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Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters.
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Achtung! Achtung! Comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland discuss all matters WW2. WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk is a bi-weekly show exploring the war in close up. James and Al have a stunning knowledge of their subject, but don't expect a linear narrative. The boys love a tangent and a forgotten tale. We Have Ways of Making You Talk roams down forgotten front lines, casts new villains and makes the case for unlikely heroes. Send questions to James and Al via Twitter using ...
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Advisory Opinions is a new podcast from The Dispatch. Hosts David French and Sarah Isgur have a weekly conversation about the law, culture, and why it matters.
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Embedded, NPR's original documentary podcast, unearths the stories behind the headlines. Police shootings. Towns ravaged by opioids. The roots of our modern immigration crisis. We explore what's been sealed off, undisclosed, or never brought to light. We return with a deeply-reported portrait of why these stories, and the people behind them, matter. Who gets to compete? Since the beginning of women's sports, there has been a struggle over who qualifies for the women's category. Tested follow ...
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The Church History Matters Podcast features in-depth conversations between Scott and Casey where they dive deep into both the challenges and beauty of Latter-day Saint Church History
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How do landmark Supreme Court decisions affect our lives? What does the 2nd Amendment really say? Why does the Senate have so much power? Civics 101 is the podcast about how our democracy works…or is supposed to work, anyway.
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Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist, walks #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green through the history of the entire universe - including the parts that haven’t been written yet.
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IDEAS is a deep-dive into contemporary thought and intellectual history. No topic is off-limits. In the age of clickbait and superficial headlines, it's for people who like to think.
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Walter Russell Mead, a historian, pundit, and popular author, is encyclopedic about politics, culture, and history. On What Really Matters, Mead and Tablet deputy editor Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what news matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. Check out Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column at https://www.tabletmag.com/columns/via-meadia.
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Award winning broadcaster, author, and professor Michael Krasny shares in-depth interviews with leading newsmakers, scholars, authors and intellectuals.
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Past Present Future is a bi-weekly History of Ideas podcast with David Runciman, host and creator of Talking Politics, exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, culture to technology. David talks to historians, novelists, scientists and many others about where the most interesting ideas come from, what they mean, and why they matter. Ideas from the past, questions about the present, shaping the future. Brought to you in partnership with the London Review of Books. New episo ...
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Longtime Atlantic tech, culture and political writer Derek Thompson cuts through all the noise surrounding the big questions and headlines that matter to you in his new podcast Plain English. Hear Derek and guests engage the news with clear viewpoints and memorable takeaways. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Friday, and if you've got a topic you want discussed, shoot us an email at plainenglish@spotify.com! You can also find us on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_
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Interviews with Scholars of East Asia about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies
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Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Episodes are not in chronological order and you don't need to start at the beginning - feel free to jump in wherever you like! Find out more at historyofliterature.com and facebook.com/historyofliterature. Support the show by visiting patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. Contact the show at historyofliteraturepodcast@gmail.com.
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American politics is undergoing seismic changes that will alter the course of history. At Words Matter, we believe that facts, evidence, truth and objective reality are necessary and vital in public discourse. Our hosts and guests have broad experience in government, politics and journalism -- this gives them a unique ability to explain recent events and place them in historic context. Together, with fellow journalists, elected officials, policy-makers and thought-leaders, they will analyze ...
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Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world. Let's talk! With trusted experts and your stories, Life Matters is all about what matters to you.
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You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surpr ...
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Florida Matters is WUSF's weekly current affairs show that explores the events, ideas, politics and issues that matter to Floridians.
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Who Killed JFK? For 60 years, we are still asking that question. In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's tragic assassination, legendary filmmaker Rob Reiner teams up with award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien to tell the history of America’s greatest murder mystery. They interview CIA officials, medical experts, Pulitzer-prize winning journalists, eyewitnesses and a former Secret Service agent who, in 2023, came forward with groundbreaking new evidence. Th ...
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A podcast on the foundations of Presbyterian Church government. Hosted by Scott Edburg, Jared Nelson, and Ben Ratliff.
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A leftist's guide to the conservative movement, one podcast episode at a time, with co-hosts Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell.
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A non-partisan podcast brought to you by Geopolitical Futures, an online publication founded by internationally recognized geopolitical forecaster George Friedman. Geopolitical Futures tells you what matters in international affairs and what doesn’t. Go to https://geopoliticalfutures.com/podcast for details.
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Host FRDH podcast. 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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Religion: it’s at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain. Why are you here? What happens when you die? Does God matter? God Forbid seeks the answers.
