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    <description>Good morning! Indignity editor and longtime media critic Tom Scocca gets newsprint on his hands to give you a quick summary of the new day's current events, with commentary about how they're being covered.
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    <itunes:subtitle>Tom Scocca faces the news for you</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>Good morning! Indignity editor and longtime media critic Tom Scocca gets newsprint on his hands to give you a quick summary of the new day's current events, with commentary about how they're being covered.
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      <title>Episode 570: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 570: It's always been a pleasure.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>570</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 570: It's always been a pleasure.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The conversation highlights ZOHRAN Mamdani's significant electoral victory in New York City, emphasizing the overwhelming support he received from voters, particularly in the context of threats from Donald Trump. Mamdani's victory speech underscores the city's identity as a hub for immigrants and a collective resilience against external pressures.
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      <itunes:duration>13:14</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It's always been a pleasure to talk to you in the mornings about what's going on and how the press is covering it. But honestly, ever since the first Tuesday of last November, getting up in the morning and immediately surveying the state of current events has been pretty discouraging. Pretty much every day, the news has been that things are bad and they just got worse. Yesterday, however, people perceived that they had the opportunity to do something about that, and they went out and did it in genuinely astonishing numbers. More than a million people in New York City voted to make Zohran Mamdani the next mayor. With 91 % of the vote tabulated, there's a chance that he could end up collecting more votes than all the candidates put together did in the previous mayoral election. And the voters did this after Donald Trump threatened to punish the city if people elected Mamdani. In his victory speech, Mamdani told Donald Trump to turn up the volume and listen, and declared, “New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant. So hear me, President Trump, when I say this, to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.” 
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      <itunes:keywords>ZOHRAN Mamdani, New York City, mayoral election, immigrant leadership, Donald Trump, voter turnout, political resilience</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It&#39;s always been a pleasure to talk to you in the mornings about what&#39;s going on and how the press is covering it. But honestly, ever since the first Tuesday of last November, getting up in the morning and immediately surveying the state of current events has been pretty discouraging. Pretty much every day, the news has been that things are bad and they just got worse. Yesterday, however, people perceived that they had the opportunity to do something about that, and they went out and did it in genuinely astonishing numbers. More than a million people in New York City voted to make Zohran Mamdani the next mayor. With 91 % of the vote tabulated, there&#39;s a chance that he could end up collecting more votes than all the candidates put together did in the previous mayoral election. And the voters did this after Donald Trump threatened to punish the city if people elected Mamdani. In his victory speech, Mamdani told Donald Trump to turn up the volume and listen, and declared, “New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant. So hear me, President Trump, when I say this, to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.” </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It&#39;s always been a pleasure to talk to you in the mornings about what&#39;s going on and how the press is covering it. But honestly, ever since the first Tuesday of last November, getting up in the morning and immediately surveying the state of current events has been pretty discouraging. Pretty much every day, the news has been that things are bad and they just got worse. Yesterday, however, people perceived that they had the opportunity to do something about that, and they went out and did it in genuinely astonishing numbers. More than a million people in New York City voted to make Zohran Mamdani the next mayor. With 91 % of the vote tabulated, there&#39;s a chance that he could end up collecting more votes than all the candidates put together did in the previous mayoral election. And the voters did this after Donald Trump threatened to punish the city if people elected Mamdani. In his victory speech, Mamdani told Donald Trump to turn up the volume and listen, and declared, “New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant. So hear me, President Trump, when I say this, to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.” </p>

<p>Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 569: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 569: Dick Cheney is dead.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>569</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 569: Dick Cheney is dead.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:26</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: [THE WASHINGTON POST] "Mr. Cheney supported tax cuts and defense spending increases, like nearly all Republicans, but he joined the rightmost wing in voting against a federal holiday honoring the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., as well as the Equal Rights Amendment, creation of the Education Department, a ban on armor-piercing bullets, and anti-apartheid sanctions on South Africa. He likewise opposed Head Start for preschool children, the Superfund Program for Toxic Waste Cleanup, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. The one exception to his otherwise blanket endorsement of hard-right culture war positions was his support, eventually, of gay marriage, apparently brought on strictly because one of his own daughters was a lesbian."
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: [THE WASHINGTON POST] &quot;Mr. Cheney supported tax cuts and defense spending increases, like nearly all Republicans, but he joined the rightmost wing in voting against a federal holiday honoring the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., as well as the Equal Rights Amendment, creation of the Education Department, a ban on armor-piercing bullets, and anti-apartheid sanctions on South Africa. He likewise opposed Head Start for preschool children, the Superfund Program for Toxic Waste Cleanup, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. The one exception to his otherwise blanket endorsement of hard-right culture war positions was his support, eventually, of gay marriage, apparently brought on strictly because one of his own daughters was a lesbian.&quot;</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: [THE WASHINGTON POST] &quot;Mr. Cheney supported tax cuts and defense spending increases, like nearly all Republicans, but he joined the rightmost wing in voting against a federal holiday honoring the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., as well as the Equal Rights Amendment, creation of the Education Department, a ban on armor-piercing bullets, and anti-apartheid sanctions on South Africa. He likewise opposed Head Start for preschool children, the Superfund Program for Toxic Waste Cleanup, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. The one exception to his otherwise blanket endorsement of hard-right culture war positions was his support, eventually, of gay marriage, apparently brought on strictly because one of his own daughters was a lesbian.&quot;</p>

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      <title>Episode 568: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 568: The sepia tone of afterthoughts.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>568</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 568: The sepia tone of afterthoughts.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: This conversation delves into the complexities surrounding the War Powers Act, particularly in the context of air wars and presidential authority. It examines the historical background of the legislation, its implications for unauthorized military actions, and the influence of public perception and media on the narrative of military engagements. The discussion also considers the future of military legislation and the evolving nature of presidential power in military actions.
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      <itunes:duration>16:30</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!
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      <itunes:keywords>War Powers Act, Presidential Power, Air Wars, Military Legislation, Public Perception, Media Influence, Unauthorized Military Actions, Historical Context, Trump Administration, Legislative Purpose</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 567: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 567: Non-cacao ingredients.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>567</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 567: Non-cacao ingredients.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>SOULLESS AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The conversation explores the state's controversial plan to address homelessness by relocating individuals to a services campus aimed at treating addiction and mental illness. While supporters view this as a humane alternative to life on the streets, critics argue it resembles a detention camp. The discussion also highlights the enforcement measures that may compel homeless individuals to accept treatment or face jail time.
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      <itunes:duration>12:41</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: [THE NEW YORK TIMES] "Randy Shumway, chairman of the state Homeless Services Board, said in an interview, ‘Utah will end a harmful culture of permissiveness,’ he said, ‘and guide homeless people towards human thriving.’” An accountability center. Because if there's one lesson that homeless people with drug addiction problems need drummed into them, it's that the things they do can have negative consequences. No more culture of permissiveness toward people not having a place to live. 
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      <itunes:keywords>homelessness, treatment, mental illness, addiction, Utah, state policy, services campus, detention camp, enforcement, humane alternatives, cacao</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: [THE NEW YORK TIMES] &quot;Randy Shumway, chairman of the state Homeless Services Board, said in an interview, ‘Utah will end a harmful culture of permissiveness,’ he said, ‘and guide homeless people towards human thriving.’” An accountability center. Because if there&#39;s one lesson that homeless people with drug addiction problems need drummed into them, it&#39;s that the things they do can have negative consequences. No more culture of permissiveness toward people not having a place to live. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: [THE NEW YORK TIMES] &quot;Randy Shumway, chairman of the state Homeless Services Board, said in an interview, ‘Utah will end a harmful culture of permissiveness,’ he said, ‘and guide homeless people towards human thriving.’” An accountability center. Because if there&#39;s one lesson that homeless people with drug addiction problems need drummed into them, it&#39;s that the things they do can have negative consequences. No more culture of permissiveness toward people not having a place to live. </p>

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      <title>Episode 566: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 566: A matter of guesswork.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>566</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 566: A matter of guesswork.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a range of pressing issues, including the U.S. military's unprovoked attacks on civilian vessels, the alarming statements made by President Trump regarding nuclear weapons, and the political landscape in New York City as the mayoral election approaches. The conversation also touches on the impact of education on political views and the media's portrayal of these events.
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      <itunes:duration>20:19</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Just doing a funny accent, gobbling up his ketchup treats, grooving to YMCA. Extremely normal things for the leader of a superpower on the world stage.  Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!
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      <itunes:keywords>U.S. military, civilian casualties, nuclear weapons, Trump, political news, New York City, education, progressivism, media narratives, Hurricane Melissa</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Just doing a funny accent, gobbling up his ketchup treats, grooving to YMCA. Extremely normal things for the leader of a superpower on the world stage.  Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Just doing a funny accent, gobbling up his ketchup treats, grooving to YMCA. Extremely normal things for the leader of a superpower on the world stage.  Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 565: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 565: A machete.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>565</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 565: A machete.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The conversation delves into the implications of a significant death ratio in the context of Israel's military actions, suggesting a potential for total war. It also addresses the legal ramifications of the use of force by border patrol officials, highlighting a federal judge's admonishment and the accountability measures imposed on a senior official.
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      <itunes:duration>12:38</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Inside the paper on page A20, the Times reports on a breakdown in solidarity fighting the shutdown. “Top Federal Workers Union breaks with Democrats over the shutdown. AFGE chief calls on Congress to open now and negotiate later. The largest union of federal workers called on Monday for Congress to pass a spending bill to immediately end the government shutdown,” the Times writes, “effectively siding with President Trump and Republicans who have opposed Democratic efforts to restore health care spending. ‘Both political parties have made their point, and still there is no clear end in sight,’ Everett Kelly, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said in the statement. He added, ‘It's time to pass a clean continuing resolution and end this shutdown today. No half measures and no gamesmanship.’ The statement,” the Times writes, “was a remarkable shift for the Union. Before the shutdown began on October 1st, Mr. Kelly called on Republicans to negotiate with Democrats who are seeking concessions, including the extension of subsidies for plans under the Affordable Care Act that would stave off premium increases and the loss of coverage for millions of Americans. The union has also worked closely with Democratic lawmakers on efforts this year to oppose Mr. Trump's policies, particularly his wide-reaching campaign to slash the federal workforce and fire career civil servants. But,” the story continues, “amid the punishing effects of the shutdown on federal workers, Some 730,000 are working without pay and another 670,000 are furloughed entirely. Senate Democrats have blocked legislation that would pay the civil servants who have been working without pay, a move that would provide relief to the union's members but would weaken the bargaining position of democratic lawmakers. The Republicans, in turn, blocked a pair of Democratic bills that would have paid both those federal workers who are still working and those who have been furloughed.”
“Provide relief to the union's members” there, then, would mean provide relief to a bit more than half of the union's members, while the others remain out of work and unpaid. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Israel, death ratio, total war, border patrol, use of force, tear gas, legal accountability, federal judge, Gregory Bovino</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Inside the paper on page A20, the Times reports on a breakdown in solidarity fighting the shutdown. “Top Federal Workers Union breaks with Democrats over the shutdown. AFGE chief calls on Congress to open now and negotiate later. The largest union of federal workers called on Monday for Congress to pass a spending bill to immediately end the government shutdown,” the Times writes, “effectively siding with President Trump and Republicans who have opposed Democratic efforts to restore health care spending. ‘Both political parties have made their point, and still there is no clear end in sight,’ Everett Kelly, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said in the statement. He added, ‘It&#39;s time to pass a clean continuing resolution and end this shutdown today. No half measures and no gamesmanship.’ The statement,” the Times writes, “was a remarkable shift for the Union. Before the shutdown began on October 1st, Mr. Kelly called on Republicans to negotiate with Democrats who are seeking concessions, including the extension of subsidies for plans under the Affordable Care Act that would stave off premium increases and the loss of coverage for millions of Americans. The union has also worked closely with Democratic lawmakers on efforts this year to oppose Mr. Trump&#39;s policies, particularly his wide-reaching campaign to slash the federal workforce and fire career civil servants. But,” the story continues, “amid the punishing effects of the shutdown on federal workers, Some 730,000 are working without pay and another 670,000 are furloughed entirely. Senate Democrats have blocked legislation that would pay the civil servants who have been working without pay, a move that would provide relief to the union&#39;s members but would weaken the bargaining position of democratic lawmakers. The Republicans, in turn, blocked a pair of Democratic bills that would have paid both those federal workers who are still working and those who have been furloughed.”</p>

<p>“Provide relief to the union&#39;s members” there, then, would mean provide relief to a bit more than half of the union&#39;s members, while the others remain out of work and unpaid. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Inside the paper on page A20, the Times reports on a breakdown in solidarity fighting the shutdown. “Top Federal Workers Union breaks with Democrats over the shutdown. AFGE chief calls on Congress to open now and negotiate later. The largest union of federal workers called on Monday for Congress to pass a spending bill to immediately end the government shutdown,” the Times writes, “effectively siding with President Trump and Republicans who have opposed Democratic efforts to restore health care spending. ‘Both political parties have made their point, and still there is no clear end in sight,’ Everett Kelly, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said in the statement. He added, ‘It&#39;s time to pass a clean continuing resolution and end this shutdown today. No half measures and no gamesmanship.’ The statement,” the Times writes, “was a remarkable shift for the Union. Before the shutdown began on October 1st, Mr. Kelly called on Republicans to negotiate with Democrats who are seeking concessions, including the extension of subsidies for plans under the Affordable Care Act that would stave off premium increases and the loss of coverage for millions of Americans. The union has also worked closely with Democratic lawmakers on efforts this year to oppose Mr. Trump&#39;s policies, particularly his wide-reaching campaign to slash the federal workforce and fire career civil servants. But,” the story continues, “amid the punishing effects of the shutdown on federal workers, Some 730,000 are working without pay and another 670,000 are furloughed entirely. Senate Democrats have blocked legislation that would pay the civil servants who have been working without pay, a move that would provide relief to the union&#39;s members but would weaken the bargaining position of democratic lawmakers. The Republicans, in turn, blocked a pair of Democratic bills that would have paid both those federal workers who are still working and those who have been furloughed.”</p>

<p>“Provide relief to the union&#39;s members” there, then, would mean provide relief to a bit more than half of the union&#39;s members, while the others remain out of work and unpaid. </p>

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      <title>Episode 564: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 564: A rounding error.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>564</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 564: A rounding error.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The conversation discusses the lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against Johnson &amp; Johnson, focusing on allegations regarding acetaminophen and its supposed link to autism and neurological conditions, influenced by statements from Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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      <itunes:duration>12:49</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Bloomberg is reporting that Trump Media, the social media company owned by President Trump, the single person with the greatest power to personally cause events to happen in the world is going to start selling gambling contracts on prediction markets. “Trump Media and Technology Group Corp.” Bloomberg writes “plans to make prediction contracts available on its truth social network, allowing users to bet on events ranging from political elections to inflation rate changes, according to a statement on Tuesday.” Not sure that range of two different aggregates of public behavior is a real range. But with Donald Trump making drastic policy changes that affect consumer prices, while also exerting pressure on the people who report economic data, the opportunities for trading on insider information seem abundant. 
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      <itunes:keywords>PETE HEGSETH, JD VANCE, Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, Johnson and Johnson, lawsuit, acetaminophen, Tylenol, autism, neurological conditions, Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Bloomberg is reporting that Trump Media, the social media company owned by President Trump, the single person with the greatest power to personally cause events to happen in the world is going to start selling gambling contracts on prediction markets. “Trump Media and Technology Group Corp.” Bloomberg writes “plans to make prediction contracts available on its truth social network, allowing users to bet on events ranging from political elections to inflation rate changes, according to a statement on Tuesday.” Not sure that range of two different aggregates of public behavior is a real range. But with Donald Trump making drastic policy changes that affect consumer prices, while also exerting pressure on the people who report economic data, the opportunities for trading on insider information seem abundant. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Bloomberg is reporting that Trump Media, the social media company owned by President Trump, the single person with the greatest power to personally cause events to happen in the world is going to start selling gambling contracts on prediction markets. “Trump Media and Technology Group Corp.” Bloomberg writes “plans to make prediction contracts available on its truth social network, allowing users to bet on events ranging from political elections to inflation rate changes, according to a statement on Tuesday.” Not sure that range of two different aggregates of public behavior is a real range. But with Donald Trump making drastic policy changes that affect consumer prices, while also exerting pressure on the people who report economic data, the opportunities for trading on insider information seem abundant. </p>

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      <title>Episode 563: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 563: Sorely disappointed.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>563</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 563: Sorely disappointed.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the impending threat of Hurricane Melissa, record early voting in New York City, President Trump's Asia tour and its implications for trade negotiations, the impact of Trump's policies on agriculture in Iowa, the looming cuts to the SNAP program amid a government shutdown, and the alarming extinction of key coral species due to climate change.
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      <itunes:duration>15:15</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “With no end in sight to the nearly month-long federal government shutdown,” the Times writes, “funding for the nation's largest food assistance program, known as SNAP, will disappear at the start of November, according to the Department of Agriculture. On Friday, the Trump administration said in a memo that it would not tap into contingency funds to keep payments flowing to states.” The last part of that paragraph and the first part of that paragraph are sitting in pretty glaring tension with each other. Despite the Times's use of the evasive newswriter's “with,” it's true that the government shutdown is ongoing, but it is not true that it in any way necessitates cutting 42 million people off from their ability to buy food at the end of this week. The Trump administration is choosing not to spend the money to keep the assistance going. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Hurricane Melissa, early voting, Trump Asia tour, trade negotiations, agriculture policies, SNAP cuts, coral extinction, climate change</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “With no end in sight to the nearly month-long federal government shutdown,” the Times writes, “funding for the nation&#39;s largest food assistance program, known as SNAP, will disappear at the start of November, according to the Department of Agriculture. On Friday, the Trump administration said in a memo that it would not tap into contingency funds to keep payments flowing to states.” The last part of that paragraph and the first part of that paragraph are sitting in pretty glaring tension with each other. Despite the Times&#39;s use of the evasive newswriter&#39;s “with,” it&#39;s true that the government shutdown is ongoing, but it is not true that it in any way necessitates cutting 42 million people off from their ability to buy food at the end of this week. The Trump administration is choosing not to spend the money to keep the assistance going. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “With no end in sight to the nearly month-long federal government shutdown,” the Times writes, “funding for the nation&#39;s largest food assistance program, known as SNAP, will disappear at the start of November, according to the Department of Agriculture. On Friday, the Trump administration said in a memo that it would not tap into contingency funds to keep payments flowing to states.” The last part of that paragraph and the first part of that paragraph are sitting in pretty glaring tension with each other. Despite the Times&#39;s use of the evasive newswriter&#39;s “with,” it&#39;s true that the government shutdown is ongoing, but it is not true that it in any way necessitates cutting 42 million people off from their ability to buy food at the end of this week. The Trump administration is choosing not to spend the money to keep the assistance going. </p>

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      <title>Episode 562: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 562: Murders.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>562</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 562: Murders.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, focusing on Trump's controversial actions, including pardons and military orders, the implications of AI propaganda in politics, and the ongoing redistricting efforts by Democrats. The conversation also touches on the impact of recent Supreme Court decisions on education and diversity, particularly at Harvard and the University of Virginia.
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      <itunes:duration>14:48</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: On the website, the Times this morning published a piece that really digs into and emphasizes the point that its reporters keep making, down inside the incremental coverage of Donald Trump's ongoing campaign of slaughter at sea. It's a NEWS ANALYSIS piece by Charlie Savage, “The peril of a White House that flaunts its indifference to the law. The White House has made no legal argument explaining its bald claim that the president has wartime power to summarily kill people suspected of smuggling drugs.” It's gonna take some restraint for me not to just read the whole story into the microphone. “Since he returned to office nine months ago,” Savage writes, “President Trump has sought to expand executive power across numerous fronts, but his claim that he can lawfully order the military to summarily kill people accused of smuggling drugs on boats off the coast of South America stands apart.” That's really well-tuned. It avoids even the slight misstep of the subheadline by describing the targets of the president's attacks as people “accused” of smuggling drugs, not people “suspected,” since “suspected” is an internal state with a degree of imputed sincerity behind it that Donald Trump has absolutely not earned. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, news analysis, AI propaganda, redistricting, education, diversity, legal implications, political strategies, murder</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: On the website, the Times this morning published a piece that really digs into and emphasizes the point that its reporters keep making, down inside the incremental coverage of Donald Trump&#39;s ongoing campaign of slaughter at sea. It&#39;s a NEWS ANALYSIS piece by Charlie Savage, “The peril of a White House that flaunts its indifference to the law. The White House has made no legal argument explaining its bald claim that the president has wartime power to summarily kill people suspected of smuggling drugs.” It&#39;s gonna take some restraint for me not to just read the whole story into the microphone. “Since he returned to office nine months ago,” Savage writes, “President Trump has sought to expand executive power across numerous fronts, but his claim that he can lawfully order the military to summarily kill people accused of smuggling drugs on boats off the coast of South America stands apart.” That&#39;s really well-tuned. It avoids even the slight misstep of the subheadline by describing the targets of the president&#39;s attacks as people “accused” of smuggling drugs, not people “suspected,” since “suspected” is an internal state with a degree of imputed sincerity behind it that Donald Trump has absolutely not earned. <br>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: On the website, the Times this morning published a piece that really digs into and emphasizes the point that its reporters keep making, down inside the incremental coverage of Donald Trump&#39;s ongoing campaign of slaughter at sea. It&#39;s a NEWS ANALYSIS piece by Charlie Savage, “The peril of a White House that flaunts its indifference to the law. The White House has made no legal argument explaining its bald claim that the president has wartime power to summarily kill people suspected of smuggling drugs.” It&#39;s gonna take some restraint for me not to just read the whole story into the microphone. “Since he returned to office nine months ago,” Savage writes, “President Trump has sought to expand executive power across numerous fronts, but his claim that he can lawfully order the military to summarily kill people accused of smuggling drugs on boats off the coast of South America stands apart.” That&#39;s really well-tuned. It avoids even the slight misstep of the subheadline by describing the targets of the president&#39;s attacks as people “accused” of smuggling drugs, not people “suspected,” since “suspected” is an internal state with a degree of imputed sincerity behind it that Donald Trump has absolutely not earned. <br>
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      <title>Episode 561: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 561: South America produces cocaine.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>561</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 561: South America produces cocaine.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a range of current events, including military actions under President Trump, political maneuvering in New York, sports scandals involving gambling, and corporate automation's impact on jobs. The conversation highlights the complexities of these issues and their implications for society.
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      <itunes:duration>14:58</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The process of tearing down the East Wing,” the story continues, “was expected to be completed as soon as this weekend, two senior administration officials said, as Mr. Trump moved rapidly to carry out a passion project that he said was necessary to host state dinners and other events. But,” the story then says, “the previously unannounced decision to demolish the East Wing was at odds with Mr. Trump's previous statements about the project.” What the Times means here is that the president just set about tearing down a huge chunk of the White House all on his own with no public consultation after having explicitly said that he was not going to do that, which is a self-evidently shocking scandal as long as you are not part of the New York Times' political coverage operation.
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      <itunes:keywords>news, politics, military actions, sports scandals, election integrity, corporate automation, job displacement, Trump, Cuomo, Amazon</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The process of tearing down the East Wing,” the story continues, “was expected to be completed as soon as this weekend, two senior administration officials said, as Mr. Trump moved rapidly to carry out a passion project that he said was necessary to host state dinners and other events. But,” the story then says, “the previously unannounced decision to demolish the East Wing was at odds with Mr. Trump&#39;s previous statements about the project.” What the Times means here is that the president just set about tearing down a huge chunk of the White House all on his own with no public consultation after having explicitly said that he was not going to do that, which is a self-evidently shocking scandal as long as you are not part of the New York Times&#39; political coverage operation.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The process of tearing down the East Wing,” the story continues, “was expected to be completed as soon as this weekend, two senior administration officials said, as Mr. Trump moved rapidly to carry out a passion project that he said was necessary to host state dinners and other events. But,” the story then says, “the previously unannounced decision to demolish the East Wing was at odds with Mr. Trump&#39;s previous statements about the project.” What the Times means here is that the president just set about tearing down a huge chunk of the White House all on his own with no public consultation after having explicitly said that he was not going to do that, which is a self-evidently shocking scandal as long as you are not part of the New York Times&#39; political coverage operation.</p>

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      <title>Episode 560: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 560: White House demolition.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/560</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>560</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 560: White House demolition.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the ongoing renovations of the White House under President Trump, highlighting the ethical implications and legal challenges that arise from his actions. The conversation also touches on media coverage of these events and the public's perception of Trump's presidency, particularly in relation to the January 6th insurrection and immigration issues.
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      <itunes:duration>13:58</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Donald Trump's demolition of the East Wing of the White House continued yesterday, advancing well past the facade to smash the main structure. The New York Times belatedly realized that this was, in fact, front page news, and put the picture on the front page at the top, four columns wide. But, being the Times, decided that the way to deal with the president unilaterally choosing to demolish a major section of the White House and replace it with an immense new structure designed to suit his own personal whims and taste, as if he were dispatching contractors to his own private property—though for that he would have been required to get permits—was to assign the strenuously clever Sean McCreesh to write yet another of his dispatches in which Trump's excesses and abuses of his office are archly treated as amusing expressions of his indomitable will. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, White House, DEMOLITION, ethics, media coverage, political analysis, government shutdown, January 6th, immigration raids</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Donald Trump&#39;s demolition of the East Wing of the White House continued yesterday, advancing well past the facade to smash the main structure. The New York Times belatedly realized that this was, in fact, front page news, and put the picture on the front page at the top, four columns wide. But, being the Times, decided that the way to deal with the president unilaterally choosing to demolish a major section of the White House and replace it with an immense new structure designed to suit his own personal whims and taste, as if he were dispatching contractors to his own private property—though for that he would have been required to get permits—was to assign the strenuously clever Sean McCreesh to write yet another of his dispatches in which Trump&#39;s excesses and abuses of his office are archly treated as amusing expressions of his indomitable will. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Donald Trump&#39;s demolition of the East Wing of the White House continued yesterday, advancing well past the facade to smash the main structure. The New York Times belatedly realized that this was, in fact, front page news, and put the picture on the front page at the top, four columns wide. But, being the Times, decided that the way to deal with the president unilaterally choosing to demolish a major section of the White House and replace it with an immense new structure designed to suit his own personal whims and taste, as if he were dispatching contractors to his own private property—though for that he would have been required to get permits—was to assign the strenuously clever Sean McCreesh to write yet another of his dispatches in which Trump&#39;s excesses and abuses of his office are archly treated as amusing expressions of his indomitable will. </p>

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      <title>Episode 559: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 559: Happy problems.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>559</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 559: Happy problems.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various current events, including the Toronto Blue Jays' success in the World Series, President Trump's controversial renovations to the White House, the global impact of AI on resources, the growing wealth disparity in the U.S., government actions regarding immigration, and recent findings on food allergies in children.
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      <itunes:duration>14:02</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>news, Trump, White House, AI, wealth disparity, immigration, food allergies, economic trends</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 558: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 558: Royal jewels.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/558</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>558</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 558: Royal jewels.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: Amazon servers disruption means no A.I. today!</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>15:07</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 557: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 557: Secrecy and encryption.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>557</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 557: Secrecy and encryption.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The Indignity Morning Podcast of October 17, 2025, covered several key news stories. The U.S. military carried out an unprovoked strike in the Caribbean, leaving survivors, raising questions about aid and custody. Admiral Alvin Holsey resigned from his post at the U.S. Southern Command amid concerns over the mission's legality. John Bolton was indicted for mishandling classified information. Trump's administration cut $17.84 billion in federal funding for infrastructure in blue states and delayed FEMA aid. A federal judge ordered $34 million in anti-terrorism funding for the NYC subway. ZOHRAN Mamdani faced skepticism from Jewish community protesters. The government shutdown could impact Jon Ossoff's re-election prospects.
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      <itunes:duration>13:08</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Protesters showing up to wave Israeli flags outside the building does not mean that the "tension was spilling out of the synagogue." It's like when anti semitic protesters showed up on Broadway outside the fence of Columbia University, and their behavior was incorporated into the brief against the Columbia campus protesters, the people who are on the outside are on the outside for a reason, and if they were representative of the situation inside, they would probably be inside.
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      <itunes:keywords>US military strike, Caribbean, survivors, Admiral Holsey, drug smuggling, John Bolton, classified information, Trump administration, FEMA funding, infrastructure projects, government shutdown, Jon Ossoff, health care, CIA sculpture, encryption.</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Protesters showing up to wave Israeli flags outside the building does not mean that the &quot;tension was spilling out of the synagogue.&quot; It&#39;s like when anti semitic protesters showed up on Broadway outside the fence of Columbia University, and their behavior was incorporated into the brief against the Columbia campus protesters, the people who are on the outside are on the outside for a reason, and if they were representative of the situation inside, they would probably be inside.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Protesters showing up to wave Israeli flags outside the building does not mean that the &quot;tension was spilling out of the synagogue.&quot; It&#39;s like when anti semitic protesters showed up on Broadway outside the fence of Columbia University, and their behavior was incorporated into the brief against the Columbia campus protesters, the people who are on the outside are on the outside for a reason, and if they were representative of the situation inside, they would probably be inside.</p>

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      <title>Episode 556: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 556: A huge news cycle for official racism.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/556</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>556</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 556: A huge news cycle for official racism.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The Indignity Morning Podcast on October 16, 2025, discussed the Supreme Court's potential weakening of the Voting Rights Act, which could disproportionately affect Democratic-held House districts. The Trump administration's refugee policy changes favor English speakers and white individuals, prioritizing assimilation. Racist and homophobic texts among young Republicans were exposed, leading to job losses and condemnation. The U.S. revoked visas of individuals criticizing Charlie Kirk. The Trump administration authorized covert actions in Venezuela to pressure Maduro. Additionally, a federal judge halted mass federal layoffs during the government shutdown, and the EPA canceled a $20 million grant to protect an Alaska Native village from floods.
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      <itunes:duration>17:07</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The headline is "Trump Weighs Transforming Refugee Policy / White People Would Be Given Preference." Here again, the bigotry is so blatant that the headline writers couldn't even sustain neutral euphemism long enough to get through the subhead. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Supreme Court, Voting Rights Act, Racial gerrymandering, Trump administration, Refugee policy, Hyper partisan gerrymander, Racist texts, Covert action Venezuela, Government shutdown, Adelita Grijalva, Alaska floods, EPA grant cancellation, Viewpoint discrimination, Military funding, Epstein files.</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The headline is &quot;Trump Weighs Transforming Refugee Policy / White People Would Be Given Preference.&quot; Here again, the bigotry is so blatant that the headline writers couldn&#39;t even sustain neutral euphemism long enough to get through the subhead. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The headline is &quot;Trump Weighs Transforming Refugee Policy / White People Would Be Given Preference.&quot; Here again, the bigotry is so blatant that the headline writers couldn&#39;t even sustain neutral euphemism long enough to get through the subhead. </p>

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      <title>Episode 555: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 555: The data itself.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>555</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 555: The data itself.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The Indignity Morning Podcast discussed President Trump's unprovoked attacks on boats in the Caribbean, claiming they were transporting drugs without evidence. The New York Times criticized the lack of legal justification and Congressional authorization. The podcast also highlighted the impact of Trump administration cuts on weather data in Alaska, which worsened a typhoon's forecast. Additionally, it covered the U.S.-Arab Gaza deal, the insufficient funding for forest conservation, and the influence of the Alliance Defending Freedom in British politics. The podcast concluded with updates on Janet Mills' Senate bid and the coordinated arson attacks in Nepal.
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      <itunes:duration>15:34</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: President Donald Trump announced that the United States had murdered six more people on the high seas yesterday, in its fifth unprovoked attack on unarmed boats in the Caribbean, "asserting," as the New York Times puts it, "without evidence that they had been transporting drugs." Along with the social media post announcing the killing, the Times writes, "the President also posted a 33 second aerial surveillance video showing a small boat floating and then being struck by a missile and exploding. Unlike some previous announcements, the President did not identify the nationality of the people who were killed, or name a specific drug cartel or criminal gang with which they were supposedly associated." The Times goes on to once again run through the ways in which these killings are entirely illegal and unjustified under every legal analysis, and how the Trump administration has produced no substantive arguments otherwise, and how Congress has not identifiably authorized any such use of military force.  
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump administration, unprovoked attacks, drug trafficking, military force, weather data, typhoon destruction, Gaza deal, deforestation, Alliance Defending Freedom, drone technology, Janet Mills, Senate primary, Nepalese protests, arson attacks, artificial intelligence.</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: President Donald Trump announced that the United States had murdered six more people on the high seas yesterday, in its fifth unprovoked attack on unarmed boats in the Caribbean, &quot;asserting,&quot; as the New York Times puts it, &quot;without evidence that they had been transporting drugs.&quot; Along with the social media post announcing the killing, the Times writes, &quot;the President also posted a 33 second aerial surveillance video showing a small boat floating and then being struck by a missile and exploding. Unlike some previous announcements, the President did not identify the nationality of the people who were killed, or name a specific drug cartel or criminal gang with which they were supposedly associated.&quot; The Times goes on to once again run through the ways in which these killings are entirely illegal and unjustified under every legal analysis, and how the Trump administration has produced no substantive arguments otherwise, and how Congress has not identifiably authorized any such use of military force.  </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: President Donald Trump announced that the United States had murdered six more people on the high seas yesterday, in its fifth unprovoked attack on unarmed boats in the Caribbean, &quot;asserting,&quot; as the New York Times puts it, &quot;without evidence that they had been transporting drugs.&quot; Along with the social media post announcing the killing, the Times writes, &quot;the President also posted a 33 second aerial surveillance video showing a small boat floating and then being struck by a missile and exploding. Unlike some previous announcements, the President did not identify the nationality of the people who were killed, or name a specific drug cartel or criminal gang with which they were supposedly associated.&quot; The Times goes on to once again run through the ways in which these killings are entirely illegal and unjustified under every legal analysis, and how the Trump administration has produced no substantive arguments otherwise, and how Congress has not identifiably authorized any such use of military force.  </p>

