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Episode 75: April 20, 2021 Dan Benjamin Live!
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Cannabis banking act passes U.S. House with bipartisan support | TechCrunchPentagon UFO video: Defense Department confirms leaked video taken by Navy personnel is real - CNN PoliticsU.S. issues warning to keep kids and pets away from Peloton treadmillsTexas bill to carry gun without permit advances to state senate | Texas | The GuardianResearch Reveals 2.5 Billion T. Rexes Once Inhabited Earth | HYPEBEAST'Ancient Aliens' Dr. Kaku Says New UFOs a Sign of Highly Advanced Aliens, PossiblyHow Hideki Matsuyama became Japan's new national hero - CNNWATCH: N.C. man throws rabid bobcat after it attacks wife in 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 — 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 TimesColorful coffins lighten mood at New Zealand funerals — 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 - MacRumorsCOVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded to all adults under Biden’s directive | Fox NewsOtters test positive for COVID-19, Georgia Aquarium says | Fox NewsDisinfecting surfaces to prevent Covid often all for show, CDC advises - CNNWillie Nelson calls on Biden to recognize 4/20 as a national marijuana holiday | Fox NewsNASA just made history by flying an autonomous helicopter on MarsFacebook is making it easier to export text posts - The VergeTexas shooting: search for fugitive after three people killed in Austin | Texas | The GuardianNASA’s Ingenuity helicopter achieves historic powered flight on Mars - The VergeClubhouse closes an undisclosed $4Bn valuation Series C round, as tech giants’ clones circle | TechCrunchFacebook’s social audio plans include podcast discovery and a Clubhouse clone - VoxReddit Talk is a Clubhouse competitor for subreddits - The VergeReport: Premium podcasts subscription service to be announced at the Apple event - 9to5MacTwo men killed in Tesla car crash 'without driver' in seat - BBC News
The latest news, analysis, and opinions from Dan Benjamin.
Please support the show on Patreon.
Links:
Cannabis banking act passes U.S. House with bipartisan support | TechCrunchPentagon UFO video: Defense Department confirms leaked video taken by Navy personnel is real - CNN PoliticsU.S. issues warning to keep kids and pets away from Peloton treadmillsTexas bill to carry gun without permit advances to state senate | Texas | The GuardianResearch Reveals 2.5 Billion T. Rexes Once Inhabited Earth | HYPEBEAST'Ancient Aliens' Dr. Kaku Says New UFOs a Sign of Highly Advanced Aliens, PossiblyHow Hideki Matsuyama became Japan's new national hero - CNNWATCH: N.C. man throws rabid bobcat after it attacks wife in 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 — 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 TimesColorful coffins lighten mood at New Zealand funerals — 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 - MacRumorsCOVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded to all adults under Biden’s directive | Fox NewsOtters test positive for COVID-19, Georgia Aquarium says | Fox NewsDisinfecting surfaces to prevent Covid often all for show, CDC advises - CNNWillie Nelson calls on Biden to recognize 4/20 as a national marijuana holiday | Fox NewsNASA just made history by flying an autonomous helicopter on MarsFacebook is making it easier to export text posts - The VergeTexas shooting: search for fugitive after three people killed in Austin | Texas | The GuardianNASA’s Ingenuity helicopter achieves historic powered flight on Mars - The VergeClubhouse closes an undisclosed $4Bn valuation Series C round, as tech giants’ clones circle | TechCrunchFacebook’s social audio plans include podcast discovery and a Clubhouse clone - VoxReddit Talk is a Clubhouse competitor for subreddits - The VergeReport: Premium podcasts subscription service to be announced at the Apple event - 9to5MacTwo men killed in Tesla car crash 'without driver' in seat - BBC News
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