"Marble" Seats, Those Missing Files & Dogs In The Subway | ELEVEN TO NOON

Craig Crawford here. I’m a retired journalist working for nothing but the truth and Social Security checks. Welcome to today's episode of ELEVEN TO NOON. We’re openly "going for the algorithm" today—starting with the stories people are actually clicking (subway dogs and Italian poker players) and ending with the stories they should be reading. In This Episode: The "Clickbait" Experiment: The dog that stopped the Ecuador metro, the hairdresser poker star, and the Powerball fever. The Serious Stuff: Comparing the strikes in Nigeria to the situation in Ukraine—are we ignoring innocent lives? Culture War: "Lazy Man Cooks" attempts a shrimp boil, plus a look at the absurdity of modern politics. Trump Watch: The panic over the "missing" Epstein files and why he wants to put uncomfortable marble armrests in the Kennedy Center. The Good News: We wrap up with three stories to make you feel better: Iron-Air batteries, the Library of Things, and Bees with accents. Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello, YouTube Algorithm 03:15 - The "Clickbait" News (Dogs & Lottery) 09:20 - Ukraine, Nigeria & The "Innocent Christians" Debate 14:00 - Lazy Man Cooks: The Low-Effort Shrimp Boil 18:30 - Ask AI: Gemini Generates Positive News 25:40 - Trump, The Epstein Files & The "Marble" Seats 31:30 - 3 Good Stories: Rust Batteries, Tool Libraries & Bees Join the Conversation: We discuss these stories and more at our home base. Come say hello: 👉 trailmix.cc/ #CraigCrawford #ElevenToNoon #Trump #Epstein #GoodNews #PlainThoughts #Live