Tom Rocheall US politics (other than the pre-, inter-, and post-audio ads), all smart and perceptive as usual
Krystal and Saagar discuss Dem approval plummets as Schumer caves, Biden demanded Kamala's loyalty ahead of the Trump debate.
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Tom Rochedo yourself a favor and skip to 62:56 in the audio: the preceding 2-3 segments (and pre- and inter-audio ads) are mostly another patented stupid/overwrought KB-vs-SE debate on migration esp the 20250315 Trump rendition of (alleged) Venezuelans to El Salvador. After that (and before the closing ads), good segments on
* Trump orders another expensive, useless, criminal, [your deprecation here] US attack on Yemen
* KB radar on Mahmoud Khalil case, esp the nakedness of the Trump Zionists' attack on free speech has now lost even ... Eli Lake and Bill Maher
Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump uses Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants, Trump bombs Yemen for Israel, Trump antisemitism crackdown.
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Tom RocheDas is (Das ist ?-) as usual VERY EXCELLENT, very informative on geoeconomy
Global finance markets slumped as the US heads towards a recession due to pressure on interest rates, Trump’s chaotic approach to imposing tariffs and the mass lay-offs cause by the DOGE cuts. So at what point do the BRICS countries decide to de-couple from the US dollar? And how should Australia respond in the context of the upcoming budget and the federal election?
Tom RocheCiarán+Nick+guest are less funny than usual, but the geopolitical analysis is strong
We have on Derek (of Foreign Exchanges and American Prestige) to talk about the supposedly "new" faltering relationship between America and Europe
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Tom RocheJustin and (mostly) Dave excellent as usual, but the title and episode notes (above) doesn't well match the content:
- they say the upcoming series will be about /all/ the treaties, not just the France-Germany Treaty of Versailles. So a better title might be 'Paris Peace Conference part 1'
- this episode is only about the 1918 preparations for the PPC, as well as introducing the actors and forces that will be important. Hence '1919' is still upcoming.
- this episode begins with a (somewhat repetitious) historiographical discussion focused on the work of Margaret MacMillan (not at all mentioned in the episode notes)
Tom Rocheinteresting but /very/ short interview (if you delete pre- and post-interview ads, content only runs 2:00-11:42 in the audio) with Alex Isenstadt (@ Axios) new book /Revenge/ on the Trump 2024 campaign, with only a bit at the end (i.e., a /very/ few minutes) about the Musk-Trump relationship.
Krystal and Saagar are joined by Alex Isenstadt to discuss his book on Trump and Elon.
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Tom RocheEXCELLENT: amusing and insightful
Séamus joins us to look at the ongoing situation around the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, and the various political and media reactions and justifications. We also discuss the outburst of sectarian violence in Syria in the context of the new regime. Finally, the Donald Trump does what he does best and make American metaphors reality: we are Car Dealership & Burger.
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Tom Rocheconsistently excellent
Krystal, Ryan, and Emily break down Dems outrage at Chuck Schumer, Stock markets tanking, a judge blocking the firing of federal workers, and Putin's reaction to the Ceasefire.
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Tom Rocheanother VERY EXCELLENT, very funny /Naked Week/ starting its 2nd season (delayed 1 week--this released F 7 Mar 2025) with (in addition to, as usual, many amusing bits) investigations of UK campaign financing and Tiktok radicalization. If like me your Holy Day is Thursday because that's when [/In Our Time/](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl) drops, you'll /definitely/ want to stay to the end of the credits to hear The Call To Prayer* ... but you should listen all-the-way anyway because the episode ends (just /after/ the credits) with an obit for [Bill Dare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Dare), the BBC Radio 4 Comedy god who died 1 Mar 2025.
[*] ... which is 'Melvyn Akbar' !-)
The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals. This week we fail to wear a suit, dance around the problems with TikTok like no one's watching, and guest correspondent Rosie Holt radicalises some children.
From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.
With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.
Written by: Jon Holmes Katie Sayer Gareth Ceredig Jason Hazeley Sarah Dempster
Investigations Team: Cat Neilan Louis Mian Freya Shaw Matt Brown
Guests: Rosie Holt, Dr Nussaibah Younis, Laura Windsor.
Production Team: Katie Sayer, Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Phoebe Butler.
Executive Producer: Philip Abrams Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
This episode of The Naked Week is dedicated to our colleague and friend Bill Dare.
