Ep.308 - LA Wildfires & Andrée Blouin

In a week where:

1. Multiple wildfires go down in & around the Los Angeles area.
2. OpenAI's Sam Altman denies sexual abuse accusations from his sister, Ann.
3. Four Lynx are illegally released into the Scottish Highlands. 
4. Donald Trump gets let off in criminal hush money case sentencing.
5. Sam Moore, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and one-half of soul duo Sam & Dave, dies at age 89.

In Environment: (6:37) The images from Los Angeles have struck a type of awe for me. But will this be the wake-up call for America to start future-proofing against these extreme events? (Article By David Sirota)

In the 1st of two Social Media segments: (20:42) So Mark Zuckerberg has been in public media a lot recently, announcing that third-party fact checking is going in the bin for all Meta products. I'm sure this is a smart decision... (Article By Natasha Lennard)

In the 2nd Social Media segment: (34:17) With the world of online influencing maturing and the kids sucked in by it doing the same, has influencer culture reached its critical mass? (Article By Megan Lawton)

Lastly, in Life: (47:42) I saw a documentary last year covering the Lumumba years in Congo's fight for independence. ("Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat") One significant player that fascinated me after the screening was one Andrée Blouin. So what was her story? (Article By Wedaeli Chibelushi)

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