Great Ming is having some problems with its border troops who think orders are actually "suggestions." The Jiajing Emperor is having some problems with his ministers being self-serving twits. Meanwhile, there's some strange happenings going on beyond the wild frontiers...

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Host Meg Wolitzer presents three works about women who defy the status quo and might therefore be perceived as “dangerous.”  In Margaret Atwood’s “Unpopular Gals,” fairy-tale archetypes reclaim their power. The reader is Ann Harada.  A boisterous and brilliant student threatens to upend the order of her high school in Shanteka Sigers’ “A Way with Bea,” performed by Pascale Armand.  And a Victorian-era wife fights for her sanity in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s classic “The Yellow Wallpaper,” performed by Carrie Coon.  The show also includes commentary by the Egyptian-American journalist and activist Mona Eltahawy.

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In today’s episode, Andy and DJ discuss a 62 year old Bodega employee in New York prosecuted for stabbing a career criminal in an act of self-defense, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigning as the leader of the Conservative Party and woke coffee shop owners in Philadelphia shutting down the business after battling with woke employees.

329. Andy & DJ CTI: 62 Year Old Employee Prosecuted For Self-Defense, U.K. Prime Minister Resigns & Woke Coffee Shop Shuts Down

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BIG thanks to Jay Dobyns for sharing his story with Snap. There is so much that we were not able to share with you about Jay’s experience. To find out more check out his memoirs “No Angel” and “Catching Hell.”

Special thanks to George Christie.

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Season 13 – Episode 34

No Angel

Kyle Bagenstose from USA Today gives us a look at how the US is moving forward on climate change.

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After the FBI <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/08/17/merrick-garland-is-not-naive-about-political-violence?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">raided Donald Trump’s Florida home</a>, Mar-a-Lago, threats against law enforcement surged and an armed man tried to break into the agency’s office in Cincinnati.&nbsp;Election, health-care and school officials are feeling increasingly unsafe doing their jobs. Is America entering a new era of political violence? Security expert Rachel Kleinfeld assesses the state of political violence today.&nbsp;We take a trip to Idaho to meet <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/08/06/the-insurrection-failed-what-now-for-americas-far-right?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a militia leader</a> running for elected office. And political science professor Robert Pape considers how to counter violent actors. Charlotte Howard hosts with Aryn Braun and James Bennet. You can now find every episode of Checks and Balance <a href="http://www.economist.com/checkspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">in one place</a> and sign up to our weekly <a href="https://www.economist.com/newsletters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newsletter</a>. For full access to print, digital and audio editions, as well as exclusive live events, subscribe to The Economist at <a href="http://economist.com/USpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">economist.com/uspod</a>. <hr> Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Checks and Balance: Extreme goes mainstream

Six months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. It is arguably the <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2022/04/08/how-cartographers-track-and-map-russias-war-in-ukraine?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=babbage&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">most transparent conflict ever</a>, thanks to publicly available satellite data and social media. How has <a href="https://www.economist.com/briefing/2021/08/07/open-source-intelligence-challenges-state-monopolies-on-information?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=babbage&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">open-source intelligence</a> (OSINT) shaped the war? The Economist’s defence editor Shashank Joshi examines the technologies behind the <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/08/07/the-promise-of-open-source-intelligence?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=babbage&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OSINT revolution</a>, and how this <a href="https://www.economist.com/briefing/2022/02/18/a-new-era-of-transparent-warfare-beckons?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=babbage&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">new era of openness</a> is changing warfare. Alok Jha hosts. For full access to The Economist’s print, digital and audio editions subscribe at <a href="http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=babbage&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">economist.com/podcastoffer</a> and sign up for our weekly science newsletter at <a href="http://www.economist.com/simplyscience?utm_campaign=babbage&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">economist.com/simplyscience</a>. <hr> Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Will young voters push Democrats to victory in 2020? Joey Garrison from USA Today gives us a look.

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