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Anglo-Saxon England is a podcast looking at the history of Anglo-Saxon England, beginning with the end of Roman Britain and ending with the Norman Conquest. We will not only talk about the history but also the literature, culture, and historiography of the Anglo-Saxon period. This show strives to offer an accessible but scholarly rigorous overview that will appeal both to beginners and to experts.
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Series 1 is a concise social and political history of England from the 5th to 11th centuries. Series 2 is a social history how society and lordship worked during and directly after the migration period. It then looks at how that culture evolved, as the impact of economic development and the Viking invasions wrought changes in lordship and political structures. It looks also at the landscape - how it affected peoples' lives, how the Anglo Saxons shaped it in turn - and some of the marks ordin ...
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The Wanderer. This is a podcast for Anglo-Saxon Heathenism, history, Folklore and mythology. We will discuss subjects such as Yggdrasil, the world tree, the Anglo Saxon Runes, The people who were alive at the time when Heathenism was the only religion open to them, how the people worshipped their gods, and which gods were most popular to different sections of Anglo Saxon Society. This is a PayPal link if anyone wants to donate a dollar or a pound to help keep the podcast going. If you would ...
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A podcast diving into social strife in England from the early Middle Ages all the way through to the early modern period. Artwork courtesy of the British Library.
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Halse! Here, we will talk about Anglo-Saxon history, from 410 to 1066!
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Hi! We are Ragman’s Harbour, the official podcast of the Planetosi Exchange Programme, a new podcast dedicated to discussing real-life historical and cultural parallels to ASOIAF, from a non-Anglo perspective. Because we, Virginie and Lo, come from non-English speaking countries although we use English as our common language!
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Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.
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Experienced change practioner, Petro du Pisani, explores 'change that works' and the people who make it happen.
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A look at events, trends and people important to Anglo-Charedim, through the eyes of two rabbis with moxie. One is a newbie to Israel - Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein - the other a veteran - Rabbi Lavey Freedman. And if that's not enough for them to disagree, they'll interview interesting folks, who may or may not be rabbis or rebbetzins.
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Charlie Higson's History of the Monarchy. In each new weekly episode, Charlie and his friendly experts....(ie REAL historians)...learn all about one of our Kings or Queens and ask searching questions like: Were they any good? What did they actually do? Why did so many die from an exploding stomach? It's the story of families at war....literally! New episodes every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On The Anglo Files podcast, American Anglophiles Dani and Sheldon discuss their obsession with British TV and culture! They try UK snacks and learn British slang along the way! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theanglofiles/support
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Anglo-Methodist Ecclesia welcomes all on your spiritual journey to listen to our daily Celtic Prayers from Anglo-Methodist Altars. In addition, we are providing you with a short prayer service on the go as you prepare yourself for the day.
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The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 saw the British Empire at the height of its power facing a small band of highly mobile Boers in South Africa. The war introduced the world to the concentration camp and is regarded as the first war of the modern era where magazine rifles, trenches and machine guns were deployed extensively. British losses topped 28 000 in a conflict that was supposed to take a few weeks but lasted three years.
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Do the Anglo-Saxons still have relevance? Do they really matter? I’d like to posit that they do, and in this podcast, we'll be hearing directly from the Anglo-Saxons themselves in order to better understand who these people were and how they viewed the world around them. Join me, as we read from Bede's Ecclesiastical History, Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Beowulf, and more. areopages.substack.com
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Colombia Calling is your first stop for everything you ever wanted to know about Colombia. Colombia Calling is hosted by Anglo Canadian transplant to Colombia, Richard McColl and the Newscast is provided by journalist Emily Hart. Tune in for politics, news, reviews, travel and culture stories, all related to Colombia.
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Anglo Files is a podcast that takes a look at the weird and wonderful events and traditions that take place across the UK, and see how the history of the country have shaped them. I, Jack Claramunt, will meet the people that ensure these affairs are embedded in today’s British culture and see how the UK cherish and enjoy these quirky customs. Anglo Files was one of the three finalists for LaunchPod 2019, the UK’s first podcast competition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info ...
