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Ten year old Maya and her dad, Jeremy, discuss major news events each week, hoping to inspire other families to discuss the big issues at their dinner tables, on their way to school or, frankly, whenever it works in their busy family lives. We examine a major event, ask questions of each other and hope to find some answers... and raise more questions!
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Send us a text We are tipping on more and more services and even products at times now. Is this going to slow down or accelerate? We imagine that if tips are made exempt from taxes, we will see a whole an explosion in tip requests and a big shift in the way workers ask for compensation. Find out more on WNW!…
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Send us a text Brought to you by Rubyscuits.com our unpaid sponsor - another kid run enterprise! We live in VT and MA - two states that presidents ignore because they always go Blue. But, there have to be Republican voters or Trump supporters in our neighborhoods, right? Well, we hit the streets, interviewed strangers and were surprised at the rang…
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Send us a text After a long hiatus, we are excited to be back for Season 2! In our first episode, we look past the election and imagine what would happen if a winner were declared on election night? Could we expect Kamala to concede the election and do her vice-presidential duty and preside over a congressional session where she certifies herself a…
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Send us a text WNW is going on summer vacation! Maya is off to camp and, let's face it, Maya carries the team! So, we look back on our favorite of 35 episodes - our favorite guests, our favorites shows, our toughest shows, some stats on the many countries where we have listeners and more. We will see you in late August!…
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Send us a text Donald Trump became the first ex-president to be convicted of a crime and in this case he was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records... What does that even mean? What are the consequences? What does Trump do now? How did pundits spin the verdict and does this even matter to voters? We ask these questions and more on…
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Send us a text Students protests are national news with students living in camps on many campuses. We decided that we would learn more about what they stood for and journeyed to Harvard and MIT to interview as many as we could. Instead, we found Harvard Yard closed to the public and the protestors impossible to access and then we found an MIT campu…
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Send us a text For months, aid for Ukraine and Israel has languished in the House. Finally, House Speaker, Mike Johnson saw the light and agreed to let the House vote... what happened? Why now? And... why support Israel and Ukraine altogether? What difference does it make to the United States? We discuss this and more on WNW!…
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Send us a text For our 30th episode, we invited friends of the pod to present their alternatives to Trump and Biden and many guests did just that! Huge thanks to Uncle Michael Shinewald, Uncle Andrew Cohen, Cousin Alex Garfinkle, Dear friend of the pod Dara Grossman, Margaux "the Goose" Shinewald, Jason Merker, Uncle Zach Sheinberg and Jeremy Wein …
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Send us a text Beyonce ain't no grizzled old Willie Nelson (we do love Willie!) and she is shaking up country music! We discuss Texas Hold'em, Cowboy Carter and Beyonce's message about and to country music. So, hold onto your cowboy hats, folks, and call all the single ladies. We don't have Beyonce on the podcast, but maybe we have the next best th…
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Send us a text *(With apologies, Maya's audio cut out near the end!) Conor and Eamon are back on the pod! And, they were all too ready to talk about the big business and also the changing business that is college basketball! Players are getting paid! Female stars are smashing records! College superstars are staying in college longer! Fantastic Ep a…
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Send us a text We need to catch up on our sleep and you might need to as well! Why? We lost an hour. Why do this to ourselves? Why have that one cranky and even dangerous weekend a year, where car accidents go up and people miss appointments? It is not because farmers need more time in their fields! It is because... well... listen to this episode a…
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Send us a text Aren't we worried about inflation? Wait... maybe we... aren't? Is the economy in good shape or is it...not in such good shape? And, how does all of that affect the election? We are confused, but we work it out! Listen to the show to understand the confusion! And....Follow the show! And...Tell some friends as we embark on our quest to…
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Send us a text A somber episode - this week, after the house declined to support Ukraine, an emboldened Vladimir Putin continued to consolidate his power by killing his opponent, Alexei Navalny. We discuss the tragedy, the reactions among Russians and leaders in the two parties in the US. We also opine on the road ahead...…
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Send us a text Donald Trump is famously tight-fisted, but last week, he had a tantrum in court that cost him $83.5 million dollars. He persistently claimed he was a victim, while blaming a woman he was found criminally liable for sexually assaulting. EJ Carroll took the high road and triumphed, and wait until you hear what she is planning to do wit…
