Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe ironic reason we begin the new year with the iconic “ball drop”
Season 1
Why do we drop a ball at Times Square in New York City to celebrate the new year? In other news, “permacrisis” was chosen by Collins Dictionary as it…
3 years, 5 months ago
Pelé, perhaps the greatest soccer player in history, dies at 82
Season 1
Pelé, called the “global face of soccer” by the New York Times, has died after a battle with cancer. After canceling more than 2,300 of its flights y…
3 years, 5 months ago
Representative-elect George Santos addresses his “embellishments”: Why integrity still matters
Episode 1
New York Representative-elect George Santos recently made his first televised appearance since the New York Times revealed that he lied about several…
3 years, 5 months ago
Amy Grant receives Kennedy Center Honors, will host same-sex wedding
Season 1
In a televised special tonight, Amy Grant will become the first contemporary Christian music star to be recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors. Howe…
3 years, 5 months ago
Have you heard of “Chatbox cheating”?
Season 1
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool called ChatGPT can respond to a question or topic with an essay that looks deceptively like it was written by a …
3 years, 5 months ago
US military reports that Santa was undeterred by arctic blast
Season 1
More than one million Americans and Canadians were without power over the weekend as a “bomb cyclone” wreaked havoc with snow, strong winds, and free…
3 years, 5 months ago
Stolen Baby Jesus returned to nativity in time for Christmas
Season 1
Last week, an unknown man stole the baby Jesus figure from the nativity scene at Sundance Square in Ft. Worth, Texas. Now the police have announced t…
3 years, 5 months ago
President Zelensky visits the US on his first trip abroad
Season 1
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington, DC, yesterday on his first trip outside his homeland since it was invaded by Russia exactl…
3 years, 5 months ago
Did Mary have a midwife at Jesus’ birth?
Season 1
The Times of Israel reports that Israeli archaeologists are excavating an ancient tomb traditionally associated with Salome; early tradition suggeste…
3 years, 5 months ago
January 6 Committee refers former President Trump for criminal prosecution
Season 1
The January 6 Committee of the US House of Representatives voted yesterday to send referrals to the Justice Department recommending that former Presi…
3 years, 5 months ago