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A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from antiquity. From Neolithic Britain to the Fall of Rome. Hosted by Tristan Hughes.
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Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future
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The Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival is where we celebrate books, storytelling and ideas, and the artefact and craft of the book. Join NZ Herald Columnist Shane Te Pou and Booktown volunteer Phil Quin for a series of enlightening and entertaining discussions with some of the featured guests from the Festival. The Festival takes place from 10 -12 May 2024 in Featherston, Aotearoa - New Zealand.
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In 2021, humanity unearthed a strange artefact. Dated to a few millions years ago, it revealed countless logs of a future humanity that was recorded into software that resembled a modern day blockchain. Uncertain of whether the artefact was prophecy, technologists and writers have been decoding the stories hidden within. These are the stories and artefacts of the Logged Universe.
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Unscripted dialogues on archaeology and anthropology of South Asia. Join us on journeys into the pasts of the sub-continent as we discuss the rich material culture, artifacts, and archaeological sites. Let us open the treasure trove of a bygone era as hosts Akash and Durga chip away at a new theme every episode.
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Aotearoa Unearthed: Archaeology for Everyone is a new podcast by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, produced in partnership with the New Zealand Archaeology Association. Eight episodes are being released for Archaeology Week 2021.
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What Magic is This? is a topic based podcast about Magic, the Occult, the Esoteric, the Paranormal, the Supernatural and the Weird. Each episode revolves around one single topic in the hope that we can flesh out the important aspects one needs to know about it. From history to practices to important figures and more, What Magic is This? is for anyone curious about Magic and the strange world in which we live. If you're looking for the best place to find out about any of these topics, you've ...
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"Dingus" is a six-part radio drama produced by CBS and recorded at the height of the 1943 flu pandemic that swept through Hollywood. Denied of a marquee cast and blighted by a curious obsession with the object that drives its narrative, this innovative and formally-reflexive oddity disappeared almost completely without trace. In 2010 artist Mike Cooter set out to find and rehabilitate this elusive artefact, initiating a 12-year journey that now culminates in the re-emergence of "Dingus," his ...
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An audio cabaret recorded at the legendary Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London, with a live audience. Hosted by Milk Presents’ Leo Skilbeck, there will be onstage glamour and backstage goss, celebrating our ‘perverted’ queer history. Leo will be joined by expert historians to introduce a scandalous artefact from selected queer archives. In each episode a glittering cabaret star will perform a specially created act. Expect words, songs, chat, comedy and campery!
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Welcome to St. Issey’s Cove, where the sky is blue, the water is bluer, and strange things keep washing up on the shore... THE LOWER LIGHT follows Laurie Caston, curator of the Lighthouse Museum, as he explores the museum’s artefact storage, dredging up stories from the past and trying to navigate a world of hagstones, twisted teeth and ancient entities, crammed into the gaps of what we call civilisation.
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Two men, occasionally described as grown-ups, and occasionally also as professionals, take an hour to discuss the latest goings on in politics, culture and history from a Mackem(ish) perspective. What's been on their screens, in their ears and, crucially, grinding their gears this week? And what artefact will make it into the Mackem Treasure Trove? With interviews and anecdotes focusing on Sunderland's past, present and future, it's not about actually about the city per se, it's about the Ma ...
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Weekly episodes about trends and news within hustle culture, big business, personal branding and social media. Hosted by Drew Trott & Sarah Hingston, a couple starting from the ground floor and documenting their experiences and lessons about starting their personal brands and content creation.
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Guests share personal artefacts they'd prefer the world didn't know about. Diaries, poems, stories, videos and art, there are some things we never throw away, even if the idea of sharing them fill us with dread. let's talk about them. Hosted by Daryl Smith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We’re here to challenge the common misconception that Africa is a country, whilst appreciating the identity of each nation. Through each episode we’ll explore key historical moments which have shaped the continent, in an easily digestible, satirical (and shady) format with your hosts Chinny and Astrid. We're on Instagram: @itsacontinentpod, Twitter @itsacontinent and our website is itsacontinent.com. Like what you hear? You can support here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinent
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A podcast from an Asian Wargamer discussing Mantic's Kings of War tabletop war game and other Mantic games and all things nerdy.
