Usually the rest of us can’t get inside the room where decisions are made – until now! Today on the show, we pitch the Planet Money game, Sell Me a Sasquatch, to big box retailers. We go behind the scenes to learn about how products end up on big box store shelves, what’s going on inside the minds of the deciders, and find out our board game’s fate. Learn more about the story of Pantone: The company that owns colors Support:Planet Money+Read: Our book: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life Our weekly longform Planet Money newsletterOur weekly Indicator round-up newsletterFollow: InstagramTikTokYouTubeFacebookThis episode of Planet Money was produced by Emma Peaslee. It was edited by Marianne McCune. It was fact checked by Sierra Juarez. It was engineered by Robert Rodriguez and Jimmy Keeley. Planet Money’s executive producer is Alex Goldmark. Music: NPR Source Audio - "Silly Sevens," "Adventure Time," and "Virtual Machine"Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Getting entrepreneurial in Korea (Summer School)

This week’s stop on our world tour - Korea. A country divided into two very different power structures since the end of WWII. Today South Korea is the maker of some of the world’s favorite exports – from Samsung TV’s to BTS. But 75 years ago it was a much different story. How the textile industry and a partnership with Bangladesh lifted the country out of poverty and paved the way for rapid economic growth.Then later in this episode – how entrepreneurial endeavors look different on the other side of the 38th parallel. We’ll follow a woman who started her own small business selling goods in North Korea. How are the Donju, members of the affluent entrepreneurial class, faring and can capitalism exist in a highly restrictive socialist society?Featured Episodes:Richard Nixon, Kimchi and the first clothing factory in Bangladesh (2013)North Korea's Capitalists (2017)Featured Terms: VolatilityInflation expectationsCapital controlsAusteritySupport:NPR+ (sponsor-free listening & bonus episodes) And please click “follow” in your podcast app so you don’t miss an episode.Read: Our book: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life (Audiobook here) Our weekly longform Planet Money newsletterOur weekly Indicator link round-up newsletterFollow: InstagramTikTokYouTubeFacebookThis episode of Planet Money Summer School is hosted by Robert Smith. It was produced by Schuyler Swenson and Sophia Paliza-Carre and edited by Planet Money Executive Producer Alex Goldmark. It was fact-checked by Charlotte Isidore and engineered by Annlie Huang.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Planet Money's perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

You bet your life insurance

Some of the biggest firms on Wall Street are, at this very moment, waiting for thousands of strangers to die to reap their returns. Because there’s a market for life insurance policies. And it’s legal.You don’t have to actually die to get some of your life insurance money. Thanks to a secondary market for life insurance policies, you might be able to claw back money from beyond the grave. You just sell your policy to an investor. So when you die, the payout goes to them, instead of your family or beneficiary. On today’s show, how the wheels of finance transformed a desperate deal made during the AIDS crisis into a multi-billion dollar industry. Support:Planet Money+Read: Our book: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your LifeOur weekly longform Planet Money newsletterOur weekly Indicator round-up newsletterFollow: InstagramTikTokYouTubeFacebookThis episode was produced by Willa Rubin with help from Emma Peaslee. It was edited by Marianne McCune and fact-checked by Sierra Juarez. It was engineered by Cena Loffredo. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Currency Chaos in Argentina (Summer School)

Just about everyone in Argentina is an expert in inflation and whether they like it or not, economic flexibility. Can we learn from them? Over the years, we at Planet Money have checked in on Argentina as it tried to recover from economic collapse in 2001 and 2002, and as inflation shot up and the country defaulted on its debts. This week on our Summer School World Tour, we fly to Buenos Aires, mapping the moves of their economy through the eyes of people who live there – from tango classes and shoe shopping to a Coldplay concert that sparked a special exchange rate. We’ll consider the different attempts from the government to staunch inflation and why they’ve led to so many unintended consequences. But the heart of this week’s trip is the resilience of everyday economic actors, regular people. When the value of your currency is so in flux, average people become monetary contortionists just to navigate work, shopping, saving and to keep small businesses afloat. This adaptability becomes a special kind of skill and wisdom. So, we’re harvesting that everyday economic insight for tips on how we can all face uncertainty a little better. And, to appreciate the high costs of volatility. Featured Episodes:Messi economics (2022)A black market, a currency crisis and a tango competition in Argentina (2023)The high cost of a strong dollar (2022)Featured Terms: VolatilityInflation expectationsCapital controlsAusteritySupport:NPR+ (sponsor-free listening & bonus episodes) And please click “follow” in your podcast app so you don’t miss an episode.Read: Our book: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life (Audiobook here) Our weekly longform Planet Money newsletterOur weekly Indicator link round-up newsletterFollow: InstagramTikTokYouTubeFacebookThis episode of Planet Money Summer School is hosted by Robert Smith. It was produced by Sophia Paliza-Carre and Schuyler Swenson and edited by Planet Money Executive Producer Alex Goldmark. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez and engineered by Jimmy Keeley.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

