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OBDM is a weekly news / conspiracy / comedy podcast. It's a mix of The Howard Stern Show and Art Bell. If you have a sense of humor and love strange topics, you'll be hooked after 2 episodes.
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The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian’s long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest longform journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on current affairs, climate change, immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more. The podcast explores a range of subjects and news across business, global politics, money, philosophy, science, internet culture, modern life, war, ...
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Hosted by award-winning story coach K.M. Weiland, the Helping Writers Become Authors podcast will take you deep into story theory, writing techniques, and all the incredible wisdom of story. There is no such thing as "just a story." Come along to find out how to write YOUR best story, astound the world, and (just maybe) change your life!
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A weekly mystery tv show rewatch podcast. FKA Life on Mars. Pretty Little Liars season theme song "Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod. Brenton Theory corner version 3 song "Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Brenton Theory corner version 2 song "Mystery Sax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons ...
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DEEP END THEORY

Leslie Snipes & Malik

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Bring your water wings, this is not the shallow end DEEP END THEORY is a project on UCLA Radio. Listen live on Sundays at 7PM on http://uclaradio.com. Contact: deependtheory@gmail.com
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Case Files with Kat and Ashley

Case Files with Kat and Ashley

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Each week we discuss what's new in our lives, sometimes discuss craft beers from around the world, read listeners' answers to our Questions of the Week and do deep dives into stories involving true crime, unsolved mysteries, disappearances, paranormal, aliens and so much more! Exploring the dark side of humanity!!
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From tales of historical idiocracy and scientific genius to weird and wacky cultural phenomena, Dr Rod Lamberts and Dr Will Grant are here to take you on a wild conversational journey, deep diving into the crevices of science, history and culture that you never knew existed.
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An archaeologist is setting out to break down Graham Hancocks' new show on Netflix. This series will give you a deep dive into the series and explain what Hancock gets correct and what he gets wrong. We will understand the history of his theory and the esoteric material Hancock uses in the show. We explore the actual origin of Atlantis, get to know Ignatius Donnelly, and in the end, we will have a new understanding of these ideas. Experts will join in and offer new ideas and expertise that w ...
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The Deep End is a deep dive into the fascination of Social Phenomenas. Here I help explore the polarizing sensations and what it is that drives us so crazy about them. It is intended to talk about current news, tech development and evolution of pop culture. At times, there will be movie reviews, sports commentary and even history parallels as sometimes these factors become very relevant with cultural changes and generational shifts.
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A weekly show hosted by pop culture icon Dana Wilkey. Dishing Drama with Dana Wilkey UNCENSORED takes a deep dive into the latest gossip, celebrity feuds and other scandalous stories with a genuine reality TV insider. Dana shares her hilarious and controversial opinions, nothing is off limits. Reality TV and beyond with guest celebrity co-hosts. Looking fo more exclusive content? Become a member on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/DishingDramaWithDanaWilkey?fan_landing=true) As a Patreon mem ...
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Wholesaling Inc with Brent Daniels

Find distressed properties for pennies on the dollar and turn them for huge profits!

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Let’s face it, Real estate education has lost the script. Everybody “claims” to have the secret sauce. They get you to sign up, get you to bite on a “magic” formula, but there’s no real tools to get there. There’s so much talk, no practical steps. It’s not instructional, it’s hype. The ideas aren’t focused on your success, it’s focused on theirs. Well, it doesn’t have to be that way. If you’ve been searching for a way to escape the rat race and achieve true financial freedom wholesaling real ...
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Dynasty fantasy football podcast with an emphasis on player values, social psychology and game theory. Hosted by Sonny Platt (@bigknowledgeffb), the podcast combines player analysis, trade and negotiation strategies, social psychology discussions, industry trends, dynasty football news, football X’s and O’s and more! All from the perspective of 1QB and superflex dynasty fantasy football leagues.
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Tales From The Spacepod

Ron Evans, Christopher Hart, Jon Mark Pitts, Lyle Thompson

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The wackiest Paranormal podcast yet! In depth discussions on UFOs, Cryptozoology, Conspiracy Theories, Ghosts and all other things Paranormal. Ron, Christopher & Jon-Mark welcome you into the disorienting, yet strangely comforting world of the bizarre!
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THRIVING MINDS PODCAST