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      <title>Episode 554: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 554: A function of access.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>554</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 554: A function of access.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The Indignity Morning Podcast of October 14, 2025, discussed the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza, noting Israeli attacks and intra-Palestinian violence. The Trump administration's higher education compact, initially rejected by MIT, was extended to all colleges, with only the University of Texas showing interest. News organizations refused a Defense Department policy restricting access without a pledge not to obtain unauthorized material. The podcast highlighted the hostage and prisoner exchange in Gaza, with mixed reactions from Israelis and Palestinians. It also touched on the impact of the war on Gaza, the regional summit, and campus protests against the conflict.
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      <itunes:duration>14:51</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gaza ceasefire, Israeli attack, intra Palestinian violence, Trump administration, higher education compact, MIT rejection, Defense Department policy, hostage exchange, Middle East peace, Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners, Gaza war, student protests, campus police.</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 553: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 553: Redefine criminality.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>553</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 553: Redefine criminality.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The Indignity Morning Podcast discussed the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Correa Machado, despite her support for US-led regime change in Venezuela. The podcast highlighted the Gaza truce and hostage exchange deal brokered by President Trump, with Israelis and Palestinians celebrating. It also covered the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey by a prosecutor handpicked by Trump, raising concerns about political interference in the justice system. Additionally, the podcast touched on the chaotic and violent Gen Z protests in Nepal, leading to the ouster of the government and the appointment of a new interim prime minister.
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      <itunes:duration>14:36</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.:  There's not much point in quibbling about a prize that already went to Henry Kissinger, but US-backed regime change and peace don't usually end up on the same side of the ledger.
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      <itunes:keywords>Nobel Peace Prize, Maria Corina Machado, Trump administration, Israel-Hamas deal, Gaza truce, hostage exchange, New York Attorney General, bank fraud, Justice Department, political rivals, Nepal protests, Gen Z movement, anti-corruption, interim prime minister, coastal flooding.</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.:  There&#39;s not much point in quibbling about a prize that already went to Henry Kissinger, but US-backed regime change and peace don&#39;t usually end up on the same side of the ledger.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.:  There&#39;s not much point in quibbling about a prize that already went to Henry Kissinger, but US-backed regime change and peace don&#39;t usually end up on the same side of the ledger.</p>

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      <title>Episode 552: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 552: Watching the world burn.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>552</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 552: Watching the world burn.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The Indignity Morning Podcast discussed the New York Times' headline about Israel and Hamas reaching a deal for hostage exchange, with Trump's involvement. Norway braces for potential retaliation if Trump isn't awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In Syria, celebrations use sparklers instead of gunfire. A memorial for Charlie Kirk in Lima was poorly attended. A 29-year-old was arrested for setting a fire linked to the La Blaze disaster. Colombia accused the US of bombing a boat from Colombia. Myanmar's junta bombed a festival, killing 24. Andrew Cuomo proposed rebuilding Rikers Island, despite legal requirements to close it. The podcast also covered the impact of the Gaza conflict on the NYC mayoral race.
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      <itunes:duration>16:29</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The final story above the fold has the headline “Far Outside the U.S., Kirk’s Memory Has Become a Political Tool /  Public Tribute in Peru by a Mayor Seeking Trump’s Help.” The story pretty heavily contradicts the headline, in that it documents that in Lima there really isn't any such thing as the memory of Charlie Kirk. Even more so than in the United States, people have little to no idea of who the guy was, or why politicians would make a fuss over him. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Israel-Hamas deal, Gaza hostages, Trump troops, Nobel Peace Prize, Norway trade deal, Syrian sparklers, Charlie Kirk memorial, La Blaze fire, Pacific Palisades, ChatGPT, Myanmar junta, Rikers Island, New York City mayor, Hamas attacks, Andrew Cuomo.</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The final story above the fold has the headline “Far Outside the U.S., Kirk’s Memory Has Become a Political Tool /  Public Tribute in Peru by a Mayor Seeking Trump’s Help.” The story pretty heavily contradicts the headline, in that it documents that in Lima there really isn&#39;t any such thing as the memory of Charlie Kirk. Even more so than in the United States, people have little to no idea of who the guy was, or why politicians would make a fuss over him. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The final story above the fold has the headline “Far Outside the U.S., Kirk’s Memory Has Become a Political Tool /  Public Tribute in Peru by a Mayor Seeking Trump’s Help.” The story pretty heavily contradicts the headline, in that it documents that in Lima there really isn&#39;t any such thing as the memory of Charlie Kirk. Even more so than in the United States, people have little to no idea of who the guy was, or why politicians would make a fuss over him. </p>

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      <title>Episode 551: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 551: Widely criticized as flimsy.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>551</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 551: Widely criticized as flimsy.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The Indignity Morning Podcast of October 8, 2025, discussed several alarming news stories. The Associated Press reported on starving children in Myanmar due to US aid cuts, while Reuters highlighted Trump's call to jail Chicago's mayor and governor. The New York Times covered Ian Roberts' arrest by ICE for falsifying his citizenship and educational credentials. Harvard's classroom culture was scrutinized, revealing students' tendency to skip classes. The podcast criticized the Times for burying stories on the government shutdown and Trump's potential violation of federal law to deny back pay to furloughed workers. Additionally, it highlighted Pam Bondi's evasive testimony and a report on Hunter Biden's land deal in Romania.
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      <itunes:duration>17:03</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times’s designated campus scold Anemona Hartocollis has a new headline to scandalize the readers. “Harvard Finds Skipping Class Part of Culture. Harvard University is one of the most difficult schools to gain admission to” she writes, “with the school turning away some 97% of applicants every year. But, once they get in, many of its students skip class and fail to do the reading. According to the classroom social compact committee, a group of seven faculty members that produced a report on Harvard's classroom culture that has been fueling debate since it was released in January.”
January.
It was released in January. It is now October. 
Here are some stories that are not on page A1 today, while the Times was staking out A1 for news of a 10 month old report on campus culture at Harvard.
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      <itunes:keywords>Myanmar aid cuts, Rohingya minority, Trump administration, Chicago deployment, James Comey indictment, ICE arrest, Harvard skipping class, government shutdown, federal workers back pay, Pam Bondi stonewalling, Hunter Biden land deal, foreign influence, Rudy Giuliani, Saul Zabar obituary.</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times’s designated campus scold Anemona Hartocollis has a new headline to scandalize the readers. “Harvard Finds Skipping Class Part of Culture. Harvard University is one of the most difficult schools to gain admission to” she writes, “with the school turning away some 97% of applicants every year. But, once they get in, many of its students skip class and fail to do the reading. According to the classroom social compact committee, a group of seven faculty members that produced a report on Harvard&#39;s classroom culture that has been fueling debate since it was released in January.”</p>

<p>January.</p>

<p>It was released in January. It is now October. </p>

<p>Here are some stories that are not on page A1 today, while the Times was staking out A1 for news of a 10 month old report on campus culture at Harvard.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times’s designated campus scold Anemona Hartocollis has a new headline to scandalize the readers. “Harvard Finds Skipping Class Part of Culture. Harvard University is one of the most difficult schools to gain admission to” she writes, “with the school turning away some 97% of applicants every year. But, once they get in, many of its students skip class and fail to do the reading. According to the classroom social compact committee, a group of seven faculty members that produced a report on Harvard&#39;s classroom culture that has been fueling debate since it was released in January.”</p>

<p>January.</p>

<p>It was released in January. It is now October. </p>

<p>Here are some stories that are not on page A1 today, while the Times was staking out A1 for news of a 10 month old report on campus culture at Harvard.</p>

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      <title>Episode 550: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 550: Let's do the [CURSE WORD] news.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>550</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 550: Let's do the [CURSE WORD] news.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The Indignity Morning Podcast discussed Bari Weiss's controversial appointment as CBS News editor-in-chief, highlighting her lack of traditional journalism experience and her focus on combating "wokeness." Weiss's social clout and wealthy allies, including Jeff Bezos and Peter Thiel, were noted. The podcast also covered the government shutdown's minimal impact on air travel, despite delays and sick-outs among air traffic controllers. Additionally, it addressed the Supreme Court's upcoming decisions on Trump's policies, including tariffs and executive orders, and the resignation of French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, jeopardizing France's budget passage.
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      <itunes:duration>12:55</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Weiss's probably underrated advantage, and the thing that really got her to where she is now, is that her callow reactionary prejudices and politics largely overlap with those of the people who really call the shots in the purportedly liberal news business, but those attitudinal advantages are offset by the fact that she also shares their weird insularity toward the world and the people who work for them, but without any meaningful professional or executive experience to offset it.
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      <itunes:keywords>Barry Weiss, CBS News, media memo, independent media, wokeness, Federalist Society, Trump deployment, government shutdown, air traffic controllers, Supreme Court, tariffs, birthright citizenship, French Prime Minister, budget passage, indignity morning podcast.</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Weiss&#39;s probably underrated advantage, and the thing that really got her to where she is now, is that her callow reactionary prejudices and politics largely overlap with those of the people who really call the shots in the purportedly liberal news business, but those attitudinal advantages are offset by the fact that she also shares their weird insularity toward the world and the people who work for them, but without any meaningful professional or executive experience to offset it.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Weiss&#39;s probably underrated advantage, and the thing that really got her to where she is now, is that her callow reactionary prejudices and politics largely overlap with those of the people who really call the shots in the purportedly liberal news business, but those attitudinal advantages are offset by the fact that she also shares their weird insularity toward the world and the people who work for them, but without any meaningful professional or executive experience to offset it.</p>

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      <title>Episode 549: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 549: The 21st paragraph.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>549</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 549: The 21st paragraph.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: On October 6, 2025, the Indignity Morning Podcast discussed several key issues. A federal judge barred President Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, citing unsupported claims. Chicago sued to stop the deployment of Illinois and Texas National Guard members. Paramount, under new ownership, acquired the Free Press and appointed Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief. The New York Times highlighted the government shutdown, noting Trump's AI-generated memes and the lack of urgency from both parties. A Supreme Court case on Colorado's conversion therapy ban was also discussed, with concerns about the court's tendency to favor religious exemptions.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>13:34</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: This just all seems like extremely strange framing for a CONGRESSIONAL MEMO in 2025. Are the House and Senate really blasé about the shutdown exactly or or have they just ceded all their power to a president who can't be made to care? There isn't really much point in working late into the night or even performing the role of working late into the night, when the only person who has any control over the process is sundowning. After the jump, which arrives accompanied by a sly little postage stamp photo of the Capitol dome with an out of focus, DON'T WALK sign in the foreground. The story delivers a revealingly garbled analogy. "Former representative Patrick McHenry, The Times writes, The North Carolina Republican who helped steer the house away from a shutdown in 2023 predicted that the gridlock would continue until lawmakers felt more consequences from their voters for doing nothing. He compared it to a professional wrestling match, where both sides need to force the opposition to submit. 'It's not goodwill that brings policymakers together,' Mr. McHenry said 'it's pain. There's no urgency until the political pain increases.'"
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, National Guard, government shutdown, Supreme Court, conversion therapy, socialism, Portland, political dynamics, Barry Weiss, media influence</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: This just all seems like extremely strange framing for a CONGRESSIONAL MEMO in 2025. Are the House and Senate really blasé about the shutdown exactly or or have they just ceded all their power to a president who can&#39;t be made to care? There isn&#39;t really much point in working late into the night or even performing the role of working late into the night, when the only person who has any control over the process is sundowning. After the jump, which arrives accompanied by a sly little postage stamp photo of the Capitol dome with an out of focus, DON&#39;T WALK sign in the foreground. The story delivers a revealingly garbled analogy. &quot;Former representative Patrick McHenry, The Times writes, The North Carolina Republican who helped steer the house away from a shutdown in 2023 predicted that the gridlock would continue until lawmakers felt more consequences from their voters for doing nothing. He compared it to a professional wrestling match, where both sides need to force the opposition to submit. &#39;It&#39;s not goodwill that brings policymakers together,&#39; Mr. McHenry said &#39;it&#39;s pain. There&#39;s no urgency until the political pain increases.&#39;&quot;</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: This just all seems like extremely strange framing for a CONGRESSIONAL MEMO in 2025. Are the House and Senate really blasé about the shutdown exactly or or have they just ceded all their power to a president who can&#39;t be made to care? There isn&#39;t really much point in working late into the night or even performing the role of working late into the night, when the only person who has any control over the process is sundowning. After the jump, which arrives accompanied by a sly little postage stamp photo of the Capitol dome with an out of focus, DON&#39;T WALK sign in the foreground. The story delivers a revealingly garbled analogy. &quot;Former representative Patrick McHenry, The Times writes, The North Carolina Republican who helped steer the house away from a shutdown in 2023 predicted that the gridlock would continue until lawmakers felt more consequences from their voters for doing nothing. He compared it to a professional wrestling match, where both sides need to force the opposition to submit. &#39;It&#39;s not goodwill that brings policymakers together,&#39; Mr. McHenry said &#39;it&#39;s pain. There&#39;s no urgency until the political pain increases.&#39;&quot;</p>

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      <title>Episode 548: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 548: An Eisenhower sword.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>548</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 548: An Eisenhower sword.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing news topics, including the controversy surrounding the Eisenhower sword, President Trump's claims of armed conflict against drug cartels, public perceptions of political division in the U.S., and the implications of the government shutdown on air traffic safety. The conversation highlights the intersection of politics, law, and public sentiment, providing insights into the current state of affairs in America.
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      <itunes:duration>13:49</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: There is no job report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning. The numbers were reportedly compiled but are not being released, due to the government shutdown. Surely this is a neutral logistical decision on the bureau's part, and the numbers would stay in a file drawer even if they were positive for the Trump administration's economic performance, which most forecasters expected they would not be, or are not. Not sure what tense to use for data that exists but can't be seen. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Eisenhower sword, Trump administration, armed conflict, political division, air traffic safety, government shutdown, public perception, terrorism, legal authority, economic performance</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: There is no job report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning. The numbers were reportedly compiled but are not being released, due to the government shutdown. Surely this is a neutral logistical decision on the bureau&#39;s part, and the numbers would stay in a file drawer even if they were positive for the Trump administration&#39;s economic performance, which most forecasters expected they would not be, or are not. Not sure what tense to use for data that exists but can&#39;t be seen. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: There is no job report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning. The numbers were reportedly compiled but are not being released, due to the government shutdown. Surely this is a neutral logistical decision on the bureau&#39;s part, and the numbers would stay in a file drawer even if they were positive for the Trump administration&#39;s economic performance, which most forecasters expected they would not be, or are not. Not sure what tense to use for data that exists but can&#39;t be seen. </p>

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      <title>Episode 547: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 547: No matter what Congress says.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>547</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 547: No matter what Congress says.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the ongoing government shutdown, public perceptions of blame, and the tactics employed by the Trump administration. The conversation highlights the political implications of the shutdown, including how it affects public opinion and the strategies used by both parties. Additionally, the episode covers recent immigration raids in Chicago, shedding light on their impact on local communities and the lack of evidence supporting the government's claims.
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      <itunes:duration>13:45</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: There we have one of the basic problems with writing about the Trump administration and what its officials said, in that pretty much every part of that paraphrase is false. The review was not in response to Donald Trump's executive order against diversity, equity and inclusion. It was quite obviously in response to the government shutdown. Likewise, the specific transportation department rule that Duffy was citing was hastily issued to create a pretextual mechanism for taking away the funds. Duffy announced that the funding had been put under review, and that that review was unfortunately on hold because the lawyers who would do it were unavailable under the shutdown, in a single integrated action. 
The story also does not mention that the particular contracting requirements the Duffy claims may violate the rule that he just issued are congressionally mandated and longstanding contracting rules. 
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      <itunes:keywords>government shutdown, Trump administration, public opinion, immigration raids, political analysis</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: There we have one of the basic problems with writing about the Trump administration and what its officials said, in that pretty much every part of that paraphrase is false. The review was not in response to Donald Trump&#39;s executive order against diversity, equity and inclusion. It was quite obviously in response to the government shutdown. Likewise, the specific transportation department rule that Duffy was citing was hastily issued to create a pretextual mechanism for taking away the funds. Duffy announced that the funding had been put under review, and that that review was unfortunately on hold because the lawyers who would do it were unavailable under the shutdown, in a single integrated action. </p>

<p>The story also does not mention that the particular contracting requirements the Duffy claims may violate the rule that he just issued are congressionally mandated and longstanding contracting rules. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: There we have one of the basic problems with writing about the Trump administration and what its officials said, in that pretty much every part of that paraphrase is false. The review was not in response to Donald Trump&#39;s executive order against diversity, equity and inclusion. It was quite obviously in response to the government shutdown. Likewise, the specific transportation department rule that Duffy was citing was hastily issued to create a pretextual mechanism for taking away the funds. Duffy announced that the funding had been put under review, and that that review was unfortunately on hold because the lawyers who would do it were unavailable under the shutdown, in a single integrated action. </p>

<p>The story also does not mention that the particular contracting requirements the Duffy claims may violate the rule that he just issued are congressionally mandated and longstanding contracting rules. </p>

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      <title>Episode 546: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 546: Ahead of a midnight deadline.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 546: Ahead of a midnight deadline.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the imminent federal government shutdown, its implications for federal services, and the political dynamics at play. The conversation also delves into military leadership under Trump, controversial remarks made by the president, and the current state of public opinion regarding his administration.
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      <itunes:duration>13:11</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Back on page one, at the top left of the page, the headline is, “Comey Is Stuck In Long Feud With President / A Bad Start Escalated Into an Indictment.” The bad start was James Comey as FBI director telling Donald Trump in their first meeting when Trump was president-elect that there were allegations circulating about Trump and Russia. And so after that meeting, the Times writes, “the two men would be set on a path of escalating conflict and mutual loathing that led last week to a prosecutor handpicked for the task by Mr. Trump, securing an indictment of Mr. Comey.” Sorry, but no, this ain't a feud. This is the president of the United States using all of his available powers and then some to persecute somebody. 
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      <itunes:keywords>government shutdown, federal services, military leadership, Trump remarks, public opinion</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Back on page one, at the top left of the page, the headline is, “Comey Is Stuck In Long Feud With President / A Bad Start Escalated Into an Indictment.” The bad start was James Comey as FBI director telling Donald Trump in their first meeting when Trump was president-elect that there were allegations circulating about Trump and Russia. And so after that meeting, the Times writes, “the two men would be set on a path of escalating conflict and mutual loathing that led last week to a prosecutor handpicked for the task by Mr. Trump, securing an indictment of Mr. Comey.” Sorry, but no, this ain&#39;t a feud. This is the president of the United States using all of his available powers and then some to persecute somebody. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Back on page one, at the top left of the page, the headline is, “Comey Is Stuck In Long Feud With President / A Bad Start Escalated Into an Indictment.” The bad start was James Comey as FBI director telling Donald Trump in their first meeting when Trump was president-elect that there were allegations circulating about Trump and Russia. And so after that meeting, the Times writes, “the two men would be set on a path of escalating conflict and mutual loathing that led last week to a prosecutor handpicked for the task by Mr. Trump, securing an indictment of Mr. Comey.” Sorry, but no, this ain&#39;t a feud. This is the president of the United States using all of his available powers and then some to persecute somebody. </p>

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      <title>Episode 545: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 545: Fear of retribution.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>545</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 545: Fear of retribution.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the impending government shutdown, the military's leadership and accountability issues, Trump's foreign policy strategies, the ongoing immigration crackdown, and the implications of political speculation on the rule of law. The conversation highlights the complexities and controversies surrounding these topics, providing a critical analysis of current events.
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      <itunes:duration>14:48</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: This is how Peter Baker decided to respond to the spectacle of the complete collapse of the rule of law, by somehow simultaneously assuming the posture of a kindergarten teacher and of a child sucking its thumb on a sleepy mat. Boy, those Republicans sure wouldn't like it if someone treated them the way that they're treating their opponents right now. Yeah, right. That's why they're trying to fix it so that political power never changes hands again. That's the heart of their entire approach. What even is the use of exploring the dumb hypothetical that the Democrats might prove equally lawless in the future? The real question that demands NEWS ANALYSIS right now is whether if the Democrats do manage to take power again, they will shed their own chronic inhibitions and ignore the hand-wringing of people like Baker, and take swift and decisive action not to emulate crimes of the Trump administration but to punish those crimes decisively, abandoning the presumption going all the way back to Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon, if not to the violent unwinding of Reconstruction after the Civil War, that the proper way to deal with lawlessness corruption and misrule is to grant the wrongdoers impunity so as not to stir up a fuss and provoke future bad behavior. 
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      <itunes:keywords>government shutdown, military accountability, Trump foreign policy, immigration, civil rights, political analysis, news commentary</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: This is how Peter Baker decided to respond to the spectacle of the complete collapse of the rule of law, by somehow simultaneously assuming the posture of a kindergarten teacher and of a child sucking its thumb on a sleepy mat. Boy, those Republicans sure wouldn&#39;t like it if someone treated them the way that they&#39;re treating their opponents right now. Yeah, right. That&#39;s why they&#39;re trying to fix it so that political power never changes hands again. That&#39;s the heart of their entire approach. What even is the use of exploring the dumb hypothetical that the Democrats might prove equally lawless in the future? The real question that demands NEWS ANALYSIS right now is whether if the Democrats do manage to take power again, they will shed their own chronic inhibitions and ignore the hand-wringing of people like Baker, and take swift and decisive action not to emulate crimes of the Trump administration but to punish those crimes decisively, abandoning the presumption going all the way back to Gerald Ford&#39;s pardon of Richard Nixon, if not to the violent unwinding of Reconstruction after the Civil War, that the proper way to deal with lawlessness corruption and misrule is to grant the wrongdoers impunity so as not to stir up a fuss and provoke future bad behavior. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: This is how Peter Baker decided to respond to the spectacle of the complete collapse of the rule of law, by somehow simultaneously assuming the posture of a kindergarten teacher and of a child sucking its thumb on a sleepy mat. Boy, those Republicans sure wouldn&#39;t like it if someone treated them the way that they&#39;re treating their opponents right now. Yeah, right. That&#39;s why they&#39;re trying to fix it so that political power never changes hands again. That&#39;s the heart of their entire approach. What even is the use of exploring the dumb hypothetical that the Democrats might prove equally lawless in the future? The real question that demands NEWS ANALYSIS right now is whether if the Democrats do manage to take power again, they will shed their own chronic inhibitions and ignore the hand-wringing of people like Baker, and take swift and decisive action not to emulate crimes of the Trump administration but to punish those crimes decisively, abandoning the presumption going all the way back to Gerald Ford&#39;s pardon of Richard Nixon, if not to the violent unwinding of Reconstruction after the Civil War, that the proper way to deal with lawlessness corruption and misrule is to grant the wrongdoers impunity so as not to stir up a fuss and provoke future bad behavior. </p>

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      <title>Episode 544: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 544: Something of a joke.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/544</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>544</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 544: Something of a joke.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a series of violent incidents across the U.S., the political ramifications of Eric Adams' withdrawal from the New York mayoral race, Trump's controversial military threats, the looming federal government shutdown, and the evolving political landscape surrounding Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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      <itunes:duration>13:13</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Marjorie Taylor Green, whose entire politics is built around not being able to get along with people, is not getting along with people. Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!
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      <itunes:keywords>violence, Eric Adams, Trump, government shutdown, Marjorie Taylor Greene, politics, news, podcast</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Marjorie Taylor Green, whose entire politics is built around not being able to get along with people, is not getting along with people. Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Marjorie Taylor Green, whose entire politics is built around not being able to get along with people, is not getting along with people. Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 543: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 543: Chikungunya.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/543</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>543</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 543: Chikungunya.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a range of pressing news topics, including the Trump administration's controversial decisions regarding historical military honors, significant political developments, actions taken by the Justice Department, corporate accountability issues, the looming threat of a government shutdown, and emerging health concerns related to a mosquito-borne virus.
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      <itunes:duration>15:07</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/6/685688b5-4d0a-4023-b37c-fb78adc694af/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.:  Speaking of declining literacy, in the international news on page A6, there's the headline, “Some Poo-Poo an Italian City Tax Designed to Combat Dog Waste.” That's P-O-O hyphen P-O-O. Completely amateur attempted wordplay. The term “pooh-pooh” for disparaging something is spelled with H’s, so it's not a clever piece of wordplay. It's just the wrong-ass word. Real dogshit effort there.
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      <itunes:keywords>news, politics, Trump, Justice Department, corporate accountability, government shutdown, health concerns, chikungunya</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.:  Speaking of declining literacy, in the international news on page A6, there&#39;s the headline, “Some Poo-Poo an Italian City Tax Designed to Combat Dog Waste.” That&#39;s P-O-O hyphen P-O-O. Completely amateur attempted wordplay. The term “pooh-pooh” for disparaging something is spelled with H’s, so it&#39;s not a clever piece of wordplay. It&#39;s just the wrong-ass word. Real dogshit effort there.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.:  Speaking of declining literacy, in the international news on page A6, there&#39;s the headline, “Some Poo-Poo an Italian City Tax Designed to Combat Dog Waste.” That&#39;s P-O-O hyphen P-O-O. Completely amateur attempted wordplay. The term “pooh-pooh” for disparaging something is spelled with H’s, so it&#39;s not a clever piece of wordplay. It&#39;s just the wrong-ass word. Real dogshit effort there.</p>

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      <title>Episode 542: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 542: Strangers on the street.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>542</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 542: Strangers on the street.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the devastating impact of Typhoon Ragasa, the looming government shutdown and its implications for healthcare subsidies, the rise of politically motivated violence in the U.S., the Pentagon's relationship with the press, and the evolution of late-night comedy in response to political events, particularly under the influence of figures like Trump and Stewart.
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      <itunes:duration>14:13</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/9/9c070990-1f85-4eca-bcd4-e97da754ef82/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Below the jump for that story on page A15, the headline is “SEC dropped a civil complaint against a former client of its Trump-picked chairman. In 2018,” the Times writes, “Paul Atkins was paid $1,450 an hour to be an expert witness by Devin Archer's lawyers as they tried to undermine accusations that their client defrauded a Native American tribal entity and others out of $60 million. While Mr. Archer was convicted anyway, he was pardoned by President Trump in March.” You could write a story about how Republicans would feel if the same fact pattern had unfolded under Joe Biden's SEC. But why bother? The question isn't how they feel about conflicts of interest. It's how they feel about Donald Trump. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Typhoon Ragasa, Government Shutdown, Healthcare Subsidies, Political Violence, Media Reporting, Pentagon, Late Night Comedy, Trump, Jimmy Kimmel, Political Commentary</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Below the jump for that story on page A15, the headline is “SEC dropped a civil complaint against a former client of its Trump-picked chairman. In 2018,” the Times writes, “Paul Atkins was paid $1,450 an hour to be an expert witness by Devin Archer&#39;s lawyers as they tried to undermine accusations that their client defrauded a Native American tribal entity and others out of $60 million. While Mr. Archer was convicted anyway, he was pardoned by President Trump in March.” You could write a story about how Republicans would feel if the same fact pattern had unfolded under Joe Biden&#39;s SEC. But why bother? The question isn&#39;t how they feel about conflicts of interest. It&#39;s how they feel about Donald Trump. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Below the jump for that story on page A15, the headline is “SEC dropped a civil complaint against a former client of its Trump-picked chairman. In 2018,” the Times writes, “Paul Atkins was paid $1,450 an hour to be an expert witness by Devin Archer&#39;s lawyers as they tried to undermine accusations that their client defrauded a Native American tribal entity and others out of $60 million. While Mr. Archer was convicted anyway, he was pardoned by President Trump in March.” You could write a story about how Republicans would feel if the same fact pattern had unfolded under Joe Biden&#39;s SEC. But why bother? The question isn&#39;t how they feel about conflicts of interest. It&#39;s how they feel about Donald Trump. </p>

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      <title>Episode 541: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 541: Going to hell.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/541</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/789ce816-3c7a-43f4-80a5-10105eac4de9.mp3" length="5560671" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>541</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 541: Going to hell.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, focusing on President Trump's controversial speech at the United Nations, where he aired grievances against various nations and questioned the role of the UN. The conversation also delves into Trump's remarks on climate change, which he labeled a 'con job,' and his shifting stance on Ukraine. Additionally, the podcast touches on Trump's domestic policies, legal challenges, and the media's portrayal of his presidency.
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      <itunes:duration>13:08</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The great difficulty in trying to convey what happens with this president and this presidency is that Donald Trump is a profoundly addled and frivolous person who doesn't care or understand the things he says or does, but he is also the president of the United States, so that the things that he says and does are real and serious. Trying to start from the fact that he is the president and impose a kind of sanity and meaning on his behavior that isn't there while addressing his absurdity and irrationality as supplemental detail to be euphemized or paraphrased creates a perniciously false picture. What the Times did in today's paper is to frankly start with the incoherent rambling and then to assemble a sort of collage around the serious things it means. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The great difficulty in trying to convey what happens with this president and this presidency is that Donald Trump is a profoundly addled and frivolous person who doesn&#39;t care or understand the things he says or does, but he is also the president of the United States, so that the things that he says and does are real and serious. Trying to start from the fact that he is the president and impose a kind of sanity and meaning on his behavior that isn&#39;t there while addressing his absurdity and irrationality as supplemental detail to be euphemized or paraphrased creates a perniciously false picture. What the Times did in today&#39;s paper is to frankly start with the incoherent rambling and then to assemble a sort of collage around the serious things it means. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The great difficulty in trying to convey what happens with this president and this presidency is that Donald Trump is a profoundly addled and frivolous person who doesn&#39;t care or understand the things he says or does, but he is also the president of the United States, so that the things that he says and does are real and serious. Trying to start from the fact that he is the president and impose a kind of sanity and meaning on his behavior that isn&#39;t there while addressing his absurdity and irrationality as supplemental detail to be euphemized or paraphrased creates a perniciously false picture. What the Times did in today&#39;s paper is to frankly start with the incoherent rambling and then to assemble a sort of collage around the serious things it means. </p>

