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**The Daily Dive**

Start your day with The Daily Dive. News without the noise, told straight. Explore the most interesting news of the day. Connect with the writers, analysts and reporters that know the real story. Hosted by Oscar Ramirez in Los Angeles, this 20 minute podcast will be ready for you when you wake up. (Posted by 6 AM EST)

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WEEKEND EDITION - The Mystery in Saudi Arabia and The Future of TV Oct 20, 2018

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Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the best stories of the week

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The Return of the Migrant Caravan and What to do When You Win the Lottery! Oct 19, 2018

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It looks like we might be in for it again with another migrant caravan headed toward the US. According to reports, more than 3,000 migrants from Honduras have made it into Guatemala and are headed north. It might take several weeks for them to reach the US, but President Trump is already putting pressure on Honduras and Mexico to stop them. Stef Kight, immigration reporter for Axios, joins us for the latest immigration news and what it means for the midterms. Next, the largest Mega Millions jackpot ever is up for grabs tonight and a large Powerball jackpot is up on Saturday. Good Luck! But what do you do if you actually win? Who do you call first? Experts say the first person you should call is a lawyer. Rodrigo Torrejon, reporter for the Record in New Jersey, joins us for what you should do first after you hit it big to avoid the lottery curse. Finally, just in time for Halloween, archaeologists have found a vampire burial ground. In it they found the skeleton of a 10 yr old child with a stone stuffed in its mouth. The child died of malaria, but people feared that it would rise from the dead and continue to spread the disease. My producer Miranda joins me to talk about what else they found at this site and more on “deviant burials.”

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Content Warning: Gruesome Details Emerge from Saudi Arabia Oct 18, 2018

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We are starting to get gruesome details about what might have happened to Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi. According to Turkish officials, audio recordings show that Khashoggi was dead within minutes of stepping into the Saudi Consulate, he had his fingers severed, was beheaded and dismembered. Daniel Lippman, reporter at Politico, joins us for some of the gory details and how President Trump is reacting to the whole situation. Next, we talk about the awkward etiquette of iPad tipping. As more business are using services such as Square to easily process credit card payments, it is turning tipping into a public ordeal. What if the store clerk only handed you a muffin, when you pay the pre-set tip amounts are set at 18%, 20%, and 25%, what do you do? Give less of a tip, give no tip? Jennifer Levitz, Reporter for the WSJ joins us to talk about how to handling tipping. Finally, while Halloween is a time for scares and candy, it all comes at a price. This year Americans will spend nearly $9 billion on everything from costumes to candy to decorations. But hidden in that cost is the fact that 31 million Americans will spend $480 million on costumes for their pets! My producer Miranda will joins us for all the scary numbers and top costumes for pets.

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Coming Soon to Your TV: Drug Prices Oct 17, 2018

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The Department of Health and Human Services has formally rolled out a proposal that would require drug companies to include the list prices of drugs in the their TV ads, similar to the way they disclose side effects. These price disclosure would only have to be made in text and not voice-overs. Sam Baker, healthcare editor for Axios, joins us for all the details and how the Pharma industry plans to fight back. Next, we all know the big problems that climate changes poses to the earth, but now it’s gone too far! Droughts and heat waves will hurt barley crops, likely doubling the price of beer in the coming decades. Ireland and other European countries would likely see the biggest price increases, but the US could also be affected. Dan Vergano, Science reporter for Buzzfeed News, joins us for what to know about climate change and your beer. Finally, an influx of thefts have been targeting car owners, more specifically Honda owners. Criminals are increasingly stealing airbags out of late model Hondas and the reselling them to questionable repair shops and unsuspecting online customers. Nathan Bomey, Business reporter for USA Today, joins us for where these thefts are happening and how costly repairs can be.