Professor Selena Bartlett, Neuroscientist, Brain Health is Everyone's Business

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Do you want to learn how to build resilience, boost your cognitive performance, and achieve mental agility? Then it's time to discover the exciting world of brain health and fitness with Thriving Minds. Hosted by renowned neuroscientist Professor Selena Bartlett, Thriving Minds is a podcast dedicated to exploring the latest advances in brain science education. With decades of experience studying addiction, stress, and mental health, Professor Bartlett is a true expert in her field. And she's ...
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“Come for the stories, and you stay for the learning.” More than another podcast—it's your passport to unparalleled insights. Step into the world's heartbeat with: "The Dov Baron Show." Every episode offers a tantalizing taste of the delicious thoughts and wisdom of global leaders, Deep Thinkers, entertainers, and a spectrum of the most captivating minds—from astronauts soaring the cosmos to philosophers plumbing the soul's depths. What podcast do the top Fortune 500 executives listen to? Th ...
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Welcome to "The Bible Says Podcast" Join us on a journey through deep theological discussions grounded in the Word of God. In a world filled with varying belief systems and ideologies, it's crucial for Christians to anchor their faith in the truth of Scripture. The Bible Says Podcast will explore a variety of biblical doctrines, shedding light on topics like salvation, prophecy, creation, and hitting hot-button topics like eternal security. We want to know what the Bible says about these var ...
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Brothers Ira and Drew Creasman dive DEEP into every game in the Final Fantasy multiverse, focusing on themes, philosophies, social commentaries, and characters as well as music, art, and gameplay. We are here to celebrate and discuss, not be cynical or hate. NOTE: There IS material that could be considered political. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Covering Comics, Movies, TV, Video Games and Geek Culture... Clownfish Radio is on the air! Join your opinionated hosts, comics creators Thom and Kambrea Pratt as they dive into the deep end of pop culture -- and the business decisions behind it! On the web: www.clownfishtv.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Did We Miss That

How Did We Miss That?

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How Did We Miss That?! is a true crime and conspiracy theory podcast that aims to answer that very question by diving deep into little known cases of murder, serial killers, missing persons, crazy plots, schemes and cover-ups. Each week hosts Christine and John will discuss cases that seem to have been swept under the rug, disregarded or just didn't get the attention they deserved. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t end up asking yourself “how did I miss that?!”
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Transforming Families with Randy and Lesli