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      <title>Episode 540: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 540: A broad offensive.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>540</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 540: A broad offensive.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various current events, including the reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel's show after backlash against Donald Trump, allegations against Errol Musk, and controversial statements made by Trump regarding autism. The episode also covers the ongoing situation in Palestine and recent Supreme Court decisions that expand presidential powers.
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      <itunes:duration>12:00</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: In the abstract, in principle, this isn't a terrible way for a mainstream publication to express skepticism toward official claims, but to politely and firmly rebut the claims put forward yesterday, to rationalize them into a new step toward reframing autism, is to miss the entire tenor of the thing. The story then tries to dig in. “The briefing at the White House,” the Times continues, “featured often unsubstantiated medical advice from Mr. reminiscent of his first term when he encouraged Americans to try unproven treatments for COVID. The president on Monday repeatedly issued strong warnings that flew in the face of the recommendations of leading medical groups. ‘Don't take Tylenol. Don't take it. Fight like hell not to take it.’ He urged pregnant women to ‘tough it out’ when in pain, except in rare instances such as a dangerously high fever.” After the jump, the story also says “Mr. Trump mentioned that he and Mr. Kennedy had long discussed the possibility of a vaccine link to autism. He also amplified Mr. Kennedy's views, saying that the childhood immunization schedule loads up children with too many vaccines. The president said without evidence that babies are given as many as 80 shots at once.” Writing “the president said without evidence that babies are being given as many as 80 shots at once,” sounds like you are really holding the president's feet to the fire. But the words that came out of the mouth of the president of the United States on this subject, or at least some of the words, were actually, “it's too much liquid. Too many different things are going into that baby at too big a number. The size of this thing when you look at it. It's like 80 different vaccines and beyond vaccines. 80. You give that to a little kid.” 
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      <itunes:keywords>Indignity Morning Podcast, Trump, Jimmy Kimmel, autism, Supreme Court, media, Errol Musk, Elon Musk, Palestine, two-state solution</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: In the abstract, in principle, this isn&#39;t a terrible way for a mainstream publication to express skepticism toward official claims, but to politely and firmly rebut the claims put forward yesterday, to rationalize them into a new step toward reframing autism, is to miss the entire tenor of the thing. The story then tries to dig in. “The briefing at the White House,” the Times continues, “featured often unsubstantiated medical advice from Mr. reminiscent of his first term when he encouraged Americans to try unproven treatments for COVID. The president on Monday repeatedly issued strong warnings that flew in the face of the recommendations of leading medical groups. ‘Don&#39;t take Tylenol. Don&#39;t take it. Fight like hell not to take it.’ He urged pregnant women to ‘tough it out’ when in pain, except in rare instances such as a dangerously high fever.” After the jump, the story also says “Mr. Trump mentioned that he and Mr. Kennedy had long discussed the possibility of a vaccine link to autism. He also amplified Mr. Kennedy&#39;s views, saying that the childhood immunization schedule loads up children with too many vaccines. The president said without evidence that babies are given as many as 80 shots at once.” Writing “the president said without evidence that babies are being given as many as 80 shots at once,” sounds like you are really holding the president&#39;s feet to the fire. But the words that came out of the mouth of the president of the United States on this subject, or at least some of the words, were actually, “it&#39;s too much liquid. Too many different things are going into that baby at too big a number. The size of this thing when you look at it. It&#39;s like 80 different vaccines and beyond vaccines. 80. You give that to a little kid.” </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: In the abstract, in principle, this isn&#39;t a terrible way for a mainstream publication to express skepticism toward official claims, but to politely and firmly rebut the claims put forward yesterday, to rationalize them into a new step toward reframing autism, is to miss the entire tenor of the thing. The story then tries to dig in. “The briefing at the White House,” the Times continues, “featured often unsubstantiated medical advice from Mr. reminiscent of his first term when he encouraged Americans to try unproven treatments for COVID. The president on Monday repeatedly issued strong warnings that flew in the face of the recommendations of leading medical groups. ‘Don&#39;t take Tylenol. Don&#39;t take it. Fight like hell not to take it.’ He urged pregnant women to ‘tough it out’ when in pain, except in rare instances such as a dangerously high fever.” After the jump, the story also says “Mr. Trump mentioned that he and Mr. Kennedy had long discussed the possibility of a vaccine link to autism. He also amplified Mr. Kennedy&#39;s views, saying that the childhood immunization schedule loads up children with too many vaccines. The president said without evidence that babies are given as many as 80 shots at once.” Writing “the president said without evidence that babies are being given as many as 80 shots at once,” sounds like you are really holding the president&#39;s feet to the fire. But the words that came out of the mouth of the president of the United States on this subject, or at least some of the words, were actually, “it&#39;s too much liquid. Too many different things are going into that baby at too big a number. The size of this thing when you look at it. It&#39;s like 80 different vaccines and beyond vaccines. 80. You give that to a little kid.” </p>

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      <title>Episode 539: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 539: Dark forces.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>539</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 539: Dark forces.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news surrounding President Trump's controversial actions in the Caribbean, the ongoing politicization of the Justice Department, and the implications of the UN's diminishing relevance amid global crises. The conversation also touches on environmental treaties, media narratives, and the challenges of technological advancements, particularly in space exploration.
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      <itunes:duration>15:19</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.:  Jeremy W. Peters' nonsense, flattering as it does the sensibilities and sensitivities of the people who run the paper, gets page one, and again, a straight news story package, whereas Adam Liptak, writing about how the actual removal of Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves, as the Trump administration threatened to use its regulatory powers against ABC, was intentioned with the conventional understanding of what the constitution allows, lands on page A18 with a NEWS ANALYSIS tag on it.
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, Caribbean, Justice Department, political corruption, UN, environmental treaties, media narratives, technology, space exploration</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.:  Jeremy W. Peters&#39; nonsense, flattering as it does the sensibilities and sensitivities of the people who run the paper, gets page one, and again, a straight news story package, whereas Adam Liptak, writing about how the actual removal of Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves, as the Trump administration threatened to use its regulatory powers against ABC, was intentioned with the conventional understanding of what the constitution allows, lands on page A18 with a NEWS ANALYSIS tag on it.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.:  Jeremy W. Peters&#39; nonsense, flattering as it does the sensibilities and sensitivities of the people who run the paper, gets page one, and again, a straight news story package, whereas Adam Liptak, writing about how the actual removal of Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves, as the Trump administration threatened to use its regulatory powers against ABC, was intentioned with the conventional understanding of what the constitution allows, lands on page A18 with a NEWS ANALYSIS tag on it.</p>

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      <title>Episode 538: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 538: Confusion and near chaos.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>538</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 538: Confusion and near chaos.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant political developments, including Senate Republicans' use of the nuclear option to expedite Trump nominees, the implications of Trump's influence on justice and military actions, Elon Musk's controversial AI ambitions, the media's response to political pressures, and the ongoing public health debates surrounding vaccines.
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      <itunes:duration>14:51</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Knowing that the Senate went ahead and jammed through Kimberly Guilfoyle's appointment to be an ambassador at the expense of longstanding procedural rules just affirms the already established situation of the Senate. Framing it as a steady erosion of John Thune's values as an institutionalist is kind of funny, but likewise not super revealing about what it means to be a Republican at the moment. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Senate Republicans, nuclear option, Trump, justice, military, Elon Musk, AI, media, public health, vaccines</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Knowing that the Senate went ahead and jammed through Kimberly Guilfoyle&#39;s appointment to be an ambassador at the expense of longstanding procedural rules just affirms the already established situation of the Senate. Framing it as a steady erosion of John Thune&#39;s values as an institutionalist is kind of funny, but likewise not super revealing about what it means to be a Republican at the moment. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Knowing that the Senate went ahead and jammed through Kimberly Guilfoyle&#39;s appointment to be an ambassador at the expense of longstanding procedural rules just affirms the already established situation of the Senate. Framing it as a steady erosion of John Thune&#39;s values as an institutionalist is kind of funny, but likewise not super revealing about what it means to be a Republican at the moment. </p>

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      <title>Episode 537: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 537: Silenced by social platforms.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>537</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 537: Silenced by social platforms.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing topics, including the political landscape shaped by the Trump administration, media influence on public perception, the intersection of health and science in politics, and recent military actions under Trump's leadership. The conversation highlights the absurdities and challenges faced in today's political climate, emphasizing the role of media and public figures in shaping discourse.
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      <itunes:duration>11:55</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Before we get to the larger news, we're going to start with something very small, or at least something petty, that turns out astonishingly and yet obviously, to be of world historic import. It's in a passage by Ben Smith writing for Semafor. “The Trump administration,” Smith writes, “from the president down to the middle levels of obscure cabinet departments is populated by people whose defining experiences in public life involved being silenced by social platforms. This predates the social media wars of the late 2010s.” Smith continues. “One Trump appointee told me that a radicalizing experience was being booted out of the Gawker comments section way back in the day.” Of course it was. Of course the vicious dullards and bigots who are running the country into ruin are the same people who were being dullards and bigots in the comment section back in the day. From Trump on down, and laterally out through the titans of Silicon Valley and their fascist enthusiasms, this is a political movement built on profoundly unpleasant and unlikable people being furious that they can't make other people like them or respect them. 
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      <itunes:keywords>politics, media, Trump, health, military, FCC, comedy, censorship, public interest, social media</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Before we get to the larger news, we&#39;re going to start with something very small, or at least something petty, that turns out astonishingly and yet obviously, to be of world historic import. It&#39;s in a passage by Ben Smith writing for Semafor. “The Trump administration,” Smith writes, “from the president down to the middle levels of obscure cabinet departments is populated by people whose defining experiences in public life involved being silenced by social platforms. This predates the social media wars of the late 2010s.” Smith continues. “One Trump appointee told me that a radicalizing experience was being booted out of the Gawker comments section way back in the day.” Of course it was. Of course the vicious dullards and bigots who are running the country into ruin are the same people who were being dullards and bigots in the comment section back in the day. From Trump on down, and laterally out through the titans of Silicon Valley and their fascist enthusiasms, this is a political movement built on profoundly unpleasant and unlikable people being furious that they can&#39;t make other people like them or respect them. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Before we get to the larger news, we&#39;re going to start with something very small, or at least something petty, that turns out astonishingly and yet obviously, to be of world historic import. It&#39;s in a passage by Ben Smith writing for Semafor. “The Trump administration,” Smith writes, “from the president down to the middle levels of obscure cabinet departments is populated by people whose defining experiences in public life involved being silenced by social platforms. This predates the social media wars of the late 2010s.” Smith continues. “One Trump appointee told me that a radicalizing experience was being booted out of the Gawker comments section way back in the day.” Of course it was. Of course the vicious dullards and bigots who are running the country into ruin are the same people who were being dullards and bigots in the comment section back in the day. From Trump on down, and laterally out through the titans of Silicon Valley and their fascist enthusiasms, this is a political movement built on profoundly unpleasant and unlikable people being furious that they can&#39;t make other people like them or respect them. </p>

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      <title>Episode 536: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 536: Acute malnutrition.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>536</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 536: Acute malnutrition.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, focusing on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the implications of a UN report on cultural destruction, political reactions to the ongoing conflict, trends in drug trafficking, and the censorship of historical narratives under the current administration.
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      <itunes:duration>10:50</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Hamstringing the FBI's ability to investigate financial fraud doesn't seem like things backfiring for the Trump administration exactly. Seems more like one of their more successful integrated policy initiatives. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Gaza, UN report, cultural destruction, political reactions, drug trafficking, censorship, historical narratives, humanitarian crisis, Israel, Palestine</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Hamstringing the FBI&#39;s ability to investigate financial fraud doesn&#39;t seem like things backfiring for the Trump administration exactly. Seems more like one of their more successful integrated policy initiatives. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Hamstringing the FBI&#39;s ability to investigate financial fraud doesn&#39;t seem like things backfiring for the Trump administration exactly. Seems more like one of their more successful integrated policy initiatives. </p>

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      <title>Episode 535: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 535: Business as usual.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>535</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 535: Business as usual.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses recent military actions taken by President Trump, including airstrikes against alleged drug traffickers, and the legal and ethical implications surrounding these actions. The conversation shifts to a UN report accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, highlighting the international response and media coverage. The podcast also covers legal proceedings involving Trump and the implications of political violence in the current climate, culminating in a discussion about the government's response to perceived threats from the far left.
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      <itunes:duration>11:48</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The administration may have accused Venezuelan cartels of bringing fentanyl into the United States, but the New York Times has reported that Venezuela plays essentially no role in the fentanyl trade. The story does return to the fact that there is no legal basis for these killings, but it mostly slides past the fact that the extralegal basis doesn't hold up either. Mostly though, the question is when an unrepentant killer racks up new victims, does that make the overall story smaller or bigger? Is the Times here to tell us the story of an out-of-control killing spree or the story of business as usual?
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, military actions, genocide, international law, political violence, legal proceedings, media coverage, Venezuela, Gaza, defamation</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The administration may have accused Venezuelan cartels of bringing fentanyl into the United States, but the New York Times has reported that Venezuela plays essentially no role in the fentanyl trade. The story does return to the fact that there is no legal basis for these killings, but it mostly slides past the fact that the extralegal basis doesn&#39;t hold up either. Mostly though, the question is when an unrepentant killer racks up new victims, does that make the overall story smaller or bigger? Is the Times here to tell us the story of an out-of-control killing spree or the story of business as usual?</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The administration may have accused Venezuelan cartels of bringing fentanyl into the United States, but the New York Times has reported that Venezuela plays essentially no role in the fentanyl trade. The story does return to the fact that there is no legal basis for these killings, but it mostly slides past the fact that the extralegal basis doesn&#39;t hold up either. Mostly though, the question is when an unrepentant killer racks up new victims, does that make the overall story smaller or bigger? Is the Times here to tell us the story of an out-of-control killing spree or the story of business as usual?</p>

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      <title>Episode 534: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 534: Business first.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>534</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 534: Business first.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA delves into the latest headlines, including the controversial firing of Karen ATTIAH from the Washington Post and the political frenzy surrounding Charlie Kirk's death. We explore the intricate dynamics of censorship, political alliances, and the media's role in shaping public perception. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on the intersection of politics, media, and society. #IndignityMorning #Podcast #CurrentEvents

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      <itunes:duration>13:38</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It's one thing to ruin the lives of civil servants, it's quite another to inconvenience Bayer.
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It&#39;s one thing to ruin the lives of civil servants, it&#39;s quite another to inconvenience Bayer.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It&#39;s one thing to ruin the lives of civil servants, it&#39;s quite another to inconvenience Bayer.</p>

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      <title>Episode 533: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 533: You have no idea.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>533</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 533: You have no idea.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the recent killing of Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist, and the implications of political violence in America. The conversation explores the polarized reactions from both the left and right, the conviction of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, and the controversial legacy of Kirk's views on race and gender. Additionally, the episode touches on the current energy policies and the perceived urgency of the AI arms race, highlighting the complex interplay between environmental concerns and geopolitical strategies.
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      <itunes:duration>9:44</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times writes, “Mr. Kirk would arrive at colleges ready for rhetorical combat, willing to engage on the thorniest topics from abortion rights to race. the topic of race.” Ah, that “topic” of race. Right. His opinion on the "topic" of race was that black people were inherently mentally inferior to white people and only owed their current position in society to organized efforts to disadvantage white people. The Times writes, “his campus visits regularly provoked impassioned protests from students who disagreed with Mr. Kirk's stances, like his criticism of transgender rights and endorsement of the so-called Great Replacement Theory, which claims that non-white immigrants will displace white Americans.” Yes, that would be the Great Replacement Theory that has inspired multiple massacres. But you know, the important thing is the healthy exchange of opinions. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Charlie Kirk, political violence, polarization, Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, energy policy, AI arms race, Trump, conservative activism, social media, public discourse</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times writes, “Mr. Kirk would arrive at colleges ready for rhetorical combat, willing to engage on the thorniest topics from abortion rights to race. the topic of race.” Ah, that “topic” of race. Right. His opinion on the &quot;topic&quot; of race was that black people were inherently mentally inferior to white people and only owed their current position in society to organized efforts to disadvantage white people. The Times writes, “his campus visits regularly provoked impassioned protests from students who disagreed with Mr. Kirk&#39;s stances, like his criticism of transgender rights and endorsement of the so-called Great Replacement Theory, which claims that non-white immigrants will displace white Americans.” Yes, that would be the Great Replacement Theory that has inspired multiple massacres. But you know, the important thing is the healthy exchange of opinions. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times writes, “Mr. Kirk would arrive at colleges ready for rhetorical combat, willing to engage on the thorniest topics from abortion rights to race. the topic of race.” Ah, that “topic” of race. Right. His opinion on the &quot;topic&quot; of race was that black people were inherently mentally inferior to white people and only owed their current position in society to organized efforts to disadvantage white people. The Times writes, “his campus visits regularly provoked impassioned protests from students who disagreed with Mr. Kirk&#39;s stances, like his criticism of transgender rights and endorsement of the so-called Great Replacement Theory, which claims that non-white immigrants will displace white Americans.” Yes, that would be the Great Replacement Theory that has inspired multiple massacres. But you know, the important thing is the healthy exchange of opinions. </p>

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      <title>Episode 532: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 532: An interesting claim.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/532</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>532</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 532: An interesting claim.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA reflects on the significance of September 11th, discussing the fading memory of the event in contemporary politics. He delves into the legacy of Charlie Kirk, a controversial figure in conservative politics, and examines the implications of recent news regarding the FBI's political influence under the Trump administration. The conversation also touches on military actions taken by the U.S. and their legal ramifications, as well as new revelations from Jeffrey Epstein's emails that highlight connections to political figures.
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      <itunes:duration>13:00</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Shooting a retreating unarmed vessel and then making sure to massacre any survivors, would be absolutely illegal in a war, which again, is not what this was.
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      <itunes:keywords>September 11, Charlie Kirk, FBI, Trump administration, military actions, Epstein, political influence, news summary</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Shooting a retreating unarmed vessel and then making sure to massacre any survivors, would be absolutely illegal in a war, which again, is not what this was.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Shooting a retreating unarmed vessel and then making sure to massacre any survivors, would be absolutely illegal in a war, which again, is not what this was.</p>

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      <title>Episode 531: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 531: Reply All.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>531</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 531: Reply All.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: This episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast covers a range of current events, including political turmoil in Nepal and France, controversial security measures in Gaza, the dynamics of wealth and power with Larry Ellison surpassing Elon Musk, and the ongoing revelations regarding Donald Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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      <itunes:duration>12:35</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Donald Trump's participation in Jeffrey Epstein's sleazy birthday book makes its way onto the front page in a NEWS ANALYSIS piece. “Epstein Revelations Hindering Trump’s Attempts to Turn Page.” It's illustrated with an infographic, “Signature With a Characteristic Flourish. The president has denied signing a birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein, but his signatures from that time are close matches.” It features six annotated copies of the name Donald, one from the Epstein birthday book and five others from authenticated Trump signatures. They're completely identical.
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Donald Trump&#39;s participation in Jeffrey Epstein&#39;s sleazy birthday book makes its way onto the front page in a NEWS ANALYSIS piece. “Epstein Revelations Hindering Trump’s Attempts to Turn Page.” It&#39;s illustrated with an infographic, “Signature With a Characteristic Flourish. The president has denied signing a birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein, but his signatures from that time are close matches.” It features six annotated copies of the name Donald, one from the Epstein birthday book and five others from authenticated Trump signatures. They&#39;re completely identical.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Donald Trump&#39;s participation in Jeffrey Epstein&#39;s sleazy birthday book makes its way onto the front page in a NEWS ANALYSIS piece. “Epstein Revelations Hindering Trump’s Attempts to Turn Page.” It&#39;s illustrated with an infographic, “Signature With a Characteristic Flourish. The president has denied signing a birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein, but his signatures from that time are close matches.” It features six annotated copies of the name Donald, one from the Epstein birthday book and five others from authenticated Trump signatures. They&#39;re completely identical.</p>

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      <title>Episode 530: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 530: Drawing for Epstein.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>530</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 530: Drawing for Epstein.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: This episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast covers significant political events, including the resignation of Nepal's Prime Minister amid protests, the dynamics of the New York mayoral race, media influence on political narratives, recent Supreme Court decisions affecting immigration policy, and the release of controversial documents related to Trump and Epstein.
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      <itunes:duration>14:42</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Way inside the paper, on page A16, down at the bottom, the headline is “Drawing for Epstein, apparently signed by Trump, is released.” “Key congressional committee on Monday,” the Times writes, “obtained a note and sexually suggestive drawing, apparently signed by Donald J. Trump, and included in a book for the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday in 2003. A drawing that Mr. Trump has insisted is fake.” The story includes a picture of the document, a center-justified poem or imaginary dialogue between Trump and Epstein, with the torso and remarkably small breasts of a female figure drawn around the words and with Trump's signature, "Donald," in his familiar spiky style, centered at the bottom right around the pubic area. The drawing seems to be in line with other pages from Epstein's birthday book that were released, which were characterized reasonably accurately by the Bluesky user and state level democratic organizer going by the handle “Bobby Big Wheel” who posted "For decades everyone on the list argued they only knew Epstein in a professional capacity while all the notes to him are "I sure love being pedophiles together with you, my friend Jeffrey Epstein" 
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      <itunes:keywords>Nepal, political turmoil, New York mayoral race, media influence, Supreme Court, immigration policy, Trump, Epstein, political narratives</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Way inside the paper, on page A16, down at the bottom, the headline is “Drawing for Epstein, apparently signed by Trump, is released.” “Key congressional committee on Monday,” the Times writes, “obtained a note and sexually suggestive drawing, apparently signed by Donald J. Trump, and included in a book for the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein&#39;s 50th birthday in 2003. A drawing that Mr. Trump has insisted is fake.” The story includes a picture of the document, a center-justified poem or imaginary dialogue between Trump and Epstein, with the torso and remarkably small breasts of a female figure drawn around the words and with Trump&#39;s signature, &quot;Donald,&quot; in his familiar spiky style, centered at the bottom right around the pubic area. The drawing seems to be in line with other pages from Epstein&#39;s birthday book that were released, which were characterized reasonably accurately by the Bluesky user and state level democratic organizer going by the handle “Bobby Big Wheel” who posted &quot;For decades everyone on the list argued they only knew Epstein in a professional capacity while all the notes to him are &quot;I sure love being pedophiles together with you, my friend Jeffrey Epstein&quot; </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Way inside the paper, on page A16, down at the bottom, the headline is “Drawing for Epstein, apparently signed by Trump, is released.” “Key congressional committee on Monday,” the Times writes, “obtained a note and sexually suggestive drawing, apparently signed by Donald J. Trump, and included in a book for the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein&#39;s 50th birthday in 2003. A drawing that Mr. Trump has insisted is fake.” The story includes a picture of the document, a center-justified poem or imaginary dialogue between Trump and Epstein, with the torso and remarkably small breasts of a female figure drawn around the words and with Trump&#39;s signature, &quot;Donald,&quot; in his familiar spiky style, centered at the bottom right around the pubic area. The drawing seems to be in line with other pages from Epstein&#39;s birthday book that were released, which were characterized reasonably accurately by the Bluesky user and state level democratic organizer going by the handle “Bobby Big Wheel” who posted &quot;For decades everyone on the list argued they only knew Epstein in a professional capacity while all the notes to him are &quot;I sure love being pedophiles together with you, my friend Jeffrey Epstein&quot; </p>

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      <title>Episode 529: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 529: Drawing logical conclusions.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>529</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 529: Drawing logical conclusions.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The conversation covers significant global and national events, including protests in Nepal against social media shutdowns, violence in Israel and the Palestinian response, the Trump administration's erosion of congressional power, immigration and labor issues in the U.S., and legal challenges faced by the Trump administration, particularly regarding grand jury resistance.
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      <itunes:duration>13:42</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “In the three weeks since President Trump flooded the streets of Washington with hundreds of troops and federal agents,” the Times writes, ”there have been only a few scattered protests and scarcely a word from Congress, which has quietly gone along with the deployment.” Actually, the AP reports there were thousands of people out in the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday, precisely to protest Trump's incursion on the city, but the online version of this story went up on Saturday, and what are going to do? Get someone to revise it before you print it in Monday's paper? Anyway. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Nepal protests, Israel violence, Trump administration, congressional power, immigration issues, labor rights, grand jury resistance, political unrest, social media shutdown, COVID-19 vaccines</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “In the three weeks since President Trump flooded the streets of Washington with hundreds of troops and federal agents,” the Times writes, ”there have been only a few scattered protests and scarcely a word from Congress, which has quietly gone along with the deployment.” Actually, the AP reports there were thousands of people out in the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday, precisely to protest Trump&#39;s incursion on the city, but the online version of this story went up on Saturday, and what are going to do? Get someone to revise it before you print it in Monday&#39;s paper? Anyway. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “In the three weeks since President Trump flooded the streets of Washington with hundreds of troops and federal agents,” the Times writes, ”there have been only a few scattered protests and scarcely a word from Congress, which has quietly gone along with the deployment.” Actually, the AP reports there were thousands of people out in the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday, precisely to protest Trump&#39;s incursion on the city, but the online version of this story went up on Saturday, and what are going to do? Get someone to revise it before you print it in Monday&#39;s paper? Anyway. </p>

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      <title>Episode 528: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 528: Making stuff up.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>528</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 528: Making stuff up.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest federal jobs report, highlighting a significant slowdown in job growth and the impact of immigration raids on the manufacturing sector. The conversation shifts to military operations under the Trump administration, including controversial decisions regarding special operations and the legality of military actions. The podcast also covers Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine policy and the political implications of his actions, concluding with a discussion on cybersecurity and the ongoing issue of data breaches affecting millions of Americans.
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      <itunes:duration>13:44</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Maybe even more than the confirmation of Pete Hegseth, as Secretary of Defense, the Kennedy confirmation certified that there was absolutely no limit on Republicans readiness to roll over for Donald Trump, no matter what principles were involved or what obvious damage would be the result. And, RFK Jr.'s behavior has amply illustrated that he knows he doesn't have to answer to anyone but Trump, which is why the reports from the hearing seem to document that the only thing that really made him squirm was his attempt to align himself with Donald Trump's own completely self-contradictory positions that the development of the mRNA COVID vaccines under Operation Warp Speed was a tremendous triumph for Donald Trump and that the anti-vax movement in general and the anti-COVID vaccination movement in particular are righteous and correct and he is their champion.
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Maybe even more than the confirmation of Pete Hegseth, as Secretary of Defense, the Kennedy confirmation certified that there was absolutely no limit on Republicans readiness to roll over for Donald Trump, no matter what principles were involved or what obvious damage would be the result. And, RFK Jr.&#39;s behavior has amply illustrated that he knows he doesn&#39;t have to answer to anyone but Trump, which is why the reports from the hearing seem to document that the only thing that really made him squirm was his attempt to align himself with Donald Trump&#39;s own completely self-contradictory positions that the development of the mRNA COVID vaccines under Operation Warp Speed was a tremendous triumph for Donald Trump and that the anti-vax movement in general and the anti-COVID vaccination movement in particular are righteous and correct and he is their champion.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Maybe even more than the confirmation of Pete Hegseth, as Secretary of Defense, the Kennedy confirmation certified that there was absolutely no limit on Republicans readiness to roll over for Donald Trump, no matter what principles were involved or what obvious damage would be the result. And, RFK Jr.&#39;s behavior has amply illustrated that he knows he doesn&#39;t have to answer to anyone but Trump, which is why the reports from the hearing seem to document that the only thing that really made him squirm was his attempt to align himself with Donald Trump&#39;s own completely self-contradictory positions that the development of the mRNA COVID vaccines under Operation Warp Speed was a tremendous triumph for Donald Trump and that the anti-vax movement in general and the anti-COVID vaccination movement in particular are righteous and correct and he is their champion.</p>

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      <title>Episode 527: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 527: It was unclear.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>527</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 527: It was unclear.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a range of pressing news topics, including the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan, controversial military actions by the Trump administration in the Caribbean, and the divergence in health policies among U.S. states. The conversation also touches on the political landscape in New York City, particularly the maneuvers surrounding the upcoming elections, and concludes with a discussion on recent judicial decisions affecting Harvard and immigration policy.
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      <itunes:duration>14:26</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Again, this big win for Harvard is on page A19, as opposed to page A1, which is where in June, the Times ran, “Harvard is said to be open to spending up to $500 million to resolve Trump dispute.” And where in July, the Times ran, “Behind closed doors, Harvard officials debate a risky truce with Trump.” Surely New York Times standards editor Patrick Healy is already preparing his explanation of how Times editors and reporters so badly misjudged the state of play in the Harvard case. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Again, this big win for Harvard is on page A19, as opposed to page A1, which is where in June, the Times ran, “Harvard is said to be open to spending up to $500 million to resolve Trump dispute.” And where in July, the Times ran, “Behind closed doors, Harvard officials debate a risky truce with Trump.” Surely New York Times standards editor Patrick Healy is already preparing his explanation of how Times editors and reporters so badly misjudged the state of play in the Harvard case. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Again, this big win for Harvard is on page A19, as opposed to page A1, which is where in June, the Times ran, “Harvard is said to be open to spending up to $500 million to resolve Trump dispute.” And where in July, the Times ran, “Behind closed doors, Harvard officials debate a risky truce with Trump.” Surely New York Times standards editor Patrick Healy is already preparing his explanation of how Times editors and reporters so badly misjudged the state of play in the Harvard case. </p>

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      <title>Episode 526: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 526: Donald Trump likes killing people.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>526</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 526: Donald Trump likes killing people.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant news events, including President Trump's military actions against Venezuela, legal challenges surrounding his tariffs, the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan, and the controversial climate report released by his administration. The episode also touches on the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures and the implications of these developments.
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      <itunes:duration>11:16</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times goes on to say he said the strike “occurred while the terrorists were at sea in international waters transporting illegal narcotics heading to the United States.” Before any external information has come in about exactly who was on the boat in the black and white snuff video of the airstrike that Trump put out, the administration is already unable to keep its own story straight. The online version of the Times story says that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a different story about where the boat was heading. In a deviation from Mr. Trump's account, however, the Times writes, “Mr. Rubio said that the vessel's destination was probably Trinidad or another country in the Caribbean.” So the boat that was blown up because it was smuggling drugs to the United States was not bound for the United States. No matter how many other pieces of the story likewise end up being contested or debunked, the people on the boat are still going to be dead. Despite having done, in Trump's own version of events, nothing that would rate the death penalty if they had simply been arrested, tried, and convicted.
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, Venezuela, military action, tariffs, Afghanistan earthquake, climate change, cryptocurrency, news analysis</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times goes on to say he said the strike “occurred while the terrorists were at sea in international waters transporting illegal narcotics heading to the United States.” Before any external information has come in about exactly who was on the boat in the black and white snuff video of the airstrike that Trump put out, the administration is already unable to keep its own story straight. The online version of the Times story says that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a different story about where the boat was heading. In a deviation from Mr. Trump&#39;s account, however, the Times writes, “Mr. Rubio said that the vessel&#39;s destination was probably Trinidad or another country in the Caribbean.” So the boat that was blown up because it was smuggling drugs to the United States was not bound for the United States. No matter how many other pieces of the story likewise end up being contested or debunked, the people on the boat are still going to be dead. Despite having done, in Trump&#39;s own version of events, nothing that would rate the death penalty if they had simply been arrested, tried, and convicted.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times goes on to say he said the strike “occurred while the terrorists were at sea in international waters transporting illegal narcotics heading to the United States.” Before any external information has come in about exactly who was on the boat in the black and white snuff video of the airstrike that Trump put out, the administration is already unable to keep its own story straight. The online version of the Times story says that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a different story about where the boat was heading. In a deviation from Mr. Trump&#39;s account, however, the Times writes, “Mr. Rubio said that the vessel&#39;s destination was probably Trinidad or another country in the Caribbean.” So the boat that was blown up because it was smuggling drugs to the United States was not bound for the United States. No matter how many other pieces of the story likewise end up being contested or debunked, the people on the boat are still going to be dead. Despite having done, in Trump&#39;s own version of events, nothing that would rate the death penalty if they had simply been arrested, tried, and convicted.</p>

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      <title>Episode 525: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 525: Destroyed by bootleggers.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>525</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 525: Destroyed by bootleggers.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant news events including a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan, legal challenges faced by the Trump administration regarding military deployment, rampant speculation about Trump's health, the ongoing war on science under his leadership, and the alarming rise of cartels using military-grade weapons. Each topic is explored in depth, providing listeners with a comprehensive understanding of the current political and social landscape.
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      <itunes:duration>14:35</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: "In the past several weeks, the rioters and their lawyers have pushed the Trump administration to pay them restitution for what they believe were unfair prosecutions.” And once they get that, they will demand something else because what they've learned in the past four years and eight months is that nobody is going to stop them. 
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      <itunes:keywords>earthquake, Afghanistan, Posse Comitatus Act, Trump, health speculations, war on science, CDC, cartels, military weapons, autocracy</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: &quot;In the past several weeks, the rioters and their lawyers have pushed the Trump administration to pay them restitution for what they believe were unfair prosecutions.” And once they get that, they will demand something else because what they&#39;ve learned in the past four years and eight months is that nobody is going to stop them. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: &quot;In the past several weeks, the rioters and their lawyers have pushed the Trump administration to pay them restitution for what they believe were unfair prosecutions.” And once they get that, they will demand something else because what they&#39;ve learned in the past four years and eight months is that nobody is going to stop them. </p>

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      <title>Episode 524: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 524: Growing alertness.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>524</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 524: Growing alertness.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a range of current events, including political controversies surrounding military honors, updates on COVID-19 and health policies, issues in organ donation safety, and economic insights regarding taxation and the millionaire population in New York. The conversation highlights the complexities of these topics and their implications for society.
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      <itunes:duration>14:14</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It's a big week for traitors. Donald Trump's Air Force yesterday announced that it would reverse the Biden administration's decision and offer a military funeral to Ashley Babbitt, who was shot dead by a police officer defending members of Congress as she tried to lead an attack through a broken window of the locked door to the Speaker's lobby, seeking to seize the House chamber by force and overturn the 2020 presidential election result.
Babbit’s status as basically the only January 6th participant to have gotten what they deserved, has been one of the great outstanding grievances of the Trump restoration movement. And now that the coup she died for has succeeded, the armed forces, in obedience to Trump, are signing on to the false account of who she was and what she was trying to do. 
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      <itunes:keywords>politics, military, COVID-19, health policy, organ donation, taxation, New York, economic insights, Trump, Biden</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It&#39;s a big week for traitors. Donald Trump&#39;s Air Force yesterday announced that it would reverse the Biden administration&#39;s decision and offer a military funeral to Ashley Babbitt, who was shot dead by a police officer defending members of Congress as she tried to lead an attack through a broken window of the locked door to the Speaker&#39;s lobby, seeking to seize the House chamber by force and overturn the 2020 presidential election result.</p>