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On this podcast I discuss psychology, philosophy, political views, health & fitness, and personal development based on my own thoughts.
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Political word of the week. Key political terms defined and explained with their origin, history, and current usage. Primarily from an Anglo-American perspective Email everydayanarchismpodcast@gmail.com if you've got a term you'd like defined
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The military history podcast specialists, looking at all aspects of war through the ages.
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This is our podcast! Anglo-American School of St. Petersburg MS Lunch + Book Club = LOOK Club
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A paranormal historical thriller that puts the "evil" in medieval. With the Anglo-Saxon King on his deathbed, rebellion brewing in the north, and the Normans preparing to invade from the south, an ancient evil has awakened that rules the night and plots a conquest of its own. A dark twist on traditional gothic tales woven into actual historical events makes this exquisitely produced audio drama seem horrifyingly real.
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Take your ancestors from names on paper to multidimensional people who lived, breathed, loved, lost, and helped you to be who you are. Benefit from 40+ years of experience in folklore, history, genealogy, law, and tools of FamilySearch, Ancestry, Newspapers.com and more. I learn from my many mistakes, I teach from those lessons. I interview genealogists and authors. I discuss Reparational Genealogy - how Anglo- or European-American researchers can assist African-American researchers in resto ...
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Exploring the ritual landscape of NE England
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An anglo-phone leftist’s guide to contemporary French politics, society and culture. Presented by Nicolas Jara-Joly and Harrison Stetler. Hear more at www.repeater-radio.com
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We discuss everything from GMOs to the Anglo American establishment. We focus our discussions on relevant topics the help raise political awareness and help eliminate the status quo..
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The History Extra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical experts. Produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine, History Extra is a free history podcast, with episodes released six times a week. Subscribe now for the real stories behind your favourite films, TV shows and period dramas, as well as compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past. We delve into global history stories spanning th ...
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The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
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Mine Wyrtruman Radio is a podcast dedicated to the exploration, discussion, and promotion of Fyrnsidu (Anglo-Saxon Heathenry/Paganism). Each day, I will have a short episode that gives the date on the Anglo-Saxon calendar and a thought on Fyrnsidu that will include either news pertinent to Fyrnsidu, the announcement of the release of Fyrnsidish content, a quote, or a factoid. Additionally, I will be providing longer content once or twice a month. You can leave feedback at https://anchor.fm/b ...
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A podcast about the History of Africa during the colonial period of the 19th and the 20th century.Topics include the Ashanti Expedition of 1873-1874, The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 (also known as the Zulu War, and The Italo-Ethiopian War.The series is based on a mix of primary and secondary sources.
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Theology. Heathenry. Polytheism. Anglo-Saxon Heathenry, Roman Polytheism, philosophy, history, folklore, and thoughts. The vocal attachment to Of Axe and Plough, the Blog. It's your fault this title is a pun.
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Interviews with Scholars of Native America about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/native-american-studies
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Do you want to know the stories behind your favourite Italian dishes? With this podcast you can! Join Anglo-Italian food writer Luca Marchiori as he shares a weekly slice of his lifelong love and enthusiasm for the cooking of his native country. In each episode he explores the history of a different Italian food from its origins to the present day. And you’ll discover plenty of fun facts and fascinating figures along the way.
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A weekly irreverent chat about nothing in particular. From Australian man, Chris Lagana and Englishman, Alex Mills. The best thing to happen to Anglo-Oceanic relations since Captain Cook. Subscribe, review and listen weekly, as we waffle about; Chris’s non-existent love life, ill-informed political opinions and recommendations on stuff we like. If not, don’t worry, It’s Probably Fine.
