A calm, non-shouty, non-polemical, weekly news analysis podcast for folks of all stripes and leanings who want to know more about what's happening in the world around them. Hosted by analytic journalist Colin Wright since 2016. letsknowthings.substack.com
https://letsknowthings.substack.com/podcast
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 21 days 4 hours 44 minutes
episode 267: Animal Welfare
This week we talk about the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation, octopuses, and sentience.
We also discuss pain, lab-grown meat, and Humphrey Primatt.
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Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com
My daily news summary: onesentencenews.com
My other podcast: brainlenses.com
episode 266: The Great Resignation
This week we talk about job reports, Chartism, and the eight-hour workday.
We also discuss work from home arrangements, the minimum wage, and quitting.
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Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com
My daily news summary: onesentencenews.com
My other podcast: brainlenses.com
episode 265: The Food and Drug Administration
This week we talk about smallpox, the FDA, and Aducanumab.
We also discuss Biogen, regulatory capture, and the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Support the show: patreon.com/letsknowthings& letsknowthings.com/support
Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com
My daily news summary: onesentencenews.com
My other podcast: brainlenses.com
More Things: Weight Loss Medication
This month we talk about BMI, semaglutide, and the Vigor's Horse Action Saddle.
episode 264: Charging Stations
This week we talk about 7-Eleven, Tesla, and direct-current charging.
We also discuss Studebaker Automobile Company, wireless charging, and hydrogen.
Support the show: patreon.com/letsknowthings& letsknowthings.com/support
Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com
My daily news summary: onesentencenews.com
My other podcast: brainlenses.com
episode 263: Malaria
This week we talk about quinine, the R21 vaccine, and Anopheles.
We also discuss mosquitoes, repellents, and the World Health Organization.
Support the show: patreon.com/letsknowthings& letsknowthings.com/support
Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com
My daily news summary: onesentencenews.com
My other podcast: brainlenses.com