Best Michael Mansour Podcasts (2024)

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You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To by Knocked Loose | Album Review 30:11

14h ago30:11

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This week we're discussing the latest album by metalcore band Knocked Loose, titled You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To. Now Alex and Mike aren't the hugest fans of hardcore/metalcore, but they are fans of extreme music. And let me tell you, ANY fan of extreme music must hear this album. The hype is real, folks. This is one of the most creative …

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The Ongoing Struggle of the Rohingya—Will the World Address this Genocide, Finally? 1:07:04

3h ago1:07:04

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As the long burning genocide against the Rohingya continues to unfold with recent conflagrations of violence in Rakhine State, we are joined on Speaking Out of Place today with prominent Rohingya advocate and writer Nay San Lwin and veteran journalist Chris Gunness, now with the Myanmar Accountability Project. They take us through recent disturbing…

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Best Bang for Your Buck Humidor | Remon Mansour | CigarBros | Box Press Ep. 133 16:52

2h ago16:52

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What's in your humidor? Protect it with Boveda—sign up for cigar care tips here: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 A whole lotta smart cigar storage in this one. Along with its popular 80-count model, CigarBros personal humidors are now available in 4 new sizes to keep 5, 10, 20, and 30 cigars. CigarBros founder Remon Mansour announced that retailers, like…

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Episode 193: Hot Snakes 1:24:02

3h ago1:24:02

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This week we're discussing every album by Hot Snakes. Led by the prolific guitar duo of Rick Froberg and John Reis (Drive Like Jehu, Rocket from the Crypt, Obits), Hot Snakes takes the post-hardcore technicality of Drive Like Jehu and condenses into shorter and more energetic song structures. An incredible band whose life was cut short due to the u…

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EP 82: Super lightweight Zachary Ochoa 52:09

3h ago52:09

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In this episode, I have special guest super lightweight Zachary Ochoa and we discuss #FuryUsyk, Vasiliy Lomachenko (Ochoa has been in camp with Loma multiple times), Brian Norman Jr & Denys Berinkchyk's wins on Saturday night and a special preview of Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall 2. Looking to bet on Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall 2 this upcoming we…

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EP 81: Fury vs Usyk Preview, Richard Torrez Jr., Jonny Mansour & Emanuel Navarrete 40:01

6h ago40:01

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This jammed pack episode features a Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk Preview, an interview with heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr., lightweight Jonny Mansour and three division champ Emanuel Navarrete. Looking to bet on Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk & Emanuel Navarrete vs. Denys Berinchyk this upcoming weekend?Head over to my dedicated page at sig…

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War Regimes: A Conversation with Michael Hardt and Sandro Mezzadra 1:09:35

10d ago1:09:35

1:09:35

Today, on Speaking Out of Place, we are joined by eminent political theorists Michael Hardt and Sandro Mezzadra to talk about their thesis of a global war regime and its relationship with capitalist governments, a significant challenge to dominant conceptualizations of war, and its relationship with the international order. We discuss colonial cont…

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When Cuban Cigars Were King—Then What? | Jeremiah Meerapfel | Meerapfel Cigar | Box Press Ep. 132 38:19

6h ago38:19

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If $60 cigars are stored with Boveda, shouldn't yours be? Click here to receive cigar care tips: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 UberLuxury cigars are a new segment of premium cigars created by Jeremiah Meerapfel. His family's legendary Meerapfel Cameroon tobacco is touted as the most exclusive wrapper in the world. This fifth generation cigar man talks …

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Cigar Newbies & Boutique Chasers— 👀 Patina's Connecticut | Mo Maali | Box Press Ep. 131 18:20

4h ago18:20

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Keep the cigars you buy from drying out, use Boveda. Click here to get cigar care tips: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 Mo reveals a new release for Patina Cigars! Founder of Patina Cigars, Mo Maali believes a cigar is a two-hour vacation, a cost-effective psychiatrist session, and a barrier-breaker. Cigars ARE the best way to bring people together, incl…

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Infinite Desires by Donny Benét | Album Review 35:17