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Go on an adventure into unexpected corners of the health and science world each week with award-winning host Maiken Scott. The Pulse takes you behind the doors of operating rooms, into the lab with some of the world's foremost scientists, and back in time to explore life-changing innovations. The Pulse delivers stories in ways that matter to you, and answers questions you never knew you had.
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Enjoy hours of great storytelling (over 2,000 stories and counting) within 12 unique podcast shows: 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries- A collection of fast-paced, well researched stories covering unsolved mysteries, fascinating biographies, strange and unusual events, movie backstories, and historical wonders. 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales- A wonderfully curated and masterfully narrated collection of classic tales from the likes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Edith Wharton, Jack L ...
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Intelligence Squared is the home of lively debate and deep-dive discussion. Follow Intelligence Squared wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy four regular episodes per week taking you to the heart of the issues that matter in the company of the world’s great minds. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or ...
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Jonathan Brown and a range of guests talk about all things history, especially those bits of the past which are obscure and generally unknown.
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How can the past help inform today’s most pressing challenges? Every Wednesday, award-winning historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman use their encyclopedic knowledge of US history to bring the past to life. Together, they make sense of the week in news by discussing the people, ideas, and events that got us here today. Now and Then is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Come and sit down with us as we discuss a wide variety of dumb topics. Wanna know the history of cowboys? What about facts about bread? It doesn't matter, just shut up and listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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“CBS News Sunday Morning” correspondent Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries. Each episode of Mobituaries covers his favorite dearly departed people and things. This season profiles legendary athlete Jim Thorpe in "Death of an All-American", iconic singer/songwriter Peggy Lee in "Death of Cool", and even the death of the mid-Atlantic accent, best known from the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Franklin Roosevelt and Jacqueline Kennedy. Mo even has a few new things in store including an episode th ...
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The Thinking Fellows is a 45-minute podcast about theology, philosophy, Christian history, and apologetics. It is hosted by Scott Keith, Caleb Keith, Adam Francisco, and Bruce Hilman. The Thinking Fellows bring high-level subject matters to fun and insightful lay-level conversations each week.
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We're excited to announce the launch of “because, bikers matter!” ® Podcast with founder & Host David "Vegas" Shuman. David will be talking about all things motorcycle related, the motorcycle community and how we as a group are passionate about giving back especially to Veterans, First Responders, & other important causes. We're hyper focused on removing the bad rap motorcyclists have and highlighting the good they do for the community. Stay tuned to all our channels for many more episodes t ...
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Ken Ham is president of Answers in Genesis and cofounder of the 75,000-square-foot Creation Museum. This daily, 60-second audio program is also broadcast on over 950 radio stations.
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Black History Matters 365
BHM365 is a weekly podcast series hosted by Jo Scaife a Marketplace Entrepreneur
BHM365 is a weekly podcast series that explores the true account of African American History as American History. Hosted by author and marketplace entrepreneur Jo Anne Scaife, this podcast dives into the revolutionary research found in “Black History 365: An Inclusive Account of American History” a seminal work by Dr. Walter Milton, Jr. and Dr. Joel Freeman. Featuring weekly interviews with history makers and current influencers, special ‘round table’ talks and series, as well as community f ...
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Learn about events and people that changed history.
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We are excited to announce our next series—beginning next week on Tuesday—where we will be dealing with the history surrounding succession in Church leadership, beginning with the crisis of 1844 which grew out of the immediate aftermath of the tragic murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. In next week’s first episode, Casey and I will walk through no l…
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Family history — real and imagined — merge together in novel ‘Candlelight Bridge’
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Families are complicated -- and writing about family secrets even more so. In her new novel, "Candlelight Bridge," Cara Lopez Lee tells the story of clans living amidst the Chinese and Mexican revolutions of the early 1900s, who eventually come to America. Once there, actions are taken that reverberate through centuries.…
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The underrated ally — why South Korea matters to Australia
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The country's position as a democracy next to China and North Korea is critical.We examine South Korea's role on the global stage and how the society is changing.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Anri Yasuda, "Beauty Matters: Modern Japanese Literature and the Question of Aesthetics, 1890-1930" (Columbia UP, 2024)
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The notion of beauty is inherently elusive: aesthetic judgments are at once subjective and felt to be universally valid. In Beauty Matters: Modern Japanese Literature and the Question of Aesthetics, 1890-1930 (Columbia UP, 2024), Anri Yasuda demonstrates that by exploring the often conflicting yet powerful pull of aesthetic sentiments, major author…
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Indigenous voices are now embedded in curriculum, so are the history wars over?
