Best James Benton Podcasts (2024)

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Ahreum Kim, "The Countercultural Victory of 1 John in Greco-Roman Context: Conquering the World" (T&T Clark, 2023) 34:38

26m ago34:38

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In The Countercultural Victory of 1 John in Greco-Roman Context: Conquering the World (T&T Clark, 2023), Ahreum Kim re-examines conquering language in 1 John, arguing that when the letter is read with the context of Greco-Roman culture in mind, the conflict extends beyond in-fighting within the Johannine community. She suggests that the letter's au…

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Stuart Elden, "The Birth of Territory" (U Chicago Press, 2013) 1:02:26

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Territory is one of the central political concepts of the modern world and, indeed, functions as the primary way the world is divided and controlled politically. Yet territory has not received the critical attention afforded to other crucial concepts such as sovereignty, rights, and justice. While territory continues to matter politically, and terr…

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Maria Taroutina and Allison Leigh, "Russian Orientalism in a Global Context: Hybridity, Encounter, and Representation, 1740-1940" (Manchester UP, 2023) 42:53

3h ago42:53

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Russian Orientalism in a Global Context: Hybridity, Encounter, and Representation, 1740-1940 (Manchester UP, 2023) features new research on Russia's historic relationship with Asia and the ways it was mediated and represented in the fine, decorative and performing arts and architecture from the mid-eighteenth century to the first two decades of Sov…

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Sudhir Kakar, "The Indian Jungle: Psychoanalysis and Non-Western Civilizations" (Karnac, 2024) 55:35

1h ago55:35

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In this podcast, Ashis Roy (Psychoanalyst (IPA) and author of the recently published book Intimacy in Alienation: A Psychoanalytic Study of Hindu-Muslim Relationships (Yoda Press, 2024) is in conversation with Dhwani Shah, MD. Shah is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst currently practicing in Princeton, NJ. He is a clinical associate faculty member i…

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Maria Taroutina and Allison Leigh, "Russian Orientalism in a Global Context: Hybridity, Encounter, and Representation, 1740-1940" (Manchester UP, 2023) 42:53

1h ago42:53

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Russian Orientalism in a Global Context: Hybridity, Encounter, and Representation, 1740-1940 (Manchester UP, 2023) features new research on Russia's historic relationship with Asia and the ways it was mediated and represented in the fine, decorative and performing arts and architecture from the mid-eighteenth century to the first two decades of Sov…

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Farshid Emami, "Isfahan: Architecture and Urban Experience in Early Modern Iran" (Penn State UP, 2024) 53:12

3h ago53:12

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A vibrant urban settlement from mediaeval times and the royal seat of the Safavid dynasty, the city of Isfahan emerged as a great metropolis during the seventeenth century. Using key sources, Isfahan: Architecture and Urban Experience in Early Modern Iran (Penn State University Press, 2024) reconstructs the spaces and senses of this dynamic city. F…

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Lesley Smith, "Fragments of a World: William of Auvergne and His Medieval Life" (U Chicago Press, 2023) 41:44

26m ago41:44

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Lesley Smith of Oxford University joins Jana Byars to talk about her new book, Fragments of a World: William of Auvergne and His Medieval Life (University of Chicago Press, 2023). It has been 140 years since a full biography of William of Auvergne (1180?-1249), which may come as a surprise, given that William was an important gateway of Greek and A…

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Lauren Benton, "They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence" (Princeton UP, 2024) 51:49

26m ago51:49

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A sweeping account of how small wars shaped global order in the age of empires. Imperial conquest and colonization depended on pervasive raiding, slaving, and plunder. European empires amassed global power by asserting a right to use unilateral force at their discretion. They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence (Princeton UP, 2024) is a pa…

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Lauren Benton, "They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence" (Princeton UP, 2024) 51:49

10h ago51:49

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A sweeping account of how small wars shaped global order in the age of empires. Imperial conquest and colonization depended on pervasive raiding, slaving, and plunder. European empires amassed global power by asserting a right to use unilateral force at their discretion. They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence (Princeton UP, 2024) is a pa…

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270. Frank Azar, Franklin D. Azar & Associates — From TV to Trials: Commanding Premium Settlements in PI 36:25

