Best Horse Tank Podcasts (2024)

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The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World Were Colossal, Prone to Destruction, and Not All May Have Existed 46:45

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For millennia, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been known for their aesthetic sublimity, ingenious engineering, and sheer, audacious magnitude: The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse at Alexandria. E…

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362 The Hero’s Journey: How To Make Your Customers The Heroes Of Their Own Transformational Journeys | Category Pirates 41:19

1h ago41:19

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we delve into the revolutionary concept of the experience economy. Coined by Joe Pine and James Gilmore in the late 1990s, the experience economy has transformed how businesses engage with customers. This episode will break down the key insights from our conversation, offering actionab…

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Being the Ultimate Constitutional Originalist in 2024 Means Donning a Tricorn Hat and Applying to Practice Piracy 46:24

1d ago46:24

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Many decisions impacting the lives of Americans today adhere to a set of rules established over 200 years ago. The Constitution is in the news more than ever as politicians and Supreme Court justices battle over how literally it should be taken. Did the framers intend for Americans to follow their instructions as written for eternity? Or did they w…

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The Last Time Humanity Believed in Unstoppable Progress: Paris in the Belle Époque (1871-1914) 46:46

3d ago46:46

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Many of the specific features we associate with Paris today – impressive sites like the Eiffel Tower and Sacré Coeur, French cinemas, and even the distinguished Art Nouveau Metro entrances – were born out the period of the Belle Époque. This era, which lasted from the later 19th century up to the beginning of World War I, is oft characterized as on…

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361 A Tribute to Bill Walton

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, I would like to share with you a very special tribute to a man who’s not only a legend in the world of basketball but also a cherished friend of mine—Bill Walton. Join me as we take a walk down memory lane, revisiting the first time Bill graced my podcast with his presence and the inde…

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The Silk Road Travel Adventures of a 16th Century Mughal Princess and Her Massive Royal Retinue 41:35

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To most Westerners, the Mughal Empire is a forgotten stepchild of world history. Even though it produced the Taj Mahal and controlled nearly all modern-day India, the Mughal Dynasty’s accomplishments are crowded out by those of the Romans, Chinese, and British. Nevertheless, it was a great Asian power from the 16th-19th centuries, comparable to the…

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The Months Leading up to the Civil War That Inflamed North-South Tensions from Animosity to Murderous Hatred 36:37

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On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern radicals were moving ever closer to dividing the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focu…

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360 2024 Is 1939 (Again) In America 31:31

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, the conversation takes a deep dive into the complex and sensitive situation in Gaza, Palestine, Israel, and the broader Middle East, and how our perception here in America is being warped by misinformation from different sides. You’re listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Diff…

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LSD’s Origins in Nazi Germany Brain-Washing Experiments, the CIA’s MKUltra Program, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age 43:39

15d ago43:39

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LSD has been banned in the United States for decades and became a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance in 1970, but it has experienced a resurgence among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to overcome mental roadblocks and psychiatrists running tests to use it as a treatment for addiction, PTSD, and other mental illnesses. But what few know is that LSD has it…

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How Duke Ellington and Other Jazzmen Became America’s First Globally Famous Musicians 42:37

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The first globally famous American musicians weren’t part of the 50s rock wave that included Elvis Pressly or Chuck Berry. They were three 3 jazzmen who orchestrated the chords that throb at the soul of twentieth-century America: Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie. While their music is well-known, their background stories aren’t. Duke…

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359 Life Is In The Transitions with NY Times Bestselling Author Bruce Feiler 1:25:48

19d ago1:25:48

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Here at Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we’ve had the privilege of engaging in conversations that transcend the ordinary, delving into the depths of what truly makes us tick. On this episode, we sat down with Bruce Feiler, an acclaimed New York Times best-selling author, to explore his work, “Life Is in the Transitions.” Bruce Feiler i…

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Why America Could Have a Presidential Succession Crisis 20:33