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Amid fierce debates over “liberalism,” The New Whiggery Podcast explores classical liberty and its transcendent roots in early Anglo-Protestantism, with universal and contemporary application. Critics of liberalism deride it as intrinsically secular, socially acidic, and hyper-individualistic. The New Whiggery advocates a form of liberalism with an originally Christian/Protestant anthropology that cherishes liberty and human dignity for all. Early British Whigs, and later, America’s Founders ...
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WDF examines how wars broke out, how they were concluded, and their consequences. Expect juicy diplomacy, sneaky intrigue, fascinating characters, and incredible drama. By Dr Zack Twamley, qualified history nerd. Current Series: The July Crisis Patreon Series: The Age of Bismarck Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Radio essayist and documentarist for the BBC and NPR. Historian and author of Ahmad’s War, Ahmad’s Peace and Emancipation.
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The rise of Western Civilization through its political and military conflicts. Sarcasm throughout but still as grounded to reality as possible, there's no reason this can't be fun. Multiple episodes on a specific time period or leader with a different metal intro for every episode
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Travel back in time with me to some of the most fascinating moments in human history. Witness colossal sea battles involving tens of thousands of men, take part in pagan blood rituals in the mysterious forests of Northern Europe and engage in highly orchestrated tribal warfare within Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. All this and more from the comfort of your own living room/bus to work/toilet throne
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Anglo-Saxon Heathenry, Paganism, History, Polytheism, Theology, Philosophy, and other thoughts. This podcast is attached to Wind in the Worldtree, the Blog.
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This is Mill’s first work on economics. It foreshadows his Political Economy which was the standard Anglo-American Economics textbook of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mill’s economic theory moved from free market capitalism, to government intervention within the precepts of Utilitarianism, and finally to Socialism.
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Have you ever wondered "What is a Viking?", "Were Vikings tattooed?" or "Did they ever REALLY use the Blood Eagle? If so, then this is the right podcast for YOU. In this podcast, follow along Daniel Farrand's (Owner of Horns of Odin) journey as he tries to make sense of the complex history of the Viking Age and Nordic Mythology, through easy to digest, funny, natural (and often very honest) conversations. Daniel is joined by Co-Host (and in house archaeologist) Margrethe Havgar, as the pair ...
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Kenn is a Rune Walker, Shaman of the Northern Traditions, Psychic and Healer. Join him as he provides the wisdom of and experiences with the Runes of Northern Europe (Elder Futhark and Anglo Saxon Futhorc.) Show preview and intro music provided: Hymn To The Gods by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support this pod ...
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Join Chris Green - The History Chap - as he explores the stories behind British history - the great events, the forgotten stories and the downright bizarre!Chris is a historian by training, and has a way of bringing history to life by making it relevant, interesting and entertaining.www.thehistorychap.com
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Cerdic is the nephew of a great warrior who died a hero of the Anglo-Saxon country of Deira. Growing up in a quiet village, he dreams of the glories of battle and of one day writing his name into the sagas. He experiences the true horrors of war, however, when his home is attacked, his sister kidnapped, his family betrayed and his uncle's legendary sword stolen. Cerdic is thrown into the struggles that will determine the future of 6th century Britain and must show courageous leadership and o ...
