Listen, sometimes ya just need a brain break! Let's talk to Mangesh Hattikudur, co-founder of Mental Floss and Kaleidoscope and co-host of the Part-Time Genius podcast.

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Let's officially define tariffs. It's basically like having to check in when you come to LA.  We'll discuss what Trump THINKS will happen, what the financial experts who actually know how the economy works think, and what the clap back has been so far.

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Everyone knows the group chat is sacred space. And the person who started the chat must make sure that everyone who's in there, should be in there. No one wants the content of your group chat exposed, especially when it's filled with classified military plans! Sheesh! Today we discuss how the editor of The Atlantic ended up on a Signal group chat about an active military strike in Yemen.

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Sometimes, things that seem outrageous and random turn out not to be either. Why would anyone wanna buy a frozen island with 59,000 people on it? Allow us to explain why Trump is obsessed with trying to buy Greenland.

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USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, is something that, if it weren't in peril, wouldn't ever cross the public's radar. But after Elon and his DOGE team shut down USAID amid sweeping federal cuts, it's been in the public eye more than ever before. Today we talk about its origins and the concept of soft power.

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When Trump decided to get up on Beyoncé's internet during his joint address to Congress and crush the soul of fact checkers everywhere, he also revealed to us what he fears most and what we should be putting our own focus on in the coming days. 

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The second White House crash out happened last week when Ukrainian President Zelenskyy sat down with President Trump in the Oval Office to discuss a deal for rare minerals in exchange for continual protection during the war with Russia. And as you know, the meeting went totally off the rails. Today we talk bout the build up, the set up, the expectation and the crash out.

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This year's first Terraformer is yet another person that personifies the mission and vison of Hood Politics. Rapper, record exec, cannabis business owner and certifed OG Bambu talks about his journey from the streets to grassroots organizing and how these two things are not so far apart.

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During his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order aimed at removing birthright citizenship provided via the 14th Amendment. This is not the first time birthright citizenship has been challenged. The first time was during the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Back then, the Constitution passed the stress test, but we can't promise it will again this go-round. 

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This week, Prop was planning on covering the new health directives from RFK Jr, but what better way to inform us than to listen to actual doctors talk about doctor stuff? Enjoy this crossover episode of the House of Pod podcast, where host Dr. Kaveh spoke with Prop and public health expert Jeremy Faust.

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