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Feb. 19, 2025

Jonny Beardmore’s Epic 32,000-Mile Postcard Delivery Mission

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Imagine traveling 32,000 miles just to deliver 50 postcards! Meet Jonny Beardmore, a modern-day adventurer inspired by a 200-year-old tradition. 1. The Galápagos Islands: Post Office [Whal...

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Feb. 12, 2025

Book Review From Rick’s Library: Surrender 40 songs, one story

Text us your thoughts on the podcast U2 singer, Bono says his book, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story” is more than a memoir; it’s a multifaceted exploration of a life lived at the intersection of art and activism. supporting l...

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Feb. 11, 2025

Nobel in Chemistry: AI's Protein Breakthrough

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Today, we are designing life-saving proteins on demand, reshaping medicine as we know it—thanks to artificial intelligence. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry in October of 2024 celebrates just ...

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Feb. 5, 2025

Alice Milliat: Breaking Olympic Barriers

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Alice Milliat (5 May 1884 – 19 May 1957) was a pioneer of women's sport. Her lobbying on behalf of female athletes led to the accelerated inclusion of more women's events in the …

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Jan. 29, 2025

Canada: Is Not America’s Next State!

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien didn’t mince words when asked about the idea of Canada joining the United States. His response? A resounding no! Supporting links 1. Former Canada PM HI...

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Jan. 28, 2025

132 Years Later: A Bottle Speaks

Text us your thoughts on the podcast It was a secret message hidden for over a century. By chance, engineers inspecting a Scottish lighthouse stumbled upon a 132-year-old message in a bottle. Support Links 1. Northern Lightho...

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Jan. 22, 2025

Netflix Chronicles One Man’s Fight to Live…Forever

Text us your thoughts on the podcast What if you do live forever? That means you'd outlive everybody you'd ever known on the planet. You'd watch your children and grandchildren and all your friends die before you. What would ...

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Jan. 15, 2025

Humane’s AI Pin: From Hope to Flop

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Good execution is about delivering well designed and non-buggy features or at least features with enough utility that people are willing to tolerate the bugs. The Humane AI Pin, wasn’t tha...

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Jan. 14, 2025

75% Cuts? Musk, Ramaswamy Say Yes

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk Are Ready to Push Trumps Plans to Slash the Government. 1. What to know about Trump's Department of Government Efficiency [CBS NEWS] 2. Trump taps Musk/Ramasw...

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Jan. 8, 2025

Book Review From Rick’s Library: Polar Exposure

Text us your thoughts on the podcast The book ‘Polar Exposures’ describes the overcoming of personal struggles as well as group adversity, the team's collective experiences provide rare insight of Western and Arabian cultures...

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Jan. 1, 2025

West Meets East: Putin's Global BRICS Ambitions

Text us your thoughts on the podcast There's a bold geopolitical move happening. It’s Vladimir Putin's plan to reshape the world order with the BRICS Summit. 1. BRICS [Wikipedia] 2. What Is the BRICS Group and Why Is It Expan...

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Dec. 25, 2024

Book Review From Rick’s Library: The Demon of Unrest

Text us your thoughts on the podcast "The Demon of Unrest" book teaches that vigilance, humility, and a willingness to confront hard truths are essential for navigating turbulent times. supporting links 1. Erik Larson [Wikipe...

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Dec. 24, 2024

Modern Nuclear Arms Race: Lessons from Hiroshima Survivors

Text us your thoughts on the podcast The threat of a nuclear arms race is building. What would it feel like to live through a nuclear attack? supporting links 1. Role of nuclear weapons grows [SIPRI] 2. Is the world …

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Dec. 18, 2024

Old McDonald Had A Farm…On Water

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Cows, pigs, chickens walking about on a boat. It’s not Noah’s Ark, but rather a new concept in farming. Think of a farm not on land, but instead, floating on water. supporting links …

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Dec. 11, 2024

AI vs. Google: Perplexity's Search Engine Revolution

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Can Perplexity's AI-powered search engine challenge, or for that matter, replace Google? supporting links 1. Perplexity AI Tutorial - How to use AI for Research [YouTube] 2. Why I use Perp...

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Dec. 10, 2024

YouTube CEO Who Shaped Online Video, Susan Wojcicki

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies, aged 56. Wojcicki, one of the most prominent women in tech, had been living with cancer for two years. supporting links 1. Susan Diane Wojcicki [Wik...

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Dec. 4, 2024

The Magic Behind 'We Are the World'

Text us your thoughts on the podcast "We Are the World." The iconic relationships and unforgettable moments that defined an era brought pop superstars together for one incredible night! For that one night we were the world. s...

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Nov. 27, 2024

Love Actually Is Still All Around…21 Years Later!

Text us your thoughts on the podcast "Love Actually" is a romantic comedy that has become a beloved holiday classic for many, while simultaneously drawing criticism from others since its release in 2003. supporting links 1. L...

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Nov. 26, 2024

Coral Sea Heat Hits Record Highs: Great Barrier Reef at Risk

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Whether the Great Barrier Reef will endure as a living, breathing testament to the wonders of our planet, or succumb to the relentless march of climate change, remains to be seen. supporti...

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Nov. 20, 2024

Pearl Moore, The Original Women’s Scoring College Legend

Text us your thoughts on the podcast Pearl Moore made basketball a labor of love. For Moore, basketball was about two things: winning and a sense of community supporting links 1. Pearl Moore [Wikipedia] 2. Sylvia Hatchell , M...

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Nov. 13, 2024

The Gathering Trump Storm: A Crossroads for the American Experiment

Text us your thoughts on the podcast With Donald Trump coming back, the United States stands at the edge, a moment of reckoning that would determine the very course of its future, even its existence. supporting links 1. How T...

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Nov. 12, 2024

Pharmacy Meltdown: Fewer Stores, Bigger Hassles

Text us your thoughts on the podcast The economic challenges facing pharmacies impact everyone. As more locations close, those that remain are overwhelmed with an increasing patient load, often with the same or fewer staff an...

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Nov. 6, 2024

Book Review From Rick’s Library: The Afterlife of Data

Text us your thoughts on the podcast What happens to your digital life after you die? How does society unravel the ethical dilemmas with the afterlife of data? supporting links 1. What happens to your social media presenc...

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Oct. 30, 2024

It's The Little Things: Sipping Plastics - Micro Threats in Every Drop

Text us your thoughts on the podcast A new scientific study shows when you’re drinking bottled water, you’re swallowing microscopic pieces of plastic or what’s called nanoplastics. supporting links 1. Visualizing the Relative...

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