TED Radio Hour (NPR)

How the creator economy is making you talk like the internet

Online linguist Adam Aleksic explains how he goes viral decoding internet slang, plus why making a living online means working for 'the algorithm.' It's part 2 of our creator economy series.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

The price of creativity

The words "content creator" may make you roll your eyes. But in part 1 of our series, Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler explains how the creator economy is changing work, art and what we value.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Trusting medicine in an age of doubt

Medicine keeps advancing. Trust is falling behind. This hour, TED speakers explore why the future of healthcare depends not only on innovation, but also on listening, humility and honesty.Guests include viral immunologist Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire and writer James Robinson.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Addiction, motherhood and Jesus with writer Anne Lamott

Writer Anne Lamott has gained a cult following through shockingly honest prose on love, death, faith, writing and more. This hour, her wisdom from a career spanning 21 books and some 40 years.This episode originally aired April 2024.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Rethinking addiction in the age of Ozempic

GLP-1s could be a breakthrough in addiction treatment. But is medicine alone enough to treat such a complicated disease? This hour, TED speakers explore modern science and old wisdom on addiction. Guests include journalist and physician Dr. Dhruv Khullar, author and behavioral coach Eric Zimmer, and journalist Nayeema Raza.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Science Vs

Hank Green: What No One Tells You About the Algorithm

Hank Green is one of the most beloved science creators on the interwebs. He’s been making videos for almost 20 years, spanning LOTS of eras of the Internet, from YouTube prank videos to TikTok dance challenges to AI slop. In this episode, Wendy sits down with Hank to talk about this wild ride. They reminisce about his path to YouTube stardom, and they’ll pull back the curtain on social media algorithms — how they’ve changed, and the sneaky ways they draw us in. And while Hank has been publicly fighting off internet trolls, he’s also been dealing with his own personal battle with cancer. He takes us through what’s changed for him since he got diagnosed, and the science he learned about pee and chemotherapy along the way.  Find our transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/ScienceVsHankGreen In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Hank Green’s journey to YouTube (06:26) How ‘going viral’ has completely changed (11:58) How social media captures your attention  (23:47) What Hank is and isn’t worried about with AI (29:33) Hank’s cancer diagnosis (37:45) The fracturing of communication (40:46) Oddball questions Credits This episode was produced by Wendy Zukerman and Ekedi Fausther-Keeys, with help from Michelle Dang,  Rose Rimler, and Meryl Horn. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Wendy Zukerman is the executive producer. Video editing and sound mix by Bobby Lord. Music written by Bumi Hidaka, Peter Leonard, Emma Munger and Bobby Lord. Thanks to the Humdinger Studios in Melbourne, and Wolf Island Studios in New York City.  Science Vs is a Spotify Studios Original. Listen for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us and tap the bell for episode notifications. You can also find us on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We Solve the 49ers Viral Conspiracy Theory

Is an electrical substation contributing to injuries on the San Francisco 49ers?? A bunch of people on the internet seem to think so, claiming that electromagnetic field waves could be to blame for players getting hurt. We partner with the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists at Pablo Torre Finds Out to get to the bottom of it. We talk to Peter Cowan, Dr. Ken Karipidis, and Dr. Zachary Binney. Find our transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/SVPTFO49ERSEMF Watch and subscribe to Pablo Torre Finds Out here: https://www.youtube.com/@PabloTorreFindsOut This episode was produced by Rose Rimler, Wendy Zukerman, Chris Tumminello and Bradley Campbell, with help from the rest of the Pablo Torre Finds Out team and the Science Vs team: Ekedi Fausther-Keeys, Meryl Horn, and Michelle Dang. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Wendy Zukerman is the executive producer. Fact checking by Marlowe Starling. Video editing and sound mix by Bobby Lord. Music written by Bumi Hidaka, Peter Leonard, Emma Munger and Bobby Lord. Thanks to the researchers we spoke to for this episode including Dr. Joachim Schüz, Dr. Alexandra von Meier, Nekane Sandoval Diez, Prof. Eva Monsma, Dr. Dan Baaken, Professor Frank de Vocht, Professor David Carpenter, Professor Beatrice Golomb, Professor Rodney Croft, Dr. Mitchell Newberry, Professor Tony Blazevich, and Dr. Andrew Ross. Special thanks to Srishti Prabha, the San Jose Public Library, as well as Humdinger Studios in Melbourne, and Wolff Island Studios in New York City.  Science Vs is a Spotify Studios Original. Find us on YouTube at ScienceVsPodcast, TikTok at @wendyzuk and Instagram at Science_Vs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Weight Loss: Why Won't It Stick?

