Politics isn’t always black and white. Dr. Bill Muck and Dr. Phil Barker, professors of political science and longtime friends, talk through the week’s news and discuss how political science might help make sense of things. In The Politics Lab, we put politics under the microscope.
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Welcome to The Lockdown. Here you can find all our shows featured as part of our monthly residency on Chorley FM. Keep upto date each month as we bring you 4 hours of musical goodness including Interviews & guest mixes from the most established DJs & producers in the UK. Bringing you the very best every month in House, Soul, Funk & Disco. Catch us Live & Direct each month on 102.8 Chorley FM, download the app on both iOS & Android devices. Also, jump online on TuneInRadio for a full interact ...
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A hilarious look at the volatile world of sport where guests compete for points with their sporting punditry. Informed comments are rewarded but witless outbursts are penalised.
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A podcast devoted to helping you make sense of the world around you several craft beers at a time. Barstool regulars include Nick McGuire, Bill Muck and Phil Barker but we are often joined by smarter and more well informed special guests. If you like discussions of good beer and bad politics, this is the podcast for you.
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Interviews with blockchain founders and builders on the Solana blockchain. Hosted by two developers building on Solana, by Nick (@nickfrosty) and James (@jamesrp13).
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Five minutes at the end of each week explores the big and the small questions in astronomy, cosmology, and space science. Hosted by Kechil Kirkham, no subject is too big or too small, and experts are regularly brought on board to illuminate and excite. Cape Town is the place to be for astronomy, with some of the largest telescopes in the world housed or being built not too far away. Looking Up takes advantage of the shoals of scientists and engineers working on the planet’s most advanced ast ...
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Flex, Kate Mason, Neil Delamere, Moe Sbihi
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Football presenter Flex, Broadcaster Kate Mason, British rower Moe Sbihi, and comedian Neil Delamere join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment. Points are awarded for informed comment, wit and passion, but taken away for nonsense and answers lacking in conviction. In the final round, the top two points scorers go …
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On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil open with a spirited game of “What’s More Stupid,” then reflect on why our politics have become so stupid, and close by looking at how Jack Smith may have outsmarted the Supreme Court.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 09 Oct 24 - Kechil caught up with Jordan Collier in Perth, Australia
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These days, for every astronomer, there are a bunch of computer scientists, software developers and engineers behind them, creating the telescopes and software that allow them to process their data. Jordan Collier is such a person who facilitates astronomers producing science. He works in Perth, Australia which is where Kechil caught up with him.…
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Ian Moore, Kath Merry, Manny Brown, Thom Gibbs
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Former GB athlete Kath Merry, sports journalist Thom Gibbs, YouTube personality Manny Brown, and comedian Ian Moore join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment. Points are awarded for informed comment, wit and passion, but taken away for nonsense and answers lacking in conviction. In the final round, the top two poi…
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Bill and Phil wrestle with the expanding war in the Middle East, break down the Vice Presidential debate, and look at Jimmy Carter’s legacy in light of his 100th birthday.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 02 Oct 24 - Dr Knicole Colon of the James Webb Space Telescope - Part 2
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Dr Knicole Colon of the James Webb Space Telescope tells us about the mysterious rogue planets following recent research in the Orion Nebula.De către Kechil Kirkham
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Dougie Anderson, Ivo Graham, Mina Rzouki, Ned Boulting
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Radio and television presenter Dougie Anderson, sports journalist and television presenter Ned Boulting, journalist and broadcaster Mina Rzouki, and comedian Ivo Graham join Josh Widdicombe for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment. Points are awarded for informed comment, wit and passion, but taken away for nonsense and answers la…
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Bill and Phil the examine the dark and frightening world Trump is creating on his social media, explore what Reagan’s role in the end of the Cold War can teach us about how to approach China, and close with a look at the Mark Robinson super-scandal.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 25 Sept 24 - Dr Knicole Colon of the James Webb Space Telescope - Part 1
