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AA Big Book Study: Specific Directions on Recovery
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Where Readers Meet Writers. Conversations on books and ideas, Fridays at 11 a.m.
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Overeaters Anonymous meeting: studying the Big Book of AA for Compulstive Overeaters
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Avid reader, big book lover. I love recommending books, and l never spoil the ending. Episodes released every other Monday.
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Everything you’ve always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it. Your host is Valerie Khoo – author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers’ Centre.
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Interviews with Authors of Big Ideas about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/big-ideas
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This Big Book Roundtable will be made up of 3 RECOVERED addicts from multiple fellowships: David G and Nikki M and the moderator, Justin B, who are living in and mentoring the Solution as laid out in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. In each 30 minute episode, we will be swimming through a few paragraphs and sharing our experience, strength, and hope in a round table style conversation. Come learn and then apply what you learn!
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Inspired by the line from Bill’s Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don’t you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as inclusive as possible regarding spirituality and language, while staying firmly rooted in the program of recovery outlined in The Big Book. Multiple meetings/speakers on every chapter/step allow for access to multiple perspectives on our common solution. Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays - CYOC Speaker Meetings Thurs ...
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Two lovers of the Cosmere explore the universe created by Brandon Sanderson with biweekly episodes discussing the intricacies of this literary masterpiece. Episodes begin with background information on the Cosmere itself and develop to be more specific regarding each world/novel. We discuss the crossovers, magic systems, and characters in great detail. For fans of Sanderson, literature, epic stories, magic, and sexy podcast hosts. #AllSpoilers
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Recovered Alcoholics talk you through the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. AA members reading directly from the book and discussing their personal experiences with AA, the Big Book, alcoholism and recovery. Join us weekly, grab your Big Book and come to hear the solution laid out line by line. Agent X is known for being passionate, honest, and having a small ability to piss people off with the solution. Join Us, alcoholics from all over the world! AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, Rehab, Stop drink ...
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Join us on a Journey Through The 12 Steps One Step per Week for 12 Weeks
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Recordings of our intensive study of the Big Book covering the title page through "A Vision For You" each journey. This is not a recovery meeting, rather it is a study of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. Therefore, it may be a suitable resource for members of twelve-step recovery programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Cocaine Anonymous (CA) and others that follow the practical program of action in the volume "Alcoholics Anonymous". Hosted by David G, David G, and friends - membe ...
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India, Josh, Peter, and AJ are reading The Malazan Book of the Fallen. A bad idea? Maybe, but we'll at least have fun along the way. Peter has read the series before, but it's Josh, India, and AJ's first time. Join us, as we talk through each book and enjoy the works of Steven Erikson.
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The Next Big Idea is a weekly series of in-depth interviews with the world’s leading thinkers. Join our host, Rufus Griscom — along with our curators, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink — for conversations that might just change the way you see the world. New episodes every Thursday.
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Bookey: Unlock big ideas from bestsellers in 30 mins audio, text, and mind map https://www.bookey.app/
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Your favourite fiction authors share the story behind their latest books.
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Welcome to Big Gay Energy! Join Kaitlynn, Theora, and friends as they dive into all the fun and nuances of LGTBQ+ media and discuss content with the creators themselves. Representation matters and we are here to talk about it! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bgepod/support
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Author interviews with Gabby Olczak, president of the INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD. Announced every spring, IPA recognizes the best independent press books globally. independentPressAward.com In the fall, the NYC Big Book Award, nycBigBookAward.com, takes book submissions from all publishers and authors, including those published by the Big 5 publishing houses, and awards the best books and audiobooks in over 100 categories. To find out more, visit the websites, or email gabby@independentpressawa ...
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The Big Possible Show is your guide to unleashing your brand's full potential in the world of podcasts and video content. Hosted by Noah Scott and Luke Baumbach, this show features actionable episodes and interviews that blend philosophical insights with practical strategies. Whether you're new to video content or ready to scale your existing content strategy, The Big Possible Show will help you navigate the challenges of modern digital storytelling and achieve a content strategy without limits.
