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Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media

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Learn something new every day! Everything Everywhere Daily is a daily podcast for Intellectually Curious People. Host Gary Arndt tells the stories of interesting people, places, and things from around the world and throughout history. Gary is an accomplished world traveler, travel photographer, and polymath. Topics covered include history, science, mathematics, anthropology, archeology, geography, and culture. Past history episodes have dealt with ancient Rome, Phoenicia, Persia, Greece, Chi ...
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In the South, food and music go hand in hand. They define much of what we think of as Southern culture, and they say a lot about our past, our present, and our future. Each week, Sid Evans, Editor in Chief of Southern Living, sits down with musicians, chefs, and other Southern icons to hear the stories of how they grew up, what inspires them, and why they feel connected to the region. Through honest conversations, Sid explores childhood memories, the family meals they still think about, and ...
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Football’s funniest family duo — Jason Kelce from the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce from the Kansas City Chiefs — team up to provide next-level access to life in the league as it unfolds. The two brothers and Super Bowl champions drop weekly insights about their games and share unique perspectives on trending NFL news and sports headlines. Plus, entertaining stories from a combined 21 years in the league, off-field interests, and engaging conversations with special guests. Watch and l ...
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This podcast aims to encourage, inspire and uplift the listener. The times we are living in, we could all use some encouragement from time to time. As a licensed Evangelist/Ordained Elder, my source of hope comes through the living God and from the living Word of God. I will use these words along with my books on various topics which are published on Amazon along with my music (Soundcloud) and more to uplift hearts everywhere.
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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.
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The Daily

The New York Times

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This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp
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Fact Of The Day

ZM Podcast Network

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The podcast that'll make you sound cooler at the water cooler! Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley's world famous Fact of the Day - new episodes every weekday. Instagram, Facebook & TikTok: @FVHZM Part of the ZM Podcast Network: linktr.ee/ZMonline
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Have you ever thought about whose job it is to track international fugitives, hunt child abductors, conduct espionage, or pull human remains from concealed mass graves? Everyday thousands of good and decent people work in these Dark Arenas. They’ve chosen professions that grapple with the grotesque, deal with the deviant, and dodge the dangerous. In this audiochuck original series you will hear first-hand accounts of what it's like to investigate the darkest crimes and most violent criminals ...
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Bright Side

TheSoul Publishing

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Whether you’re into useful tips for self-improvement, psychology, recent discoveries, mysterious stories, or just your day-to-day routine, there’s something for everyone! You can expect all that and more coming at you in five new episodes every day. If you’ve got a thirst for knowledge that never quits, then join our community! We have a good time, so take your shoes off, kick back, and make yourself at home here on the Bright Side of life!
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Learn something new every day with a 60-second personal finance tip based on today’s headlines, brought to you by the experts at CNBC. Topics include saving, spending, debt, retirement, taxes, careers, college, and more with CNBC's Jessica Ettinger.
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1944. Europe is in the grip of the Nazi war machine. But on the shores of Great Britain, thousands of men and women are planning the great fightback. On the beaches, in the skies, out at sea and behind enemy lines... What will it take to turn the tide of the war? In commemoration of the 80th anniversary, D-Day: The Tide Turns follows the real people involved in the Normandy Landings. Hosted by Paul McGann. New episodes Thursdays. Available for free wherever you get your podcasts or at noiser ...
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StoryLearning Spanish is the fun, brain-friendly way to improve your Spanish. Join us every single day for a new chapter of our story, and learn Spanish the most natural way of all, using the power of story! For low-intermediate and intermediate Spanish learners. Join us on Patreon to access: -Seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. -Early-access, intro-free episodes of season 5. https://linktr.ee/storylearningspanish
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Last Day

Lemonada Media

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This is a show about the moments that change us, fundamentally and forever. Each week, host Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Lemonada’s co-founder and award-winning queen of darkness and light) is sitting down with a new guest to explore happy/sad stories of survival, resilience and transformation. After three seasons of exploring the "last day" of people’s lives in an effort to understand mass epidemics, Steph was ready for a change herself. Some “last days” are hopeful. Some are tragic. But at the ...
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Midnight Burger

Business Goose Media

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When Gloria took a waitressing job at a diner outside of Phoenix, she didn't realize she was now an employee of Midnight Burger, a time-traveling, dimension-spanning diner. Every day Midnight Burger appears somewhere new in the cosmos along with it's staff: a galactic drifter, a rogue theoretical physicist, a sentient old-timey radio, and some guy named Caspar. No one knows who built Midnight Burger or how it works, but when it appears there's always someone around who could really use a cup ...
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How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment