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f(q) = Who owns the past? (#TSTP) SynTalk is a freewheeling interdisciplinary talk show with a philosophical approach to understanding the world from a long term perspective.
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Heed not the limits of time and space, for the Ageless Ones know no such place. And man, that slave to light and life, should free himself with edge of knife. Dread C'thulhu longs to embrace, those strong enough to face the face and spill their blood, a fountain red, to satiate the timeless dread. The darkness spreads in search of those whose righteous meddlings did impose upon the Masters a prison cell. Hear these words and mark them well. Mankind's apparent supremacy over all the creatures ...
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A community of listeners, investigating the world through sound.
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It's been 20 years since the successful completion of the world's largest IT project. Join Peter de Jager as he looks back on more than a decade of effort (and controversy).
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Tales from the Aletheian Society is a serialised comedy-horror audio drama about the misadventures of a society of Victorian occultists.
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DMs of Vancouver is a podcast for new and veteran DMs. We go over a variety of topics, trying to give good advice on what a DM will encounter as they run games for their players.
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A new topic every episode dealing with the Unexplainable, Paranormal, Extra-terrestrial, Spiritual, Scientific, Mysterious and more. Bob, Tiss & Beef talk the strange and unexplained. We would love to hear from you, so send your own stories to - wtatupod@gmail.com. Also, visit the official website at - http://www.weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Because No Individual or Couple Gets Successful Alone. Tap Into Your DAILY GRATITUDE Accountability Group #GratitudeEmpowersDaily GET YOUR DAILY DOSE OF "VITAMIN G..." HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GratitudeEmpowers/
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We humans are curious creatures and even with the internet at our fingertips, there are plenty of fascinating things you couldn't possibly find on your own. Each week Thoughty2, known as the gatekeeper of useless facts, is here to bring you a mind-shattering plethora of the world’s most random (yet) interesting facts. Did you know that Pepsi Co once had the world’s sixth-largest military? Or that Sand has a unique sound based on where in the world it comes from? We never said the facts would ...
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The story of Spaceship Earth is simple... We live on a life giving rock called Earth hurtling through space. Like a spaceship, we have a finite amount of supplies with an intelligent operating system, called nature, which keeps everything replenished as long as we all respect it and participate wisely. So a deep relationship with this mysterious system, along with spontaneous co-operation between humans and all life is essential to keep us thriving and the spaceship flying. In this podcast I ...
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Mike Edmunds on decoding galaxies and ancient astronomical artefacts
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What is the universe made of? Where does space dust come from? And how exactly might one go about putting on a one-man-show about Sir Isaac Newton? These are all questions that Mike Edmunds, Emeritus Professor of Astrophysics at Cardiff University and President of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), has tackled during his distinguished career. An…
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Looted Artefacts: Black Market of Archaeology
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Have you ever wondered about the dark side of archeology? The illegal seizing of ancient artefacts? The looting of goods from age old historical sites and their sale on the black market? Well it is a practice that goes back hundreds of years and today we’re exploring how it works, why it happens and what government bodies are doing to prevent it. I…
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The murder of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe in their Pukekawa farmhouse in 1970 remains Aotearoa New Zealand’s most famous cold case. It spawned two trials, two appeals, a Royal commission finding of police corruption and a free pardon, and still the killer has not been found. Journalists Kirsty Johnston and James Hollings conducted their own investig…
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The Library of Alexandria was one of the most important and most celebrated buildings of the ancient Mediterranean. It was a great hub of learning and literature and made Alexandria one of the ancient world’s foremost centres of knowledge and culture, and the jewel of the Nile Delta. But when was it built? And where did all the books come from? In …
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Episode 16 ǀ Archaeology Activities for Kids
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Rosemary talks to Rebecca Cox, Manager of Mercury Bay Museum, about her experiences running archaeological activities for kids at the museum and local schools.By aotearoaunearthed
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Apollo, the favourite son of Zeus and twin brother of Artemis, was a Greek God with many faces. Perhaps most famous as Phoebus, the God of the Sun, he was the patron of poetry and prophecy, of music and dance. And yet he also possessed a darker side. He was a terribly vengeful character and brought death and disease to both those he hated and loved…
