This is a neat one; special thanks to Karina Vazirova, host of MOTHER-podcast, and her guest Leah Hazard, for allowing us to reproduce parts of their conversation: Midwifery and The Future of Birth.

HH:

* A drawdown from ICE? Or a temporary strategic retreat?

* The Government shuts down again (partially)

* Another Epstein file dump

* The US escalated tensions with Iran

* Trump Admin blusters about Mark Carney’s Davos speech

Artifact:

Leah Hazard on MOTHER-podcast, hosted by Karina Vazirova

Theme Music: “Mock the Afflicted” by Robert Warrington, Licensed under CC BY 3.0

Intermission: “Karm But Ready To Be Excited” by Radioontheshelf, Licensed under CC BY 4.0

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