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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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Biscuits & Jam

Southern Living

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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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Unspun

Amanda Sturgill

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Unspun is critical thinking about the news. Hear real examples, past and present, of newsmakers attempting to mislead you and understand how they manipulate the truth. Learn how to avoid being swayed by fake news and misinformation. Get Unspun, because you deserve the truth.
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Red Valley

Kontinue Productions

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A mystery drama about the limits of experimental science, confronting your own past, present & future, & trying to remember the level select cheat from Sonic 2.
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Maghrib in Past & Present | Podcasts is a forum in which artists, writers, and scholars from North Africa, the United States, and beyond can present their ongoing and innovative research on and cultural activities in the Maghrib. The podcasts are based on lectures or performances before live audiences across the Maghrib. Aiming to project the scientific and cultural dynamism of research in and on North Africa into the classroom, we too hope to reach a wider audience across the globe.
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A weekly podcast focused on long-form interviews on history, pop culture and society affecting the MENA region and diaspora communities. It aims to inform and illuminate the region through a non-newsy lens, exploring the MENA region's past, present and future and its people. Each episode begins with a question and an introduction to an expert who will attempt to answer it.
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One Year

Slate Podcasts

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The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may have forgotten, or one you’ve never heard of before. What were the moments that transformed politics, culture, science, religion, and more? And how does the nation’s past shape our present?
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Bob Crawford (The Avett Brothers) & Dr. Ben Sawyer (MTSU History) share conversations with great thinkers from a variety of backgrounds – historians, artists, legal scholars, political figures and more –who help us uncover the many roads that run between past and present. For more information, visit TheRoadToNow.com If you'd like to support our work, join us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheRoadToNow
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Admit it: you’re obsessed with royal families – watching them, gossiping about them, wanting to be them. It’s the stuff of fantasy. But for real life royals, the crown jewels can be more like shiny handcuffs. There are expectations and rules – and if you break them, the consequences are big, and very public. And no, we’re not just talking about Harry and Meghan. There are royal families and wild royal tales from around the world and throughout history that you have never heard before. From W ...
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The Eurasian Knot

The Eurasian Knot

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To many, Russia, and the wider Eurasia, is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. But it doesn’t have to be. The Eurasian Knot dispels the stereotypes and myths about the region with lively and informative interviews on Eurasia’s complex past, present, and future. New episodes drop weekly with an eclectic mix of topics from punk rock to Putin, and everything in-between. Subscribe on your favorite podcasts app, grab your headphones, hit play, and tune in. Eurasia will never appear ...
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Two Deep: Hokies Athletics Past & Present

Pete B. & Sam Jessee | Sons of Saturday

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Two Deep is a podcast feed housing multiple shows focused on the Virginia Tech Hokies. Hokies Under the Influence is a football-centric show with a love for craft beer. Pete and Robbie have previewed and recapped every VT football game since Frank Beamer's last season in 2015, and now Sam Jessee joins the fold in 2024. College Football Monday started in 2023 and is our National coverage show with a VT slant - it hits the feed every week during football season. An array of guests from around ...
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Liquor License

A Creole Buffalo Production

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Two friends traverse the world of film, sports, culture, history and hip hop in this comedy podcast. The handsome gents take you down their past, present and attempt to predict the future.
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From February, 1966 through August, 1967, DC Comics branded all their publications with a checkerboard masthead, lovingly known as "Go-Go Checks". Because, you know, the 60s. With the help of his husband and intrepid friends, Dr. Bobb will examine each of these issues in depth and tell you what you need to know!
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DEAD AIR

Brent Schuler

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Our podcast brings you all things horror past, present and future! Follow us as we make you laugh, scream, and share bone chilling stories on the new DEAD AIR podcast!! STAY SCARED
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A weekly podcast (in slow and easy Italian) to practice your Italian and immerse yourself in the fabulous sea of Italian literature, culture and language. Every week a story from the past, the present, or the future to give you the opportunity to discover Italian culture. Let's learn together! You can join the newsletter, buy transcripts and extra here: www.piccolomondoitaliano.com
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Exploration into music with a pulse, meaning, and soul. A melding of the past, present and future, dedicated to launch you into the weekend with a curated-kinetic sense of timely and timeless. A beat-oriented musical joyride whose focus is on the journey, not the destination.
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Democracy Mao is an Asian podcast about culture, politics, and history. Comedians Wilfred Padua, Jeff Scheen, and Garri Madera dissect the past, present, and future of Asian culture. Warning: they’re all stupid, so don’t take what they seriously.
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That Was Us

Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chris Sullivan

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This Is Us stars Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan dive back into the world of the Pearsons, reliving each episode and all the life lessons that came with it. Together, they dig in and dig deep, have the tough conversations, bring in very special and familiar guests, share never before heard behind-the-scenes moments, and feature listeners in highly anticipated fan segments. With new episodes out every Tuesday, join your favorite family back in the living room to examine our ...
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Dive into the depths of Vienna's history with 'Vienna Past and Present'! Join Carmen and Stephen on a journey through the centuries as they unearth lesser-known tales from Vienna's past. From Habsburg jaws to guilded halls, each episode brings to light a new facet of the city's rich tapestry and links it to sites that you can visit in the present day. Whether you're a history buff or a curious listener, 'Vienna Past and Present' has something for everyone. So, pour yourself a Grüner Veltline ...
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Listening to America aims to “light out for the territories,” traveling less visited byways and taking time to see this immense, extraordinary country with fresh eyes while listening to the many voices of America’s past, present, and future. Led by noted historian and humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson, Listening to America travels the country’s less visited byways, from national parks and forests to historic sites to countless under-recognized rural and urban places. Through this exploration ...
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The Complex is a show hosted by Gary Cee and features an eclectic mix of alternative & electronic music from the past, present & future. Listen Online, Download, Subscribe!
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A detailed look into motorcycle racing and motorcycle events in Northern Ireland, where we talk to past, present and future champions, racers and everyone involved in our wee sport while having a bita craic along the way! #Roadracing #motorbike #TT #Motogp #WSBK
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Be it past, present, or future, if it's happening in The Challenge universe then I am here to document it. Covering all things The Challenge, this Historian brings you: episode recaps in real time as they occur, deep dives into past seasons, historical perspective and answers to the greatest of Challenge debates, cast interviews, and more!
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We started Tech Gumbo in Nov 2014 as a conversational show of news, information & updates about the past, present & future of all things technology in a topical, interesting and digestible way.
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The Cartoon Time Machine visits different cartoons and eras and animations. In each episode the Ani-Mates, two idiots with film degrees, discuss their takes on beloved or hated cartoons of the past, present, and future.
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Tales From Aztlantis