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If there is one single concept which has been associated with Magic for the last 2000 years, none would be more notorious than Demons & Infernal Spirits. For centuries, the idea of illness, misfortune and all aspects of evil have been personified as a class of spirits. How they are conceptualized by different religions and spiritual traditions is f…
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Dame Susan Elizabeth Anne Devoy is a New Zealand former squash player and senior public servant. As a squash player, she was dominant in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning the World Open on four occasions. She served as New Zealand's Race Relations Commissioner from 2013 to 2018. Her new book ‘Dame Susy D’ is out now from Allen & Unwin. Dame S…
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The Goths are renowned for many things, not least sacking Rome in 410 AD and helping to bring about the fall of the Western Roman Empire. They were a 'barbarian' people from across the Danube who began migrating into the Empire during the 3rd and 4th centuries, pushed out of their ancestral nomadic lands by the onrushing Huns. But what were their o…
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With 86 billion nerve cells joined together in a network of 100 trillion connections, the human brain is the most complex system in the known universe. Dr. Hannah Critchlow is an internationally acclaimed neuroscientist who has spent her career demystifying and explaining the brain to audiences around the world. Through her writing, broadcasting an…
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Europe’s earliest known humans lived over 1.2 million years ago. After initially roaming the plains of Iberia in small groups, they spread across the Pyrenees into the wider European continent. But for more than 100,000 years all traces of humans in these regions vanish. The question is…what happened? In today’s episode of the Ancients, Tristan Hug…
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The End Of The Look Mum I'm Hustling Podcast | #112
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We are ending a chapter in our podcast journey. Although getting over 100 episodes is a milestone, at this time we have decided to put the podcast on hiatus to peruse our other passions. We just want to say a big thank you to everyone that has followed along and supported us, this isn't a goodbye forever just goodbye for now. If you want to see wha…
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Fiona Rayment on the applications of nuclear for net zero and beyond
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The reputation of the nuclear industry has had highs and lows during the career of Dr Fiona Rayment, the President of the Nuclear Institute. But nowadays the role of nuclear science and engineering has become more widely accepted in the quest for carbon net zero. Growing up in Hamilton, Scotland during a time of energy insecurity, Fiona was determi…
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3 Body Problem is Netflix’s Best Series of 2024 | #111
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In this weeks episode we chat about entering a new chapter as well as discuss Netflix’s new sci-fi show 3 Body Problem. We also discuss what it means to optimise for happiness. Connect On Instagram Twitter YouTube
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Would you be able to survive in ancient Babylonia? In this episode, Tristan is joined once again by Amanda Podany from California State Polytechnic University to discuss the realities of daily life in this fascinating empire. Together, they discuss everything from clay tablet literature and ancient board games to crime, slavery and female entrepren…
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most iconic monuments from ancient history. 73 meters in length and 20 meters high, the huge limestone statue depicts a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head thought to represent Khafre, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty during the Old Kingdom (c. 2570 BC). In this fascinating b…
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For the most part, What Magic is This? Podcast has stuck to the cozy realm of "Western" Magic and Occultism. Yet the listeners beg for a more expansive examination of the magical world we live in! It is with such curiosity that we head East to the continent of Asia and the country of China and take a look at some of the Magic which has arisen withi…
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Happy 4th birthday It's a Continent! We're throwing it back to our second ever episode. Thomas Sankara was the president of Burkina Faso from 1983-1987. He remains an inspiration to young Africans and those committed to a pan-Africanist future. His progressive policies, when it came to women’s rights, sustainability, education, and healthcare, were…
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Nick Longrich on discovering new dinosaurs from overlooked bones
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We are fascinated by dinosaurs. From blockbuster hits to bestselling video games, skeleton exhibitions to cuddly plushies, the creatures that once roamed the planet have fully captured our imagination, giving us a portal to a completely alternative Earth. And it’s likely new species are still out there, waiting to be found... Dr Nick Longrich is a …
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Why You Should Go All In On Your ONE Great Idea | #110
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In this weeks episode we chat about how honing skills and leveraging can help create a product like Lebron James podcast talking about basketball or Ludwig helping other creators with Offbrand. We also chat about the future transparency needed when using AI in YouTube videos. Connect On Instagram Twitter YouTube…
