Ep.392 - America @ 250, African Football & PlayStation

In a week where:

1. Donald Trump earned more than $2B in income last year, financial disclosure reveals.
2. Victor Willis, the Village People cofounder, dies at age 74.
3. Iran have a six-day funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei
4. Americans celebrate 250 years of Independence amongst a heatwave.
5. Nigel Farage resigns, triggers a byelection and plans to run in said byelection.

In History: (9:34) It has been 250 years since The USA's Declaration of Independence. So let's celebrate by focusing on how demonic the country is. (Article By Nick Turse)

In Education: (29:18) An important part of American history - no matter how much their gov't will attempt to erase the fact - is Black history and the battle to tell Black history continues to be fought. (Article By Brian Jones)

In Sports: (45:59) African Football has been increasingly gotten better on the main stage, but the roots of Pan-Africanism has long gone, as has the local funding with private academies in its place. (Article By Gerard Akindes)

Lastly, in Tech: (1:01:19) Sony have done the thinkable and have given a death date for physical PlayStation discs. A move that has been coming for over a decade. (Article By Chris Tapsell)

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