Dr Randall Bixby and Lesli Lamb-Bixby

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Transforming Families with Randy and Lesli: Transforming Families with Randy and Lesli is a groundbreaking podcast hosted by renowned authors and family experts, Dr. Randall Bixby and his wife, Lesli Lamb-Bixby aimed at helping families transform their lives and in the process, transform culture. Drawing inspiration from their bestselling book, "The Family Legacy: Shaping Culture from the Inside Out" written by Dr. Randall Bixby, this podcast delves deep into the core problems facing familie ...
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Introducing "A Conversation Before the World Ends," a captivating history podcast that invites you on a thought-provoking journey through the pivotal moments moments, influential figures, ancient kingdoms, wars, and transformative ideas that have shaped humanity and altered the course of our world.In each episode, we delve deep into the annals of history, unearthing remarkable stories that have unfolded amidst the ebb and flow of time. From ancient civilizations to modern revolutions, we exp ...
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What is Truth? What matters in the universe and why? What does it really mean to be a human being? And what about God? This series of eight podcasts is the result of more than twenty years of study into philosophy, evolutionary theory and science. They represent a distinctive way of thinking about the BIG questions. But... these podcasts might challenge some of your most cherished and deeply held beliefs. You have been warned! To see the trailer, use this link: https://youtu.be/v0AtaA7fDRs A ...
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This is the second podcast series from author King Everett Medlin. It's called Twin Paradox and it's based on a SciFi trilogy he wrote four years ago under the pseudonym Purple Hazel. When he set out to write Twin Paradox, King wanted to create a realistic and believable world less than one hundred years in the future. Rather than devising (or assuming) technologies that would be barely conceivable given known scientific principles, he tried taking current developmental theories and applying ...
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Broadsheet Melbourne: Around Town is a biweekly culture podcast that dives deep into Australian food, entertainment, fashion, art and everything in between. Each Tuesday, we sit down with a person making an impact on culture and the way we live. It could be the founder of a brand we use every day, a restaurateur who’s transformed how we dine, a filmmaker behind a series we can’t stop watching or a bartender shaking up a twist on a classic cocktail. On Thursdays, hear from a rotating cast of ...
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In a recent study, 73% of independent musicians reported having experienced mental health issues. Traditionally, the Rockstar Lifestyle was all about sex, drugs and rock n' roll, right? Well, with that kind of lifestyle comes a lack of energy, focus, motivation and drive. Injuries occur, we become addicted to substances, experience anxiety, and depression and as a result, our relationships suffer and we end up resenting the thing we were born to do: make music. Sound familiar? Your poor life ...
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This podcast is about your worst dating experience ever! Not just your typical being stood up or girl with bad breath. But stories that ended with someone getting arrested or being paraded around a family reunion on the first date while being told to act like you’ve been together for years. We cover the wild, crazy, hilarious, and bizarre moments that you’ll talk about long after you’re off the market. Dating is simply apart of life! Most have been on more dates than we can remember but stil ...
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Every fortnight, I review a Christian book for you. Do you like free ebooks? Every month, I review Faithlife's Free Book of the Month featuring titles like Jim Belcher's "Deep Church", David Jeremiah's "Count It All Joy", Russell Moore's "Tempted and Tried", Skip Heitzig's "Bloodline", Frank D. Macchia's "The Trinity, Practically Speaking" or Pete Hughes' "All Things New". Do you like hot-off-the-presses? Listen to my in-depth review of John Piper's "Providence" or a side-by-side review of V ...
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Creator of world quality events and purveyor of universal quality music, PsynOpticz is a forced to be reckoned with. A haven for the like minded and a hub of creativity, it has embraced all aspects of psy-culture. PsynOpticz has it's roots deep in mother Africa but has found it's home in hearts and dancefloors worldwide. The concept of PsynOpticz was seeded in the thriving Cape Town indoor scene in 2006, where it flourished, providing the CT masses with cream of the crop local and internatio ...
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Freemind

