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September Soundscapes: Farewells, Returns, and Indie Futures
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Fontaines D.C.’s surreal ‘Desire’ live video and tour finale, David Byrne’s avant-pop reinvention on ‘Who Is the Sky?’...
September 2025 Game Hype: Silksong, Borderlands 4 & More
In this bonus episode of Neural Newscast, we dive into September 2025’s biggest game releases: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Jetrunner, and Hell Is Us. We also explore Cron...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - September 1, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Afghanistan earthquake devastation, Gaza City military strikes, and Kyiv links to a political killing. We also explore...
Deep Dive: From Edison's Kinetographic Camera to Caligula and the Body's Building Blocks - August 31, 2025
Kara Swift and Natalie Quinn trace how Edison's 1897 kinetographic camera patent shaped early cinema, unpack the historiography and political implications of Caligula'...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 31, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into a possible U.S. government shutdown, a temporary court block on deportations of Guatemalan children, and linked stabbi...
Deep Dive: Mass Mobilization, Goethe to Twain, and the Three-Hearted Octopus - August 28, 2025
Jonathan Pierce and Ethan Wells examine the 1963 mass demonstration in Washington D.C. through civic, infrastructure, and economic lenses, celebrate birthdays from Goe...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 28, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we cover a White House decision point over CDC leadership, a European move to snap back U.N. sanctions on Iran, and a deadly Russian...
Deep Dive: Gaillard Cut, Man Ray’s Photographic Rebellions, and the Brain at 120 m/s - August 27, 2025
Jonathan Pierce and Andrew Lindbeck explore the engineering gamble of the Gaillard Cut in the Panama Canal project, unpack Man Ray’s technical innovations in photograp...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 27, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into CDC leadership resignations, Gaza policy and fighting, and U.S. tariffs on India. We also explore NATO defense spendin...
Deep Dive: Patents, Patronage, and Processing Speed: Steamboats, Guggenheim, and the Brain - August 26, 2025
Kara Swift and Ethan Wells examine a 1791 patent showdown over the steamboat, unpack Peggy Guggenheim’s cultural and market influence, and translate neural processing ...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 26, 2025
Today's NNC Daily News covers a legal fight over Federal Reserve independence, UN demands after a Gaza hospital strike, stalled Iran nuclear diplomacy, Russia–Ukraine ...
Deep Dive: From Glasgow to Bond: Allan Pinkerton, Sean Connery & the Brain’s Highway - August 25, 2025
Hosts Jessica Palmer and Samuel Green trace Allan Pinkerton’s origin in Glasgow (Aug 25, 1819), celebrate the cinematic legacy of Sean Connery alongside other celebrit...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 25, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into a Gaza hospital strike, Typhoon Kajiki evacuations, and Trump threatening a new Christie probe. We also explore Evergr...
Deep Dive: Burning Capitals, Borges’ Labyrinths, and the Thinking Arms of Octopus - August 24, 2025
Thomas Golding and Alexander Wilson examine the 1814 burning of Washington, D.C., unpack Jorge Luis Borges’s inventive narrative structures and librarian influence, an...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 24, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Labour's sentencing overhaul, Russia-Ukraine strikes, and Pentagon intelligence firings. We also explore Gaza aid kill...
Deep Dive: Shirley Chisholm’s Historic Bid, Gene Kelly’s Dance Revolution, and Phytoplankton Power - August 23, 2025
David Mercer and Andrew Lindbeck examine Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 presidential announcement at Concord Baptist Church of Christ, celebrate birthdays of Gene Kelly, Keit...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 23, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we cover a federal court order limiting grant conditions tied to sanctuary policies, Pentagon leadership changes, and a U.N.-backed ...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 22, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into federal election funding threats, Supreme Court action on NIH grants, and famine declarations in Gaza. We also explore...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 20, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Jair Bolsonaro's alleged asylum draft, Texas redistricting, and corruption probes in New York. We also explore Israel'...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 19, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Gaza cease-fire talks, Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, and escalating aid worker deaths. We also explore EPA climate auth...
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit: Peace Deal Push or NATO Rift?
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Trump's Alaska summit with Putin, the push for a full Ukraine peace deal versus a ceasefire-first approach, and NATO c...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 18, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into devastating floods in Pakistan, Hurricane Erin threats, and White House talks over Ukraine. We also explore Gaza evacu...
Deep Dive: Cables, Compromise, and Cosmic Storms: How Communication Shapes Power - August 17, 2025
Monica Kellan and Elizabeth Parker trace how the Atlantic telegraph cable rewired diplomacy and markets, reflect on Nelson Mandela’s strategic empathy and global impac...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 17, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Israel hostage demands, Hurricane Erin, and Pakistan flash floods. We also explore Trump‑Ukraine shifts, Zelensky's Wh...
Deep Dive: Graceland, Julia Child, and the Hidden Cables That Connect the World - August 16, 2025
Hosts Jessica Palmer and Natalie Quinn reflect on the cultural aftermath of Elvis’s death at Graceland, celebrate Julia Child’s impact on food and travel culture, and ...
AGI by 2030? Racing the Clock on AI Takeover Risks
In this episode of NNC’s Prime Cyber Insights, Kara Swift, Marcus Shaw, and cybersecurity veteran Chad Thompson dissect bold AGI timelines (2027–2030, with outliers to...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 16, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Air Canada strikes, evacuations from Gaza, and Hurricane Erin. We also explore Pakistan floods, Israel's nationwide st...
Deep Dive: August 15, 1947: Independence, Activism, and a Postal Strike That Stopped New York - August 15, 2025
Hosts Sarah Wheaton and Christopher Wells examine India's dramatic legal and human transition to independence on August 15, 1947, celebrate the birthdays and legal act...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 15, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into stalled U.N. plastics treaty talks, a D.C. lawsuit over federal police takeover, and Hurricane Erin approaching the Ca...
Deep Dive: V‑J Day Reverberations, Mandela’s Long Game, and the Octopus’ RNA Trick - August 14, 2025
Andrew Lindbeck and Monica Kellan explore the global consequences of Japan’s 1945 surrender, unpack Nelson Mandela’s strategic path from prisoner to president, and mar...