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Welcome to Recovery Jam, a group of compulsive eaters in recovery. We love the Big Book, we believe that miracles still exist, and we believe that God launches search-and-rescue missions for us addicts. 💕 (Recovery Jam is not affiliated with Overeaters Anonymous or any other organization.)
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go throgh crazy advetures including harry potter and his dark matirials
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AA Big Book Thumpers Speaker Podcasts
MikeChase's AA Big Book Thumpers Speaker Podcasts
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The Little Podcast of Big Dreams is the show where host and author Isa Adney reads you her nonfiction book, The Little Book of Big Dreams: True Stories about People Who Followed a Spark.
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Grab your Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, pen, highlighter, and notepad and get ready to hear and apply some of the Solution from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous from the Experience, strength, and hope of Nikki M. The Noodle It Out with Nikki M is an exercise and deep dive into finding solutions to questions, issues, and things we encounter in addiction, recovery, and everyday life, in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. Nikki M and Justin B, the co-hosts of this podcast, will bring ...
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Exploring big ideas and the way that stories can help us feel seen, understood, and valued. The Children's Book Podcast features insightful and sincere interviews with authors, illustrators, and everyone involved in taking a book from drawing board to bookshelf. Hosted by a teacher and school librarian, each episode seeks to connect kids and listeners of all ages to powerful, impactful, and lasting stories, and the people who tell them.
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All Addictions Step Study
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Steps One through Twelve Workshop
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The Master Books podcast will strengthen your biblical worldview and the faith of your family as we host conversations about homeschooling for the real world, the latest Creation science research, and Christian apologetics. In a world increasingly at war with God, we are publishing to partner with you to disciple your family, the Church, and the nations.
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Book summaries, reviews and discussions. We aim to teach the big ideas from the most popular non-fiction books. We cover a wide-range of topics including, psychology, communication, personal development, habits and much more. Our aim is to make sure you learn more in less time. If you enjoyed our podcast make sure to check out our other content on our website: https://wisewords.blog/
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When the book ends, the conversation begins. Mattea Roach speaks with writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it. You’ll always walk away with big questions to ponder and new books to read.
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With the help of their friends and otherwise useless English degrees, Isaac and Declan take on the ever growing world of truly awful writing, one chapter at a time. We read them so you don't have to!
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Snippets of the Big Book! We’ll read a bit each week and cover the first 164 pages in a year.
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In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.
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Arlington VA Public Library is reading "Moby-Dick" this summer, and we're going to have a seriously good time while we do it. Each week on the podcast, librarians Jennie, Megan, Pete and special guests will discuss the reading, drop pop culture references, and ask or answer questions that come up during the Sunday discussion.
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Subtext is a book club podcast for readers interested in what the greatest works of the human imagination say about life’s big questions. Each episode, philosopher Wes Alwan and poet Erin O’Luanaigh conduct a close reading of a text or film and co-write an audio essay about it in real time. It’s literary analysis, but in the best sense: we try not overly stuffy and pedantic, but rather focus on unearthing what’s most compelling about great books and movies, and how it is they can touch our l ...
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Poured Over is a show for readers who pore over details, obsess over sentences and ideas and stories and characters; readers who ask a lot of questions, just like Poured Over’s host, Miwa Messer, a career bookseller who’s always reading. Follow us here for surprising riffs, candid conversations, a few laughs, and lots of great book recommendations from big name authors and authors on their way to being big names. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes on Sat ...
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Prolific readers Alice Slater and Bethany Rutter take a literary theme, from ghost stories to crime to fat women, and chat about it for the next 40 minutes. Follow us on Twitter @WhatPagePod (https://twitter.com/WhatPagePod)
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How do I write a book? How do I create compelling characters that readers will love? How do I build a believable world for my story? What does it even mean to write a story that works? Do you have any writing tips? These are just some of the big questions that developmental editor and book coach, Savannah Gilbo, digs into on the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast. Each week, Savannah shares actionable tools, tips, and strategies that will help you write, edit, and publish your book. So, wheth ...
