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Let’s Know Things — News & Politics
Let’s Know Things

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

Copyright: © 2018 Colin Wright

Latest Episodes:

Siberia Jul 14, 2020

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This week we talk about planetary equilibrium temperature, permafrost, and polar amplification.

We also discuss trade winds, record Arctic temperatures, and the three Siberias.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Jul 07, 2020

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This week we talk about the Nile River, Ethiopian politics, and dams.

We also discuss the Nile Basic Initiative, the Nile Waters Agreement, and Chinese infrastructural investments.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Chiplomacy Jun 30, 2020

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This week we talk about TSMC, ARM, and Huawei.

We also discuss Apple, 5 nanometer processes, and the coming chip wars.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Playing the Market Jun 23, 2020

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This week we talk about dividends, Hertz, and legal gambling.

We also discuss bankruptcies, day trading, and questionable stock offerings.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Rogue Geoengineering Jun 16, 2020

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This week we talk about phytoplankton blooms, aerosol injection, and giant space mirrors.

We also discuss enhanced weathering, regenerative agriculture, and large-scale reforestation.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Police Violence Jun 09, 2020

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This week we talk about less-lethal weapons, qualified immunity, and the Blue Wall.

We also discuss police unions, the 1033 program, and the Kerner Commission.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Jun 02, 2020

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This week we talk about COINTELPRO, Occupy Wall Street, and the Internet Research Agency.

We also discuss botnets, social media warnings, and antitrust.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Vitamins May 26, 2020

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This week we talk about scurvy, Casimir Funk, and the War of Jenkins’ Ear.

We also discuss vitamin D, the supplement industry, and dietary health.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Orbital Power May 19, 2020

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This week we talk about Vladimir Syromyatnikov, space mirrors, and the X-37B.

We also discuss rectennas, space-based solar power, and the Znamya project.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Satellite Imagery May 12, 2020

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This week we talk about North Korea, Starlink, and Kremlinology.

We also discuss the Kim Dynasty, the 2019 Abqaiq–Khurais attack, and oil shocks.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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