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Send us a text Why is the New York Times suing OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT? ChatGPT is a large language model which draws from countless sources... including the NYT. Does it legally need the Times' permission to draw from its articles? Is it unfairly leveraging the NYT's catalogue? If the NYT wins the enormous damages it is asking for...wha…
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Send us a text There is a first in the nation presidential primary coming up next door to us and we felt we should listen. We went to a Nikki Haley rally in Rochester, New Hampshire and learned a lot. We saw the retail nature of presidential politics - shaking hands and kissing babies -- and we got to interview the Governor of New Hampshire, Chris …
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Send us a text Who knows what 2024 will bring? Well, maybe all of our guests from 2023 do. We bring back Zach, Ian, Eamon, Hattie, Shelby, Margaux and Leo and welcome Michael, Dan and Uncle Benji, who share their thoughts on everything from politics to sports to entertainment. Here is to an awesome 2024!…
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Send us a text Did you know that in the week after Christmas, US consumers make so many returns that if we had just redirected those funds, we could have instead built 5 brand new hospitals in each state! Buying stuff online has become so easy, but there are real costs - wasted products and packaging, higher prices and more! With our guest Margaux,…
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Send us a text The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to be President. Why? Well, Maya once again reads from the constitution (and then translates it into plain English) to explain the law of the land. In this case, the constitution bars an insurrectionist from being President. But, is Trump considered an insurrectioni…
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Send us a text This week, after much criticized testimony before Congress, University of Pennsylvania President, Elizabeth Magill, was forced to resign. Was this fair? Right? Should it have happened sooner... or not at all? As President, Magill had to walk a fine line between allowing free speech on campus and protecting Jewish students from hate s…
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Send us a text The NBA plays 82 games and it crowns a champion. Now, it will also crown another champion earlier in the season? What is going on? Will anyone care? Will this draw more fans earlier and keep them watching? Could this serve as a model to invigorate the grueling 162 game baseball season or 82 game hockey season? Our guest, passionate s…
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Send us a text We are joined by Conor & Eamon - brothers and excellent researchers - who helped us delve into the Biden administration's push to get more EVs on the road. Conor, Eamon and Maya explain how the Inflation Reduction Act is creating more supply and providing incentives for consumers as well. We also ask... are EVs truly better for the e…
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Send us a text There is a teen mental health crisis in America and globally. Recently, forty three States Attorneys General announced that they are suing Meta, (Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp) alleging that it is knowingly contributing to this crisis. With our special guest, Clark, we explain the crisis, the case against Meta and Meta's response…
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Send us a text You thought it was just Biden and Trump, right? Well, a new candidate is trying to enter the presidential race! Robert F. Kennedy Jr is running as an independent! Why is he doing this? Why are Republicans donating $5 million to his campaign? What are his chances of succeeding? With our old friend and experienced political hand, Uncle…
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Send us a text We cover some big topics but we are also a show for ten year-olds and there is no one bigger in a ten year-old’s world than... Taylor Swift! Today, we have guests Hattie and Shelby on the show (guests at last!). Together, we discuss how Taylor Swift has changed concerts, movies, streaming, concert bonuses and more! We also have four …
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Send us a text During a heartbreaking time in Israel, we did our best to answer questions sent in by listeners and friends. How did this conflict start? What is Hamas? Will Israel's response bring other countries in? Are there Jews in Gaza? How big is Israel? We even talked about how do we talk about these issues in our home...Inevitably, on a show…
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Send us a text In part 1 of a two part episode, we give background on the four -- yes four! -- cases in which Donald Trump is a defendant (aka, "Accused"). We also discuss a civil trial in which he was found liable for damages,. We felt like we had to give this context to make sense of our intended WNW, the first Republican Presidential Debate.... …
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Send us a text With the women's world cup concluding soon, we thought it would be a good time to discuss the team's fight for equal pay. We look back on how far we have come and on how these women have been leaders on and off the field. We also realized, we need an employment lawyer as a guest!Oleh Maya and Dad
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Send us a text Today, we discuss the Iowa State Fair, but more so, its importance in the Republican Presidential Calendar. What is the Fair? Why do candidates go? Is the primary system fair? These are just some of the questions we ask. We also veer into other topics, like... Could former President Trump go to jail before the election? And, because …
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