Seth and Nirva Ready with Stephen Robles

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Bible scholar Dr. Ben Witherington often says that we live in a “biblically illiterate, Jesus haunted culture.” Though we have retained some vague notions about Jesus and Christianity, the decline of biblical literacy along with education in general and critical thinking in particular has made us easy prey for the constant barrage of false ideas that press in on us from every angle. This is true even for many of us in the Church—we have succumbed to the spirit of the age being more influence ...
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Because there was no show on Saturday, here is a "best of" collection of humanoid encouters. Missing 411, Strange Dwarf creatures and more. In this "Best of" episode, we delve into the intriguing world of humanoid encounters, focusing on the mysterious pattern of sightings that often occur in groups of three. One captivating story from Mexico in 19…
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A Unified Theory of Psychedelics Are you a "Huberman" Fan? Are You Curious about Psychedelics? . Well hold on to you hat this series of The Dov Baron Show is Going to Blow Your Mind!!! Our guest for this series of 3 episodes is Dr. Adam Safron. He is a cognitive scientist and a research fellow at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Center for Psyc…
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We start the show today with me telling you some lost tea about tonight's episode RHONJ S14 Finale. I tell you about the debate with the fans on the Rails pitcher tossed or dropped by Danielle Cbral toward Jennfer Aydin, and what I found out about this from Rails. We move on to the hand written strange letter by Luis Ruelas that appeared in Court d…
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A global account of histories of war, from Antiquity to the present day, Histories of War (Pen & Sword Military, 2024) shows how the varied modes of representation record political, cultural and social developments as well as military events. Covers all forms of discussion and commemoration from statuary to scholarship, films to novels. Important n…
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Dan Gutman is the renowned, prolific author of some 190 books for kids from kindergarten up to middle school. His books include Rappy the Raptor (picture book) and the "My Weird School" series (early readers) about kids who go to a school in which all the grownups are crazy. Over thirty five million books have been sold . He has also written “Wait!…
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This enlightening book reframes the history of hip-hop—and this time, women are given credit for all their trailblazing achievements that have left an undeniable impact on music. First Things First: Hip-Hop Ladies Who Changed the Game (Twelve, 2024), hip-hop is not just the music, and women have played a big role in shaping the way it looks today. …
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Between 1919 and 1961, pioneering Chinese American actress Anna May Wong established an enduring legacy that encompassed cinema, theatre, radio, and American television. Born in Los Angeles, yet with her US citizenship scrutinised due to the Chinese Exclusion Act, Wong—a defiant misfit—innovated nuanced performances to subvert the racism and sexism…
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Written in Rome as a book with revelatory intentions, the early Christian work known as the Shepherd of Hermas flourished especially in the second, third, and fourth centuries CE, was quoted as scripture by several church fathers, and, on the balance of manuscript attestation and translations from Greek to other languages, “is one of the most widel…
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Returning to the New Books Network is Doug Greene, here to discuss his book The New Reformism and the Revival of Karl Kautsky (Routledge, 2024). Split into three main parts, the book first surveys Kautsky’s own life and thought, starting with his early interest in socialist politics and turn towards Marxism, followed by a slow but steady turn away …
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Earlier histories of the Cold War haven’t exactly been charitable toward the peace activists and pacifists who led peace initiatives. Pacifists in the United States were either simplistic and naïve, or they were fellow travelers of the Soviet Union. Peace proposals coming from the Soviet Union were nothing more than propaganda. Activists in Europe,…
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Beginning in late 1940, over three thousand Jewish girls and young women were forced from their family homes in Sosnowiec, Poland, and its surrounding towns to worksites in Germany. Believing that they were helping their families to survive, these young people were thrust into a world where they labored at textile work for twelve hours a day, lived…
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For people in medieval England, the parish church was an integral part of their community. In Going to Church in Medieval England (Yale University Press, 2021), Nicholas Orme describes how parish churches operated and details the roles they played in the lives of their parishioners. While there was a considerable variety of experience over the cent…
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Cairo's synagogues shed new light on the transformation Egyptian society and its Jewish community underwent from 1875 to the present. Sacred Places Tell Tales: Jewish Life and Heritage in Modern Cairo (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024) is the previously untold history of Egyptian Jewry and the ways in which Cairo's synagogues historically functioned as a…
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In this engaging conversation, we explore why being seen matters more than money, career, and status regarding health, happiness, and longevity. Ryan shares his insights on the profound impact of genuine human connections in our increasingly digital world. Together, we delve into the transformative power of authenticity, empathy, and emotional inte…
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Hollywood is haunted by the ghost of playwright and novelist Oscar Wilde. Wilde in the Dream Factory: Decadence and the American Movies (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Kate Hext is the story of his haunting, told for the first time. Set within the rich evolving context of how the American entertainment industry became cinema, and how cinema …
