Category: Audio

Ever heard of Nauru?

Me neither.

Nauru is a tiny island, population 12,000, a third of the size of Manhattan and far from anywhere: Yet at the center of several of the decade’s biggest global events. Contributing editor Jack Hitt tells the untold story of this dot in the middle of the Pacific and its involvement in the bankrupting of the Russian economy, global terrorism, North Korean defectors, the end of the world, and the late 1980s theatrical flop of a London musical based on the life of Leonardo da Vinci called Leonardo, A Portrait of Love. (30 minutes)

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Making babies 

At 33:00, Sophia postulates that harvested sperm and eggs are being combined in “black” labs to create undocumented humans (via surrogates or possible articifial womb technology).

I get into the riddle of A.I. or I.A. in this discussion with Mark Devlin, whom I have interviewed in the past (scroll down this page for links).  Listen here and read the article I refer to here.

Source: Podcasts

The Infectious Myth – Sacrificial Virgins with Joan Shenton and Andi Reiss

David talks with film makers Joan Shenton and Andi Reiss about their new three part series on the impact of the HPV vaccine, Sacrificial Virgins. The film, despite each part being only 10 minutes long, covers the devastating health impacts some girls have experienced after the vaccine, and the scientific flaws that make this vaccine particularly dangerous. The films interview girls and young women whose physical lives have been destroyed by the vaccine, as well as leading scientific critics of t

* Duration: 57:39

* Published: 2017-11-15 10:25:40 AM

* Episode Download Link (79 MB): http://infectiousmyth.podbean.com/mf/feed/zjvag3/TIM_111417.mp3

* Show Notes: http://infectiousmyth.podbean.com/e/the-infectious-myth-sacrificial-virgins-with-joan-shenton-and-andi-reiss-111417/

* Episode Feed: The Infectious Myth – http://infectiousmyth.podbean.com/feed/

Sacrificial Virgins: Parts I, II & III: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbGGcgXKKaBorcaejsR_YwOoglEhrr9GJ

Pivotal Texas ballot counting case

Elections vote on and counted by a computer without paper ballots are fraud – pure and simple. Listen to this lady’s amazing story.

Dr. Laura Pressley ran for City Council in Austin, Texas in 2014, intent on cutting waste from the city budget and fixing problems.  She was an extremely popular candidate whose grassroots campaign was boosted by scores of dedicated volunteers, and given her expertise with numbers and lifelong activism she was thought by nearly all to be perfect for the job.  However, two weeks before the election-entry deadline, a 24-year-old ethnic Mexican (Gregorio Casar) moved into town, signed up to run and beat Laura Pressley 2 to 1.  With her mathematical skills, Dr. Pressley began to analyze the election results, saw odd patterns, and decided to file a lawsuit to decertify her opponent’s victory.  Her case — the first in the country to produce direct evidence of electronic vote fraud — has reached the Texas Supreme Court, and if she prevails, EVF will be blown open in America as never before.  Please hear this amazing woman’s story and support her ($15K of donations are needed!!) at PressleyForAustin.com.  Read more here and here.Listen here

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On reconciliation 

Words can seem so puny and ineffective sometimes. On this show, we have stories in which ordinary people make last ditch efforts to get through to their loved ones, using a combination of small talk and not-so-small talk.

* Duration: 1:01h

* Published: 2017-09-17 8:00:00 PM

* Episode Download Link (29 MB): https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/podcast.thisamericanlife.org/podcast/597.mp3

* Show Notes: http://feed.thisamericanlife.org/~r/talpodcast/~3/Qb77ES_3h14/one-last-thing-before-i-go

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The Origins of the American Dream (hoax) 

The American Dream is back, or at least President Donald Trump says so. Once again every American, regardless of background, race, gender or education, can, through sheer hard work, make it to the very top and become rich. Did the idea of the America Dream, in which nothing is impossible as long as you work hard, evolve with the ‘founding fathers’ of the nation? Is it intrinsic to the country’s identity?

* Duration: 26:49

* Published: 2017-05-30 8:00:00 PM

* Episode Download Link (12 MB): http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-low/proto/http/vpid/p054fvbl.mp3

* Show Notes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p054fwj1

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Shaken Baby Strikes Again. And Joe Whitaker Sits in Jail

This syndrome may be fake, but its consequences are real (unless this story is a hoax). 

In 2013 Joe and Charlotte’s baby Jaden suddenly collapsed. The parents called 9-1-1 but almost immediately doctors suspected child abuse. Despite a number of medical experts testifying that Jaden had a genetic or nutritional defect that caused weak bones and other health problems, Joe was convicted of child abuse and sentenced to 15 years, the minimum the judge could give him. David talks with his wife, Charlotte, who has not only lost her husband, but has completely lost Jaden (who recovered fr

* Duration: 57:42

* Published: 2017-06-06 3:32:17 PM

* Episode Download Link (79 MB): http://infectiousmyth.podbean.com/mf/feed/sfgux8/TIM_060617.mp3

* Show Notes: http://infectiousmyth.podbean.com/e/the-infectious-myth-shaken-baby-strikes-again-and-joe-whitaker-sits-in-jail-060617/

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