If you have ever tried to lose weight only to find the weight crept back on, you’re not alone. In fact, for tons of people, this happens over and over again. This is called “weight cycling,” and a bunch of influencers are saying that this is terrible for us. They say that it can ruin your metabolism forever and that it can lead to stuff like diabetes and scary muscle loss. So could that be true?? And why does this happen at all? We find out with nutritionist Prof. Faidon Magkos, immunologist Prof. Alyssa Hasty, and health policy researcher Dr. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce.  Note: In this episode we discuss weight and weight loss. Please take care when listening, and here are some resources: National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) helpline: 1(888)-375-7767 Crisis support: United States: US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Dial 988 (Online chat available); https://www.crisistextline.org/text-us/ Text “HOME” to 741741 Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (Online chat available) Canada: Call or text 988 United Kingdom: Samaritans 116 123 (UK and ROI) Full list of international hotlines here  Other help available: spotify.com/resources Find our transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/ScienceVsWeightCycling  In this episode, we cover: (00:00) What we’re hearing about weight cycling (07:14) Why is it so hard to keep the weight off? (12:45) Does weight cycling break your metabolism? (18:58) Will you gain fat and lose muscle? (23:17) Weight cycling and inflammation? (28:35) Will weight cycling make you sick? This episode was produced by Rose Rimler, with help from Ekedi Fausther-Keeys, Meryl Horn, and Michelle Dang. Wendy Zukerman is our executive producer. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Fact checking by Diane Kelly. Mix and sound design by Bobby Lord. Music written by Bobby Lord, Bumi Hidaka, So Wylie, Emma Munger and Peter Leonard. Thanks so much to all the experts we spoke with for this episode, including Dr. Heidi Silver and Dr. Andrea Rossi. Special thanks to Jennifer C. Wolfe and Sasha Borissenko. And big big thanks to all the folks who called in to tell us about their weight cycling experiences.  Science Vs is a Spotify Studios Original. Listen for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us and tap the bell for episode notifications. Follow Wendy on TikTok @wendyzuk Science Vs on Youtube @ScienceVsPodcast Science Vs on Instagram @science_vs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Free Will: Does It Exist?

Will you hit play on this episode?? It feels like that decision is totally within your control — but what if it’s not? What if free will is just an illusion? Lots of people are using science to say that free will is a trick of the mind, that whether or not you listen to this episode, or eat a taco, or do a silly dance right now — it’s all predestined. But do we really have science receipts for that? We find out by talking to neuroscientist Prof. John-Dylan Haynes and theoretical physicist Prof. Sean Carroll.  Find our transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/ScienceVsFreeWill  Check out Sean Carroll’s podcast, Mindscape, here: https://preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/  In this episode, we cover: (00:00) When you remember you have free will  (02:21) What is free will? (04:26) The argument against free will(18:07) The argument for free will  This episode was produced by Meryl Horn with help from Rose Rimler, Ekedi Fausther-Keeys, Michelle Dang and Wendy Zukerman. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Wendy Zukerman is the executive producer. Fact checking by Erica Akiko Howard. Mix and video editing by Bobby Lord. Music written by Bobby Lord, Bumi Hidaka, So Wylie, Emma Munger and Peter Leonard. Thanks to the researchers we spoke to for this episode, including Dr. Nicolas Rouleau and Dr. Andrea Lavazza. And special thanks to Chris Suter and Humdinger Studios.  Science Vs is a Spotify Studios Original. You can join us for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us and tap the bell for episode notifications.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Narcissists: Are We Surrounded?

