Talking About Troubles: Violence in Northern Ireland, 4/20, and Dancing Bans

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🗓️ 19 April 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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A young journalist was killed last night during a riot in Northern Ireland. Her death is highlighting tensions along the Irish border. And it comes on the anniversary of a decades-old agreement that’s now at risk. Because Brexit. Then - tomorrow is 4/20. And support for marijuana is at an all-time high. But not everyone’s stoked. Also on today’s show: a Seder with a guest list in the thousands, and a place where dancing is illegal for one night only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, April 19th.
0:03.2	Welcome to Schimbis.
0:04.4	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day
0:06.9	and giving you the context on why they matter.
0:09.6	Today, we're talking about what's
0:10.8	happening on the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland,
0:13.8	where journalists was killed in the middle of riots.
0:16.5	We'll get into how this is connected to Brexit
0:18.8	and why the US has a stake in it.
0:21.1	Then, tomorrow is 420, and the cannabis industry
0:24.2	is seeing record highs, pun intended.
0:27.2	And finally, it's a major holiday weekend for Christians and Jews.
0:30.5	We'll tell you how one woman is bringing people together.
0:33.3	We're here to make your Friday smarter.
0:35.3	Let's skim this.
0:38.4	Today's episode is brought to you by Duncan.
0:40.7	They have a new line of signature lattes, blueberry crisp,
0:43.8	caramel craze, and coca-maca.
0:46.1	Sound too good to be true?
0:47.4	Sipping is believing.
0:49.0	And so is listening.
0:50.2	Let's do this.
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