<p>Babbit’s status as basically the only January 6th participant to have gotten what they deserved, has been one of the great outstanding grievances of the Trump restoration movement. And now that the coup she died for has succeeded, the armed forces, in obedience to Trump, are signing on to the false account of who she was and what she was trying to do. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It&#39;s a big week for traitors. Donald Trump&#39;s Air Force yesterday announced that it would reverse the Biden administration&#39;s decision and offer a military funeral to Ashley Babbitt, who was shot dead by a police officer defending members of Congress as she tried to lead an attack through a broken window of the locked door to the Speaker&#39;s lobby, seeking to seize the House chamber by force and overturn the 2020 presidential election result.</p>

<p>Babbit’s status as basically the only January 6th participant to have gotten what they deserved, has been one of the great outstanding grievances of the Trump restoration movement. And now that the coup she died for has succeeded, the armed forces, in obedience to Trump, are signing on to the false account of who she was and what she was trying to do. </p>

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      <title>Episode 523: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 523: The miraculous promise of technology.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/523</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>523</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 523: The miraculous promise of technology.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a range of pressing news topics, including the arrest of firefighters during a wildfire, a leadership crisis at the CDC, a tragic school shooting in Minneapolis, the economic impact of AI investments, and the failures of facial recognition technology. Each segment highlights the complexities and challenges faced in these areas, reflecting on the broader implications for society.
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      <itunes:duration>11:20</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times writes, “four other high profile CDC officials quit en masse, apparently in frustration over vaccine policy and Mr. Kennedy's leadership.” The word “apparently” is not really necessary there, given that at least one of them specifically said so. Daskalakis posted his resignation letter to x.com. In it, he wrote that he was “unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public's health. He also wrote, have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people that the administration has put people with dubious intent and more dubious scientific rigor in charge of recommending vaccine policy to a director hamstrung and sidelined by an authoritarian leader. Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults.” He wrote that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should not be considered a source of accurate information and wrote of the shooting at the CDC building in Atlanta that it was the result of “the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that his and his minions words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur.”  Again, no reason to tack apparently onto the motivations. He just out and said it. 
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      <itunes:keywords>news, CDC, school shooting, AI, facial recognition, public health, economy, technology, federal government, vaccine policy</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times writes, “four other high profile CDC officials quit en masse, apparently in frustration over vaccine policy and Mr. Kennedy&#39;s leadership.” The word “apparently” is not really necessary there, given that at least one of them specifically said so. Daskalakis posted his resignation letter to x.com. In it, he wrote that he was “unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public&#39;s health. He also wrote, have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people that the administration has put people with dubious intent and more dubious scientific rigor in charge of recommending vaccine policy to a director hamstrung and sidelined by an authoritarian leader. Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults.” He wrote that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should not be considered a source of accurate information and wrote of the shooting at the CDC building in Atlanta that it was the result of “the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that his and his minions words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur.”  Again, no reason to tack apparently onto the motivations. He just out and said it. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times writes, “four other high profile CDC officials quit en masse, apparently in frustration over vaccine policy and Mr. Kennedy&#39;s leadership.” The word “apparently” is not really necessary there, given that at least one of them specifically said so. Daskalakis posted his resignation letter to x.com. In it, he wrote that he was “unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public&#39;s health. He also wrote, have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people that the administration has put people with dubious intent and more dubious scientific rigor in charge of recommending vaccine policy to a director hamstrung and sidelined by an authoritarian leader. Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults.” He wrote that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should not be considered a source of accurate information and wrote of the shooting at the CDC building in Atlanta that it was the result of “the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that his and his minions words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur.”  Again, no reason to tack apparently onto the motivations. He just out and said it. </p>

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      <title>Episode 522: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 522: Remarkable failure.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>522</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 522: Remarkable failure.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses recent grand jury decisions regarding federal assault cases, the implications of media coverage on public perception, political maneuvers by the Trump administration, and the cultural reflections of dissent in Washington, D.C. The conversation highlights the disconnect between celebrity news and significant political events, as well as the ongoing challenges faced by federal agents in the current political climate.
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      <itunes:duration>13:15</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: On the front of this morning's New York Times, all the way down at the bottom of the page is a little referral box directing the reader to page C2 to read about the news that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey are engaged to be married. If you do a search for Taylor Swift on Google, or at least when I just did one, it sets off a cascade of animated confetti and some kind of floating glyph that kind of looks like the Sacred Heart of Jesus with an animated bubble above it that is shooting off hearts and seems to be saying that something, maybe the animation itself, has 93.64 million likes.
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      <itunes:keywords>grand jury, federal agents, media coverage, political maneuvering, economic implications, public dissent, celebrity news, North Korea, Trump administration, social media</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: On the front of this morning&#39;s New York Times, all the way down at the bottom of the page is a little referral box directing the reader to page C2 to read about the news that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey are engaged to be married. If you do a search for Taylor Swift on Google, or at least when I just did one, it sets off a cascade of animated confetti and some kind of floating glyph that kind of looks like the Sacred Heart of Jesus with an animated bubble above it that is shooting off hearts and seems to be saying that something, maybe the animation itself, has 93.64 million likes.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: On the front of this morning&#39;s New York Times, all the way down at the bottom of the page is a little referral box directing the reader to page C2 to read about the news that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey are engaged to be married. If you do a search for Taylor Swift on Google, or at least when I just did one, it sets off a cascade of animated confetti and some kind of floating glyph that kind of looks like the Sacred Heart of Jesus with an animated bubble above it that is shooting off hearts and seems to be saying that something, maybe the animation itself, has 93.64 million likes.</p>

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      <title>Episode 521: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 521: Absolutely forbidden.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>521</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 521: Absolutely forbidden.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses several pressing news topics, including President Trump's controversial attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, the implications of a data breach at Elon Musk's companies, political pressure and bribery in New York elections, Israeli military actions resulting in civilian casualties, and concerns raised by FEMA regarding cuts to disaster aid. Each topic is explored in depth, providing listeners with a comprehensive understanding of the current political landscape.
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      <itunes:duration>10:49</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The New York Times did not think that the mayor, in the midst of his reelection campaign, having his people hand out cash bribes in public, was anything that its readership might need to know in a timely manner. They got scooped on the news simply because the bribery was so widespread and so blatant that another outlet, one that actually cares about reporting on the city, bumped into a bribe on its own. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, Lisa Cook, Federal Reserve, Elon Musk, data breach, New York elections, bribery, Israel, civilian casualties, FEMA</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The New York Times did not think that the mayor, in the midst of his reelection campaign, having his people hand out cash bribes in public, was anything that its readership might need to know in a timely manner. They got scooped on the news simply because the bribery was so widespread and so blatant that another outlet, one that actually cares about reporting on the city, bumped into a bribe on its own. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The New York Times did not think that the mayor, in the midst of his reelection campaign, having his people hand out cash bribes in public, was anything that its readership might need to know in a timely manner. They got scooped on the news simply because the bribery was so widespread and so blatant that another outlet, one that actually cares about reporting on the city, bumped into a bribe on its own. </p>

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      <title>Episode 520: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 520: A fundamentally false premise.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>520</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 520: A fundamentally false premise.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including Israel's military actions in Gaza, the implications of presidential power on corporate America, the rise of far-right ideologies within the government, and environmental concerns related to consumerism. The conversation highlights the intersection of politics, media, and social issues, providing a critical lens on current events.
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      <itunes:duration>10:47</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: You just invented a completely fake justification for lawless behavior from the president and then appealed to the authority of experts to say that it's completely fake. The reader gains nothing from the effort to reframe completely abnormal behavior as if it were normal, followed by the conclusion that the frame just doesn't fit. The president is shaking down companies for ownership shares. Don't pretend there's some sort of case that this could be something other than what it is. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Israel, Gaza, war crimes, Trump, corporate America, far-right, racism, environmental issues, media coverage, presidential power</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: You just invented a completely fake justification for lawless behavior from the president and then appealed to the authority of experts to say that it&#39;s completely fake. The reader gains nothing from the effort to reframe completely abnormal behavior as if it were normal, followed by the conclusion that the frame just doesn&#39;t fit. The president is shaking down companies for ownership shares. Don&#39;t pretend there&#39;s some sort of case that this could be something other than what it is. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: You just invented a completely fake justification for lawless behavior from the president and then appealed to the authority of experts to say that it&#39;s completely fake. The reader gains nothing from the effort to reframe completely abnormal behavior as if it were normal, followed by the conclusion that the frame just doesn&#39;t fit. The president is shaking down companies for ownership shares. Don&#39;t pretend there&#39;s some sort of case that this could be something other than what it is. </p>

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      <title>Episode 519: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 519: It's a culture thing.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>519</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 519: It's a culture thing.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the impact of Hurricane ERIN, recent bribery allegations involving the Eric Adams administration, the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Democratic Party's voter registration crisis, and issues of media accountability. The conversation highlights the complexities of these topics and their implications for society.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>13:18</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Nowhere in this story about malicious and defamatory behavior by the so-called group Libs of TikTok, the account, the Times writes, “did not respond to questions regarding its post about Mr. Paris.” Is there a single mention of the name Chaya Raichik, who runs Libs of TikTok.
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      <itunes:keywords>Hurricane ERIN, Eric Adams, bribery, Israel, Palestinian conflict, Democratic Party, voter registration, media accountability</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Nowhere in this story about malicious and defamatory behavior by the so-called group Libs of TikTok, the account, the Times writes, “did not respond to questions regarding its post about Mr. Paris.” Is there a single mention of the name Chaya Raichik, who runs Libs of TikTok.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Nowhere in this story about malicious and defamatory behavior by the so-called group Libs of TikTok, the account, the Times writes, “did not respond to questions regarding its post about Mr. Paris.” Is there a single mention of the name Chaya Raichik, who runs Libs of TikTok.</p>

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      <title>Episode 518: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 518: The president's intended goals.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>518</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 518: The president's intended goals.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA delves into the political landscape of New York City, focusing on Andrew Cuomo's recent comments and strategies in the mayoral race, the implications of Trump's foreign policy, and the media's portrayal of crime and immigration issues. Skoka critiques the New York Times for its coverage decisions and highlights the disconnect between public perception and reality regarding crime rates. The conversation emphasizes the complexities of political narratives and the role of media in shaping public opinion.
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      <itunes:duration>13:12</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The fact that Andrew Cuomo, whose own residency in New York City is extremely tenuous and recent, even by the most charitable accounts, is trying to recover his standing by pounding away on the Hamptons fundraiser circuit, could be an embarrassing front page story in its own right. It just emphasizes that the anti-Mamdani movement, such as it is, basically represents the desires of a bunch of jerks who want to rule the city from afar, and of the people who operate the New York Times. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Cuomo, Trump, New York City, politics, media, crime, immigration, perception, election, news</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The fact that Andrew Cuomo, whose own residency in New York City is extremely tenuous and recent, even by the most charitable accounts, is trying to recover his standing by pounding away on the Hamptons fundraiser circuit, could be an embarrassing front page story in its own right. It just emphasizes that the anti-Mamdani movement, such as it is, basically represents the desires of a bunch of jerks who want to rule the city from afar, and of the people who operate the New York Times. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The fact that Andrew Cuomo, whose own residency in New York City is extremely tenuous and recent, even by the most charitable accounts, is trying to recover his standing by pounding away on the Hamptons fundraiser circuit, could be an embarrassing front page story in its own right. It just emphasizes that the anti-Mamdani movement, such as it is, basically represents the desires of a bunch of jerks who want to rule the city from afar, and of the people who operate the New York Times. </p>

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      <title>Episode 517: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 517: Startled and dyspeptic.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>517</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 517: Startled and dyspeptic.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the recent emergency summit involving President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky, focusing on foreign affairs and the implications of Trump's actions. The conversation shifts to domestic issues, including the aggressive redistricting efforts in Texas, the impact of immigration policies in Ohio, the federal crackdown on homelessness in Washington, D.C., and the ongoing battle over voting rights and election integrity. SCOCCA emphasizes the urgent need for action in light of these developments.
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      <itunes:duration>12:29</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/3/364d4207-a05b-459b-b455-1373f16aabfd/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/transcripts/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/3/364d4207-a05b-459b-b455-1373f16aabfd/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times describes Trump's deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops in Washington, DC as “an actualization of one of his most tried and true political arguments. Democrats, often black Democrats, have let lawlessness run rampant in the cities and states they were elected to run.” Now, is that an actualization of the argument? Or is it an invitation to treat the argument as having been actualized? This declaration of what purpose Donald Trump is achieving gets as counterweight the Times writing, “among Democrats, there is widespread agreement that Mr. Trump is stoking fear for political gain and exaggerating statistics to justify a power grab.” Is Trump's relationship to the actual crime statistics something for Democrats to debate among themselves? Or is it something for a newspaper to publish as a fact? 
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      <itunes:keywords>Zelensky, Trump, redistricting, immigration, homelessness, voting rights, Texas, Ohio, federal crackdown, election integrity</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times describes Trump&#39;s deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops in Washington, DC as “an actualization of one of his most tried and true political arguments. Democrats, often black Democrats, have let lawlessness run rampant in the cities and states they were elected to run.” Now, is that an actualization of the argument? Or is it an invitation to treat the argument as having been actualized? This declaration of what purpose Donald Trump is achieving gets as counterweight the Times writing, “among Democrats, there is widespread agreement that Mr. Trump is stoking fear for political gain and exaggerating statistics to justify a power grab.” Is Trump&#39;s relationship to the actual crime statistics something for Democrats to debate among themselves? Or is it something for a newspaper to publish as a fact? </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The Times describes Trump&#39;s deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops in Washington, DC as “an actualization of one of his most tried and true political arguments. Democrats, often black Democrats, have let lawlessness run rampant in the cities and states they were elected to run.” Now, is that an actualization of the argument? Or is it an invitation to treat the argument as having been actualized? This declaration of what purpose Donald Trump is achieving gets as counterweight the Times writing, “among Democrats, there is widespread agreement that Mr. Trump is stoking fear for political gain and exaggerating statistics to justify a power grab.” Is Trump&#39;s relationship to the actual crime statistics something for Democrats to debate among themselves? Or is it something for a newspaper to publish as a fact? </p>

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      <title>Episode 516: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 516: Wet sand.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>516</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 516: Wet sand.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting the plight of children affected by war and the international political responses to the situation. The conversation also touches on domestic issues in the U.S., particularly the selective views on crime and racial tensions as expressed by former President Trump.
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      <itunes:duration>10:15</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “Sustained a traumatic head injury amid an Israeli shell explosion” is a fairly convoluted way of saying that Israeli forces shot a 14 year old boy with an artillery shell. And now the Free Press reports that he is completely paralyzed, so it only makes sense that he would be malnourished if you accept the premise that getting adequate nutrition to paralyzed children is an impossible challenge, rather than something doctors routinely do all over the place, or wherever there is an adequate ordinary supply of food and medical equipment and the hospitals aren't being bombed. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Gaza, Israel, war, children, humanitarian crisis, international relations, Trump, racial tensions, crime, news analysis</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “Sustained a traumatic head injury amid an Israeli shell explosion” is a fairly convoluted way of saying that Israeli forces shot a 14 year old boy with an artillery shell. And now the Free Press reports that he is completely paralyzed, so it only makes sense that he would be malnourished if you accept the premise that getting adequate nutrition to paralyzed children is an impossible challenge, rather than something doctors routinely do all over the place, or wherever there is an adequate ordinary supply of food and medical equipment and the hospitals aren&#39;t being bombed. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “Sustained a traumatic head injury amid an Israeli shell explosion” is a fairly convoluted way of saying that Israeli forces shot a 14 year old boy with an artillery shell. And now the Free Press reports that he is completely paralyzed, so it only makes sense that he would be malnourished if you accept the premise that getting adequate nutrition to paralyzed children is an impossible challenge, rather than something doctors routinely do all over the place, or wherever there is an adequate ordinary supply of food and medical equipment and the hospitals aren&#39;t being bombed. </p>

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      <title>Episode 515: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 515: A truly humiliatingly bad story.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/515</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>515</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 515: A truly humiliatingly bad story.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the current political landscape in New York City, focusing on the contentious mayoral race between ZOHRAN Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo. The conversation delves into the media's portrayal of the candidates, particularly the New York Times' coverage of housing issues and political rivalries. SCOCCA critiques Cuomo's proposed housing policies and highlights the challenges faced by New Yorkers in the current housing crisis. The episode concludes with reflections on the role of media in shaping public perception and political narratives.
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      <itunes:duration>11:48</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Once the Times has developed a rooting interest in the news, it loses all sense of proportion. Cuomo and Adams are both actually scandalous figures who are totally unfit for office. But rather than documenting that, the Times is obsessed with trying to prove that the squeaky clean Mamdani must also somehow be disqualified.
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      <itunes:keywords>New York City, housing crisis, political rivalry, media analysis, Cuomo, Mamdani, rent stabilization, political narratives, journalism, public opinion</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Once the Times has developed a rooting interest in the news, it loses all sense of proportion. Cuomo and Adams are both actually scandalous figures who are totally unfit for office. But rather than documenting that, the Times is obsessed with trying to prove that the squeaky clean Mamdani must also somehow be disqualified.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Once the Times has developed a rooting interest in the news, it loses all sense of proportion. Cuomo and Adams are both actually scandalous figures who are totally unfit for office. But rather than documenting that, the Times is obsessed with trying to prove that the squeaky clean Mamdani must also somehow be disqualified.</p>

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      <title>Episode 514: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 514: Absolute inanity.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/514</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>514</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 514: Absolute inanity.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Skoka discusses the implications of the upcoming Trump-Putin summit, the cybersecurity threats posed by Russia, and the controversial policing strategies advocated by Trump. The conversation also touches on the intersection of education policy and drug therapy, particularly the use of ibogaine, while reflecting on the broader themes of governance and societal issues.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: If Donald Trump were taking Fred Trump's words literally, if Fred Trump had meant his words to be taken literally, the federal government would be sending out the National Guard with paint rollers and power washers. They'd be building housing for the homeless people so they're not living messy lives out on the street. But when Donald Trump says a place is dirty, what he means is that it has the wrong kind of people in it. And what you do in New York real estate, if you're a certain kind of person, is you chase those people out with the help of the cops, if you can get it. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, Putin, cybersecurity, Russia, policing, education, ibogaine, podcast, news, politics</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: If Donald Trump were taking Fred Trump&#39;s words literally, if Fred Trump had meant his words to be taken literally, the federal government would be sending out the National Guard with paint rollers and power washers. They&#39;d be building housing for the homeless people so they&#39;re not living messy lives out on the street. But when Donald Trump says a place is dirty, what he means is that it has the wrong kind of people in it. And what you do in New York real estate, if you&#39;re a certain kind of person, is you chase those people out with the help of the cops, if you can get it. </p>

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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: If Donald Trump were taking Fred Trump&#39;s words literally, if Fred Trump had meant his words to be taken literally, the federal government would be sending out the National Guard with paint rollers and power washers. They&#39;d be building housing for the homeless people so they&#39;re not living messy lives out on the street. But when Donald Trump says a place is dirty, what he means is that it has the wrong kind of people in it. And what you do in New York real estate, if you&#39;re a certain kind of person, is you chase those people out with the help of the cops, if you can get it. </p>

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      <title>Episode 513: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 513: A domestic concern.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/513</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/e464d839-f2b5-4165-8f36-636cd09c8045.mp3" length="4446695" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>513</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 513: A domestic concern.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including Trump's controversial announcement regarding law enforcement in D.C., the rising numbers in immigration detention, and the implications of international conflicts, particularly in Gaza. The conversation also touches on unexpected events like jellyfish causing shutdowns at a nuclear power plant.
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      <itunes:duration>10:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <podcast:transcript url="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/transcripts/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/e/e464d839-f2b5-4165-8f36-636cd09c8045/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: We're really getting back to the kind of presidential time wasting that came with the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, “during the 78-minute news conference, during which he was flanked by several members of his cabinet, Mr. Trump took the lectern in the White House briefing room and said he also intended to clear out the Capitol's homeless population without saying how officials would do it or detailing where those people would go.” This story is also nicely illustrated with a photograph filling the remaining four columns across the top of the page of the journalists in the briefing room, all thrusting their hands up eagerly to engage with the president's lunatic gambit. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, D.C. police, immigration detention, Gaza, Israel, news analysis, jellyfish, nuclear power, military involvement, social media</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: We&#39;re really getting back to the kind of presidential time wasting that came with the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, “during the 78-minute news conference, during which he was flanked by several members of his cabinet, Mr. Trump took the lectern in the White House briefing room and said he also intended to clear out the Capitol&#39;s homeless population without saying how officials would do it or detailing where those people would go.” This story is also nicely illustrated with a photograph filling the remaining four columns across the top of the page of the journalists in the briefing room, all thrusting their hands up eagerly to engage with the president&#39;s lunatic gambit. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: We&#39;re really getting back to the kind of presidential time wasting that came with the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, “during the 78-minute news conference, during which he was flanked by several members of his cabinet, Mr. Trump took the lectern in the White House briefing room and said he also intended to clear out the Capitol&#39;s homeless population without saying how officials would do it or detailing where those people would go.” This story is also nicely illustrated with a photograph filling the remaining four columns across the top of the page of the journalists in the briefing room, all thrusting their hands up eagerly to engage with the president&#39;s lunatic gambit. </p>

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      <title>Episode 512: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 512: Classic New York Times politics.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/512</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/ed95b8d5-a3c5-451a-931e-81d99ba1bfa4.mp3" length="4395536" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>512</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 512: Classic New York Times politics.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing issues, including the FBI's response to crime in Washington D.C., the assassination of journalists in Gaza, the political dynamics surrounding the Supreme Court, and the implications of public health narratives in the current political climate. The episode concludes with reflections on the role of local leadership in confronting federal authority.
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      <itunes:duration>10:14</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!
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      <itunes:keywords>Indignity Morning Podcast, crime, Washington D.C., international conflicts, Supreme Court, public health, political accountability</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 511:  Indignity Morning Podcast No. 511: Determination and commitment.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/b1281c46-7b51-4731-97a5-81834829fd73.mp3" length="5548978" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>511</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title> Indignity Morning Podcast No. 511: Determination and commitment.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>14:03</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: If I were writing a news story about the president going to the Federal Reserve to put public pressure on the chairman and having the chairman point out with cameras rolling that the president's complaint was essentially a fabrication I would make that the top of the story, an official who the president is trying to push out, despite lacking the legal authority to do so openly fighting back against the president, when subjected to a staged struggle session, seems like the noteworthy aspect of what happened, and notably that was how the Times website played it, in the collection of live blog items and squibs from which the front page story was assembled online the headline is “Powell fact-checks Trump on cost of Fed renovations” and their dispute makes it into the third paragraph, after what's otherwise the same lead as the print story and a separate live blog entry has the headline “Face to face Powell told Trump He was wrong about a construction project.” Somebody needs to let the live blog editor into the page one meeting.
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: If I were writing a news story about the president going to the Federal Reserve to put public pressure on the chairman and having the chairman point out with cameras rolling that the president&#39;s complaint was essentially a fabrication I would make that the top of the story, an official who the president is trying to push out, despite lacking the legal authority to do so openly fighting back against the president, when subjected to a staged struggle session, seems like the noteworthy aspect of what happened, and notably that was how the Times website played it, in the collection of live blog items and squibs from which the front page story was assembled online the headline is “Powell fact-checks Trump on cost of Fed renovations” and their dispute makes it into the third paragraph, after what&#39;s otherwise the same lead as the print story and a separate live blog entry has the headline “Face to face Powell told Trump He was wrong about a construction project.” Somebody needs to let the live blog editor into the page one meeting.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: If I were writing a news story about the president going to the Federal Reserve to put public pressure on the chairman and having the chairman point out with cameras rolling that the president&#39;s complaint was essentially a fabrication I would make that the top of the story, an official who the president is trying to push out, despite lacking the legal authority to do so openly fighting back against the president, when subjected to a staged struggle session, seems like the noteworthy aspect of what happened, and notably that was how the Times website played it, in the collection of live blog items and squibs from which the front page story was assembled online the headline is “Powell fact-checks Trump on cost of Fed renovations” and their dispute makes it into the third paragraph, after what&#39;s otherwise the same lead as the print story and a separate live blog entry has the headline “Face to face Powell told Trump He was wrong about a construction project.” Somebody needs to let the live blog editor into the page one meeting.</p>

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      <title>Episode 510: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 510: An ongoing relationship of subjugation.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>510</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 510: An ongoing relationship of subjugation.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant current events, including Columbia University's settlement with the Trump administration, New York Mayor Eric Adams' campaign donations, the U.S.-Japan trade deal, controversial criminal justice issues, and the impact of the Trump administration on transgender healthcare.
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      <itunes:duration>12:47</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: In addition to being possibly the biggest superstar of professional wrestling, Hogan was also a racist and a fraud artist whose major legacy was his willingness to commit perjury as the plaintiff serving as the front person for Peter Thiel's successful campaign to abuse the legal system and the power differential, that comes with a reactionary billionaire class, to destroy Gawker, where I worked at the time, and to set the template for the Trump administration's current omnidirectional assault on the media, higher education, and pretty much everything else. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Columbia University, Trump administration, Eric Adams, U.S.-Japan trade deal, transgender healthcare, political news, higher education, campaign donations, criminal justice, LGBTQ rights summary, Terry Bollea, Hulk Hogan, Peter Thiel, Gawker</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: In addition to being possibly the biggest superstar of professional wrestling, Hogan was also a racist and a fraud artist whose major legacy was his willingness to commit perjury as the plaintiff serving as the front person for Peter Thiel&#39;s successful campaign to abuse the legal system and the power differential, that comes with a reactionary billionaire class, to destroy Gawker, where I worked at the time, and to set the template for the Trump administration&#39;s current omnidirectional assault on the media, higher education, and pretty much everything else. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: In addition to being possibly the biggest superstar of professional wrestling, Hogan was also a racist and a fraud artist whose major legacy was his willingness to commit perjury as the plaintiff serving as the front person for Peter Thiel&#39;s successful campaign to abuse the legal system and the power differential, that comes with a reactionary billionaire class, to destroy Gawker, where I worked at the time, and to set the template for the Trump administration&#39;s current omnidirectional assault on the media, higher education, and pretty much everything else. </p>

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      <title>Episode 509: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 509: Stephen K. Bannon.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/509</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>509</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 509: Stephen K. Bannon.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, focusing on the relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, and the implications of media narratives surrounding them. The conversation also delves into the ongoing crisis in Gaza, highlighting the mismanagement and consequences of Israeli policies. Skoka critiques the media's portrayal of these issues, emphasizing the need for critical analysis of the narratives presented.
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      <itunes:duration>11:56</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: These are Steve Bannon's own guests, telling him on his program that they're still upset about the Epstein question, and then Bannon turns around and tells the Times and everyone else that the movement is rallying around the president and the Times prints it. That's literally the opposite of NEWS ANALYSIS. It's a press release from the permanent campaign.
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, Epstein, MAGA, Gaza, Israel, news analysis, media, politics, public opinion, conflict, Stephen K Bannon</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: These are Steve Bannon&#39;s own guests, telling him on his program that they&#39;re still upset about the Epstein question, and then Bannon turns around and tells the Times and everyone else that the movement is rallying around the president and the Times prints it. That&#39;s literally the opposite of NEWS ANALYSIS. It&#39;s a press release from the permanent campaign.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: These are Steve Bannon&#39;s own guests, telling him on his program that they&#39;re still upset about the Epstein question, and then Bannon turns around and tells the Times and everyone else that the movement is rallying around the president and the Times prints it. That&#39;s literally the opposite of NEWS ANALYSIS. It&#39;s a press release from the permanent campaign.</p>

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      <title>Episode 508: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 508: The available public record.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>508</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 508: The available public record.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses pressing news topics, including the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the political landscape in New York City, and the complexities of media coverage surrounding these issues. The conversation also touches on the implications of Trump's political maneuvers, the challenges faced by public figures like Zoran Mamdani, and the intersection of violence and religion in contemporary society. Additionally, the episode concludes with a brief mention of genetic research related to obesity risk.
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      <itunes:duration>12:19</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “Zoran Mamdani,” the Times writes, “is unleashing a full-scale charm offensive of private meetings, phone calls, and public promises aimed at wooing top party leaders, donors, and activists,” and runs through a list of the meetings that he's taken with influence groups and elected officials. But underneath that, it's a story about the lack of sophistication on the side that considers itself more sophisticated. “In his meetings,” the Times writes, “Mr. Mamdani has surprised some Democrats with his affability and ability to listen to their concerns, perhaps hinting at his willingness to make some concessions.” If you're expressing surprise in July of 2025, that Zoran Mamdani is friendly and a good listener, what you're saying is that your understanding of New York City politics lags considerably behind that of the 573,000 people who voted for him. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Gaza, humanitarian crisis, media coverage, New York politics, Trump, violence, religion, genetic research</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “Zoran Mamdani,” the Times writes, “is unleashing a full-scale charm offensive of private meetings, phone calls, and public promises aimed at wooing top party leaders, donors, and activists,” and runs through a list of the meetings that he&#39;s taken with influence groups and elected officials. But underneath that, it&#39;s a story about the lack of sophistication on the side that considers itself more sophisticated. “In his meetings,” the Times writes, “Mr. Mamdani has surprised some Democrats with his affability and ability to listen to their concerns, perhaps hinting at his willingness to make some concessions.” If you&#39;re expressing surprise in July of 2025, that Zoran Mamdani is friendly and a good listener, what you&#39;re saying is that your understanding of New York City politics lags considerably behind that of the 573,000 people who voted for him. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “Zoran Mamdani,” the Times writes, “is unleashing a full-scale charm offensive of private meetings, phone calls, and public promises aimed at wooing top party leaders, donors, and activists,” and runs through a list of the meetings that he&#39;s taken with influence groups and elected officials. But underneath that, it&#39;s a story about the lack of sophistication on the side that considers itself more sophisticated. “In his meetings,” the Times writes, “Mr. Mamdani has surprised some Democrats with his affability and ability to listen to their concerns, perhaps hinting at his willingness to make some concessions.” If you&#39;re expressing surprise in July of 2025, that Zoran Mamdani is friendly and a good listener, what you&#39;re saying is that your understanding of New York City politics lags considerably behind that of the 573,000 people who voted for him. </p>

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      <title>Episode 507: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 507: Once-fringe views.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>507</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 507: Once-fringe views.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:42</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 506: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 506: Down here on the sweaty rock.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>506</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 506: Down here on the sweaty rock.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a range of topics including a newly discovered interstellar object, the implications of President Trump's budget bill, media corruption surrounding a settlement with Paramount, and the freezing of education funding. The conversation highlights the contrast between cosmic wonders and the troubling state of affairs on Earth, particularly in relation to governance and public services.
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      <itunes:duration>11:05</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Basically, if you can imagine the stupidest and most destructive ways to either spend more money or not spend money, the bill is going to hit all of them. Despite the fact that nobody but a handful of lunatics really wants this to happen, it's on its way to happening. The easy interpretation of this is that the country is in the hands of a malevolent dictator, and it is, but there's a strange hollowness at the center of that dictatorship. 
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      <itunes:keywords>New York City, interstellar object, Trump budget bill, media corruption, education funding</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Basically, if you can imagine the stupidest and most destructive ways to either spend more money or not spend money, the bill is going to hit all of them. Despite the fact that nobody but a handful of lunatics really wants this to happen, it&#39;s on its way to happening. The easy interpretation of this is that the country is in the hands of a malevolent dictator, and it is, but there&#39;s a strange hollowness at the center of that dictatorship. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Basically, if you can imagine the stupidest and most destructive ways to either spend more money or not spend money, the bill is going to hit all of them. Despite the fact that nobody but a handful of lunatics really wants this to happen, it&#39;s on its way to happening. The easy interpretation of this is that the country is in the hands of a malevolent dictator, and it is, but there&#39;s a strange hollowness at the center of that dictatorship. </p>

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      <title>Episode 505: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 505: Utterly insane and destructive.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>505</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 505: Utterly insane and destructive.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>10:28</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Senate Republicans chose to embrace a fake accounting maneuver in which the $3.8 trillion expense of extending Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts, past their expiration date, doesn't count as an expense since the tax cuts are in effect right now. This directly contradicts the accounting that was used to pass those tax cuts in the first place. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Senate Republicans chose to embrace a fake accounting maneuver in which the $3.8 trillion expense of extending Donald Trump&#39;s 2017 tax cuts, past their expiration date, doesn&#39;t count as an expense since the tax cuts are in effect right now. This directly contradicts the accounting that was used to pass those tax cuts in the first place. </p>