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How To Fail with Elizabeth Day is a podcast that celebrates the things in life that haven’t gone right and what we might learn from them along the way. Every week, Elizabeth’s guest explores three failures, and what these failures have taught them about how to grow and succeed, better. We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch with Elizabeth to share your failures, problems or questions - anonymously or otherwise. She'll go through these each week with the help of her very special guests. And ...
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This podcast, assembled by a former PhD student in History at the University of Washington, covers the entire span of Japanese history. Each week we'll tackle a new topic, ranging from prehistoric Japan to the modern day.
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Locked On Patriots podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the New England Patriots and the National Football League. Hosted by Mike D’Abate of Patriots Country, the Locked On Patriots podcast provides your daily Patriots fix with expert, local analysis, opinions, breaking news, special guests, and coverage of all aspects of the six-time Superbowl Champions. Locked On Patriots takes you beyond the scoreboard ...
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Every weekday, TED Talks Daily brings you the latest talks in audio. Join host and journalist Elise Hu for thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable — from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between — given by the world's leading thinkers and creators. With TED Talks Daily, find some space in your day to change your perspectives, ignite your curiosity, and learn something new.
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The 'on this day in history' podcast, with a new episode every single day. Featuring historical events that range from the Roman Empire to the World Wide Web, HistoryPod proves that there is always something to be remembered 'on this day'. Written and presented by Scott Allsop, creator of the award-winning www.mrallsophistory.com
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Join Ann Wagner, as she shares new points of hope from God’s Word each week. For many years, Ann struggled with underlying issues initiated from childhood sexual abuse. However, the Bible was the foundational element that offered her healing. Today, Renewing Hope podcast is a place where Ann shares biblical truths that will strengthen one’s relationship with God, offer healing over hurt, and give a fresh perspective for each new day. This podcast is a ministry of Bible Baptist Church in King ...
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What A Day cuts through all the chaos and crimes to help you understand what matters and how you can fix it—all in just 20 minutes. Hosts Tre’vell Anderson, Priyanka Aribindi, Josie Duffy Rice, and Juanita Tolliver break down the biggest news of the day, share important stories you may have missed, and show you what “Fox & Friends” would sound like if it were hosted by people whose parents read to them as children. New episodes Monday through Friday at 5 a.m. EST.
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Wedding Day Podcast

Sonja Babich & Dan Riggs

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Welcome to “Wedding Day Podcast” with your hosts Sonja Babich, CEO of Iron Diamond Media - a leading wedding resource featuring seven localized wedding brands across the country and Dan Riggs, Photography and Videography expert and founder at Summit Hill Studios. Come along as they travel from state to state to connect with the most creative and well-respected professionals in the wedding industry. Every episode will arm you with in-depth knowledge; the hottest new trends, wedding day tips a ...
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New Year's Day

