Grover Reads the News Podcast

Grover Wehman-Brown
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Grover Reads the News provides a US and International news summary once a week, delivered with care and connection. We don't have to face the news alone. We can do it together. groverreadsthenews.substack.com

  1. 11/19/2025

    Final Episode

    Hi there. Today is Wednesday, November 19th and this is my final update with Grover Reads the News for now. I hope you’ll have a listen or a read through as I sign off this past year of updates with all of you. I’ve Been Quiet Because I’ve Been Making the Stay or Go Workbook I co-authored a workbook with my wife, Nova Wehman-Brown, to help others decide if leaving the US is right for them and create an exit plan just in case you need it. It’s called Should I Stay or Should I Go? A step-by-step workbook to help you decide if leaving the US is right for you. It has 61 colorful worksheet pages guiding the reader to name their priorities and longings, assess where they might live and how they might do it, determine their thresholds for leaving given changing conditions, and determine what needs to be resourced to root down and stay where you are now. It’s available now at the StayorGoWorkbook.com or anywhere you read e-books. Stay connected: Subscribe to You’ve Got Mail Thank you to EACH AND EVERY ONE of you who subscribed and shared Grover Reads the News and especially to the paid supporters who invested to offset the costs of making this podcast. I’m not done with the type of responsive and community-invested communications work I seem to keep making, I just need to shift out of regular production to allow for longer, slower work to emerge. Speaking of: I hope you’ll subscribe as a free subscriber to You’ve Got Mail (only Butch and Platonic) here on Substack. If you’re weary of paid subscriptions but would like to leave a tip in the tip jar, so to say, you can do that here via a platform called “buy me a coffee.” News sources used in this update and links to other news summaries I recommend are in the footnotes of Grover Reads the News Substack Thank you for being with me through this very, very intense year. Knowing you were out there and you also cared about our shared future helped me get through my days. I’m rooting for you. Until next time. Be well. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit groverreadsthenews.substack.com

  2. 09/09/2025

    Sept. 9th 2025

    Hi there. It’s been a while. It turns out rebuilding all the routines of daily life with children in a new country takes up ALL my available resources for the first few months. But, I’m here now. And I’ve got a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. TOPICS: US NEWS: Mass Immigrant Detention Facilities; US Federal Troops in US Cities International news: Gaza Nature News: cross-species listening Thanks for being with me to face the news today. If you’re new here, welcome. I also write essays and reflections over at You’ve Got Mail (Only Butch and Platonic). If you’d like to read a recent interview I did with the newsletter, Reasons Not to Quit click here. Nervous about the rise of fascism in the US and around the world and want to better understand it with a kind expert to guide you? Listen to or read about Ejeris Dixon’s fascism barometer. Take care out there, yall. xo grover Sources used to create this update: Immigration & Mass Deportation https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/alligator-alcatraz-shut-down-closing-florida-lawsuit-rcna227949 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crl5ry3rgzro https://www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/22/florida-ice-indiana-louisiana-prison-immigration-detention https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-were-not-going-to-war-with-chicago-after-threatening-city-on-social-media https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/05/trump-ice-immigration-chicago-national-guard https://apnews.com/article/trump-chicago-baltimore-law-enforcement-6d7c80258f17c3d679358467531f7e9d DC: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/washington-dc-turns-out-to-protest-trumps-occupation/ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/thousands-protest-free-dc-fourth-week-federal-control-washington-rcna229566 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/03/washington-dc-mayor-trump-national-guard https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/thousands-protest-free-dc-fourth-week-federal-control-washington-rcna229566 https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/night-patrol-washington-dc-occupation/ Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak https://apnews.com/article/trump-duffy-union-station-amtrak-management-8c1f5d00ab7591f3f021cf4a9ee8d8e2 https://apnews.com/article/trump-chicago-baltimore-law-enforcement-6d7c80258f17c3d679358467531f7e9d https://time.com/7315444/trump-immigration-crackdown-ice-sanctuary-cities/ https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/11/politics/police-washington-dc-trump-take-over Gaza https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg47kvld8go https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-gaza-damage-assessment/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-starvation-analysis-1.7623862 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/04/g-s1-86841/gaza-aid-famine-hunger-israel Nature News: Cross-species listening https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/24/science/moths-listen-understand-plant-noises Other things: If you want to read a bit about my experience living in another country, you can read some of my recent updates about it at groverwehmanbrown.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit groverreadsthenews.substack.com

  3. 07/30/2025

    July 30, 2025. Would you like to face the news together?

