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Everybody's flat broke / Channeling Mr. Burns to fight climate change / Bank teller borrows money... from customers

Well, not quite everybody...

Keith Conrad
Apr 24
 
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Gallup: Americans Say Their Finances Are Getting Worse

That’s less than ideal. What have you changed in your life because of the economy?

UK scientists aim to dim sunlight to fight climate change: Report

Mr. Burns tried that on The Simpsons. It didn’t end very well


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Matt Lewis: Trump's Tariffs Could Be His 'Afghanistan Moment'

AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL
Political commentator Matt Lewis joined John Howell to break down what he sees as a turning point in Donald Trump’s post-presidency: the new wave of tariffs that Lewis believes may be the former president’s political undoing

Matt Lewis: Trump's Tariffs Could Be His 'Afghanistan Moment'

Big John Howell

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Is There Life Beyond Earth? Astronaut Tom Jones Weighs In on Breakthrough Discovery

WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WITH JOHN DEMPSEY
John Dempsey speaks with retired NASA astronaut, planetary scientist, and author Tom Jones about one of the most exciting astronomical discoveries in recent memory: possible signs of life on an alien planet.

Is There Life Beyond Earth? Astronaut Tom Jones Weighs In on Breakthrough Discovery

John Dempsey

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Auditory Anthology

SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
A night-shift nurse discovers a ghostly presence lingering in an empty hospital bed, its vital signs still active on the monitor years after the patient’s death.

Tales From the Blue Line - Phantom Vitals

Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar

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Also Worth A Look…

  • ‘I borrowed money from a couple of customers:’ Bank employee accused of stealing $241,900 - If you don’t have their permission, and you don’t actually plan on paying it back, that’s not borrowing

  • Istanbul, Fearing the Big One, Is Hit by 6.2 Magnitude Quake - Not Constantinople

  • USPS driver busted for DUI said she stopped for shots at a house party on her route - Who amongst us hasn’t offered our letter carrier shots from time to time?

  • Nuclear Plant on 'Round-the-Clock Watch' as NJ Wildfire Rages - I mean… I would hope all nuclear plants are on 'Round-the-Clock Watch'

  • Maryland woman has won three big lottery prizes, always in mid-April - Well that hardly seems fair

  • Deptford officer delivers Chick-fil-A order after DoorDash driver's car breaks down - I hope the police officer got a good tip. These stories are heartwarming and all, but that’s gotta delay things to the point where your food would be cold

  • NY Petco selling live egg-laying female chicks for $5.99 a pop in new ‘pilot program’ as egg price crisis continues - Get ready for DIY chicken tenders!

  • 1,005 visits of comfort: A therapy dog's incredible accomplishment remembered - The Cal Ripken of doggos

  • Jesus arrested in Texas for illegal border crossing - That’s a heck of a thing to do around Easter…

  • Dad arrested for shooting bear that he says came within feet of his kids - I feel like we can go ahead and give him a pass on that one. Don’t mess with Papa Bear

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