7h ago35:17

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This week we're discussing Infinite Desires, the latest album by post-disco artist Donny Benét. This isn't the type of album we normally cover on this show, but after taking one look at Donny's incredible mustache and hairdo, we were sold. And the music? If you're open to funky, soulful, and dancey stuff, then it is a must-listen and one of the bes…

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The Student Intifada Spreads--A Conversation with Activists from Columbia U, LSE, and Queen's University, Belfast 1:01:30

5d ago1:01:30

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As protests against Israel’s genocide in Gaza, ethnic cleansing on the West Bank, and apartheid repression within ’48 harden into a proliferation of encampments on US university campuses, still more have popped up across the globe—in Asia, Europe, Mexico, and elsewhere. These encampments have been met with brutal repression as many universities hav…

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Chase this Discontinued Cigar | Nicholas Melillo | Foundation Cigar Co. | Box Press Ep. 130 16:27

18d ago16:27

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Cigar loving wise men (and women) preserve the flavor, aroma, and character of sticks with Boveda, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 Foundation is no longer making the El Güegüense cigar nor the original Wise Man Maduro blend. In their place, find out what Nicholas Melillo, Foundation founder has in store for lovers of this popula…

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Ep 80: USA Boxing's Naomi Graham 27:29

3h ago27:29

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This week's guest is amateur fighter Naomi Graham who is looking to punch her ticket this weekend to the Olympics in France. We go into her life as an Army soldier, growing up in a military household and her experience during the 2021 Olympics. I also recap this weekend's fights (Canelo & Inoue) while also touching on the upcoming one on ESPN betwe…

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Why I Sold My Company | Robert Caldwell | Caldwell Cigar Co. | Box Press Ep. 129 11:02

9d ago11:02

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Long Live the King! Learn how to preserve cigars with Boveda, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 After running Caldwell Cigar Co., for a decade, Robert Caldwell and co-founder, Juan Jaramillo sold the company to Laudisi Enterprises. How will your favorite Caldwell cigars, like Blind Man's Bluff and Anastasia be affected? Find out d…

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Episode 192: Maskull 1:00:12

3h ago1:00:12

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This week we’re discussing the only album by Maskull. This album is the biggest mystery we’ve ever had on this show. After its release in 1997, Maskull vanished leaving virtually no trace, aside from a few rumors. The music itself? Completely insane and downright hilarious. Joined by Mike’s brother Robert, we dive deep into the rabbit hole to uncov…

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The Long Tradition of American Jewish Critiques of Israel and Their Suppression 55:02

8d ago55:02

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As protests against Israel’s geocidal attack on Gaza and increased dispossession and violence on the West Bank grow into encampments that have sprung up across the globe, they have been suppressed by college administrators and national political leaders alike as being anti-Semitic and harmful to Jewish students. The US House of Representatives has …

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Cigars for Wine Lovers | Somm Cigars | Vlad Stojanov | Box Press Ep. 128 43:23

25d ago43:23

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Missing something from your cigars? Learn what humidity has to do with cigar flavors, click here to get Boveda emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 Connoisseurs of fine wines who love cigars, this cigar talk is for you. Get in the know on Somm's limited-release boutique cigars. Somm is short for sommelier. Somm's lines are named after wines and blende…

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How I Saved My Cigar Collection | Michael Herklots | Ferio Tego | Box Press Ep. 127 24:05

9d ago24:05

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Never miss cigar care reveals. Click here for Boveda's email insider news: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 Who are you gonna call to save a massive cigar collection you have to take possession of in a few weeks? Find what Michael Herklots did as he takes you through launching his storied cigar brand, Ferio Tego. Ferio Tego is behind Elegancia and Generos…

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Episode 191: Grotus 1:04:10

6d ago1:04:10

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This week we’re discussing every album by Grotus (stylized as Grötüs). Die hard Mike Patton fans might recognize this band, as he championed them in the early 90s and even took them on tour with Mr. Bungle. However, Grotus’s music stands on its own as a brutal mashup of industrial and groove metal. An overlooked gem of a band that’s worth checking …

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Iran and Israel: A Discussion of the Recent Attacks with Scholars Narges Bajoghli and John Quigley 55:31