Atypical Artists

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New Year's Day is a yearly fiction podcast from the team behind The Bright Sessions that comes out every January 1st. Out of the billions of human beings in the world, there are just two that share an earth-shattering secret. Charles Chambers and John Fogg are immortal; since making this discovery, they meet up every 13 years to discuss the world, their lives, and the unique challenges of living forever. It is written and directed by Lauren Shippen, starring Andrew Nowak and Briggon Snow. Fo ...
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Stitch of Fate is a Vampire: The Masquerade TTRPG actual play. In this podcast, a coterie of vampires, known as the Drac Pack, navigate the politics of Kindred society and underground crime in modern-day New York City. Their dark pasts shadow the present as they try to solve a murder that happened in their domain.
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Join me for a conversation about the magickal life. We will explore the mysteries of the unseen world, what is beyond the veil, religion vs science, how to build your magick every day, and more. I encourage you to join me for a year and a day. New episodes every week. I'll meet you where the moonflowers grow.
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Dark Downeast: Maine and New England's True Crime Podcast digs into the decades-old and modern day cases that prickle the history of Vacationland and beyond – the unsolved homicides, undetermined deaths, unexplained disappearances and other dark stories of New England. Investigative journalist and storyteller Kylie Low gets straight to the story with a mix of narrated episodes and documentary style production featuring interviews with surviving family and friends and insight on the investiga ...
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Cultaholic Wrestling provides daily coverage of WWE (WWE Raw, WWE SmackDown Live, WWE NXT), AEW All Elite Wrestling, NJPW, ROH and more with news updates, reviews, highlights, predictions, reactions, documentaries and much, much more. New Podcasts every day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dads tell bad jokes. I tell a new one every day. If you have one you'd like me to share go to my blog for links to me on social media. Pick your favorite platform and send me your joke. You just might hear it on this podcast sometime. www.faithfamilyandtechnology.com
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Locked On Giants podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the New York Giants and the National Football League. Hosted by Patricia Traina, a veteran Giants beat writer who also covers the team for GiantsCountry.com, the Locked On Giants podcast provides your daily Giants fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Giants franchise. The Locked On Giants podcast takes you beyond the scor ...
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The New York Giants' fourth training camp practice is over, and in this episode, we explore whether the inconsistencies in the deep passing game shown so far are something to be concerned about. Plus, we have an injury update, including one injury that has us a little concerned. That and more on today's Locked On Giants podcast. New York Giants Tra…
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Known worldwide as Lead Belly, Huddie Ledbetter (1889-1949) is an American icon whose influence on modern music was tremendous - as was, according to legend, the temper that landed him in two of the South's most brutal prisons, while his immense talent twice won him pardons. But, as Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's…
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The New England Patriots are keeping the deep end of their defensive backfield intact for the foreseeable future by signing safety Jabrill Peppers to a contract extension. Host Mike D’Abate welcomes Steve Balestrieri of PatsFans.com to discuss Peppers’ extension, Davon Godchaux and his pursuit of a new deal and the camp performances of Drake Maye, …
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The guys wrap up the last hour of the week on this Friday with Chiefs Hall of Fame Center Tim Grunhard. Grunny talks about the Chiefs training camp starting up with the first day of pads starting today. He discusses the benefits on how Andy Reid runs training camp and also weighs in at the position battles including at Left Tackle and gives his tho…
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Preview photo credit: Toxopneustes pileolus: By Nhobgood Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and …
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Mount Kailash remains one of the greatest climbing mysteries, with all attempts by experienced mountaineers ending in failure. The mountain's ever-changing position disorients climbers, and mysterious blockages often appear on the paths. According to Tibetan folklore, an 11th-century Buddhist monk named Milarepa is the only person to have ever reac…
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In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb ( @tmichaelwhalcomb ) interviews Dr. Robert Holmstedt. They will talk about "Ancient Ethiopic (Ge’ez)" and so much more. This is an interview you don't want to miss. Tune in! ***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - http…
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To engage some, to equip some. PORA is an apologetics based show that reaches out to believers and unbelievers to discuss and debate the big questions. We exist to engage not only, unbelievers but believers of various faiths and worldviews. We also aim to equip believers with sound arguments that demonstrate the truth of Christianity.At the end of …
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In this episode, Dr. Fredrick J. Long (@greekmatterswithfredlong) examines 1 Corinthians 14:12 using the Constituent Marking Method. Tune in to learn more! ***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with GlossaHouse U - https://glossahouse.com/pages/classes📖 ***Subscribe to our GlossaH…
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On Nov. 12, 1974, Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s father’s childhood friend Jack Teich was kidnapped out of his driveway in the nicest part of the nicest part of Long Island. He was arriving home from work when two men forced him into their car at gunpoint and took him to a house where they chained and interrogated him. On the second day of his kidnapping,…
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Listen to this interview of Istvan David, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Department of Computing and Software, Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University, Canada. We talk about his coauthored paper "Collaborative Model-Driven Software Engineering – A Systematic Survey of Practices and Needs in Industry" (JSS 2023). Istvan David : "When I…
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Despite global undertakings to safeguard the full enjoyment of human rights, culture, traditional practices and religion are widely used to discriminate against women. In Women’s Human Rights and the Elimination of Discrimination (Brill/Nijhoff, 2016), 17 scholars approach women’s human rights globally, regionally and nationally, combining the pers…
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Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024) offers a new interpretation of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippine islands. Drawing on the rich archives of Spain’s Asian empire, Dr. Kristie Patricia Flannery reveals that Spanish colonial officials and Catholic missionaries forged alliances with Indige…