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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Senate Republicans chose to embrace a fake accounting maneuver in which the $3.8 trillion expense of extending Donald Trump&#39;s 2017 tax cuts, past their expiration date, doesn&#39;t count as an expense since the tax cuts are in effect right now. This directly contradicts the accounting that was used to pass those tax cuts in the first place. </p>

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      <title>Episode 504: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 504: Unusually competitive.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>504</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 504: Unusually competitive.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant Supreme Court decisions affecting Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, the implications of the U.S. bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities, the political rise of ZOHRAN Mamdani in New York, and the impact of the Trump administration's policies on public health and immigration. The conversation highlights the intersection of law, politics, and public health in contemporary America.
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      <itunes:duration>12:48</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!
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</description>
      <itunes:keywords>Supreme Court, Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, Iran nuclear, Zoran Mamdani, New York politics, public health, immigration, Trump administration</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 503: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 503: The Democratic Party's agenda.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/0d7db4ce-b150-432e-8d39-0c202059bc5b.mp3" length="4810168" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>503</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 503: The Democratic Party's agenda.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the recent New York City Democratic mayoral primary results, highlighting the rise of Zoran Mamdani and the implications of his progressive agenda. The conversation delves into the shifting dynamics within the Democratic Party, particularly regarding foreign policy and the party's stance on Israel and Palestine. Additionally, the podcast touches on the current state of congressional actions related to impeachment and the broader political landscape.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/0/0d7db4ce-b150-432e-8d39-0c202059bc5b/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Nowhere in the paper is the news that 128 Democrats in the House of Representatives joined the Republicans to prevent Texas Representative Al Green from getting the House to vote on impeaching Donald Trump for his congressionally unauthorized attack on Iran. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Zoran Mamdani, New York City, Democratic primary, political dynamics, Trump, impeachment, foreign policy, Gaza, Israel, Democratic Party</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Nowhere in the paper is the news that 128 Democrats in the House of Representatives joined the Republicans to prevent Texas Representative Al Green from getting the House to vote on impeaching Donald Trump for his congressionally unauthorized attack on Iran. </p>

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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Nowhere in the paper is the news that 128 Democrats in the House of Representatives joined the Republicans to prevent Texas Representative Al Green from getting the House to vote on impeaching Donald Trump for his congressionally unauthorized attack on Iran. </p>

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      <title>Episode 502: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 502: A barrage of unhinged posts.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>502</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 502: A barrage of unhinged posts.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant political events, including a whistleblower complaint from a former Justice Department lawyer regarding the Trump administration's deportation practices, the Supreme Court's controversial rulings on deportations, and the chaotic political landscape surrounding a ceasefire announcement between Israel and Iran. The conversation highlights the implications of these events on immigration law and international relations, as well as the overall state of political discourse in the U.S.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:13</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/5/52733c70-d06f-427e-a2aa-e8a109b18c7c/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: A big morning for newsworthy cuss words from the executive branch. I guess the job here on this podcast is to try to make sense of the news, but I gotta confess, I’m whipped. I know the potential smoldering fuse of World War III is a heck of a thing to throw up one's hands about, but it seems pretty clear that the people doing the war also have no idea what's really going on.
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, Justice Department, whistleblower, deportation, Supreme Court, ceasefire, immigration, news, politics, New York City</itunes:keywords>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: A big morning for newsworthy cuss words from the executive branch. I guess the job here on this podcast is to try to make sense of the news, but I gotta confess, I’m whipped. I know the potential smoldering fuse of World War III is a heck of a thing to throw up one&#39;s hands about, but it seems pretty clear that the people doing the war also have no idea what&#39;s really going on.</p>

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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: A big morning for newsworthy cuss words from the executive branch. I guess the job here on this podcast is to try to make sense of the news, but I gotta confess, I’m whipped. I know the potential smoldering fuse of World War III is a heck of a thing to throw up one&#39;s hands about, but it seems pretty clear that the people doing the war also have no idea what&#39;s really going on.</p>

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      <title>Episode 501: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 501: Get more involved.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/501</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>501</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 501: Get more involved.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the upcoming primary elections in New York City, focusing on the tight race between Andrew Cuomo and Zoran Mamdani. The conversation shifts to the implications of recent military actions by the United States against Iran, analyzing the political and media narratives surrounding these events. Skoka critiques the decision-making process of the Trump administration regarding foreign policy and military engagement, emphasizing the influence of media on these decisions.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>14:09</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: the Times has a five-byline story narrating the process by which Donald Trump chose to send the bombers, and it essentially is not a story about military strategy at all. It was simply a child-minded and senescent president balancing his whims against the lobbying of his advisors and largely what he saw on television before deciding to do what seemed like the biggest most drastic and most satisfying thing.
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      <itunes:keywords>New York City, election, Andrew Cuomo, Zoran Mamdani, military action, Iran, Trump, foreign policy, media influence, political analysis</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: the Times has a five-byline story narrating the process by which Donald Trump chose to send the bombers, and it essentially is not a story about military strategy at all. It was simply a child-minded and senescent president balancing his whims against the lobbying of his advisors and largely what he saw on television before deciding to do what seemed like the biggest most drastic and most satisfying thing.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: the Times has a five-byline story narrating the process by which Donald Trump chose to send the bombers, and it essentially is not a story about military strategy at all. It was simply a child-minded and senescent president balancing his whims against the lobbying of his advisors and largely what he saw on television before deciding to do what seemed like the biggest most drastic and most satisfying thing.</p>

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      <title>Episode 500: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 500: White asbestos.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>500</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 500: White asbestos.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses pressing issues including the reconsideration of asbestos bans, FIFA's approach to racism during the upcoming World Cup, escalating military tensions between Israel and Iran, and reflections on Donald Trump's political legacy over the past decade. Each topic is explored in depth, highlighting the implications and controversies surrounding these significant events.
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      <itunes:duration>12:17</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “I don't reach out to persuade you,” Huckabee says, “only to encourage you. I believe you will hear from heaven. And that voice is far more important than mine or anyone else’s.” And that is how the United States’s current administration is approaching a military crisis precipitated by a nuclear-armed ally.
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      <itunes:keywords>asbestos, health advocacy, FIFA, racism, discrimination, Israel, Iran, military tensions, Trump, political legacy</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “I don&#39;t reach out to persuade you,” Huckabee says, “only to encourage you. I believe you will hear from heaven. And that voice is far more important than mine or anyone else’s.” And that is how the United States’s current administration is approaching a military crisis precipitated by a nuclear-armed ally.</p>

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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “I don&#39;t reach out to persuade you,” Huckabee says, “only to encourage you. I believe you will hear from heaven. And that voice is far more important than mine or anyone else’s.” And that is how the United States’s current administration is approaching a military crisis precipitated by a nuclear-armed ally.</p>

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      <title>Episode 499: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 499: Considerably more than tacit.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/499</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/f398155c-7cc8-45c3-8c40-b8db1f73ebd4.mp3" length="5268515" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>499</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 499: Considerably more than tacit.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The conversation delves into the rising political violence in the U.S., particularly following the assassination of a Minnesota politician. It discusses the implications of such violence, the media's portrayal of political events, and the impact of judicial appointments on the political landscape. The discussion highlights the increasing threats against lawmakers and the role of former President Trump in shaping the current political climate.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>13:27</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “Today, the "Times writes, "while most Americans do not support political violence, a growing share have said in surveys that they view rival partisans as a threat to the country or even as inhuman. Mr. Trump,” the Times continues, “has had a hand in that. Since his 2016 candidacy, he has signaled at least his tacit approval of violence against his political opponents. He encouraged attendees at his rallies to ‘knock the hell’ out of protesters, praised a lawmaker who body slammed a reporter, and defended the rioters on January 6th, 2021, who clamored to hang Mike Pence. One of his first acts in his second term as president was to pardon those rioters.” Yeah, I think the approval of violence is considerably more than tacit there. 
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      <itunes:keywords>political violence, media coverage, judicial appointments, Trump, U.S. Steel, immigration, threats against lawmakers, Minnesota shooting, Israel Iran conflict, Supreme Court</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “Today, the &quot;Times writes, &quot;while most Americans do not support political violence, a growing share have said in surveys that they view rival partisans as a threat to the country or even as inhuman. Mr. Trump,” the Times continues, “has had a hand in that. Since his 2016 candidacy, he has signaled at least his tacit approval of violence against his political opponents. He encouraged attendees at his rallies to ‘knock the hell’ out of protesters, praised a lawmaker who body slammed a reporter, and defended the rioters on January 6th, 2021, who clamored to hang Mike Pence. One of his first acts in his second term as president was to pardon those rioters.” Yeah, I think the approval of violence is considerably more than tacit there. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: “Today, the &quot;Times writes, &quot;while most Americans do not support political violence, a growing share have said in surveys that they view rival partisans as a threat to the country or even as inhuman. Mr. Trump,” the Times continues, “has had a hand in that. Since his 2016 candidacy, he has signaled at least his tacit approval of violence against his political opponents. He encouraged attendees at his rallies to ‘knock the hell’ out of protesters, praised a lawmaker who body slammed a reporter, and defended the rioters on January 6th, 2021, who clamored to hang Mike Pence. One of his first acts in his second term as president was to pardon those rioters.” Yeah, I think the approval of violence is considerably more than tacit there. </p>

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      <title>Episode 498: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 498: Not necessarily his approach.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/498</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>498</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 498: Not necessarily his approach.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a tragic Air India crash involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, highlighting concerns over manufacturing defects and whistleblower accounts. The conversation shifts to political developments, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial appointments to the CDC's Vaccine Advisory Panel and Trump's plans to dismantle FEMA. The episode concludes with a focus on ICE's aggressive tactics in immigration enforcement and the implications of a surveillance state.
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      <itunes:duration>15:54</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>Air India crash, Boeing 787, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccine advisory panel, Trump immigration policies, ICE tactics, surveillance state, public opinion, political maneuvering</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 497: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 497: An expert on defense policy.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>497</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 497: An expert on defense policy.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the alarming deployment of military forces in Los Angeles under the Trump administration, exploring the implications of this action on civil liberties and constitutional law. The conversation delves into the blurred lines between federal and military authority, the political motivations behind these maneuvers, and the legal challenges they face. Skoka critiques the narrative surrounding Trump's use of emergency powers, emphasizing the need for accountability and the dangers of politicizing the military.
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      <itunes:duration>12:05</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Last term, people told him he couldn't have that military parade and that he couldn't send the troops to shoot protesters. But this time around, he's gotten rid of those people and with them the limits on his ability to play around with deadly force to make himself feel powerful. If you can't grasp that simple fact, you need not to be presenting yourself as an expert on defense policy or for that matter, as the editor of a major general interest magazine. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, military, Los Angeles, emergency powers, Constitution, civil liberties, political analysis, defense policy</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Last term, people told him he couldn&#39;t have that military parade and that he couldn&#39;t send the troops to shoot protesters. But this time around, he&#39;s gotten rid of those people and with them the limits on his ability to play around with deadly force to make himself feel powerful. If you can&#39;t grasp that simple fact, you need not to be presenting yourself as an expert on defense policy or for that matter, as the editor of a major general interest magazine. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Last term, people told him he couldn&#39;t have that military parade and that he couldn&#39;t send the troops to shoot protesters. But this time around, he&#39;s gotten rid of those people and with them the limits on his ability to play around with deadly force to make himself feel powerful. If you can&#39;t grasp that simple fact, you need not to be presenting yourself as an expert on defense policy or for that matter, as the editor of a major general interest magazine. </p>

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      <title>Episode 496: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 496: Guess what?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>496</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 496: Guess what?</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the current political landscape, focusing on President Trump's controversial actions in California, the escalating protests in Los Angeles, and the implications of health policies under the Trump administration. The podcast highlights the tension between state and federal authority, the role of media in shaping narratives, and the real-world consequences of political rhetoric.
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      <itunes:duration>10:42</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: This, it turns out, is how a violent fascist takeover manifests itself operating in the uncanny nexus between completely made up pretexts and complaints and genuine power and violence. Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth go on TV, done up like Bratz dolls of themselves and make flamboyantly idiotic and fantastic claims about reality, while somebody's real head bangs into a real curb, and they end up locked up and facing extravagant criminal punishment, in the real criminal justice system. 
Burning vehicles really feature prominently so far in the iconography of what's happening in LA. They make nice dramatic pictures, which is presumably a large part of why people set them on fire. And they're easier to get a nice composed shot of than the crowded, chaotic and fast moving spectacle of, say, police horses trampling protesters underfoot. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, California, protests, immigration, vaccines, news analysis, political authority, violence, public health, federal government</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: This, it turns out, is how a violent fascist takeover manifests itself operating in the uncanny nexus between completely made up pretexts and complaints and genuine power and violence. Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth go on TV, done up like Bratz dolls of themselves and make flamboyantly idiotic and fantastic claims about reality, while somebody&#39;s real head bangs into a real curb, and they end up locked up and facing extravagant criminal punishment, in the real criminal justice system. </p>

<p>Burning vehicles really feature prominently so far in the iconography of what&#39;s happening in LA. They make nice dramatic pictures, which is presumably a large part of why people set them on fire. And they&#39;re easier to get a nice composed shot of than the crowded, chaotic and fast moving spectacle of, say, police horses trampling protesters underfoot. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: This, it turns out, is how a violent fascist takeover manifests itself operating in the uncanny nexus between completely made up pretexts and complaints and genuine power and violence. Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth go on TV, done up like Bratz dolls of themselves and make flamboyantly idiotic and fantastic claims about reality, while somebody&#39;s real head bangs into a real curb, and they end up locked up and facing extravagant criminal punishment, in the real criminal justice system. </p>

<p>Burning vehicles really feature prominently so far in the iconography of what&#39;s happening in LA. They make nice dramatic pictures, which is presumably a large part of why people set them on fire. And they&#39;re easier to get a nice composed shot of than the crowded, chaotic and fast moving spectacle of, say, police horses trampling protesters underfoot. </p>

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      <title>Episode 495: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 495: An elastic range of activities.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/495</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/2efd9499-e403-421a-8083-3b34082d55da.mp3" length="4706643" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>495</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 495: An elastic range of activities.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the significant news events of the day, focusing on President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles amidst immigration protests. He critiques the media's portrayal of these events and explores the implications of Trump's actions on state sovereignty and public trust. The conversation also delves into the dynamics of political power, the role of conspiracy theories in shaping political narratives, and the challenges faced by political movements that rely on misinformation.
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      <itunes:duration>11:37</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The New York Times would not allow itself to write a news headline asserting that the president is abusing his power, but it's perfectly happy to go fishing for a quote that will say that. In this case, the fishing line is still visible, as what Trevor Potter, the president of the Campaign Legal Center and a former Republican chairman of the Federal Election Commission says, specifically is, “and yes, this is an example of Trump publicly and improperly threatening,” etc. which points back to his having been asked by the reporter to affirm the proposition that Trump is abusing his power. So he got the quote, the quote goes in quotation marks, and the Times simply reports it, as a thing in the world that someone factually spoke. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, National Guard, immigration, protests, media, political power, conspiracy theories</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The New York Times would not allow itself to write a news headline asserting that the president is abusing his power, but it&#39;s perfectly happy to go fishing for a quote that will say that. In this case, the fishing line is still visible, as what Trevor Potter, the president of the Campaign Legal Center and a former Republican chairman of the Federal Election Commission says, specifically is, “and yes, this is an example of Trump publicly and improperly threatening,” etc. which points back to his having been asked by the reporter to affirm the proposition that Trump is abusing his power. So he got the quote, the quote goes in quotation marks, and the Times simply reports it, as a thing in the world that someone factually spoke. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The New York Times would not allow itself to write a news headline asserting that the president is abusing his power, but it&#39;s perfectly happy to go fishing for a quote that will say that. In this case, the fishing line is still visible, as what Trevor Potter, the president of the Campaign Legal Center and a former Republican chairman of the Federal Election Commission says, specifically is, “and yes, this is an example of Trump publicly and improperly threatening,” etc. which points back to his having been asked by the reporter to affirm the proposition that Trump is abusing his power. So he got the quote, the quote goes in quotation marks, and the Times simply reports it, as a thing in the world that someone factually spoke. </p>

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      <title>Episode 494: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 494: A little creep at Brown.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/fa79c098-b99d-4cb5-934c-72e4a21bf11e.mp3" length="4635966" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>494</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 494: A little creep at Brown.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses recent Supreme Court decisions, highlights from the New York mayoral debate, Trump's new travel ban, and the challenges facing American manufacturing. The conversation delves into the implications of these topics on society and the economy.
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      <itunes:duration>11:20</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It seems like there would be several more salient reasons why someone would avoid publicly attaching their name to a story about defying the out-of-control authoritarian president, but journalistic conventions are journalistic conventions. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Supreme Court, gun control, New York City, mayoral debate, Trump, travel ban, economic policies, manufacturing, American economy</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It seems like there would be several more salient reasons why someone would avoid publicly attaching their name to a story about defying the out-of-control authoritarian president, but journalistic conventions are journalistic conventions. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It seems like there would be several more salient reasons why someone would avoid publicly attaching their name to a story about defying the out-of-control authoritarian president, but journalistic conventions are journalistic conventions. </p>

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      <title>Episode 493: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 493: Another weird decision by the Times.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>493</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 493: Another weird decision by the Times.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing issues facing America today, including the decline of scientific talent due to immigration policies, the political landscape in South Korea, the complexities of US-China trade relations, the rise of anti-Semitism in political discourse, and the independence of institutions like the Smithsonian in the face of presidential authority.
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      <itunes:duration>12:32</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It is June 4th, the date the tanks rolled in, drawing approval, at the time, from Donald Trump for the Chinese government's display of the "power of strength," as he told Playboy in an interview. But that was all very long ago and surely not relevant here in the 21st century. 
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      <itunes:keywords>America, science, immigration, South Korea, trade relations, US-China, anti-Semitism, political rhetoric, institutional independence, presidential authority, nazis, Pepe the frog, Hitler, Trump</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It is June 4th, the date the tanks rolled in, drawing approval, at the time, from Donald Trump for the Chinese government&#39;s display of the &quot;power of strength,&quot; as he told Playboy in an interview. But that was all very long ago and surely not relevant here in the 21st century. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It is June 4th, the date the tanks rolled in, drawing approval, at the time, from Donald Trump for the Chinese government&#39;s display of the &quot;power of strength,&quot; as he told Playboy in an interview. But that was all very long ago and surely not relevant here in the 21st century. </p>

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      <title>Episode 492: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 492: Fantastic semantic duality.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>492</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 492: Fantastic semantic duality.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses significant current events, including the tragic situation in Gaza, political upheaval in the Netherlands, Ukraine's strategic drone attacks, human rights issues concerning Uyghur labor, the political landscape in New York City, and updates on Pride celebrations in Washington, D.C. The conversation highlights the complexities and implications of these events on a global scale.
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      <itunes:duration>13:56</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It wasn't just a demonstration of the capacity for military action. It was a military action. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Gaza, Netherlands, Ukraine, drone attacks, Uyghur labor, New York City, political news, Pride celebrations, human rights, current events</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It wasn&#39;t just a demonstration of the capacity for military action. It was a military action. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: It wasn&#39;t just a demonstration of the capacity for military action. It was a military action. </p>

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      <title>Episode 491: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 491: The most law-abiding immigrants.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>491</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 491: The most law-abiding immigrants.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing news topics, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, recent changes within the FBI, and controversial immigration policies under the Trump administration. The conversation highlights the complexities of drone warfare, the implications of political purges within law enforcement, and the troubling practices surrounding immigration court arrests.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:13</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The whole gambit of snatching people out of immigration court completely contradicts the message of the Trump campaign and administration, that it is turning ICE loose to seize and deport the most dangerous criminal elements in the country because Trump's preferred arms of federal law enforcement are lazy and incompetent, and because the real point is to create a spectacle of brutality, instead of trying to track down hardened criminals, they are literally going after the most law-abiding immigrants they can lay their hands on by seizing them as they're in the middle of trying to abide by the law. 
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      <itunes:keywords>news, politics, Ukraine, FBI, immigration, drone attacks, Trump administration, ICE, public safety, government efficiency</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The whole gambit of snatching people out of immigration court completely contradicts the message of the Trump campaign and administration, that it is turning ICE loose to seize and deport the most dangerous criminal elements in the country because Trump&#39;s preferred arms of federal law enforcement are lazy and incompetent, and because the real point is to create a spectacle of brutality, instead of trying to track down hardened criminals, they are literally going after the most law-abiding immigrants they can lay their hands on by seizing them as they&#39;re in the middle of trying to abide by the law. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The whole gambit of snatching people out of immigration court completely contradicts the message of the Trump campaign and administration, that it is turning ICE loose to seize and deport the most dangerous criminal elements in the country because Trump&#39;s preferred arms of federal law enforcement are lazy and incompetent, and because the real point is to create a spectacle of brutality, instead of trying to track down hardened criminals, they are literally going after the most law-abiding immigrants they can lay their hands on by seizing them as they&#39;re in the middle of trying to abide by the law. </p>

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      <title>Episode 490: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 490: This is just a start.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/490</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 13:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>490</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 490: This is just a start.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing topics including Donald Trump's recent criticisms of Leonard Leo and the judiciary, Elon Musk's tumultuous personal life and drug use, the chaotic state of U.S. trade policy, local reactions to immigration enforcement, and controversial health policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The conversation highlights the complexities and contradictions within these issues, providing listeners with a comprehensive overview of current events.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:40</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Driven by his subliterate vulgar Darwinian unto eugenicist belief system, Kennedy, in concert with Mehmet Oz, the Trump administration's head of Medicare and Medicaid, wants to import a diseased flock of birds to the United States and turn them loose on a ranch owned by Dr. Oz in Florida.
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, judiciary, Elon Musk, tariffs, immigration, health policies, controversies, news, politics, podcast, moms</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Driven by his subliterate vulgar Darwinian unto eugenicist belief system, Kennedy, in concert with Mehmet Oz, the Trump administration&#39;s head of Medicare and Medicaid, wants to import a diseased flock of birds to the United States and turn them loose on a ranch owned by Dr. Oz in Florida.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Driven by his subliterate vulgar Darwinian unto eugenicist belief system, Kennedy, in concert with Mehmet Oz, the Trump administration&#39;s head of Medicare and Medicaid, wants to import a diseased flock of birds to the United States and turn them loose on a ranch owned by Dr. Oz in Florida.</p>

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      <title>Episode 489: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 489: A new menace.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>489</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 489: A new menace.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing news topics, including a critical analysis of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s report, the humanitarian fallout from USAID withdrawal, the controversial DNA collection from migrant children, Elon Musk's exit from government, tensions in U.S.-Israel relations regarding Iran, and emerging issues surrounding autonomous vehicles. The conversation highlights the complexities and challenges in current events, providing listeners with a comprehensive overview of the news landscape.

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      <itunes:duration>12:36</itunes:duration>
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      <podcast:transcript url="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/transcripts/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/7/7415e19f-38c2-4d56-8559-9bf73bac9782/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
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      <itunes:keywords>current events, news analysis, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., USAID, humanitarian crisis, DNA collection, Elon Musk, U.S.-Israel relations, autonomous vehicles, podcast</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 488: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 488: Take a quick breath.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 12:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>488</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 488: Take a quick breath.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses recent events including SpaceX's latest rocket launch challenges, Donald Trump's media presence and political maneuvering, controversial pardons, immigration policy changes, and comparisons between political figures Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams. The conversation highlights the complexities and implications of these topics in the current political landscape.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>14:18</itunes:duration>
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      <podcast:transcript url="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/transcripts/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/3/35546969-dbbe-4bc7-85fe-44643f715190/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
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      <itunes:keywords>SpaceX, Elon Musk, Trump, immigration, political news, pardons, COVID-19, New York City, rocket science, media coverage</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 487: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 487: Vaporous effusions.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>487</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 487: Vaporous effusions.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses the latest news, focusing on the complexities of US-EU trade negotiations, the increasing pressure on Israel from its allies regarding the Gaza conflict, the perilous journey of Venezuelan migrants returning home, and President Trump's controversial proposal to redirect funding from Harvard to vocational schools. The conversation highlights the chaotic nature of current political discourse and the implications of these issues on international relations and domestic policy.
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      <itunes:duration>11:23</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. If you're a person who cares about Venezuelan babies, this may tug at your heartstrings. But given that the people who are running this country hate Venezuelan babies and want the worst for them, the story reads like a more literally constructed version of a triumphalist memo that the White House would put out. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, tariffs, US-EU trade deal, Israel, Gaza, immigration, Venezuelan migrants, Harvard funding, international relations</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. If you&#39;re a person who cares about Venezuelan babies, this may tug at your heartstrings. But given that the people who are running this country hate Venezuelan babies and want the worst for them, the story reads like a more literally constructed version of a triumphalist memo that the White House would put out. </p>

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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. If you&#39;re a person who cares about Venezuelan babies, this may tug at your heartstrings. But given that the people who are running this country hate Venezuelan babies and want the worst for them, the story reads like a more literally constructed version of a triumphalist memo that the White House would put out. </p>

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      <title>Episode 486: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 486: Tucked inside dashes.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/486</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>486</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 486: Tucked inside dashes.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses President Trump's recent economic policies, including tariffs and budget cuts, and their implications. He also delves into legal challenges faced by the Trump administration, particularly regarding the rule of law and independent agencies. The conversation shifts to a concerning report on the health crisis among American children, followed by a discussion on immigration issues, specifically the deportation of individuals despite legal protections.
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      <itunes:duration>12:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: For an instructive contrast of approach, there is the lawsuit filed yesterday by Shira Perlmutter, on the question of who is in charge of the United States Copyright Office, in which the plaintiff identifies herself as Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, while naming the defendants Todd Blanche “in his capacity as the person claiming to be Acting Librarian of Congress” and Paul Perkins “in his capacity as the person claiming to be the Register of Copyrights.” Just because Donald Trump says he's taken a job away from someone and given it to someone else, that doesn't mean change is reportable as a fact in its own right. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, trade war, tariffs, Supreme Court, rule of law, health crisis, immigration, deportation, Harvard, budget cuts</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: For an instructive contrast of approach, there is the lawsuit filed yesterday by Shira Perlmutter, on the question of who is in charge of the United States Copyright Office, in which the plaintiff identifies herself as Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, while naming the defendants Todd Blanche “in his capacity as the person claiming to be Acting Librarian of Congress” and Paul Perkins “in his capacity as the person claiming to be the Register of Copyrights.” Just because Donald Trump says he&#39;s taken a job away from someone and given it to someone else, that doesn&#39;t mean change is reportable as a fact in its own right. </p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: For an instructive contrast of approach, there is the lawsuit filed yesterday by Shira Perlmutter, on the question of who is in charge of the United States Copyright Office, in which the plaintiff identifies herself as Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, while naming the defendants Todd Blanche “in his capacity as the person claiming to be Acting Librarian of Congress” and Paul Perkins “in his capacity as the person claiming to be the Register of Copyrights.” Just because Donald Trump says he&#39;s taken a job away from someone and given it to someone else, that doesn&#39;t mean change is reportable as a fact in its own right. </p>

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      <title>Episode 485: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 485: The headline desk's dissociation powers.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/485</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 12:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>485</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 485: The headline desk's dissociation powers.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including the passage of Trump's budget plan, a controversial meeting between Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and the implications of current climate policies on the energy sector. The conversation highlights the political maneuvering in Congress and the ongoing tensions surrounding climate action and energy production.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:13</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The president of the United States somehow becomes an adjective attached to a “broadside,” a broadside that then “embroils” the South African president. This generates a mood, a mood of “tension.” And then comes a little action, sharing a video, but the video is only "echoing false assertions over white genocide." 
“Over” is just a weird space-filler, wrong choice of preposition there. Apparently, “of” would have left the line too short. But what is this “echo” of an “assertion?” Where was the assertion coming from that the video that the president of the United States played only contained a reflection of its substance? 
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      <itunes:keywords>politics, Trump, Congress, South Africa, climate policy, energy sector, news summary, current events</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The president of the United States somehow becomes an adjective attached to a “broadside,” a broadside that then “embroils” the South African president. This generates a mood, a mood of “tension.” And then comes a little action, sharing a video, but the video is only &quot;echoing false assertions over white genocide.&quot; </p>

<p>“Over” is just a weird space-filler, wrong choice of preposition there. Apparently, “of” would have left the line too short. But what is this “echo” of an “assertion?” Where was the assertion coming from that the video that the president of the United States played only contained a reflection of its substance? </p>

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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The president of the United States somehow becomes an adjective attached to a “broadside,” a broadside that then “embroils” the South African president. This generates a mood, a mood of “tension.” And then comes a little action, sharing a video, but the video is only &quot;echoing false assertions over white genocide.&quot; </p>

<p>“Over” is just a weird space-filler, wrong choice of preposition there. Apparently, “of” would have left the line too short. But what is this “echo” of an “assertion?” Where was the assertion coming from that the video that the president of the United States played only contained a reflection of its substance? </p>

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      <title>Episode 484: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 484: Astonishingly white.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/484</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 13:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/f5f2687a-4b8e-4b42-911c-0edf4cba833c.mp3" length="4891779" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>484</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 484: Astonishingly white.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing issues, including the Trump administration's controversial deportations, the political maneuvering surrounding a House spending bill, the quest for a new Air Force One, escalating international tensions regarding Israel and Gaza, and updates on COVID-19 vaccine policies. Each topic is explored in depth, providing listeners with a comprehensive overview of current events and their implications.
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      <itunes:duration>12:03</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: This all starts to sound a little bit like the episode where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft handed Vladimir Putin one of his Super Bowl rings to show it off, and Putin tucked it in his pocket and declared it a gift. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump administration, deportations, House spending bill, Air Force One, international tensions, COVID-19 vaccine, public health policy</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: This all starts to sound a little bit like the episode where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft handed Vladimir Putin one of his Super Bowl rings to show it off, and Putin tucked it in his pocket and declared it a gift. </p>

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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: This all starts to sound a little bit like the episode where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft handed Vladimir Putin one of his Super Bowl rings to show it off, and Putin tucked it in his pocket and declared it a gift. </p>

<p>Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 483: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 483: institutional commitment to euphemism.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/483</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/940009a1-e10d-4108-9c6e-25e3b4210ea8.mp3" length="5065840" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>483</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 483: institutional commitment to euphemism.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing issues, including President Trump's return from the Middle East, the inefficiencies in food aid distribution, FEMA's lack of preparedness for the upcoming hurricane season, controversial immigration policies, and military operations at the border. The conversation highlights the intersection of politics, government inefficiency, and social issues.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/9/940009a1-e10d-4108-9c6e-25e3b4210ea8/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/transcripts/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/9/940009a1-e10d-4108-9c6e-25e3b4210ea8/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Saying Trump cares about supposed Afrikaner persecution because he cares about DEI is just an incredibly tortured way of saying that the president is a racist crank.
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, food aid, FEMA, immigration, border security, government inefficiency, disaster response, New York City, weather, podcast, racist, submarines</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Saying Trump cares about supposed Afrikaner persecution because he cares about DEI is just an incredibly tortured way of saying that the president is a racist crank.</p>

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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Saying Trump cares about supposed Afrikaner persecution because he cares about DEI is just an incredibly tortured way of saying that the president is a racist crank.</p>

<p>Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 482: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 482: A rare rift.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/482</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 12:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/51c58e0b-442f-486f-897c-08dec628b256.mp3" length="4394639" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>482</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 482: A rare rift.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant current events, focusing on the Supreme Court's upcoming arguments regarding Donald Trump's birthright citizenship policy, the implications of Trump's diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, particularly with Qatar, and the concerning eviction policies in Illinois that reflect broader issues of law enforcement abuse. The conversation highlights the intersection of law, politics, and social justice, providing listeners with a critical analysis of these pressing topics.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: 
The Times carries on its recent welcome habit of writing direct and unmediated assessments of the president's shortcomings, “President’s Opponents Getting Wise to His Ways / A Pattern of Blustering Negotiating Tactics Ending in Retreat.”
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      <itunes:keywords>Supreme Court, Birthright Citizenship, Trump, Middle East, Eviction Policies, Law Enforcement, Immigration, Judicial System, due process</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: </p>

<p>The Times carries on its recent welcome habit of writing direct and unmediated assessments of the president&#39;s shortcomings, “President’s Opponents Getting Wise to His Ways / A Pattern of Blustering Negotiating Tactics Ending in Retreat.”</p>