    Hi there. Would you like to hear a news update? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Topics in this episode: US News: Federal funding package (☠️) Transnational News: US, Venezuela, El Salvador; Deportation, torture. Gaza, Israel: Starvation Nature News: Ecosystem resilience Want to support Grover Reads the News? Become a paid subscriber, or sign up for free to get updates in your inbox. SOURCES USED TO CREATE THIS SUMMARY US Funding Bill Will Increase Poverty and Inequality https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvjlj3n1vmo https://www.cbsnews.com/news/whats-in-trump-big-beautiful-bill-senate-version/ Work requirements don't work → https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/07/28/nx-s1-5466338/georgia-work-requirements-medicaid-pathways https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/g-s1-59261/medicaid-cuts-long-term-care-caregivers Deportation and torture: https://apnews.com/article/florida-immigration-alligator-alcatraz-8607894cc7bab9c17bce30fdf541f0bc https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyrnrnxy7yo https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alligator-alcatraz-florida-detainees-conditions-fungus-mosquitoes-rcna220205 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-venezuela-el-salvador-prison-swap-b2791843.html https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/venezuelans-cecot-el-salvador-returned-abuse-rcna220924 Rolling Stone: Inside the Grassroots Fight Against Trump's Deportation Machine Mass forced starvation in Gaza https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/unrwa-commissioner-general-gaza-more-1000-starving-people-reported-killed https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jul/22/food-aid-gaza-deaths-visual-story-ghf-israel https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/malta-recognise-palestinian-state-september-2025-07-29/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/27/israel-announces-daily-military-pauses-as-fury-mounts-over-starvation-in-gaza https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/israeli-rights-groups-break-taboo-with-accusations-genocide-2025-07-30/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/britain-warns-israel-it-could-recognise-palestinian-state-gaza-starvation-2025-07-29/ https://www.npr.org/2025/07/23/nx-s1-5477365/israel-gaza-aid-casualties https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-pause-fighting-humanitarian-aid-gaza/ https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/25/world/video/israel-iran-war-protests-starvation-crisis-vrtc https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-gaza-hunger-protest/ Nature News: Songbirds in Australia are about to eat https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-mass-blossoming-is-occurring-in-wake-of-floods-to-feed-honeyeater-birds-in-australia-where-just-300-remain/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-28/gum-trees-set-for-booming-blossom-after-rain-and-floods/105437310 Other things: If you want to read a bit about my experience living in another country, you can read some of my recent updates about it at groverwehmanbrown.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit groverreadsthenews.substack.com

  4. 06/23/2025

    June 23rd. I've got a news update for you.

    Hi there. I hope you are safe where you are. I hope you can access cold air when you need it and can move through the world as you need to. I wasn’t planning on making an update this week, but given the intensity of the landscape of life in the U.S. and middle east right now, I am offering a basic, political-news-only full episode. FULL EPISODE The grief of the world is big. I hope you can hold it with a friend or a tree or a giant, ancient body of water. I hope to be back with you on July 9th. Until next time. Be well. Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Sources used for this summary: https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-war-nuclear-trump-bomber-news-06-22-2025-c2baca52babe915e033ae175ce8b2687 https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/19/world/video/israel-iran-civilian-death-toll-investigation-digvid https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0w94yj68xo https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-23/israelis-move-to-bunkers-as-iranian-missiles-rain-down/105448642 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/23/israel-iran-live-updates-us-trump/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-faces-man-made-drought-water-systems-collapse-unicef-says-2025-06-20/ https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5361546-transgender-health-challenges-supreme-court/ https://www.npr.org/2025/06/16/nx-s1-5433748/minnesota-shooting-suspect-vance-boelter-arrested-melissa-hortman-john-hoffman https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/19/no-kings-how-many-protesters-attended This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit groverreadsthenews.substack.com

  5. 06/11/2025

    June 11th, 2025. Would you like to face the news together?

    Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. News topics covered in today’s update: Intro (no news yet) US News: LA Protests + Executive office, immigration, travel ban International News: Haiti, then Gaza, then South Korea Nature news: Parrots, humans, and rebuilding Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. Become a paid subscriber to support this work, or join for free to get updates in your inbox. SOURCES USED FOR THIS SUMMARY: Immigration, LA and mass protests https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/11/first-thing-los-angeles-protests-arrests-newsom-trump https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-protests-ice-national-guard-f39ba39287f628ce8c8be47c92ea6147 https://apnews.com/article/immigration-protests-arrests-austin-aa726c826047f8d7eb4091acc8929b8e https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/11/la-los-angeles-police-mass-arrests-overnight-curfew NO KINGS MASS DAY OF PROTEST https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/map/ Travel ban https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5425489:nx-s1-5485998-1 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/trump-travel-ban-myanmar-civil-war-visa-rcna211500 International News: Haiti https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/record-number-people-displaced-by-violence-haiti-un-agency-says-2025-06-11/ Gaza https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/israel-set-deport-greta-thunberg-other-activists-ministry-says-2025-06-10/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/middleeast/freedom-flotilla-gaza-aid-ship-thunberg-intl-hnk https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strikes-kill-35-gaza-many-near-an-aid-site-medics-say-2025-06-11/ South Korea https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-election-da088cf36a61641e23795688df01ee01 Nature news: Parrots https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/back-to-the-skies-the-unlikely-comeback-of-one-of-brazils-rarest-parrots/ p.s. did you know I have a Substack where I share my writing and thoughts and lists? This week I wrote about how I responded when faced with a transphobic shirt worn by a local contractor, what it feels like to calculate danger, and growing our bravery in these times. You can read it here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit groverreadsthenews.substack.com

  6. 06/06/2025

    June 6th. Would you like to hear a news update?

    Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, keep listening. If not, I’ll offer again soon. News topics covered in this episode: US News: Executive Office / authoritarianism, Supreme Court, Economy US / Transnational News: Immigration & Deportation Israel/Gaza/USA: Anti-Semitic attack in US, Gazans killed while seeking food aid Nature and Science News: Plastic that leaves no trace If you want to support the offering by becoming a yearly or monthly subscriber, I’d really appreciate it. Making each week’s update takes about 4-6 hours of my working time. Thanks to those of you who already support the show! Sources used to create this summary: https://apnews.com/article/unemployment-benefits-jobless-claims-layoffs-labor-795ec07804ed3f35eb702af27c4983d0 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/05/elon-musk-donald-trump-recession-impeachment-00390762 https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/politics/trump-military-parade-washington-dc-streets https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/05/marcelo-gomes-da-silva-ice-conditions/84057203007/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/06/05/djibouti-deportations-migrants-ice-trump/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/06/05/first-deportee-returned-trump-guatemala/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/05/workplace-discrimination-supreme-court-decision/ THE LINK TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ACTION ON JUNE 14th: https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/ https://apnews.com/article/boulder-terror-attack-colorado-8af1b11734cbbe75c9945820a9b6684c https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/01/boulder-colorado-attack https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/01/palestinians-gunned-down-while-trying-to-reach-food-aid-site-in-gaza-hospital-says https://apnews.com/article/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-aid-israel-hamas-d9e205966fb08bdbba0a842e1762a322 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xg7rv9g4yo https://apnews.com/article/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-aid-israel-hamas-d9e205966fb08bdbba0a842e1762a322 https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/scientists-japan-develop-plastic-that-dissolves-seawater-within-hours-2025-06-04/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit groverreadsthenews.substack.com

  7. 05/28/2025

    May 28th, 2025

    Hi all. Today’s update is a little different because I am being nimble to tech challenges. Nimble is the name of the game in this era! And so today’s update is the full summary only, no digest. I also will add links to sources later when my full tech is up and running. If you want to read a text version of the update, click the transcript button! Todays topics: * US federal budget/spending/tax bill * US immigration policy * International news — Israel, Gaza; Migration between Africa & Europe * Nature news: rewinding ghost woodlands Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Until next time, be well. Grover This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit groverreadsthenews.substack.com

  8. 05/21/2025

    May 21st. Would you like to hear a news summary?

    Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, keep listening. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Topics covered in today’s episode: Intro (no news yet) US News Headlines: Natural disasters, prison escapees, plantation burned US FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION NEWS: Supreme Court rules on Immigration policy, Anti-Vax Rule Change INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Gaza, Isreael, international pressure NATURE NEWS: Lemur-made tick repellent Will you write a review or share with your friend? Thanks for sharing a link to this episode with your friend or writing us a good review! It will help more people face the news along with you. If you’d like to financially support the sustainability of this show, you can become a paid subscriber over at groverreadsthenews.substack.com. News sources used for this summary: Headlines: https://apnews.com/article/storms-tornadoes-damage-destruction-3f7207e36dc589e9635755a1f579e926 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-orleans-inmates-escape-update/ https://www.prisonpolicy.org/profiles/LA.html https://people.com/largest-plantation-in-the-u-s-went-up-in-flames-video-11736429 https://www.theroot.com/the-10-most-hilarious-black-memes-from-the-nottoway-pla-1851781319 US Federal Administration https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/politics/supreme-court-protected-status-venezuelans.html https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/19/supreme-court-ruling-venezuela-tps-trump https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-fda-kennedy-covid-shots-rfk-trump-bb4de15b6ff955d6cd0b406aaec3cdc5 Israel's bombing of Gaza https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-05-05-2025-d22caabfd2cf89e83fe06e649e6438ba https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-israel-gaza-hamas-05-19-2025-da619d393510e0dde9650adbd39cbf0b https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/21/israel-gaza-blockade-aid-hamas-netanyahu-middle-east-crisis-live-news-updates https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3d4kz8p00eo Nature News https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0l6j87r/lemur-mum-has-ingenious-idea-to-save-newborn-from-ticks This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit groverreadsthenews.substack.com

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Grover Reads the News provides a US and International news summary once a week, delivered with care and connection. We don't have to face the news alone. We can do it together. groverreadsthenews.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Grover Wehman-Brown
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Grover Wehman-Brown
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