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Make It Make Sense with Grant HermesSilencing The Voice Of America w/ VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy WidakuswaraSend us a textDuring the second Trump administration, news organizations have been under threat and under attack. ABC and CBS have faced settlements. NBC and CNN have been threatened with having their licenses to broadcast pulled. PBS and NPR are being defunded. But no place has the attack on journalism been felt more than at Voice of America, the US foreign press organization that broadcasts to dozens of countries and has a mission to accurately tell the world about what's happening in America. The Trump administration is now dismantling the vital news organization that's b...2025-06-2038 min
Credit Exchange with Lisa LeeInvestors optimistic, bullish on European structured credit – BofA, King Street, Blackstone, Federated HermesThe mood at the Global ABS 2025 structured credit industry confab this week was positive, according to bankers, asset managers and investors at the Barcelona conference. Taped (mostly) live in Spain, Credit Exchange host Lisa Lee caught up with guests from Bank of America, hedge fund King Street, Blackstone and Federated Hermes.Alex Batchvarov, managing director, global research at Bank of America: When we take a look at the macro picture, there are certain changes which are gathering speed, and I think to some degree – maybe to a large degree – are irreversible.The capital flow...2025-06-1343 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Great American Retreat (W/ Dr. Scott Greer)Send us a textOn the show this week, Donald Trump lays out his "liberation day" tariff plan to put tariffs on pretty much everything coming into the US. Grant breaks down why these tariffs have sent the economy into a nose dive, why they mean the US is shrinking from the world, and whether Trump is doing it on purpose. Plus! The US is shrinking from global public health too. The CDC, FDA, NIH, and pretty much every agency under the newly renamed HHS now AHA (Administration for a Healthy America) saw massive staffing c...2025-04-0555 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesCory Booker's Moral Moment For AmericaSend us a textSenator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sets the record for the longest floor speech or filibuster in US history in a 25-hour-long protest of the Trump Administration. Grant talks about what Booker talked about, what he was doing, and what it means for the future of how Democrats approach the next four years under Donald Trump after 10 weeks of being unable to find their footing. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.su...2025-04-0224 min
Murder, Murder on the WallEpisode 21: The Port Arthur MassacreMMOTW Episode #21 Port Arthur Massacre
We are headed way down under to Australia today. Tasmania, to be exact. According to all my Google images, this island off the southern end of Australia is stunning, with beaches, bays, and quorkas. We are not a travel podcast, so we are not covering all of Tasmania’s tourist destinations, but we will talk about a horrific day at one of them. Port Arthur, where on April 28th, 1996, a man committed the worst mass murder in Australian history. We will also tell you why that doesn’t happen anymore. Hint...2025-03-111h 33Make It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Ensh*tification of America? (w/ Cory Doctorow)Send us a textDonald Trump has spent the week dizzyingly going back and forth on everything from tariffs to Russia to supporting veterans to Elon Musk. It's been a week of 180-degree-turned-360-degree turns causing confusion and chaos. Grant breaks down the biggest flip-flops, what they mean, and what to know next Grant also talks to Cory Doctorow, the inventor of the word "Enshitification," journalist, author, and activist with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (link below) to talk all about what enshitification is and how it applies to the US government now. LI...2025-03-0747 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesElon Musk Rages and RaidsSend us a textElon Musk and his crew of 20-something employees spent the week interrogating federal employees, accessing sensitive data and putting American information at risk, with questionable legality and security. What is the work of "DOGE?" How far have things gotten and what happens next?Plus, Grant talks to Jim Kunder, the former Deputy Administrator USAID who talks about how difficult its been to see the agency shutdown and why it's bad for US interests and good for enemies of America. Support the showFollow along on so...2025-02-0746 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump's In His Empire EraSend us a textPresident Donald Trump has been fixated on expanding the US to other countries and territories and it's an unusual move for him given he was there America first candidate in three elections. Grant breaks down why Trump wants Greenland, Canada, the Panama Canal and the Gaza strip by looking at what it would all mean for national security, the economy, Trump's legacy and the people whispering in his ear right now. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodIn...2025-02-0625 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump Takes America (with Matthew D. Taylor)Send us a textDonald Trump wins the 2024 election with numbers we haven't seen in decades from a Republican President-elect. His victory was a decisive mandate from voters to enact his policies and a resounding rebuke of Kamala Harris, although it may be more about Joe Biden. Grant breaks down who voted for Trump, what this means about our ideas about the way American politics look now and what happens next. Grant also talks to Matthew Taylor (@TaylorMatthewD) from the Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish studies and the author of the book...2024-11-0837 min