<p>Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: </p>

<p>The Times carries on its recent welcome habit of writing direct and unmediated assessments of the president&#39;s shortcomings, “President’s Opponents Getting Wise to His Ways / A Pattern of Blustering Negotiating Tactics Ending in Retreat.”</p>

<p>Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 481: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 481: In full view of the press.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/481</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 12:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>481</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 481: In full view of the press.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the current political landscape, focusing on the ethical concerns surrounding President Trump's administration, the implications of cryptocurrency and meme coins, and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The conversation highlights the blurred lines between politics and corruption, the financial dynamics of Trump's inaugural committee, and the dire situation in Gaza amidst ongoing conflict.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>13:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/e/ee4141f7-6c61-4ba2-8939-a894e3270855/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: On the front of this morning's New York Times, four columns wide, is a picture of a greeting between the lawless strongman leader of a corrupt petrostate and Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, as the latter stretches out his hands to welcome Donald Trump. 
“During President Trump's first term,” the piece begins, “the idea that special interests and governments were buying meals and booking rooms at his hotels set off legal and ethical alarms about the potential for corruption. Mr. Trump's second term is making those concerns look trivial.” Or you could just say, during President Trump's first term, special interests and governments bought meals and booked rooms at his hotels. Mr. Trump's second term is making those dealings look trivial. See?
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, corruption, ethics, cryptocurrency, Gaza, humanitarian crisis, political news, media analysis, current events, podcast</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: On the front of this morning&#39;s New York Times, four columns wide, is a picture of a greeting between the lawless strongman leader of a corrupt petrostate and Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, as the latter stretches out his hands to welcome Donald Trump. </p>

<p>“During President Trump&#39;s first term,” the piece begins, “the idea that special interests and governments were buying meals and booking rooms at his hotels set off legal and ethical alarms about the potential for corruption. Mr. Trump&#39;s second term is making those concerns look trivial.” Or you could just say, during President Trump&#39;s first term, special interests and governments bought meals and booked rooms at his hotels. Mr. Trump&#39;s second term is making those dealings look trivial. See?</p>

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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: On the front of this morning&#39;s New York Times, four columns wide, is a picture of a greeting between the lawless strongman leader of a corrupt petrostate and Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, as the latter stretches out his hands to welcome Donald Trump. </p>

<p>“During President Trump&#39;s first term,” the piece begins, “the idea that special interests and governments were buying meals and booking rooms at his hotels set off legal and ethical alarms about the potential for corruption. Mr. Trump&#39;s second term is making those concerns look trivial.” Or you could just say, during President Trump&#39;s first term, special interests and governments bought meals and booked rooms at his hotels. Mr. Trump&#39;s second term is making those dealings look trivial. See?</p>

<p>Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 480: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 480: The meme stock presidency.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/480</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/9521d9b7-e3ae-4f72-9e65-dbe68d3481bf.mp3" length="4813034" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>480</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 480: The meme stock presidency.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, focusing on Trump's shifting tariff policies with China, the implications of his crypto auctions, and his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia. The conversation also touches on the failures of US military engagement in Yemen and the political landscape in the UK regarding immigration policies.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/9/9521d9b7-e3ae-4f72-9e65-dbe68d3481bf/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/transcripts/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/9/9521d9b7-e3ae-4f72-9e65-dbe68d3481bf/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The story cites Trump telling Bob Woodward that he saved Mohammed bin Salman's ass by making the congressional hubbub over bin Salman's decision to murder Jamal Khashoggi of the Washington Post and chop his body up with a bone saw go away, and it recalls how the Saudi sovereign wealth fund gave Jared Kushner two billion dollars to play with, after Trump's first term was over, and how Trump used the Saudis upstart professional golf tour to enrich his own golf courses and hotels, and it brings up the real estate and crypto deals on top of that. It's a very nice roundup, but it's not clear why it should be a news analysis piece instead of just being inserted as standard boilerplate into every story about the president's Middle Eastern dealings. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, tariffs, crypto, Saudi Arabia, military engagement, immigration, market reactions, corruption, US politics, UK politics</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The story cites Trump telling Bob Woodward that he saved Mohammed bin Salman&#39;s ass by making the congressional hubbub over bin Salman&#39;s decision to murder Jamal Khashoggi of the Washington Post and chop his body up with a bone saw go away, and it recalls how the Saudi sovereign wealth fund gave Jared Kushner two billion dollars to play with, after Trump&#39;s first term was over, and how Trump used the Saudis upstart professional golf tour to enrich his own golf courses and hotels, and it brings up the real estate and crypto deals on top of that. It&#39;s a very nice roundup, but it&#39;s not clear why it should be a news analysis piece instead of just being inserted as standard boilerplate into every story about the president&#39;s Middle Eastern dealings. </p>

<p>Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: The story cites Trump telling Bob Woodward that he saved Mohammed bin Salman&#39;s ass by making the congressional hubbub over bin Salman&#39;s decision to murder Jamal Khashoggi of the Washington Post and chop his body up with a bone saw go away, and it recalls how the Saudi sovereign wealth fund gave Jared Kushner two billion dollars to play with, after Trump&#39;s first term was over, and how Trump used the Saudis upstart professional golf tour to enrich his own golf courses and hotels, and it brings up the real estate and crypto deals on top of that. It&#39;s a very nice roundup, but it&#39;s not clear why it should be a news analysis piece instead of just being inserted as standard boilerplate into every story about the president&#39;s Middle Eastern dealings. </p>

<p>Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 479: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 479: Beneath contempt.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/479</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 13:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/bd4baaca-0c6e-4ac3-bf30-e46f51e39919.mp3" length="4305321" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>479</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 479: Beneath contempt.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including a temporary agreement in the U.S.-China trade war, the ethical implications of a luxury airplane gift from Qatar to President Trump, the advancements and controversies surrounding mRNA vaccines, and ongoing issues with air traffic control under the Trump administration.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/b/bd4baaca-0c6e-4ac3-bf30-e46f51e39919/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/transcripts/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/b/bd4baaca-0c6e-4ac3-bf30-e46f51e39919/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: 
This is only about “dueling perspectives” in the same sense that New York City and Al-Qaeda had different ideas about the best use for the World Trade Center.
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump administration, trade war, Air Force One, mRNA vaccines, airport outages, Qatar, ethical issues, government failures, biotechnology, public health</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: </p>

<p>This is only about “dueling perspectives” in the same sense that New York City and Al-Qaeda had different ideas about the best use for the World Trade Center.</p>

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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: </p>

<p>This is only about “dueling perspectives” in the same sense that New York City and Al-Qaeda had different ideas about the best use for the World Trade Center.</p>