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141: The Charge of the 16th Lancers at Aliwal (1st Anglo-Sikh War)
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Send me a message The battle of Aliwal, fought on the 28th January 1846 proved to be a turning point in the First Anglo-Sikh War. Support My Show By Becoming a Patron A bloody cavalry charge by the 16th Lancers combined with British commander, Sir Harry Smith’s, clever combining of artillery and cavalry to support his infantry produced a victory in…
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We look back on the achievements of King Alfred and ask: how do we define someone as 'great'? Credits – Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQfdqIyqJ4g&list=LL&index=5&ab_channel=Hr%C5%8D%C3%B0mundW%C5%8Ddening Social Media - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anglosaxonengland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ang…
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Anglo Australian Telescope celebrates 50 years
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Until the 1970s, most of the world’s largest telescopes were in the northern hemisphere. In 1974 the Anglo Australian Telescope was commissioned in northern NSW so that astronomers could explore some of the most exciting regions of the sky, including the centre of our own Milky Way Galaxy and its nearest neighbour galaxies.…
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1066: the battle for England | 2. The power behind the Anglo-Saxon throne
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Harold II – best known as the defeated king who reportedly got an arrow through the eye at the Battle of Hastings – was part of the Godwin family. In this episode, Marc Morris reveals how the Godwins were the power behind the throne through much of the reign of Harold’s predecessor, King Edward the Confessor. He explains to David Musgrove why the f…
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Anglo, Communist, French
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Holly and Tracy discuss the use of the term Anglo-Saxon and its problems. Tracy discusses the way the perception of the word communism has shifted since the 19th century. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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3.4 Cerdic the Founder of England by Paul Harper
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Alfred the Great believed that the House of Wessex stretched back to the earliest days of Anglo Saxon England, to the early 6th century, and that the founder was a warrior - Cerdic. But Alfred was a master of propaganda, and was concerned to position Wessex as the most prestigous of all the kingdoms. So did Cerdic actually exist, or just another fo…
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Ep.437: The Pilgrims Society & Anglo-American Establishment w/ William Ramsey | Courtenay Turner Podcast
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William Ramsey returns to the Courtenay Turner Podcast for a deep dive on the Pilgrims Society. Are they just a high society dinning club or are they an influence operations organization with significant impact on foreign policy? ▶Follow & Connect with William Ramsey: ✩ Site: https://www.williamramseyinvestigates.com ✩ Books: Global Death Cult: The…
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The Cathars: everything you wanted to know
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Denounced as heretics by the Catholic church, the Cathars were a offshoot Christian movement which emerged in southern Europe during the 12th century. But what was it about their beliefs that was so outrageous to the orthodox medieval church? And why was their existence quickly snuffed out? Speaking to Emily Briffett, historian Claire Taylor reveal…
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This 2016 episode covers Desmond T. Doss, the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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Mawson in Antarctica and his hut in Hobart
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Author Joanna Grochowicz has written about Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson in a new book and Sophia Minter describes a replica of Mawson’s Antarctic hut on Hobart’s waterfront.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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In both the UK and Australia, universities are under increasing pressure. Some entire departments are closing. In the UK’s Prospect magazine, historian Glen O’Hara paints a grim picture.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Interviews with winners will be heard in future weeks on The Science Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Jacinta Bowler reports on winners of the 2024 Nobel Prizes for Medicine, Chemistry and Physics announced this week in Stockholm.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Black British History: everything you wanted to know
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October is Black History Month here in the UK. But how far back does the story of black people in Britain stretch - and what evidence do we have about their experiences? Speaking to Charlotte Hodgman in this episode from 2022, historian Hannah Cusworth answers your top questions about black British history. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by t…
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Holly talks about the details of the typewriter evidence that was used in the Alger Hiss case. She and Tracy also talk the relationships among sources on Carlo Gesualdo's story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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Ep.443: The Hidden Dangers Of The Rainbow w/ Constance Cumbey
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Courtenay Turner & special guest-host John Klyczek are joined by the legendary author of The Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow & Planned Deception, Constance Cumbey for a trip down memory lane, unveiling how she came to discover the deceptive veil of the New Age movement. ▶Follow & Connect with Constance Cumbey: ✩Site: https://cumbey.blogspot.com ✩Book…
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Lisa-Jo K. Van den Scott, "Walled-In: Arctic Housing and a Sociology of Walls" (Lexington Book, 2024)
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Walls profoundly shape the spaces we live in and the places we move through, impinge on our everyday lives, and entangle power relations, identity, and hierarchies. Walled-In: Arctic Housing and a Sociology of Walls (Lexington Books, 2024) explores these effects in the context of Arviat, Nunavut. Lisa-Jo Van den Scott lays out the inherent social p…
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Battling his way through the Anglo-Saxon monarchs, Charlie Higson arrives at one we're all familiar with, Æthelred the Unready. As with many monarchs of this period, we know his name and his amusing nickname, but not much else besides. Luckily for us Charlie and his guest Levi Roach author of Æthelred: the Unready are on hand to explain what turns …
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Shopping and snacking: a social history of the high street
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Daring department store stunts. Warming cups of cocoa. Argumentative bartering with butchers. What can revisiting high streets gone by reveal about British social history? Historian Annie Gray takes listeners on a shopping trip through the centuries, telling Ellie Cawthorne more about the goods, refreshments and entertainment on offer. (Ad) Annie G…
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Dangerous Dames | Ep: 51 Hurricane Helene & Milton: Natural Weather or Land Grab?
