Best Baron Von Baron Podcasts (2024)

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Radio Free Transylvania - Episode July 8, 2024

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The Dow Jones Hits Rock Bottom, A Trio Of Irish Martyrs & Radioactive Rhinos Playlist: J.G. Thirlwell - No Vacancy The U.K. Subs - Crash Course Tape Man - Elmstein Surf Nanette - Peint En Noir The Von Zippers - Nothing Can Bring Me Down The Saints - Know Your Product The Cramps - Rockin' Bones The Von Drats - So Long, Stinktown! The Okmoniks - Not …

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Life Story Of 74-Year-Old Ironman Finisher | The Human Podcast Ep 36 (Eddie Brockelsby) 30:07

6d ago30:07

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At age 74, Eddie Brockelsby became the oldest British woman to complete an Ironman Triathlon. She started running at the age of 52. She is the founder and director of Silverfit, a charity dedicated to the promotion of the health benefits of physical activity for older people. Silverfit - https://www.silverfit.org.uk/ Donate Here: https://justgiving…

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Extra Bad Gays June 2024: Pride From Stonewall to Subaru (Trailer) 20:06

10d ago20:06

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Starting with a reading from Martin Duberman's book Stonewall about the riots that kicked off a revolution, we reflect on the history of increasing corporate involvement in Pride, some unreasonably horny Subaru ads, a Raytheon Pride slogan from this year that made both of us momentarily speechless, and the politics and ethics of engaging with corpo…

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Radio Free Transylvania - Episode July 1, 2024

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Lost Comets, Willie Dixon & Great Big Lizards Playlist: J.G. Thirlwell - No Vacancy The Damned - Hit Or Miss Forbidden Dimension - Festering Violet The Stripes - Observer Fashionism - One Shot The Gories - Hidden Charms Blondie - Rip Her To Shreds Mark Malibu & The Wasagas - Raiders Of The Surf Stomp Teenage Head With Marky Ramone - Picture My Face…

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Artificial Intelligence & The Coming Moral Crisis | The Human Podcast Ep 35 (David Papineau) 50:39

14d ago50:39

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David Papineau is amongst the world’s most prominent philosophers. In this episode I ask about his belief that we are on the brink of a moral crisis concerning artificial intelligence (AI). David's a professor at King’s College London, having previously worked at Cambridge and City University of New York. His research focuses on the philosophy of m…

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Episode 47 - Masters of VGM 2024 51:49

17d ago51:49

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Once again, it’s time for Masters of VGM! This year, we’re honoring female, trans, and genderqueer composers working in VGM, and I’ve got a batch of six honorees and two honorable mentions for you. Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing cover art. You can and should find barS…

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Radio Free Transylvania - Episode June 24, 2024

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The Dancing Plague Of 1374, Chuck Hollis Taylor & Microplastic Mayhem! Playlist: J.G. Thirlwell - No Vacancy Lost Sounds - The Frankenstein Twist (sic) Bitter Washed - Human Garbage Captain 9's and the Knickerbocker Trio - Burner Barrel Sister Suzie - Claws Bad Sports - Race To The Bottom The Haskels - Dead Man's Shoes Forbidden Dimension - Gag Odo…

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Christopher Marlowe (with Will Tosh) 1:16:59

18d ago1:16:59

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Today's special guest is Will Tosh, Head of Research at Shakespeare's Globe, London, and the author of a new book, “Straight Acting: The Many Queer Lives of William Shakespeare.” Having answered the obvious question in the prologue, the book becomes a sort of emotional biography of Shakespeare’s private life, but uses that his life and his work to …

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Radio Free Transylvania - Episode June 17, 2024

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The Taj Mahal, Chris Spedding & The Aliens Walk Among You Playlist: J.G. Thirlwell - No Vacancy The Gruesomes - Three Men, One Coffin The Esquires - Electrocution The Pleasure Seekers - What A Way To Die Demob - No Room For You Chris Spedding - Motor Bikin' The Cyanide Pills - Conspiracy Theory The Mononegatives - Replaceable Anatomy Davie Allan & …

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Life Story of Cognitive Neuroscientist | The Human Podcast Ep 34 (Dr Hugo Spiers) 48:07

30d ago48:07

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Dr Hugo Spiers is a professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London and the director of the Spiers Lab. His work focuses on spatial cognition: how we remember, navigate and imagine space. WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/9eTzGgW5FCk GUEST: 𝕏: https://x.com/hugospiers Spiers Lab: https://spierslab.com/ UCL Page: https://profiles.ucl.ac.u…

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Radio Free Transylvania - Episode June 10, 2024