<p>Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 478: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 478: A truly gorgeous case study.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/478</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/879cf63c-df58-45fb-9871-e8e100662bfc.mp3" length="4124097" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>478</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 478: A truly gorgeous case study.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a range of current events, including the passing of Supreme Court Justice David Souter, President Trump's controversial policies regarding immigration and trade, and the implications of the first American pope's election. The conversation also touches on the dynamics within the Republican Party and the challenges faced by its members as they navigate the political landscape.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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      <podcast:transcript url="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/transcripts/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/8/879cf63c-df58-45fb-9871-e8e100662bfc/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!
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      <itunes:keywords>news, politics, Supreme Court, Trump, Pope, immigration, trade war, Republican Party</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 477: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 477: Pope smoke.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/477</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 14:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/4ea6f176-ce98-4678-b844-ca1cbfeb2f31.mp3" length="5396829" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>477</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 477: Pope smoke.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA covers a range of topics including sports highlights, political developments, protests at Columbia University, international trade talks with China, legal challenges faced by law firms in the Trump era, and military tensions between India and Pakistan. The conversation provides insights into the current state of affairs in various sectors, reflecting on the implications of these events.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>13:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/4/4ea6f176-ce98-4678-b844-ca1cbfeb2f31/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
      <podcast:transcript url="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/transcripts/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/4/4ea6f176-ce98-4678-b844-ca1cbfeb2f31/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!
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      <itunes:keywords>news, politics, protests, international relations, trade, law firms, military tensions, pope, knicks, throttled, celtics</itunes:keywords>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: Please visit, read, and support INDIGNITY!<br>
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      <title>Episode 476: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 476: Not knowing what really happened.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/476</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 12:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>476</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 476: Not knowing what really happened.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on the transgender military ban, the economic impact of tariffs on the working class, the political dynamics surrounding climate policy, and Elon Musk's regulatory challenges in Texas. Each topic highlights the intersection of politics, social issues, and economic realities.
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      <itunes:duration>13:34</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>Kashmir, India, Pakistan, Transgender Ban, US Military, Tariffs, Working Class, Climate Policy, Elon Musk, Local Governance</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 475: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 475: Minimal hierarchical guidance.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 15:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>475</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 475: Minimal hierarchical guidance.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, focusing on the Trump family's involvement in cryptocurrency, immigration policies, the situation in Gaza, and the impact of trade wars on American products in Europe. The conversation highlights the complexities of these issues and their implications for both domestic and international relations.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:35</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.: One thing that is missing from this morning is your Indignity Morning Podcast's physical copy of the New York Times. There is neither a bagged one nor a soggy, unbagged one anywhere to be found, and so this edition is going to face the news with only minimal hierarchical guidance. 
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      <itunes:keywords>news, Trump, cryptocurrency, immigration, Gaza, trade war, international relations, American products, consumer sentiment</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 474: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 474: The greatest scandal in American political history.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 13:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>474</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 474: The greatest scandal in American political history.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses President Trump's recent tariff proposals, the ethical implications of the Trump family's business ventures, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Harvard's campus culture issues, and Trump's ambiguous stance on constitutional rights. The conversation highlights the intertwining of politics, business, and ethics in contemporary America.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>13:23</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, tariffs, business ventures, Gaza, Harvard, constitutional rights, ethical concerns, humanitarian crisis</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 473: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 473: Bad, selfish, senseless things.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>473</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 473: Bad, selfish, senseless things.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses President Trump's recent interview with ABC News, highlighting his confusion regarding immigration issues, particularly the case of Kilmar ABREGO Garcia. The conversation shifts to the economic impact of Trump's policies, including a decrease in GDP and the effects of his trade war. SCOCCA also critiques the media's portrayal of Trump's presidency, particularly in the New York Times, and examines the president's authoritarian tendencies and the rapid changes in policy that have characterized his administration.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>13:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, immigration, economic policies, media, authoritarianism, MS-13, Supreme Court, New York Times, presidential power, public perception</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 472: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 472: Something unambiguously much worse.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>472</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 472: Something unambiguously much worse.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the recent Canadian elections, the shifting political landscape in Canada, changes within the U.S. Civil Rights Division, the evolving media landscape under the Trump administration, and the strategies of the Democratic Party in response to Republican populism. The episode concludes with a call for mobilization against the current political climate.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>14:33</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>news, politics, Canada, civil rights, media, Trump, Democrats, GOP, elections, mobilization</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 471: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 471: A famous technical term.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>471</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 471: A famous technical term.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various current events, including a blackout in the Iberian Peninsula, the political landscape in Canada influenced by Donald Trump, the implications of ongoing trade wars, and legal challenges to presidential power. The episode concludes with an intriguing look at bonobos and their social behaviors.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:10</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>news, politics, trade, Trump, legal challenges, bonobos, beef, economic implications, Canada elections, EU power grid</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 470: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 470: The National Chicken Council.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>470</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 470: The National Chicken Council.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various current events, including the USDA's decision on poultry safety regulations, political fundraising investigations, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, immigration policies under the Trump administration, and economic trade relations with China. The podcast also touches on local news regarding community updates in Central Park.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:46</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>news, politics, food safety, poultry regulations, immigration, Ukraine, Russia, economic policies, trade relations, local news</itunes:keywords>
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      <itunes:episode>469</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including Russia's attacks on Ukraine, Trump's controversial stance on the conflict, the challenges of trade negotiations, China's advancements in manufacturing, Cuomo's political strategies, and Harvard's legal battles with the Trump administration. The conversation provides insights into the current political landscape and the implications of these events.
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      <itunes:duration>13:25</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>468</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 468: A message that held until the end.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest developments in President Trump's trade war with China, the implications of media influence on political narratives, the challenges facing government operations, and the recent changes in leadership within the Pentagon. The conversation also touches on public health concerns, particularly the resurgence of measles, and reflects on the legacy of Pope Francis following his passing.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:53</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>467</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses current events, focusing on the recent news surrounding Pope Francis's death and his transformative impact on the Catholic Church. The conversation delves into the intersection of faith and politics, particularly how Pope Francis's inclusive vision contrasts with the rise of conservative Catholicism in the U.S. The episode also touches on the Trump administration's ongoing conflict with higher education institutions, exemplified by Harvard's lawsuit against the administration.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:06</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 466: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 466: A complete meltdown.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>466</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 466: A complete meltdown.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the recent death of Pope Francis and his final messages, the political turmoil within the Pentagon, significant restructuring plans for the State Department under the Trump administration, and ongoing congressional actions regarding immigration issues. The conversation highlights the complexities of current political dynamics and the implications of these events on both domestic and international fronts.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:48</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 465: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 465: Just what the people wanted.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>465</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 465: Just what the people wanted.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant news events, including a federal court ruling declaring Google an illegal monopolist in online advertising, controversies surrounding the Trump administration's immigration policies, and the ongoing efforts to deregulate various sectors of the economy. The conversation also highlights public responses to these issues, particularly in relation to political accountability and community activism.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:31</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 464: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 464: Somewhere between false and delusional.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>464</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 464: Somewhere between false and delusional.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: This podcast episode delves into the controversial aspects of Elon Musk's personal life, particularly his approach to parenting and relationships, as well as the legal entanglements surrounding former President Trump and his dealings with law firms. It also discusses the implications of Trump's administration's defiance of court orders and the ongoing trade war with China, highlighting the complexities and consequences of these issues.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>13:18</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 463: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 463: Archipelago of atrocity stories.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>463</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 463: Archipelago of atrocity stories.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant current events, including the implications of China's trade war on global supply chains, Harvard University's refusal to comply with government demands, and the troubling consequences of recent immigration policies. The conversation highlights the intersection of politics, education, and human rights, providing listeners with a comprehensive overview of the day's news.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:38</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>462</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 462: Folder-face lady. </itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses a series of pressing news stories, including an alarming incident at the Pennsylvania governor's mansion, the controversial deportation of a Tufts University student, and the complex political dynamics faced by Democratic governors in their interactions with Donald Trump. The conversation highlights the intersection of mental health issues, immigration policy, and the shifting landscape of U.S. politics, particularly in light of Trump's influence on financial markets and state governance.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:34</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 461: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 461: Straight down.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>461</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 461: Straight down.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant news events including the firing of Colonel Susannah Myers from the U.S. Space Force, Trump's ongoing plans to acquire Greenland, the Supreme Court's ruling on migrant rights, the implications of the trade war with China, Kamala Harris's political future, and a tragic helicopter crash in New York City.
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      <itunes:duration>10:20</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 460: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 460: Tariff war is tariff peace.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>460</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 460: Tariff war is tariff peace.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the political dysfunction in the House of Representatives, focusing on the failure to pass a budget resolution. He then delves into President Trump's recent tariff strategies, analyzing their economic implications and the ongoing trade war, particularly with China. The conversation shifts to the Trump administration's actions regarding union dues and federal workers' rights, followed by a tragic report on the Jet Set Nightclub collapse in the Dominican Republic. Finally, the episode highlights significant changes in health policy, particularly concerning HIV prevention efforts for vulnerable populations.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:07</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 459: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 459: Self-inflicted disasters.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>459</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 459: Self-inflicted disasters.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the volatile market reactions to President Trump's new tariff package, its immediate impact on the auto industry, and the legal challenges faced by the Trump administration, particularly regarding the Supreme Court's role. The episode concludes with a tragic report on a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:30</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 458: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 458: Excessively polite.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>458</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 458: Excessively polite.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the current state of the markets amidst looming trade wars, the implications of recent Supreme Court decisions on immigration, the dynamics of global trade and tariffs, the political landscape under Trump's administration, and ongoing international conflicts. The conversation highlights the complexities of economic indicators, legal challenges, and humanitarian issues, providing a comprehensive overview of the current socio-political climate.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:01</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 457: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 457: Anger, anxiety, frustration and fear.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>457</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 457: Anger, anxiety, frustration and fear.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED TRANSCRIPT: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the volatile state of the stock market following President Trump's tariff announcements, the implications for the global economy, and the human rights issues surrounding the Trump administration's immigration policies. The conversation also touches on cybersecurity threats and public sentiment regarding these political actions, highlighting the complexities and uncertainties facing the nation.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:48</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 456: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 456: A concise epithet.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>456</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 456: A concise epithet.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant political events, including the South Korean constitutional court's decision to impeach President Yoon Suk-yool, the economic ramifications of President Trump's tariffs, the shake-up within the National Security Council, and the administration's controversial education policies. The conversation highlights the interconnectedness of global politics and economics, as well as the implications of leadership decisions on both domestic and international fronts.
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      <itunes:duration>10:56</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 455: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 455: According to the CIA Factbook.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>455</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 455: According to the CIA Factbook.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including the impact of Trump's recent tariff announcement on the stock market, the political landscape in New York, and health updates regarding vaccines and their effects on dementia risk.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:31</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump tariffs, US economy, political news, election updates, health news</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 454: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 454: Malice and unreason.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>454</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 454: Malice and unreason.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant political events, including election outcomes in Wisconsin and Florida, corporate struggles faced by Tesla, challenges in government operations as federal workers return to the office, and the pressures on Harvard University amidst political scrutiny. The conversation highlights the shifting political landscape, market reactions, and the implications for higher education.
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      <itunes:duration>10:19</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>453</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Joe MacLeod discusses various current events, including the Trump administration's controversial deportation policies, media coverage of political events, and the implications of international relations and economic policies. The conversation highlights the complexities of these issues and encourages listener engagement.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:12</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 452: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 452: The crushed remains of ambulances.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>452</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting the tragic recovery of aid workers' bodies. The conversation shifts to political developments in the U.S., including Trump's controversial statements about seeking a third term and his immigration policies favoring white Afrikaners. The episode concludes with a discussion on the global response to the earthquake disaster in Myanmar, emphasizing the lack of U.S. aid compared to other nations.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:19</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 451: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 451: "We're going to do more with less."</title>
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      <itunes:episode>451</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Skoka discusses a range of pressing issues, including a devastating earthquake in Myanmar, political maneuvers by President Trump, and the implications of recent executive orders. The conversation also touches on media coverage of national security leaks and the political fallout from recent elections, providing listeners with a comprehensive overview of current events.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:44</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 450: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 450: The narrative of chaos.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>450</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 450: The narrative of chaos.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various political updates, including the Trump administration's handling of Radio Free Europe, national security controversies, Supreme Court rulings on gun regulations, and historical intelligence insights. The conversation highlights the complexities and challenges within the current political landscape.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:31</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 449: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 449: The Kennedy factor.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>449</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 449: The Kennedy factor.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various current events, including military operations and media leaks involving the Trump administration, political maneuvering surrounding legal challenges, and health controversies related to public figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The conversation highlights the intersection of politics, media, and public health, providing insights into the implications of these issues on society.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:49</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 448: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 448: Good reporting.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>448</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 448: Good reporting.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: This podcast episode discusses recent military leaks involving senior administration officials and their use of unsecured communication methods. It explores the implications of these leaks on national security and the political landscape, particularly focusing on the response from the Democratic Party and the media's portrayal of the events. Additionally, the episode delves into Elon Musk's growing influence in government contracts and the political dynamics surrounding public perception of government spending on social programs. The episode concludes with reflections on immigration issues and the administration's actions against students.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:54</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 447: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 447: Instant senseless destruction.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>447</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 447: Instant senseless destruction.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED TRANSCRIPT: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing topics, including Donald Trump's promotion of a meme coin, the chaos in mental health services, and the president's legal retaliation against lawyers. The conversation also touches on the legacy of journalism, diversity in the media, and the evolving political landscape with figures like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:43</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <title>Episode 446: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 446: An unreasonable demand.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>446</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 446: An unreasonable demand.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant political developments, including Elon Musk's controversial Pentagon briefing, Trump's legal maneuvers against law firms, challenges to the Education Department, and GOP strategies aimed at undermining Democratic institutions. The conversation highlights the intertwining of business interests and government, the implications of executive actions, and the ongoing struggle for power within the political landscape.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:32</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 445: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 445: Congratulations, you're no longer stuck in space.</title>
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      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>445</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 445: Congratulations, you're no longer stuck in space.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing news topics, including the escalation of the Gaza conflict, judicial controversies surrounding deportation orders, cuts to health and science funding, and updates on space exploration. The conversation highlights the complexities and implications of these issues in today's political landscape.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:16</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 444: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 444: A top-secret security clearance, called Q.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>444</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 444: A top-secret security clearance, called Q.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including the escalation of violence in Gaza, the Trump administration's controversial immigration policies, and the implications of corporate America's response to Trump's economic strategies. The conversation highlights the ongoing constitutional crisis surrounding Trump's legal battles and the potential consequences of his administration's actions on various fronts.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:59</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Gaza, Venezuela, Trump, constitutional crisis, corporate America, tariffs, immigration, nuclear security, Elon Musk, international relations</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 443: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 443: Acts of complete lawlessness and brutality.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>443</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 443: Acts of complete lawlessness and brutality.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, focusing on Donald Trump's controversial actions regarding immigration and deportation, particularly the defiance of a federal judge's order. The conversation highlights the media's coverage of these events and the implications for public perception and constitutional rights.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:31</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, Biden, immigration, deportation, El Salvador, media coverage, legal challenges, public perception, current events, podcast, evacuation day</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 442: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 442: The Fusco family of New Jersey.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>442</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 442: The Fusco family of New Jersey.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant judicial rulings against the Trump administration's mass firings of federal employees, the controversial decisions made by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and the broader implications of Trump's influence on federal institutions. The conversation also reflects on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential for future governance challenges. The episode concludes with a reminder for listeners to engage with the podcast and prepare for the upcoming tax season.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:37</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump administration, federal employees, judicial rulings, Congress, Schumer, COVID-19, governance, oversight, political dynamics, The Fusco family</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 441: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 441: Here to unleash energy dominance.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>441</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 441: Here to unleash energy dominance.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses the ongoing trade war initiated by Donald Trump, the implications of tariffs on the economy, and the Democratic Party's internal struggles regarding government funding and shutdowns. The conversation also touches on the Environmental Protection Agency's rollback of regulations and the chilling effect on free speech within academic institutions under the current administration.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:43</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: Trump, trade war, tariffs, Democratic Party, government shutdown, environmental policy, Mahmoud Khalil, free speech, academia, Columbia, journalism, the constitution, political strategy, current events</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 440: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 440: Yesterday morning's breaking news.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/440</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>440</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 440: Yesterday morning's breaking news.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various current events, including the president's promotion of Tesla, government actions under the Trump administration, and the media's portrayal of these issues. The conversation highlights significant controversies, such as the dismantling of the USAID and the education department, as well as the implications of international relations and military aid to Ukraine.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:04</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 439: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 439: What's not on the front page.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/439</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>439</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 439: What's not on the front page.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses various political and economic issues, including the arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, President Trump's controversial actions regarding Tesla and trade tariffs, and the misconduct of law enforcement under Mayor Eric Adams. The conversation also touches on the media's handling of significant stories, particularly regarding civil rights and political corruption.
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      <itunes:duration>10:11</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, Duterte, ICC, Tesla, gun rights, Eric Adams, immigration, Mahmoud Khalil, media coverage, political corruption</itunes:keywords>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>438</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 438: A grim well-done story.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing issues, including the recent arrest of a Columbia University student protest organizer by Homeland Security, the implications of the Trump administration's immigration policies, the ongoing healthcare inequities particularly in organ transplants, and the contradictions in Trump's political rhetoric. The conversation highlights the intersection of government actions, public health, and political discourse.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:22</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 437: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 437: He's Wayne Gretzky.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>437</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 437: He's Wayne Gretzky.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including Elon Musk's SpaceX mishaps, President Trump's erratic tariff decisions, Justice Amy Coney Barrett's role in the Supreme Court, Wayne Gretzky's controversial ties to Trump, and the ongoing challenges surrounding trans rights in sports. The episode concludes with a reflection on Trump's communication style and its implications for media reporting.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:52</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 436: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 436: No limit whatsoever.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>436</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 436: No limit whatsoever.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the Trump administration's plans to revoke temporary legal status for various migrant groups, the political strategies of Democrats in response to Trump's policies, the challenges faced by sanctuary cities, and the economic anxiety stemming from the ongoing trade war with Canada. The conversation highlights the complexities of immigration, political resistance, and the impact of economic policies on communities.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:31</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump administration, immigration policies, sanctuary cities, trade war, political resistance, Gavin Newsom, DEI, economic anxiety, Democrats, law enforcement</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 435: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 435: The worst president in history.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>435</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 435: The worst president in history.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant political events, including a Supreme Court ruling on presidential accountability, Trump's lengthy address to Congress, ethical concerns surrounding political maneuvering, the implications of ongoing trade wars, changes in education regulation, and the impact of labor strikes on prison conditions.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:49</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 434: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 434: Utterly horrifying.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>434</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 434: Utterly horrifying.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing issues including the recent measles cases in New York City, a Supreme Court decision affecting pollution regulations, the ongoing trade wars initiated by Donald Trump, and the implications of military technology in the Ukraine conflict. The conversation highlights the intersection of public health, economic policies, and warfare dynamics, providing listeners with a comprehensive overview of current events.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:26</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 433: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 433: The United States doesn't have alliances.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>433</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 433: The United States doesn't have alliances.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the current state of US-Ukraine relations, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the impact of Trump's policies on various sectors, and the public's response to government actions, including protests against job cuts in national parks. The conversation highlights the complexities of international relations, humanitarian issues, and domestic policies under the Trump administration.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:05</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 432: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 432: We are not doing a true crime podcast here.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>432</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 432: We are not doing a true crime podcast here.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA reflects on the passing of actor Gene Hackman, discusses the political implications of Andrew Tate's influence, and critiques the Trump administration's policies. The conversation also touches on media's role in shaping public perception and the ethical concerns surrounding government contracts and practices. SCOCCA concludes with thoughts on societal expectations regarding work-life balance.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:40</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 431: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 431: The map of victories.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>431</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 431: The map of victories.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a range of topics including a measles outbreak in Texas, media dynamics surrounding political issues, and international affairs involving Donald Trump and Ukraine. The conversation highlights the implications of political decisions on public health and economic interests, as well as the role of media in shaping public perception.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:41</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 430: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 430: Three for $2.99.</title>
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      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>430</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 430: Three for $2.99.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including the impact of Donald Trump and Elon Musk on government operations, the ongoing Ukraine conflict and its implications for US-European relations, controversies surrounding Dr. Oz's nomination for Medicare oversight, and cultural reflections on Roberta Flack's legacy. The episode also touches on local news in New York City, including the egg shortage and the Roosevelt Hotel's transformation into a migrant shelter.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:01</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 429: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 429: Revoking the 20th century.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>429</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 429: Revoking the 20th century.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant political appointments, public health concerns, economic disparities, and shifts in public sentiment towards the Trump administration. The conversation highlights the appointment of Dan Bongino to the FBI, the resurgence of measles in the U.S., the growing economic divide, and the political landscape in Germany. Additionally, the podcast addresses the dismissal of military leaders and the racial dynamics at play within the Trump administration.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:27</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 428: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 428: There is no moving on from this thing.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>428</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 428: There is no moving on from this thing.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses various political events and media coverage, highlighting the absurdities and contradictions in current governance and political ideologies. The conversation covers topics such as the normalization of extremist views, the challenges of crisis management in governance, and the hypocrisy within political movements.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:44</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <title>Episode 427: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 427: How to deal with the administration.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>427</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 427: How to deal with the administration.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, focusing on the complex relationship between Trump and Zelensky, the controversy surrounding congestion pricing in New York City, Elon Musk's influence on government operations, and the surprisingly high approval ratings for Congress amidst political turmoil.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:16</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, Zelensky, Ukraine, congestion pricing, Musk, Congress, Hochul, news analysis, political commentary, outright dishonesty</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 426: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 426: "I had no idea it was like a dictatorship."</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>426</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 426: "I had no idea it was like a dictatorship."</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant political events, including the indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, the evolving relationship between the U.S. and Russia, ethical concerns surrounding Donald Trump's actions, the plight of migrants detained by the U.S. government, and an update on Pope Francis's health. The conversation highlights the complexities of international relations, domestic politics, and human rights issues.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:25</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Brazil, Bolsonaro, U.S.-Russia relations, Trump, ethics, migrant crisis, asylum seekers, Pope Francis</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 425: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 425: Why are you doing this?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>425</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 425: Why are you doing this?</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the current political landscape in New York City, focusing on the resignation of four top officials from Mayor Eric Adams's administration amid corruption allegations. The conversation then shifts to the broader implications of Trump's authoritarian tendencies, including his campaign of retribution against perceived foes. Protests against Trump are highlighted, showcasing public dissent across the United States. The episode concludes with a look at international affairs, including the situation in the West Bank and the health of Pope Francis, as well as what's supposed to be one more clever thought experiment on the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:25</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>New York City, Eric Adams, Trump, authoritarianism, protests, international news, leadership crisis, political analysis</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 424: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 424: Our overseas concentration camp.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/424</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>424</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 424: Our overseas concentration camp.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant news stories, including the resignations within the Justice Department over a corruption case involving New York City's Mayor Eric Adams, the implications of these resignations on political dynamics, and the media's handling of urgent issues such as regulatory concerns and migrant conditions at Guantanamo.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:40</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Valentine's Day, Justice Department, resignations, media coverage, Guantanamo, political implications, Eric Adams, Trump administration, regulatory concerns, immigration</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 423: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 423: A major milestone.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>423</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the current state of global affairs, focusing on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and Russia's involvement. He highlights the implications of Trump's administration on U.S. politics and international relations, particularly regarding NATO and security guarantees. The conversation also delves into the influence of corporate interests, particularly Elon Musk's impact on regulatory agencies, and concludes with a critical examination of the Trump administration's stance on transgender rights and medical treatments for minors.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>13:21</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 422: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 422: Frivolously conceived and logistically nonsensical.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>422</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 422: Frivolously conceived and logistically nonsensical.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom Skoka discusses the escalating tensions in Gaza, including Israel's threats to renew combat and the ongoing hostage crisis. The conversation shifts to Donald Trump's controversial statements regarding Gaza and his recent actions, including securing the release of an American from Russia. The podcast also covers the pardoning of January 6th rioters and their subsequent taunts towards law enforcement. Additionally, Elon Musk's unfounded claims about federal workers and FEMA are examined, alongside the Trump administration's attempts to redefine birthright citizenship.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:40</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>Gaza, Trump, January 6, Elon Musk, birthright citizenship, ceasefire, pardons, political news, US foreign policy, Middle East</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 421: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 421: Some people are more important than other people.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>421</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 421: Some people are more important than other people.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses Pope Francis's recent letter addressing migration and the moral obligation to uphold human dignity, contrasting it with the rhetoric of the Trump administration. The conversation then shifts to the current constitutional crisis, highlighting Trump's defiance of judicial orders and the implications of his actions. SCOCCA further explores Trump's evolving ideology and the media's portrayal of his potential third term, emphasizing the importance of understanding Trump's public statements in the context of constitutional law.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:42</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Pope Francis, migration, constitutional crisis, Trump administration, human dignity, legal challenges, political commentary, JD Vance, Catholics</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 420: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 420: Nobody's out in the streets, except all the people who are out in the streets.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>420</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 420: Nobody's out in the streets, except all the people who are out in the streets.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Skoka discusses the ramifications of the Trump administration's funding freeze on USDA programs, the legal and constitutional challenges arising from executive actions, and the broader implications for farmers and federal workers. The conversation also touches on the recent cryptocurrency developments linked to Trump and concludes with cultural reflections on current events.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:09</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump administration, funding freeze, USDA, contract law, executive actions, federal court, checks and balances, cryptocurrency, political commentary</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 419: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 419: The authorities tend to figure out a solution.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/419</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>419</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 419: The authorities tend to figure out a solution.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including the Senate's vote on Russell Vaughn as the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Trump's controversial proposal regarding Gaza, the NCAA's decision on trans athletes, and the impact of policy changes on health research and USAID operations.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:18</itunes:duration>
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</description>
      <itunes:keywords>news, politics, international relations, health, USAID, Trump, Gaza, NCAA, trans athletes</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 418: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 418: A dumb idea in the president's head is a dumb idea moving through the real world.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/418</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/4b28c652-9055-4ca0-9bbf-4f46c9b98caf.mp3" length="5271266" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>418</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 418: A dumb idea in the president's head is a dumb idea moving through the real world.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant political events, focusing on the controversial actions of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and President Trump's recent proposal regarding Gaza. The conversation delves into the implications of these developments, including concerns over security clearances, executive power, and the potential consequences of Trump's foreign policy decisions. Skoka critiques the lack of planning and legal considerations in Trump's administration, highlighting the ongoing challenges and controversies surrounding his governance.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>13:05</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>politics, government efficiency, Trump, Gaza, legal challenges, news analysis, cybersecurity, federal employees, executive power, Middle East</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 417: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 417: An undisputed record of strategic failure.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/417</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/f60ba84e-ec63-4ccb-9699-d1c8b1e26fcd.mp3" length="4232459" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>417</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 417: An undisputed record of strategic failure.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the current political climate, focusing on Trump's controversial plans for Gaza, the implications of migrant detention at Guantanamo Bay, and the influence of Elon Musk on government operations, particularly within the CIA. The conversation highlights the dangers of Trump's policies and the potential consequences of his administration's actions.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:53</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Elon Musk, Trump, Gaza, Guantanamo Bay, immigration, CIA, political news, US government, international law, Middle East</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 416: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 416: Read-only access.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/e31c5e11-fa25-4afd-9ddf-bb103f8e1f31.mp3" length="4480076" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>416</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 416: Read-only access.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing issues, including Elon Musk's controversial access to government payment systems, the implications of trade wars initiated by the Trump administration, the impact of Trump's policies on federal agencies, and the ongoing issues of racism and diversity within the administration. The conversation highlights the complexities and contradictions in the narratives surrounding these topics, providing listeners with a nuanced understanding of current events.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:45</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>415</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the recent controversial actions taken by Elon Musk at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), including demands for sensitive information and the removal of diversity-related artwork. The conversation then shifts to the economic implications of President Trump's newly imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, which are seen as a threat to global trade and could lead to significant costs for American households. Skroka critiques both Musk's and Trump's actions, highlighting the potential consequences for the economy and international relations.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:13</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>414</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 414: Senator [blank space, blank space continues], of Wyoming.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>11:26</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Elon Musk, Trump, government control, mid-air collision, Gaza protest, Congress, diversity, FAA, podcast</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 413: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 413: There is no head of the Federal Aviation Administration.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>413</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 413: There is no head of the Federal Aviation Administration.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses a tragic midair collision involving an Army Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet, resulting in the presumed deaths of all aboard. The conversation shifts to Meta's controversial $25 million settlement with Donald Trump, raising questions about corruption and corporate influence. Skoka also addresses the chaotic state of the current administration, including confusion over federal funding and political appointments, culminating in a discussion on bribery and corruption in politics.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:01</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>midair collision, Trump, Meta settlement, political chaos, bribery, corruption, aviation safety, figure skating tragedy, administration confusion, news analysis</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 412: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 412: No interest in clearing up the record of the White House lying.</title>
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      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>412</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 412: No interest in clearing up the record of the White House lying.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:06</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Kumbh Maha, crowd crush, Democratic Republic of Congo, Trump administration, health policies, RFK Jr., foreign aid, political news, public health, current events, Colombia, lying</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 411: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 411: Basic journalistic malpractice.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>411</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 411: Basic journalistic malpractice.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the recent suspension of self-government in the U.S. by Donald Trump, highlighting the implications of his executive orders, particularly regarding military policy and the treatment of transgender individuals. The conversation also delves into Trump's retaliatory actions against former allies and his aggressive foreign relations strategy, particularly with Colombia. Skoka critiques the media's portrayal of these events and emphasizes the broader consequences of Trump's actions on governance and civil rights.
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      <itunes:duration>11:35</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <title>Episode 410: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 410: Really good use of "raises questions" in the lead.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>410</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 410: Really good use of "raises questions" in the lead.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:59</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
</description>
      <itunes:keywords>DeepSeek, AI, technology, Israel, Gaza, Trump, federal jobs, California fires, bird flu, seditionist</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 409: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 409: “Nearly a decade,” give or take 400 years.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>409</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 409: “Nearly a decade,” give or take 400 years.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, focusing on political appointments, controversies surrounding nominees, and the implications of recent pardons issued by President Trump. The conversation also touches on cultural reflections regarding American Christianity and its intersection with politics.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:26</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <title>Episode 408: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 408: Actually it's diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>408</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 408: Actually it's diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the recent executive orders signed by Donald Trump, focusing on their implications for diversity, immigration, and energy policies. The conversation highlights the societal impact of these decisions, including the pardoning of January 6th rioters and the administration's approach to international relations, particularly regarding Israel and Palestine. Skoka emphasizes the controversies surrounding Trump's administration and the broader implications of his policies.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:53</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 407: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 407: We're already in trouble before we've even gotten out of the headline package.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>407</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 407: We're already in trouble before we've even gotten out of the headline package.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the current climate anomalies affecting North America, the implications of President Trump's inauguration, and the immediate actions he has taken to reshape government policies. The conversation highlights the ongoing debate about climate change and the political landscape under Trump's leadership, emphasizing the potential consequences of his administration's decisions on environmental and social issues.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>7:43</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 406: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 406: The overwhelming absolute terror and concentrated joy of existence.</title>
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      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>406</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 406: The overwhelming absolute terror and concentrated joy of existence.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including the Israeli security cabinet's vote on a ceasefire deal in the Gaza war, the Supreme Court's ruling on the TikTok ban, and recent developments in the privatized space race involving Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. The podcast also touches on ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles and concludes with reflections on the lives of influential figures David Lynch and Bob Uecker.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>6:47</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>news, Gaza ceasefire, TikTok ban, space race, wildfires, David Lynch, Bob Uecker, oligarchs, Ben Gvir, Netanyahu</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 405: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 405: Not a story about the Democrats at all.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>405</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 405: Not a story about the Democrats at all.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing news topics, including the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, the political turmoil surrounding South Korean President Yoon Suk-yul, legal challenges faced by Elon Musk, and the controversial nomination of Pete Hegseth for the Department of Defense. The conversation also touches on media coverage of these events and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting the complexities of reporting and public perception.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:04</itunes:duration>
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</description>
      <itunes:keywords>news, politics, wildfires, SEC, Elon Musk, Pete Hegseth, Sexual Assault, Drinking, Gaza conflict, media coverage, public perception, legal challenges</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 404: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 404: Now we know what it looks like.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>404</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 404: Now we know what it looks like.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the current political landscape, focusing on the Senate hearings for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth and the implications of his potential confirmation. The conversation shifts to environmental issues, particularly the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles and the effectiveness of New York City's congestion pricing in alleviating traffic. The episode concludes with a sobering reflection on climate change, emphasizing the urgent need for action as global temperatures rise beyond critical thresholds.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>7:29</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>politics, environmental issues, climate change, urban planning, congestion pricing, wildfires, news summary</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 403: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 403: Unambiguously, steal.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/403</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>403</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 403: Unambiguously, steal.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, the controversial travels of Mayor Karen Bass during the crisis, and the media's portrayal of political accountability. The conversation also touches on issues of election integrity and voter disenfranchisement in North Carolina, highlighting the challenges faced by the Democratic Party and the implications of recent political actions.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:10</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
</description>
      <itunes:keywords>Los Angeles, wildfires, Mayor Karen Bass, media coverage, political accountability, election integrity, voter disenfranchisement</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 402: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 402: Especially rude while the city is burning down.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/402</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>402</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 402: Especially rude while the city is burning down.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, the recent funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, and the political implications of Donald Trump's actions regarding immigration and public health. The conversation highlights the unprecedented scale of destruction caused by the wildfires, reflects on Carter's legacy, and examines Trump's controversial strategies as he navigates his political landscape.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:35</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>wildfires, Los Angeles, Jimmy Carter, Trump, immigration, politics, news, podcast, felon</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 401: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 401: An extremely normal phone call between a Supreme Court justice and a former and future president.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>401</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 401: An extremely normal phone call between a Supreme Court justice and a former and future president.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, the implications of a phone call between Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and President-elect Donald Trump, the legacy of Jimmy Carter in American politics, and the influence of political figures like Pam Bondi in shaping policy and accountability.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:33</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>wildfires, Los Angeles, Supreme Court, Donald Trump, Jimmy Carter, political influence, accountability, news analysis</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 400: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 400: “Charged,” not convicted.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/400</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>400</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 400: “Charged,” not convicted.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including the devastating fires in Los Angeles, Donald Trump's legal challenges, and the shifting landscape of social media policies. The conversation highlights the political implications of these events, particularly in relation to immigration and the influence of Trump's presidency on various sectors.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:01</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 399: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 399: The total haul.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>399</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 399: The total haul.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a range of topics including a devastating earthquake in Tibet, the political landscape surrounding Donald Trump's inauguration, his ongoing legal challenges, environmental policies, and the public's reaction to congestion pricing in New York City. The conversation highlights the absurdities and complexities of current events, emphasizing the interplay between politics, law, and public sentiment.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:33</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 398: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 398: An idealized, socially conservative white man.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>398</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 398: An idealized, socially conservative white man.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the certification of Donald Trump's electoral victory by Congress, the implications of the Democrats' loss of the working class vote, and the contrasting narratives presented by the media regarding the state of the nation. The conversation also touches on the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, highlighting the complexities of political reporting and the challenges faced by contemporary political parties.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:06</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>Trump, Congress, Democrats, working class, media narratives, Trudeau, political analysis, economic conditions, January 6, election certification</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 397: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 397: One more disturbed individual.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>397</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 397: One more disturbed individual.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the political dynamics of the newly seated 119th Congress, focusing on Speaker Mike Johnson's challenges and Trump's influence. The conversation shifts to recent violent incidents, including the New Orleans attack, exploring the ideological motivations behind such acts. Finally, SCOCCA addresses public safety concerns in New York City, particularly subway violence and crime rates, reflecting on the broader implications for urban living.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:49</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
</description>
      <itunes:keywords>119th Congress, Mike Johnson, Trump endorsement, New Orleans attack, ISIS, subway violence, public safety, New York City crime, Eric Adams, fireworks, gig economy, Turo</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 396: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 396: You have to wedge the vibes in there somehow.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>396</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 396: You have to wedge the vibes in there somehow.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: The podcast discusses the violent events that marked the beginning of the new year, focusing on a deadly attack in New Orleans and other incidents of public violence. It also touches on the health freedom movement's controversial stance on raw water, the legal troubles of Katz's Deli regarding ADA compliance, and a subway shove incident that highlights safety concerns in public spaces.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:23</itunes:duration>
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      <podcast:transcript url="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/transcripts/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/e/ef87319e-ec83-4647-9722-0b21fab8c1ce/transcript.txt" type="text/plain"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
</description>
      <itunes:keywords>New Year, violence, terrorism, New Orleans, public safety, health freedom, raw water, ADA compliance, subway safety, pastrami</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 395: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 395: A good enough last word to leave him with.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/395</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>395</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 395: A good enough last word to leave him with.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode, host Tom SCOCCA reflects on the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, particularly focusing on his humanitarian efforts and the media's portrayal of his presidency. The conversation then shifts to the investigation of a tragic South Korean airliner crash, discussing the circumstances surrounding the incident. Finally, the podcast touches on the dynamics of media and political endorsements, highlighting the relationship between the Epoch Times and Falun Gong, as well as recent political developments in the U.S.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:02</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>Jimmy Carter, legacy, South Korean airliner crash, media, political endorsements, New York Times, humanitarian efforts, Falun Gong, Epoch Times, government funding</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 394: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 394: Most people in his position have done worse.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/394</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>394</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 394: Most people in his position have done worse.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant news events, including the rejection of Donald Trump's appeal in a civil trial, the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter following his death, a tragic aviation accident involving a Korean plane, and the economic struggles facing Cuba due to U.S. policy changes. Each topic is explored in depth, providing insights into the implications of these events on American society and politics.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>6:12</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
</description>
      <itunes:keywords>Trump, E. Jean Carroll, Jimmy Carter, Korean plane crash, Cuba, U.S. policy, civil trials, legacy, aviation tragedy, economic struggles</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 393: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 393: Unlikely to have been caused by birds.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/393</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>393</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 393: Unlikely to have been caused by birds.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant political events in South Korea, the U.S. constitutional crisis surrounding the Trump administration, Israel's military strategy in Gaza, and an international incident involving a plane crash in Kazakhstan. The conversation highlights the complexities of these issues and their implications for global politics.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:37</itunes:duration>
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      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:keywords>South Korea, impeachment, U.S. politics, Trump, immigration, Israel, Gaza, military strategy, international news</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 392: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 392: The people doing the Manhattan Project knew what they were doing.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>392</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the looming government shutdown, the chaotic political landscape, and the significant influence of Elon Musk on current events. The conversation also touches on international news, including the Taliban's crackdown on the poppy trade and local stories that capture the audience's attention.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>7:16</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 391: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 391: Moral, ethical, and intellectual decrepitude.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>391</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 391: Moral, ethical, and intellectual decrepitude.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various current events, including the Teamsters' strike against Amazon, legal developments in the Trump election interference case, and the implications of media coverage on public perception of political figures like Biden and Trump. The conversation highlights the opioid crisis and the role of pharmacy benefit managers, as well as the influence of figures like Elon Musk on political discourse.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:37</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 390: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 390: The impotence of the law and investigative journalism alike.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>390</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 390: The impotence of the law and investigative journalism alike.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses the evolving political landscape in the U.S., focusing on the potential for bipartisanship between Democrats and Republicans. The conversation also delves into media coverage of significant events, including the assassination of a Russian general and the implications of economic dissatisfaction in Germany. Additionally, the episode highlights controversies surrounding Elon Musk, particularly regarding his drug use and accountability, and concludes with a discussion on health policies and political agendas, specifically referencing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s stance on vaccines.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:48</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 389: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 389: Stop trying to write history.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>389</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 389: Stop trying to write history.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the ongoing legal battles of President-elect Donald Trump, including his lawsuit against the Des Moines Register. The conversation shifts to the media's handling of significant events, particularly a school shooting in Wisconsin, and the perceived inadequacies in coverage. SCOCCA critiques the New York Times for its reporting style and the prioritization of certain news stories over others. The episode concludes with a look at international news, particularly the political situation in Germany and Turkey, and how these events are reported in the context of Trump's actions and statements.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:29</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 388: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 388: Your winning side of the American electorate.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>388</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 388: Your winning side of the American electorate.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various pressing issues, including the alarming rise in police car chases and crashes in New York City, the political resignation of Canada's Deputy Prime Minister, the governance of Syrian rebels, the social and political tensions within American families, vaccine controversies, and corruption allegations against NYC officials. Each topic is explored in depth, providing listeners with a comprehensive understanding of the current socio-political landscape.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:38</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:keywords>New York City, police chases, Canada politics, Syrian rebels, family dynamics, vaccine controversies, corruption, public safety</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Episode 387: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 387: Real scumbags.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>387</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 387: Real scumbags.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant news stories, including President Biden's record commutations and pardons, a controversial defense bill affecting transgender health coverage, the impact of U.S. military actions in Afghanistan, and the misrepresentation of wealth within the Trump administration. The conversation highlights the complexities of these issues and their implications for society.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:12</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 386: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 386: Everybody loves pictures of Luigi Mangione.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>386</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 386: Everybody loves pictures of Luigi Mangione.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, focusing on Trump's influence in the Defense Department, the interplay of money and power in politics, media representation of crime, and the current immigration trends under Biden's administration. The conversation highlights the complexities of political maneuvering, the impact of financial resources on political decisions, and the historical context of immigration policies.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:02</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 385: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 385: A pretty overheated characterization.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>385</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 385: A pretty overheated characterization.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses various current events, including the halted sale of InfoWars, the complexities surrounding a high-profile CEO killing case, the ongoing challenges in U.S. immigration policy, and a tribute to the late poet Nikki Giovanni. The conversation delves into the implications of these events on society and politics, providing listeners with a comprehensive overview of the news landscape.
</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>384</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, focusing on the uncertain future of Syria following recent changes in the regime, the controversial acquittal of subway strangler Daniel Penny, the implications of AI surveillance in schools, and the latest sports updates regarding the Mets and Yankees.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:26</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>383</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant news events, including the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the implications of loyalty tests for Trump's administration, political influence in New York, and the planning behind recent crimes in the city. The conversation highlights the complexities of political power, the impact of individual actions on broader narratives, and the ongoing challenges in law enforcement.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:41</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>382</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 382: Complete semantic dissolution.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including the swift advance of Syrian rebels in Hama, controversies surrounding Pete Hegseth's nomination for Secretary of Defense, and the assassination of an insurance executive, highlighting public reactions and the state of healthcare in America.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:37</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 381: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 381: Very, very stupid and very, very plausible.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>381</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 381: Very, very stupid and very, very plausible.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses a range of pressing issues, including a scandal involving law enforcement officials acting as straw gun buyers, political maneuvering surrounding Trump's potential defense secretary nomination, judicial decisions affecting transgender youth care, and global political turmoil exemplified by the recent coup attempt in South Korea. The conversation highlights the complexities and contradictions within these topics, providing a critical lens on current events.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:58</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 380: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 380: A little disappointing that he washed out so fast.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>380</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 380: A little disappointing that he washed out so fast.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant news events, including the assassination of a healthcare executive, political controversies surrounding Trump's administration, and the ongoing ethical debates within the Supreme Court. The conversation highlights the intersection of politics, law, and societal issues, providing listeners with a comprehensive overview of current events.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:25</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 379: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 379: An assault on the basic premises of liberal democracy.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>379</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 379: An assault on the basic premises of liberal democracy.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant political events, including the abrupt declaration of martial law in South Korea by President Yoon SUK-YEOL, which was later overruled by the National Assembly. The conversation then shifts to President Biden's controversial pardon of Hunter Biden, drawing parallels to Donald Trump's legal challenges and the implications for the Justice Department's integrity. The episode concludes with a critique of the Democratic Party's response to Trump's potential misuse of federal law enforcement and the ongoing culture wars in America.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>6:15</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 378: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 378: Car and Driver can get stuffed.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>378</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 378: Car and Driver can get stuffed.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant political events, including President Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden, the implications of Trump's controversial appointments, and ongoing protests in Georgia. The conversation also touches on the design of modern mail trucks, emphasizing the relationship between form and function.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:23</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 377: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 377: More news about our incoming plutocracy.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>377</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 377: More news about our incoming plutocracy.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses the latest news, including Netanyahu's proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah amidst ongoing military actions, the U.S. legal landscape regarding Trump's criminal cases, and the humanitarian crisis in Haiti. The conversation also touches on the influence of billionaires in U.S. politics and the implications for future governance.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:45</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 376: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 376: A few super New Yorkers.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>376</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 376: A few super New Yorkers.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: This podcast episode discusses the devastating impact of the ongoing war in Gaza, highlighting the plight of injured children and the broader humanitarian crisis. It also examines the ethical implications of Donald Trump's transition fund, which lacks transparency and could lead to undisclosed influences on his administration. Finally, the episode explores the rise of private citizens taking action against COVID fraud, revealing a significant amount of potentially fraudulent loans distributed during the pandemic.
</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:29</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>375</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 375: Silicon Valley's march to the right.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses the latest news, focusing on political controversies surrounding Donald Trump's administration, including the withdrawal of Matt Gaetz as a Justice Department pick and the implications for Senate Republicans. The conversation also touches on Trump's relationship with the media, legislative challenges, and international tensions, particularly regarding Russia's military actions. Additionally, the podcast highlights concerns from major automakers about regulatory changes under Trump's presidency and concludes with reflections on the state of the rule of law in relation to Trump's legal issues.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:30</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 374: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 374: A completely impotent gesture that will somehow still manage to be destructive.</title>
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      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>374</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom SCOCCA discusses significant news events including the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, Donald Trump's plans to revive the Keystone XL pipeline, and the ongoing sex trafficking inquiry involving Matt GAETZ. The conversation also touches on the Democratic Party's internal conflicts regarding trans rights, the impact of climate change on drought conditions in the Northeast, and changes in the leadership of the New York Police Department.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:16</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 373: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 373: The exposition titles at the beginning of a really harrowing movie.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>373</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 373: The exposition titles at the beginning of a really harrowing movie.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses the latest news, focusing on Ukraine's military actions and the implications of Russia's nuclear threats. The conversation shifts to the recent elections, analyzing voter discontent and the challenges faced by the Democratic Party. Skoka also addresses the MeToo movement in the context of Trump's administration and the controversial nomination of Linda McMahon, highlighting the complexities of political narratives and public perception.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:49</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 372: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 372: Election Day was two weeks ago.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>372</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 372: Election Day was two weeks ago.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses various pressing news topics, including the implications of Elon Musk's business strategies on federal governance, political dynamics surrounding allegations against figures in Trump's circle, the ongoing climate negotiations, and the challenges faced by technology in automation.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:40</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 371: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 371: A perfect formulation of news writing theory.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>371</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 371: A perfect formulation of news writing theory.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>9:57</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 370: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 370: It definitely won't involve a vaccine.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>370</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 370: It definitely won't involve a vaccine.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:01</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 369: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 369: Plunged in a toilet and extinguished for good.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>369</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>368</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>367</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses the recent cabinet appointments made by President-elect Donald Trump, highlighting the controversial figures chosen and their potential impact on various policies. The conversation shifts to an analysis of the recent election, focusing on voter turnout and the implications for the Democratic Party. Finally, the podcast covers an incident in Amsterdam involving violence against Israeli fans, exploring the context and reactions surrounding the event.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:44</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>366</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>365</itunes:episode>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI SUMMARY: Host Tom Scocca reflects on the current political climate in the United States, particularly in light of recent election results. He critiques the media's performance, especially the New York Times, and discusses the implications of Trump's influence on American society and governance. Scocca also draws on historical perspectives to highlight the ongoing challenges faced by marginalized communities and the broader implications of authoritarian governance.
Takeaways
The absence of the New York Times reflects a failure in journalism.
Media plays a crucial role in shaping public perception of political events.
Trump's presidency has revealed a darker side of American society.
Historical context is essential to understanding current political dynamics.
The impact of billionaires on politics is significant and troubling.
Public sentiment has shifted towards acceptance of cruelty and indifference.
The plight of marginalized communities remains a pressing issue.
The concept of American goodness is being challenged.
The future of governance in America is uncertain and concerning.
Support for independent media is vital for a healthy democracy.
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      <itunes:episode>363</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>GENERALLY USELESS AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom Scocca reflects on the political landscape as Election Day unfolds. He discusses the peculiarities of early voting, the media's portrayal of the election, and the dynamics of the campaigns led by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Scocca critiques the coverage by major news outlets, highlighting the lack of substantial information and the sensationalism surrounding the election. He also delves into the strategies employed by the candidates and the sentiments of voters as they head to the polls.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:02</itunes:duration>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>362</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 362: Journalistic malpractice.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>10:16</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 361: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 361: It's almost time to stop anticipating the terrible thing.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>361</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 361: It's almost time to stop anticipating the terrible thing.</itunes:title>
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      <title>Episode 360: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 360: Another piece that didn't rate the front page.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>360</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>9:47</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>359</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>9:07</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>358</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>357</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>8:11</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>356</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>9:26</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 355: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 355: Not page A1. Not page A2 or A3 or A4, A5. Not A6. Not A7. Not A8. Not A9. Not A10. Not A11, but A12.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>355</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>9:54</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 354: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 354: He made it seem like fun.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>354</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 354: He made it seem like fun.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>9:56</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 353: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 353: Pre-election news vacuum.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>353</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 353: Pre-election news vacuum.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>8:27</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 352: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 352: No one ordered food.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>352</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning podcast, host Tom Scocca discusses critical issues including the flawed justice system that allows innocent individuals to face execution, the recent developments in the Gaza conflict following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the political implications of labeling Trump as a fascist, and the ongoing challenges to election integrity in Georgia. The episode concludes with a look at local governance issues, particularly the financial struggles of New York Mayor Eric Adams amid legal troubles.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:43</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>350</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>349</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>348</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AI-GENERATED SUMMARY: In this episode of the Indignity Morning Podcast, host Tom Socca discusses the peculiarities of Donald Trump's recent town hall performance, the implications of Israeli military tactics on civilians, and the public's perception of Trump's policies and promises. The conversation highlights the contrasting narratives presented by major news outlets and the complexities surrounding political events and military actions.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>6:42</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>347</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>346</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>345</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>343</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>342</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>341</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>340</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>339</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>338</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>337</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>8:37</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>336</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>335</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 335: Still stubbornly nowhere near the front page.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:episode>334</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>333</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>332</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>331</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>330</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>329</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>328</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>327</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>326</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>325</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>324</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>323</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>322</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>321</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>320</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>319</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>318</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>317</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>316</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>315</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>314</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>313</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>312</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>311</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>6:14</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>310</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 310: Complete bullshit end-to-end.</itunes:title>
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      <title>Episode 309: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 309: Project: Harmony.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>309</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>7:58</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>308</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>307</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>306</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>304</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>303</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>301</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>300</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>299</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>298</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>297</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>296</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>295</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>294</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>293</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>292</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>291</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>290</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>289</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>288</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>287</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>286</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>285</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>284</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>283</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>282</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>281</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 281: Not a good word choice.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>7:10</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>280</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>279</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>278</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>277</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:45</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 276: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 276: Once you see the habit, it's hard to un-see it.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>276</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:47</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 275: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 275: Every day's a new day.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>275</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 275: Every day's a new day.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>6:57</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 274: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 274: Legitimately bizarre.</title>
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      <itunes:episode>274</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 274: Legitimately bizarre.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>273</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>272</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>271</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>270</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>269</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>268</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>267</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>266</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>265</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 265: My New York Times is trying to lie to me.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:episode>264</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>263</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>5:27</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>262</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>261</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>3:44</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>260</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>259</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 259: A spectacularly credulous look.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>4:28</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>258</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>3:53</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>257</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>5:43</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>256</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>6:29</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>255</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>5:16</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>254</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>253</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>5:37</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>252</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>251</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:episode>250</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>5:03</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>249</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>6:25</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>248</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:duration>5:57</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>247</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title> Indignity Morning Podcast No. 247: In the past there were forests to cool down the heat.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>5:56</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>246</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title> Indignity Morning Podcast No. 246: A moment of unnecessary confusion.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>5:51</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:episode>245</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title> Indignity Morning Podcast No. 245: A five hundred dollar fine.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>3:41</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 244:  Indignity Morning Podcast No. 244: Bound in human skin.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>244</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title> Indignity Morning Podcast No. 244: Bound in human skin.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>5:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/7/7c40b1ab-ae79-47c6-af28-14d661e12e8e/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. Special Guest: Dominic Scocca-Ho.
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="guest">Dominic Scocca-Ho</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 243:  Indignity Morning Podcast No. 243: The opposite of substance.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/243</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>243</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title> Indignity Morning Podcast No. 243: The opposite of substance.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>4:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/episodes/8/895d61e9-5221-4c6b-8124-4e4b5b6ba92e/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
</description>
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      <itunes:summary>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Episode 242:  Indignity Morning Podcast No. 242: Whose fears?</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/242</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>242</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title> Indignity Morning Podcast No. 242: Whose fears?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>5:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
</description>
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      <itunes:summary>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 241: Now available on Ghost.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>5:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP’T. 
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP’T.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 241: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 241: Now available on Ghost.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>241</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 241: Now available on Ghost.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>5:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>EASY LISTENING DEP'T. 
</description>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>EASY LISTENING DEP&#39;T.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 240: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 240: The Times thinks there is a difference.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/240</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:18:59 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>240</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 240: The Times thinks there is a difference.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <itunes:summary>