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What Happened in Saudi Arabia? Oct 16, 2018

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The intrigue surrounding the disappearance of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi has deepened as reports say that Saudi officials are preparing a report to acknowledge his death was the result of an interrogation gone wrong, although that may be subject to change. Nahal Toosi, foreign affairs correspondent for Politico, will join us to walk through Khashoggi’s mysterious disappearance and why this has set off a diplomatic feud between Saudi Arabia and Turkey and bipartisan uproar in Congress. Next, the fight for the future of TV is on and it will be taking the form of more subscription services. While people are increasingly moving away from traditional TV and getting settled in with the likes of Netflix, Amazon, and other subscription services, more companies are looking to distribute more video content through the internet. Sara Fischer, Media Reporter for Axios, joins us to talk about what’s in store for the future of TV and who the major players are. Finally, as MoviePass continues its spiral down, one of its competitors is stepping up to help theater chains set up their own versions of subscription based film-going experiences. Movie-ticket subscription service Sinemia, is providing the technology for any theater to set up a subscription service and set up their own unique pricing plans for any style of movie showing. Jason Guerrasio, senior entertainment reporter at Business Insider, joins us for more options in the movie subscription game.

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Midterms are Fast Approaching and Cyber Security News Oct 15, 2018

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The midterm elections are quickly approaching and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Control of the House and Senate hang in the balance and voters will also be picking the fate of many governorships. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us to set up the key issues everyone will be voting on, the economy, judicial appointees, women’s rights and more. Next, it is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and a new report coming out of the Government Accountability Office has concluded that almost all the weapons that the DOD tested between 2012 and 2017 have “mission critical” cyber vulnerabilities. In one case, a tester was able to guess an admin password on a weapons system in nine seconds. Emily Dreyfuss, Senior Writer for Wired, joins us for what is in the GAO report and a Department of Defense playing catch up to the realities of cyber warfare. Finally, the trade war continues with China and other countries. Farmers have specifically been targeted and they are not happy. But one sector that is very optimistic that the tariffs could help turn the tide for them are garlic farmers. Courtenay Brown, markets reporter for Axios, joins us to talk about why the trade war with China could help equal out the prices for US garlic farmers.

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WEEKEND EDITION - Space Emergency, Elder Rehab, and Emotional Support Squirrels Oct 14, 2018

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Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the best stories of the week

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WEEKEND EDITION - Mr. West Goes to Washington & Hurricane Michael Oct 13, 2018

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Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the best stories of the week

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Mr. West Was in the Building Oct 12, 2018

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It was another surreal day in the Trump Administration when rapper Kanye West went to the White House for a meeting with the President. Kanye has been getting a lot of heat recently for his support of the President, but he embraced it in full sporting a MAGA hat and hugging Trump. Kanye went on one of his classic stream of consciousness rants, to which the President simply responded by saying “I’ll tell you what, that was pretty impressive.” Olivia Nuzzi, Washington correspondent for NY Magazine, was in the room and tells us what she saw. Next, we will continue our conversation with Olivia about another big event she was present for earlier this week. She had a private Oval Office press conference with the President, Mike Pence, John Kelly, Mike Pompeo, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The President was set on having Olivia write up a piece showing that there is no chaos in the White House and his relationship with John Kelly is great. It is a great read and a great interview as it is the closest thing to being a fly on the wall most of us will ever get. Finally, an astronaut from the US and another from Russia had to make a dramatic ballistic re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere after the rocket they were aboard failed. The Soyuz booster suffered an unspecified failure just two minutes after launch. Luckily the two made it back to land safely. Rod Pyle, space historian and author joins us for more on this.

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Hurricane Michael and Emotional Support Squirrels Oct 11, 2018

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Hurricane Michael continues to move leaving Florida clobbered and flooded. When Michael hit land, it was a Category 4 storm, making it the strongest storm ever to hit the area, and one of the strongest to hit the US. Andrew Freedman, science editor at Axios and extreme weather expert, joins us for why the storm got turbocharged, and the bigger question, why are we seeing more extreme weather events like this? Next, we have all heard the crazy stories of emotional support animals on planes. Some of my favorites include mini horses, peacocks, hamsters, and a duck wearing a diaper. Well now, people are flying with squirrels! One passenger had to be kicked off of a Frontier airlines flight after she was told she could not fly with her emotional support squirrel. My producer Miranda joins us for this story and what it takes to gets cleared for an emotional support animal. Finally, we all want a better credit score, but some experts say that once you hit a certain number, going higher is a waste of time. All you need to do is hit 750 or 760 and you will be getting the best loans and rates. Yoni Blumberg, reporter for CNBC Make It, joins us for why there’s no need to hit that magic number of 850.

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