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A progressive podcast providing a counter-narrative to the negative portrayal and harmful stereotypes of Appalachia. 

Your house is on fire; the fire department responds. You are sick; EMS gets dispatched. Shots are fired, and law enforcement comes. But who responds when the call is about mental illness, addiction, or suicidal thoughts?

The Fifth Branch is a special series by Tradeoffs and The Marshall Project, exploring how one community in Durham, NC, is transforming crisis response. Over three episodes, meet the people reimagining safety and support. Follow their journey to launch this program, ensure its effectiveness, and navigate the challenges of defining its scope.

Episodes drop July 18, July 25 and August 1, 2024.

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Life is a Battleground. It’s our job to never surrender. Sean Parnell is a retired U.S. Army Infantry captain who served in some of the heaviest combat of the Afghan War.  He is the author of the bestselling memoir Outlaw Platoon and the Eric Steele novels. He is also the cofounder of the American Warrior Initiative, a charity that honors and empowers our veterans. Join Sean as he talks about leadership & life with America’s most accomplished warriors, authors, media personalities, executives & political leaders. New episodes drop every weekday! You can also watch Sean on his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@seanparnell85

I've Never Said This Before With Tommy DiDario goes to places that will surprise and delight you. Seasoned entertainment and lifestyle reporter Tommy DiDario speaks with our favorite actors and artists about their journey to success and what they learned along the way. This is a space for guests to reveal who they truly are - and in each interview they’ll tell us at least one thing they’ve never said before. 

Episodes drop weekly on Tuesdays. 

The Slow Newscast from The Observer takes the news slowly. We investigate, and every week we focus on stories that really matter in the UK and around the world. From wars in Ukraine and Gaza through to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations covering some of the biggest topics of the day.

Who are the people biohacking themselves in a quest for immortality? Or the man taking on an entire nation in the high seas to protect whales? And what happened when humanity's most distant messenger fell silent? From a newsroom with a different approach to journalism these are the stories we tell.

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How did two old, unpopular men end up running for the world's most demanding job? It’s the question John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor, gets asked the most. And the answer lies in the peculiar politics of the baby boomers. 

Since 1992, every American president bar one has been a white man born in the 1940s. That run looks likely to span 36 years - not far off the age of the median American. This cohort was born with aces in their pockets. Their parents defeated Nazism and won the cold war. They hit the jobs market at an unmatched period of wealth creation. They have benefitted from giant leaps in technology, and in racial and gender equality. 

And yet, their last act in politics sees the two main parties accusing each other of wrecking American democracy. As the boomers near the end of their political journey, John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor, sets out to make sense of their inheritance and their legacy. 

Launching July 2024.

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2024 will be one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime. This year, we will follow the journeys of five voters from Florida, Ohio, California, Arizona and Pennsylvania, hand-picked by the team at Tangle, as they navigate through fact and misinformation. We’ll find out what issues really matter to them, what their values are, and ultimately, who will earn their vote. 

A Tangle Media Production

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Unspun is critical thinking about the news. Hear real examples, past and present, of newsmakers attempting to mislead you and understand how they manipulate the truth. Learn how to avoid being swayed by fake news and misinformation. Get Unspun, because you deserve the truth.