Best Brian Poe Podcasts (2024)

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Christopher Lovins, "King Chŏngjo: An Enlightened Despot in Early Modern Korea" (SUNY Press, 2019) 1:12:34

30m ago1:12:34

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Though traditionally regarded as a monarch who failed to arrest the gradual decline of his kingdom, the Korean king Chŏngjo has benefited in recent decades from a wave of new scholarship which has reassessed both his reign and his role in Korean history. The latest to do so is Christopher Lovins, who in his book King Chŏngjo: An Enlightened Despot …

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Philadelphia 76ers Special With Keith Pompey 57:09

2h ago57:09

57:09

Keith Pompey, writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer and host of the Locked On 76ers Podcast, joins Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski for a special Philadelphia 76ers episode. They dive into the team’s expectations, rotations, and player roles, exploring fantasy basketball value for the upcoming season. SportsEthos has DAILY PROJECTIONS in the Fantasy…

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Steve Moriarty, "Mia Zapata and the Gits: A True Story of Art, Rock and Revolution" (Ferel House, 2024) 55:45

19m ago55:45

55:45

Mia Zapata and the Gits: A True Story of Art, Rock and Revolution (Ferel House, 2024) by Steve Moriarty, shares the story of the Seattle based The Gits and their charismatic front person Mia Zapata. The Gits were on the verge of international rock stardom but on July 7, 1993, days before their third US tour, Mia Zapata, The Gits 27-year-old singer-…

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Scott Harrower, "Trauma and Recovery in Early North African Christianity" (Medieval Institute Publications, 2024) 54:22

2d ago54:22

54:22

Powerful religious elements for living in the aftermath of trauma are embedded within North African Christian hagiographies. The texts of (1) The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity, (2) The Account of Montanus, Lucius, and their Companions, and (3) The Life of Cyprian of Carthage are stories that offered post traumatic pathways to recovery for its hi…

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Adam Zamoyski, "Izabela the Valiant: The Story of an Indomitable Polish Princess" (William Collins, 2024) 56:33

28m ago56:33

56:33

Princess Izabela Czartoryska was a towering figure of late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century European cultural and intellectual life. Married at sixteen to a distinguished older aristocrat, she amassed learning, influence, and a role in both Polish and European statecraft through encounters with figures ranging from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to …

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Front Office and Lakers Special with Trevor Lane 52:09

2h ago52:09

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Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski welcome Trevor Lane for a special episode where they break down the Lakers roster and explore pockets of value that could impact Fantasy Basketball heading into the next season. They also discuss the new CBA and key factors that might influence player movement this season. SportsEthos has DAILY PROJECTIONS in the Fa…

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Chicago Bulls Special With Julia Poe 37:20

5h ago37:20

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Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski welcome Julia Poe, Bulls and Sky beat writer for the Chicago Tribune, for a special episode. They break down the Bulls roster and explore hidden pockets of value that could impact your Fantasy Basketball strategy for the upcoming season. SportsEthos has DAILY PROJECTIONS in the FantasyPass for the first time ever! S…

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Rachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great" (Mariner Books, 2024) 46:05

5d ago46:05

46:05

In 330 BC, Alexander the Great conquers the city of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. His troops later burn it to the ground, capping centuries of tensions between the Hellenistic Greeks and Macedonians and the Persians. That event kicks off Rachel Kousser’s book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years o…

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Duane A. Garrett, "Job: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary" (Lexham Academic, 2024) 36:16

2h ago36:16

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The book of Job is challenging. Its Hebrew is often obscure, its length and subject matter are intimidating, and its meaning has been debated throughout the history of biblical interpretation. Thankfully, in Job: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (Lexham Academic, 2024), Duane A. Garrett presents a fresh argument for the book's meaning. Job demonst…

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Fantasy Basketball Special With Rick Kamla 1:04:46

1h ago1:04:46

1:04:46

Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski welcome the legendary Rick Kamla for a special episode where they dive deep into Fantasy Basketball, including how it all started and offering insights and strategies for the season ahead. SportsEthos has DAILY PROJECTIONS in the FantasyPass for the first time ever! Sign up now and use them for DFS, head-to-head lea…

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Diana V. Edelman and Philippe Guillaume, "The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes" (Equinox, 2024) 1:13:48

21h ago1:13:48

1:13:48

The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in 5 Minutes (Equinox Books, 2024), co-edited by Philippe Guillaume and Diana V. Edelman, is a digestible, concise, reader-friendly introduction to biblical scholarship for undergraduate students and lay readers alike. Written without technical language or jargon by diverse specialists in Hebrew Bible, its 83 cha…

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Brian Rosenworcel 49:37

3h ago49:37

49:37

Brian Rosenworcel, aka the Thunder God, the drummer and co-founder of the band Guster, joins Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski for a very special episode where they talk about music, fantasy basketball, the New York Knicks, and much more! SportsEthos has DAILY PROJECTIONS in the FantasyPass for the first time ever! Sign up now and use them for DFS, …

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Denver Nuggets Special Featuring Harrison Wind 46:28