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Recovered alcoholics dissect the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous. We only offer our experience and what we know of the basic text as written in 1939 (which we mostly stole from other people, TBH, but they had some good stuff). Created by the Ladies Big Book club, just a bunch of ladies who like to study the Big Book. ladiesbigbook.com
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From stories about decorated generals to incredible warfare tactics, Mike Guardia, internationally recognized and award-winning author and military historian, joins Big Blend Radio every first Monday to discuss all things military.
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Get ready to leave the mundane behind. Jump in Linda’s backpack and join her on adventures around the globe. She seeks out the wild beauty of our planet, taking you from Alaska to Patagonia on the southern tip of Chile, on Big Blend Radio’s podcast, ”Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou.”
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Booklatan is a book babbling podcast where your favorite Book Titas, Kate and Antonette, have a glass of wine and talk about their favorite books, current reads, and authors to watch.
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Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening? This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest. “Why is this Happening?” is presented by MSNBC and NBCNews Think.
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In 1996, K.A. Applegate invaded our hearts with the first installment of the series Animorphs. Robin has loved the books ever since and decided to re-read all of them as an adult and tell her friends about them! Join Robin and her two rotating guests each episode for a summary and discussion of every book in the Animorphs series (not to mention the laughs, lobsters, and hawk-love).
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Bookey (https://www.bookey.app/) : Unlock big ideas from bestsellers in 30 mins audio, text, and mind map
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Celebrate The Arts with Big Blend Radio’s podcast conversations and expert interviews focusing on Music and Entertainment, Books and Poetry, Fine Art and Photography, Theater, Film and the Performing Arts.
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We Agnostics--Step 2--Johanne C--September 17 2024
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Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting. Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749 Passcode: 12164 Inspired by the line from Bill’s Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don’t you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as i…
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William H. F. Altman, "The German Stranger: Leo Strauss and National Socialism" (Lexington Books, 2010)
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Leo Strauss was a German-Jewish emigrant to the United States, an author, professor and political philosopher. Born in 1899 in Kirchhain in the Kingdom of Prussia to an observant Jewish family, Strauss received his doctorate from the University of Hamburg in 1921, and began his scholarly work in the 1920s, as well as participating in the German Zio…
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Saturday – Ep: 557 – The Drs. Opinion – Pages XXX-XXXII – His Final Words!
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Any comments mhurwitz50@gmail.comBy Dr Mike
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Rural Voice: How to sustainably grow regenerative agriculture in rural Minnesota
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Farming is a bedrock industry in Minnesota. While the number of farms has been falling for decades, partly due to consolidation and partly due to crop shifts, Minnesota remains sixth in the nation when it comes to agriculture production. Could rural Minnesota communities also lead the way when it comes to conservation farming? MPR News host Kerri M…
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09/15/24 - Heidi B. - New York - "More About Alcoholism" - Part 2
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Listen to Heidi B. share on pages 32 - 33. If you would like to join us live, we meet every Sunday from 10:00 - 11:30 EST Zoom mtg login: 986 618 6769 Zoom password: bigbook164By Kim Grike
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Peter M. 11th Session Summer 2024 Step Series
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Alcoholics And God’s Summer Step Series 2024 Peter M. takes us on a Journey Through The 12 Steps One Step per Week for 12 Weeks Tonight was his 11th of 11 Session
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WRITER 625: Bec Nanayakkara on her picture books 'Grow Big Little Seed' and 'The Book Star'.