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Kate Brandes' new novel, Stone Creek (Wyatt-MacKenzie, 2024) introduces readers to Tilly and Frank Stone. Seventeen years ago, after living as a fugitive, Tilly Stone (then, age 13) is left to fend for herself in remote Pennsylvania when her infamous eco-terrorist father disappears under mysterious circumstances. She tries to forget the dams they b…
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In Generations of Freedom: Gender, Movement, and Violence in Natchez, 1779-1865 (U Georgia Press, 2021), Nik Ribianszky employs the lenses of gender and violence to examine family, community, and the tenacious struggles by which free blacks claimed and maintained their freedom under shifting international governance from Spanish colonial rule (1779…
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Fierce and unflinching, Rochelle Potkar's poetry springs from the deeply personal and ripples out to the world, capturing lovers' whispers and reverberations of explosions with equal ease. Vividly depicting love, grief, anger, and defiance, these poems glimmer like coins beneath the water surface, tethered with the weight of wishes clinging to them…
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Is Orwell still relevant today? In Orwell’s Ghosts Wisdom and Warnings for the 21st Century (Norton, 2024), Laura Beers, a Professor of History at American University examines the life and writing of Orwell to offer lessons for contemporary politics and society. The book examines the influences that shaped Eric Blair’s nom de plume, as well as show…
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This book puts two of the most significant Jewish Diaspora communities outside of the U.S. into conversation with one another. At times contributor-pairs directly compare unique aspects of two Jewish histories, politics, or cultures. At other times, they juxtapose. Some chapters focus on literature, poetry, theatre, or sport; others on immigration,…
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Susan Stryker is a foundational figure in trans studies. When Monsters Speak: A Susan Stryker Reader (Duke UP, 2024) showcases the development of Stryker’s writing from the 1990s to the present. It combines canonical pieces, such as “My Words to Victor Frankenstein,” with her hard to find earlier work published in zines and newsletters. Brought tog…
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By examining the intersection of Islamic law, state law, religion, and culture in the Egyptian nation-building process, Recasting Islamic Law: Religion and the Nation State in Egyptian Constitution Making (Cornell University Press, 2021) highlights how the sharia, when attached to constitutional commitments, is reshaped into modern Islamic state la…
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Swati Chattopadhyay's book Small Spaces: Recasting the Architecture of Empire (Bloomsbury, 2023) recasts the history of the British empire by focusing on the small spaces that made the empire possible. It takes as its subject a series of small architectural spaces, objects, and landscapes and uses them to narrate the untold stories of the marginali…
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Traces of Enayat (Transit Books, 2023) is a work of creative nonfiction tracing the mysterious life and erasure of Egyptian literature’s tragic heroine. It begins in Cairo, 1963. Four years before her lone novel is finally published, the writer Enayat al-Zayyat takes her own life at age 27. For the next three decades, it’s as if Enayat never existe…
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In this Heated 🔥 episode of The Bible Says Podcast, hosts Brandon Matheson and Matt Hunter embark on an in-depth exploration of one of Christianity's mysterious and hotly debated topics: hell and the lake of fire. Join us as we delve into the biblical references and theological interpretations surrounding hell, diving into its various descriptions …
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The little-known stories of the people responsible for what we know today as modern medical ethics. In Making Modern Medical Ethics: How African Americans, Anti-Nazis, Bureaucrats, Feminists, Veterans, and Whistleblowing Moralists Created Bioethics (MIT Press, 2024), Robert Baker tells the counter history of the birth of bioethics, bringing to the …
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Premee Mohamed’s novel The Siege of Burning Grass (Solaris, 2024) is set during an ongoing war between two empires: Varkal and Med’ariz and follows Alefret, a founder of Varkal’s pacifist resistance who has been arrested and imprisoned by his own country. When the opportunity for freedom presents itself, Alefret must decide how willing he is to col…
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It's another summer in a small Florida town. After an illness that vanishes as mysteriously as it arrived, everything appears to be getting back to normal: soul-crushing heat, torrential downpours, sinkholes swallowing the earth, ominous cats, a world-bending virtual reality device being handed out by a company called ELECTRA, and an increasing num…
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This episode is the first of two episodes this season on Muslims in China. Here Claudia Radiven and Chella Ward talk to Darren Blyer about his book Terror Capitalism: Uyghur Dispossession and Masculinity in a Chinese City (Duke UP, 2022). Darren is a sociocultural anthropologist at Simon Fraser University, whose book explores how islamophobia and c…
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Politics in Action is an annual forum in which invited experts provided an analysis of the current political situation in Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam, and discussed the broader implications of events in these countries for the region. After the event, each of the six speakers sat for a podcast to chat with Dr Natali Pe…
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The Bible shaped nearly every aspect of Jewish life in the ancient world, from activities as obvious as attending synagogue to those which have lost their scriptural resonance in modernity, such as drinking water and uttering one's last words. And within a scriptural universe, no work exerted more force than the Psalter, the most cherished text amo…
