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The SOMA Sound podcast is healing music and natural soundscapes to calm the nervous system and for restorative sleep, meditation and deep relaxation. Each episode is a unique immersive experience of ethereal music, ambient piano and nature sounds created to help you reconnect to your body’s natural state of healing and balance. Allow this music to be a powerful force for healing imbalances such as insomnia, anxiety and the effects of chronic stress and trauma. SOMA music is effective for any ...
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Deep Sound Healing is a transformative podcast hosted by Sound Alchemist JS Worldbridger. Immerse yourself in the soothing power of sound healing, guided meditations, and poetic expressions. With a subscription, you gain access to a collection of beautiful healing tracks that will uplift and rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul. For just a small monthly fee of 5.00, embark on a journey of self-discovery and inner peace with Deep Sound Healing. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2272000/subscribe
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Soul Boom

Rainn Wilson

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Soul Boom is a series of intimate conversations hosted by Rainn Wilson exploring meaningful and inspiring topics that tickle the mind, heart and soul. Never too precious, yet unafraid to touch on the profound, Soul Boom digs into the core of the human experience: creativity, spirituality and psychology. Bringing to the conversation some of the most brilliant and heart-felt artists, thinkers and doers, Soul Boom guides the listener toward transformation on both a personal and societal level. ...
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Dan Harris is a fidgety, skeptical journalist who had a panic attack on live national television, which led him to try something he otherwise never would have considered: meditation. He went on to write the bestselling book, 10% Happier. On this show, Dan talks with eminent meditation teachers, top scientists, and even the odd celebrity. Guests include everyone from His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Brené Brown to Karamo from Queer Eye. On some episodes, Dan ventures into the deep end of the po ...
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Buckle up, fellow humans! Forget what you've heard about Millennials trying to ruin the world – we're just out here trying to survive it, one meme at a time. Jump into the millennial madness with your seasoned guides, Josh Gunderson, Nina Sabettini, and Meg Stone, the Elder Millennials who've mastered the art of adulting with a side of laughter and a well-deserved bottle of wine. From navigating the wild landscape of technology to tackling the ups and downs of modern relationships, The Mille ...
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Essential Mental Healing is a podcast geared towards promoting mental health healing, motivation, and healthy ways to deal with problems around the topic. We will explore different avenues of mental health including but not limited to therapy, trauma healing, beliefs, anxiety, depression, parenting, holistic healing, disparities in communities and mental health and so much more. We will have fun and laugh and get deep and cry but we will do it in love while discussing our journey and others ...
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Believe Her

Lemonada Media

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Believe Her is true crime, upside down. In September 2017, young mom Nikki Addimando shot and killed her partner, Chris Grover. She was sentenced to nineteen years to life in prison for murder. Through rare access to police audio, a month-long trial, conversations with Nikki, and original reporting, journalist Justine van der Leun lays out the killing, the evidence, and the aftermath. As this six-part series unfolds, listeners will put together different pieces of a disturbing puzzle. One th ...
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Connection Matters Podcast brings together heart-centred, nature-connected, and curious individuals to explore how to create a connected and meaningful way of living that fosters more health, happiness, and growth in the world. Listeners are invited to join inspiring conversations on connection, healing, and personal growth, envisioning a world where everyone is supported to become truly self-aware and self-actualised. Hosted by Leona Johnson and born out of her inspired journey into Transfo ...
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I’m sure many of us know someone, if not you, who has felt uncomfortable talking about religion and money or has feelings of shame or guilt about it. Welcome to Yahweh’s Money, a podcast discussing the crossroads or intersections of religion and money. We go deep into topics like tithing, saving, debt and so much more from the religious view. Our cohosts are Shay Cook, CEO and founder of Crusaders for Change, LLC, and Vanessa McNelley our COO. Let’s talk about God and Money! Music by ROA - h ...
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Emma & Tom Talk Teaching

