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 5 hours 49 minutes
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
episode 262: Wolf Warriors
This week we talk about Chen Duxiu, online propaganda, and Wolf Warrior 2.
We also discuss Xi Jinping, colonialism, and Confucius Institutes.
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 261: Ransomware Franchising
This week we talk about DarkSide, Colonial Pipeline, and Exit Scams.
We also discuss Khnumhotep II, the Caesar cipher, and Ireland's healthcare system.
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: Centenarians
This month we talk about 100-year-olds, life expectancy, and life-extension.
episode 260: Bolsonaro's Brazil
This week we talk about Jair Bolsonaro, the Marajoara, and Lula.
We also discuss the Amazon Rainforest, sugarcane, and Portugal.
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