21d ago20:33

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America has an unmatched record when it comes to the peaceful transfer of power. According to legal scholar Roy E. Brownell II, however, our country is not that far off from a presidential succession crisis. In this preview of an episode of "This American President," hosted by Richard Lim, Brownell covers the history of presidential succession and …

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Dunkirk from the German Perspective 39:03

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The British evacuation from the beaches of the small French port town of Dunkirk is one of the iconic moments of military history. The battle has captured the popular imagination through LIFE magazine photo spreads, the fiction of Ian McEwan and, of course, Christopher Nolan's hugely successful Hollywood blockbuster. But what is the German view of …

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The Global Manhunt For The Confederate Ship That Sunk Union Supply Vessels, From the Caribbean to the South Pacific 39:10

24d ago39:10

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Naval warfare is an overlooked factor of the Civil War, but it was a vitally important part of overall strategy for North and South, especially from the perspective of the Union, which used naval blockages from the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River to deny critical resources to the Confederacy, forcing them the ultimately surrender. But the nava…

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358 Unlocking Revenue: AI’s Predictive Power in Business with Clari CEO Andy Byrne 52:29

26d ago52:29

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Welcome to a special episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, where we dive deep into the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and business growth. Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with a visionary in the realm of AI and revenue generation, Andy Byrne. Andy Byrne is the visionary CEO of Clari, a leading revenue operati…

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Which Statues Should We Take Down? How To Fairly Judge Historical Figures by Today’s Standards 39:03

29d ago39:03

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In the United States, questions of how we celebrate – or condemn – leaders in the past have never been more contentious. In 2017, a statue of Robert E. Lee was removed – leading to a race riot and terrorist attack. But in 2020, statues of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Christopher Columbus, and even Ulysses S. Grant were defaced or toppled. A…

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The 160-Minute Race to Save the Titanic 49:04

1M ago49:04

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One hundred and sixty minutes. That is all the time rescuers would have before the largest ship in the world slipped beneath the icy Atlantic. There was amazing heroism and astounding incompetence against the backdrop of the most advanced ship in history sinking by inches with luminaries from all over the world. It is a story of a network of wirele…

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357 Crowning Achievements: Shante & Lauren’s Trailblazing Journey in Wig Rental Category Design with Shante Frazier and Lauren Mitchell of WellCapped 1:06:28

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we have the pleasure of sitting down with two remarkable entrepreneurs, Shante Frazier and Lauren Mitchell, the co-founders of WellCapped. In our conversation, we delved into the origins of their groundbreaking service, the hurdles they’ve overcome, and their ambitious vision for the f…

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Vikings Went Everywhere in the Middle Ages, From Baghdad to Constantinople to….. Oklahoma? 42:48

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Scandinavia has always been a world apart. For millennia Norwegians, Danes, Finns, and Swedes lived a remote and rugged existence among the fjords and peaks of the land of the midnight sun. But when they finally left their homeland in search of opportunity, these wanderers—including the most famous, the Vikings—would reshape Europe and beyond. Thei…

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The 15-Hour Work Week Was Standard For Nearly All of History. What Happened? 34:54

1M ago34:54

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There’s nothing in human DNA that makes the 40-hour workweek a biological necessity. In fact, for much of human history, 15 hours of work a week was the standard, followed by leisure time with family and fellow tribe members, telling stories, painting, dancing, and everything else. Work was a means to an end, and nothing else. So what happened? Why…

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Pancho Villa’s 1916 Raid on New Mexico: The Pearl Harbor Bombing of Its Time 51:04

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Before 9/11, before Pearl Harbor, another unsuspected foreign attack on the United States shocked the nation and forever altered the course of history. In 1916, Pancho Villa, a guerrilla fighter who commanded an ever-changing force of conscripts in northern Mexico, attached a border town in New Mexico. It was a raid that angered Americans, and Pres…

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A Radical Abolitionist Youth Movement Consumed America in 1860, Elected Lincoln, Then Disappeared Completely 43:49

