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Boratha's News Balancing Act

by Boratha Tan

News

An unqualified citizen of the world and his cat attempt to read news articles (of the same topic) from various politically-leaning news corporations, and then they try to infer the agenda behind each news article.

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Episodes

  1. BNBAP Episode 13: The Supreme Court

    News on the most recent Supreme Court decisions, and how to move forward.

  2. BNBAP Episode 012: Supplemental - Buddhism and Social Justice

    Case study on Buddhism, how it moves a culture, and why it is inadequate to address social justice

  3. BNBAP Episode 011: Minneapolis PD

    Updates on how the City Council is proceeding with the future of the Police Department. Also, extra long Court of Opinion

  4. BNBAP Episode 010: Protests 2020

    Look at ABC, National Review, and... Breitbart... on their coverage of the protests due to George Floyd's death. Also, SpaceX.

  5. BNBAP Episode 009: COVID-19 and Protests

    What's the method of testing vaccines and medicine? Why do protesters go against stay-at-home orders?

  6. BNBAP Episode 008: Racism Today

    My own struggles with addressing racism. Unintelligible rant incoming. Special thanks to Anthony Retka for letting me share his song "Fading in the Light". Check out his music at anthonyretka.bandcamp.com

  7. BNBAP Episode 007: Failed Travel Edition

    Quick Meditation and history on the Huron-Manistee Forest

  8. BNBAP Episode 006: Season 2 Start

    Let's get started on season 2 with a short podcast episode!

  9. BNBAP Episode 005: Special Apollo 11 50th Anniversary

    Boratha Tan the Science Man takes over the podcast this week to interview a good friend and an important engineer in the Apollo program, Tom Sanzone.

  10. BNBAP Episode 004: Trump and Iran

    We look at CBS News and TPM for their coverage of President Trump and Iran. Boratha Tan the Science Man is packing for vacation.

  11. BNBAP Episode 003: Hong Kong

    On the international stage, Hong Kong has undergone protests constantly. We focus on the Washington Examiner and Vox. Boratha Tan the Science Man takes us to space yet again.

  12. BNBAP Episode 002: Detroit Housing

    We are taking a slight detour from our regular series, and we focus on one local article about Detroit/housing/homelessness. My guest, Dr. Richard Smith, and I explore (tangentially) housing scenarios in the USA. Boratha Tan the Science Man briefly takes us on a journey to Mars.

  13. BNBAP Episode 001: Flint Water Crisis

    Today we explore Common Good and the Associated Press in their coverage of the Flint Water Crisis. We touch on the inaugural Court of Opinion, and we look at health and identity.

About this show

An unqualified citizen of the world and his cat attempt to read news articles (of the same topic) from various politically-leaning news corporations, and then they try to infer the agenda behind each news article.

Hosted by

Boratha Tan

Categories

News

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Boratha's News Balancing Act have?

Boratha's News Balancing Act has 13 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on July 5, 2020.

What is Boratha's News Balancing Act about?

An unqualified citizen of the world and his cat attempt to read news articles (of the same topic) from various politically-leaning news corporations, and then they try to infer the agenda behind each news article.

How often does Boratha's News Balancing Act release new episodes?

Boratha's News Balancing Act publishes monthly, based on its 13 episodes since June 2019.

Who hosts Boratha's News Balancing Act?

Boratha's News Balancing Act is created and hosted by Boratha Tan.
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