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Learn Finnish with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at FinnishPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever!
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Learning Languages in society with Gabi is a podcast especially designed for advanced language learners striving for better integration in a new linguistic environment with the help of sociolinguistics. By listening to this podcast you will: 1. Find useful tips to keep up the high level you have achieved in your favorite languages and brush up on your language skills. 2. Learn how to decode the linguistic and cultural intricacies of our societies so you can deepen your knowledge of the cultu ...
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Scandinavian Crimes

Devante Johnson & Delila Sirak

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Murderers/Criminals from Scandinavia and Nordic countries are no different. These Finnish, Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish killers are notable for their lack of regard for human life. From murderous nurses to killers who committed random acts of violence. Come sit and have a listen as we learn more about Nordic and Scandinavian criminals.
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The All Points North podcast has everything you need to know about the news in Finland this week. Every Thursday APN looks deeper into the stories making the headlines in Finland again from the end of August. Get in touch via WhatsApp or SMS on +358 44 421 0909, or at allpointsnorth@yle.fi. All Points North is presented by Ronan Browne, Zena Iovino and Egan Richardson. This podcast is produced by Yle News, a unit of the Finnish Broadcasting Company.
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FreshEd

FreshEd with Will Brehm

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FreshEd is a weekly podcast that makes complex ideas in educational research easily understood. Five shows. Three languages. Airs Monday. Visit us at www.FreshEdpodcast.com Twitter: @FreshEdPodcast All FreshEd Podcasts are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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Hear the interview of the week from the Music Show, where composer Andrew Ford entertains and informs a wide audience each week, providing two hours of essential listening from the world of music.
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How do the Nordic nations consistently top international league tables? Between Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland they are the world's best democracy, the best place to be a woman, the best educated people and the happiest. They regularly top UNICEF's child wellbeing index, lead on the Green Transition and have an enduring emphasis on equality that's the envy of the world. Nordic Horizons is a Scottish-based group that's been interested in learning more from our nearest European n ...
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我們是Betty & Laura,兩個在臺灣各自親身經歷過臺灣的高等教育後,對臺灣教育有『很多看法』的女生。 因此,在各自經歷過約莫5年跟教育相關的工作經驗後,Betty決定來到芬蘭留學去親身體驗芬蘭的教育神話。Laura則是決定到英國留學,認識西方的教育管理和教育創新。兩個人都希望透過自身的感受和體驗,能更深刻地感受並找到臺灣教育所缺失的那塊拼圖。 這個頻道是分享透過我們兩個自身的經歷和感受,聊聊因為東西方教育體制和操作方式的不同,進而造成教育感受和認知差異的頻道。 We are Betty & Laura, two girls who have "a lot of thoughts" on Taiwanese education after experiencing higher education in Taiwan. Therefore, after each of us experienced in the education-related working experiences for 5 years. Betty decided to study in Finl ...
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Stories written from personal experience, insights into mindful living, ideas how to make your life better, and much more... Different kinds of episodes: 1. (Un)usual Dialogues follow interviews with people from all walks of life, and aims to provide you with a variety of inspiring and entertaining thoughts. 2. Book Reviews explore the concepts and ideas offered by the many reads, I get to attend to over the year. 3. Monologues focus on particular topics offering a broader, more elaborate in ...
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The Cheesecast is a podcast about, you guessed it, cheese! Two Olivet College professors, Kirk Hendershott-Kraetzer, PhD, and Daine Pavloski, explore the world of cheese through a podcast from the Margaret Upton Conservatory on the campus of Olivet College. Kirk is a well-traveled, well-informed cheese-knower, while Daine doesn't know the difference between Gruyere and Gouda. Join them on their adventure to learn, laugh and, most importantly, eat cheese. Support this podcast: https://podcast ...
