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Cool Zone Media is a podcast network that doesn’t mince words: we are living through the collapse of the known, and the birth of a new unknown.
This week on CZM! ⛏️💻🔬🗣️
The gang discuss a tree-sit on the border, massive student protests in France, a Supreme Court ruling on rendition, the Brazilian election, a Russian researcher exposed to the plague, and the death of former House Speaker and pedophile Dennis Hastert.
New Hood Politics w/ @prophiphop.bsky.social
Tap In: Eric Schmitt, you thought you ate with that one, didn't you?
In this week's Better Offline monologue, @edzitron.com talks about the brittle state of Australian AI data center company Firmus’ IPO, its dodgy underlying numbers, and how the Australian media has set an example of how you should actually cover an AI company.
New It Could Happen Here 🇵🇸
@danaelkurd.bsky.social talks with @yara-asi.bsky.social about the attacks on Palestinian health in Gaza and the West Bank, and the Israeli policies and objectives driving these attacks.
New Behind the Bastards ⛏️
Robert concludes the thrilling story of how Heinrich Schliemann destroyed a crucial piece of our shared human heritage after purchasing a child bride.
@iwriteok.bsky.social @cristenconger.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
New Weird Little Guys: Scientists for Segregation: Ernest van den Haag 🔬
A closer look at one of the men on the Pioneer Fund's team of scientists for segregation reveals that he wasn't a scientist at all.
Garrison talks with Matt and Olivia from the NYC-DSA Labor Working Group about how Amazon uses subcontractors to exploit “last mile” delivery drivers and how a new bill could hold Amazon accountable and strengthen workers' ability to organize.
New Hood Politics w/ @prophiphop.bsky.social 🗣️
KBLA 1580 hosted a town hall with a bunch of the candidates running for office. Prop took copious notes and can't wait to share them with y'all.
New Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff 💻
Margaret finishes talking to you about the history behind Trump's latest boogieman, the Italian hacktavists who helped free the internet.
In this episode, Ed Zitron is joined by Steve Burke of GamersNexus to talk about NVIDIA’s “cycular” financing, Trump’s “superintelligence” accord, the growing bubble in the gaming industry, and the Steam Frame VR headset.
I’m so excited this is happening! Dan is simply the best.
open.spotify.com/episode/7gMY...
🚨Hello wonks 🚨 Dan Friesen is back with Knowledge Fight Country, launching next Wednesday 10/14. New name, same fight 🧠🥊
Thank you Golden Globes for making my job seem cool (& legit) to my relatives
Behind the Bastards is apparently eligible for a Golden Globe this year
I can't imagine we'll win, given the number of podcasts by famous Hollywood people on the list. But it's nice to be considered eligible!
goldenglobes.com/articles/bes...
give @whysophiewhy.bsky.social a trophy!!!
New It Could Happen Here with @zaron3.bsky.social 🖨️💵
How To Print Your Own Money: The Case for Local Currencies
Behind the Bastards, It Could Happen Here, and Weird Little Guys are all up for Signal Awards 🏆
Vote for the shows by October 15th at the links below 🗳️🗳️🗳️
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New Behind the Bastards 🤥💨
This week @iwriteok.bsky.social delves into the background of the most destructive archaeologist in history: Heinrich Schlieman, who destroyed the city of Troy looking for the city of Troy.
New episode of Natural Causes 🥚
@jamesstout.bsky.social looks into the DOJ investigation into egg price fixing and what it can tell us about the way our food system treats animals and people.