The internet tells us that narcissists are everywhere — and that the problem is only getting worse. It’s like narcissism is oozing out of our celebrities, politicians, partners, parents, maybe even ourselves?? So today, we’re taking a long look in the mirror to find out: are we all a bunch of narcissists? And what should we do if we think someone in our life is a narcissist? We find out by talking to a real narcissist, Lee Hammock of the social media platform “The Self Aware Narcissist” as well as psychologists Prof. W. Keith Campbell, Prof. Kali Trzesniewski, and Dr. Craig Malkin. [REBROADCAST] Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsNarcissistsRerun We want to hear your ideas for new episodes of Science Vs! Tell us via: Instagram at science_vs X at @sciencevs Bluesky at sciencevs Email at ScienceVsTeam@gmail.com Voicemail at +1 774-481-1238‬ This episode does mention depression. Here are some crisis hotlines: United States: US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Dial 988 (Online chat available); US Crisis Text Line Text “HOME” to 741741 Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (Online chat available) Canada: Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (See link for phone numbers listed by province) United Kingdom: Samaritans 116 123 (UK and ROI) Full list of international hotlines here Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsNarcissism In this episode, we cover: (00:57) Lee’s Ratatouille Moment (07:31) The Narcissism Test (16:17) Are We In a Narcissism Epidemic? (23:21) It Kind of Sucks to be a Narcissist (29:36) Narcissists in Therapy (32:51) How to Deal With a Narcissist in Your Life This episode was produced by Rose Rimler, with help from Wendy Zukerman, Michelle Dang, Meryl Horn, and Ekedi Fausther-Keeys. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Mix and sound design by Sam Bair. Fact checking by Erica Akiko Howard. Music written by Peter Leonard, Emma Munger, So Wylie, Bumi Hidaka, and Bobby Lord.Thanks to all the researchers we spoke to for this episode, including Dr. Igor Weinberg, Dr. April Ilkmen, Dr. Jennifer Gerlach, Dr. Betsy Edershile, Prof. Brad Bushman, Prof. Brent Donnellan, Prof. Chris Barry, Dr. Glenn Geher, and Winkie Ma. Special thanks to Rachel Humphries for editing help. And big thanks to everyone who helped us this season! Jack Weinstein, Hunter, Chris Suter, Oscar, Elise, Dylan, the Zukerman family and Joseph Lavelle Willson. Science Vs is a Spotify Studios Original. Listen for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us and tap the bell for episode notifications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ghostly Ipodcast

The Stunning Rise of the Democratic Socialists of America

This summer, the Democratic Socialists of America have mounted their biggest and most successful attempt yet to redefine the Democratic Party. They have defeated its candidates in primary after primary from coast to coast. As its electoral success grows, the organization is confronting big, unresolved questions about what it stands for and what level of compromise is required to become a lasting political force. Charles Homans, who talked to more than 30 D.S.A. candidates, organizers, members and volunteers across the countries, discusses the rise and limitations of the D.S.A. Guest: Charles Homans writes about national politics for The New York Times and The Times Magazine. Background reading: Moderates see socialists as a threat to the Democratic Party. Socialists agree. Photo: Dave Sanders and Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times; Joe Raedle/Getty Images For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Canada Is Done With Trump

In a dramatic decision, the prime minister of Canada abruptly cut off negotiations with the United States, delivering the message to President Trump that he would rather engage in an ugly trade war than submit to an unfair deal. Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how the two countries reached a breaking point and describes Canada’s plan to withstand economic warfare. Guest: Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times. Background reading: Here’s what to know about the trade war. This is how the U.S.-Canada talks collapsed. The tariffs could price Canadian firms out of the United States and threaten thousands of jobs. Photo: Cole Burston/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Natalie Harp’s Devotion to Trump

Natalie Harp is a constant presence at President Trump’s side. She’s a 35-year-old gatekeeper, deciding much of what he sees. She stays up late with him to draft his social media posts and even texts with world leaders on his behalf. Today, Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, covers what we know about Trump’s closest aide and why people inside and outside the White House are questioning her devotion to the president. Guest: Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: President Trump’s White House aide Natalie Harp is always by his side. What, exactly, does she do? Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Think Baseball Is Boring? The Savannah Bananas Are Here to Fix That.