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Pontius Pilate was the Roman Prefect of Judea during the reign of Emperor Tiberius and is most famous for condemning Jesus of Nazareth to death by crucifixion in the Four Gospels. But who really was he? And how much do we know about him? In this Easter special of The Ancients, Tristan speaks to Prof. Helen Bond to delve deeper into the life of Pont…
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The Pantheon is one of the greatest Roman monuments still standing. First built as a pagan temple by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Caesar Augustus, it was rebuilt in its current form by Emperor Hadrian in AD 126 after a devastating fire and still stands just under two thousand years later almost exactly as the Romans intended. It’s famous free…
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Sheila Willis on using science to help solve crime
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Dr Sheila Willis is a forensic scientist who was Director General of Forensic Science Ireland for many years. She has spent her life using science to help solve cases, working on crime scenes and then analysing material in the lab, and presenting scientific evidence in court. It’s a complicated business. Forensic science relies on powerful technolo…
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The Boom of Fantasy Events Made Popular By BookTok | #109
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In this weeks episode we chat about the boom of immersive fantasy events and how romantasy is the latest growing book genre. We also discuss skills in leadership and how applying the knowledge and turning it in to wisdom is essential to personal growth. Connect On Instagram Twitter YouTube
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Over 13,000 years ago, Britain emerged from the ravages of the Ice Age as a changed land. Mesolithic hunter-gatherers who had adapted to cold climates were presented with new opportunities by the retreating glaciers that could transform the way they lived. But what do we actually know about these people? What can the archeology tell us about Britai…
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#TTTC (The Transformations To Complex) --- SynTalk
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Is pencil complex? Is computationally hard complex? Is ‘i’ a weird number? Why wasn’t Hamilton able to multiply triples? Are we just a bunch of neurons and connections? Is our ability to think (& do mathematics) an emergent phenomenon? Is mathematical thinking core to understanding the world? Is complexity always a subjective feature? Do opinions s…
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It's one of the most iconic structures in the world: The Great Wall of China. But is it just one wall? And who built it and why? Today, Tristan Hughes is joined by William Lindesay OBE to delve into the ancient history of this epic structure and to answer these questions and more. Together, they uncover the origin story. From the Warring States aro…
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Sir Charles Godfray on parasitic wasps and the race to feed nine billion people
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Professor Charles Godfray, Director of the the Oxford Martin School tells Jim Al-Kahlili about the intricate world of population dynamics, and how a healthy obsession with parasitic wasps might help us solve some of humanity's biggest problems, from the fight against Malaria to sustainably feeding a global community of 9 billion people.…
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Patrice Lumumba: Congo’s Revolutionary Martyr
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Patrice Lumumba was a distinguished Pan-African politician who served as the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after the country gained independence. Lumumba was well-connected in both professional and social circles; however, as he became more politically active and vocal, calling for an end to Belgium's rule and advoc…
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No list of early 20th century Magicians would be complete without Dion Fortune being there. Although many these days might not know her name, her books, or the magical order that she founded, nevertheless Dion Fortune's influence on contemporary magic is vast. Although she considered herself an occultist and ceremonial magician, it is within the re…
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In this weeks episode we chat about having slow days and flying under the radar at school. We also discussed how TikTok is plateauing and what the largest cities looked liked throughout history. Apologies for the camera autofocus issues. Connect On Instagram Twitter YouTube
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Artemis is best known as the goddess of the Hunt. But she is far more than just the famed huntress of Greek mythology - she is the patron of the wilderness, of wild animals, of childbirth and also chastity. Daughter of the gods Zeus and Leto, she is famed for her lust for divine retribution and her prowess with a bow, a trait she shares with her tw…
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Join Matt Carmack, Adam Ballard, Tom Annis, and Page Neo as they discuss how has the Meta evolved since 3rd edition and what do you have to build your list to deal with in the current meta. ~~ Go Fund Me for Matt Carmack for his accidenthttps://www.gofundme.com/f/abby2-help-matt-during-recovery~~ Check out Newbie Dice on Youtube at https://www.yout…
