Things You Might Not Have Heard

J Cleveland Payne
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Are you tired of being told what the top news stories are by the media that gets to write and report them? The Weekly Wrap-Up Show presented by The Conversation Project gives you the power to tell the world what stories you really want to talk about based on your interaction with our branded social media. New episodes of the tops stories of the week as determined by you go live every Saturday at ThisIsTheConversation.com and just about everywhere your favorite pods are cast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/things-you-might-not-have-heard--2318856/support.

  1. 2025-01-24

    Executive Orders, Pete Hegseth, CNN & More - 1/24/2025

    Today's Sponsor: 100 Daily Affirmations For Positivity & Confidence https://amzn.to/40vDvXR Today's Rundown: Trump Signs Executive Order to Release More JFK, RFK, and MLK Assassination Files https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-announces-jfk-rfk-mlk-assassination-files-to-be-released/?ftag=CNM-00-10aag9b   Judge Blocks Trump’s ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’ Executive Order Aiming to End Birthright Citizenship https://us.cnn.com/2025/01/23/politics/birthright-citizenship-lawsuit-hearing-seattle/index.html   RFK Jr. Reveals Up to $1.2M in Credit Card Debt Despite $30M Net Worth https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk-jr-reports-12m-credit-card-debt-30m/story?id=117995699   Hegseth Admits Paying $50,000 to Woman Who Accused Him of 2017 Assault https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-sex-assault-payment-trump-6674cc8cfee654c374725948e01ff666   CNN Announces Layoffs Amid Schedule Revamp and Digital Strategy Shift https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/23/business/cnn-layoffs-digital-strategy/index.html   Las Vegas Hotel Workers Union Ends Decades-Long Strike with New Casino Deal https://apnews.com/article/las-vegas-casino-strike-culinary-union-3c70eb64acf95c74fefeee9072734263   Kevin Costner’s Horizon Chapter 2 Sets U.S. Premiere After 2024 Delay https://www.cbr.com/kevin-costner-horizon-chapter-2-us-premiere/   Emilia Pérez Leads 2025 Oscars with 13 Nominations, Wicked and The Brutalist Close Behind https://variety.com/2025/film/news/oscar-nominations-emilia-perez-wicked-the-brutalist-1236282041/      Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject    Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation    TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject    YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube    Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts                   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/things-you-might-not-have-heard--2318856/support.

    30 min

  2. 2025-01-22

    Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Keisha Lance Bottoms & More - 1/22/2025

    Today's Sponsor: The Chess Store https://thisistheconversationproject.com/thechessstore       Today's Rundown: ADL Defends Elon Musk’s Gesture at Trump Inauguration, Saying ‘Not a Nazi Salute’ https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/adl-says-elon-musks-awkward-gesture-at-trump-inauguration-was-not-a-nazi-salute/      Trump Unveils $500 Billion AI Initiative Led by Oracle, OpenAI, and SoftBank https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-announces-500-billion-stargate-ai-venture-headed-by-oracle-openai-softbank-212012023.html      Trump Renames Gulf of Mexico as ‘Gulf of America’ in Early Executive Order https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-rename-gulf-mexico-gulf-america-1st-executive/story?id=117886074   US Government’s Reproductive Rights Resource Site Goes Offline https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/21/reproductive-rights-government-website-shut-down/77846157007/?tbref=hp       Trump Starts Purge With Midnight Truth Social Firing of Chef José Andrés and General Mark Milley https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-starts-purge-with-midnight-truth-social-firing-of-chef-jose-andres-and-general-mark-milley/     Trump Fires Keisha Lance Bottoms Despite Her Previous Resignation https://thegrio.com/2025/01/21/trump-keisha-lance-bottoms-youre-fired-presidential-export-council/   DHS Ends Remote Work and Calls All Employees Back to the Office https://www.yahoo.com/news/first-abc-dhs-ends-teleworking-034028268.html    ‘Moana 2’ Surpasses $1 Billion, Securing Disney’s Box Office Dominance https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/moana-2-tops-1-billion-extending-disneys-box-office-domination-rcna188641            Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject    Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation    TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject    YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube    Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/things-you-might-not-have-heard--2318856/support.

