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Thoughtful, in-depth conversations with authors of all genres and other notable people from Chicagoland and around the world. A monthly program from the Deerfield Public Library in Deerfield, IL, hosted by Dylan Zavagno. Our archives include episodes from the Library's John Cotton Dana Award-winning series, The Fight to Integrate Deerfield: 60 Year Reflection; our Pride Month series, Queer Poem-a-Day; and our local history audio tours.
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DFT Podcast

Deerfield Theater

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A podcast dedicated to all things theater and family in Deerfield, IL. Learn more about this year’s show at https://www.deerfieldfamilytheater.com. Buy tickets here: https://bit.ly/3othZ4Q. deerfieldtheater.substack.com
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Adat Hatikvah Sermon Podcast

Adat Hatikvah Messianic Synagogue - Deerfield, IL

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At ADAT HATIKVAH is a Messianic Synagogue that has a Mission To Be and Make Disciples of Yeshua the Messiah Our Core Values: 1. Love God 2. Love People 3. Pursue Excellence 4. Eager to Grow Our Teaching Distinctives: 1. To the Jewish people First 2. And Also the Nations 3. The Biblical Calendar 4. The Bible as One-Story
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For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features lon ...
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In-Class Podcast

Brett Needelman and Will Dowell

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This podcast is based in Deerfield, IL and is comprised of funny stories told by Brett Needelman and Will Dowell. Occasionally, a special guest will come and spice things up.
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This podcast is affiliated with the blog Arash's World dealing with existential issues and solutions in health and wellness, psychology, and philosophy. By providing reviews on books alongside exclusive, insightful & thought-provoking interviews with health & wellness experts, renowned psychologists & psychotherapists as well as global thought leaders and life coaches, we put together and forge individual holistic paths toward health, happiness, and wellbeing in your personal & professional ...
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Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope

Atlanta Radio Theatre Company

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A daily fiction podcast from Atlanta Radio Theatre Company. A different kind of zombie story... Take care of each other. Episodes expire after 24 hours, but a new one is published every day! Want to catch up on past episodes? Pledge as little as $1/month at patreon.com/mercuryradio and get the entire back catalog!
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Housewives of True Crime