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The earliest Jewish Sunday schools were female-led, growing from one school in Philadelphia established by Rebecca Gratz in 1838 to an entire system that educated vast numbers of Jewish youth across the country. These schools were modeled on Christian approaches to religious education and aimed to protect Jewish children from Protestant missionarie…
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Russia's forceful re-entry into the Middle Eastern arena, and the accentuated continuity of Soviet policy and methods of the 1960s and '70s, highlight the topicality of this groundbreaking study, which confirms the USSR's role in shaping Middle Eastern and global history. The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973: The USSR's Military Intervention in the Eg…
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Russia's forceful re-entry into the Middle Eastern arena, and the accentuated continuity of Soviet policy and methods of the 1960s and '70s, highlight the topicality of this groundbreaking study, which confirms the USSR's role in shaping Middle Eastern and global history. The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973: The USSR's Military Intervention in the Eg…
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In the 2010s, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) began to mobilize an international media system to project Turkey as a rising player and counter foreign criticism of its authoritarian practices. In Talking Back to the West: How Turkey Uses Counter-Hegemony to Reshape the Global Communication Order (University of Illinois Press, 20…
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Meet the Black Brooklynites who defined New York City's most populous borough through their search for social justice. Before it was a borough, Brooklyn was our nation's third largest city. Its free Black community attracted people from all walks of life--businesswomen, church leaders, laborers, and writers--who sought to grow their city in a radic…
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Known worldwide as Lead Belly, Huddie Ledbetter (1889-1949) is an American icon whose influence on modern music was tremendous - as was, according to legend, the temper that landed him in two of the South's most brutal prisons, while his immense talent twice won him pardons. But, as Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's…
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How a new "woke" elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status--without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged. Society has never been more egalitarian—in theory. Prejudice is taboo, and diversity is strongly valued. At the same time, social and economic inequality have exploded. In We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultura…
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Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024) offers a new interpretation of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippine islands. Drawing on the rich archives of Spain’s Asian empire, Dr. Kristie Patricia Flannery reveals that Spanish colonial officials and Catholic missionaries forged alliances with Indige…
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The Gnostic Trilogy is the best-known and most important work by the ascetic philosopher and teacher Evagrius of Pontus. Among the writers of his age, Evagrius stands out for his short, perplexing, and absorbing aphorisms, which provide sharp insight into philosophy, Scripture, human nature, and the natural world. The first part of the trilogy, the…
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Meet the Black Brooklynites who defined New York City's most populous borough through their search for social justice. Before it was a borough, Brooklyn was our nation's third largest city. Its free Black community attracted people from all walks of life--businesswomen, church leaders, laborers, and writers--who sought to grow their city in a radic…
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The earliest Jewish Sunday schools were female-led, growing from one school in Philadelphia established by Rebecca Gratz in 1838 to an entire system that educated vast numbers of Jewish youth across the country. These schools were modeled on Christian approaches to religious education and aimed to protect Jewish children from Protestant missionarie…
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This is our second installment of the TED Talks Daily Summer Book Club series. Join Elise as she interviews TED speakers about their books and their ideas beyond the page. As a sex educator and author, Emily Nagoski is renowned for dismantling the sexual myths that surround us, and replacing them with healthy ideas, backed by science. And then…her …
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Tom catches up with US Indy star Vinny Pacifico as he embarks on his biggest European adventure yet! -- JOIN US and hit SUBSCRIBE! Support Cultaholic on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cultaholic Unlock Cultaholic badges & emojis on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjcPJbFDwVZZELGG38q2cLQ/join Website: https://cultaholic.com/ Merch: https…
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Around 800,000 to 900,000 years ago, a genetic bottleneck occurred, drastically reducing the human population. This event led to the extinction of 98.7% of the population, leaving only about 1,280 individuals. The main cause was a significant climate shift called the middle Pleistocene transition, which brought longer and harsher glacial cycles. Th…
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When you're out at the beach or exploring nature, keep an eye out for some dangerous things. Jellyfish might look cool, but their stings can be really painful, so steer clear. Watch out for poison ivy or oak – touching these plants can give you an itchy rash. Venomous snakes like rattlesnakes can be found in some areas, so if you see one, back away…
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It’s a competitive world out there. A global rat race for the title of the tallest, biggest, fastest – you get it. How about we make the most unusual comparisons and see where you can find record-holders of all kinds? Do you know, for example, where the slowest roller-coaster in the world is? Or how big the biggest sports stadium in the world is? O…
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7-day FREE trial of our Intermediate Spanish course, Spanish Uncovered: ⁠⁠www.storylearning.com/podcastoffer⁠⁠ Join us on Patreon: ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/storylearningspanish⁠⁠ Glossary clase magistral: masterclass solicitar: to request aula magna: main auditorium aplacar: to appease arreglarse: to get dressed up chaleco: vest lana: wool a cuadros: chec…
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In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb ( @tmichaelwhalcomb ) interviews Dr. Cliff Barbarick. They will talk about his journey as a professor, how he lives out his faith, and more. This is an interview you don't want to miss. Tune in! ***GlossaHouse resources are available at our website! - https://glossahouse.com/✏️ ***Sign up for classes with …
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For over 1000 years, Rome, either in its Republican or Imperial form, was the dominant power in the Mediterranean. Then, at least in the West, the empire eventually fell apart. Ever since people have been asking the question….why? Ever since it happened, people have been debating the reasons why, and after 1500 years, there still isn’t a consensus.…
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From the inception of cinema to today’s franchise era, remaking has always been a motor of ongoing film production. Hollywood Remaking: How Film Remakes, Sequels, and Franchises Shape Industry and Culture (U California Press, 2024) challenges the categorical dismissal in film criticism of remakes, sequels, and franchises by probing what these forma…
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