Jesse and Emily Cole created the Savannah Bananas with a simple mission in mind: to make baseball as entertaining as possible. They introduced some innovations to America’s pastime, including twerking umpires, stilt-walking pitchers and TikTok-ready choreographed dance numbers. They tinkered with the rules of baseball, making a game that was shorter and faster, with plenty of opportunities for fan engagement. The result? A sports sensation. In the 10 years since its founding, the team has become one of the most popular sports organizations in the world, reaching tens of millions of fans online, with a waiting list of millions of others hoping to see a game in person. For many, the Bananas are the ultimate sports success story, one that shows a path forward for teams and leagues concerned about fan retention in an era of shortened attention spans and endless entertainment options. But others take a less rosy view of the Bananas and their hyper-energetic brand of baseball, seeing them as an existential threat to a game that fans have loved for more than a hundred years. On today’s show, our host Natalie Kitroeff talks with Jonathan Abrams, a Times reporter who covers culture news, about the Bananas phenomenon, and then heads to a Banana Ball game to see things for herself. On Today's Episode Jonathan Abrams is a reporter for The New York Times covering national culture news. Background Reading A Broadway Star Is the Savannah Bananas’ Phantom of the Bullpen As Savannah Bananas pursue ‘a billion fans,’ are they real competition for MLB? Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

An Expert on Conflict Says Your Relationships Are Doomed Without It

The author Priya Parker says the key to human connection is to lean into the fight. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mad Human

Episode 290: The Next.js for Angular - Analog

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerGuest:Brandon Roberts on @brandontrobertsRecording date: July 18, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:AnalogJSAngularSpartanShipping What You Use - Open Source Chronicles with Brandon RobertsThe meta framework Next.js for ReactThe meta framework SvelteKit for SvelteThe meta framework Nuxt.js for VueRemix vs Next.jsAnalog.js vs Next.jsGet started with Analog and AngularIgor MinarVideo of SSR, Full Stack, Angular and Analog at ngRomePlaywright testing frameworkWeb Rush Episode 235: Playwright with Debbie O’BrienAnalogJS on GitHubAnalogJS InsightsTimejumps00:39 What's the next thing you're going to be working on?01:44 Welcome Brandon Roberts back03:34 What is AnalogJS?05:54 Sponsor: Ag Grid07:00 How have meta frameworks changed over the years?13:31 Getting frustrated at the lack of convention in Angular15:02 Why are these features in a meta framework instead of being part of Angular?17:10 What do I need to learn to use Analog that differs from Angular?20:45 Sponsor: IdeaBlade21:44 How do I need to think about designing an app to use Analog?32:38 What's next for Analog?34:49 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Episode 289: VS Code to the Cloud in 60 Seconds

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaGuest:Dheeraj BandaruHaripriya MehtaRecording date: Jul 12, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Learn Cloud in the MarketplaceLearn Static Web AppsVS Code TelemetryTimejumps00:59 Introducing Dheeraj Bandaru and Haripriya Mehta08:26 Sponsor: IdeaBlade09:22 How do I install Learn Cloud?12:00 Is Azure actually free or how does it work when I sign up?15:50 Sponsor: Ag Grid16:52 What is Azure PAS?19:09 What's the difference between static web apps, container apps, and app service?25:17 How doe sit work if you're deploying your own app?27:04 Can I switch to other apps or am I stuck?28:36 What's the final steps with Learn Code?29:30 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Episode 288: Make AI Useful For You

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaGuest:Grace Taylor [@GraceGTaylor]](https://twitter.com/gracegtaylor_)Recording date: July 1, 2024Brought to you byAG Grid IdeaBladeResources:Building Better Apps Better Together with AIYouTube Video by Gwyneth Peña-Siguenza on Building Better Together AppsIntroduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)Code Optimizations in AIProductive and secure end to end developer experience powered by AITimejumps00:42 What is Canada Day, eh?01:22 Introducing Grace Taylor02:53 What is Better Together?05:53 How does it work to figure out what's best for my app?08:21 Sponsor: Ag Grid09:26 How do you know what the developer's intent is?12:13 What interesting ways are users using AI?15:07 What services are you using to build Better Together?16:43 Is it the platform's job to make UX better, or should the industry teach prompt writing?18:03 Sponsor: IdeaBlade18:58 How can AI do better at supporting languages other than English?23:48 How do code optimizations work?29:40 What kind of feedback have you gotten?31:38 Where can people learn more about Better Together?32:58 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Episode 287: Why You As A Developer Must Care About Managing Your APIs