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The ancient metropolis of Babylon was famed for its wonders like the Tower of Babel and the mysterious Hanging Gardens. But few Babylonian monuments were as wondrous as the towering, blue-bricked walls and glittering gates that surrounded the city and protected those inside from enemies on the Mesopotamian Plain. In todays episode of The Ancients, …
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Jonathan Van-Tam on Covid communication and the power of football analogies
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Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, or ‘JVT’ as he's arguably better known, first came to widespread public attention in his role as Deputy Chief Medical Officer during the Covid-19 pandemic. But even before that, Jonathan had built an impressive career based on a long-held fascination with respiratory illness and infectious diseases. He’s worked across the publ…
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Bitcoin is Making a Comeback & Why It's Going Mainstream | #107
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In this weeks episode we chat about Joe Rogan being back YouTube as well as Mr Beasts tweet on changing his strategy to focus more on storytelling rather than big overproduced style videos. We also discuss why Bitcoin is back in the news cycle and becoming part of the mainstream finance conversation. Connect On Instagram Twitter YouTube…
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Wine is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the world. But its popularity dates back thousands of years. Throughout ancient history, wine was without doubt the drink of choice for all manner of cultures throughout the Mediterranean. So what did winemaking look like over 2000 years ago? Where and when did it start? And how did ancient win…
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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only ‘Wonder of the Ancient World’ still standing. Built over 4500 years ago at the same time as Stonehenge, the Great Pyramid has become synonymous with all things Ancient Egypt. But what was its original purpose? How long did it take to build? And just how did the Pharaohs manage to erect what was then the tallest…
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#TLAN (The Learnable And Not) --- SynTalk
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Are you a master of your emotions? How do banks learn to loan better? Is king less queen = boy less girl in the word2vec world? Does your ‘body’ sometimes feel inferior even when you do not think so? Do humans learn only cognitively? How do you learn to have self respect? Are models a result of learning? What can be learnt by trial and error? Can m…
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Marcus Garvey was a prominent figure in Black nationalism and Pan-Africanism, whose ideology, known as Garveyism, continues to influence African pride and unity. Garvey championed the back-to-Africa movement, advocating for the empowerment of Africans and the African diaspora in the face of poverty, discrimination, and colonialism. We discuss Garve…
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Why Dune Will Be The Greatest Sci-Fi Blockbuster of All Time | #106
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In this weeks episode we chat about watching Dune 2 and whether it’s better to read the book or watch the movie first. We also discuss what upcoming blockbusters would be worth spending money and see them on the big screen. Connect On Instagram Twitter YouTube
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Zenobia, queen of the glittering city state of Palmyra, was a titan of the third century Near-East. By defeating the Persian Sassanid Empire in 270 AD and stabilising the Roman East she successfully forged a Palmyran empire stretching from Egypt to Anatolia out of the embers of Rome’s Third Century Crisis. But how did she rise to such power? And ho…
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The Silver Pharaohs refers to a lesser-known set of ancient Egyptian rulers of the 21st Dynasty, named for the abundant silver discovered in their tombs. First excavated in 1939 by Prof Pierre Montet, the tombs were filled with fantastic solid silver death masks and elaborate chambers, on par with the likes of Tutankhamun. Despite this, they've fai…
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Ancient Magical Artefacts with Kirsten Dzwiza
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Just like today, our ancient ancestors would utilize magic through the use of amulets, talismans and other materials. Some of these we have to this day, and many are on display in museums around the world- amazing snapshots of magical beliefs of a bygone age. But these objects have much to tell us not only about the sorts of magic we used to do, bu…
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Episode 11: Fighting for a World that Does Not Yet Exist - The Necessity of Activism.
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As a word, “activism” is only about 100 years old – yet activists and movements for change have become a regular feature of social, civic, and political life in the 21st century. However, activism is about human beings motivating and confronting other human beings to change, thereby being a fundamental human activity. Four prominent Aotearoa New Ze…
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Make Money With TikTok Live Battles & Avatar The Last Airbender | #105
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In this weeks episode, we chat about Beyonce and her new viral chart topping song Texas Hold 'Em. We also discuss how TikTok is using live battles to drive revenue and retention as well as give our thoughts on the new Avatar The Last Airbender series on Netflix. Connect On Instagram Twitter YouTube
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