    26 min

  3. 2025-01-21

    Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Winter Storm Enzo & More - 1/21/2025

    Today's Sponsor: Flowers Fast! https://thisistheconversationproject.com/flowersfast       Today's Rundown: Ohio State Wins College Football Playoff National Title, Defeating Notre Dame https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/01/20/ohio-state-notre-dame-college-football-playoff-championship-game/77842087007/         Senator Fetterman Arrives in Hoodie and Shorts at Trump’s Inauguration https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/sen-john-fetterman-arrives-in-a-hoodie-and-shorts-to-trumps-inauguration/      Trump Takes Oath of Office Without Placing Hand on BibleTrump Takes Oath of Office Without Placing Hand on Bible https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/trump-did-not-place-hand-on-bible-for-oath-of-office/       Carrie Underwood Leads Bipartisan Singalong After Inauguration Mishap https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/carrie-underwood-improvises-inauguration-singalong-after-awkward-mishap/        Trump Vows to Overturn Biden’s Policies in Inauguration Speech https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-declares-magafest-destiny-in-unhinged-saved-by-god-speech/       Vivek Ramaswamy to Step Away from DOGE and Announce Ohio Governor Run https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/vivek-ramaswamy-leave-doge-announce-run-ohio-governor/story?id=117892309        Trump Pardons 1,500 Defendants from Jan. 6 Capitol Attack https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-set-pardon-defendants-stormed-capitol-jan-6-2021-rcna187735    Winter Storm Enzo Brings Rare Snowfall, Shuts Down Houston Airports https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2025/01/20/flights-canceled-delayed-winter-storm-enzo/77836664007/?tbref=hp         Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject    Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation    TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject    YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube    Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/things-you-might-not-have-heard--2318856/support.

    26 min

  4. 2025-01-17

    Karen Bass, Wendy Williams, Bob Uecker & More - 1/17/2025

    Today's Sponsor: Fundrise https://thisistheconversationproject.com/fundrise       Today's Rundown: Biden Hands TikTok Ban Decision to Trump Administration https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-trump-executive-order-1e95d9836bf6f8c0c245ed1c3234d968#https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-trump-executive-order-1e95d9836bf6f8c0c245ed1c3234d968        Karen Bass Under Fire for Wildfire Response in Los Angeles https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5084899-los-angeles-mayor-wildfire-response/        NCAA Greenlights Payments for Women’s March Madness Players https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-womens-basketball-pay-ncaa-c0b8b0d3cac39feb7e2b0b0cd2f0632f        Wendy Williams Breaks Silence, Challenges Guardianship Claims https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/wendy-williams-speaks-out-guardianship-like-in-prison-1236275608/     Historic Cold Expected for Ravens-Bills Game as Players Prepare for Record-Low Temperatures https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/brutal-ravens-bills-weather-forecast-has-lamar-jackson-derrick-henry-bracing-for-coldest-game-ever/ar-AA1xhis0?ocid=windirect&cvid=01b74130c4024d419ed3de888daa572c&ei=33     Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Hits Orbit But Misses Landing https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bezos-blue-origin-reaches-orbit-in-first-new-glenn-launch-misses-booster-landing/ar-AA1xi4IH?ocid=windirect&cvid=177ffbeb1a064e3bc9ef73df366bd4e1&ei=9     Justin Baldoni Sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400 Million, Alleges Defamation https://variety.com/2025/film/news/justin-baldoni-sues-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-it-ends-with-us-1236275949/     Brewers Nation Mourns the Loss of Bob Uecker, the Voice of Milwaukee Baseball https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2025/01/16/bob-uecker-milwaukee-brewers-radio-voice-and-mr-baseball-has-died-at-age-90/75592190007/      Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject    Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation    TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject    YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube    Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts             Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/things-you-might-not-have-heard--2318856/support.