Emma O'Dubhchair & Tom Breeze

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We’re Emma (PGCE Secondary Drama) and Tom (PGCE Secondary Music) from Cardiff Metropolitan University. Welcome to our podcast, in which we muse about the joys of working with student teachers, the expressive arts, research, and teaching in general. Expect deep discussions, topical debates, celebrations of great practice, and things to steal for your own lessons! Our primary audience is student teachers and early-career teachers, but we hope there's something here for everyone who's involved ...
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Host Brian James has deep and insightful conversations with renegade artists, philosophers, psychologists and spiritual teachers who are working on the edge of dominant culture to recover and revive soul in people and the planet. Support the podcast and gain access to: • early release of new episodes • extended conversations • archive of the first 100 episodes • plus other exclusive member-only content Join the pack: patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Support the podcast by making a small month ...
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Share your story or someone will write it for you. The biggest names in movies, music, books and sports meeting in one place. Audio on Demand puts you in the center of the conversation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.
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We're on a mission to unlock the inner artist in everyone, recognizing no one does that alone. Inspiring artists and innovators share their stories of unconventional success. We delve deep into the human story, taking you into the crucible moments and triumphs of these fascinating journeys.
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Bliss & Butter

Anna Catharin Heil

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Welcome to Bliss & Butter - a podcast that explores (and unites) magic and matter, science and spirituality, the visible and invisible, the tangible and the intangible. You’re about to dive into a colourful collection of inspiring ideas, creative concepts and deep discussions with incredibly interesting humans. Always blissfully delicious, leaving you feeling nourished and inspired.
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Drag Time with Heklina

Heklina and Don Draper Davenport

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Heklina is the creator, promoter, and hostess of the legendary Trannyshack! and Mother drag shows. She is an actor, drag star, performance artist and you may have seen her on the E! Entertainment Network, NBC’s “Trauma”, Margaret Cho's “The Cho Show”, VH1's “Playing it Straight”, Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show”, BBC Television’s “Around the World in 80 Raves”, the Scissor Sister’s “Filthy Gorgeous” music video, and as a guest on the Jerry Springer and Ricki Lake show. Drag Time with Heklin ...
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In Tune

Hamwe Festival

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Through the lens of diverse global health practitioners, mental health specialists, music therapists, and artists, 'In Tune' explores the role of music in mental health and wellbeing. This six-episode series unpacks what music means in different contexts, deep dives into current practices and new innovations in music therapy, and music as a tool for healing, both in the African context and beyond. In Tune is hosted by Hamwe Festival, a pioneering arts in health initiative with a bold mission ...
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Soul Goddess

Aiswarya Subramaniyan

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Hello my loves, welcome to the Soul Goddess Podcast! I am Aiswarya. A Mystic, Entrepreneur & Music Artist And on this podcast we talk about how to hack your reality to experience the best relationships you’ve ever had with yourself, with others and how to command, create and maintain your dream life effortlessly. The Soul Goddess podcast is a 10 min podcast released 3 times a week you can catch the video version on youtube. If you want to stay updated on the latest content make sure you subs ...
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Great Apes Cafe

Barbarian Clique

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Great Apes Cafe is an unfiltered and raw podcast brought to you by the minds of Barbarian Clique. It is Hosted by Timothy Ra, kool Kev, & Queen Britney! Here at Great Apes Cafe, we will bring you thoughts on a variety of topics ranging from music, politics, and the unknown. We plan on tackling subjects that other podcasts may want to stray from, in a way that is not only deep, but hilarious. Join us at the Great Apes Cafe!
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Khaalease is a Holistic Wellness Practitioner, Licensed Facilitator, a Mindfulness Teacher & Doula. She is also the creator of the It's A*Nu*Dai Community Lounge & the creator and co-host of #mydopeevolution Unplugged Podcast. To learn more about Khaalease and the products & services that she offers, visit www.itsanudai.com. You can also connect with Khaalease via email at info@itsanudai.com. Throughout Season 1, Khaalease offers a safe space for individuals to tell their stories on this pla ...
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Welcome to "Sanity and Society," where we peel back the layers of the modern mind and the cultural forces that shape it. I'm your host, a therapist with a passion for exploring the deep and sometimes daunting aspects of human psychology as they intersect with today's most pressing societal issues. Life doesn't come with an instruction manual, but you can think of this program as a guide for better understanding the complexities of the human psyche and the societal trends impacting us all.
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Are you sick and tired of being held back by the chains of your past? Of others dictating your life … telling you what to say, how to act, and even how to feel? Are you searching for a way to silence the inner critic, breakthrough limiting beliefs, and come "home" to your true, authentic self? A way to find your voice and speak your truth? A way to laugh, love, and play again? Are you ready to step into a future you design? If you're looking for actionable tools and strategies to take back y ...
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Brought to you by Inclusive Group, Inclusion Unlocked explores the most pressing equity, diversity and inclusion challenges in the world of work. We take a fresh look at the most effective ways to dismantle barriers standing in the way of inclusion and the everyday actions and behaviours that drive change. Through sharing lived experiences, delving into research and best practice and revealing practical tips, our guests will help you to unlock inclusion in your team or your organisation. We ...
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Etching The Remedy