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Bridget Bishop, Maurice Sendak & Amazing Archaeological Advancements Playlist: J.G. Thirlwell - No Vacancy Pointed Sticks - The Witch Trio - Ja Ja Ja C & C Surf Factory - Cobra Basket The Reaction - Get The Rods Out Cult Heroes - I Don't Like It The Smears - Wild Thing Les Breastfeeders - Ne Perd Pas La Tete (Marie Atointette) Forbidden Dimension -…

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Radio Free Transylvania - Episode June 3, 2024

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Julius Nepotianus, Suzi Quatro & Cockroach Husbandry Playlist: J.G. Thirlwell - No Vacancy The Len Bright Combo - Cut Off My Head Blacktop - I think It's Going To Rain Shadowy Men On Shadowy Planet - Egypt, Texas The Shiverettes - Broken Record The Subhumans - Firing Squad Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash The Hives - Rigor Mortis radio Personality Crisis - T…

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Life Story of Mathematician & Philosopher of Infinity | The Human Podcast Ep 33 51:41

2M ago51:41

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Joel David Hamkins is a Mathematician and Philosopher who researches infinity. He is the O'Hara Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at the University of Notre Dame. WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/hAWzBgx7t40?si=IDEjWyVN9C9RJZIL GUEST: 𝕏: https://twitter.com/JDHamkins Website: https://jdh.hamkins.org/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_D…

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Episode 46 - Super Smart Songs 50:31

2M ago50:31

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I kept writing down “smart” as an adjective for songs I wanted to play on the show, and I eventually got enough smart tracks that they became their own episode. Listen and watch your IQ go up! Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing cover art. You can and should find barSILENC…

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Life Story Of World Leading Autism Researcher | Ep 32 (Prof Simon Baron Cohen) 58:27

3M ago58:27

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Professor Simon Baron Cohen is a professor of clinical psychologist and professor of clinical psychopathology at the University of Cambridge. He is the director of the Autism Research Centre (ARC) and one of world's leading autism researchers. WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/fwC1rzgmPtw SOCIAL: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktok Ins…

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Rotha Lintorn-Orman 51:22

3M ago51:22

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We close out our season with the story of a dashing tomboy who was the first woman to found a British political party. The only problem: that party was the British Fascists. Subscribe to EXTRA BAD GAYS, our monthly conversation about queer life, culture, and politics. ----more---- SOURCES: Colin Cross, The Fascists in Britain (London: Saint Martin'…

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TRAILER: Extra Bad Gays April 2024 - Tory Sex Scandals and Capote's Feud 16:54

3M ago16:54

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Enjoy a sneak preview of EXTRA BAD GAYS, our monthly, subscriber-only show on contemporary queer politics and culture. For the full episode and a new episode every month, click 'subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or join our Patreon by clicking here.By Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller

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Philosopher Discusses AI, ChatGPT, LLMs... | The Human Podcast #31 (David Papineau) 46:04

3M ago46:04

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David Papineau is one of the world’s leading philosophers. He's a professor at King’s College London, and previously worked at Cambridge and City University of New York. His research focuses on the philosophy of mind, science, metaphysics and sport. The Human Podcast is a new show that explores the lives and stories of a wide range of individuals. …

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Episode45 - Chilly McFreeze V: Baron Von Ruthless 1:00:12

3M ago1:00:12

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It’s time for another collection of relaxing, laid-back VGM tracks in this fifth installment of the Chilly McFreeze series. Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing cover art. You can and should find barSILENCE wherever you download podcasts, and check out his website at barSIL…

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Baron Franz Nopcsa von Felső-Szilvás 41:30

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Today’s subject had a multi-hyphenate name and a multi-hyphenate resume––, in his 55 years of life, he was an adventurer, a geologist, a spy, a dinosaur scientist, one of the founders of paleobiology, the world’s first airplane hijacker, a founder of the field of Albanian studies, a cosplay artist, and a murderer. Born in 1877 in Transylvania, the …

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Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah 48:25

3M ago48:25

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"If you have to take an beautiful enslaved convert boy from another province to become your lover, and then you fall hopelessly in love with him, and then promote him and he attains great power, do be aware than he might actually want to take your throne." Somehow, this extremely specific lesson was forgotten by two generations of rulers. Join us i…

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Marthe Hanau 44:48

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Marthe Hanau built a several-hundred-million-franc financial powerhouse: which turned out to be a fraud. Her investors had been promised returns of 8% interest on savings and in investments forty percent a year —but by the time she died in prison, they were owed a hundred and fifty five million francs. Some people even credit her spectacular swindl…

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Understand The Smartest Human Ever: John Von Neumann | The Human Podcast #30 (Ananyo Bhattacharya) 39:12

4M ago39:12

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Ananyo Bhattacharya is the chief science writer at the London Insitute for Mathematical Sciences. He is the author of the Financial Times & TLS book of the year, The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann. The Human Podcast is a new show that explores the lives and stories of a wide range of individuals. New episodes are releas…