Gretchen Macaulay and Tabitha Kane

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True crime podcast dedicated to bringing you true crime mysteries told weekly by 2 funny friends who do a little too much driving and a little too much true crime podcasting. Gretchen and Tabitha talk about life’s comedies as they explore cases and bring you their very biased opinion while sipping their best cocktail creations. These girls go beyond the nightly news and beyond 48 hours with a little bit of fun in between. Every week one of the two hosts will tell a true crime favorite while ...
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A podcast where we talk about a little tidbit from history and mythology that is... super effed up. So sit back, relax, and practice your "oh good God what the F*(%" faces." Effed Up History is researched, written, produced, and edited by Krystina Yeager. For any inquiries, please email me at effeduphistory@gmail.com
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The Tour Bus Music Show is a bi-weekly podcast that features interviews and music from some of the best and most popular bands performing in the southern United States. Our show focuses on Louisiana bands but also covers bands that tour through out the south as well.
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Kingdom Come is hosted by Scott Spiewak. A local New England guy who has a passion for activating every believer of Christ to do the work of the ministry according to 1 John 2:6 and the Ephesians 4 model. The work of the ministry was never meant to be dumbed down to volunteering. Many things in our American Christian culture have been taken for granted and even not understood. Kingdom Come will highlight local testimonies from people that have had a real encounter with Jesus and the person o ...
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Welcome to the Kava, Kratom & Community Podcast by Mitra9. Here, you will find individuals sharing real, organic & (sometimes emotional) stories of their life, business, passion & kava/kratom experiences. Thank you to Joe from Just Velocity Studios for the interviews Check out their Instagram: @JustVelocityStudios Reach out to us at content@mitra-9.com to join our podcast & community! Mitra-9 Social Media: Instagram: @Mitra9Brands BuzzSprout: Mitra-9 Brands Twitter: @Mitra9Brands Facebook: M ...
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Queer Poem-a-Day is a unique podcast series for Pride Month, presenting a public archive of poems written and read by contemporary LGBTQIA+ poets. For this fourth year, we are sharing a poem each weekday in June on our podcast and on our website. Enjoy this audio trailer featuring a collage of some of our voices for 2024. Get episodes of poets read…
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Introducing the first of many future Side Casts, where guests are invited on to discuss their own personal encounters with the supernatural. How do these episodes differ from the main ones? The Side Cast episodes are shorter stories that don't necessarily center around town-specific folklore or legends. These are tales of unique, personal experienc…
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To most Westerners, the Mughal Empire is a forgotten stepchild of world history. Even though it produced the Taj Mahal and controlled nearly all modern-day India, the Mughal Dynasty’s accomplishments are crowded out by those of the Romans, Chinese, and British. Nevertheless, it was a great Asian power from the 16th-19th centuries, comparable to the…
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On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern radicals were moving ever closer to dividing the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focu…
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In the small town of Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, a series of mysterious deaths occurred in nursing homes between 2020 and 2023. Several residents, who were not diabetic, died from severe hypoglycemia. The deaths raised suspicions, and an investigation was launched by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Nurse investigator Kelly Barron le…
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LSD has been banned in the United States for decades and became a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance in 1970, but it has experienced a resurgence among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to overcome mental roadblocks and psychiatrists running tests to use it as a treatment for addiction, PTSD, and other mental illnesses. But what few know is that LSD has it…
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In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with law professor Mehrsa Baradaran, the author of “The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America” on how neoliberalism was gradually and surreptitiously incorporated and implemented into law for economic and political purposes. Mehrsa details that during the 1960s, there was a signi…
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The first globally famous American musicians weren’t part of the 50s rock wave that included Elvis Pressly or Chuck Berry. They were three 3 jazzmen who orchestrated the chords that throb at the soul of twentieth-century America: Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie. While their music is well-known, their background stories aren’t. Duke…
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Today we talk about the case of Larissa and Tim Schuster, a couple going through a divorce. Larissa, described as bossy and emasculating, sends their daughter to live with family in Missouri, causing tension between her and Tim. Larissa hires an employee, James, to break into Tim's new home and retrieve some belongings. Tim eventually moves to a ne…
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America has an unmatched record when it comes to the peaceful transfer of power. According to legal scholar Roy E. Brownell II, however, our country is not that far off from a presidential succession crisis. In this preview of an episode of "This American President," hosted by Richard Lim, Brownell covers the history of presidential succession and …
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The British evacuation from the beaches of the small French port town of Dunkirk is one of the iconic moments of military history. The battle has captured the popular imagination through LIFE magazine photo spreads, the fiction of Ian McEwan and, of course, Christopher Nolan's hugely successful Hollywood blockbuster. But what is the German view of …
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Naval warfare is an overlooked factor of the Civil War, but it was a vitally important part of overall strategy for North and South, especially from the perspective of the Union, which used naval blockages from the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River to deny critical resources to the Confederacy, forcing them the ultimately surrender. But the nava…
