Mon. 04/19 - Super League, Explained (w/ Brian McCullough)

<p><strong><em>You may have heard about a bit of a shake-up in the world of soccer today with a dozen of the world’s biggest teams forming what they’re calling the Super League. To help explain what the heck is going on, we’re joined today by Tech Meme Ride Home host Brian McCullough who shares the context, the consequences, and how this affects way more than just the world of soccer, or even sports. That is in the second half of today’s extra long show, but first: NASA has officially flown a helicopter on Mars. Why is it such a big deal? And pizzly bears. Grizzly and polar bear hybrids that are apparently growing in number due to the climate crisis.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>StartMail, Get 50% off your first year at <a href="http://startmail.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">StartMail.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8923/nasas-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-succeeds-in-historic-first-flight/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight – NASA's Mars Exploration Program</a> (NASA)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/04/how-nasa-flew-the-ingenuity-helicopter-fight-on-mars.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How NASA Flew a Helicopter Flight on Mars</a> (Intelligencer)</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/19/22391496/nasa-ingenuity-helicopter-mars-flight-success" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter achieves historic powered flight on Mars</a> (The Verge)</li><li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasas-dragonfly-will-fly-around-titan-looking-for-origins-signs-of-life" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NASA's Dragonfly Mission to Titan Will Look for Origins, Signs of Life</a> (NASA)</li><li><a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pizzly-bears-polar-grizzly-real/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Are 'Pizzly Bears,' a Polar-Grizzly Mix, Real?</a> (Snopes)</li