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Dan Benjamin brings you news, thoughts, commentary, and analysis.

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Dan Benjamin

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leisure · news

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en

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First episode

18 Nov 2020

Latest episode

16 Jun 2021

Latest episodes

71 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Jun 2021

   Episode 77: June 16, 2021

   The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon. (https://patreon.com/danbenjamin) Links: Livestream: Biden To Hold Press Conference After Putin Meeting : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2021/06/16/1005679092/what-you-need-to-know-about-bidens-meeting-with-putin) The Latest: Putin: Russia, US to hold cybersecurity talks (https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-europe-summits-health-coronavirus-pandemic-8126c24c511c258f4fc7e4f424bb8e70) US coronavirus: Cases of Delta variant are 'rapidly increasing' in US, expert says - CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/16/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html) Moscow orders mandatory vaccinations after spike in COVID cases | National | union-bulletin.com (https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/national/moscow-orders-mandatory-vaccinations-after-spike-in-covid-cases/article_b95feb60-0a7b-5a7d-92c8-da117310a274.html) Royal Caribbean Postpones Sailings On ‘Odyssey Of The Seas’ After Crew Members Test Positive For COVID – CBS Miami (https://miami.cbslocal.com/2021/06/16/royal-caribbean-postpones-sailings-odyssey-of-the-seas-covid/) A fifth of asymptomatic Covid patients develop long Covid: study - France 24 (https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210615-a-fifth-of-asymptomatic-covid-patients-develop-long-covid-study) More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in US by Christmas 2019 (https://apnews.com/article/more-evidence-covid-in-us-by-christmas-2019-11346afc5e18eee81ebcf35d9e6caee2) Congress to receive Pentagon UFO report TODAY - as one Rep says alien craft ARE from deep space and NOT sent by Putin (https://www.the-sun.com/news/3092204/congress-pentagon-ufo-report-today-space-vladimir-putin/) The 14 biggest announcements from Nintendo Direct at E3 2021 - Polygon (https://www.polygon.com/e3/22534921/nintendo-direct-e3-2021-announcements-trailers) On a growth tear, DuckDuckGo reveals it picked up $100M in secondary investment last year | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/16/on-a-growth-tear-duckduckgo-reveals-it-picked-up-100m-in-secondary-investment-last-year/) Shelby Houlihan Blames A Burrito For Her Ban From Tokyo Olympics : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2021/06/15/1006622129/an-olympic-hopeful-says-her-burrito-is-to-blame-for-her-positive-drug-test) Aging process hasn't slowed down for humans - we're just not dying younger - Study Finds (https://www.studyfinds.org/aging-cheat-death/) David Bowie's Painting That Sold For $4 At A Thrift Store Is Now Up For Auction : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2021/06/16/1007047497/an-abstract-painting-by-rock-legend-david-bowie-is-up-for-auction) Customer Finds 7-Foot Alligator Inside Florida Post Office | HuffPost (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alligator-hernando-county-florida-post-office_n_60c22ceae4b0af343e9d220d) Man Rescued After 2 Days Stuck Inside Giant Fan At California Vineyard | HuffPost (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/california-man-stuck-in-giant-fan_n_60c12362e4b059c73bd55a6c) ‘Spider apocalypse’ hits Australia covering countryside in eerie blankets of cobwebs after biblical mouse plague (https://www.the-sun.com/news/us-news/3085332/spider-apocalypse-australia-countryside-cobwebs-biblical-mouse-plague/)

2. 

   26 May 2021

   Episode 76: May 26, 2021

   The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon. (https://patreon.com/danbenjamin) Links: Bitcoin ($BTC) News: Iran Bans Cryptocurrency Mining on Shortages of Power - Bloomberg (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-26/iran-bans-crypto-mining-to-keep-the-lights-on-over-summer) Biden: Intel community torn between 'two likely scenarios' on COVID-19 outbreak source | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-intel-community-covid-origin-probe-lab-leak-theory) Mild coronavirus infection leaves behind lasting antibody protection, research suggests | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/health/mild-coronavirus-infection-lasting-antibody-protection-research) Half Of All U.S. Adults Are Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 : Coronavirus Updates : NPR (https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/05/25/1000171685/half-of-all-u-s-adults-will-be-fully-vaccinated-against-covid-19-as-of-tuesday) US coronavirus: Experts say those who are not inoculated against Covid-19 shouldn't rely on protection from those who are - CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/26/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Top+Stories%29) The differences between disease elimination, eradication and herd immunity -- and what it means for Covid-19 - CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/12/health/history-pandemics-eradication-elimination/index.html) Drinking any amount of alcohol is harmful to the brain, study warns  | Daily Mail Online (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9595095/Drinking-alcohol-harmful-brain-study-warns.html) Amazon buying MGM for $8.45B after Apple talks fizzled out - 9to5Mac (https://9to5mac.com/2021/05/26/amazon-buying-mgm/) You can now hide like counts on Instagram and Facebook - The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/26/22454428/facebook-instagram-hide-like-counts-feature-now-available) Instagram launches a new section for shopping product drops | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/26/instagram-launches-a-new-section-for-shopping-product-drops/) Buildup to super blood moon eclipses the finale (https://apnews.com/article/lunar-eclipse-blood-moon-2021-7db680bdfe3188b8db66e2c450b726ac) Guy Fieri, Cable's Highest-Paid Chef, Hopes to Save His Industry With 'Restaurant Reboot' (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/372811?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+entrepreneur%2Flatest+%28Entrepreneur%29) A Fungus Is Pushing Cicada Sex Into Hyperdrive And Leaving Them Dismembered : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2021/05/18/997998920/the-fungus-thats-making-cicadas-sex-crazy) Kelly Clarkson to replace Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime slot | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kelly-clarkson-to-replace-ellen-degeneres-daytime-slot) Google Strikes Deal With Hospital Chain to Develop Healthcare Algorithms - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-strikes-deal-with-hospital-chain-to-develop-healthcare-algorithms-11622030401) Lemonade on Twitter: "For example, when a user files a claim, they record a video on their phone and explain what happened. Our AI carefully analyzes these videos for signs of fraud. It can pick up non-verbal cues that traditional insurers can't, since they don’t use a digital claims process. (4/7)" / Twitter (https://mobile.twitter.com/Lemonade_Inc/status/1396868192019099655)

3. 