    29 min

  5. 2025-01-16

    Gaza Ceasefire, TikTok Ban, Michelle Obama & More - 1/16/2025

    Today's Sponsor: Fundrise https://thisistheconversationproject.com/fundrise       Today's Rundown: Israel Launches Strikes in Gaza Hours After Ceasefire Accord with Hamas, Residents Claim https://www.aol.com/news/israel-hamas-ceasefire-accord-followed-020041851.html     TikTok Plans to Shut Down U.S. App on Sunday if Ban is Enforced https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2025/01/15/tiktok-plans-banned-update/77716034007/    Michelle Obama Confirms She Will Skip Trump’s Inauguration https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/politics/michelle-obama-trump-inauguration/index.html    Trump Announces Creation of External Revenue Service to Collect Foreign Payments https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-announces-new-external-revenue-service-collect-foreign-money     Caitlin Clark’s Alleged Stalker Pleads Guilty, Requests to Stay in Jail https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alleged-caitlin-clark-stalker-says-wants-stay-jail-yells-guilty-charge-rcna187596     Drake Sues Universal Music for Defamation Over Kendrick Lamar Diss Track Allegations https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/drake-sues-universal-music-defamation-related-kendrick-lamar-117709910     Pacific Palisades Residents Sue Los Angeles Water and Power Department https://abcnews.go.com/US/pacific-palisades-residents-sue-los-angeles-department-water/story?id=117692332    US Population Growth Projections Shrink Due to Declining Birth Rates and Lower Immigration https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-population-projections-shrink-year-declining-birth-rates-117702991                Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject    Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation    TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject    YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube    Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/things-you-might-not-have-heard--2318856/support.

    28 min

  6. 2025-01-15

    Mike Johnson, Elon Musk, Aubrey Plaza & More - 1/15/2025

    Today's Sponsor: PSPrint https://thisistheconversationproject.com/psprint       Today's Rundown: Speaker Mike Johnson Proposes Conditions for Disaster Aid Amid L.A. Wildfires https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/southern-california-edison-accused-lawsuits-prevent-eaton-fire-rcna187479       Beyoncé Delays Major Announcement Due to Ongoing L.A. Wildfires https://www.tmz.com/2025/01/14/beyonce-postpone-announcement-los-angeles-wildfires/      Speaker Mike Johnson suggests 'conditions' needed on disaster aid for LA wildfires https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/speaker-mike-johnson-suggests-conditions-needed-disaster-aid/story?id=117636693       House GOP Speaker Orders Capitol Flags at Full-Staff for Trump’s Inauguration https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/01/14/flag-full-staff-capitol-trump-inauguration-jimmy-carter/77693848007/?tbref=hp        Elon Musk Faces Allegations of Hiring Gamers to Pretend He’s Skilled at Video Games https://www.player.one/elon-musk-accused-hiring-video-gamers-play-him-so-he-can-pretend-good-extremely-f-king-lame-159625     Hamas to Release 33 Hostages in First Phase of Ceasefire Deal, Israeli Officials Report https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/middleeast/hamas-33-hostages-israel-ceasefire-talks-intl-latam/index.html    Aubrey Plaza Deletes Instagram Account Following Husband Jeff Baena’s Death https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/aubrey-plaza-shuts-down-instagram-155653076.html    South Korean Authorities Arrest Impeached President Yoon After Investigation https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-korean-investigators-arrest-impeached-president-yoon/ar-AA1xcUmL?ocid=windirect&cvid=686f15c5176d48749da9bafb82f15927&ei=10             Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject    Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation    TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject    YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube    Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts                Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/things-you-might-not-have-heard--2318856/support.