Dr. Matthew Sabey Smith

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This show is about elevating your wellness through art & design that is rooted in traditional chinese medicine theory. With Dr. Matthew Sabey Smith as your host you will dive deep into the worlds of holistic health, art, design and medicine to zoom into the meaning of health from a macroscopic and microscopic viewpoint. Special guests and practitioners commonly visit the show and share their own spin on health, wellness & art and teach you how you can elevate your life. Subscribe to listen now!
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Bodies Are Telling

Broccoli Productions

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Latest series: Bodies Are Telling with Jimanekia Eborn Bodies are Telling is a two part exploration of the often complex relationship between the body and the self, told by Jimanekia Eborn through an intimate, personal reflection of her own journey to self-discovery. What are the psychological effects of growing up in a body that is constantly objectified? How do outside influences and expectations impact the way we perceive ourselves? What does it mean to reconnect to our body and heal afte ...
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Welcome to the Mentally Badass Podcast, where we fearlessly tackle the stigmas and misconceptions surrounding mental health. Join us as we dive deep into the uncomfortable and often unspoken aspects of the human mind, offering a safe and supportive space for open conversations. Each episode, we bring you inspiring and thought-provoking discussions with individuals from diverse backgrounds. We explore the unique challenges they have faced on their mental health journeys. Through their stories ...
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Never fear, the CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast is here! Where notable musicians and experts share their stories and solutions for mental health and wellness. Winner of a "People Choice" Podcast Award, music journalist and former life coach Mari Fong dives deep with her interviews to reveal real-world mental health solutions from artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Fred Armisen, Seether, and The Lumineers paired with top mental health experts that give their best professional advice . If you're a music ...
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The Moms I Know Podcast