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Dr Knicole Colon of the James Webb Space Telescope tells us about the mysterious rogue planets following recent research in the Orion Nebula.De către Kechil Kirkham
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Bonus Episode: Bill on WCPT Radio
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Bill guest hosts “The Big Picture" on WCPT radio in Chicago. Guests include Jake Lahut (21:50), Dr. Suzanne Chod (48:00), and Dr. Phil Barker (1:52:00). Enjoy the show in its entirety.De către The Politics Lab
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Gail Emms, Jake Wood, James Dowdeswell, Jim White
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Actor Jake Wood, former badminton player Gail Emms, sports journalist Jim White and comedian James Dowdeswell join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment. Points are awarded for informed comment, wit and passion, but taken away for nonsense and answers lacking in conviction. In the final round, the top two points sc…
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Bill and Phil assess the latest assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, grapple with the question of whether the United States and NATO should allow Ukraine to fire their missiles into Russia, and consider the tactical and moral implications of Israel’s pager attack on Hezbollah.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 18 Sept 24 - Kechil gives a round-up of upcoming eclipses
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There was a partial lunar eclipse early this morning but not worth staying up for. Kechil gives a round-up of upcoming eclipses, and gives the latest space news.De către Kechil Kirkham
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Adam Hurrey, Eboni Usoro-Brown, Ivo Graham, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake
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Journalist, author and podcaster Adam Hurrey, former netball player Eboni Usoro-Brown, British sprinter Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and comedian Ivo Graham join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment. Points are awarded for informed comment, wit and passion, but taken away for nonsense and answers lacking in conviction…
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On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil break down the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 11 Sept 24 - A candy floss planet!
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A candy floss planet! The universe is weirder than we thought. A telescope in Sutherland has found something odd.De către Kechil Kirkham
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Every Joke is a Tiny Revolution
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On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil look at the role of humor in politics, as well as the impact of Whataboutism on American Foreign policy.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 04 Sept - Ranpal Gill works on the engineering side of a new massive survey telescope
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Ranpal Gil works on the engineering side of a new massive survey telescope, the Vera C Rubin, in Chile. She talked to Kechil about this extraordinary telescope when she was here at the International Astronomical Union's General Assembly in Cape Town, early August.De către Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 28 Aug 24 - Liquid water has been found on Mars
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Liquid water has been found on Mars, but not where we'd want it. It's 10-20kms underground, at least at the place where the Mars Insight lander was testing. Interesting though, and baby steps in terms of any colonisation programme.De către Kechil Kirkham
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On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil reflect on the Democratic National Convention and its implications for the 2024 presidential election.De către The Politics Lab
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Colosseum's Venture Fund: Investing in Solana Startups and Building a Co-Founder Matching Platform
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Colosseum fuels Solana innovation! 🚀 $250K for startups, mentorship, and a $60M fund. Next hackathon begins September 2nd—be part of the future! #Solana #Blockchain #startup Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/63 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch…
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Looking Up - 21 Aug 24 - Professor Phil Charles
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Professor Phil Charles was the director of the Southern African Astronomical Observatory here in Cape Town and retired many years ago. What has he been up to since? Kechil catches up with him at the IAU's General Assembly on August 13th.De către Kechil Kirkham
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On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil examine Donald Trump’s dramatic struggles adjusting to a new campaign opponent, assess the Supreme Court reforms proposed by Joe Biden, and debate the significance of Ukraine’s invasion of Russia.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 14 Aug 24 - What is dark matter and what is dark energy?