5h ago46:28

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Harrison Wind of DNVR joins Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski for a special episode. Together, they break down the Denver Nuggets roster and explore pockets of value that could influence fantasy basketball heading into the next season. SportsEthos has DAILY PROJECTIONS in the FantasyPass for the first time ever! Sign up now and use them for DFS, hea…

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Laura S. Lieber, "Staging the Sacred: Performance in Late Ancient Liturgical Poetry" (Oxford UP, 2023) 1:04:36

1h ago1:04:36

1:04:36

Staging the Sacred: Performance in Late Ancient Liturgical Poetry (Oxford UP, 2023) examines the importance of Christian, Jewish, and Samaritan liturgical poetry from Late Antiquity through the lenses of performance, entertainment, and spectacle. Laura Lieber proposes an account of hymnody as a performative and theatrical genre, combining religious…

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Ahreum Kim, "The Countercultural Victory of 1 John in Greco-Roman Context: Conquering the World" (T&T Clark, 2023) 34:38

13m ago34:38

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In The Countercultural Victory of 1 John in Greco-Roman Context: Conquering the World (T&T Clark, 2023), Ahreum Kim re-examines conquering language in 1 John, arguing that when the letter is read with the context of Greco-Roman culture in mind, the conflict extends beyond in-fighting within the Johannine community. She suggests that the letter's au…

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Victoria Smolkin, "A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism" (Princeton UP, 2018) 1:03:31

13m ago1:03:31

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The specter of the “Godless” Soviet Union haunted the United States and continental Western Europe throughout the Cold War, but what did atheism mean in the Soviet Union? What was its relationship with religion? In her new book, A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism, Dr. Victoria Smolkin explores how the Soviet state defined an…

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Atlanta Hawks Special With Bob Rathbun 58:18

3d ago58:18

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Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, motivational speaker, and author Bob Rathbun joins Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski for a special Atlanta Hawks episode. They discuss the team's expectations, examine player roles as they pursue fantasy basketball value heading into the next season and dive into Bob's career in an episode filled with high-level insig…

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Lesley Smith, "Fragments of a World: William of Auvergne and His Medieval Life" (U Chicago Press, 2023) 41:44

3d ago41:44

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Lesley Smith of Oxford University joins Jana Byars to talk about her new book, Fragments of a World: William of Auvergne and His Medieval Life (University of Chicago Press, 2023). It has been 140 years since a full biography of William of Auvergne (1180?-1249), which may come as a surprise, given that William was an important gateway of Greek and A…

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Lesley Smith, "Fragments of a World: William of Auvergne and His Medieval Life" (U Chicago Press, 2023) 41:44

1h ago41:44

41:44

Lesley Smith of Oxford University joins Jana Byars to talk about her new book, Fragments of a World: William of Auvergne and His Medieval Life (University of Chicago Press, 2023). It has been 140 years since a full biography of William of Auvergne (1180?-1249), which may come as a surprise, given that William was an important gateway of Greek and A…

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Fantasy Basketball Top 48 40:50

11d ago40:50

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Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski discuss the Fantasy Basketball players ranked 37 to 48 from last season and look ahead to what to expect heading into the next one. SportsEthos has DAILY PROJECTIONS in the FantasyPass for the first time ever! Sign up now and use them for DFS, head-to-head leagues, streamers, and more! SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review on …

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A Hidden Life (with Brian Zahnd) 1:07:35

41m ago1:07:35

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What would you do in the place of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter in 1943? Mumble your loyalty oath to Hitler like everyone else—or refuse and pay with your life? This martyr is a blessed in the Catholic Church and on the way to being canonized. He is also the subject of a transcendentally beautiful movie A Hidden life by Terrence Mallick in 201…

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A Hidden Life (with Brian Zahnd) 1:07:35

6d ago1:07:35

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What would you do in the place of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter in 1943? Mumble your loyalty oath to Hitler like everyone else—or refuse and pay with your life? This martyr is a blessed in the Catholic Church and on the way to being canonized. He is also the subject of a transcendentally beautiful movie A Hidden life by Terrence Mallick in 201…

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Shaul Magid, "Meir Kahane: The Public Life and Political Thought of an American Jewish Radical" (Princeton UP, 2021) 1:04:11

3h ago1:04:11

1:04:11

Rabbi Meir Kahane came of age amid the radical politics of the counterculture, becoming a militant voice of protest against Jewish liberalism. Kahane founded the Jewish Defense League in 1968, declaring that Jews must protect themselves by any means necessary. He immigrated to Israel in 1971, where he founded KACH, an ultranationalist and racist po…

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Los Angeles Lakers Special With Ryan Ward 53:30

1h ago53:30

53:30

Ryan Ward, Lakers Reporter at Lakers Nation, Columnist at The Sporting Tribune, and Podcaster at the Bleav Network, joins Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski for a special Los Angeles Lakers episode. They dive into the team’s expectations, rotations, and player roles as they explore fantasy basketball value for the upcoming season. SportsEthos has DAI…

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Mark Sweetnam, "Paul's Last Letter: A Commentary on the Second Epistle to Timothy" (Wipf and Stock, 2024) 33:22