Sheila Walsh Dunton & Maria Anderson Fahrner

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Sheila and Maria are two moms on a mission to reclaim childhood and to help you find joy in your parenting journey. Join us for dynamic conversations about family culture, thriving in motherhood, and parenting with intention.
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Hundreds of thousands of individuals perished in the epic conflict of the American Civil War. As battles raged and the specter of death and dying hung over the divided nation, the living worked not only to bury their dead but also to commemorate them. President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address perhaps best voiced the public yearning to memorial…
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Serial Mexico: Storytelling Across Media, from Nationhood to Now (Vanderbilt UP, 2023) responds to a continued need to historicize and contextualize seriality, particularly as it exists outside of dominant U.S./European contexts. In Mexico, serialization has been an important feature of narrative since the birth of the nation. Amy Wright's explorat…
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Motherlove (Concord Free Press, 2024) is the powerful short-story collection from Jean Trounstine, an acclaimed writer and social-justice activist with a deep knowledge of the US prison system—and its devastating impact on our communities in Massachusetts and beyond. In Motherlove, she turns her sharp eye on an often-forgotten group—the mothers of …
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Radio ReOrient is back for another season, and this time Hizer Mir is joined by a new team of hosts: Claudia Radiven, Saeed Khan and Chella Ward. In this first episode Hizer and Chella interview Ambereen Dadabhoy, associate professor of literature at Harvey Mudd College, about her brand new book Shakespeare through Islamic Worlds (Routledge, 2024).…
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Why does Australia have a national signals intelligence agency? What does it do and why is it controversial? And how significant are its ties with key partners, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand, to this arrangement? Revealing Secrets: An Unofficial History of Australian Signals Intelligence and the Advent of Cyber (Univ…
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After the end of the Maoist era in the People's Republic of China, the rise of queer communities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has generated growing public and academic attention. Drawing on over a decade of ethnographic fieldwork in northwest China, Casey James Miller offers a novel, compelling, and intimately personal perspective on C…
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Florence, 1584. Rumours are spreading about the virility of a prince marrying into the powerful Medici family. Orphan Giulia is chosen to put an end to the gossip. In return she will gain her freedom, and start a new life with a dowry and her own husband. Cloistered since childhood and an innocent in a world ruled by men, Giulia reluctantly agrees,…
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Infinite Dreams: The Life of Alan Vega (Backbeat, 2024) by Laura Davis-Chanin and Liz Lamere is the first biography on the life of Alan Vega, best known as the co-founder of the punk duo Suicide. In their exhaustive biography Davis-Chanin and Vega's wife of 30 years, Liz Lamere, start with Vega's early life and attempts at astrophysics in college, …
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Irish Women in Religious Orders, 1530-1700: Suppression, Migration and Reintegration (Boydell & Brewer, 2022) by Dr. Bronagh Ann McShane investigates the impact of the dissolution of the monasteries on women religious and examines their survival in the following decades, showing how, despite the state's official proscription of vocation living, rel…
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Latinos have long influenced everything from electoral politics to popular culture, yet many people instinctively regard them as recent immigrants rather than a longstanding racial group. In Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism (The New Press, 2020), Laura Gómez, a leading expert on race, law, and society, illuminates the fascinating r…
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Anne Lamott joins Rainn Wilson this week on Soul Boom for an enlightening conversation about the complexities of love, spiritual growth, and self-acceptance. Anne shares her insights on the journey of finding love later in life, the importance of community, and the transformative power of radical self-care. Their discussion delves into the profound…
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Curious about how sound can deepen your meditation practice? Discover how Sonic Energy Mixed Seed Chimes from Meinl Sonic Energy can transform your sessions with their soothing, water-like tones. We'll share how these unique chimes can reduce stress, enhance your focus, and bring you a profound sense of peace. Gain practical tips on creating the pe…
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Can mastering your breath truly transform your state of mind and body? Join us on a serene journey of self-discovery as we unveil the incredible power of breathwork and visualization in achieving a state of deep relaxation. In this episode, we walk you through a straightforward yet profoundly effective exercise that you can perform whether you're s…
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Ever wondered how your thoughts, emotions, and surroundings shape your well-being? Explore the intricate world of the auric body, an electromagnetic energy field that interplays with every aspect of your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual self. This episode promises to unravel the layers of your aura, from the dense physical form to the sub…
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Can you really feel the earth beneath your feet and connect it to your inner being? Join us on this transformative journey as we explore a meditation practice focused on the earth element. By guiding you through mindful breathing and visualization, we reveal the profound interconnectedness between our physical bodies and the environment around us. …
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Ever wondered how the harmonious sounds of singing bowls and drums could heal your mind, body, and soul? Join us as we uncover the awe-inspiring journey of Navy veteran and sound alchemist, Julie Jules Smoot, who has turned her post-traumatic challenges into profound personal growth through the art of sound alchemy, poetry, and guided meditations. …