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Courtenay Turner and Dr. Lee Merritt return to start off Shocktober with a whirlwind of theories into what's going on. Join Dangerous Dames as they delve into the topics that affect us all. __________________________________________________________ ▶Support our show by supporting your health & wealth! ▶The Medical Rebel Shop: Promo Code: DANGEROUS …
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Ep 232 - What is Human Sacrifice? With Marianne Moen
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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe talk with Marianne Moen to discuss the rather morbid subject of human sacrifices. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Margrethe on Instagram: @arkeomags Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams …
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1066: the battle for England | 3. Three kings and three battles
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The year 1066 is the most famous in English history. It was marked by not just one, but three major battles, and saw three different men ruling as king of England. Marc Morris, in conversation with David Musgrove, outlines how the tumultuous year played out and charts the fates of the key contenders in the fight for England's throne. The HistoryExt…
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Carlo Gesualdo’s madrigals are unique and captivating. But he was seen by many as a monster in his own time due to a double murder and associations with witchcraft. Research: Burton-Hill, Clemency. “Gesualdo: Glorious music and grisly murder.” BBC. Oct. 21, 2014. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20130905-a-16th-century-musical-badass Caccese, An…
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Ryan Emanuel, "On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice" (UNC Press, 2024)
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Despite centuries of colonialism, Indigenous peoples still occupy parts of their ancestral homelands in what is now Eastern North Carolina--a patchwork quilt of forested swamps, sandy plains, and blackwater streams that spreads across the Coastal Plain between the Fall Line and the Atlantic Ocean. In these backwaters, Lumbees and other American Ind…
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#033 The Self-Discovery Pause | Louise Rapley
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A story of personal healing, self-discovery, and a bold new way of being. Episode 7 of a series of podcasts on taking conscious breaks from work. In this episode, freelance writer and editor Louise Rapley opens up about her transformative sabbatical. During this time, Louise transitioned from a textbook editor to writing her memoir, confronting her…
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The race to identify all living creatures
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In the 18th century, two men – Carl Linnaeus and Georges-Louis de Buffon – both independently took on a mammoth task. They set out to identify, describe and categorise all life on Earth. Speaking to Matt Elton, Jason Roberts charts the two naturalists' hugely different views and approaches – and how they shaped our view of the natural world for cen…
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539: Comparing politics and tourism in Nepal and Colombia
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This week we get on the line to Naresh Dahal in Kathmandu to compare and contrast the tourism practices and politics in both Nepal and Colombia. Naresh is local travel specialist in Nepal and can assist with customising and tailor-making a tour and holiday suiting your travel needs, so he’s a man in the know. Whilst the countries may seem incredibl…
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King John has a terrible reputation. He's best known as the monarch who broke the terms of Magna Carta, lost Normandy to the French and committed numerous acts of unspeakable cruelty. Here, in conversation with Spencer Mizen, Nicholas Vincent considers if John really was as bad as all that - or if, indeed, he was even worse. Hear Nicholas Vincent d…
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140: The Soldier They Couldn't Kill - General Adrian Carton De Wiart VC
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Send me a message Have you heard of the British officer who was shot in the stomach, the groin, the hand, the ear, the skull, the ankle, the hip, the leg and they eye, and lived to tell the tale? Awarded the Victoria Cross, he also survived plane crashes; tunnelled out of a prisoner of war camp with one hand; and tore off his own fingers when a doc…
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Alger Hiss worked in high-level roles in the U.S. government during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. And then he was accused of using his access to spy for the Soviets. Research: “Alger Hiss.” FBI. https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alger-hiss “A Byte Out of History, the Alger Hiss Story.” FBI. Jan. 25, 2013. https://www.fbi.gov/news…
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#31: 27 July 1914 II - Don't Stop Me Now!