Tom RocheEXCELLENT: important(-sounding) {extension of, support for} the Oparin-Haldane 'primordial soup' hypothesis
We know Earth formed roughly 4.54 billion years ago and that the first single cell lifeforms were present roughly 1 billion years after that. What we don’t know is what triggered the process that turned our planet from a barren ball of rock into a world hosting amazing abundance of lifeforms. “We’re trying to understand how do you go from non-life to life. Now I think we have made a real contribution to solving this mystery,” says Richard Zare, a Stanford University chemistry professor. Zare is the senior author of the recent study into a previously unknown electrochemical process that might have helped supply the raw materials needed for life.
Zare’s team demonstrated the existence of micro-lightning, very small electricity discharges that occur between tiny droplets of water spray. When triggered in a mixture of gases made to replicate the atmosphere on early Earth, these micro-lightnings produced chemical compounds used by present-day life, like glycine, uracil, and urea, along with chemical precursors like cyanoacetylene, and hydrogen cyanide. “I’m not saying it’s the only way this could happen—I wasn’t there,” Zare acknowledged. “But it’s a new plausible mechanism that gives us building blocks of life.”
Scientific research into the beginnings of life on Earth started in the 1920s with Aleksander Oparin and J.B.S. Haldane, scientists who independently proposed that life on Earth could have arisen through a process of gradual chemical evolution. In their view, inorganic molecules might have reacted due to energy from the Sun or lightning strikes to form life’s building blocks, like amino acids. Those building blocks, Oparin and Haldane argued, could have accumulated in the oceans, making a “primordial soup.”
Tom RocheVERY EXCELLENT deepdive into the most recent crimes of the Turkiye-Zionist alliance
The past several days have seen horrifying sectarian massacres in Syria. Over 1,000 people have been killed, mostly Alawites and some Christians, in Latakia and Tartus. The perpetrators? Sectarian death squads from HTS, led by Syria’s new president, Mohammed al-Jolani—formerly the leader of Al-Qaeda in Syria.
Western media is whitewashing these atrocities, falsely framing them as “revenge” against pro-Assad remnants. But the truth is clear: Syria is now controlled by Salafi jihadists who openly target minorities. How did this happen? What is the reality on the ground? And why is the media complicit in covering up genocide?
Veteran war correspondent Elijah Magnier joins Dispatches for a special live episode to break down the facts the media won’t tell you.
Tom RocheEXCELLENT survey of both widespread republicanism, and of political issues complicating its implementation, in the British Caribbean (unfortunately there is /no/ discussion here regarding the other language communities) esp in Jamaica (location of guest Tracy Robinson) and Australia (location of host David Marr)
A number of Caribbean nations are voicing their desire to throw off the shackles of colonial rule. In December last year, Jamaica tabled a bill to become a republic and cut ties with the British Monarchy. The country's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness has promised a referendum by the end of 2025, but it doesn’t look like that is going to happen any time soon
Tom Rocheskippable
The field of psychoanalysis has long colluded with Zionism, justifying Israeli crimes while pathologizing Palestinian resistance.
Lara Sheehi, an assistant professor of clinical psychology and author of “Psychoanalysis Under Occupation: Practicing Resistance in Palestine,” was targeted for being unapologetically anti-Zionist. She joins Rania Khalek on Dispatches to discuss Zionist repression, psychological warfare, and the fight for decolonization.
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Tom RocheEXCELLENT leftwing humor (including anti-Zionist joke! on the /BBC/! I'd've said it couldn't be done) plus delightfully-odd closing song
Stand-up, philosophy and memoir from the godfather of alternative comedy, Alexei Sayle.
In this episode, Alexei recalls his unorthodox upbringing in Liverpool, his subsequent move to London, and a woman called Mrs Cocker who said something that has stuck with him for ever.
Written and performed by Alexei Sayle.
The song was written and composed by Tim Sutton with:
Sophie Creaner - clarinet and sax Tom Ellis - acoustic guitar Matt Sharp - cello
Producer - Richard Morris Production Co-ordinator - Jodie Charman
A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.
Tom Rochethe good news: this episode of [ReincarNathan](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0002824) is amusing as usual. The bad news: it's 1st of 3 eps of ... the final season ... [sniff/]
Nathan Blakely was a popstar. But he was useless, died, and was reincarnated. The comedy about Nathan’s adventures in the afterlife returns for a fourth and final series, starring Daniel Rigby, Ashley McGuire, Freya Parker and Henry Paker.
In this first episode of the final trilogy, Nathan is brought back to life as a rat in a London sewer. As usual, Nathan has a mission to complete - this time he needs to save an abandoned terrapin who's lost in the sewers from the clutches of a disgruntled crocodile. And Nathan also has his own demons to battle - can he come to terms with the failed pop career he had as a human?