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Unlock the secrets to powerful vocal communication and transform your personal and professional interactions! What if mastering a few vocal techniques could elevate your confidence and clarity? Our latest episode promises to guide you through practical tips and methods like breath control, vocal projection, and the intricate dance of tone and infle…
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Unlock the transformative power of sound with our special guest, sound alchemist Julie Jules Smoot, as she shares the healing potential of the 432 Hz solfeggio frequency. Discover how this unique frequency can significantly reduce stress and anxiety, enhance sleep quality, and promote a state of deep relaxation by soothing the nervous system. Julie…
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What if you could unlock a natural, drug-free way to alleviate stress, anxiety, and even chronic pain? Join us as we sit down with sound alchemist Julie Jules Smoot to uncover the incredible healing power of humming. Julie takes us through the science behind this simple practice, explaining how humming activates the vagus nerve and boosts nitric ox…
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Immerse yourself in the soothing sounds of the ocean with The Healing Power of the Ocean Drum, an episode from Deep Healing Sounds that explores the therapeutic benefits of this unique instrument. The ocean drum is designed to mimic the sound of ocean waves, creating a calming and meditative atmosphere that promotes relaxation and stress relief. Wh…
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Unlock the secrets of emotional release and inner harmony with the profound sound of the grandmother drum. Imagine a therapy session where deep, resonant rhythms guide you to a state of deep relaxation, and emotional blockages simply melt away. Join us as we explore how therapists integrate this sacred instrument with vocal melodies and mental imag…
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Can the soothing sounds of a handpan truly transform your mental state? Join us on an enlightening journey with Sound Alchemist Julie Jules Smoot as we explore the transformative practice of handpan meditation. Learn how the harmonic properties of this unique instrument can enhance your breath control, alleviate stress and anxiety, and foster a dee…
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What if you could access profound spiritual guidance and healing from within? Discover the ancient practice of shamanic journeying in our latest episode, where we delve into the transformative art of entering altered states of consciousness. This episode is your ultimate guide to mastering shamanic journeying, starting with setting a sacred space a…
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Can sound truly transform your mental and emotional well-being? We invite you to discover the ancient practices of sound healing and sound alchemy, offering insights into how specific frequencies and vibrations can synchronize brainwaves, alleviate anxiety, and promote relaxation. Join us as we uncover the science behind these therapeutic methods a…
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Get ready for a whirlwind of nostalgia, hilarity, and a touch of trauma as Josh, Meg, and Nina dive into the latest episode of The Millennial Agenda! Here's what's on the agenda: Reunited and It Feels So... Old? 🎉 Josh and Nina reunite in person, only for Josh to face the harsh reality of getting older. Spoiler: it involves creaky knees and a lot o…
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Artificial intelligence started with programmed computers, where programmers would manually program human expert knowledge into the systems. In sharp contrast, today's artificial neural networks – deep learning – are able to learn from experience, and perform at human-like levels of perceptual categorization, language production, and other cognitiv…
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Think that today's debates about the role of the Federal Reserve Bank, financial regulation, "too big to fail", etc. are new? Think again. Who should control banks, who should regulate banks, what should banks even do--these questions have been debated since the founding of the Republic. Replace CNBC's David Faber with Alexander Hamilton, and Joe K…
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In this episode Pat speaks with Dr Christopher Mayes. Dr Mayes is an interdisciplinary scholar with backgrounds in sociology, history and philosophy. His research interests include history and philosophy of healthcare, sociology of health and food, and bioethics. He is the author of Unsettling Food Politics Agriculture, Dispossession and Sovereignt…
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Until 1900, most political parties in the United States chose their leaders – either in back rooms with a few party elites making decisions or in conventions. The direct primary, in which voters select party nominees for state and federal offices, was one of the most widely adopted political reforms of the early twentieth century Progressive moveme…
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In this episode we speak with Dr. John W. Cave, a scientist and thought leader who has been in the research world for over 20 years. Dr. Cave has worked at a variety of elite research institutions at the intersection of biochemistry, neurology, and brain injury and has long history of mentoring younger scientists. Listen to our conversation for his…
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Since the 1990s, many of Houston’s African American residents have customized cars and customized the sound of hip hop. Cars called “slabs” swerve a slow path through the city streets, banging out a distinctive local music that paid tribute to those very same streets and neighborhoods. Folklorist and Houston native Langston Collin Wilkins studies s…
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Over the past several decades, predominantly White, postindustrial cities in America’s agriculture and manufacturing centre have flipped from blue to red. Cities that were once part of the traditional Democratic New Deal coalition began to vote Republican, providing crucial support for the electoral victories of Republican presidents from Reagan to…
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Peter Bergamin’s, new book, The Making of the Israeli Far-Right: Abba Ahimeir and Zionist Ideology (I. B. Tauris, 2019), is an intellectual biography of one of the most important propagators of the Maximalist Revisionist stream in Zionism ideology. The book positions Ahimeir within the contexts of the Israeli right and the Zionist movement in gener…
