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The Sky is Falling - Episode 324
1) First World Problems — White House Edition
When your national landmark needs a Costco-sized living room, you know priorities are ... interesting. We break down the proposed 89,000‑sq‑ft White House addition—22,000‑sq‑ft ballroom, movie theater, first lady’s suite, exact 10.5‑ft setback and cornice matching—while planners argue about lamp posts and symmetry. Tune in for a sardonic take on architecture, aesthetics, and national theater. Keywords: White House expansion, ballroom, architecture, planning commission.
2) The Capitalist’s Fever Dream
A $200 billion bond buy feels like policy, but is really market theater. We unpack the President’s plan to have Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase mortgage bonds, why bond buying won’t fix a structural housing shortage, and who stands to gain when public assets are used to massage markets. Listen for a clear-eyed critique of housing policy, finance, and short‑term fixes. Keywords: mortgage bonds, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, housing crisis, policy.
3) Patti Smith & Anderson Cooper on Grief (with Buffering)
A tender conversation about loss—interrupted by buffering and a frozen ad. Patti Smith and Anderson Cooper sit with grief’s hush while the streaming era insists on technical glitches, and we reflect on what it means to mourn in a distracted world. Press play for an intimate, sometimes funny, always human listen. Keywords: Patti Smith, Anderson Cooper, grief, buffering, podcast.
4) Corpus Christi: Teachers, Testimony, and Trial
Three teachers testify about backpacks, glass, and 911 calls in a courtroom trying to translate trauma into evidence. We walk through wrenching firsthand accounts, the prosecution’s case, the officer on trial, and how legal procedure contends with communal grief. Tune in for a measured, compassionate report on justice, memory, and accountability. Keywords: Corpus Christi, teachers, trial, courtroom, testimony.
5) Immediate Verdicts: When Language Normalizes Violence
Within hours of an ICE agent killing a Minneapolis woman, she was branded a “domestic terrorist”—then the White House backtracked. We examine how rapid labeling shapes public perception, normalizes state force, and substitutes headline-ready narratives for investigation. Listen as we unpack the politics and consequences of premature verdicts. Keywords: ICE, Minneapolis, domestic terrorist, state violence, rhetoric.
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By Behind The Curtain1) First World Problems — White House Edition
When your national landmark needs a Costco-sized living room, you know priorities are ... interesting. We break down the proposed 89,000‑sq‑ft White House addition—22,000‑sq‑ft ballroom, movie theater, first lady’s suite, exact 10.5‑ft setback and cornice matching—while planners argue about lamp posts and symmetry. Tune in for a sardonic take on architecture, aesthetics, and national theater. Keywords: White House expansion, ballroom, architecture, planning commission.
2) The Capitalist’s Fever Dream
A $200 billion bond buy feels like policy, but is really market theater. We unpack the President’s plan to have Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase mortgage bonds, why bond buying won’t fix a structural housing shortage, and who stands to gain when public assets are used to massage markets. Listen for a clear-eyed critique of housing policy, finance, and short‑term fixes. Keywords: mortgage bonds, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, housing crisis, policy.
3) Patti Smith & Anderson Cooper on Grief (with Buffering)
A tender conversation about loss—interrupted by buffering and a frozen ad. Patti Smith and Anderson Cooper sit with grief’s hush while the streaming era insists on technical glitches, and we reflect on what it means to mourn in a distracted world. Press play for an intimate, sometimes funny, always human listen. Keywords: Patti Smith, Anderson Cooper, grief, buffering, podcast.
4) Corpus Christi: Teachers, Testimony, and Trial
Three teachers testify about backpacks, glass, and 911 calls in a courtroom trying to translate trauma into evidence. We walk through wrenching firsthand accounts, the prosecution’s case, the officer on trial, and how legal procedure contends with communal grief. Tune in for a measured, compassionate report on justice, memory, and accountability. Keywords: Corpus Christi, teachers, trial, courtroom, testimony.
5) Immediate Verdicts: When Language Normalizes Violence
Within hours of an ICE agent killing a Minneapolis woman, she was branded a “domestic terrorist”—then the White House backtracked. We examine how rapid labeling shapes public perception, normalizes state force, and substitutes headline-ready narratives for investigation. Listen as we unpack the politics and consequences of premature verdicts. Keywords: ICE, Minneapolis, domestic terrorist, state violence, rhetoric.