15d ago55:31

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Recent weeks have seen a series of strikes between Israel and Iran. Israel's attack on an Iranian embassy building in Damascus, killing seven, followed by Iranian barrage of missile and drone strikes on Israel, killing no one, and then followed by Israeli strikes on Iran in Isfahan all of this occurring, of course, with the continuing unfolding gen…

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Powerhouse Cigar Roundtable | Litto & Tony Gomez | LFD Cigars | Box Press Ep. 126 1:15:18

16d ago1:15:18

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Never miss cigar greatness. Click here for Boveda's email insider news: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 It's like having a smoke in a cigar lounge WITH 5 CIGAR NOTABLES. Light up you best celebratory cigar (perhaps La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull, rated #1 cigar of 2016 by Cigar Aficionado, BTW?) for this virtual smoke sesh featuring: - Cigar Aficiona…

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EP 79: Michael Woods, Founder, NYFights 57:08

10d ago57:08

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This week's episode features the Founder of NYFights.com and longtime journalist Michael Woods as we discuss the latest with him, Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia and the psychology behind it and we end with the super card that was recently announced headlined by the return of Terence Crawford. Exciting news! I'm thrilled to announce my partnership with …

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!Celebramos! Cinco De Mayo with Casa 1910 Cigars, Tequila & Mariachi | Box Press Ep. 125 14:24

24d ago14:24

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Good cigar talk? Learn more about cigar storage with Boveda. Click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 Casa 1910—THE Cinco De Mayo cigar of choice! Add this cigar trip to your bucket list: Miami, Florida, Cinco De Mayo (Cinco De Dade!) for tequila and Casa 1910's new Mexigars—affordable bundled cigars that “encapsulate the essence of Mexi…

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Tarantula Heart by Melvins | Album Review + Buzz Osborne Interview 1:35:39

13d ago1:35:39

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This week we’re not only discussing Tarantula Heart, the latest album by the Melvins, but Buzz Osborne himself has graced us with an exclusive interview (which starts at 37:56). Tarantula Hearts marks the Melvins’ return to dual drummers (this time with Ministry’s Roy Mayorga) and it’s a delight. Later in the episode, our history guy Tom talks to B…

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Columbia and Beyond: The Surge in Activism for Palestine, the Instrumentalizing of “Safety,” and the Attack on Education by the Far Right 52:02

15d ago52:02

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In the wake of Congressional investigations into a wave of so-called “anti-Semitism” on university campuses, college administrators are bending over backwards to appease Right Wing politicians and wealthy donors at the expense of civil liberties, and free speech and academic freedom protections. They particularly operationalize notions of public sa…

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EP 78: Marvelous Marcos In NYC for Haney-Garcia 31:08

1M ago31:08

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After a wild afternoon at the weigh-in for Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia, Marvelous Marcos joins the podcast as this week's guest and gives us a peek of the atmosphere in Brooklyn earlier today. FightsATW.comBy Abraham Gonzalez

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How US, UK, and Israeli Universities are Punishing Speech on Palestine: A Conversation with Neve Gordon, Laurie Brand, Adi Mansour 1:22:18

18d ago1:22:18

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Today on Speaking Out of Place, we have a special extended conversation on the suppression of Palestine solidarity at universities from the U. S. to the U. K. to within Israel itself. We are grateful to be joined by Adi Mansour, a lawyer with Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Neve Gordon, Professor of Human Rights Law at …

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A Chaos of Flowers by BIG|BRAVE | Album Review 36:18

1M ago36:18

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This week, we’re discussing the latest album by sludge metal band BIG|BRAVE, A Chaos of Flowers. We’ve been following BIG|BRAVE since this show began and A Chaos of Flowers shows them evolving in a massive way. Still one of the heaviest albums you’ll hear, but with careful attention to atmosphere, minimalism, and beauty. A dense and destructive alb…

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Noura Erakat and Jeffrey Sachs on Possible Futures for Palestine 52:08

21d ago52:08

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Today on Speaking Out of Place we are joined by Noura Erakat and Jeffrey Sachs in a discussion of possible futures for Palestine. Our conversation includes different stances toward a two-state solution, a discussion of international humanitarian law and the laws of warfare, and a deliberation on the practical steps necessary to stop Israel’s devast…

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Half Divorced by Pissed Jeans | Album Review 27:45