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellDan Wahlin @DanWahlinCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerGuest:Chris Noring @chris_noringRecording date: June 27, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Chris on GitHubChris on LinkedInChris on YouTubeSoftchris BlogWeb APILoad balancing APIsHow to Validate a Business IdeaAPI debounceDesigning Azure Functions for identical inputAPI Rate Limiting - Everything you need to knowPolyfill.io - what you need to knowAzure API Management - Overview and key concepts | Microsoft LearnAPI Management sample including Generative AI, genai-gateway-apim/README.md at main · Azure-Samples/genai-gateway-apim (github.com)Azure API Center: Centralize API Management for Better Discovery and GovernanceIntroduction to Azure API Center - Training | Microsoft LearnTimejumps01:09 Introducing Chris Noring03:06 What is a web API developer?07:24 Sponsor: Ag Grid08:28 How should people manage their APIs?13:38 Have you tried working without a database?17:24 Is load balancing needed on smaller APIs?21:44 Sponsor: IdeaBlade22:37 The importance of API security27:22 Why is developer experience that API management could help with?37:44 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Episode 286: Fast Development with Visual Studio

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellGuest:Laurent Bugnion [@LBugnion]](https://x.com/LBugnion)Recording date: Jun 20, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Visual InterDev on WikipediaVisual StudioVisual Studio CodeWhat is DevBox?Create a Vue.js app on Visual StudioFree Code Camp Shares Perspectives on the difference between VS Code and Visual StudioMarkDown on VS CodeInstall Copilot on Visual StudioAnnouncement of GitHub Copilot on Visual StudioFeatures of GitHub CopilotTimejumps00:39 Where in the world is Ward Bell?01:59 Introducing Laurent Bugnion03:03 What is Visual Studio?08:02 Sponsor: Ag Grid09:03 What is Dev Box?12:03 What does it look like to use Visual Studio for web development?24:38 The advantage of not caring what the cool kids are doing25:47 Sponsor: IdeaBlade26:51 How is Copilot inside of Visual Studio to work with?29:08 How do I enable CoPilot inside Visual Studio?35:22 Where do you see Visual Studio going?Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Revolutions

8. Il corpo del Duce: dalla morte di Mussolini alla nascita del neofascismo

Dopo che Milano viene liberata, il 25 aprile 1945, Mussolini decide di fuggire dall'Italia insieme all'amante Clara Petacci, vestendosi da militare tedesco e facendosi trasportare a bordo di alcuni camion guidati dai nazisti. I partigiani, però, hanno l'ordine di controllare tutti i camion per verificare che a bordo non ci siano gerarchi fascisti. Mussolini, così, viene identificato e arrestato. Il Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale per l’Alta Italia decide che Mussolini debba essere ucciso e così accade. È il 28 aprile. Il gruppo incaricato di uccidere Mussolini, sulla via del ritorno, decide di prendere in autonomia la decisione di scaricare la salma, insieme a quella di Petacci e di altri cinque gerarchi fascisti, a Piazzale Loreto, a Milano, lasciando i cadaveri alla mercé della folla che li deturpa e poi appende a testa in giù. Il vilipendio del corpo di Mussolini divide lo stesso Comitato di Liberazione, tra chi ammette che si sia trattato di un atto "non bello da vedere, ma necessario" e chi, come Pertini, critica profondamente questo gesto. La storia però non finisce qui. La salma di Mussolini (chiamata "il Salmone") viene prima trafugata, poi recuperata dalle autorità e messa in un luogo segreto per evitare commemorazioni, ma il governo ottiene l'effetto contrario. La mancanza di un corpo visibile porta a mille congetture, a pericolosi revisionismi storici e alla creazione del neofascismo.

7. Lo Stato fantoccio: dalla nascita dalla Repubblica di Salò alla fine della guerra

Il 25 luglio 1943, Mussolini, dopo essere stato destituito dal Gran Consiglio del fascismo, viene arrestato per ordine del Re. L'Italia, da lì a poco, firmerà l'armistizio con gli Alleati: mentre il Re, insieme al nuovo capo del governo Badoglio, si rifugia a Brindisi, gran parte del Paese viene occupata dai nazisti. Hitler decide anche di liberare Mussolini e metterlo a capo di un governo fantoccio, con sede a Salò: nasce così la Repubblica Sociale Italiana, asservita agli ordini nazisti e orientata a perseguitare i fascisti che avevano "tradito" Mussolini, e in generale qualsiasi oppositore. La RSI si macchia di violenze atroci e il Paese di fatto piomba in una guerra civile, oltre a essere occupata da forze straniere. Nonostante questo, grazie ai partigiani e alla risalita del Paese degli Alleati, il Paese viene pian piano liberato dai nazifascisti. Il 25 aprile Milano viene liberata e Mussolini è costretto ad arrendersi. Ma compirà un ultimo vile atto.