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In todays episode, we delve into the mysterious death of Gus Christofi, allegedly at the hands of former NBA player Jayson Williams. The scene unfolds with shocking details: a gunshot in the bedroom, a bloody shirt, and a shotgun nearby. As investigators unravel the events, a chilling tale emerges of recklessness, cover-ups, and betrayal. Through w…
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In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with spiritual healer and coach Sheila Winter Wallace about the importance of body awareness and the focus on the breath to deal with and overcome physical and emotional pain and blockages in our mind and body. Over the years, Sheila has worked predominantly with women, most of whom are successful bu…
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In the United States, questions of how we celebrate – or condemn – leaders in the past have never been more contentious. In 2017, a statue of Robert E. Lee was removed – leading to a race riot and terrorist attack. But in 2020, statues of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Christopher Columbus, and even Ulysses S. Grant were defaced or toppled. A…
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One hundred and sixty minutes. That is all the time rescuers would have before the largest ship in the world slipped beneath the icy Atlantic. There was amazing heroism and astounding incompetence against the backdrop of the most advanced ship in history sinking by inches with luminaries from all over the world. It is a story of a network of wirele…
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Sasha Samsudean, a young woman living in downtown Orlando, was found dead in her apartment after a night out with friends. The police discovered signs of strangulation and sexual assault. The investigation revealed that Sasha had been seen with two women before her death, who later came forward to offer her a ride in their Uber to ensure her safety…
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Scandinavia has always been a world apart. For millennia Norwegians, Danes, Finns, and Swedes lived a remote and rugged existence among the fjords and peaks of the land of the midnight sun. But when they finally left their homeland in search of opportunity, these wanderers—including the most famous, the Vikings—would reshape Europe and beyond. Thei…
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We are thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming Theater for Young Audiences production, Me...Jane: The Dreams and Adventures of Young Jane Goodall! Inspired by the beloved children's book by Patrick McDonnell, this heartwarming musical tells the inspiring true story of young Jane Goodall and her adventures in the jungles of Africa. We are se…
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In this episode, I have the great opportunity of speaking with author, entrepreneur, and strategic consultant Gary Laney about his book “Become a Super Leader: The 4 Essential Anchors for Mastering Influential Leadership” as well as his own personal and professional experience regarding leadership. Successful leadership goes beyond making one’s bus…
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There’s nothing in human DNA that makes the 40-hour workweek a biological necessity. In fact, for much of human history, 15 hours of work a week was the standard, followed by leisure time with family and fellow tribe members, telling stories, painting, dancing, and everything else. Work was a means to an end, and nothing else. So what happened? Why…
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Today, we are talking about a case in Deerfield, Illinois, where a pregnant woman named Rhoni Reuter was shot and killed in her home. The conversation touches on Rhoni's relationship with a professional football player, the open nature of their relationship, and the details of the murder. The investigation into Ronni's murder leads to several suspe…
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Before 9/11, before Pearl Harbor, another unsuspected foreign attack on the United States shocked the nation and forever altered the course of history. In 1916, Pancho Villa, a guerrilla fighter who commanded an ever-changing force of conscripts in northern Mexico, attached a border town in New Mexico. It was a raid that angered Americans, and Pres…
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Today we are sharing a Bonus Episode from Patreon and "Clink Clink Club" on Apple that we did few weeks ago with Stephanie Quayle. She discusses her book 'Why We Stay' and shares her personal experience of being in a toxic relationship. She talks about the reasons why people make excuses for their partners and ignore their gut instincts. Stephanie …
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At the start of the 1860 presidential campaign, a handful of fired-up young Northerners appeared as bodyguards to defend anti-slavery stump speakers from frequent attacks. The group called themselves the Wide Awakes. Soon, hundreds of thousands of young white and black men, and a number of women, were organizing boisterous, uniformed, torch-bearing…
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Today we delve into a case involving a woman named Candace Clark who orchestrated an elaborate scam. Candace posed as the Director of Special Investigations for the City of Chicago and organized fake ceremonies with paid actors to make it seem legitimate. The actors eventually became suspicious when they weren't paid and started investigating. They…
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In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with presidential historian Talmage Boston and the author of “How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons from Our Top Presidents.” We talk about timeless leadership qualities embodied in each of the Top 8 American Presidents and how this knowledge and insight can be of great benefit to anyone inte…
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The influence of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates has been profound. Even today, over two thousand years after his death, he remains one of the most renowned humans to have ever lived—and his death remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries. There is another side to this story: impiety, lack of reverence for the gods, was a religious crim…
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A millennium ago, North American cities rivaled urban centers around the world in size. So, when Europeans arrived in the sixteenth century, they encountered societies they did not understand, having developed differently from their own, and whose power they often underestimated. And no civilization came to a halt when a few wandering explorers arr…
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