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For the last few decades the ‘history wars’ dominated the discussion about how students learn about Indigenous culture and history in schools. Now that we have a rich Indigenous studies curriculum, what does learning look like on the ground? And what more can be done to deepen students' relationships with First Nations' knowledge of country? Guests…
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Indigenous history in the school curriculum and the role of a divorce coach
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Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Dr. Samuel Smith and Dr. Carey Roberts join the Conversations That Matter Podcast to discuss the legacy of the Puritans in America, specifically their contribution to social and political dynamics. Dr. Smith recently appeared in the 1607 Project where he criticized the way American Puritans set up their society in New England while also praising th…
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The History and Excitement of Eagle Rider Chicago: A Conversation with Lisa Petrarca
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In this episode of the “because, bikers matter!” ® Podcast, host David "Vegas" Shuman visits Eagle Rider in Chicago and sits down with special guest Lisa Petrarca, who oversees the riding gear and products at the location. Lisa highlights some of the popular items available at Eagle Rider, including the exclusive Route 66 signature helmet, which fe…
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BH365 Celebrates the Fourth of July: United States of America Independence Day
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Happy 4th of July The Day of Independence This day in 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress July 4 commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. In 1941, July 4 was declared as a paid holiday for all federal employees. The United States of America celebrates its Independence Day on…
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INDICTMENT WATCH: Judge Cannon's Bonkers-Adjacent Decision to Dismiss Trump's Case
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Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed on Monday the charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents. So, um, what just happened? Sarah Isgur and special guest David French discuss. The Agenda: -Why Judge Cannon thinks Jack Smith's position is illegal. -Rating the decision, from solid …
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The Plot To Kill Hilter: The Assassin (Part 1)
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July 20th. 1944. Wolf's Lair. Claus von Stauffenberg sets in motion a plot to assassinate Hitler and overthrow the Nazi high command. What were the reasons behind Stauffenberg’s conspiracy, how was it planned and what was the ‘Secret Germany’ he aspired for. A Goalhanger Production Produced by Joey McCarthy + India Dunkley Exec Producer: Tony Pasto…
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Australians forced to go without basic hygiene products
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New research reveals that over four million Australians are struggling to afford basic toiletries such as shampoo, soap and deodorant. Hygiene poverty is believed to be a precursor to food and fuel poverty and can have devastating impacts on both mental and physical health. So, what more needs to be done to ensure that people aren't being forced to…
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How social prejudice against tattoos has changed over the decades
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In the past, tattoos were associated with criminality, promiscuity and poor morality. That's changed, but does social stigma still exist in some form against people with tattoos, perhaps in subtler ways? We look at contemporary views of tattoos through a gender lens and find that tattooed women and men experience social stigma in different ways.…
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The Victorian branch of the CFMEU, one of Australia's biggest and most powerful unions, has been placed in administration, its secretary has stepped down, and allegations of misconduct have been referred to the police and the state's anti corruption body. This comes at a time when union membership has undergone a substantial decline. In the 1970s, …
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Are trade unions still helping workers? And the changing social perception of tattoos
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Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Why Parenthood is a Numbers Game, with Emily Oster
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Emily Oster is an economist whose analytical eye is often focused on how to make better sense of the data behind raising children. As professor of economics at Brown University her analysis of the facts and figures involved in parenting have made her one of the most influential thinkers in how to create healthier families in recent years. Her books…
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In this episode from our vault, professor Melita Garza discusses newspaper representations of Mexicans and immigrants during the Great Depression years and the issues that remain in current times. Note that some references to current events may have changed since the episode was first released. The transcript is episode 23 at https://journalism-his…
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Why Aren't Christian Ministries Involved in Nigeria?
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Judd Saul comes on the podcast to talk about the ministry of Equipping the Persecuted in Nigeria. He talks about the Christian industry's lack of concern for what's happening in Nigeria as well as the global forces converging to exacerbate the problem for Christians under Muslim persecution. #nigeria #terrorism #persecution Support this podcast at …
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How Should Pastors Navigate A Polarized Political Environment?
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Jon talks to William Wolfe of the Center for Baptist Leadership and Danny Steinmeyer of Truth Family Bible Church about how they think pastors should navigate our polarized political environment including the reaction many pastors had or didn't have to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conv…
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Colorado politicians react to the weekend’s bloodshed
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Politicians from both parties decried the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and called for cooler rhetoric. CPR’s Washington correspondent Caitlyn Kim talks about what it might mean for the polarized state of U.S. politics.