2M ago27:45

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This week we’re discussing the latest album by Pissed Jeans, Half Divorced. If high speed hardcore punk with a noise rock edge is your thing, this is easily one of the best albums of the year. This is Mike and Alex’s first time hearing Pissed Jeans and they were delighted, to say the least. Give it a shot, this one’s hard not to love. Closing track…

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EP 77: The WrestleMania XL Edition 56:53

1M ago56:53

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This special episode is focused on the Super Bowl of wrestling which is Wrestlemania which will stream live on Peacock Saturday & Sunday. My guest this week is ITR Boxing's Felix Garcia and we doscuss what to expect this weekend in Philly. FightsATW will be covering everything in support of WrestleMania this week to include a recap at the end of ea…

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Episode 190: Siouxsie and the Banshees (Pt. 1) 1:41:49

2M ago1:41:49

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This week we’re discussing every album by Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1978 to 1982. Aside from being one of the most influential bands in modern music, Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees played a major role in pioneering goth music, along with Bauhaus and the Cure. In this episode, we’re tackling the early years where they laid the foundation. It’s…

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Race, Violence, and For-Profit Prison: A Conversation with Robin Bernstein 1:02:20

2M ago1:02:20

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Today we speak with Harvard professor Robin Bernstein about her new book, Freeman’s Challenge: The Murder that Shook America’s Original Prison for Profit. While researching a book to develop her earlier interests in race and childhood, Bernstein came across the case of Afro-Indigenous teenager William Freeman, who in the late 19th century was convi…

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Ep 76: Emiliano Vargas, Oscar Valdez & Yokasta Valle 24:58

2M ago24:58

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In this week's episode, we have a jammed-pack show with former two division champion Oscar Valdez, prospect Emiliano Vargas (Son of Fernando Vargas) & women's unified minimumweight champion Yokasta Valle (interview was conducted in spanish). All three will be on the ESPN+ card this Friday.By Abraham Gonzalez

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A Sudden Craving by The Children... | Album Review + Interview 1:16:14

2M ago1:16:14

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This week we’re discussing A Sudden Craving, the newest album by The Children… And for the first time ever, we have included an exclusive interview with the band. Made up of Michael Wiener, Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop), and Phil Puelo (Cop Shoot Cop, Swans), The Children have created some of the most fascinating, texture-rich music you will hear thi…

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Black Geographics with Camilla Hawthorne--histories, futures, and affiliations 56:26

2M ago56:26

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Today we talk with Camilla Hawthorne about her recent edited collection, The Black Geographic: Praxis, Resistance, Futurity, and its relation to her prior monograph, Contesting Race and Citizenship: Youth Politics in the Black Mediterranean. She explains and elaborates on how Blackness is not singular, but involved in “taking place” in imaginative,…

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Imagining a New Left Internationalism Outside the Legacies of the Settler State 1:11:48

2M ago1:11:48

1:11:48

Today on Speaking Out of Place, we have a conversation with critical political theorists Adom Getachew and Ayça Çubukçu on the colonial construction of the international system and its organization around the institution of the nation state. Our conversation covers and uncovers so many aspects of the hidden colonial history behind the constitution …

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Hot Topic—Fire-Cured Tobacco Farming in Tennessee | Jennifer Davis | Box Press Ep. 123 7:10

2M ago7:10

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Learn about the sweat equity that goes into fire-curing tobacco for cigars. See baby tobacco plants grow and mature. And hear how a tobacco plant becomes cigar ready in this field trip to a tobacco farm on the central northern border of Tennessee with cigar connoisseur Rob Gagner and Tennessee realtor/historian Jennifer Davis. What is Boveda? Craft…

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Organizing Against A Genocide: Sherene Seikaly & Andrew Ross on National Faculty for Justice in Palestine 35:40

2M ago35:40

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Since October the 7th we have seen an eruption of support for Palestinian liberation. On university campuses we find both the tremendous growth of activism for Palestine, and repressive and punitive measures that seek to discourage and curtail these activities. One of the most important tasks for activists is to organize broad networks of support. …

