Grover Reads the News Podcast

Hi there. Today is Wednesday, November 19th and this is my final update with Grover Reads the News for now. I hope you’ll have a listen or a read through as I sign off this past year of updates with all of you. I’ve Been Quiet Because I’ve Been Making the Stay or Go Workbook I co-authored a workbook with my wife, Nova Wehman-Brown, to help others decide if leaving the US is right for them and crea...

Hi there. It’s been a while. It turns out rebuilding all the routines of daily life with children in a new country takes up ALL my available resources for the first few months. But, I’m here now. And I’ve got a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. TOPICS: US NEWS: Mass Immigrant Detention Facilities; US Federal Troops in US Cities Int...

Hi there. Would you like to hear a news update? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Topics in this episode: US News: Federal funding package (☠️) Transnational News: US, Venezuela, El Salvador; Deportation, torture. Gaza, Israel: Starvation Nature News: Ecosystem resilience Want to support Grover Reads the News? Become a paid subscriber, or sign up for free to get updates in your...

Hi there. I hope you are safe where you are. I hope you can access cold air when you need it and can move through the world as you need to. I wasn’t planning on making an update this week, but given the intensity of the landscape of life in the U.S. and middle east right now, I am offering a basic, political-news-only full episode. FULL EPISODE The grief of the world is big. I hope you can hold it...

Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. News topics covered in today’s update: Intro (no news yet) US News: LA Protests + Executive office, immigration, travel ban International News: Haiti, then Gaza, then South Korea Nature news: Parrots, humans, and rebuilding Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication....

Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, keep listening. If not, I’ll offer again soon. News topics covered in this episode: US News: Executive Office / authoritarianism, Supreme Court, Economy US / Transnational News: Immigration & Deportation Israel/Gaza/USA: Anti-Semitic attack in US, Gazans killed while seeking food aid Nature and Science News: Plastic that lea...

Hi all. Today’s update is a little different because I am being nimble to tech challenges. Nimble is the name of the game in this era! And so today’s update is the full summary only, no digest. I also will add links to sources later when my full tech is up and running. If you want to read a text version of the update, click the transcript button! Todays topics: * US federal budget/spending/tax bil...

Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, keep listening. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Topics covered in today’s episode: Intro (no news yet) US News Headlines: Natural disasters, prison escapees, plantation burned US FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION NEWS: Supreme Court rules on Immigration policy, Anti-Vax Rule Change INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Gaza, Isreael, international pressu...

Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Topics: * US Executive office, immigration, & resistance * International News: India & Pakistan; Gaza; Mali * Nature News: Flamingo water tornadoes This podcast is also available in digest form so you can listen to some parts and leave others. That is available over on Substack a...

Hi there. I’ve got a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Because we don’t have to face the news alone. We can do it together. TOPICS COVERED IN TODAY’s EPISODE: US News: Fascism watch (homelessness, trans & queer rights, funding for libraries) International news: Gaza International News: Kashmir Nature News: Bonobo Coalitions Spread...

Hi there. Today is Thursday, May 1st and I have a news update. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported Substack publication. To receive new posts in your inbox, become a free or paid subscriber. Thanks to everyone who’s liked or given a review of GRTN where you’re listening to the podcast today. If you haven’t yet,...

Hi there. I’m out on planned rest and so this episode’s a little different than normal — it’s a nature-only remix of some of the best nature news stories over the last six months of Grover Reads the News. I’ll be back with the regular news update next week. Until next time, be well. News Sources for these updates: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/18/japan-weasel-shoe-thief-kindergarten-g...

Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, listen on. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Topics in today’s podcast: US Tariffs US News: US Executive Office snatching our neighbors Transnational news: Trans and LGBQ Rights International News: Sudan Nature News: Milky Seas Links to sources used to create this summary: https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/04/15/k...

Hi there. Today is Wednesday, April 9th. Would you like to hear a news update? If so, keep listening. If not, I'll offer again next week. And with that, let's hear some news. TOPICS: Resistance in the US US Executive News: ICE, IRS, Education Transnational News: Tariffs International news: South Korea, Impeachment Nature News: Antibiotics I am hearing from lots of people who are looking for a way...

Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Also, heads up! After a subscriber’s request, I started including a text-only option available via this link . Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. TOPICS IN TODAY’S SUMMARY: US News: Coordinated Resistance US News: Fascism Watch (Deportations, mass layoffs, D...

Hi there. I have a news update for you this week. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen to the full summary or click your preferred topics in the digest below. If not, I’ll offer again next week. Can you help us out? When you leave a good review or punch in five stars wherever you listen to podcasts, you help reach more people and sustain this offering overtime. TOPICS THIS WEEK US: Gun...

Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support this work, become a free or paid subscriber. News topics for today: US News: Eeducation US News: Social Security Transnational News: Deportees Nature News: Iguanas. If you appreciate this of...

Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Topics covered in today’s episode: US News: Storm Destruction US News: Executive Office International News: Gaza, Yemen, US, Israel Nature News: Anti-trafficking rats Listener Participation: I’m going to feature very local news in a couple of episodes coming up. Do you have news...

Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Just a reminder that the sources for all the news I summarized are at the bottom of the show notes! Topics covered today: Updates: US executive office (courts, fundin...

Hello and welcome to another update of Grover Reads the News. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. Free and paid subscribers receive new posts via email and support this work. You can subscribe over at groverreadsthenews.substack.com. Topics covered today: US Executive...

Hi there. I have a news update for you. If you’d like to hear it, have a listen. This podcast is available in digest form over at Substack. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. TOPICS: Intro (no news yet) Transnational News: Ukraine, USA, Russia, Europe Transnational News: Tariffs US ICE News: Deportation, Panama Nature News: Walking Corals Outro L...

Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. Topics Covered: Iowa: Trans Rights US news: Executive Office and the threat of authoritarian takeover, international health, homelessness International (and US) News: Infectious Disease Nature News: Birds and Bioflorescence Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported, ad-free publication. Become a financial su...

Hi there. Would you like to hear a news update? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. This podcast is available in digest form, emailed to your inbox via Substack. Topics: Intro (no news yet) US News: Authoritarian Actions, free speech US News: Executive Branch Worker resistance to Executive Branch Nature news: Mutuality between aardvarks and melons Articles Sourced to Create this S...

Hi there. Today is Saturday, February 22nd and I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, click on the audio clips below. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Topics Timestamp: 0:00 — Intro (no news yet) 0:42 — Native American Rights News 1:...

Hi there. Today is Tuesday, February 18th. Would you like to hear a news summary? If so, have a listen. A digest version of this podcast is available via Substack. Just click the button below to sign up. Time Stamp of Topics 0:00 — Intro (no news) 0:28 — US News: Flooding in Southeast 1:26 — US News: Executive Office 3:28 — International news: Egypt, Gaza, US 4:46 — Nature news: Beavers 5:59 — Out...