Cast: Ashley McGuire - Carol Daniel Rigby – Nathan Henry Paker - Terry the Terrapin Freya Parker - Crocodile Tom Crowley - Music Manager
Writers: Tom Craine and Henry Paker Producer: Harriet Jaine Sound: Jerry Peal Music Composed by: Phil Lepherd
A Talkback production for BBC Radio 4
Tom Rocheskippable
Fresh from his appearance on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, actor Stephen Mangan finds himself in the kind of trouble where the Bible, the Complete Works of Shakespeare, and his luxury item will be no help whatsoever.
From Bill Dare (Dead Ringers), Jon Holmes (The Skewer) and writers Tom Oxenham and Simon Alcock, actor Stephen Mangan washes up on the actual island from Desert Island Discs, only to discover that he is not alone.
Living among the palms and rocky outcrops and thousands of copies of the Bible lying in the sand are every former guest of the show - and it’s all gone a bit Lord of the Flies.
Through Stephen’s audio diary, we learn that all TV chef Nadiya Hussain wants to do is hunt, that Richard Madeley’s gone feral, and that Sandi Toksvig has the Conch. But there’s something lurking in the forest, and when Stephen suspects foul play in the power struggle to be chief, he soon finds himself making a dangerous enemy.
Can he win over his fellow islanders before it’s too late? What lengths will he go to to survive? And what the hell is he going to do with this useless coffee machine he chose as his luxury item?
Written by Tom Oxenham and Simon Alcock Starring Stephen Mangan as himself
Sound Design: Tony Churnside Executive Producer: Jon Holmes Producer: Bill Dare
An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
Tom RocheVERY EXCELLENT short interview with Sachs (ends 35:52, but Christoforou and Mercouris do Q&A for ~hour after that)
Geopolitics, peace and chaos w/ Jeffrey Sachs (Live)
Tom RocheEXCELLENT
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Israeli-American author and activist Miko Peled returns to Bad Faith to discuss the Palestinian documentary No Other Land's Oscar win, to break down Bill Maher's mind-numbing analysis of the Israeli occupation on Pod Save America, and to provide updates on the ongoing genocide.
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Tom Rocheconsistently EXCELLENT (excepting all the ads but hey ...) esp final-segment KB radar on US CorpDem political failure esp Kamala-Walz campaign
Krystal and Saagar discuss Syrian gov massacres, Republican civil war on Iran negotiations, Columbia Palestine protest leader disappeared by ICE, Tim Walz spills tea on Kamala failures.
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Tom RocheVERY EXCELLENT analysis and humor (esp dunking on evil Israeli dying during penis-enlargement surgery)
After a very serious opening discussion, Nick, Ciarán and Uma are joined by Séamus to talk about the regional powers of Turkey and Israel in the wake of Assad fleeing Syria.
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Tom RocheTime for an RWN springtime stroll through our World of Wars, including
* German rearmament: what could go wrong?
* Syria:
***** HTS 2019-2025 review, esp their radical-Islamist atrocities vs Alawites, Christians, Druze, and Kurds
***** the evil HTS-Turkiye-Zionist alliance hits coastal insurgency as Syrian minorities fight back
* Trump IR chaos:
***** Trump vs Canada: Canadian elites apparently starting to suspect MAGA expansionism is not just theatre
***** Musk vs Rubio: oldtimey CorpRepub elites start to pushback vs Musk and Big Tech freaks
***** is this Good for the Empire?
* NATO's proxy war on Russia, esp AFRF collapsing Ukraine's Kursk pocket
* anti-Zionist US polls: Democrats (i.e., the base, not the CorpDems and their donors) increasingly view Israel negatively
* Turkiye-PKK: Erdoganites "persuade" Öcalan to abandon armed struggle
Tom RocheVERY EXCELLENT, very funny
Daniel returns to join Matt and long-awaited guest Hasan Piker to ask whether Hasan is the left-wing Joe Rogan, how he fumbled the “anti-semite of the year” bag, and whether it’s still too soon to let Spain off the hook for the inquisition.
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Tom Rochesubpar NQ, still amusing enough
Andy Zaltzman is joined by Scott Bennett, Sara Barron, Alex Massie and Lucy Porter for The News Quiz recorded from Scarborough. In the last of the current series, the panel unpack the Prime Minister's Washington visit, aid cuts and defence pastes, silent albums and AI-generated essays.
Written by Andy Zaltzman.
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A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production.