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Each year in India more than two million people fall sick with tuberculosis (TB), an infectious, airborne, and potentially deadly lung disease. The country accounts for almost 30 percent of all TB cases worldwide and well above a third of global deaths from it. Because TB’s prevalence also indicates unfulfilled development promises, its control is …
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Insights from the places on the planet where people apparently live the longest and healthiest lives. Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, and journalist. He has written a series of bestselling books, including The Blue Zones of Happiness and The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes for Living to 100. He is also the host of the Netfl…
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In this episode, Dr Pierce Salguero sits down with Naomi Worth, a scholar and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism’s postural yoga tradition. We dive into Naomi's experiences in yogic retreats, highlight the vigorous movement and intense visual elements of the practice, and explore yoga’s role in the Nyingma contemplative path. Naomi also shares how sh…
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Selling French Sex: Prostitution, Trafficking, and Global Migrations (Cambridge UP, 2024) is an illuminating account of the cultural, social, and economic history of the sale of 'French sex'. It explores the discourses and experiences surrounding the early twentieth century debate on sex trafficking, which mobilized various international reform mov…
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The Mexican Revolution (1910–1920) introduced a series of state-led initiatives promising modernity, progress, national grandeur, and stability; state surveyors assessed land for agrarian reform, engineers used nationalized oil for industrialization, archaeologists reconstructed pre-Hispanic monuments for tourism, and anthropologists studied and ph…
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Kids are at the center of today's "culture wars"--pundits, politicians, and parents alike are debating which books they should be allowed to read, which version of history they should learn in school, and what decisions they can make about their own bodies. And yet, no one asks kids what they think about these issues. In Children of a Troubled Time…
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In this Pandemic Perspectives Podcast, Ideas Roadshow founder and host Howard Burton talks to Elizabeth Anderson, Max Shaye Professor of Public Philosophy at the University of Michigan, on the need for making increased efforts to explicitly create occasions for people to frankly communicate with each other during a crisis. Ideas Roadshow's Pandemic…
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A vivid and intimate glimpse of ancient life under the sway of cosmic and spiritual forces that the modern world has forgotten. Life: The Natural History of an Early Christian Universe (U California Press, 2024) immerses the reader in the cosmic sea of existences that made up the late ancient Mediterranean world. Loosely structured around events in…
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Harmony and Normalization: US-Cuban Musical Diplomacy (University Press of Mississippi, 2020) explores the channels of musical exchange between Cuba and the United States during the eight-year presidency of Barack Obama, who eased the musical embargo of the island and restored relations with Cuba. Musical exchanges during this period act as a lens …
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Profit ― getting more out of something than you put into it ― is the original genius of homo sapiens, who learned how to unleash the energy stored in wood, exploit the land, and refashion ecosystems. As civilization developed, we found more and more ways of extracting surplus value from the earth, often deploying brutally effective methods to disci…
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Ibrahim Fraihat’s latest book, Iran and Saudi Arabia: Taming a Chaotic Conflict (Edinburgh University Press, 2020) is much more than an exploration of the history of animosity between Saudi Arabia and Iran and its debilitating impact on an already volatile Middle East. It is a detailed roadmap for management and resolution of what increasingly look…
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Housing experts and activists have long described the foundational role race has played in the creation of mass homeownership. This book insistently tracks the inverse: the role of mass homeownership in changing the definition, perception, and value of race. In The Residential Is Racial: A Perceptual History of Mass Homeownership (Stanford Universi…
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Mindful movement is an excellent way to integrate and even invigorate mindfulness while cultivating the power of curious awareness. About Dawn Mauricio: Dawn Mauricio discovered the practices of Buddhist meditation in 2005, and from then on, did what any well-intentioned perfectionist would do — plunge in head first! Since then, she's graduated fro…
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Ever felt like life’s challenges are insurmountable and wondered how to navigate through the chaos? Imagine embracing each struggle as a meaningful step in your journey, like a seed cracking open before becoming a mighty tree or a caterpillar morphing into a beautiful butterfly. This episode is a heartfelt exploration into the art of trusting the p…
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Ever wonder why setting boundaries is crucial for your mental well-being? Discover the power of saying "no" and how it can be your greatest tool for self-preservation and inner peace in our latest episode. We delve into the strength needed to resist external pressures, whether they stem from societal expectations or governmental policies, and how t…
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Have you ever wondered how acknowledging your deepest emotions can transform your life? In this enlightening episode, we take you on an introspective journey that promises to rekindle your inner fire and lead you towards a more fulfilling existence. Through guided meditation and reflective moments, we delve into the myriad emotions that shape us, f…
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What does it take to transform pain into power? Join us as our guest shares their awe-inspiring journey from being a victim of betrayal and violence to becoming a resilient survivor and a fierce advocate for justice. With candid reflections, they recount their experiences of overcoming enormous adversity, reclaiming their voice, and refusing to be …
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