2h ago36:25

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Get ready for a masterclass in personal injury branding with the "Strong Arm" himself, Frank Azar. As founder of Colorado's largest personal injury firm, Frank D. Azar and Associates (@fdazarlaw), Frank has been a dominating force in the legal landscape for over three decades. In this hard-hitting episode, the man behind the $11.5 million football …

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Shaul Magid, "Meir Kahane: The Public Life and Political Thought of an American Jewish Radical" (Princeton UP, 2021) 1:04:11

2h ago1:04:11

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Rabbi Meir Kahane came of age amid the radical politics of the counterculture, becoming a militant voice of protest against Jewish liberalism. Kahane founded the Jewish Defense League in 1968, declaring that Jews must protect themselves by any means necessary. He immigrated to Israel in 1971, where he founded KACH, an ultranationalist and racist po…

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Decoloniality 41:16

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This episode is the third one this series where we look back over the first principles of the ReOrient project. In previous episodes we have discussed post-orientalism and post-positivism, here we turn to decoloniality. Discussions of decoloniality have become increasingly mainstream since the ‘Decolonise the Curriculum’ and ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ move…

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Consistency Over Complexity 15:27

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"Success is hard because it requires consistency, not complexity." - Alex Hormozi Join my newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sendfox.com/Naeem⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ I would really appreciate it if you left a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes! It takes only a minute and I love reading the reviews!Naeem is a world-renowned speaker and peak performance strategist in …

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James Madison and the Spirit of Self-Government: A Conversation with Colleen Sheehan 55:44

2d ago55:44

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Who was James Madison? Why were his Notes on Government so valuable to the American founding? Did James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington all achieve what Sheehan calls “Civic Friendship”? Colleen Sheehan joins Madison’s Notes to discuss her seminal works on James Madison: The Mind of James Madison: The Legacy of Classical Republic…

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James Madison and the Spirit of Self-Government: A Conversation with Colleen Sheehan 55:44

11h ago55:44

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Who was James Madison? Why were his Notes on Government so valuable to the American founding? Did James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington all achieve what Sheehan calls “Civic Friendship”? Colleen Sheehan joins Madison’s Notes to discuss her seminal works on James Madison: The Mind of James Madison: The Legacy of Classical Republic…

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Noah Heringman, "Deep Time: A Literary History" (Princeton UP, 2023) 53:04

2d ago53:04

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In Deep Time: A Literary History (Princeton UP, 2023), Noah Heringman, Curators’ Professor of English at the University of Missouri, presents a “counter-history” of deep time. This counter-history acknowledges and investigates the literary and imaginary origins of the idea of deep time, from eighteen-century narratives of voyages around the world t…

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RACE CHAT LIVE | Austin Dillon Creates Havoc for Win at Richmond 1:40:00

4h ago1:40:00

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269. Gold Medal Moments — GOAT of Networking: Bob Simon 8:52

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Welcome to Gold Medal Moments on Personal Injury Mastermind, a special mini-series that highlights Chris’ favorite lessons from former PIM guests. The legal revolution is here, and Bob Simon is leading the charge. As the GOAT of Networking and the visionary behind Justice HQ, Bob is redefining what's possible in personal injury law. Collaboration a…

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Heather Murray, "Asylum Ways of Seeing: Psychiatric Patients, American Thought and Culture" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2022) 43:53

3h ago43:53

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Asylum Ways of Seeing: Psychiatric Patients, American Thought and Culture (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021) by Dr. Heather Murray is a cultural and intellectual history of people with mental illnesses in the twentieth-century United States. While acknowledging the fraught, and often violent, histories of American psychiatric hospitals, Heath…

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Sara J. Charles, "The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages" (Reaktion Books, 2024) 50:05

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The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages (Reaktion, 2024) by Sara J. Charles takes the reader on an immersive journey through mediaeval manuscript production in the Latin Christian world. Each chapter opens with a lively vignette by a mediaeval narrator – including a parchment-maker, scribe and illuminator – introducing various asp…

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Peter Charles Hoffer, "The Supreme Court Footnote: A Surprising History" (NYU Press, 2024) 1:04:33

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When the draft majority decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health was leaked, the media, public officials, and scholars focused on the overturning of Roe v. Wade. They noted Justice Alito’s strident tone and radical use of originalism to eliminate constitutional protection for reproductive rights. My guest today has written a book that asks us to…

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Marissa Nicosia, "Imagining Time in the English Chronicle Play: Historical Futures, 1590-1660" (Oxford UP, 2023) 46:09

