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Podcasting: Do-It-Yourself Guide | Todd Cochrane

A new episode of The Checkout Stack featuring @monalyisha and Megan Tully from the Ames Free Library in MA just dropped this morning. Tune in for a great set of book recommendations and a bonus cozy TV show which I enjoyed while recovering from a cold.

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2JU1bQWMEki01hPJrcZQuD?si=0DwvYDT5RdKiZ14TMKCuS...
Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-checkout-stack/id1770678271?i=10006781...

thecheckoutstack Tagging @Chelsea.Poole since you asked for a reminder when the episode dropped :) 1w

Chelsea.Poole Thank you!! Looking forward to it 😊 1w

BookmarkTavern Super fun listen! Definitely added a couple new books to my TBR! 1w

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thecheckoutstack Thanks so much for listening @BookmarkTavern! 1w

Chelsea.Poole Just finished the episode. Really enjoyed hearing @monalyisha and all the recs. This may just be my favorite new podcast!?! (I don‘t listen to podcasts but maybe I do now!) 1w

monalyisha Aww, thanks @Chelsea.Poole & @BookmarkTavern! I don‘t typically listen to podcasts either but you know I think this topic is worth it…and I love Maria‘s passion! I *do* listen to Katherine May‘s podcast occasionally (because of course I do). And I managed to get into “60 Songs That Explain the 90‘s” for a while (the episode about Mazzy Star was my personal fave). 7d

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RayHallucinogen

Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda | Noam Chomsky

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...to make it look as if when we attack and destroy somebody we're really protecting and defending ourselves against major aggressors and monsters and so on.

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Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy | Batya Ungar-Sargon

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4.0 Stars • "Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy" by Batya Ungar-Sargon argues that the transformation of journalism from a blue-collar profession to an elite, highly educated field has shifted media focus from class issues to identity politics, particularly race. ⬇️

suvata This shift, according to Ungar-Sargon, serves the interests of urban, upper-class liberals, thereby neglecting the broader democratic needs of all citizens, including the working class. The book critiques how this "woke" media undermines democracy by creating a culture war around identity, which distracts from real economic and social issues, ultimately consolidating power among liberal elites.@ 3mo

Texreader Very interesting 3mo

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The_Penniless_Author

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business | Neil Postman

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1. Last year, Universal Studios in Osaka Japan!

2. No. There's barely time to get to all the stuff we want to see/do/ride, let alone read.

Tag @RaeLovesToRead @CBee @Yuki_Onna @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @dabbe @Ruthiella @IndoorDame

jewright I so want to go to Japan! Was it a good trip? 4mo

TheSpineView Japan sounds like a wonderful trip! Thanks for playing! 4mo

The_Penniless_Author @jewright Easily the best trip we've taken. If you're ever able to save up the money and time to do it, don't hesitate. It's an easy country to get around, not intimidating at all. Even the most mundane things are interesting to someone who's not from there, so you don't even need a lot of planning. We still visited a decent number of tourist sites, but often just wandering around, shopping and using public transportation was as much fun. 4mo

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Ruthiella Thanks for the tag! I‘ve not been to an amusement park in decades and I would never take a book for the same reasons you cite. 4mo

dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 😊 4mo

jewright @The_Penniless_Author—My grandfather was stationed there after WWII, so my dad was actually born in Japan. I grew up hearing lots of stories, so I‘ve always wanted to go. 4mo

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