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Episode 44 - Rando Calrissian and the Perilous Pippin Plot 53:49

4M ago53:49

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After his escapades at Voltara Prime, Rando Calrissian just wants some peace and quiet and high-stakes gambling. But when Rando hears about the Pippin Device, a horrific weapon that could shatter the galaxy, he’s forced to spring into action with this grab bag of great VGM! Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson o…

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John Whitgift 1:05:59

4M ago1:05:59

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Today's episode is about England and its capacity to be deeply weird. Weget into one of England's weirdest, bloodiest, and maybe horniest moments, the English Reformation: a time of enormous tumult and violence, but also new ideas that reconfigured and reshaped the world. Today’s Bad Gay is perhaps an unlikely and unfamiliar candidate, but one whos…

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A Special Message for Spotify Listeners 0:48

4M ago0:48

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Spotify has pulled down a few of my episodes recently, so please be aware of that if you use that service to listen to the show. I expect they'll keep pulling episodes in the future, so please use https://linktr.ee/shujinacademy to find an alternative service. If you don't listen on Spotify, feel free to disregard this message. Thanks, and look for…

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James Levine 59:26

4M ago59:26

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Warning: this episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and workplace sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. Many people may have seen Maestro, a biopic about the American conductor Leonard Bernstein, a handsome and extroverted communicator. The next most famous gay Jewish conductor of the 20th century was, in …

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Elagabalus 1:02:32

4M ago1:02:32

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This episode has everything: a tyrannical little boy king, a dictator who wanted to overthrow the Roman pantheon and install a meteorite as the object of a new monotheism, prostitution and vestal virgins, and drowning your party guests in rose petals. We break down Elagabalus: the myth, the legend, the gender-bending icon and the searcher for the b…

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Ahebi Ugbabe 50:44

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Today’s subject was an uneducated woman who was born in approximately 1880 and rose in her nearly 70 years of life from enslavement to sex work to female king. She was a leader of her community of Enugu-Ezike in present-day Nigeria and a collaborator with British colonialism in the region. Finally removed from power by British officials and local e…

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Episode 43 - Rose-Colored Pixels 3: Professor Tom's Happyland Vacation! 1:04:15

5M ago1:04:15

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It’s another happy music episode in my Rose-Colored Pixels series of shows full of cheerful, upbeat VGM! Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing cover art. You can and should find barSILENCE wherever you download podcasts, and check out his website at barSILENCE.com. LongTones…

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Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell 1:05:44

5M ago1:05:44

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Warning: this episode contains discussions of domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. A rare twofer this week on our show: we discuss the lives and careers of Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell. Both frustrated writers from the North of England making their way in the repressive, damp climate of the postwar …

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Karl Lagerfeld 1:02:59

5M ago1:02:59

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Are you wearing the Chanel boots? Yes, we are. A white-haired, powdered, starch-cuffed petty dictator who ruled over the expanding business with an iron fist, stopping every once in a while to make a misogynist or racist public comment, Karl Lagerfeld was one of the most influential figures in the fashion industry as it shifted into late capitalist…

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Episode 42 - Jazzy SAVC '24 50:25

6M ago50:25

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This is an episode packed with jazzy jams of all shapes and sizes! Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing cover art. You can and should find barSILENCE wherever you download podcasts, and check out his website at barSILENCE.com. LongTones, an experimental electronic jazz proj…

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Episode 41 - A Sad Girl in the Snow 50:17

6M ago50:17

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There’s a sad girl, crying as the snow falls. This is what her heart sounds like. Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing cover art. You can and should find barSILENCE wherever you download podcasts, and check out his website at barSILENCE.com. LongTones, an experimental elect…

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Simeon Solomon and Sascha Schneider - Live from Podfest Berlin 1:06:18

7M ago1:06:18

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Subscribe to EXTRA BAD GAYS, our monthly conversation on politics and culture, here or by clicking "Subscribe" on Apple Podcasts. Merry Christmas! Happy holidays! As usual, we're making our contribution to family holiday entertainment with an hour-plus podcast about sodomy. Today's program, recorded live at Podfest Berlin in October 2023, profiles …

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Episode 40 - Movin’ 56:20

7M ago56:20

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Sometimes, you gotta just keep on keepin’ on, and that’s what all these tracks will help you do. Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing cover art. You can and should find barSILENCE wherever you download podcasts, and check out his website at barSILENCE.com. LongTones, an exp…

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Episode 39 - Four Short Episodes of Shujin Academy VGM Club 1:11:42

8M ago1:11:42

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I come up with a lot of ideas, but all of them aren’t a good fit for a full-length episode, so this episode is actually four mini-episodes. Each one is devoted to an idea that works better in small bites than it would in a longer episode. Enjoy! Congratulations in advance go out to fellow VGM podcast bro Martyrus for reaching 100 episodes of his ex…