Tom RocheVERY EXCELLENT, but E417 is /much/ shorter than a regular /SUGG/ (~33 min minus pre-audio ads). Guest host Lee Fang does
1. 1st half: the usual monologue. Fang delivers excellent content, including
* how Trumpian oligarchs (esp Marc Andreesen) weaponize free-speech advocacy toward their actual goal: destroying business regulation
* how Big Banks, Big Tech, et al abuse compelled-speech doctrine to do fraud on, and prevent disclosures to, US consumers
2. 2nd half: Fang interviews Rohit Chopra about much the same topics, but particularly focusing on the debanking scam pushed by Andreesen (et al):
* the government's /not/ doing it, private-sector banks (and bank-like Big Tech payment services) are
* how Trumpists use anti-censorship rhetoric to destroy regulations and regulators that benefit consumers
Guest host Lee Fang explains the tension between political free speech rights and corporate speech rights, exposing how banks and big tech avoid regulations under the guise of free speech advocacy. Plus: former CFPB director Rohit Chopra on debanking, corporate censorship, and what consumers can expect under the second Trump administration.
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Tom Roche[original post](https://olddeuteronomy.github.io/post/orgmode-for-reproducibility-testing/) (quite short, archived [here](http://web.archive.org/web/20250308000038/https://olddeuteronomy.github.io/post/orgmode-for-reproducibility-testing/)) about using `org-babel` code blocks to run+document tests using the [gRPC framework](https://grpc.io/)
Software reproducibility testing is a critical aspect of software development and maintenance. It ensures that software is reliable, consistent, and predictable and that it can be easily replicated and verified by others.
Ana Pustan, Reproducibility Testing: A Complete Guide
For many of us, it won’t be a surprise that the Emacs Org mode is perfectly suited for reproducibility testing.
Tom Rocheanother Bessner and (mostly) Davison EXCELLENT (except for the pre-, inter-, and post-content ads) week-in-review
This week in the news roundup: the Gaza truce expires and Israel resumes its blockade (0:29); the Arab League proposes a “day after” plan for the Strip which Trump rejects (5:53); the US is negotiating directly with Hamas (10:30); the PKK declares a ceasefire in Turkey (13:24); fighting breaks out on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan (15:10); a political crisis emerges in South Sudan (20:04); in Ukraine news, Zelensky embarks on a “repentance tour” while Trump suspends arms (22:00); the EU considers the “ReArm Europe” plan (28:59); BlackRock is buying up Panama Canal ports (31:08); and updates on the Trump tariff front (33:55).
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Tom RocheVERY EXCELLENT, funny, CTH doing one of those things (savaging bad TV /and/ bad politics) they (Chris+Felix+Matt+Will) do best; in this case, disassembling the 2025 Netflix TV series /Zero Day/ and toying with its pieces
We review the new Netflix political thriller Zero Day: an insane blender of every recent cable news paranoia - Havana syndrome, sundowning Presidents, Russia-gate, online extremism, J6, cyber warfare, executive overreach, “fake” news, “enhanced interrogation,” Epstein suicide, and scheming tech oligarchs all referenced here - into one bizarrely star-studded mess.
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Tom Rocheconsistently EXCELLENT. One of the better KB+SE shows in awhlle, none of the overlong, repetitious debatey bits
Krystal and Saagar discuss markets plummeting amidst tariffs, fed predicts recession, AI superintelligence under Trump, Israel fumes as Trump negotiates with Hamas, Tate flees US, Trump plot to cook the books on econ data, viral leftist candidate takes on Cuomo return.
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Tom RocheDSEE pattern continues to hold: skip the pre-audio ads, enjoy excellent jokes (this time from host Michael Kosta and brilliant bit from Ronny Chieng), then skip skippable interview (bail @ 16:06)
Michael Kosta explains why Trump’s joint session speech felt like a theatrical production with appearances by co-star Elon Musk, over-the-top trolling, and blatant lies as the Democrats helplessly wielded their props.
Critically acclaimed musicians, Julien Baker & TORRES, sit down with Michael Kosta to discuss their forthcoming album, “Send A Prayer My Way.” They talk about banding together during lockdown to create a country album, navigating a spiritual relationship with the divine, and writing a song about the unconditional love of a dog.
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Tom Rocheanother VERY EXCELLENT Norton GER, esp in conjunction with 4 Mar 2025 CorpDem response to Trump SOTU: deepstate spook Slotkin said Reagan "must be spinning in his grave." Actually, as Ben makes clear (toward end of audio), Reagan's class war is on the road again ...