2M ago43:49

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At the start of the 1860 presidential campaign, a handful of fired-up young Northerners appeared as bodyguards to defend anti-slavery stump speakers from frequent attacks. The group called themselves the Wide Awakes. Soon, hundreds of thousands of young white and black men, and a number of women, were organizing boisterous, uniformed, torch-bearing…

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356 Unbroken Spirit: The Fight To Save American Wild Horses with Scott Wilson of American Wild Horse Conservation 58:41

2M ago58:41

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Here at Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we’ve had the privilege of engaging in conversations that are not just thought-provoking, but also deeply impactful. On this episode, we sit down with Scott Wilson, the passionate co-founder of American Wild Horse Conservation, to discuss a topic close to both our hearts: the plight of America’s …

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Socrates May Have Been Executed For Revealing Secrets of Athens’ Religious Rituals 43:13

2M ago43:13

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The influence of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates has been profound. Even today, over two thousand years after his death, he remains one of the most renowned humans to have ever lived—and his death remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries. There is another side to this story: impiety, lack of reverence for the gods, was a religious crim…

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The Age of Discovery Through American-Indian Eyes 44:17

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A millennium ago, North American cities rivaled urban centers around the world in size. So, when Europeans arrived in the sixteenth century, they encountered societies they did not understand, having developed differently from their own, and whose power they often underestimated. And no civilization came to a halt when a few wandering explorers arr…

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355 How To Win On Shark Tank, Create A Category, & Save Billions of Butts with Sean Riley, Chief Dude at DUDE Wipes 1:10:53

2M ago1:10:53

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we have the pleasure of welcoming Sean Riley, the co-founder of Dude Wipes. For those unfamiliar with it, Dude Wipes is a brand that has revolutionized the concept of personal hygiene with a superior alternative to traditional toilet paper. Sean shares the story of how Dude Wipes catap…

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A Short History of the Sioux Wars (1862-1890) 25:22

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War, Conflict, Victory & Defeat. These are all aspects of life that some may have to face. This was true for the various groups of the Sioux Tribes. On today's bonus episode from "Key Battles of American History" join host James Early as he discusses the multiple wars that took place between 1862-1890, collectively known as "The Sioux Wars"…

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The Deerfield Massacre: The Infamous 1704 Indian Raid That Left Hundreds Dead and More Captured 38:44

2M ago38:44

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In an obscure village in western Massachusetts, there lies what once was the most revered but now totally forgotten relic from the history of early New England—the massive, tomahawk-scarred door that came to symbolize the notorious Deerfield Massacre. This impregnable barricade—known to early Americans as “The Old Indian Door”—constructed from doub…

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The Dangerous and Thrilling Life of a 19th-Century Whaler 46:49

2M ago46:49

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In mid-nineteenth century New England, Robert Armstrong was a young man with the world at his feet. His family was wealthy and gave him the opportunity to attend the nation’s first dental school. But Armstrong threw his future away, drinking himself into oblivion. Devoured by guilt and shame, in December 1849 he sold his dental instruments, his wat…

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354 Sweat, Barriers, and the Birth of BODi: How Carl Daikeler Defined a New Fitness Category 1:08:54

2M ago1:08:54

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow your Different, we have a conversation with Carl Daikeler, the visionary CEO of BODi (formerly known as Beachbody). We explore Carl’s remarkable journey in the fitness industry, beginning with the inception of the eight-minute abs video series—a concept that sprang from his own need for a quick and ef…

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Fiorello LaGuardia: Immigrant Son and Ellis Island Interpreter Who Became America’s Mayor 41:02

2M ago41:02

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Fiorello LaGuardia was one of the twentieth century’s most colorful politicians―a 5’2’’ ball of energy who led New York as major during the Depression and World War Two, charming the media during press conference and fighting the dirty machine politics of the city. He was also quintessentially American: the son of Italian immigrants, who rose in so…

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How the West Tried and Failed to Stop the Russian Revolution 41:33