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What would it mean for American and African American literary studies if readers took the spirituality and travel of Black women seriously? With Spirit Deep: Recovering the Sacred in Black Women’s Travel (U Virginia Press, 2023), Tisha Brooks addresses this question by focusing on three nineteenth-century Black women writers who merged the spiritua…
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In Cow Hug Therapy: How the Animals at the Gentle Barn Taught Me about Life, Death, and Everything in Between (New World Library, 2024), Ellie Laks recounts the extraordinary journey that started with her first teacher, Buddha -- not the religious figure, but a rescued miniature Hereford cow. One evening Buddha wrapped her neck around an exhausted …
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Murder by Mail: A Global History of the Letter Bomb (Reaktion, 2024) by Dr. Mitchel P. Roth and Dr. Mahmut Cengiz unfolds the gripping history of weaponized mail, offering the first ever comprehensive exploration of this sinister phenomenon. Spanning two centuries, the book unveils the history of postal bombs, describing the evolution of both explo…
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This is the Global Media & Communication podcast series. This podcast is a multimodal project powered by the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC) at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. At CARGC, we produce and promote critical, interdisciplinary, and multimodal research on global media a…
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Waging and winning a nuclear war have been called “thinking about the unthinkable” but that’s exactly what Edward Kaplan and I discussed in our interview about his recent book, The End of Victory: Prevailing in the Thermonuclear Age (Cornell UP, 2022). The current Dean of the School of Strategic Landpower at the US Army War College, Kaplan recounts…
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Paradoxes of Migration in Tajikistan: Locating the Good Life (UCL Press, 2024) by Dr. Elena Borisova is the first ethnographic monograph on migration in Tajikistan, one of the most remittance-dependent countries in the world. Moving beyond economistic push-pull narratives about post-Soviet migration, it foregrounds the experiences of those who ‘sta…
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Craving free house and land deals? Real estate pro Joe McCall is spilling his secrets. Learn how to turn overlooked properties into pure profit without breaking the bank. Discover why some deals go cold and how to reignite them with smart pricing and persuasive phone skills. Ready to skyrocket your real estate success? Joe's formula of relentless m…
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When Abiy Ahmed took power in Ethiopia, he was feted at home and abroad as a great unifier and reformer. Two years later, terrible violence was raging. How did people get him so wrong? By Tom Gardner. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodThe Guardian által
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Born just outside Vienna, Austria in November 1860, Hanns Hörbiger was an engineer by trade. He invented a steel valve for a blast furnace blowing engine which changed the game for efficient steel production. He also played a key role in the design and construction of the Budapest subway, the third in the world at the time. He was obviously a cleve…
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Have something you want to say? Text us! This week Ashley discusses the frustrating disappearance case of Christopher Thompkins, a 20 year old African-American man from Georgia. He was with 3 coworkers when they claim they looked away from him for a few seconds and then he was 'mysteriously' gone. Help us keep his name alive. Join us as we explore …
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In our Family Devotional Segment today we will learn how important it is to live by revelations knowledge in our walk with God. Martin Luther, one of the key people God used to usher in the Protestant Reformation some 500 years ago, sought God and received a revelation around salvation being by grace through faith and not works. This "AHA" lead the…
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The spice islands: Specks of land in the Indonesian archipelago that were the exclusive home of cloves, commodities once worth their weight in gold. The Portuguese got there first, persuading the Spanish to fund expeditions trying to go the other direction, sailing westward across the Atlantic. Roger Crowley, in his new book Spice: The 16th-Century…
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How do public markets, as ordinary as they seem, carry the weight of a city’s history? How do such everyday buildings reflect a city’s changing political, social, and economic needs, through their yearslong transformations in forms, functions, and management? Today’s book is: Everyday Architecture in Context: Public Markets in Hong Kong, 1842-1981 …
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Politics is a site of performance, and contemporary politicians often perform the role of a regular person--perhaps someone we would like to have a beer with. They win elections not because of the elevated rhetorical performances we often associate with charisma ("ask not what your country can do for you"), but because of something more ordinary an…
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Jane-Marie Collins's book Emancipatory Narratives & Enslaved Motherhood: Bahia, Brazil, 1830-1888 (Liverpool UP, 2023) examines three major currents in the historiography of Brazilian slavery: manumission, miscegenation, and creolisation. It revisits themes central to the history of slavery and race relations in Brazil, updates the research about t…
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The idiom of contemporary politics is a kind of philosophical hodge-podge. While there’s plenty of talk about the traditional themes of freedom, justice, equality, and autonomy, there is also an increasing reliance on ideas like misinformation, bias, expertise, and propaganda. These latter notions belong, at least in part, to epistemology – the are…
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