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This is Ken Ham, encouraging you to trust God’s Word from the very first verse. As the idea of millions of years became popular in the 1800s, many Christians wondered what to do with Genesis. After all, millions of years can’t be found anywhere in the text! Some decided there must be a gap of time that Scripture doesn’t mention, between Genesis 1:1…
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Astra Taylor's CBC Massey Lectures | #2: Barons or Commoners?
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In Astra Taylor's second Massey Lecture, she argues our social order runs on insecurity. But we’re also guaranteed the right to “security of the person.” The wealthy barons of the past and present have defined what security means for themselves — but the rest of us, ordinary commoners, have fought for something else instead.…
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Jonathan Marc Gribetz, "Reading Herzl in Beirut: The PLO Effort to Know the Enemy" (Princeton UP, 2024)
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How the Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center informed the PLO's relationship to Zionism and Israel In September 1982, the Israeli military invaded West Beirut and Israel-allied Lebanese militiamen massacred Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. Meanwhile, Israeli forces also raided the Palestine Liberation Organization R…
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Sino-Pacific Relations: A Discussion with Rodolfo Maggio
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The 2024 Solomon Islands elections were surprisingly peaceful. The deepening economic inequalities, widespread corruption, rogue demagogues manipulating the mob, and other aspects such as the heated debate about the increasing presence and influence of China, did not result in the kind of riots that hit this Pacific Island country twice in the prev…
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Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David French discuss the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump during a Pennsylvania rally over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Dispatch
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Episode 1: Would you alter your body for the chance to compete for a gold medal? That's the question facing a small group of elite athletes right now. Last year, track and field authorities announced new regulations that mean some women can't compete in the female category unless they lower their body's naturally occurring testosterone levels. You'…
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Dr Laurie HATES thinking about her own death. It's scary, creepy and morbid, right? Wrong. Thinking about our finite lives can makes us better, happier people. The shadow of death makes us behave more kindly towards others, and can motivate us both to enjoy the little joys of life and seek out greater fulfilment in our careers and in our relationsh…
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For Virginia Woolf, Leo Tolstoy was "the greatest of all novelists," and her argument was simple: "[W]hat else can we call the author of War and Peace?" In this episode, Jacke takes a look at Tolstoy's original plans for the novel; the unusual nature of the book, which Henry James called a "loose, baggy monster"; the contributions of Tolstoy's wife…
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Scientists discover the key driver of ageing
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We've long been searching for the secret to a long and healthy life. But we may be a step closer as scientists have discovered what actually drives ageing. Scientists hope that by better understanding what causes our cells to age, we will be able to improve people’s quality of life and potentially even prevent or slow the progression of age-related…
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The value of hope: looking for the good news about the environment
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If you follow the headlines, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the environmental news these days. And eco-anxiety is an issue impacting children just as much as adults. So how can we talk to our kids in a way that acknowledges the problems, but maintains a space for hope. Rebecca Gilling talks about Now For The Good News, a new book published b…
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Why sobriety isn't only for problem drinkers
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Are you someone who enjoys a wine with dinner? Or a cold beer at the end of a long working day? And if you do, how do you feel about giving up alcohol? To be ‘sober curious’ is to be conscious of your relationship with alcohol. Dr Nicole Lee and Beck Feiner discuss what it means to choose a life without alcohol.…
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Trump assassination attempt: are Australia’s gun reform laws an answer for the US?