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What is dark matter and what is dark energy? Do they exist? Well, we've sent up a spacecraft which has left a space telescope, Euclid, to map billions of galaxies and detect their movement. To tell us more about this mysterious and fascinating endeavor is Sandor Kruk of the European Space Agency, here at the International Astronomical Union's Gener…
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Bill and Phil dig into the choice of Tim Walz as Harris’s VP and then check in on recent developments in global politics, including Israel’s assassination of Hamas leaders, Venezuela’s sham election, and a prisoner swap with Russia.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 07 Aug 24 - The International Astronomical Union's General Assembly
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It's the International Astronomical Union's General Assembly happening now in Cape Town from 6-15th August. This is great news for Africa, as it's the first time the annual General Assembly has taken place in this continent. More information about public events and booking can be found here: https://astronomy2024.org/public/ The number of the Obser…
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How Ephemeral Rollups Will Change Blockchain Gaming (feat. MagicBlock)
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Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/62 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod Notes from the show Magic Block is a high-performance engine for fully on-chain games and applications. It aims to make it easy for developers to build entirely on-chain games and leverage the unique features that…
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Bill and Phil reflect on the dramatic developments in the 2024 presidential campaign, including Biden’s decision to withdraw, Kamala Harris breathing energy and enthusiasm into the Democratic Party, and the Trump campaign’s effort to respond to all the changes.De către The Politics Lab
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Solana Actions and blinks - Share blockchain anywhere with a link
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Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/61 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun …
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Amazing AI Generated Art on Blockchain (feat. 0xGRAFFITO)
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Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/60 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun …
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Blockchain gaming with walk-to-earn exploration (feat. Albert, co-founder of Genopets)
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Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/59 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun …
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On this special emergency episode, Bill and Phil break down the implications of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life and the dismissal of the federal classified documents case.De către The Politics Lab
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Bill and Phil break down elections results in France and the UK, as well as the state of the Biden candidacy, then reflect on NATO calling out China for it’s support of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and close by asking whether Mexico should stop watering down its spicy salsas for foreigners.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 10 July 24 - More about asteroids
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More about asteroids, other threats in space and how the Chinese are dealing with them, plus advance notice of the International Astronomical Union's General Assembly taking place in Cape Town 6-15 August.De către Kechil Kirkham
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On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil discuss the first presidential On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil discuss the Supreme Court decision on Presidential immunity and the implications of the first round of French Parliamentary elections. , its implications, and whether it is time for Biden to step aside.…
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Looking Up - Last Sunday was International Asteroid Day
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Last Sunday was International Asteroid Day. This was celebrated mainly on Monday when people were back at work, when Kechil attended a talk given by Marco Micheli of the European Space Agency's Space Situational Awareness Planetary Defence Office. Here he is talking to Kechil about why it is important to devote attention to asteroids. Here in South…
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Blockchain Developer Education (feat. Dan, co-founder Heavy Duty Builders)
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Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/58 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun …
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On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil discuss the first presidential debate, its implications, and whether it is time for Biden to step aside.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 26 June 24 - Why do stars spin? What sets them off?
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Why do stars spin? What sets them off? Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope may tell us something about this phenomenon and what happens in the early phase of a star's life.De către Kechil Kirkham
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Exploring Futarchy: Governance by Markets with MetaDAO's Founder
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Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/57 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun …
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Trump, Religion, and Moral Accountability
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Bill and Phil take a deep dive into the nature and psychology of the Trump supporter; exploring the intersection of religion and politics as well as asking the hard question of whether they bear individual moral responsibility for their support.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 19 June 24 - Even NASA slips up in its communications
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Even NASA slips up in its communications from time to time. Recently they broadcast a medical emergency drill to their public livestream channel about the International Space Station by mistake. Kechil here attempts to recreate the drama.De către Kechil Kirkham
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Digital Object Tokens x Coca-Cola on Solana (feat. Vito, founder All Art)
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Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/56 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun …
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On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil ask what we learned about the state of democracy from the recent elections around the world AND why North Korea is sending balloons full of garbage into South Korea.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 12 June 24 - What do things in the universe taste like?
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What do things in the universe taste like? Kechil explores this with recent experiments and theory.De către Kechil Kirkham
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Fastest blockchain payments on Solana with Sphere Pay (feat. Arnold, co-founder of Sphere)
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A conversation with Arnold, the co-founder of Sphere (a payments and banking platform on Solana). PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun experiments planned) Summary Arnold sha…
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Bill and Phil analyze Trump’s guilty verdict and ask whether it will matter in November.De către The Politics Lab
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Looking Up - 05 June 24 - Voyager1 continues to deliver
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Voyager1 continues to deliver! An amazing piece of software engineering has fixed a problem. You too can track the two Voyagers here: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status/De către Kechil Kirkham
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DRiP and the Creator Economy on Solana (feat. Vibhu, founder)
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A conversation with Vibhu, the founder of DRiP.haus, one of the most popular consumer apps in all of crypto (being focused on the creators). We are also happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some…
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Looking Up - 29 May 24 - How can the Sun affect our weather, aside from its obvious heat ?
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How can the Sun affect our weather, aside from its obvious heat. Given the spate of solar storms earlier in the month, Kechil has brought back Jacques van Delft to talk about how our Sun may affect our rainfall, with predictions about what we may expect this winter. If you would like to follow Jacques van Delft, here is his Facebook page on solar a…
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