The Daily Zeitgeist

The Leap Day Scam, Trump Owes Like … A Lot 02.29.24

In episode 1633, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-bechdel-cast-30089535/">The Bechdel Cast</a>, <a href="https://www.caitlindurante.com/">Caitlin Durante</a>, to discuss… Trump’s Debts Are Like…A Lot, Leap Day Is Surprisingly Controversial and more! <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/27/trump-trials-money-fundraising/">Trump’s Debts Are Like…A Lot</a> <a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/179308/trump-excuse-cant-post-bond-e-jean-carroll">Trump Has a Hilarious New Excuse for Why He Can’t Put Up Bond</a> <a href="https://fox59.com/news/national-world/leap-day-deals-from-wendys-krispy-kreme-and-more/">Leap Day deals from Wendy’s, Krispy Kreme and more</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/02/26/1232986212/leap-day-explained">Why do we leap day? We remind you (so you can forget for another 4 years)</a> <a></a><a href="https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/researchguidance/datingdocuments/juliangregorian.aspx">Julian/Gregorian Calendars</a> <a href="https://www.wired.co.uk/article/leap-year-february-29">Killing the leap year is the only way to fix our broken calendar</a> <a href="https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2024/02/25/leap-day-year-calendar-earth-orbit-birthday-marriage/stories/202402250128">What would happen without a leap day? More than you might think</a> <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2024/01/30/man-launches-petition-move-leap-day-february-29-june-31-20192675/">This year’s Leap Day on February 29 could be the last if this petition works</a> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/leap-day-working-for-free-1.7127313">Earn a fixed salary? You might be working for free tomorrow</a> <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/leap-day-debate-sparks-radical-calendar-proposal-eliminate-time-zones-halloween/">Professors say a new calendar would eliminate leap years and save you over $500 a year</a> <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/leap-second-date-when-scrapped-b2229759.html">Leap second to be finally scrapped after decades of disruption</a> <a href="https://www.iflscience.com/in-a-leap-year-should-we-replace-leap-seconds-with-leap-minutes-72320">In A Leap Year Should We Replace Leap Seconds With Leap Minutes?</a> LISTEN: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMuTgStG8w0">Mahal (Live) by Glass Beams</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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