Sat, Apr 27, 2024 at 3:10:59 pm
These flying fuzzy friends can also push, pull, and dance! And they like to watch! Go to https://brilliant.org/zefrank to get a 30-day free trial + 20% off their annual subscription. merch: https://ze-true-store.myshopify.com/ p atreon:  https://www.patreon.com/truefacts/po sts classical music:  SoundCloud sponsor music: https://incompetech.com/ Thanks you: Dr Lars Chittka, Queen Mary University of London Dr Martin Giurfa, Sorbonne University Dr Charles Abramson, ...

Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 11:00:24 am
Hi. Today we're looking at how the Religious Right became the Religious Right, and wonder if there's a space in leftism for Christianity. Executive Producer - Katy Stoll Hosted by Cody Johnston Directed by Will Gordh Written by Erik Barnes Edited by John Conway Produced by Jonathan Harris Associate Producer - Quincy Tucker Post-Production Supervisor - John ...

Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 11:21:19 am
Hi. Today, we're digging into all the research around smartphone and social media use, especially among teens. Do they cause depression and alienation? Or is this all an overblown moral panic? Or... a confounding third thing, where it's a little of both? Executive Producer - Katy Stoll Hosted by Cody Johnston Directed ...

Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 3:24:04 pm
Is it real Or a fiction of your mind Am I gone In a fraction of your time You mistake my real intentions once again Want to be near you, wanted to hear you My words alight Like paper drifting in the sky Not enough to be a witness of ...

Sun, Apr 7, 2024 at 2:03:57 pm
Since I posted yesterday about Meta/Threads/Facebook/Instawhatever suddenly blocking Little Green Footballs from their entire network, it's only fair to also note that today, we've been un-canceled. My exchange with Meta's Adam Mosseri on Bluesky: That was yesterday. Today:

Sat, Apr 6, 2024 at 2:33:47 pm
The last thing I wanted to do today was write about Threads. I haven't been using it much, and the few times I've tried, I haven't liked it much either. For one thing, they're allowing some of the most toxic bigots from Twitter (e.g. LibsOfTikTok) to maintain a presence on ...

Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 10:31:37 am
The Supreme Court has ruled that former President Trump cannot be removed from any state ballot, overturning a Colorado ruling. Amy Coney Barrett adds insult to injury by demanding that journalists and pundits refrain from criticizing this deeply corrupt decision. Translation: you should eat this shit we’re serving up, and ...

Sun, Mar 3, 2024 at 11:27:00 am
The most famous equation in finance, the Black-Scholes/Merton equation, came from physics. It launched an industry worth trillions of dollars and led to the world’s best investments. If you’re looking for a molecular modeling kit, try Snatoms, a kit I invented where the atoms snap together magnetically - ve42.co ▀▀▀ A huge ...

Fri, Feb 16, 2024 at 2:41:48 pm
OK. This might be the wackiest video Crowded House have ever released. But it's hilarious. Dance on, young Neil Finn. #crowdedhouse #ohhi #gravitystairs #officialvideo @crowdedhouse release the official video for brand new single 'Oh Hi' via BMG. Stream the single & join the community here: crowdedhouse.lnk.to The new album Gravity ...

Thu, Feb 8, 2024 at 11:05:38 am
Well, the thoroughly corrupt Supreme Court Republicans are doing exactly what we knew they would. People who predicted a better result were fooling themselves. But there's nothing we can do, so let's learn something instead. The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea. ...

Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 5:57:56 pm
A stripped-down, orchestral cover of Jackson Browne's "These Days" by stories, Rachael Price and yMusic. Listen to stories on Spotify: tinyurl.com Follow our playlist and don't miss a release: tinyurl.com Subscribe: bit.ly Instagram: instagram.com Facebook: facebook.com yMusic Instagram: instagram.com Subscribe to yMusic: youtube.com Welcome to stories - we make stripped-down orchestral covers of original music with ...

Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 12:34:01 pm
I hereby declare 2024 to be the Year of the Giant Phantom Jelly. This ghostly giant is a rare sight. But in November 2021, MBARI researchers spotted this giant phantom jelly (Stygiomedusa gigantea) with the ROV Doc Ricketts 990 meters (3,200 feet) deep in Monterey Bay. The bell of this ...

Fri, Dec 29, 2023 at 5:27:04 pm
Oz Noy, Ray Marchica and Ugonna Okegwo are pleased to present Riverside, out on January 21, 2022 via Outside in Music. Their first release as a trio, Riverside is a fresh, life-affirming collection of standards that stems from the group’s spontaneously assembled outdoor jams held in Riverside Park, New ...

Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 5:38:14 pm
In a bombshell decision, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump’s candidacy in the state is prohibited on constitutional grounds. Former Prosecutor Kristy Greenberg, Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, former Prosecutor Glenn Kirschner and The Guardian’s Hugo Lowell join to discuss. (Check out The Beat's playlist: msnbc.com Connect with Ari Melber: ...

Thu, Dec 7, 2023 at 5:52:41 pm
Bob Boilen | December 7, 2023 I came out of retirement for this one! The LeeVees have been my Hanukkah tradition since 2005, with the release of the group's album Hanukkah Rocks. It's an album I play every year because, honestly, it's hard to find fun-filled songs about latkes and gelt. ...

Wed, Dec 6, 2023 at 1:56:00 pm
MP3 Audio Today's program from our podcasting affiliate, The Bob Cesca Show: Matt and Tawni Browning: The Hate Next Door -- Matson and Tawni Browning are the authors of The Hate Next Door: Undercover Within The New Face of White Supremacy. Matt was an undercover detective in Arizona who infiltrated, documented, ...

Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 3:05:20 pm
MP4 Video Today at the New York Times Dealbook Summit, featured guest Elon Musk actually told Bob Iger and other advertisers who are pulling ads because of his blatant antisemitism, “I hope they stop. Don’t advertise. Go fuck yourself.” Nice work, New York Times. UPDATE at 11/29/23 1:08:25 pm by Charles Johnson More from ...

Sat, Nov 25, 2023 at 10:47:43 am
Playing For Change has partnered with COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, to bring together talents and voices from diverse corners of the globe, in the awe-inspiring Song Around The World, "Waiting on the World to Change." This remarkable musical endeavor aims to champion the causes of climate ...

Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at 10:40:19 am
Mark Lettieri seems to be channeling Jeff Beck in this excellent jam. Mark Lettieri: guitar and baritone guitar Jason "JT" Thomas: drums Wes Stephenson: bass Daniel Porter: keyboards Written and produced by Mark Lettieri Recorded over two nights at the famed Iridium in New York, NY on March 1 & 2, 2023. Stream/download: orcd.co Bandcamp: marklettieri.bandcamp.com Live ...

Fri, Nov 3, 2023 at 10:38:18 am
Mark Lettieri: baritone guitar Jason "JT" Thomas: drums Wes Stephenson: bass Daniel Porter: keyboards Written and produced by Mark Lettieri Recorded over two nights at the famed Iridium in New York, NY on March 1 & 2, 2023. Live sound engineer: Erik Kohlhoff Mix engineer: Joey Lomas Mastering engineer: Dave McNair 1st camera, video editor, multi-track engineer: ...

Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 2:48:22 pm
MP3 Audio Today's program from our podcasting affiliate, The Bob Cesca Show: Spork Foot Support Group -- We play the popular new game "Name That Trump Critic." Republican hypocrisy on the budge deficit. Don Junior admits he signed fraudulent financial documents. How to wrap our heads around the atrocities in Israel ...

Mon, Oct 30, 2023 at 4:28:56 pm
Recorded over two nights at the famed Iridium in New York, NY on March 1 & 2, 2023. Mark Lettieri: guitar and baritone guitar Jason "JT" Thomas: drums Wes Stephenson: bass Daniel Porter: keyboards Written and produced by Mark Lettieri Live sound engineer: Erik Kohlhoff Mix engineer: Joey Lomas Mastering engineer: Dave McNair 1st camera, video editor, ...

Sun, Oct 22, 2023 at 2:34:04 pm
Keita Ogawa - I had a memorable experience performing at the Gnawa Festival in Morocco. People there play music all through the night until morning. When I came back to the US I felt I wanted more Morocco. Moro means “really/very” in Japanese. Brock, Lanzetti, Ogawa - Moro Morocco Stream/Buy ...

Sat, Oct 21, 2023 at 6:01:16 pm
Yes, tonight there is math or something like it. A fascinating tale of a thousand year-old mystery. Strange new universes turn up at the core of Einstein’s General Relativity. Head to brilliant.org to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium ...

Sat, Oct 21, 2023 at 11:05:37 am
Tsumamiori - or “rabbit-ear fold” - of Origami is a technique where a spike is created leaving a pocket of air within the fold. The concept of openness and space within restriction is clearly evident. Harmonics, mutes, and other sharp/restrictive sounds bookend the open and fluid middle of the ...