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      <title>Episode 239: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 239: Remember the big debate in Congress about our war in Niger?
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/239</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:30:05 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>239</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 239: Remember the big debate in Congress about our war in Niger?
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>7:13</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 238: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 238: Forever over the horizon.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/238</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:14:29 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/aa53f012-16a4-41c9-b75c-bc16a031692d.mp3" length="5051290" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>238</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 238: Forever over the horizon.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>7:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 237: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 237: A sort of Brexit vibe.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/237</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:18:14 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/2582319b-e4bd-49e8-acf2-b82bac7762f5.mp3" length="4266049" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>237</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 237: A sort of Brexit vibe.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 236: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 236: Speaking of insincerity.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/236</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:23:52 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/f21e040e-a6c9-4227-96fe-23d66efdb61b.mp3" length="4883898" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>236</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 236: Speaking of insincerity.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 235: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 235: A murky, slightly out-of-register package of newspaper photographs.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/235</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:27:11 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>235</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 235: A murky, slightly out-of-register package of newspaper photographs.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 234: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 234: Ignorance and arrogance.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/234</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:26:56 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>234</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 234: Ignorance and arrogance.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 233: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 233: How are the vibes?
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/233</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:04:15 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>233</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 233: How are the vibes?
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 231: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 231: Running with the mob.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/231</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:33:57 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>231</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 231: Running with the mob.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 230: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 230: Managing and packaging your expectations.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/230</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:05:56 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>230</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 230: Managing and packaging your expectations.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:57</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 229: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 229: How is that national temperature?
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/229</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:40:52 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>229</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 229: How is that national temperature?
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 228: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 228: A really interesting turn of phrase.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/228</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:35:28 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>228</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 228: A really interesting turn of phrase.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>7:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 227: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 227: Was this the most important news story of the day?
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/227</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:22:54 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>227</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 227: Was this the most important news story of the day?
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 226: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 226: A photo-opportunity as an opportunity to take a photo.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/226</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:29:59 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>226</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 226: A photo-opportunity as an opportunity to take a photo.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 225: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 225: Vagueness and personification.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/225</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:55:25 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>225</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 225: Vagueness and personification.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 224: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 224: Panda deals.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/224</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:54:44 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>224</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 224: Panda deals.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>2:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 223: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 223: Sliding into the abyss.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/223</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:40:10 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>223</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 223: Sliding into the abyss.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 222: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 222: Unfairly labeled as bigots.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/222</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:38:47 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>222</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 222: Unfairly labeled as bigots.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 221: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 221: A dispirited electorate.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/221</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:15:24 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>221</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 221: A dispirited electorate.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 220: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 220: A front-page news analysis piece in the New York Times
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/220</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:06:59 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>220</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 220: A front-page news analysis piece in the New York Times
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 219: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 219: Doing it because it works.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/219</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:03:07 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>219</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 219: Doing it because it works.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 218: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 218: Totally powerless.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/218</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:44:38 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>218</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 218: Totally powerless.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 217: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 217: Florida, as well as Texas, Arizona, and Southern California.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/217</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:13:58 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>217</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 217: Florida, as well as Texas, Arizona, and Southern California.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 216: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 216: Someone said something.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/216</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:36:50 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>216</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 216: Someone said something.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 215: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 215: The standard reward.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/215</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:53:03 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/3c9d231c-ca13-4bed-bf73-6f7cc9f1f8b3.mp3" length="3253230" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>215</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 215: The standard reward.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 214: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 214: A great opportunity to read something in the newspaper and come away knowing less than you knew before.
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      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/214</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:37:31 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>214</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 214: A great opportunity to read something in the newspaper and come away knowing less than you knew before.
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      <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 213: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 213: Indispensable allies in the region.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/213</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:26:11 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>213</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 213: Indispensable allies in the region.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 212: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 212: Last week Tuesday.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/212</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:00:59 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>212</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 212: Last week Tuesday.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 211: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 211: Doggos, science, put it on page one.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/211</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:54:07 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>211</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 211: Doggos, science, put it on page one.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 210: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 210: Reassure the humans.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/210</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:14:44 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>210</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 210: Reassure the humans.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 209: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 209: What is the news?
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/209</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:33:47 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>209</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 209: What is the news?
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 208: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 208: Team Biden seems committed.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/208</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 10:42:12 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>208</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 208: Team Biden seems committed.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 207: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 207: Fog of abstractions.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/207</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:36:47 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>207</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 207: Fog of abstractions.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 206: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 206: Blithe indifference.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/206</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:30:42 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>206</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 206: Blithe indifference.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 205: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 205: Incapable of describing basic events.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/205</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:59:19 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>205</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 205: Incapable of describing basic events.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 204: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 204: Chillingly fatuous.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/204</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:24:50 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>204</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 204: Chillingly fatuous.
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      <itunes:duration>4:43</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 203: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 203: Higher education. 
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/203</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:13:32 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>203</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 203: Higher education. 
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 202: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 202: Immeasurably far behind.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/202</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:51:15 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>202</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 202: Immeasurably far behind.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 199: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 197: The teens of Newark.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/199</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:50:50 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>199</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 197: The teens of Newark.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 198: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 196: The standard coda.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/198</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:23:09 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>198</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 196: The standard coda.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 197: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 195: A cute little mouse.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/197</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:17:31 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>197</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 195: A cute little mouse.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 196: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 194: A minuscule minority.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/196</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:08:24 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>196</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 194: A minuscule minority.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 195: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 193: A proper old-fashioned winter Nor'easter.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/195</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:36:04 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>195</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 193: A proper old-fashioned winter Nor'easter.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 194: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 192: A big jolt.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/194</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:39:51 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>194</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 192: A big jolt.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:43</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 193: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 191: Engulfed in flames.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/193</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:03:21 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>193</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 191: Engulfed in flames.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 192: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 190: Unseasonably warm.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/192</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 12:49:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>192</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 190: Unseasonably warm.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>3:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 191: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 189: A truly mystifying piece of Times newswriting.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/191</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:35:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>191</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 189: A truly mystifying piece of Times newswriting.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 190: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 188: Planning to plan.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/190</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:32:32 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>190</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 188: Planning to plan.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 189: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 187: Bulldozed beachfront.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/189</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:23:27 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>189</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 187: Bulldozed beachfront.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 188: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 186: Billowing fiery clouds.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/188</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:57:57 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>188</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 186: Billowing fiery clouds.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 187: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 185: It'd be nice to let them have a little reunion.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/187</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:02:57 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>187</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 185: It'd be nice to let them have a little reunion.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 186: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 184: Trying to change the subject.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/186</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 11:10:35 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>186</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 184: Trying to change the subject.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 185: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 183: A really attractive semi-abstract composition.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/185</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:35:44 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>185</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 183: A really attractive semi-abstract composition.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 184: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 182: From fake action on real stuff to real action on fake stuff. 
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/184</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:52:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>184</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 182: From fake action on real stuff to real action on fake stuff. 
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:57</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 183: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 181: The chatbots are worthless. 
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/183</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:31:32 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>183</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 181: The chatbots are worthless. 
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 182: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 180: Much more space than the ravaging of the world's freshwater fish population got.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/182</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:33:15 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>182</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 180: Much more space than the ravaging of the world's freshwater fish population got.
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      <itunes:duration>4:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 181: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 179: The same guy he's always been.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/181</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:35:54 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>181</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 179: The same guy he's always been.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 180: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 178: Indefensible sketchy payments from foreign sources.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/180</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:24:10 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>180</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 178: Indefensible sketchy payments from foreign sources.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 179: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 177: Still terrible across multiple fronts.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/179</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:139506330</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:29:50 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>179</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 177: Still terrible across multiple fronts.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 178: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 176: A sincerely oafish attempt by an American official to influence the voters.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/178</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:54:36 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>178</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 176: A sincerely oafish attempt by an American official to influence the voters.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 177: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 175: A mountain of dead bodies.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/177</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 09:17:50 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>177</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 175: A mountain of dead bodies.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 176: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 174: Enormous accomplishments.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/176</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:28:58 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>176</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 174: Enormous accomplishments.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 175: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 173: Here come the bombs.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/175</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:31:26 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>175</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 173: Here come the bombs.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 174: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 172: We just make lots of money selling this stuff, you can't expect us to be accountable for knowing where it comes from.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/174</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:12:02 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>174</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 172: We just make lots of money selling this stuff, you can't expect us to be accountable for knowing where it comes from.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 173: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 171: A problem for Joe Biden. 
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/173</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:00:20 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>173</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 171: A problem for Joe Biden. 
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 172: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 170: Irrelevant in context and sourcing.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/172</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:50:11 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>172</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 170: Irrelevant in context and sourcing.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 171: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 169: One of the great atrocities of the last century-and-a-half of warfare.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/171</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:54:55 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>171</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 169: One of the great atrocities of the last century-and-a-half of warfare.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 170: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 168: A guy from New Jersey.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/170</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:12:54 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>170</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 168: A guy from New Jersey.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>7:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 169: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 167: The bombing will continue.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/169</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:55:45 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>169</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 167: The bombing will continue.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 168: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 166: Totally whiffed on the story.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/168</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:30:58 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>168</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 166: Totally whiffed on the story.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 167: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 165: Closer to home.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/167</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:40:07 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>167</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 165: Closer to home.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:13</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 166: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 164: Givin' 'em the business with the elbow type-business.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/166</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:36:39 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>166</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 164: Givin' 'em the business with the elbow type-business.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 165: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 163: Self-evidently bad.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/165</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:138867361</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:40:23 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>165</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 163: Self-evidently bad.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 164: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 162: What lies underneath.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/164</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:138837152</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:46:04 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>164</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 162: What lies underneath.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:51</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 163: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 161: Pointless and cruel.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/163</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:138758894</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:50:06 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>163</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 161: Pointless and cruel.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 162: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 160: The panda-loan diplomacy program and attendant merchandising opportunities.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/162</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:25:42 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>162</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 160: The panda-loan diplomacy program and attendant merchandising opportunities.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 161: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 159: Objectivity.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/161</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:13:16 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>161</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 159: Objectivity.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 160: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 158: Sewage projects.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/160</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:138672830</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:53:06 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>160</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 158: Sewage projects.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Episode 159: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 157: Only 12 more months. [REPOST]
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/159</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:138672325</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:35:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/d5ff3ce6-d72e-418f-baf6-28117876bbf5.mp3" length="3803369" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>159</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 157: Only 12 more months. [REPOST]
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            &lt;p&gt;Nothing’s different, just reposting so we can get podcast episode No. 157 to show up on Spotify. Indignity regrets the error.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net&lt;/p&gt;
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;Nothing’s different, just reposting so we can get podcast episode No. 157 to show up on Spotify. Indignity regrets the error.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net&lt;/p&gt;
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;Nothing’s different, just reposting so we can get podcast episode No. 157 to show up on Spotify. Indignity regrets the error.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net&lt;/p&gt;
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      <title>Episode 158: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 157: Only 12 more months.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/158</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:57:14 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>158</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 157: Only 12 more months.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 157: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 156: Various forms of havoc.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/157</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:36:12 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>157</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 156: Various forms of havoc.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 156: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 155: A little bit dumber.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/156</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:10:55 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>156</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 155: A little bit dumber.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 155: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 154: Presidential neutrality in labor disputes.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/155</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:57:41 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>155</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 154: Presidential neutrality in labor disputes.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 154: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 153: A drug-poisoned hellhole spiraling into anarchy.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/154</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:09:40 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>154</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 153: A drug-poisoned hellhole spiraling into anarchy.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:13</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 153: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 152: Wackos.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/153</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:137387438</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:24:11 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/b553b6eb-0cbd-4fc5-b66b-8f6420c79aa3.mp3" length="3577044" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>153</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 152: Wackos.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 152: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 151: Peanut butter ice cream
			</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 12:37:24 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>152</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 151: Peanut butter ice cream
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      <itunes:duration>5:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 151: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 150: Around the Anglosphere.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:47:48 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>151</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 150: Around the Anglosphere.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 150: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 149: A little baffling.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/150</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 10:44:12 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>150</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 149: A little baffling.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 149: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 148: Not funny.
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      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/149</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:06:16 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>149</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 148: Not funny.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 148: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 147: An actual meme, an idea fragment that lodges in people's heads and replicates.
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      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/148</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:53:04 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>148</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 147: An actual meme, an idea fragment that lodges in people's heads and replicates.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 147: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 146: Pathological feats of attempted balance.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/147</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:53:41 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>147</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 146: Pathological feats of attempted balance.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 146: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 145: A police dog in Chester County, Pennsylvania caught the escaped convicted murderer.
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      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/146</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:30:32 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>146</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 145: A police dog in Chester County, Pennsylvania caught the escaped convicted murderer.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 145: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 144: Spectacularly bad investments in flaky people.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/145</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:06:02 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>145</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 144: Spectacularly bad investments in flaky people.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 144: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 143: Nothing like a processed memory.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/144</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:46:49 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>144</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 143: Nothing like a processed memory.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 143: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 142: A neutral-looking gray.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/143</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:05:31 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>143</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 142: A neutral-looking gray.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 142: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 141: The everyday operating machinery of the Times.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/142</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:49:54 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>142</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 141: The everyday operating machinery of the Times.
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      <itunes:duration>6:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 141: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 140: Google monopoly trial.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/141</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:06:50 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>141</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 140: Google monopoly trial.
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 140: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 139: The serial drone bombing of swimming pools with dye packets.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/140</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:32:39 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>140</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 139: The serial drone bombing of swimming pools with dye packets.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 139: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 138: An almost defensible use of "raising questions."
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/139</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:04:47 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>139</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 138: An almost defensible use of "raising questions."
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 138: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 137: Terrible decisions.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/138</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:14:59 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>138</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 137: Terrible decisions.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:43</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 137: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 136: Grave robbing.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/137</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:49:06 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>137</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 136: Grave robbing.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 136: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 135: Eliquis, Jardiance, Xarelto, Januvia, Farxiga, Entresto, Enbrel, Imbruvica, Stelara, Fiasp and NovoLog.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/136</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:04:16 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>136</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 135: Eliquis, Jardiance, Xarelto, Januvia, Farxiga, Entresto, Enbrel, Imbruvica, Stelara, Fiasp and NovoLog.
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            &lt;p&gt;Our transcription service is still very BETA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 135: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 134: Slight uptick.
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      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/135</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:43:54 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>135</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 134: Slight uptick.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;Now with TRANSCRIPT [beta].&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 134: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 133: What are you gonna do?
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/134</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:25:47 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>134</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 133: What are you gonna do?
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 133: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 132: Very wrinkled.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/133</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:39:07 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>133</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 132: Very wrinkled.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 131: Epistemologically tortured headline.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:38:33 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>132</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 131: Epistemologically tortured headline.
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      <itunes:duration>3:18</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 131: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 130: Not much space when you're going 500 miles an hour.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/131</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:51:58 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>131</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 130: Not much space when you're going 500 miles an hour.
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      <itunes:duration>6:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 130: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 129: A sledgehammer.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/130</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:00:09 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>130</itunes:episode>
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				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 129: A sledgehammer.
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      <itunes:duration>5:32</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;Apologies for this podcast's delay caused by the host's COVID and the creative director's jury duty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 129: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 128: Ceased its existence.
			</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:28:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>129</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 128: Ceased its existence.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:33</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;Back from COVID, but still with the COVID.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 128: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 127: Unmatched power in the stars.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/128</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:31:52 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>128</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 127: Unmatched power in the stars.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:13</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 127: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 126: An endless cascade of carnage, scandal, and horror.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/127</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:08:36 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:episode>127</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 126: An endless cascade of carnage, scandal, and horror.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 126: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 125: Voters seem to really, really not like this stuff.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/126</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 09:37:21 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>126</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 125: Voters seem to really, really not like this stuff.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 125: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 124: The agony of its defeat.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/125</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:58:28 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>125</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 124: The agony of its defeat.
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 124: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 123: Gun it down 66th St.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/124</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:16:56 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>124</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 123: Gun it down 66th St.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:43</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 123: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 122: Under an umbrella.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/123</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:08:34 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>123</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 122: Under an umbrella.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 122: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 121: A stack of paper.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/122</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 10:39:41 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>122</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 121: A stack of paper.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:30</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 121: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 120: An orchestra of 10,000 brass kazoos.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/121</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:58:05 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>121</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 120: An orchestra of 10,000 brass kazoos.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 120: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 119: A new generation of right-wing politicians. 
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/120</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:49:32 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>120</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 119: A new generation of right-wing politicians. 
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 119: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 118: Bad and crappily made.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/119</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:36:56 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>119</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 118: Bad and crappily made.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 118: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 117: It was kinda nice, really.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/118</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:09:19 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>118</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 117: It was kinda nice, really.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 117: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 116: News of relentless immiseration.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/117</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:51:31 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>117</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 116: News of relentless immiseration.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 116: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 115: The top right-hand news column on the front page.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/116</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:02:56 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>116</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 115: The top right-hand news column on the front page.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:43</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 115: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 114: How long can you run your political system on stalling the consequences of your actions?
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/115</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:28:12 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>115</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 114: How long can you run your political system on stalling the consequences of your actions?
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>2:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 114: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 113: The Greek island of Rhodes is on fire.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/114</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:39:42 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>114</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 113: The Greek island of Rhodes is on fire.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 113: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 112: Spectacularly uncool things.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/113</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:04:07 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>113</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 112: Spectacularly uncool things.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 112: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 111: Eliminate misunderstandings.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/112</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:07:38 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>112</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 111: Eliminate misunderstandings.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 111: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 110: Access to a cheaper workforce.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/111</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:36:38 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>111</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 110: Access to a cheaper workforce.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 110: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 109: Congratulations to the magpies.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/110</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:23:41 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>110</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 109: Congratulations to the magpies.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 109: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 108: The story that belongs on the front page in 2023.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/109</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:06:46 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>109</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 108: The story that belongs on the front page in 2023.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 108: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 107: A guy in a bulletproof vest with a cowboy hat on.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/108</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:50:34 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>108</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 107: A guy in a bulletproof vest with a cowboy hat on.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>11:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 107: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 106: Lots of terrible things going on out there.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/107</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:02:24 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>107</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 106: Lots of terrible things going on out there.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 106: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 105: Speaking of poisoned things.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/106</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:38:29 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>106</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 105: Speaking of poisoned things.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 105: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 104: The logic of carceralism.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/105</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:21:44 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>105</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 104: The logic of carceralism.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 104: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 103: The Wall Street Journal editorial page is here to tell you not to get excited.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/104</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:55:23 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>104</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 103: The Wall Street Journal editorial page is here to tell you not to get excited.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
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      <title>Episode 103: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 102: Picking up the tab.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/103</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:46:24 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>103</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 102: Picking up the tab.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Episode 102: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 101: Obtrusive and intrusive. [REPOST]
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/102</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 21:42:33 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>102</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 101: Obtrusive and intrusive. [REPOST]
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:23</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 101: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 100: Our own little apocalypse.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/101</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:25:03 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>101</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 100: Our own little apocalypse.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:49</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 100: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 99: Chipping away equal rights.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/100</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:35:37 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>100</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 99: Chipping away equal rights.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 99: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 98: Water breaks.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/99</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:52:14 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>99</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 98: Water breaks.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 98: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 97: Mindful breathing.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/98</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:26:28 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>98</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 97: Mindful breathing.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>9:10</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 97: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 96: Significant risk of downpours.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/97</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:01:19 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>97</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 96: Significant risk of downpours.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3:46</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 96: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 95: Texas heat wave.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/96</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:02:13 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>96</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 95: Texas heat wave.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:25</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 95: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 94: Two different big explosion stories.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/95</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:02:05 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>95</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 94: Two different big explosion stories.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3:37</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 94: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 93: The ad does not say.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/94</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:58:06 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>94</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 93: The ad does not say.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3:30</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 93: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 92: Our long slide into darkness. 
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/93</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:01:24 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>93</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 92: Our long slide into darkness. 
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>5:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 92: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 91: Meanwhile, in the waters of the Mediterranean off Greece.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/92</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:52:08 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>92</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 91: Meanwhile, in the waters of the Mediterranean off Greece.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 91: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 90: Enceladus contains phosphorus.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/91</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:00:02 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>91</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 90: Enceladus contains phosphorus.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>2:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 90: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 89: One more difference.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/90</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:27:53 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>90</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 89: One more difference.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 89: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 88: Number one piece of news.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/89</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:31:05 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>89</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 88: Number one piece of news.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:00</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 88: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 87: Another half day of anticipatory coverage.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/88</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:07:20 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>88</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 87: Another half day of anticipatory coverage.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3:02</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 87: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 86: Corrupting the judiciary.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/87</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:18:03 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>87</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 86: Corrupting the judiciary.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3:06</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 86: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 85: A procedural objection.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/86</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:14:25 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>86</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 85: A procedural objection.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 84 Update: BREAKING NEWS.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/84b</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:09:55 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>1:42</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 84: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 84: Doug Burgum.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/84</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 11:04:01 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>84</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 84: Doug Burgum.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 83: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 83: There’s nowhere to go to get away from it.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/83</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:54:57 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>83</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 83: There’s nowhere to go to get away from it.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 82: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 82: The atrocities of imperial warfare.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/82</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:56:36 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>82</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 82: The atrocities of imperial warfare.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
</code></pre><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 81: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 81: People and sharks swimming together.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/81</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:42:10 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>81</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 81: People and sharks swimming together.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:20</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 80: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 80: The trouble is not really looming, the trouble is completely there.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/80</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:125529149</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:46:05 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>80</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 80: The trouble is not really looming, the trouble is completely there.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:12</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 79: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 79: The same story Hamilton had two days ago.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/79</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 11:05:45 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>79</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 79: The same story Hamilton had two days ago.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 78: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 78: Nervously trying to pad out a single line of research.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/78</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 10:05:10 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>78</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 78: Nervously trying to pad out a single line of research.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 77: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 77: Champion of civility and good government.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/77</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 11:26:49 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>77</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 77: Champion of civility and good government.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 76: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 76: Look at all these cases.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/76</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 11:16:18 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>76</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 76: Look at all these cases.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:12</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
</code></pre><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 75: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 75: Tasty and affordable hot dogs.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/75</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 11:27:57 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>75</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 75: Tasty and affordable hot dogs.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 74: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 74: A stillborn feature on a dying website.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/74</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 11:24:46 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>74</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 74: A stillborn feature on a dying website.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>2:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 73: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 73: Enthusiastic promoters.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/73</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 12:32:49 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>73</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 73: Enthusiastic promoters.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:13</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 72: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 72: Authentic and genuine.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/72</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 13:37:51 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>72</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 72: Authentic and genuine.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:05</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 71: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 71: How can you love something you don’t respect.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/71</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 11:42:49 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>71</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 71: How can you love something you don’t respect.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:34</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 70: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 70: It will all have to go on a lot longer before we can officially declare failure.
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      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/70</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 12:01:41 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>70</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 70: It will all have to go on a lot longer before we can officially declare failure.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>2:42</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 69: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 69: Something completely inevitable.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/69</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 11:51:52 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>69</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 69: Something completely inevitable.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>2:14</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 68: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 68: Whacked out on Viagra and wine. 
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/68</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:45:34 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>68</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 68: Whacked out on Viagra and wine. 
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:02</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 67: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 67: The season for recriminations and slander. 
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/67</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 11:14:32 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>67</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 67: The season for recriminations and slander. 
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3:26</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 66: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 66: A hot day in New York. 
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/66</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 11:09:28 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>66</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 66: A hot day in New York. 
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3:58</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 65: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 65: Giving people the news coverage that's proven to work.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/65</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 11:45:51 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>65</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 65: Giving people the news coverage that's proven to work.
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3:58</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 64: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 64: Kinda boring.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/64</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 12:17:19 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>64</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 64: Kinda boring.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:29</itunes:duration>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 63: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 63: Staying away from the courtroom.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/63</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 11:17:51 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>63</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 63: Staying away from the courtroom.
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3:17</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 62: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 62: All out of ideas.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/62</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 11:00:13 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>62</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 62: All out of ideas.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>2:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 61: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 61: A crisis of confidence.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/61</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 09:57:30 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>61</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 61: A crisis of confidence.
			</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>5:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 60: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 60: At-risk youth. 
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/60</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 10:51:01 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>60</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 60: At-risk youth. 
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 59: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 59: A violent hellscape.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/59</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 11:03:14 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>59</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 59: A violent hellscape.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 58: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 58: The creeps who founded it will stay rich.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/58</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 10:47:16 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>58</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 58: The creeps who founded it will stay rich.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>2:57</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 57: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 57: Cashing in their star power when it matters most.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/57</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 11:47:06 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>57</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 57: Cashing in their star power when it matters most.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>2:54</itunes:duration>
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      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 56: 
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 56: Emmett Till would be 81 years old if he hadn't been murdered.
			</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/56</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:38:06 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>56</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>
				Indignity Morning Podcast No. 56: Emmett Till would be 81 years old if he hadn't been murdered.
			</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:11</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;INDIGNITY is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;INDIGNITY is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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        <![CDATA[<pre><code>            &lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;INDIGNITY is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at www.indignity.net
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      <title>Episode 55: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 55: Bottom-up chaos.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/55</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:33 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>55</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 55: Bottom-up chaos.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 54: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 54: The power of celebrity.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/54</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:33:49 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>54</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 54: The power of celebrity.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 53: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 53: Neither accountable nor predictable.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/53</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:15:14 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>53</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 53: Neither accountable nor predictable.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 52: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 52: Still up for doing a bit.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/52</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:58:48 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>52</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 52: Still up for doing a bit.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 51: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 51: The last of the hundreds of rubber bands.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/51</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:34:11 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>51</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 51: The last of the hundreds of rubber bands.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 50: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 50: Seeking refuge from apocalyptic devastation.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/50</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:02:20 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>50</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 50: Seeking refuge from apocalyptic devastation.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 49: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 49: Back to the business of making money.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/49</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:52:55 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>49</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 49: Back to the business of making money.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 48: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 48: Best of luck to the Delaware icon. </title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/48</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:22:33 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>48</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 48: Best of luck to the Delaware icon. </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:18</itunes:duration>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 47: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 47: Looking forward to learning a lot about crime in New York City.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/47</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 11:59:37 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>47</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 47: Looking forward to learning a lot about crime in New York City.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>3:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 46: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 46: An everyman with modest tastes.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/46</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:33:21 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>46</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 46: An everyman with modest tastes.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>5:57</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 45: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 45: The Times bounces back.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/45</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:32:21 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>45</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 45: The Times bounces back.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:47</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 44: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 44: Make your way to the 22nd paragraph of the story.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/44</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:11:29 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>44</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 44: Make your way to the 22nd paragraph of the story.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:51</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 43: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 43: A tedious discourse cycle. </title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/43</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:29:33 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>43</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 43: A tedious discourse cycle. </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 42: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 42: A big day for legal news.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/42</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:21:18 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>42</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 42: A big day for legal news.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 41: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 41: Get yourself the most beautiful building in the city.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/41</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:56:47 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>41</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 41: Get yourself the most beautiful building in the city.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 40: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 40: The very lonesome seven point five percent.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/40</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:42:39 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>40</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 40: The very lonesome seven point five percent.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:58</itunes:duration>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
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      <title>Episode 39: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 39: Keep fortifying more potential targets.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/39</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:46:05 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>39</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 39: Keep fortifying more potential targets.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:24</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>Thanks for listening. Please support INDIGNITY!</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>Thanks for listening. Please support INDIGNITY!</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 38: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 38: Molon labe.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/38</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:43:57 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>38</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 38: Molon labe.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>2:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 37: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 37: The long hangover from the non-event of the week.</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:28:12 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>37</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 37: The long hangover from the non-event of the week.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 36: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 36: The same source echoing back and forth.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:24:17 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>36</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 36: The same source echoing back and forth.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms. Thanks for listening and/or reading. Please support INDIGNITY!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms. Thanks for listening and/or reading. Please support INDIGNITY!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms. Thanks for listening and/or reading. Please support INDIGNITY!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 35: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 35: Stress-eating a bunch of words.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/35</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:33:35 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>35</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 35: Stress-eating a bunch of words.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms. Thanks for listening and/or reading. Please support INDIGNITY!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms. Thanks for listening and/or reading. Please support INDIGNITY!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms. Thanks for listening and/or reading. Please support INDIGNITY!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 34: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 34: The thing that hasn't happened.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/34</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:08:20 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>34</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 34: The thing that hasn't happened.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:57</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms. Thanks for listening and/or reading. Please support INDIGNITY!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms. Thanks for listening and/or reading. Please support INDIGNITY!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms. Thanks for listening and/or reading. Please support INDIGNITY!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 33: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 33: Deeply absorbed but not thoroughly learned. [REPOST]</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/33</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:20:07 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>33</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 33: Deeply absorbed but not thoroughly learned. [REPOST]</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;PRODUCTION NOTE: This is the podcast for today. Don’t pay any attention to that podcast somebody (not gonna say who but their initials are Joe MacLeod) posted earlier that was accidentally from Friday. Thank you.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p><p><em>PRODUCTION NOTE: This is the podcast for today. Don’t pay any attention to that podcast somebody (not gonna say who but their initials are Joe MacLeod) posted earlier that was accidentally from Friday. Thank you.</em></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p><p><em>PRODUCTION NOTE: This is the podcast for today. Don’t pay any attention to that podcast somebody (not gonna say who but their initials are Joe MacLeod) posted earlier that was accidentally from Friday. Thank you.</em></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 32: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 32: Happy Evacuation Day.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/32</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:17:13 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>32</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 32: Happy Evacuation Day.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms. &lt;em&gt;PRODUCTION NOTE:&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;We made it louder today.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms. <em>PRODUCTION NOTE:</em> <em>We made it louder today.</em></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms. <em>PRODUCTION NOTE:</em> <em>We made it louder today.</em></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 31: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 31: Why would you show up for work at Axios this week?</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/31</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:44:41 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>31</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 31: Why would you show up for work at Axios this week?</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 30: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 30: An unchecked apex predator running around.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/30</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:12:26 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>30</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 30: An unchecked apex predator running around.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 29: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 29: The sober stewards of our economy.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/29</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:56:04 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>29</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 29: The sober stewards of our economy.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 28: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 28: The free expression of a tenured academic in the public sphere.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/28</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:39:22 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 28: The free expression of a tenured academic in the public sphere.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 27: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 27: Crushing the economy and putting workers back in their place.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/27</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:44:36 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 27: Crushing the economy and putting workers back in their place.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 26: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 26: A hilariously false application of sportswriting cliche.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/26</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:10:33 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>26</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 26: A hilariously false application of sportswriting cliche.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 25: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 25: Frustrated and alarmed.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/25</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:47:46 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>25</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 25: Frustrated and alarmed.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 24: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 24: What four reporters can tell you.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/24</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:06:18 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 24: What four reporters can tell you.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 23: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 23: PEnnsylvania 6-5000.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/23</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:11:50 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 23: PEnnsylvania 6-5000.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 22: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 22: Roll up the window.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/22</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:53:36 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 22: Roll up the window.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 21: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 21: How law and order works.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/21</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:51:04 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 21: How law and order works.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
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      <title>Episode 20: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 20: Rolling around in a big pile of money like Jimmy Swaggart</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/20</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:11:17 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 20: Rolling around in a big pile of money like Jimmy Swaggart</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 19: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 19: An advertising fee.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/19</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:03:58 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 19: An advertising fee.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>6:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 18: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 18: A symptom of an illness in the American psyche.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/18</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:04:10 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 18: A symptom of an illness in the American psyche.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 17: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 17: A memo to an editor.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/17</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:50:12 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 17: A memo to an editor.</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>5:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <title>Episode 16: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 16: A valid quote of criticism from a Diner Guy.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/16</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 11:33:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 16: A valid quote of criticism from a Diner Guy.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 15: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 15: Sunbathing in winter while the ski slopes melt.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/15</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:58:38 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 15: Sunbathing in winter while the ski slopes melt.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 14: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 14: Somebody leaked confidential information and fabricated stories.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/14</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:41:57 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 14: Somebody leaked confidential information and fabricated stories.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>5:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is also available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
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      <title>Episode 13: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 13: Vague lumpy forms inside an opaque bag. (Podcast repost)</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/13</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 22:02:38 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 13: Vague lumpy forms inside an opaque bag. (Podcast repost)</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;NOTE/BORING EXPLANATION: This is technically a repost of a repost owing to a series of technical difficulties. Kindly excuse the redundancy!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p><em>NOTE/BORING EXPLANATION: This is technically a repost of a repost owing to a series of technical difficulties. Kindly excuse the redundancy!</em></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p><em>NOTE/BORING EXPLANATION: This is technically a repost of a repost owing to a series of technical difficulties. Kindly excuse the redundancy!</em></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 12: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 12: A good old American shootout in the food court.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/12</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:45:52 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/a94b8264-1e10-4519-9577-83817e3ac772.mp3" length="3537279" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 12: A good old American shootout in the food court.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms. If you would like to have it emailed to you separately and earlier in the day, head to &lt;strong&gt;Manage your subscription&lt;/strong&gt;, where you can select and choose which sections to receive. &lt;strong&gt;More info here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;. &lt;/strong&gt;Thank you for trying to listen!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms. If you would like to have it emailed to you separately and earlier in the day, head to <strong>Manage your subscription</strong>, where you can select and choose which sections to receive. <strong>More info here</strong><strong>. </strong>Thank you for trying to listen!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms. If you would like to have it emailed to you separately and earlier in the day, head to <strong>Manage your subscription</strong>, where you can select and choose which sections to receive. <strong>More info here</strong><strong>. </strong>Thank you for trying to listen!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 11: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 11: Outward from the equator. </title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/11</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:47:46 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 11: Outward from the equator. </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>2:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the &lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platforms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the <strong>Apple</strong> and <strong>Spotify</strong> platforms.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 10: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 10: The ambient brutality of everyday life.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/10</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:27:05 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/0a269128-a985-49c6-8eef-10db415bb4cb.mp3" length="2363336" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 10: The ambient brutality of everyday life.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platform. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the <strong>Spotify</strong> platform. </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the <strong>Spotify</strong> platform. </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 9: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 9: Another celebration of proceduralism, legalism, surveillance, and control.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/9</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 10:34:42 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 9: Another celebration of proceduralism, legalism, surveillance, and control.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:43</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;SUBSCRIBERS: Have the Indignity Morning Podcast delivered separately to your electronic mail in-box! &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p><em>SUBSCRIBERS: Have the Indignity Morning Podcast delivered separately to your electronic mail in-box! </em></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p><em>SUBSCRIBERS: Have the Indignity Morning Podcast delivered separately to your electronic mail in-box! </em></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 8: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 8: A 26-story high-rise pig farm.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/8</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 11:36:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 8: A 26-story high-rise pig farm.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;SUBSCRIBERS: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Have the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Indignity Morning Podcast&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; delivered separately to your electronic mail in-box! We don’t add subscribers automatically, we want you to be in charge! Head to &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Manage your subscription&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, where you can select and choose which sections to receive. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;More info here&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platform. We appreciate your patience as we connect the pods to the distribution nodes!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p><em>SUBSCRIBERS: </em><em>Have the </em><em>Indignity Morning Podcast</em><em> delivered separately to your electronic mail in-box! We don’t add subscribers automatically, we want you to be in charge! Head to </em><em>Manage your subscription</em><em>, where you can select and choose which sections to receive. </em><em>More info here</em><em>.</em></p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the <strong>Spotify</strong> platform. We appreciate your patience as we connect the pods to the distribution nodes!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p><em>SUBSCRIBERS: </em><em>Have the </em><em>Indignity Morning Podcast</em><em> delivered separately to your electronic mail in-box! We don’t add subscribers automatically, we want you to be in charge! Head to </em><em>Manage your subscription</em><em>, where you can select and choose which sections to receive. </em><em>More info here</em><em>.</em></p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the <strong>Spotify</strong> platform. We appreciate your patience as we connect the pods to the distribution nodes!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/VhQh5aIE+rSfQvGbx</fireside:playerURL>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 7: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 7: Unreliable conduits of information.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/7</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 10:58:43 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 7: Unreliable conduits of information.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platform. We appreciate your patience as we connect the pods to the distribution nodes!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the <strong>Spotify</strong> platform. We appreciate your patience as we connect the pods to the distribution nodes!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the <strong>Spotify</strong> platform. We appreciate your patience as we connect the pods to the distribution nodes!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/VhQh5aIE+qoCT8QHI</fireside:playerURL>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 6: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 6: Caught flat-footed on national television. </title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/6</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:101660829</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:43:19 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 6: Caught flat-footed on national television. </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the &lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt; platform. We appreciate your patience as we connect the pods to the distribution nodes!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the <strong>Spotify</strong> platform. We appreciate your patience as we connect the pods to the distribution nodes!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p>The Indignity Morning Podcast is now available via the <strong>Spotify</strong> platform. We appreciate your patience as we connect the pods to the distribution nodes!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 5: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 5: ’90s Al-Qaeda energy. </title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/5</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:101431693</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 10:14:08 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
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      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 5: ’90s Al-Qaeda energy. </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>4:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 4: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 4: Getting dismayed or alarmed or excited about anything else in the world seems pretty much pointless.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/4</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:101231559</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 10:33:56 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/9b1a46c5-6b52-4078-9209-44c954f00bf5.mp3" length="1361488" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 4: Getting dismayed or alarmed or excited about anything else in the world seems pretty much pointless.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>1:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="https://indignity.net" role="host">Tom Scocca</podcast:person>
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      <title>Episode 3: Indignity Morning Podcast No. 3: Aggressive weirdos in Congress.</title>
      <link>https://podcast.indignity.net/3</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:16:43 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>TOM SCOCCA</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/f233deef-134b-439a-89a5-fae6ab046421.mp3" length="2367725" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:title>Indignity Morning Podcast No. 3: Aggressive weirdos in Congress.</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>TOM SCOCCA</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle/>
      <itunes:duration>3:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/0/0af5667f-93b5-4f98-aa7b-84c387330e05/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to INDIGNITY at &lt;a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;indignity.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt; 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to INDIGNITY at <a href="https://indignity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">indignity.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://indignity.ghost.io/#/portal">Support INDIGNITY MORNING PODCAST</a></p>]]>
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