2d ago46:09

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Imagining Time in the English Chronicle Play: Historical Futures, 1590-1660 (Oxford University Press, 2023) argues that dramatic narratives about monarchy and succession codified speculative futures in the early modern English cultural imaginary. This book considers chronicle plays—plays written for the public stage and play pamphlets composed when…

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Marissa Nicosia, "Imagining Time in the English Chronicle Play: Historical Futures, 1590-1660" (Oxford UP, 2023) 46:09

2d ago46:09

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Imagining Time in the English Chronicle Play: Historical Futures, 1590-1660 (Oxford University Press, 2023) argues that dramatic narratives about monarchy and succession codified speculative futures in the early modern English cultural imaginary. This book considers chronicle plays—plays written for the public stage and play pamphlets composed when…

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Marc Redfield, "Shibboleth: Judges, Derrida, Celan" (Fordham UP, 2020) 1:06:27

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In this episode, I speak with Marc Redfield, professor of Comparative Literature, English, and German Studies at Brown University about his most recent work, Shibboleth: Judges, Derrida, Celan, published in 2020 by Fordham University Press. In this short but intricate and dense work, Redfield investigates the “shibboleth”—the word, if it is one, an…

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Cordelia Heß, "The Medieval Archive of Antisemitism in Nineteenth-Century Sweden" (de Gruyter, 2021) 1:24:17

3d ago1:24:17

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The significance of religion for the development of modern racist antisemitism is a much debated topic in the study of Jewish-Christian relations. Cordelia Heß's The Medieval Archive of Antisemitism in Nineteenth-Century Sweden (de Gruyter, 2021), the first study on antisemitism in nineteenth-century Sweden, provides new insights into the debate fr…

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Gavin Steingo, "Interspecies Communication: Sound and Music Beyond Humanity" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 58:15

9d ago58:15

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In Interspecies Communication: Sound and Music Beyond Humanity (U Chicago Press, 2024), music scholar Gavin Steingo examines significant cases of attempted communication beyond the human--cases in which the dualistic relationship of human to non-human is dramatically challenged. From singing whales to Sun Ra to searching for alien life, Steingo cha…

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The Power of Peptides: Unlocking Health, Performance, and Longevity 6:27

4d ago6:27

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In this episode of Peak Humans, host Naeem Mahmood explores the fascinating world of peptides. Learn what peptides are, how they work, and why they are becoming a hot topic in health, fitness, and longevity. Discover the benefits of different types of peptides, from growth hormone secretagogues to nootropic peptides, and understand the importance o…

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Dora Osborne, "What Remains: The Post-Holocaust Archive in German Memory Culture" (Camden House, 2020) 1:02:29

7d ago1:02:29

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With the passing of those who witnessed National Socialism and the Holocaust, the archive matters as never before. However, the material that remains for the work of remembering and commemorating this period of history is determined by both the bureaucratic excesses of the Nazi regime and the attempt to eradicate its victims without trace. Dora Osb…

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Daniel Kahneman’s Forgotten Legacy: Investigating Exxon-Funded Psychological Research 1:05:15

10d ago1:05:15

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After the unprecedented Exxon Valdez oil spill, a jury of ordinary Alaskans decided that Exxon had to be punished. However, Exxon fought back against their punishment. They did so, in-part, by supporting research that suggested jurors are irrational. This work came from an esteemed group of psychologists, behavioural economists, and legal theorists…

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Zach Combs Super Late Model Driver. Mike Wasmer Flagman @ Tri-County Speedway 1:32:00

7d ago1:32:00

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I have my friend Zach Combs of Zach Combs performance shop coming on to talk about his super racing and racing 604 and other classes he's raced. I have Mike Wasmer the flagman @ Tri-County Speedway coming on to talk about this weekends racing 🏁 @ Tri-County Speedway .By The 110 Nation Sports SHow

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268. David Arato, Lexicon Legal Content — Content that Converts: Crafting Legal Content That Actually Ranks in 2024 20:59

5d ago20:59

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Struggling to attract clients online? Your law firm's website might be costing you cases. Simply having a website isn't enough - learn what you need to do about it. David Arato, Founder of Lexicon Legal Content, is the legal content architect behind 300+ law firms' online success. With Google's latest algorithm shakeup, David's insights couldn't be…

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