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The Californian heatwave is deeply concerning. It’s the latest in a series of unprecedented ‘warming’ events, with no resolution in sight.   Artwork: Xavier Coiffic (Unsplash: @xaviercoiffic)  References:  https://www.space.com/44-venus-second-planet-from-the-sun-brightest-planet-in-solar-system.html  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53788018  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley  https://www.space.com/40304-venus-clouds-alien-life-search.html

Could the secret to problem solving be walking? Many great minds have been fervent walkers. But is it as simple as taking a stroll? Episode Artwork: Erik Mclean (Unsplash: @introspectivedsgn) References: https://www.parentingscience.com/when-do-babies-start-walking.html#:~:text=Most%20babies%20start%20walking%20independently,timeline%20that%20all%20babies%20follow. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipedalism#:~:text=Bipedalism%20is%20a%20form%20of,pes%20for%20%22foot%22). https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/how-think-about-exercise/201501/charles-darwins-daily-walks https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170612-what-you-can-learn-from-einsteins-quirky-habits https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/steve-jobs-swore-by-walking-meetings-heres-science-of-why-theyre-awesome-how-to-do-them-right.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/23/why-ceos-at-google-facebook-and-linkedin-love-walking-meetings.html https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/a-walk-in-the-woods-with-mark-zuckerberg/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178106000199 https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-edge-peak-performance-psychology/201703/the-transient-hypofrontality-edge#:~:text=Transient%20hypofrontality%2C%20then%2C%20means%20that,with%20the%20term%20transient%20hypofrontality. https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.com/prefrontal-cortex/ https://brainworldmagazine.com/walking-is-brain-exercise/#:~:text=Aerobic%20exercise%20in%20particular%20improves,especially%20good%20for%20the%20brain.

Farming helped humans transition from hunting to gathering. Now it seems we’re helping wild animals do the same. Not farming - gathering. They hunt less or not at all, instead depending on humans for their meals. https://bit.ly/mtephag #huntergatherer #farming #urbanjungle #urbanwildlife #food #animal #ecofriendly #earth #habitat #loveanimals

Radio listeners have heard number stations for years - voices repeating ambiguous lists of numbers. Some believe these are cryptic messages. If so, who is the intended recipient? #numberstations #spystations #hamradio #amateurradio #spooks #shortwaveradio #secretsquirrelstuff #secret #secrets #coldwar Episode Artwork: Jamie Street (Unsplash @jamie452) Producer: Nial Fernandes (Instagram @mtepodcast) References:  https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/singaporean-national-pleads-guilty-acting-united-states-illegal-agent-chinese-intelligence https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/24/asia/singapore-us-chinese-intelligence-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.onlinecitizenasia.com/2020/07/29/singaporean-spy-for-chinese-intelligence-has-his-phd-enrollment-at-nus-terminated/ https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3094701/singapore-reputation-concerns-after-jun-wei-yeo-admits-being https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_spy_cases_in_the_United_States https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/ex-spy-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-selling-secrets-to-china/2019/05/17/41f53cc2-78b6-11e9-bd25-c989555e7766_story.html https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/18/ex-cia-officer-kevin-mallory-sentenced-to-20-years-for-spying-for-china https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53534941 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigma_machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_Game http://www.teachinghistory100.org/objects/about_the_object/enigma_cipher_machine https://www.accessnow.org/back-in-the-dark-ethiopia-shuts-down-internet-once-again/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53298845 https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopia-death-toll-doubles-from-unrest-over-singers-murder/a-54059817 https://warontherocks.com/2018/05/explaining-the-mystery-of-numbers-stations/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6sE_kfNuKU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-time_pad https://www.spymuseum.org/exhibition-experiences/about-the-collection/collection-highlights/one-time-pad-silk/

Something strange happened at Westall High School in 1966. It came to be called the Westall ‘UFO’ Incident. The Australian government has never discussed it, but newly released US DOD footage may bring us closer to the truth. https://bit.ly/mtepvaw Episode Artwork: Miriam Espacio (Unsplash @miriamespacio) Producer: Nial Fernandes (Instagram @mtepodcast) References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series_episodes https://youtu.be/sPHVvg-dXOs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlaa76rBWHo https://www.redbull.com/au-en/alien-encounters-australia https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/space/audio-reveals-creepy-details-of-australian-ufo-mystery/news-story/471c724255b0388ee4e930a4d35028e7 https://theconversation.com/the-us-military-has-officially-published-three-ufo-videos-why-doesnt-anybody-seem-to-care-137498 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/us/pentagon-ufo-videos.html

The 8th Wonder - A sacred space. Turkey has reinstated the Hagia Sophia’s designation as a place of worship. Muslim Prayers at the ancient structure begin on Friday, July 24. https://bit.ly/mtep8ww #haigasophia #ayasofya #istanbul #mosque #church #ancient #heritage #unesco #worship #turkey Episode Artwork: Meriç Dağlı (Unsplash @meric) Producer: Nial Fernandes (Instagram @mtepodcast) References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/kemal-ataturk https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/ottoman-empire https://www.atlasandboots.com/ayasofya-tips-for-visiting/ https://www.goturkeytourism.com/things-to-do/hagia-sophia-istanbul-turkey.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/opinion/hagia-sophia-turkey-mosque.html https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/erdogan-ayasofyanin-ibadete-acilmasi-kararinin-ardindan-duygularini-anlatti-1751181 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk https://freesound.org/people/xserra/sounds/115613/ https://freesound.org/people/surrey_film/sounds/162217/ https://freesound.org/people/panta_rei/sounds/344472/