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The assassination attempt on Donald Trump could place gun control squarely on the agenda in the US presidential campaign. Australia has its own history with gun violence, but our gun culture has shifted hugely in recent decades, and the number of gun licences has almost halved since 1997. Dr Vince Hurley discusses whether Australian-style gun refor…
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The case for gun control and looking for the good news
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Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Archive – Can We Fix Capitalism? Yanis Varoufakis vs Gillian Tett
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This is a dip back into the extensive Intelligence Squared archive from October, 2021. Should capitalism be reformed or replaced? Former Greek Finance Minister and economist Yanis Varoufakis and Gillian Tett US editor at large at the Financial Times discuss and debate their visions for a post-COVID economy live in London. The moderator is Anne McEl…
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Alfred Peredo Flores, "Tip of the Spear: Land, Labor, and US Settler Militarism in Guåhan, 1944–1962" (Cornell UP, 2023)
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In Tip of the Spear: Land, Labor, and US Settler Militarism in Guåhan, 1944–1962 (Cornell University Press, 2023), Dr. Alfred Peredo Flores argues that the US occupation of the island of Guåhan (Guam), one of the most heavily militarised islands in the western Pacific Ocean, was enabled by a process of settler militarism. During World War II and th…
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The Great Political Fictions: American Wife
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The penultimate episode in our fictions series is about Curtis Sittenfeld’s American Wife (2008), which re-imagines the life of First Lady Laura Bush. One of the great novels about the intimacy of power and the accidents of politics, it sticks to the historical record while radically retelling it. What does the standard version leave out about the …
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Crisis Point: America’s Political Landscape In The Wake Of Trump’s Assassination Attempt
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Jon takes comments and talks about the attempt to assassinate president Trump. Here is the link to Jon's article: https://truthscript.com/culture/crisis-point-americas-political-landscape-in-the-wake-of-trumps-assassination-attempt/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donations Advertising Inquiries: https:…
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In a recent interview with Lecrae, Matt Chandler talks about politics, celebrity pastors, mega churches, and ministry. He seems older, more haggard, exhausted from the last few years. He's not the young vibrant Matt Chandler from pre-2020. Jon examines why Chandler's tone and posture have changed even though his perspectives don't seem to have. Jon…
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Dr Ambrogio Caiani returns to the show to discuss the reign of King Louis XVI of France, 250 years after he ascended to the throne in 1774. Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive. Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.By Jonathan Brown
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Huan Jin, "The Collapse of Heaven: The Taiping Civil War and Chinese Literature and Culture, 1850-1880" (Harvard UP, 2024)
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The Collapse of Heaven: The Taiping Civil War and Chinese Literature and Culture, 1850-1880 (Harvard UP, 2024) investigates a long-neglected century in Chinese literature through the lens of the Taiping War (1851–1864), one of the most devastating civil wars in human history. With the war as the pivot, Huan Jin examines the manifold literary and cu…
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Huan Jin, "The Collapse of Heaven: The Taiping Civil War and Chinese Literature and Culture, 1850-1880" (Harvard UP, 2024)
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The Collapse of Heaven: The Taiping Civil War and Chinese Literature and Culture, 1850-1880 (Harvard UP, 2024) investigates a long-neglected century in Chinese literature through the lens of the Taiping War (1851–1864), one of the most devastating civil wars in human history. With the war as the pivot, Huan Jin examines the manifold literary and cu…
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Viren Murthy, "Pan-Asianism and the Legacy of the Chinese Revolution" (U Chicago Press, 2023)
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Recent proposals to revive the ancient Silk Road for the contemporary era and ongoing Western interest in China’s growth and development have led to increased attention to the concept of pan-Asianism. Most of that discussion, however, lacks any historical grounding in the thought of influential twentieth-century pan-Asianists. In Pan-Asianism and t…
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Viren Murthy, "Pan-Asianism and the Legacy of the Chinese Revolution" (U Chicago Press, 2023)
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Recent proposals to revive the ancient Silk Road for the contemporary era and ongoing Western interest in China’s growth and development have led to increased attention to the concept of pan-Asianism. Most of that discussion, however, lacks any historical grounding in the thought of influential twentieth-century pan-Asianists. In Pan-Asianism and t…
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Could Joe Biden sue a faithless delegate? Would Brown v. Board exist if a supermajority had opposed integration? Is the next generation of lawyers doomed? In a special live recording at the American Enterprise Institute, Sarah and David contemplate a series of worst-case hypotheticals and answer audience questions. Bonus: originalist David French (…
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The Invisible Science of Gas, with Mark Miodownik
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Mark Miodownik is the materials scientist and engineer whose new book is It’s a Gas: The Magnificent and Elusive Elements that Expand Our World. The book is an exploration of that most ethereal of material states – gas – that can be as light as a substance to make us laugh or hang as heavy as one of the roots of the carbon-fuelled climate crisis. M…
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July 12, 2024: Immigrant recipes from El Salvador to Ethiopia; Paonia author Paolo Bacigalupi’s Italian fantasy
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You'll often hear that some immigrants arrive in the U.S. with nothing. But a new cookbook, Cocina Libre defies that, brimming with recipes from Venezuelan, Ukrainian, Afghan and Ethiopian immigrants in Colorado. Then, why the Southern Ute tribe is suing Colorado over sports betting. And, Paonia author Paolo Bacigalulpi takes a break writing about …
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Audrea Lim, FREE THE LAND & Carleen Madigan, THE BACKYARD HOMESTEAD
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In this episode, we sit down with Audrea Lim, author of Free the Land: How We Can Fight Poverty and Climate Chaos. Audrea traces the connections between land commodification and many of America’s most pressing issues: ecological collapse, climate change, systemic racism, gentrification and economic inequality. Through powerful examples and thoughtf…
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