World News of the Week (WNW) with Maya and Dad

Donald Trump became the first ex-president to be convicted of a crime and in this case he was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records...  What does that even mean? What are the consequences? What does Trump do now? How did pundits spin the verdict and does this even matter to voters? We ask these questions and more on WNW!

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Beleaguered Red Lobster was once an innovator, bringing seafood to landlocked America. It expanded to 700 locations and is alleged to have gone bankrupt due to a misguided "All You Can Eat" shrimp promotion, but there is more to the story...and we cover it on this week's WNW!

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Students protests are national news with students living in camps on many campuses. We decided that we would learn more about what they stood for and journeyed to Harvard and MIT to interview as many as we could. Instead, we found Harvard Yard closed to the public and the protestors impossible to access and then we found an MIT campus open to the public but afraid to speak to a ten year old and her dad. It was our most memorable podcast yet - we hope you will listen!

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For months, aid for Ukraine and Israel has languished in the House. Finally, House Speaker, Mike Johnson saw the light and agreed to let the House vote... what happened? Why now? And... why support Israel and Ukraine altogether? What difference does it make to the United States? We discuss this and more on WNW!

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For our 30th episode, we invited friends of the pod to present their  alternatives to Trump and Biden and many guests did just that! Huge  thanks to Uncle Michael Shinewald, Uncle Andrew Cohen, Cousin Alex Garfinkle, Dear friend of the pod Dara Grossman, Margaux "the Goose" Shinewald, Jason Merker, Uncle Zach Sheinberg and Jeremy Wein  for all of their creativity and energy! This was a very fun way to celebrate our 30th! 

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Beyonce ain't no grizzled old Willie Nelson (we do love Willie!) and she is shaking up country music! We discuss Texas Hold'em, Cowboy Carter and Beyonce's message about and to country music. So, hold onto your cowboy hats, folks, and call all the single ladies. We don't have Beyonce on the podcast, but maybe we have the next best thing!

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*(With apologies, Maya's audio cut out near the end!)

Conor and Eamon are back on the pod! And, they were all too ready to talk about the big business and also the changing business that is college basketball! Players are getting paid! Female stars are smashing records! College superstars are staying in college longer! Fantastic Ep and at the end, Eamon generously promises to share the winnings from his perfect bracket with the WNW podcast! We need more friends like that! 

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We need to catch up on our sleep and you might need to as well! Why? We lost an hour. Why do this to ourselves? Why have that one cranky and even dangerous weekend a year, where car accidents go up and people miss appointments? It is not because farmers need more time in their fields! It is because... well... listen to this episode and learn more! And, find out what is being done to return to sanity! And... tell some friends about the show and celebrate our thirtieth show with us soon - you can be a guest! Listen to learn more!

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Aren't we worried about inflation? Wait... maybe we... aren't? Is the economy in good shape or is it...not in such good shape? And, how does all of that affect the election? We are confused, but we work it out! Listen to the show to understand the confusion! And....Follow the show! And...Tell some friends as we embark on our quest to get to 250 listeners and then our merch giveaway! 

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A somber episode - this week, after the house declined to support Ukraine, an emboldened Vladimir Putin continued to consolidate his power by killing his opponent, Alexei Navalny. We discuss the tragedy, the reactions among Russians and leaders in the two parties in the US. We also opine on the road ahead...  

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