Fallen Giants - Death on the delta. Hundreds of elephants are dying in Botswana. There are no signs of external trauma or poisoning, leaving experts baffled. Episode Artwork: Michael Wilcox (Unsplash @mvwilcox) Producer: Nial Fernandes (Instagram @mtepodcast) References: https://www.thedodo.com/5-traits-that-prove-elephants-are-gentle-giants-1096132903.html https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/a-stomp-a-roar-an-elephantquake/ https://thinkglobalschool.org/gentle-giant/ https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/animals/general-animals/elephant-facts/ https://www.seeker.com/videos/animals/do-elephants-really-never-forget-heres-how-their-brains-are-different-from-ours https://qz.com/1501318/the-mirror-test-for-animals-reflects-the-limits-of-human-cognition/#:~:text=When%20you%20look%20in%20the,whether%20animals%20possess%20self%2Dawareness. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-types-of-elephants-are-there.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48374880 https://theconversation.com/hundreds-of-elephants-are-mysteriously-dying-in-botswana-a-conservationist-explains-what-we-know-142004 https://twitter.com/BWGovernment/status/1278655613468323842 https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/the-rise-of-zoonotic-diseases-823106.html https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/11/151124-zimbabwe-elephants-cyanide-poaching-hwange-national-park-africa/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/01/hundreds-elephants-die-mysteriously-botswana-prompting-fears https://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Neurotoxicity.aspx https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/science/elephants-dead-botswana.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/10390634/Poachers-kill-300-Zimbabwe-elephants-with-cyanide.html

Save the Koala - An Australian Icon. Deforestation and drought have severely affected Australia’s ecosystem. The NSW bushfires were disastrous for wildlife across the state. An estimated 10,000 Koalas died this year, so urgent action is needed to safeguard their futures. Artwork: Unsplash - Vita Vilcina (@vivivi) Producer: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast) References: https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/physical-characteristics-koala https://www.wwf.org.au/news/blogs/10-interesting-facts-about-koalas https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/history-koalas https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/koala-endangered-or-not wwf.org.au/what-we-do/species/koala https://glennaalbrecht.com/2017/01/17/koalas-a-retrospective/ https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/frequently-asked-questions https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/k/koala/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-18/ten-thousand-koalas-could-have-died-nsw-bushfires/11975378 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-30/nsw-koalas-report-warns-of-extinction/12406216

The Rohingya are not safe in their Myanmar home. They face discrimination in the form of torture and murder. Left with no other option, they are fleeing to other countries. But few nations are prepared to accept them.  The little boat - A story of sorrow Artwork: Unsplash - Thierry Meier (@thierrymeier) Producer: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast) Music: Audiio References: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43014858 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41566561 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/traffickers-payments-rohingya-stranded-sea-months-200616042728437.html https://www.nrc.no/news/2018/august/coxs-bazar-the-worlds-largest-refugee-settlement/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42699602 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irQhr9DOfbg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC-ErT81wLc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI7lRmD0NmQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QIP5n15c9I https://news.un.org/en/story/2017/09/564622-un-human-rights-chief-points-textbook-example-ethnic-cleansing-myanmar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX9Z9gk3Wtc https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/08/rohingya-muslims-170831065142812.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_people#Arrival_of_Islam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_refugees_in_Bangladesh#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20UN%20Refugee,Rohingya%20refugees%20now%20in%20Bangladesh.

Conflicting Lines - The bane of Nations Artwork: Unsplash - Markus Spiske (@markusspiske) Production: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast) Music: Musicbed Licensed References: https://apnews.com/56f2aa6105f3b3c57b3ce9f788298dab https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/borrell-annexation-to-have-significant-consequences-for-eu-israel-ties-631949 https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/what-are-chinese-saying-about-the-deadly-sino-indian-border-clash/ https://www.euronews.com/2020/06/18/eu-urges-israel-not-to-annex-settlements-in-the-west-bank https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53102629 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53071913 https://youtu.be/fbyDRxV6S0g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9PIDA-eaic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjevsj49TQg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y4joh_ebqM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhpHRTmXG1M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H5KlGENmTQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk7M22p1fZM

The Fourth Estate - The pulse of a Democracy. Artwork: Unsplash - Nijwam Swargiary (@pixel_talkies) Production: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast) Music: Musicbed Licensed References: https://australianpolitics.com/topics/media/the-fourth-estate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIClA57jWmQ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-05/abc-raided-by-australian-federal-police-afghan-files-stories/11181162 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_0sUSt250Y&t=1931s https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-kashmir-press/police-in-indian-administered-kashmir-target-journalists-for-alleged-fake-news-idUSKBN2222R6 https://www.firstpost.com/india/in-bareilly-jail-i-was-the-guardian-of-all-kashmiris-says-journalist-qazi-shibli-after-9-months-of-detention-under-psa-8310161.html https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-the-jammu-kashmir-public-safety-act/article29438694.ece https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/farooq-abdullah-booked-under-psa-know-what-is-public-safety-act-1568696075-1

Accountability for Officials - No one is above the law. Artwork: Unsplash - Mike Von (@thevoncomplex) Production: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast) Music: Musicbed Licensed References: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-52784290 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-03/nsw-police-officer-in-indigenous-arrest-video-family-speaks/12316226 https://www.usnews.com/opinion/civil-wars/articles/2017-09-07/how-to-hold-police-accountable-to-the-public https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGXEB25WdyQ&feature=emb_title

Hong Kong - The story so far. Artwork: Unsplash - Joseph Chan (@yulokchan) Production: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast) Music: Musicbed Licensed References:  https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-07-03/its-carpe-diem-time-china-what-might-mean-world https://www.trtworld.com/asia/china-s-security-law-in-hong-kong-explained-36709 https://www.basiclaw23.gov.hk/english/download/reporte.pdf

Set your mind free. Artwork: Unsplash - Andre Benz (@trapnation) Production: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast) Music: Musicbed Licensed

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