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On this otherwise unassuming Monday in 1914, Austria-Hungary was preparing to declare war on Serbia. The declaration would come the following day, but in the meantime, Germany assisted Austria in keeping up appearances. Those tenacious Brits were at it again, and Grey's mediation proposal still hung in the air. Could a rejection of this scheme wors…
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Ordinary Vikings: hidden histories of the Nordic world
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We know the Vikings best as brutal, seafaring, pagan raiders – and that’s an important part of their lives and histories. But it’s only one aspect: what about their love lives, experiences of travels, and attitudes to religion? Speaking with James Osborne, Eleanor Barraclough unpicks the day-to-day lives and culture of the Vikings across their vast…
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Twelve years have passed since the disastrous Crusader Battle of Varna and three years since the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. Europe is reeling under the relentless pressure of Ottoman advances: Serbia fell in 1455, and Sultan Mehmed II had now amassed his forces for an invasion of the Kingdom of Hungary. To launch this inv…
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Tea history: everything you wanted to know
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Chances are, like most of us, you probably enjoy a good cup of tea. But how did the world come to be so obsessed with this now-ubiquitous hot beverage? Where did it originate? How did trading it trigger wars? And when did people first experience the delights of an elegant afternoon tea? Elinor Evans puts your top questions on tea to historian, writ…
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This 2017 episode covers the moment in 1789 when a group of protesters -- mostly women -- marched from Paris to Versailles to pressure King Louis XVI to address France's food shortage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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Eric Steven Zimmer, "Red Earth Nation: A History of the Meskwaki Settlement" (U Oklahoma Press, 2024)
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In 1857, the Meskwaki Nation began the long process of piecing their homelands back together. After decades of war, dispossession, and removal at the hands of the American government and American settlers, the Meskwaki, bit by bit, purchase by purchase, started to reestablish a land base along the banks of the Iowa River, more than a century and a …
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Ep.442: From Tyranny to Awakening w/ Vera Sharav | The Courtenay Turner Podcast
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Vera Sharav a Holocaust survivor, human rights activist, author and filmmaker joins courtenay Turner for a passionate and heartfelt discussion about her trials and tribulations and the wisdom she has gleaned. She draws parallels from her past experiences to the present time as a warning to us all in hope that personal agency will act as a disruptor…
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It began with a play activity for young children. Laura Driessen traces her interest in astronomy.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Christopher Wren – an underestimated figure?
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An architect of 53 churches and cathedrals, polymath Christopher Wren loved leaning and discovering new things.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Marcus Chown interviews scientists who made the key discoveries and tells the story of how black holes came to take cosmic centre stage despite contradicting major theories of physics.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Matter of Everything - Twelve Experiments that Changed our World
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Suzie Sheehy focuses experimental physicists those who did the work and gathered the data that led to the great theories about how the universe works.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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139: The White Rajah of Sarawak & The Borneo Pirates.
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Send me a message In the 1840’s an Englishman, created his own private kingdom on the island of Borneo. Supported by the Royal Navy, one of whose commanders is a far off relative to Queen Camilla, he fought the Borneo Pirates. This is the story of James Brooke, the white Rajah of Sarawak, and the Borneo Pirates. Become a Patron; join my Supporter's…
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Crowns and Critters
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Holly shares a story that appeared in a U.S. newspaper about Wawel that she was never able to substantiate. Tracy talks about wanting to cover animal trials while also not wanting to get too gory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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