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Episode 189: Foetus 2:41:12

2M ago2:41:12

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This week we’re discussing every album by Foetus. However, there are a million EPs, remix albums, and collabs, so we’re just sticking with the core 10 albums. Foetus is the brainchild of JG Thirlwell, whom many will know as the music composer for The Venture Bros. and Archer. But Thirlwell’s roots stem all the way back to the New York no wave scene…

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Ep 75: Tim Tszyu Media Call 16:26

2M ago16:26

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FightsATW.com was one of a handful of reporters invited to do a zoom call with WBO junior middleweight champion TimTszyu as he reacts to Keith Thurman pulling out of the fight, his new oppenent Sebastian Fundora and a possible fight with Terence Crawford.By Abraham Gonzalez

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Fragmentation and Unity: Palestinian Political Expression 1:02:50

2M ago1:02:50

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Today we speak with Professor Amahl Bishara about her book, Crossing a Line: Laws, Violence, and Roadblocks to Palestinian Political Expression. She is joined by Professor Nayrouz Abu Hatoum to discuss the ways that notions of national identity, cultural commitments, and political expression are all complicated when juxtaposing two groups of Palest…

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Ep 74: Heavyweight Prospect Andrii Novitskyi 18:50

2M ago18:50

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This week's guest is undefeated Ukrainian heavyweight Andrii Novitskyi who scored a third round knockout on the Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou card. We talks what's next for him and a quick preview of this weekend's fights. FightsATW.comBy Abraham Gonzalez

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Putrid | Obsolete by Prisoner | Album Review 42:08

3M ago42:08

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For Tom's full interview with the band: https://tomosman.substack.com/p/episode-10-prisoner?r=6g776&triedRedirect=true This week we're discussing Putrid | Obsolete, the latest album by Prisoner. While these guys are self-described as industrial/metal/punk, the result sounds like all of these and none of them at the same time. Punishing, disturbing,…

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University of Michigan Faculty Pass Resolution Divesting from Firms Complicit in Gaza Genocide 49:23

2M ago49:23

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In January, the University of Michigan Faculty Senate passed a resolution calling for “the University’s leadership, including the Board of Regents, to divest from its financial holdings in companies that invest in Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza.” The statement highlighted the unprecedented rate of civilian deaths in Gaza, and that Ameri…

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Ep 73: Senior Boxing Writer Keith Idec 32:15

2M ago32:15

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This week's guest is former senior writer at Boxing Scene, Keith Idec and we cover everything that is happening in boxing to include #FuryUsyk , #JoshuaNgannou , #Canelo & more. All episodes are brought to you by FightsATW.com.By Abraham Gonzalez

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Episode 188: Peeping Tom 47:57

3M ago47:57

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This week we’re discussing the one and only album by Mike Patton’s Peeping Tom. We all know Patton from Faith No More and Mr. Bungle (and his million other side projects, honestly), but Peeping Tom was the one time he tried mainstream pop music. Or at least his version of it, which of course sounds like no one else and could barely be considered po…

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No Cigar Man is An Island | Cigar Family Charitable Foundation | Box Press Ep. 122 19:38

3M ago19:38

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OpusX, Chateau Fuente, Julius Caeser, Cuesta-Rey, shall we go on? You wouldn't have Dominican cigars without the Dominican people.The mountainous agricultural Bonao region of the Dominican Republic, however, suffers from extreme poverty, an inadequate educational system, and poor water quality, which greatly affects people's health. Two giants in p…

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A Palestinian Prisoner's Devastating Memoir: A Conversation with Its Publisher and Translator 45:30

3M ago45:30

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Today we speak with publisher Judith Gurewich and translator Luke Leafgren about a remarkable first-person narrative by Nasser Abu Srour, a Palestinian political prisoner who in 1993 was given a life sentence. His memoir, The Tale of a Wall, tells of the author’s decades-long life in multiple prisons, moving through many historical periods and shif…

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Ep 72: Zhilei Zhang, Raymond Ford & Alan Belcher 34:31

3M ago34:31

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This week's episode is jam packed with guests. We start off with interim WBO heavyweight champion Zhilei Zhang who fights Joseph Parker on 'Knockout Chaos' headlined by Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou. Then we speak to young featherweight contender Raymond Ford who has a title shot on Saturday live on ESPN+. To round it out, we have former Barekn…

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