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Meet Bec Nanayakkara who discusses her journey to becoming a published picture book author. Bec reveals how she got her book deals, her writing techniques, the illustration process, and much more. Also discover how our app recommendation can help you keep track of submissions. 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 00:20 Special Series on Children's Aut…
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Welcome to the Big Book Roundtable in the Reco12 family of Recovery Resources targeted at people from all backgrounds, faiths, and places dealing with addictions of all varieties. Reco12 is also a resource for the loved ones of addicts. I am Justin B, a child of an all-powerful and all-loving God and a multidisciplinary addict, living in miraculous…
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Continuing Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 90 paragraph 2: "If there is any indication that he wants to stop..." through page 92 paragraph 0: "He will match your mental inconsistencies with some of his own."By David G, David G, and friends
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NEXUS (Part 2): Yuval Noah Harari on How to Safeguard Humanity in the Age of AI
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Is AI all bad, or could it be so good that we might one day want to merge with it? This is just one of the questions Rufus poses in part two of his conversation with historian and mega-bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari. 1️⃣ If you missed part one of this conversation, listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 📕 Yuval’s new book, Nexus: A Brief His…
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'Represent' charts the United States' long struggle for the right to vote
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Election denialism and myths of voter fraud have long been part of the history of the United States. In their new book, Represent: The Unfinished Fight for the Vote, Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau trace the contentious battle for democratic representation from the American Revolution to the present day–up to the 2024 election. In today's episo…
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Exploring the San Juan Skyway in Colorado
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou" podcast is all about the scenic drives, historic highlights, and recreational opportunities you can experience along Colorado's San Juan Skyway. The San Juan Skyway is a 236-mile loop through the most sublime scenery Colorado has to offer. The drive takes you through…
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We Agnostics--Step 2--Lisa C--September 16 2024
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Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting. Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749 Passcode: 12164 Inspired by the line from Bill’s Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don’t you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as i…
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In 'Entitlement,' a young woman helps an elderly billionaire give away his fortune
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In Rumaan Alam's new novel, Entitlement, Brooke, a former teacher, is given a rare opportunity. She takes a job with an 83-year-old billionaire and is tasked with helping him decide what to do with his fortune. But, as Brooke spends more time in proximity to such great wealth, the experience begins to distort her sense of priorities, ambitions and …
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Sloane Crosley: Losing her best friend and sharing her grief with the world
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Sloane Crosley’s jewelry was stolen from her home, and one month later, her best friend, Russell, died. She writes about these experiences in the memoir Grief is For People, which is witty and heartbreaking. Sloane joined Mattea Roach to talk about her grief, her best friend and writing about it all.…
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Brooke and Tyler return to where it all began to examine the timeline and major plot events leading up to Gavilar's Feast. How'd Gavilar manage to squeeze so many meetings into so little time? Where'd his bag of voidlight gemstones end up? How many of the famous faces can we identify? #AllSpoilers Conversation Questions: What evidence is there for …
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In On Freedom, Timothy Snyder takes a long look at this concept we all hold dear (at least in theory). Snyder joins us to talk about defining an expansive topic, empathy in community, the importance of time and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. …
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In this sixty-fourth episode of the Noodle it Out with Nikki M Podcast, Nikki and Justin discuss the process of building a God Squad. We jump right into the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous with some real life issues from questions from real-life addicts in real-life situations when it comes to making this a we, not me program. Helpful Links: Noodl…
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Danny Sriskandarajah, "Power to the People: Use Your Voice, Change the World" (Headline Press, 2024)
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Power to the People: Use Your Voice, Change the World (Headline Press, 2024) is Danny Sriskandarajah‘s radical manifesto for change designed to inspire citizen action around the world. The book presents a blueprint for how we, as individuals, can make a difference through greater community engagement and how we can deliver a society that works for …
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Neil Van Leeuwen, "Religion As Make-Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity" (Harvard UP, 2023)
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It is an intuitive truth that religious beliefs are different from ordinary factual beliefs. We understand that a belief in God or the sacredness of scripture is not the same as believing that the sun will rise again tomorrow or that flipping the switch will turn on the light. In Religion as Make Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group …
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Venus Williams' new book 'Strive' is a personal guide to physical and mental health
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Tennis legend Venus Williams has a lot on her plate. There's her tennis career, of course, but also business pursuits in fashion, interior design, nail art and more. As a result, Williams says it can be difficult for her to find balance. In her new book Strive, she details eight steps she follows in pursuit of this balance between her mental, physi…
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The First Gift You’re Given with Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal
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Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal, author and illustrator of Joyful Song: A Naming Story (Levine Querido), talk about the the first gift that you’re given in this world. Visit Lesléa online at https://lesleanewman.com/ Visit Susan online at https://www.galgirlstudio.com/ You can pick up your own copy of Joyful Song: A Naming Story (Levine Querido) wherev…
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#159. A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (September 2024)
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Want a peek behind the scenes into my work week? 👀 In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes and sharing what I do as a developmental editor and book coach. I’ll talk through the projects I’m working on, what I’m excited (or not excited) about, what’s coming up in the next few weeks, what I learn from the writers I work with, and basically …
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This week’s episode is a bit of a crossover. We’re sharing the fourth and final episode of MSNBC’s “The Threat of Project 2025” special series for the How to Win podcast. In this episode, Chris speaks with Grist climate reporter Zoya Teirstein for her take on Project 2025’s impact on climate and the environment, especially in communities already su…
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In this episode of Animorphous Discussion, we learn a little bit about mosquitoes... and a lot about friendship. And also a fair amount about the battle for a planet of psychic frogs hundreds of light-years away. But the friendship thing, that's the real winner. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Bitch Team Alpha
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WRITER 626: Lisa Kenway, author of the psychological thriller 'All You Took From Me'.