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#035 - In this episode Gabi explains in detail the expansion of the Scandinavian migration in the US. Check out my blog: https://learninglanguagesinsocietywithgabi.com/blog/ Click on the link below for transcriptions: https://learninglanguagesinsocietywithgabi.com/podcast-transcripts/ Click on the link below to listen to this episode: https://learn…
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Become a FreshEd Member today! https://freshedpodcast.com/support/--This week we look at elite private schools and how they are the engine of privilege. With me are Clive and Myra Hamilton.Clive Hamilton is a professor of public ethics at Charles Sturt University and Myra Hamilton is Associate Professor in Work and Organisational Studies at the Uni…
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For someone referred to as "the Queen of Jazz" and "First Lady of Song", there's a surprising amount we don't know about legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. She didn't fit the image of a star: she was incredibly polite, avoided drugs and swearing, and kept her private life entirely private. But when she sang, people listened. Her clear diction, …
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Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto makes a welcome return to The Music Show, this time with American singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane. They talk about collaborating and songwriting and perform live in the studio; and Pekka tells us about completing and conducting a symphony by his late brother, Jaakko Kuusisto. When was the last time you sat down and…
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Before we start today’s episode, I want to encourage you to become a member of FreshEd. We are building a community of people around the world committed to the pursuit of knowledge and ideas related to education broadly defined. If you find FreshEd a valuable educational resource, then place sign up to become a member today: FreshEdpodacst.com/supp…
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Australian music icon and proud Torres Strait Islander Christine Anu has just released her first album of new music in 20 years. Waku-Minaral A Minalay was recorded across the Pacific in places like New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Torres Strait Islands and the Solomon Islands - utilising traditional percussion instruments like the Warup (drums),…
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#037 - In this episode Gabi gives an introduction to Jewish migrations to the US. Check out my blog: https://learninglanguagesinsocietywithgabi.com/blog/ Click on the link below for transcriptions: https://learninglanguagesinsocietywithgabi.com/podcast-transcripts/ Click on the link below to listen to this episode: https://learninglanguagesinsociet…
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#036 - In this episode Gabi gives a few sound patters most commonly found a few generations back in Scandinavian-American communities across the US. Check out my blog: https://learninglanguagesinsocietywithgabi.com/blog/ Click on the link below for transcriptions: https://learninglanguagesinsocietywithgabi.com/podcast-transcripts/ Click on the link…
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Today we continue our mini-series called the FreshEd Questionnaire. I’ve been asking guests a set of standard questions after each interview. These questions focus on how guests approach writing, reading, research, and supervision. These are the day-to-day activities we do inside universities, but we don’t talk too much about them. I want to talk a…
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In 1961, the first elected leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was assassinated just months after the country’s newfound independence. Unbeknownst to themselves, US jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Dizzie Gillespie, Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln played an unlikely role in his death. Belgian director Johan Grimonprez joi…
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With a voice comfortable singing baroque repertoire and world premieres, Roderick Williams is one of the most sought-after baritones in the UK. He’s also an arranger and composer (he wrote music for King Charles’ coronation), but tells Andrew Ford that his most important label is ‘musician’. He’s in Australia for concerts at the Australian Festival…
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#032 - In this episode Gabi explains based on the following website https://padutch.net/what-is-pd/ what Pennsylvania Dutch is. Check out my blog: https://learninglanguagesinsocietywithgabi.com/blog/ Click on the link below for transcriptions: https://learninglanguagesinsocietywithgabi.com/podcast-transcripts/ Click on the link below to listen to t…
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#033 - In this episode Gabi paraphrases a research paper called Transplanted but not Uprooted: 19th-Century Immigrants from Hessen-Darmstadt in Wisconsin. Helmut Schmahl, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany. The paper tells a beautiful story that I found perfect for illustrating better this sequence of episodes on European migrations to t…
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#032 - In this episode Gabi explains based on the following website https://padutch.net/what-is-pd/ what Pennsylvania Dutch is. Check out my blog: https://learninglanguagesinsocietywithgabi.com/blog/ Click on the link below for transcriptions: https://learninglanguagesinsocietywithgabi.com/podcast-transcripts/ Click on the link below to listen to t…