The Best One Yet⚔️ “The Great Coffee Takeover” — Luckin’s Starbucks-killer. Airlines’ new auto-refunds. Hermes’ Birkin Bag mafia.Hermes is the top fashion stock right now… but it just got sued for running a handbag hustle.Starbucks’ greatest threat is Luckin Coffee… and Luckin’s coming to America.Finally, airlines are required to auto-refund your canceled flight… because burdens are big.Plus, the #1 ranked bar in the world is in Mexico City… and it’s ½ the price of NYC cocktails.$HESAY $LKNCY $AAL—-----------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our new (2nd) show… The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks...2024-11-0122 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI 64: Harris, Abortion and Beyonce's AmericaSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 9 Days Kamala Harris holds a rally in Houston, TX continuing to make the Lone Star State the national center for the fight over reproductive rights. She's joined on stage by Beyonce and gives a fiery speech before her closing address next week. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFollow Grant: X: @Gr...2024-10-2610 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump and Harris in the Borderlands with Mike MadridSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 39 DaysWhile Kamala Harris is visiting the border to talk immigration, Grant breaks down what both candidates are proposing to do on immgration and border security. Plus, an interview about winning over Latino voters with Mike Madrid, Co-founder of the Lincoln Project and author of the new book The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy. Link below, This isn't a paid ad or anything, it's just a good book. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Latino-Century/Mike-Madrid/9781668015261 https://greattransformation.substack.com...2024-09-2738 min
The CultCastWhat we like (and don’t!) about the new iPhone 16, AirPods, and Apple Watches (CultCast #664)Send us a text!This week, what we like (and don’t!) about the new iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, AirPods 4, AirPods Max and Apple Watch Series 10. AND — who won the event prediction game! This episode supported by: Listeners like you. Your support helps us fund CultCast Off-Topic, a new weekly podcast of bonus content available for everyone; and helps us secure the future of the podcast. You also get access to The CultClub Discord, where you can chat with us all week long, give us show topics, and even end up on the show. Supp...2024-09-131h 20
Your Money with Michelle MartinMarket View: Keppel DC REIT, Suntec REIT, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, AstraZeneca, Viking Therapeutics, Venture Corp, Grab, SK Hynix, Ford, Stellantis, LVMH, Kering, Hermes, Hasbro, Bank of America, CrowdStrikeIn today’s Market View, hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang, we dive into a diverse range of sectors. We discuss earnings and challenges faced by REITs like Keppel DC REIT, Suntec REIT, and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust. Big Pharma insights include AstraZeneca's bullish outlook and Viking Therapeutics' surge. We also cover movements in tech and luxury sectors, highlighting companies like SK Hynix, LVMH, and Kering, and updates from automakers Ford and Stellantis. Finally, we explore corporate shifts with Venture Corp, Grab, and Bank of America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-07-2624 min
The Art Of EntrepreneurshipStop overworking and underliving w/ The Entrepreneur Coach Bri SeeleyMy guest today is Bri Seeley, an entrepreneur coach who helps women achieve the goals in their businesses that they struggle to envision for themselves. Bri and I cover a range of thought-provoking topics including how to stop overworking and underliving, how women can use entrepreneurship to close the pay gap, and how companies can build an entrepreneurial environment where people feel respected and treated like humans (what an idea!). Bri has so much energy and she’s really going to captivate you with this interview!About Bri SeeleyWith over 17 year...2024-05-1320 min
Let’s Talk About ItMaintenance, Hermes Birkins and Coming to Atlanta featuring TanylaSpeaking about Maintenance, Hermes Birkins and coming to America. TikTok @anastasiajgold @glowupheadmaster / media accounts:
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The Scuttlebutt Podcast251 - Let Us Ask 'Why' w/ Tony ElSend us some Fan Mail? Yes please!As a lover of history, Tony has never lost his curiosity of nor his fear of asking why. His article “What Happened To America’s Independence?” was published in the July 2010 Christian Voice Magazine and he is the creator of the Project Third-Eye Opened online commentary news blog and podcast. Connect with Tony: website, podcast, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (X). Subscribe, rate us 5, come join in all the other fun we offer, but most of all we hope you enjoy! If you liked this, and want to hear mo...2024-03-1359 min