6. La seconda guerra mondiale per l'Italia: dalla non belligeranza alla caduta di Mussolini

Nel settembre 1938, Benito Mussolini viene acclamato come l'uomo che è riuscito a mantenere la pace in Europa, scongiurando l'aggressività nazista. Un anno dopo, il 1° settembre 1939, Adolf Hitler decide di attaccare la Polonia: inizia così la Seconda guerra mondiale. Mussolini viene informato dei piani di aggressione solo qualche giorno prima dell'inizio dell'invasione. L'Italia del 1939 non è pronta per entrare in guerra, così Mussolini decide di dichiarare "la non belligeranza", un'espressione di comodo per mantenere l'alleanza con la Germania nazista ma evitare momentaneamente l'ingresso in battaglia. Il 10 giugno 1940, però, vista le rapide vittorie di Hitler, l'Italia viene trascinata dal Duce in guerra (anche se non è pronta). Mussolini vuole combattere "una guerra parallela" a quella della Germania nazista, ma i suoi piani falliscono miseramente: l'esercito italiano viene respinto in Grecia e anche le colonie italiane in Africa vengono presto liberate. Il Duce, in ogni caso, porta la guerra avanti, inviando a morire tantissimi soldati in Russia, pur di non ammettere la sconfitta e tirarsi indietro di fronte all'alleato tedesco. Fino a quando il 25 luglio 1943, saranno i gerarchi fascisti a mettere la parola "fine" al suo governo: al termine di una riunione speciale del Gran Consiglio del Fascismo, Mussolini viene destituito.

5. L'allievo tedesco: il rapporto tra Hitler e Mussolini

Il rapporto tra Adolf Hitler e Benito Mussolini è molto più complesso di quello che di solito si pensa: Mussolini è fonte di ispirazione per Hitler, ma ben presto "l'allievo arriverà a superare il maestro". Il viaggio di Hitler in Italia nel 1938, che ufficialmente celebra l'alleanza tra il regime nazista e quello fascista, e che nelle immagini dell'Istituto Luce è fatto di momenti di complicità e ammirazione tra il Führer e il Duce, nasconde una realtà diversa. I due non si piacciono: il loro rapporto è contrassegnato da un miscuglio inestricabile di sospetto, invidia, ammirazione, timore e senso di superiorità. Mussolini, che per molti anni si sente "superiore" a Hitler, poi dovrà prendere atto dell'avanzamento dell'alleato nazista e cercherà dei modi per stare al suo passo. È in questo contesto che vengono proclamate le leggi razziali in Italia, nonostante in un primo momento l'antisemitismo non fosse una bandiera politica del fascismo: gli ebrei diventano il pretesto ideale per il Duce per rafforzare l'asse tra la Germania e l'Italia e il "nemico" su cui scaricare il malcontento popolare, dopo le imprese coloniali italiane e le fallimentari politiche fasciste. Al contrario di quello che si pensa, quindi, le leggi razziali non furono imposte da Hitler all'Italia, ma furono una decisione politica autonoma di Mussolini.

4. Italiani brava gente: il colonialismo fascista

Uno degli obiettivi di Mussolini era riprendere il progetto coloniale italiano, per fare dell'Italia un grande Impero. Il tentativo di conquistare l'Etiopia, avviato a fine Ottocento, era fallito miseramente ad Adua nel 1896, quando l’esercito italiano aveva subito una clamorosa sconfitta nei pressi della città etiope. Con la nuova aggressione all’Etiopia, Mussolini vuole lavare l’onta storica di Adua ed espandere la presenza coloniale dell’Italia in Africa. Il tentativo di conquistare l'Etiopia si rilevò ben più difficile del previsto e soprattutto portò a una serie di massacri di civili e militari etiopi, esecuzioni sommarie, uso di armi chimiche vietate dal diritto internazionale. L'Africa veniva vista come una terra di risorse da depredare, così come i suoi abitanti. Il colonialismo italiano è stata una delle pagine più buie della nostra storia, ma ancora oggi se ne parla troppo poco e a noi è arrivato il mito "degli italiani brava gente", che però non ha riscontro nella realtà dei fatti.

Security Now!