   20 Apr 2021

   Episode 75: April 20, 2021

   The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin. Please support the show on Patreon. (https://patreon.com/danbenjamin) Links: Cannabis banking act passes U.S. House with bipartisan support | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/20/cannabis-banking-act-passes-u-s-house-with-bipartisan-support/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29) Pentagon UFO video: Defense Department confirms leaked video taken by Navy personnel is real - CNN Politics (https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/politics/unidentified-aerial-phenomena-defense-department/index.html) U.S. issues warning to keep kids and pets away from Peloton treadmills (https://mashable.com/article/peloton-tread-plus-fed-regulator-cpsc-warning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29) Texas bill to carry gun without permit advances to state senate | Texas | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/18/texas-bill-to-carry-gun-without-permit-advances-to-state-senate) Research Reveals 2.5 Billion T. Rexes Once Inhabited Earth | HYPEBEAST (https://hypebeast.com/2021/4/university-of-california-berkeley-t-rex-generation-study-2-5-billion-on-earth) 'Ancient Aliens' Dr. Kaku Says New UFOs a Sign of Highly Advanced Aliens, Possibly (https://www.tmz.com/2021/04/18/ancient-aliens-michio-kaku-ufo-extraterrestrial-advanced-flying-saucer/) How Hideki Matsuyama became Japan's new national hero - CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/17/golf/hideki-matsuyama-masters-aftermath-japan-cmd-spt-intl/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Top+Stories%29) WATCH: N.C. man throws rabid bobcat after it attacks wife in wild video (https://www.wect.com/2021/04/16/watch-nc-man-throws-rabid-bobcat-after-it-attacks-wife-wild-video/) — Bobcat attacks woman, husband grabs it and throws it across lawn. Cat runs back underneath car, husband shoots it. Bobcat had rabies. ‘Godzilla’ shark discovered in New Mexico gets formal name (https://apnews.com/article/sharks-fossils-albuquerque-new-mexico-f75bf6162ccb168b3cc3ed4caa7e16ae) — He named the 6.7-foot (2 meter) monster Dracopristis hoffmanorum, or Hoffman’s Dragon Shark, in honor of the New Mexico family that owns the land in the Manzano Mountains where the fossils were found. Hodnett says the area is rife with fossils and easy to access because of a quarry and other commercial digging operations. The name also harkens to the dragon-like jawline and 2.5-foot (0.75-meter) fin spines that inspired the discovery’s initial nickname, “Godzilla Shark.” A New ‘Denim Cycle’? After a Decade, Jeans Move From Skinny to Loose - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/business/denim-cycle-loose-jeans.html#click=https://t.co/FIdwVmuvYG) Colorful coffins lighten mood at New Zealand funerals (https://apnews.com/article/colorful-coffins-new-zealand-funerals-fedb833ce8065f84c3326f0d22500b12) — Hall's company Dying Art, makes unique custom caskets which reflect the people who will eventually lay inside them, whether it's a love for fire engines, a cream doughnut or Lego. What to Expect From Apple's April 20 Event: New iPads, AirTags and More - MacRumors (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/what-to-expect-apple-event-april-20/?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4) COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded to all adults under Biden’s directive | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/health/covid-19-vaccine-eligibility-expanded-all-adults-biden-directive) Otters test positive for COVID-19, Georgia Aquarium says | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/health/otters-test-positive-covid-19-georgia-aquarium) Disinfecting surfaces to prevent Covid often all for show, CDC advises - CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/19/health/cdc-covid-guidelines-cleaning/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Top+Stories%29) Willie Nelson calls on Biden to recognize 4/20 as a national marijuana holiday | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/willie-nelson-joe-biden-420-national-marijuana-holiday) NASA just made history by flying an autonomous helicopter on Mars (https://thenextweb.com/news/nasa-mars-helicopter-ingenuity-completes-first-ever-controlled-flight-on-another-planet?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheNextWeb+%28The+Next+Web+All+Stories%29) Facebook is making it easier to export text posts - The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/19/22386062/facebook-posts-notes-google-docs-blogger-wordpress-data-transfer-tool-data) Texas shooting: search for fugitive after three people killed in Austin | Texas | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/19/texas-shooting-austin-search-manhunt-fugitive) NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter achieves historic powered flight on Mars - The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/19/22391496/nasa-ingenuity-helicopter-mars-flight-success) Clubhouse closes an undisclosed $4Bn valuation Series C round, as tech giants’ clones circle | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/19/clubhouse/) Facebook’s social audio plans include podcast discovery and a Clubhouse clone - Vox (https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/4/18/22390742/facebook-podcasts-clubhouse-audio-launch-spotify-zuckerberg-apple?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4) Reddit Talk is a Clubhouse competitor for subreddits - The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/19/22391875/reddit-talk-clubhouse-social-audio) Report: Premium podcasts subscription service to be announced at the Apple event - 9to5Mac (https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/19/report-premium-podcasts-subscription-service-to-be-announced-at-the-apple-event/) Two men killed in Tesla car crash 'without driver' in seat - BBC News (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56799749)

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