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The Allied Intervention into the Russian Civil War remains one of the most ambitious yet least talked about military ventures of the 20th century. Coinciding with the end of the first World War, some 180,000 troops from several countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Italy, Greece, Poland, and Romania, among others…

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353 Russia Could Have Been Legendary: Russia’s Turbulent Transition with Kevin Maney, NYT Bestselling Author of Red Bottom Line 1:09:19

2M ago1:09:19

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we are joined again by a dear friend, Kevin Maney, as he shares stories about the missed opportunities for innovation after Soviet Union’s fall. Kevin Maney has a new book out called Red Bottom Line, wherehe tells his firsthand experience as a young USA Today reporter in Russia during …

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Kings Were Inevitable and Untouchable Until They Suddenly Weren’t After a Few 1700s Revolutions 42:51

2M ago42:51

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At the turn of the nineteenth century, two waves of revolutions swept the Atlantic world, disrupting the social order and ushering in a new democratic-republican experiment whose effects rippled across continents and centuries. The first wave of revolutions in the late 1700s (which included the much-celebrated American and French Revolutions and th…

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The Fall Of Japanese-held Hong Kong in January 1945 38:56

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Commander John Lamade started the war in 1941 a nervous pilot of an antiquated biplane. Just over three years later he was in the cockpit of a cutting-edge Hellcat about to lead a strike force of 80 aircraft through the turbulent skies above the South China Sea. His target: Hong Kong. As a storm of antiaircraft fire darkened the sky, watching from …

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352 Big Bets and the Future of Leadership with John Rossman, Author of Big Bet Leadership 1:24:53

3M ago1:24:53

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we are joined by our friend and multi-time guest, John Rossman.John Rossman is a Master of Innovation and former Amazon Executive who brings to the table his insights from his new book, Big Bet Leadership: Your playbook for winning in the hyper digital era. His experiences with industr…

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WW1 German Spies Infiltrated America and Attempted to Start a Race War 34:34

3M ago34:34

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On January 30, 1918, a young man “with the appearance of a well-educated, debonair foreigner” arrived at the U.S. customs station in Nogales, Arizona, located on the border with Mexico. After politely informing the customs inspector that he had come to complete his draft registration questionnaire and meet a friend in San Francisco, he was approved…

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The Air Battles of the 1945 Eastern Front Forged Air Force Doctrines of the Cold War 38:10

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The last months of World War II on the Eastern Front saw a ferocious fight between two very different air forces. Soviet Air Force (VVS) Commander-in-Chief Alexander Novikov assembled 7,500 aircraft in three powerful air armies to support the final assault on Berlin. The Luftwaffe employed some of its most advanced weapons including the Me 262 jet …

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351 The Harm of Childhood Trauma and the Hope of Resilience with Dr. Marc Hauser, Author of Vulnerable Minds 1:10:00

3M ago1:10:00

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we are joined by educator, neuroscientist, and former Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Psychology at Harvard, Dr. Marc Hauser.Dr. Marc Hauser has a new book out called Vulnerable Minds: The harm of childhood trauma in the hope of resilience.You should also know this is a very adul…

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The First Pre-Columbian Explorers to Reach North America 10:52

3M ago10:52

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Have you ever wondered if there was a group to reach North America before Christopher Columbus? Find out more in today's bonus episode from another Parthenon podcast "History of North America." Join host Mark Vinet as he discusses the search for the first non-indigenous explorers to reach the North American continent prior to Christopher Columbus’ …

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A Classicist Believes that Homer Directly Dictated the Iliad, and Was Also an Excellent Horseman 53:18

3M ago53:18

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The Iliad is the world’s greatest epic poem—heroic battle and divine fate set against the Trojan War. Its beauty and profound bleakness are intensely moving, but great questions remain: Where, how, and when was it composed and why does it endure? To explore these questions is today’s guest, Robin Lane Fox, a scholar and teacher of Homer for over 40…