SN 1093: Tokens in the Stream - Why LLMs are inherently insecure and prompt injection will persist

Turns out, every chatbot conversation runs on a messy hack at the heart of language models, making prompt injection an unsolved—and possibly unsolvable—security threat. Steve and Leo unravel the research that explains why "roles" in AI aren't what you think they are. Understanding the controversy surrounding "AI Model Distillation" Anthropic moves to make their most powerful Mythos 5 model more widely available. Bitwarden's "Secrets Manager" offering prevents agentic and prompt injection abuse. The astounding and disturbing truth about the way conversation AI actually works Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1093-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: threatlocker.com/twit box.com/AI hoxhunt.com/securitynow guardsquare.com material.security

SN 1092: Restraint Abliteration - Rotating Keys, Broken Guardrails

From autocorrect to full-fledged conversationalists, discover how a few tweaks transformed language models—and why understanding this shift exposes urgent questions about AI safety and control. Trusting an open source AI proxy might bite you. France's under-15 social media ban hits its constitution. A bit of AI prompting found a serious bug in Zoom. AI-based network defenders see a stock price jump. A (very) deep dive into the operation of AI chatbots Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1092-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT joindeleteme.com/twit-biz doppel.com threatlocker.com/twit scribe.how/securitynow

SN 1091: The Post BlackHat State of AI - When AI Writes Malware

AI agents are breaking free from their test environments, outsmarting their creators and breaching real-world networks in ways that no one predicted. Discover how these agentic models are changing the game for both cyber offense and defense. Anthropic's agentic AI also broke free and hacked others. We know much (much!) more about the OpenAI breakout. OpenAI posts that they're pausing "Astra" - even internally. What was that about AI recently cracking (or denting) cryptography. Bruce Schneier brilliantly equates AI agents to capricious genies. Apple doesn't react so well to the new deluge of security reports. Chrome 149 + 150 updates together fix 1,072 bugs. Yikes. psSense's creator is working to finish its nfSensei, its successor Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1091-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: hoxhunt.com/securitynow guardsquare.com threatlocker.com/twit box.com/AI

SN 1090: Black Hat - The Hidden Flaws in AI Security Nobody Saw Coming

At Black Hat Las Vegas, the Security Now crew digs into how AI is not just finding hidden software bugs but also fueling both groundbreaking innovation and alarming new exploits. When open models can launch surprise Bitcoin heists, who draws the line between forbidden knowledge and genuine progress? • Black Hat and DEF CON: Hacking Stories and Conference Culture • Zoox Ride-Hailing Hack and Over-the-Air Vulnerabilities • Autonomous Vehicles, AI, and the Security Implications • Hosts Share Personal Adoption and Use of AI Tools • AI-Powered Coding: From Hobbyists to Advanced Agency Chains • Local Models vs. Cloud AI: Privacy, Cost, and Control • App Development Democratized: Listeners Build Custom Solutions With AI • Code Generation, Testing, and Managing AI-Driven Project Cycles • AI's Role in Security: Vulnerability Discovery, Exploitation, and Patch Challenges • Technical Debt and the Race to Patch Decades-Old Bugs • The Dual-Use Dilemma: AI Tools for Both Attack and Defense • Guardrails, Model Partitioning, and the Fight Over Forbidden Knowledge • Open vs. Restricted AI: Global Models, Distillation, and Free Speech • LLM Security Weaknesses: Prompt Injection and Role Confusion Exposed • The Reliability Problem: Probabilistic AI and Non-Deterministic Software • AI Progress: Public Perception, Skepticism, and "Hogwash" Rebuttals • Reflections on AI's Fast Evolution and the Sci-Fi Reality Gap • Closing Thoughts: Tech Community, Listener Feedback, and the Future of Security Now Hosts: Steve Gibson, Leo Laporte, Richard Campbell, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: material.security bitwarden.com/twit XBOW.com hoxhunt.com/securitynow threatlocker.com/twit

SN 1089: Models Go Rogue & ExploitGym - Regulators, Start Your Engines

What happens when an unconstrained OpenAI model goes rogue and hacks into Hugging Face, breaching real-world security boundaries? This episode unpacks a watershed moment for AI safety that has everyone in cybersecurity talking. OpenAI's unconstrained internal testing AI got loose, attacked Hugging Face. We hear from OpenAI, Hugging Face and Andrew Ng. GRC went off the air Friday. Was GRC hacked? What happened? The Linux kernel project repairs 442 CVEs in a single batch. LG's PC monitors cause PC adware installation. France bans all social media access below age 15. WordPress' recent CRITICAL vulnerability claims victims. Amazing details about "Rocky" from Andy Weir. The new AI exploit ranking benchmark that caused the breakout Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1089-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: adaptivesecurity.com XBOW.com cohesity.com/Resilience threatlocker.com/twit