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Japan is sick of your whimsical names / Everybody thinks the government sucks / Lord of the Rings becomes a documentary
You know my son, Godzilla Conrad
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Japan cracks down on ‘sparkly’ names for babies like Pikachu or Nike
The government hopes this move will reduce confusion between kindergarten roll call and anime casting calls.
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CNN Poll: A record share of Americans want the government to get more done. Few trust either party to do it
The politics of failure have failed, we need to make them work again. Maybe a third party as both existing parties continue to constantly step on rakes
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More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…
Auditory Anthology
SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
When a mysterious alien lands in small-town Illinois, the town must decide what makes someone a “person”… before it’s too late.
A Bad Day For Vermin By Keith Laumer Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar |
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How Many Is Too Many? Phil Cafaro Makes the Progressive Case for Reducing Immigration
AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL
John Howell welcomes philosopher and environmental ethicist Phil Cafaro to the podcast to tackle a deceptively simple question: How many immigrants should the United States allow in each year?
How Many Is Too Many? Phil Cafaro Makes the Progressive Case for Reducing Immigration Big John Howell |
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Blocking Jurko, Smoking Cubans, and Belichick’s Mermaid Muse
THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH JOHN HOWELL AND RICK TELANDER
John Howell and Rick Telander return to their favorite cigar-scented studio to talk about everything except politics. The conversation swirls from charity softball heroics and Beatles trivia to a truly baffling public image makeover by one of football’s most famously stone-faced coaches.
Blocking Jurko, Smoking Cubans, and Belichick’s Mermaid Muse John Howell / Rick Telander |
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Also Worth A Look…
Long-term unemployment hits 2-year high as hiring slows amid economic uncertainty - That’s less than ideal. If only the government got more done
Trump Spreads Claims Biden Is a Robot Clone - Kif sigh
Centuries-old ring found 'gleaming in the sunshine' - Who is up for a trip to Mordor?
At Kindergarten Graduation, Adults Get Into a Brawl - Well who could be expected to behave at a rowdy event like a Kindergarten Graduation?
6-year-old dead in Florida; mom was trying to 'exorcise demons,' sheriff says - Listen, I know it seems like you can learn anything from watching a YouTube video, but there are some things that probably shouldn’t end up being DIY projects
Fried chicken flavored toothpaste sells out shortly after it’s introduced - Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should
'Dead Man' Comes Alive After Ambulance Hits Pothole - How mad is he going to be when he gets the bill for the ambulance?
Millions of Honeybees Abuzz After Truck Overturns in Washington State - Chris Farley and David Spade were unavailable for comment
Former shark researcher ‘on the hook’ for $453K in stolen funds meant for scientific studies - Matt Hooper was unavailable for comment. He’s still on the Aurora
Man arrested for trying to steal women’s underwear from laundromat; 450 items found at his home - That’s a lot of underwear
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