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10.15 | A giant goes small
· 33 min
Episode 10.15 | A giant goes small
Thu » Paramount won Warner Bros. but inherited $80 billion in debt. Now Hollywood’s newest giant needs box-office hits. Fast.
Also: Dennis Prager on finding gratitude after paralysis. In Iran, a woman who celebrated the Shah’s overthrow is still fighting the regime that replaced him. A new film takes Facebook to task while giving less attention to harms to children. Plus: Democratic governors break with teachers’ unions, and a world-record pumpkin title lasts just seven days.
EP 3509 · Thu Oct 15, 2026
☀️Today’s stories
› Thursday morning news
› Iran: The revolution that betrayed
› Paramount–Warner merger: A giant goes small
› Facebook movie: A selective reckoning
› Kicker: Seven days on top
› Dennis Prager: Grateful for what was
› Daniel Suhr: The politics of yes
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- https://wng.org/podcasts/thursday-morning-news-october-15-2026-1792007119
- https://wng.org/podcasts/the-revolution-that-betrayed-1792007119
- https://wng.org/podcasts/a-giant-goes-small-1792007119
- https://wng.org/podcasts/a-selective-reckoning-1792007124
- https://wng.org/podcasts/seven-days-on-top-1792007208
- https://wng.org/podcasts/grateful-for-what-was-1792007124
- https://wng.org/podcasts/the-politics-of-yes-1792007258
- https://donate.wng.org/
- https://www.ridgehaven.org/
- https://www.watersedge.com/capital/
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