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Meet Lisa Kenway, author of the psychological thriller All You Took From Me. Lisa shares insights on how her medical background influenced her novel, the exhaustive research involved in writing about medieval reenactment, and the persistence required to secure a publishing deal after three years of pitching. 00:00 Introduction 02:25 Nat Newman's cr…
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Step 2 Workshop (1 of 3) - We Agnostics Part 1: A Presentation by Janet B - recorded Sept 9, 2024
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#80 Never Split the Difference Book Summary
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Welcome to another episode of Wise Words Book Summaries! Today, we're breaking down "Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss, a former FBI hostage negotiator who shares his expert strategies for winning negotiations in any scenario. In this episode, you'll discover: The Art of Tactical Empathy 🧠❤️: Learn how understanding emotions can transform y…
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Love Dishonored in Euripides’ “Medea” (Part 2)
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Wes & Erin continue their discussion of Ancient Greece’s most notorious battle of the sexes, and Euripides’ rumination on the question of whether the Athenian ideals of rationality and moderation sufficiently honor the instinctual side of human nature. Upcoming Episodes: “A New Leaf” (Elaine May), “Whoso List to Hunt” and “They Flee From Me” (Thoma…
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NEXUS (Part 1): Can Democracy Survive the AI Revolution? (with Yuval Noah Harari)
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Yuval Noah Harari published an essay in the New York Times the other day. “Large-scale democracies,” he wrote, “became feasible only after the rise of modern information technologies like the newspaper, the telegraph and the radio. The fact that modern democracy has been built on top of modern information technologies means that any major change in…
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Kevin J. McMahon, "A Supreme Court Unlike Any Other: The Deepening Divide Between the Justices and the People" (U Chicago Press, 2024)
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Many scholars and members of the press have argued that John Roberts’ Supreme Court is exceptional. While some emphasize the approach to interpreting the Constitution or the justices conservative ideology, Dr. Kevin J. McMahon suggests that the key issue is democratic legitimacy. Historically, the Supreme Court has always had some “democracy gap” –…
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Rachel Kushner's new novel 'Creation Lake' is inspired by real-life espionage
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Rachel Kushner's new novel, Creation Lake, has all the makings of a great spy thriller: a cool and unknowable secret agent, a mysterious figure who communicates only by email and a radical commune of French eco-activists. Kushner has said that some of these elements were, in fact, inspired by real-world stories of espionage and her own access to th…
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Richard Osman has followed up his bestselling crime series The Thursday Murder Club with a new series, the first instalment is We Solve Murders. Plus Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar explains how dreams are woven into his novel Martyr! and Dylin Hardcastle on their novel that began with the idea of a kiss. Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club …
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David Huebert: Exploring the complexity of our relationship with oil through fiction
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The novel Oil People is about a family in southwestern Ontario with deep connections to the oil industry. Oil is their present-day livelihood and heritage, but it might also be poisoning them physically and spiritually. David Huebert speaks to Mattea Roach about writing Oil People.
