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Brutally Informed

By: Brut Media
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  • Summary

  • From Brut and Paradiso Media comes a weekly deep dive into the ongoing trends and stories that matter to everyday life, from sex to politics to social media.

    Brutally Informed hosts Jared Marcelle, Rheya Spigner, and Noah Jones cover the news up close and on the ground, talking to the people at the center of the story as well as experts in the field. Whether it’s the rise in polyamory or TikTok’s legal perils, each week brings a new area to explore. Follow along as Brutally Informed’s intrepid hosts provide background and original reporting on the issues that matter now.

    Forget the stuffy newscasts and overwhelming play-by-play updates. Brutally Informed is about understanding the current moment and how today’s news will define tomorrow’s reality.

    ©2023 Brut Inc. (P)2023 Audible Originals, LLC
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Episodes
  • Episode 52: Lawmakers Try to Save Local News
    May 7 2024

    In 2024, New York passed the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The new law is the latest in a series of efforts by lawmakers across the country to save a dwindling number of local news outlets nationwide.

    Lawmakers in multiple states are considering policies designed to protect local newspapers such as a tax credits or giving media outlets access to public funds.

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    13 mins
  • Episode 51: From Stocks to Blocks
    Apr 30 2024

    Over the past 15 years, large investment firms and private equity groups have been buying up a significant number of single-family homes. A new bill called the ‘End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act,' aims to force Wall Street firms to sell their single-family homes within a decade and prevent them from future ownership.

    Co-Host Jared Marcelle speaks to an economist and the Private Equity Stakeholders Project about the significant increase in large investment firms and private equity groups buying up single-family homes, apartments, and condos to turn them into rentals.

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    11 mins
  • Episode 50: Non-Alcoholic Beer Sales Boom in U.S.
    Apr 23 2024

    The worldwide non-alcoholic beer market is expected to reach $23 billion by 2025 and research shows American consumers deserve some credit for the growth. Co-Host Noah Jones speaks to Will Fisher, co-founder of Kit NA, a non-alcoholic beer company in Portland, Maine, about the boom in NA beer.

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    12 mins

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