    22 min

  7. 2025-01-14

    Hunter Biden, Rachel Maddow, Bonnie Blue & More - 1/14/2025

    Today's Sponsor: AppSumo https://thisistheconversationproject.com/appsumo       Today's Rundown: Justice Department Releases Special Counsel Report on Trump’s Jan. 6 Case https://www.npr.org/2025/01/14/g-s1-42358/trump-jack-smith-election-report    Special Counsel David Weiss Releases Final Report on Hunter Biden Investigations https://abcnews.go.com/US/special-counsel-david-weiss-releases-final-report-hunter/story?id=117639491     Rachel Maddow Returns to MSNBC Five Nights a Week for Trump’s First 100 Days https://us.cnn.com/2025/01/13/media/rachel-maddow-msnbc-trump-alex-wagner/index.html    Carrie Underwood to Perform ‘America the Beautiful’ at Trump’s Presidential Inauguration https://nypost.com/2025/01/13/entertainment/carrie-underwood-to-perform-america-the-beautiful-at-trump-inauguration/     Oscar Nominations Delayed Due to Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/01/13/oscar-2025-nominations-los-angeles-fires/77673890007/    US Officials Express Optimism as Gaza Ceasefire Deal Nears https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/middleeast/israel-hamas-deal-talks-intl/index.html    Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Launch Faces Further Delays https://www.wftv.com/news/local/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-set-inaugural-launch-cape-canaveral/SNLXRDJMY5FBRMJO2GUD2LD6MI/    OnlyFans Star Bonnie Blue Claims to Set World Record with 1,057 Partners in 12 Hours https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/onlyfans-bonnie-blue-says-she-had-sex-with-1057-men-in-12-hours/          Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject    Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation    TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject    YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube    Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/things-you-might-not-have-heard--2318856/support.

    27 min

  8. 2025-01-08

    Jack Smith, Marvel Rivals, Bennifer & More - 1/8/2024

    Today's Sponsor: Hostage Tape https://thisistheconversationproject.com/hostagetape      Today's Rundown: Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Faces Accusations of Misusing Campaign Funds for Luxury Travel https://www.yahoo.com/news/kyrsten-sinema-accused-misusing-campaign-092842762.html      Judge Blocks Release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Report in Trump Documents Case https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-report-jack-smith-aileen-cannon/?ftag=CNM-00-10aag9b    Nexus Mods Removes Marvel Rivals Mods Featuring Trump and Biden Replacing Captain America https://www.yahoo.com/tech/nexus-mods-removes-marvel-rivals-215812421.html    Rare Ski Patroller Strike at U.S.'s Largest Resort Causes Long Lines and Terrain Closures https://apnews.com/article/park-city-ski-patrol-strike-vail-resorts-2a5c8641f47af2654ed8b35d4c3e9114    Two Found Dead in JetBlue Landing Gear Compartment After Flight Lands https://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-jetblue-landing-gear-compartment-florida/story?id=117410409    Sheel Seidler, wife of late Padres owner, sues in-laws for control of the team https://us.cnn.com/2025/01/06/sport/san-diego-padres-seidler-ownership-lawsuit-spt/index.html   Verizon Customers Feel Cheated by Payouts from $100M Settlement https://finance.yahoo.com/news/verizon-settlement-payments-customers-measly-191411160.html    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Finalize Divorce, Ending Their Marriage https://us.cnn.com/2025/01/07/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-settle-divorce/index.html     Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject    Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation    TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject    YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube    Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/things-you-might-not-have-heard--2318856/support.

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Are you tired of being told what the top news stories are by the media that gets to write and report them? The Weekly Wrap-Up Show presented by The Conversation Project gives you the power to tell the world what stories you really want to talk about based on your interaction with our branded social media. New episodes of the tops stories of the week as determined by you go live every Saturday at ThisIsTheConversation.com and just about everywhere your favorite pods are cast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/things-you-might-not-have-heard--2318856/support.

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