Let's Know Things

Colin Wright
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May 17, 2022 • 28min

Abortion Pills

This week we talk about medical abortions, Roe v. Wade, and minoritarianism.We also discuss Plan B, mifepristone, and misoprostol.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode312 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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May 10, 2022 • 20min

Mass Timber

This week we talk about curtain walls, elevators, and the International Building Code.We also discuss concrete, steel, and the Build With Strength Coalition.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode311 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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May 3, 2022 • 26min

Shanghai Lockdown

This week we talk about Omicron, the Goose Group, and food shortages.We also discuss Beijing, Shenzhen, and Xi Jinping.Show notes/transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode310 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Apr 26, 2022 • 28min

Real Estate Companies

This week we talk about Zillow, renting, and HOAs.We also discuss inflation, mortgages, and NIMBYs.Show notes/transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode309 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Apr 19, 2022 • 24min

Sri Lanka

This week we talk about the Dominion of Ceylon, Colombo, and foreign reserves.We also discuss debt defaults, the Portuguese, and the Chola Empire.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode308 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Apr 12, 2022 • 30min

Solar

This week we talk about passive solar, the IPCC report, and the potential of panels.We also discuss the new Ember report on clean energy, practical optimism, and heat.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode307 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Apr 5, 2022 • 25min

International Telecommunication Union

This week we talk about the ITU, intergovernmental organizations, and standards.We also discuss the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, Russia, and 6G.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode306 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Mar 29, 2022 • 25min

BA.2 Bump

This week we talk about Omicron, the Spanish Flu, and the bubonic plague.We also discuss waves, political will, and how pandemics end.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode305 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Mar 22, 2022 • 23min

Staple Foods

This week we talk about wheat, corn, and breadbaskets.We also discuss globalization, rice bowls, and incentives.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode304 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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Mar 15, 2022 • 26min

False Narratives

This week we talk about misinformation, bias, and Radio Free Europe.We also discuss the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation, and aggression justification.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode303 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

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