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Blank the Series S2 Ep1 Part 1: Waffle House at 3 am
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Theora and Kaitlynn break down Blank the Series scene by scene! This episode includes oblivious sisters, party crashing Big Nueng, sexy shirt button games, and so much more that we broke down this Roman Empire of an episode into 2 parts. If you want to support us and gain access to bonus content become a Patreon: BGE Patreon…
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Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker is a twists-and-turns story of mothers and family, trauma and survival, truth and lies. Bieker joins us to talk about developing her characters, writing about motherhood and its many forms, themes of trust and more with guest host, Marie Hendry. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Marie Hendry and mixed by Harry Lia…
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William Moyers shares his journey to sobriety in new memoir
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William Moyers was one of the lucky ones. Sober for decades after years of addiction to alcohol and crack cocaine, he became a model of success and redemption. He started working at the Hazelden Betty Ford, and in 2006, he published a vulnerable memoir, “Broken,” about his journey out of addiction. But then he was prescribed pain killers after some…
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Saturday – Ep: 556 – The Doctors Opinion – Pages xxviii-xxx – What is the problem? Part 2
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Lynn M. Tesser, "Rethinking the End of Empire: Nationalism, State Formation, and Great Power Politics" (Stanford UP, 2024)
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Why did a nation-state order emerge when nationalist activism was usually an elitist pursuit in the age of empire? Ordinary inhabitants and even most indigenous elites tended to possess religious, ethnic, or status-based identities rather than national identities. Why then did the desires of a typically small number result in wave after wave of new…
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'At War with Ourselves' and 'Broken Open' are memoirs chronicling internal conflict
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New memoirs by former National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster and recovery advocate William Cope Moyers document conflicts of different kinds. In At War with Ourselves, McMaster contends with his years in the Trump administration and the political infighting he experienced at the White House. Moyers' Broken Open documents a more personal struggle …
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Exploring the contrasting desires in Baek Se-hee's novel
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Chapter 1 What's I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki "I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki" is a popular web novel written by Baek Se-hee. The story revolves around a young woman named Yoo Jin-ah who is going through a difficult period in her life. Despite her desire to end her suffering, she finds solace in eating tteokbokki, a spicy …
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: Summary Insights
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Chapter 1 What's The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog 'The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog' is a book written by Dr. Bruce D. Perry and journalist Maia Szalavitz. It explores the impact of early childhood trauma on the developing brain, based on Dr. Perry's experiences working with children who have experienced severe abuse and neglect. The book shares the …
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More About Alcoholism--Step One--Deb G--September 11 2024
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Recorded at the Choose Your Own Conception OA Big Book Study meeting. Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time Meeting ID: 985 0940 4749 Passcode: 12164 Inspired by the line from Bill’s Story on page 12 in the Big Book, “Why don’t you choose your own conception of God?”, the mission of this Overeaters Anonymous meeting is to be as i…
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123: The Lads Gather Autumn/Winter Recommendations
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Alice and Bethany chat through a few of the books they're excited about for the rest of the year, and ask their author and bookseller friends for more recommendations! Because of the way we have to record episodes in advance, at least one of the books is already out, so if any of them sound good to you, it may be possible to read them already rathe…
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Director Marc Saltarelli - Studio One Forever
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's TOAST TO THE ARTS Show features Marc Saltarelli, an award-winning director with work in both narrative and documentary filmmaking. Hear about his latest film, STUDIO ONE FOREVER. A beacon of dancing and freedom for gay men looking for identity in a world that saw them as outcasts, Studio One was a haven and the blo…
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In this first episode I read you the introduction of The Little Book of Big Dreams, and then share with you why I felt so emotional reading it for the first time in a year, as well how to use this podcast to help you move forward on your dream or help someone else’s dream along. I also share some ideas for how to identify your next dream, and share…
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Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout returns to Crosby, Maine and to her beloved characters in a novel of friendship, love and the many ways in which we tell our own stories. Strout joins us to talk about writing familiar faces, creating a sense of community, the importance of emotional truth and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end…
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Can We End Poverty by Just Giving People Cash?
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Extreme poverty, defined as living on less than $2.15 a day, has long been seen as an intractable problem. But what if the solution is simple? What if you could eradicate extreme poverty by just giving people cash? That’s what Rory Stewart believes. He’s the former UK Secretary of State for International Development and now a senior advisor to Give…
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