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Episode 38 - The Not-So-Contractually-Obligated After-Halloween Mixtape 1:03:34

9M ago1:03:34

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Halloween has come and gone, but spooky season lives on in our hearts all year round, so this is a great set of creepy tracks that I didn’t quite get out the door before Halloween. (But I meant to, and then life got in the way.) We here in the VGM podcast community have seen Spotify pull down some of our episodes recently without any explanation as…

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Bonus Episode 3: Every Drop You Drink II, or The Spooky Castlevania Leftovers 2:44:17

9M ago2:44:17

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I had so many tracks left over from the last episode that I decided to put them all together and make a Castlevania leftovers bonus episode. Enjoy all these cool songs that didn’t quite fit on the last episode for some reason or another! Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing…

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Episode 37 - Every Drop You Drink, or The Contractually-Obligated Halloween Castlevania Episode 1:20:02

9M ago1:20:02

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It’s spooky season, so I’m doing a whole episode full of Castlevania’s greatest hits! And come back soon for a bonus episode containing a whole bunch of deep cuts I didn’t have time for on this episode! Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing amazing cover art. You can and sho…

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Episode 36 - Holy 57:45

10M ago57:45

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What does it sound like when God talks to you? What does it sound like with the Light of the Universe gives you a sacred quest that no one else can accomplish? Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing cover art. You can and should find barSILENCE wherever you download podcasts,…

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[RE-UPLOAD] Episode 11 - What Could Go Wrong 53:00

10M ago53:00

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[NOTE: This is a re-upload of an older episode that I accidentally deleted. While it's not my best show, and definitely not my most popular episode ever, I'm reposting it for the sake of complete-ness.] This episode is devoted to some ominous songs. The episode title does not include a question mark, and that is intentional. Special thanks to fello…

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Cosmologist & Astronomer Royal, Martin Rees | The Human Podcast #29 59:23

10M ago59:23

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Martin Rees is a distinguished cosmologist and astrophysicist at Cambridge University. He's the UK's Astronomer Royal, a member of the House of Lords, a former President of The Royal Society and a co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER).The Human Podcast is a new show that explores the lives and stories of a wide range of …

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Philosopher of Mind & Psychiatry, Cecily Whiteley | The Human Podcast #28 1:25:57

11M ago1:25:57

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Cecily Whiteley is a philosopher at the University of Cambridge. Cecily is developing a novel testable model of depression, according to which depression involves a change to a subject's global state of consciousness, akin to a dream or psychedelic state.The Human Podcast is a new show that explores the lives and stories of a wide range of individu…

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Episode 35 - Rose-Colored Pixels II: Back to Happyland! 1:12:22

11M ago1:12:22

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Let’s all go to our happy place with this great collection of cheerful tracks! Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing cover art and also for that coveted Bluesky invite. You can and should find barSILENCE wherever you download podcasts, and check out his website at barSILENCE…

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Episode 34 - Gotta Go Speed 1:01:00

11M ago1:01:00

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VROOM VROOM with a collection of great tracks from racing games! Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing cover art. You can and should find barSILENCE wherever you download podcasts, and check out his website at barSILENCE.com. BokiBokiPixelArt for the show logo. You can find …

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Episode 33 - Rando Calrissian 1:07:34

1y ago1:07:34

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To the best of my knowledge, Billy Dee Williams has never listened to this show, but if he did, I’m sure he’d love this grab bag episode. Check it out and enjoy a bunch of songs that have been rolling around on my list of tracks to play! Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing…

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Episode 32 - Masters of VGM 2023:Tough Girls, Stiff Drinks, Coffee Cups, Bibles 1:16:35

1y ago1:16:35

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It's June, and that means Masters of VGM! Our 2023 theme is "Unsung and Up-and-Coming", and I’m honoring six composers in this episode that are making great VGM, even if they’re not household names yet. Listen to learn about honorees Ben Prunty, Megan McDuffee, Garoad, Andrew Jeremy, Hiroyuki Yanada, and Victoria Dominowski. Special thanks for this…

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Benedetta Carlini 1:19:21

1y ago1:19:21

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What's your favorite Paul Verhoeven film? We knew you were going to say Showgirls–but we'll put in a word for his latest, Benedetta, with Charlotte Rampling acting up a storm and nuns diddling each other with dildos carved out of statues of the Virgin. Improbably, the film is based on a true story: and within it, and within its subject's life, ther…

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Episode 31 - Add Three More Mana 1:10:37

1y ago1:10:37

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We’re taking another lap with the songs of the Lotus and Top Gear games, this time featuring the work of Patrick Phelan and Neil Biggin! The checkered flag is in sight! Special thanks for this episode goes out to: Fellow VGM podcaster Jameson of barSILENCE podcast for contributing cover art. You can and should find barSILENCE wherever you download …

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