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#031 - In this episode Gabi gives a brief summary of the waves of German and Ashkenazi migrations from Europe to North America. Check out my blog: https://learninglanguagesinsocietywithgabi.com/blog/ Click on the link below for transcriptions: https://learninglanguagesinsocietywithgabi.com/podcast-transcripts/ Click on the link below to listen to t…
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Today we unpack the neuro-affective turn in education. With me are Kirsi Yliniva and Audrey Bryan. Kirsi Yliniva is a PhD researcher and university teacher in the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the University of Oulu. Audrey Bryan is an associate professor of sociology in the School of Human Development at Dublin City University’s Institute…
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Kamilaroi and Tongan singer and musician Radical Son (AKA David Leha) has just released his second album, a full decade after his debut. Called Bilambiyal (The Learning) it demonstrates his growth as a songwriter with a knack for weaving personal stories alongside wider reflections on culture, community and Country. He's also a masterful collaborat…
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Brett Dean and Matthew Jocelyn's Hamlet (2017) has been one of the most successful operas of recent years with performances at the Glyndebourne Festival, the Adelaide Festival, New York's Metropolitan Opera and the Bavarian State Opera. Now it comes to the Sydney Opera House in its original production by Neil Armfield, with the tenor Allan Clayton,…
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In this week's episode of the (Un)usual Dialogues series on the (Un)usual Stories podcast, I'm thrilled to sit down with Euan McLellan, a remarkable young acrobat from Scotland. Euan has not only mastered the art of acrobatics but is also consistently pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a professional athlete in this demanding sport. Thro…
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Today we unpack the global education policy known as School Autonomy with Accountability (SAWA). My guest is Gita Steiner-Khamsi who outlines the importance of using a temporal dimension when understanding policy borrowing and lending. Gita Steiner-Khamsi is the W. H. Kilpatrick Professor of Comparative Education at Teachers College, Columbia Unive…
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This program contains strong language throughout. Before Madonna brought voguing into the limelight, the queer community had been quietly putting on balls and celebrating this form of expression since the 1970s. Far from the ballroom of waltzes and tangos, queer ballroom is an artform, a community, a form of protest and its very own genre of music.…
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Andrew Gurruwiwi leads the Andrew Gurruwiwi Band in what they call 'Yolŋu funk', a mix between reggae, heavy metal, and funk in language from across the region. Andrew tells us about his music-making, his career as a radio presenter, and explains the stories behind some of the tracks on the band's dynamic debut album, Sing Your Own Song. "He basica…
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In this week's episode of the (Un)usual Dialogues series on the (Un)usual Stories podcast, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Shashi, a dynamic friend whom I met while in Kuwait. Shashi has had a fascinating career journey, working with prominent Big Four firms like KPMG, EY, and Deloitte, and his experiences span across India and Kuwait. Sha…
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Today You Yun joins me to talk about Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). She critiques the approach to SEL advocated by western organizations by showing how conceptions of the self, other, and emotions are not universal. By exploring these concepts from Confucian and Daoist philosophies, she begins to show alternative ways to think about SEL.You Yun i…
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First Nations listeners are advised that this program contains the names and voices of people who have died. At the start of NAIDOC Week, The Music Show explores the legacy of the late Ruby Hunter – short in stature, a giant in music, and a mentor and parental figure to so many First Nations musicians in subsequent generations. We’ll hear Ruby from…
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Russian-American conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya comes to Opera Australia to conduct Puccini’s Il trittico, a rare triptych of operas which span tragedy, farce, and religious fervour. Lidiya is at home with the operatic canon but she’s also conducted a swathe of new opera world premieres. She joins Andy to talk about finding the same passion for the m…
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In today's episode of the (Un)usual Dialogues series, I sit down with an intriguing anonymous guest who has led a richly varied life across Europe, having lived in Russia, Finland, Poland, the UK, and now Switzerland. This conversation dives deep into his unique experiences, including his time in the Finnish Navy, and how these diverse cultural and…
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In this week's episode, titled "Monologue #9 - Let's Talk About Money," I take a deep dive into the crucial topic of financial literacy, a subject often shrouded in taboo and misunderstanding. This discussion isn't just about numbers and budgets; it's a call to recognize managing our finances as a vital, even spiritual aspect of our lives. During t…
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