Kurly Tlapoyawa & Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl

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This podcast explores Mesoamerican and Southwest pseudohistory, new-age nonsense, archaeological misconceptions, and other tales of adventure! In each episode, we investigate how these very topics have helped inform Chicano/Chicana/Chicanx identity and have resulted in a distorted view of our collective Indigenous past. Your hosts Kurly Tlapoyawa and Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl invite you to join them on a fascinating journey through Mesoamerica's past, present, and future!
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Our fourth Great Political Fiction is Ivan Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons (1862), the definitive novel about the politics – and emotions – of intergenerational conflict. How did Turgenev manage to write a wistful novel about nihilism? What made Russian politics in the early 1860s so chock-full of frustration? Why did Turgenev’s book infuriate his cont…
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Marcus speaks with Freddy Macdonald about his debut feature film 'Sew Torn', just screened at Locarno, following a World premiere at South by Southwest. Drawing inspiration from the 1998 German film ‘Run Lola Run’ as well as ‘No Country For Old Men’ (2007), Freddy speaks on the great fortune of sitting down with one of the directors of the latter f…
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Pete and Sam hosted Two Deep’s first ever Season Kickoff event down at Ardent Craft Ales in Richmond. Despite some Wi-Fi issues, the boys were able to get on the mics and record some content. They covered the latest news coming out of fall camp, did some beer reviews, and then got into "win confidence" regarding this year’s opponents. Rhoback code …
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What do Mozambique, Tianjin, and the Nicobar islands have in common? Very little! Except that they were all sites of the Habsburgs' clumsy attempts at an overseas empire. In this episode, we dive into three little-known and ill-fated colonial ventures that saw the Habsburgs trying their hand at global expansion with less than stellar results. And w…
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Episode 186: Old Marvels, New Approaches: The Revitalization of Balāgha in Moroccan Literary Studies The science of balāgha is an Arabic scholarly discipline dealing with poetics and rhetoric, one that dates back to at least the 10th century C.E. Scholars of balāgha have long studied how poets convey intellectual and emotional content to listeners …
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Send us a Text Message. Hosts Gareth is joined by veteran road racer Keith Amor. Keith discusses how he started racing and the racing scene's current state, and shares some hilarious stories, aswell as plans for a new road race. #motorcycle​ #motorsport​ #roadracing​ #racing​ #superbikes​ #supersport​ #motorcross​…
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Does Elon Musk have too much power over how we communicate online? Is he using that power to fuel dangerous far-right conspiracies? This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we’re joined by Marc Owen Jones, social media analyst, author and assistant professor at Northwestern University in Doha. Over the last few weeks, he’s been documenting the Southpo…
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Why do people do and say the things they do? Whether it's running a red light or asking to talk to the manager, when you observe people's actions, there's a risk of misunderstanding that can make the world even more divided. Dr. Sturg breaks down the research on a common thinking error that can give you trouble in making interpersonal judgements. F…
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John T Edge grew up in Clinton, Georgia, raised in a Confederate general’s house that introduced him early on to the complicated legacy of the South. His childhood was complicated, too, and not always happy, but his mother and father shared a curiosity about food and cooking that never left him. For more than 20 years, John T headed up the Southern…
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We are all about hot takes and the rehashing of a very big day! Yes, that means we're going back to the pilot, but from a different angle and a few new POVs. As the birth of The Big Three fast approaches, Rebecca forgets Jack’s birthday, Dr. K struggles with the loss of his wife, while firefighter Joe prays for a miracle. Speaking of miracles, we'r…
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Our third Great Political Fiction is Friedrich Schiller’s monumental play Mary Stuart (1800), which lays bare the impossible choices faced by two queens – Elizabeth I of England and Mary Queen of Scots – in a world of men. Schiller imagines a meeting between them that never took place and unpicks its fearsome consequences. Why does it do such damag…
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Remakes That Are Better Than The Original: Most "Overhyped" Movie Of All Time: A TV Show Cancellation That Broke Your Heart Because You Did Not Get An Ending: A TV Show That Went On For Way Too Long: As always; we would love to hear YOUR input! Call us, slide into our DMs, or hit us up in the Discord. Create your own podcast today with Buzzsprout! …
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Clay interviews former NPR CEO Ken Stern, author of a provocative 2018 book, Republican Like Me: How I Left the Liberal Bubble and Learned to Love the Right. Weary of living in a liberal cosmos that found the other side “deplorable,” Ken traveled America to experience rituals that many associate with the political Right. He hunted a pig in Texas, v…
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With a sitting VP running for President for the first time since Al Gore’s failed bid for the White House in 2000, there’s been a lot of talk about the role the VP plays in government, the impact a VP pick has on a Presidential campaign, and just how much Kamala Harris’ record as VP/relationship to President Joe Biden can show us about her own agen…
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For the eighth time in team history and the third-straight season, the Okotoks Dawgs are Western Canadian Baseball League champions. After outlasting the Lethbridge Bulls and Sylvan Lake Gulls in the first round of the playoffs, they battled through a classic best-of-three series with the Moose Jaw Miller Express, winning game three 6-5 thanks to a…
