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
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 21 days 4 hours 44 minutes
Video Game Engines
This week we talk about Unity, Unreal, and Godot.
We also discuss fee structures, user revolts, and indie game-makers.
Recommended Book: How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner
Show Notes
* https://www.statista.com/outlook/dmo/digital-media/video-games/worldwide
* https://www.billboard.com/pro/ifpi-global-report-2023-music-business-revenue-market-share/
* https://www.cnbc...
Antiretroviral Therapies
This week we talk about HIV, AIDS, and ART.
We also discuss HAART, the Berlin Patient, and potential future cures.
Recommended Book: Allergic by Theresa MacPhail
Show Notes
* https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/fact-sheet
* https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-treatment-basics
* https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/glossary/antiretroviral-therapy-art
* https://www.paho...
China Standard Map
This week we talk about China’s standard map, the nine-dash line, and shoals.
We also discuss WWIII, undersea minerals, and realities on the ground.
Recommended Book: Outlive by Peter Attia
Show Notes
* https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202308/28/WS64ec91c2a31035260b81ea5b.html
* https://www.uscc.gov/research/south-china-sea-arbitration-ruling-what-happened-and-whats-next
* https://amti.csis...
Gerontocracy
This week we talk about Jimmy Buffett, Boomers, and the Soviet Union.
We also discuss Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden, and the 2024 US Presidential Election.
Show Notes
(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles, please follow source links as they tend to tell you which bits of data are legit and which are less so—these are excellent starting points for info, but ideally not the end-points...
BRICS
This week we talk about BRIC, BRICs, and BRICS+.
We also discuss the USD, sanctions, and alternative global financial systems.
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Coup Belt
This week we talk about ECOWAS, Niger, and proxy conflicts.
We also discuss military dictatorships, Wagner, and colonies.
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episode 377: Coup Belt
This week we talk about ECOWAS, Niger, and proxy conflicts.
We also discuss military dictatorships, Wagner, and colonies.
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Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com
? Support this podcast on Patreon ?Bidenomics
This week we talk about the Inflation Reduction Act, October Surprises, and Hunter Biden's laptop.
We also discuss the 2024 US Presidential election, Trump's legal woes, and inflation.
Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com
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episode 376: Bidenomics
This week we talk about the Inflation Reduction Act, October Surprises, and Hunter Biden's laptop.
We also discuss the 2024 US Presidential election, Trump's legal woes, and inflation.
Support the show: patreon.com/letsknowthings / letsknowthings.com/support / understandary.com
Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com
? Support this podcast on Patreon ?episode 375: Room-Temperature Superconductors
This week we talk about LK-99, mercury, and resistance.
We also discuss online citizen science, physics, and replication issues.
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