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In 1860, Damascus Nearly Committed Genocide Against Christians. How Did it Pull Back? 53:13

3M ago53:13

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On July 9, 1860, a violent mob swept through the Christian quarters of Damascus. For eight days, violence raged, leaving 5,000 Christians dead, thousands of shops looted, and churches, houses, and monasteries razed. The sudden and ferocious outbreak shocked the world, leaving Syrian Christians vulnerable and fearing renewed violence. Rogan is today…

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350 The AI Startup Teaching Kids To Build Tech Startups with Hannah Grady Williams and Ted Dintersmith of d’Skills 1:09:56

3M ago1:09:56

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we bridge the gap between native analogs and native digitals in business by having a dialogue between the VC legend Ted Dintersmith and one of the new legends of her generation, Hannah Grady Williams.Ted Dintersmith is a VC legend on the East Coast. He's a former venture capitalist and…

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Silk: The History of a Fabric That Was Civilization’s First Burial Cloth, Body Armor, and Much More 41:46

3M ago41:46

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Silk—prized for its lightness, luminosity, and beauty—is also one of the strongest biological materials ever known. More than a century ago, it was used to make the first bulletproof vest, and yet science has barely even begun to tap its potential. As the technologies it has inspired—from sutures to pharmaceuticals, replacement body parts to hologr…

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349 October 7th Horror To Hope: A Tech Startup For Every Fallen Israeli with Izhar Shay & Ophir Shay, Next October Co-Founders 1:29:04

3M ago1:29:04

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we are joined by Izhar and Ophir Shay, a father and brother to Israelis who have lost their lives in the Hamas attack. Today, they share how they chose to honor their fallen, in what can only be described as, Different.Izhar Shay is an entrepreneur – a venture capitalist, very successf…

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Frank Lloyd Wrong – When America’s Greatest Architect Created His Masterpiece While Written-Off as a Has-Been 46:54

3M ago46:54

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Nobody blossomed late in life like Frank Lloyd Wright. He was written off as a has-been by middle age after a promising start. Between 1909 and 1929, Wright’s career was marked by personal turmoil and a roller coaster of career-related ups and downs. In these years, before he completed the buildings, we know him for today, Wright’s career was so fa…

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Frederick Rutland, Britain’s Most Beloved WW1 Pilot, Became a Spy for Imperial Japan 36:44

3M ago36:44

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Frederick Rutland was an accomplished aviator, British WWI war hero, and real-life James Bond. He was the first pilot to take off and land a plane on a ship, a decorated warrior for his feats of bravery and rescue, was trusted by the admirals of the Royal Navy, had a succession of aeronautical inventions, and designed the first modern aircraft carr…

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The Rise and Fall of the Global Age of Piracy (17-19th Centuries) 44:03

3M ago44:03

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Piracy didn’t spring into existence in the 18th century Caribbean. It has existed as long as there has been commercial shipping and people to steal the goods. There were medieval pirates. Vikings loved robbing ships in the Baltic and North Seas. The Romans dealt with pirates in the Mediterranean, and the Greeks and Carthaginians before them. Pirate…

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348 How Young People Can Become AI Entrepreneurs In 10 Weeks with Hannah Grady Williams CEO of d’Skills 51:35

3M ago51:35

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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we unveil what's really possible for young people when they're set up to win as modern entrepreneurs, leveraging new AI technology. And who better to showcase it than the Gen Z whisperer for CEOs and executives, Hannah Grady Williams.Hannah Grady Williams is back, and she’s here to tal…

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A WW2 Polish Diplomat Forged Thousands of Paraguayan Passports to Save Jews from the Holocaust 48:05

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Between 1940 and 1943, Polish diplomats based in Bern, Switzerland, engaged in a remarkable – and until now, almost completely untold – humanitarian operation. This operation was one of the largest actions to aid Jews of the entire war and far eclipsed the better-known efforts of Oskar Schindler. In concert with two Jewish activists, these diplomat…

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