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Katherine Parr was Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife and is known for being the one who survived. But she almost didn’t survive marriage to Henry, and for a way different reason than any of his other wives. Katherine was forced to give up her dream of marrying for love when Henry chose her as his next wife. She decides to turn lemons into lemonade …
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Today’s episode on the Great Political Fictions is about Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (1726) – part adventure story, part satire of early-eighteenth-century party politics, but above all a coruscating reflection on the failures of human perspective and self-knowledge. Why do we find it so hard to see ourselves for who we really are? What mak…
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Samim Ghamami is an economist at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where he has been working on reforming the US Treasury market, and he joins David on Macro Musings to talk about these efforts. Samim and David also discuss the long run path of interest rates, the basics of the Treasury market, Samim’s outlook for Treasury market reform…
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Two weeks later and Stu is still tired. This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, Stu regales us of his adventures at GenCon 2024. The crowds. The vast convention space. The games! The revelation that the hobby at large is so very clearly a union of many smaller, constituent hobbies. It was a lot. * * * Stu’s book, Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Gr…
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Former Hokies QB Jim Druckenmiller joined Sons writer Rich Luttenberger and Two Deep host Pete B. for an honest conversation about his career in football. From his historic seasons at VT, to his pro career across multiple leagues, Jim embodied the blue collar values instilled in him at a young age. The guys also had some fun, recounting a couple of…
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In the first episode of the summer daily re-release of our series on the Great Political Fictions, David talks about Shakespeare’s Coriolanus (1608-9), the last of his tragedies and perhaps his most politically contentious play. Why has Coriolanus been subject to so many wildly different political interpretations? Is pride really the tragic flaw of…
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What If… The Vietnam War Had Ended in 1964? For our latest counterfactual David talks to historian Thant Myint-U about his grandfather U Thant, UN Secretary General for most of the 1960s and the man who might have ended the Vietnam War before it really got started. How close did U Thant get to bringing LBJ and the Vietcong to the negotiating table …
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"From the very beginning, the United Nations has indulged in self-aggrandizement to elevate itself to the de facto world government. They have been a proponent of tyranny, even using climate change and health that they alone should be in charge." This treaty they just proposed is called the Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the U…
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It may be a Tale as Old as Time, but Beauty and the Beast is also another Disney movie Katie hasn’t seen! Scarlett takes it upon herself to educate her fellow Ani-Mate…and also get on a soapbox. Or two. Or three. Listen, Scarlett has a lot of feelings about this movie, okay? Tune in to Cartoon Time Machine and find out why women will always choose …
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In this episode, we talked about: Developments in AI Grok 2 from xAI How useful is AI? Active vs Passive user interactions with AI F16s are now in Ukraine Strategic impacts Kursk offensive German weapons being used in Russia Trump's assassination attempt Biden ends reelection campaign Kamala vs Trump in 2024 election Thanks for tuning in. Follow us…
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CT is the first to cry, even before me! Plus: an awesome opening challenge, Cara vs Laurel is the rivalry that’ll never end, CT Pro Tips, a simple puzzle stumps a lot of people, Cory on the verge of wasting his power, Era 1 realizes their all best friends and this sucks, and Era 4 sets the stage for a Paulie Theo showdown. It’s The Challenge, Battl…
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The Memory Lane crew put their heads together to come up with the 10 best individual season performances in Hokies history. This wasn't easy, but Hokienation is sure to recognize every name on this list - even if they don't agree with the order. At the end of the show, the guys talk about which current players could find themselves on the Top 10 if…
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Brandon has theater issues and gets a new hat that is unwrapped on the show (great visual for an audio podcast). Los birthday and Marina Del Rey baby shower. Signing at Costco. The Creator, The Instigators, and Mercy reviews (none are good). Detailed chain restaurant discussion followed by gold medal basketball. Finally, Credere going to an academy…
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A Ferragosto, in Italia, tutto si ferma. I negozi sono chiusi, le città deserte. Le famiglie e gli amici si riuniscono, chi è al mare si gode il caldo, chi è in montagna sta al fresco. Da dove viene questa tradizione? Oggi ha un significato religioso, ma sai che l’origine è pagana? Ti racconto tutto nell’episodio di oggi. Questa parola fa parte di …
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We have several guests lined up for this week's episode as we take a look back at the first two rounds of the Western Canadian Baseball League playoffs and look ahead to the best-of-three championship between the Okotoks Dawgs and Moose Jaw Miller Express. You'll hear from: Okotoks Dawgs - head coach Lou Pote as well as players Brendan Luther, Tuck…
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Today’s episode explores one of the big counterfactuals of twentieth-century American politics: David talks to historian Benn Steil about how close the ultraliberal Henry Wallace came to being FDR’s running mate in 1944 and successor as president in 1945. How near did Wallace get to making it onto the ticket at the 1944 Democratic National Conventi…
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