1h ago33:22

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The Second Epistle to Timothy is, by any standard, a remarkable document. Even as the apostle urges his friend and coworker hasten to Rome for a final meeting, the intimacy and urgency of Paul's words make clear his awareness that Timothy might not arrive in time to say goodbye. This makes the epistle deeply personal. But Paul has a much larger pur…

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James Madison and the Spirit of Self-Government: A Conversation with Colleen Sheehan 55:44

6h ago55:44

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Who was James Madison? Why were his Notes on Government so valuable to the American founding? Did James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington all achieve what Sheehan calls “Civic Friendship”? Colleen Sheehan joins Madison’s Notes to discuss her seminal works on James Madison: The Mind of James Madison: The Legacy of Classical Republic…

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Fantasy Basketball Top 36 50:09

9d ago50:09

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Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski keep exploring Fantasy Basketball value as they look ahead to next season. In this episode, they discuss the players who ranked from 25 to 36 last season and share their insights on what to expect moving forward. SportsEthos has DAILY PROJECTIONS in the FantasyPass for the first time ever! Sign up now and use them f…

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Zoe Knox, “Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Secular World: From the 1870s to the Present” (Palgrave, 2018) 34:01

3h ago34:01

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Jehovah’s Witnesses are one of the most successful “new religious movements” to have emerged from the prophetic ferment within later nineteenth-century Protestantism. Always controversial, often persecuted, and well-known for their proselytising efforts, they have made a substantial contribution in terms of human rights, and they count numerous fam…

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Teresa Morgan, "The New Testament and the Theology of Trust" (Oxford UP, 2022) 35:15

10d ago35:15

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The New Testament and the Theology of Trust (Oxford UP, 2022) argues for the recovery of trust as a central theme in Christian theology, and offers the first theology of trust in the New Testament. 'Trust' is the root meaning of Christian 'faith' (pistis, fides), and trusting in God and Christ is still fundamental to Christians. But unlike faith, a…

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Fantasy Basketball Top 24 52:53

1d ago52:53

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Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski continue to delve into Fantasy Basketball value heading into next season, in this episode they discuss the players ranked from 13 to 24 last season and look ahead to what to expect heading into the upcoming one. SportsEthos has DAILY PROJECTIONS in the FantasyPass for the first time ever! Sign up now and use them fo…

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Sara J. Charles, "The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages" (Reaktion Books, 2024) 50:05

1d ago50:05

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The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages (Reaktion, 2024) by Sara J. Charles takes the reader on an immersive journey through mediaeval manuscript production in the Latin Christian world. Each chapter opens with a lively vignette by a mediaeval narrator – including a parchment-maker, scribe and illuminator – introducing various asp…

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Zoë Bossiere, "Cactus Country: A Boyhood Memoir" (Abrams Press, 2024) 53:29

1d ago53:29

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Today, I interview Zoë Bossiere about Cactus Country: A Boyhood Memoir (Abrams Press, 2024). Bossiere is writer from Tucson, Arizona. They are the managing editor of Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction, as well as the coeditor of two anthologies: The Best of Brevity and The Lyric Essay as Resistance. Today, we talk about their debut m…

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Cordelia Heß, "The Medieval Archive of Antisemitism in Nineteenth-Century Sweden" (de Gruyter, 2021) 1:24:17

14d ago1:24:17

1:24:17

The significance of religion for the development of modern racist antisemitism is a much debated topic in the study of Jewish-Christian relations. Cordelia Heß's The Medieval Archive of Antisemitism in Nineteenth-Century Sweden (de Gruyter, 2021), the first study on antisemitism in nineteenth-century Sweden, provides new insights into the debate fr…

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San Antonio Spurs Special With Jeff Garcia 40:19

18d ago40:19

40:19

Jeff Garcia, Spurs Beat Writer at KENS 5 and host of the Locked On Spurs podcast, joins Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski for a special San Antonio Spurs episode. They discuss the expectations surrounding the team and examine player roles as they pursue fantasy basketball value heading into the next season. SportsEthos has DAILY PROJECTIONS in the F…

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Paul Volcker: “The only number that works is zero” 49:20

6d ago49:20

49:20

More than any other global institution, the US Federal Reserve’s decisions and communications drive capital markets and alter financial conditions everywhere from Seattle to Seoul. While its interest rate are set by an expert committee, for almost a century, the Fed’s core philosophy and operational approach have been moulded by one person: the Cha…

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Fantasy Basketball Special With Dan Titus 1:00:21

5d ago1:00:21

1:00:21

Dan Titus joins Steve Alexander and Aaron Bruski for a special episode where they discuss his career path and explore his insights and strategies for Fantasy Basketball in the upcoming season. SportsEthos has DAILY PROJECTIONS in the FantasyPass for the first time ever! Sign up now and use them for DFS, head-to-head leagues, streamers, and more! SU…

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Arthur Burns: “The smartest guy in the room” 47:38

5d ago47:38

47:38

More than any other global institution, the US Federal Reserve’s decisions and communications drive capital markets and alter financial conditions everywhere from Seattle to Seoul. While its interest rate are set by an expert committee, for almost a century, the Fed’s core philosophy and operational approach have been moulded by one person: the Cha…

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