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Oregon Put a Fee on Your Groceries. You Can't See What You're Paying. | Taxation Tuesday
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Oregon put a packaging fee on thousands of companies. There's just one problem: when you buy the product, you can't see what you're pa…
1 day, 3 hours ago
Why Beef Prices Keep Rising — And Ranchers Aren’t Getting Rich | Monologue Monday
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Beef is more expensive than ever.
So why aren't America's ranchers getting rich?
Because here's the part almost nobody tells you:
The ran…
2 days, 1 hour ago
The $319 Billion Nonprofit Problem Nobody Is Measuring | Sequel Sunday
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The government sends nonprofits roughly $319 billion in taxpayer money. But what exactly are taxpayers buying?
Chad starts with homeles…
2 days, 21 hours ago
Politicians Should Have to Live Under Their Own Laws | Satire Saturday
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Before pilots fly a plane, they train in a simulator. Surgeons practice before operating. Police officers run scenarios before hitting…
4 days, 2 hours ago
Five People Just Decided What Tires You Can Buy | Freedom Friday
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California’s tire controversy looks like another weird California story.
Chad argues it’s something much more important.
This episode fo…
5 days, 4 hours ago
America Can’t Handle Two Truths Anymore | Wacky Wednesday
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When did believing one true thing require pretending another true thing doesn't exist?
The Lindsay Clancy trial puts twelve Massachuset…
1 week ago
Oregon’s Governor Race Is Everything Wrong With Politics | Tuesday Special
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Oregon’s governor race may be one of the cleanest examples of what has gone wrong with American politics.
Two candidates have roughly 7…
1 week ago
Jason Arday Had Two Jobs. Cambridge Only Told Him About One. | Monologue Monday
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Jason Arday was hired by Cambridge University as a professor of sociology.
Chad argues that he was also given another job—one Cambridge…
1 week, 2 days ago
They Want $200 Billion From Meta. Look What Happened Last Time.
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Twenty-nine attorneys general are asking for as much as $200 billion from Meta, and the comparison they desperately want you to make i…
1 week, 2 days ago
Boomer Bashing Is Stupid | Thursday Special
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Boomers ruined housing. Boomers hoarded the wealth. Boomers pulled up the ladder.
At least, that’s the story.
But there’s a problem: the…
1 week, 5 days ago