Best Thomas Giovanni Podcasts (2024)

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Cameo 32 - William Weston 30:12

1h ago30:12

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The first Englishman to lead an expedition to North America.... ...I think.By Tudoriferous

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Q & As 1:34:10

5d ago1:34:10

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To celebrate our third anniversary we answer some questions the Listening Several have sent in. So, if you'd like to know which rodent we would like to be or which member of Take That we fancied, if any, feel free to email us and we'll tell you. But for questions about history and podcasting......listen on. Join our Patreon family for yet more epis…

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217. Rising Stars Jillana Miller & Ahmad Butler 38:38

3h ago38:38

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This week, Executive Editor Denise Greer interviews Jillana Miller and Ahmad Butler, Owners & Chefs at Miller Butler in San Pedro, CA, They have quickly gained a reputation for amazing pizza in the LA pizza scene. What started out as a pandemic pasta-selling business as evolved into a mobile pizzeria in high demand for its popups and catering. Whil…

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Jonathan Rosenbaum on his new book, In Dreams Begin Responsibilities 57:43

1h ago57:43

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The guest on this week’s episode will need little introduction to anyone who reads film criticism or follows film culture. Jonathan Rosenbaum, one of the most prolific and respected critics of the last half-century, began his career at publications like Film Comment and Sight and Sound in the ’70s, and later became known for his writing at The Chic…

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216. Evolving Your Pizza Dough & Earning Employee Buy-In with Thomas Ardito  32:20

10h ago32:20

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This week, Editor-in-Chief Jeremy White goes one-on-one with Thomas Ardito, co-owner of Brooklyn DOP in Brooklyn, New York.   A fitness enthusiast and gym owner, Ardito grew up tinkering with pizza at home and first got involved in the industry by delivering pies on Long Island. But it wasn’t until the COVID pandemic — when many gyms across the nat…

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Cameo 31 - Thomas Nandyke 32:49

4h ago32:49

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Another necromancer....and this one is trying to murder Richard III. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonBy Tudoriferous

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215. Rising Star Marisol Doyle, Leña – Pizza + Bagels, Cleveland, Mississippi 39:36

5d ago39:36

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Over the next few episodes of The Hot Slice Podcast, we’re excited to let you get to know pizza makers and owners who we named Rising Stars in the Pizza Industry. We’re so impressed by Marisol Doyle, Co-owner/Pizzaiola, Leña – Pizza + Bagels in Cleveland, Mississippi. Leña was recently named a top pizza spot in the U.S in the feature: https://www.n…

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Making Movies in Prison, with Rahsaan Thomas and Thanh Tran 48:32

40m ago48:32

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In April, Film Comment published an article by Phillip Vance Smith II, titled “Streaming Behind Bars.” Phillip is an incarcerated writer, and his piece delves into the ways in which people in prison watch movies—the technology they’re able to use, the programming they can access, and the exorbitant costs involved. That piece was facilitated by Empo…

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Cameo 30 - Thomas Norton 22:34

21d ago22:34

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He discovered the secret of eternal life.......and then lost it! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonBy Tudoriferous

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214. Chicago Pizza with Hillary Lake 24:01

27d ago24:01

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This week, Executive Editor Denise Greer goes one-on-one with Hillary Lake, who co-owns Hillary’s Chicago Pizza, in St. Augustine, Florida. She’s no stranger to restaurant business ownership, but she never thought she would enter the pizza industry. It was during the pandemic that she missed her hometown Chicago pizza and sought to make the perfect…

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Children’s Cinema, with Isabel Stevens and Rai and Genevieve Yue and Harriet 1:02:35

7d ago1:02:35

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In a recent essay, critic Isabel Stevens writes: “There is much discussion of childishness—popular cinema is often described as ‘infantilized’—but how often do we consider what children want and need from films, and what they are watching and where (outside the usual narrow, artificial controversies about the dangers film poses to their innocent mi…

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Early Modern Books - Henry VII's Book of Astrology 1:02:06

10d ago1:02:06

1:02:06

If Henry passed laws to make astrology illegal, why did he have a book of astrology......and a court astrologer? To view the picture we talk about and to see all the characters we think we've managed to name, go to Episode Information – Tudoriferous (wordpress.com) Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast dis…

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213. Pizza Legend John Arena, the One & Only - REPLAY 31:17

10d ago31:17

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Happy 4th of July, everyone! On this holiday, we’re replaying a favorite episode for your enjoyment. Jeremy sat down for a one-on-one interview with pizza legend John Arena, co-founder of Metro Pizza in Las Vegas, just before he gave one of the most memorable opening day keynote addresses at the 40th Pizza Expo in March. During the discussion, John…

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Flaherty Film Seminar 2024 1:03:10

10d ago1:03:10

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The Flaherty Film Seminar is one of the nonfiction film world’s most interesting events. Founded by Frances Flaherty in 1955 in honor of her late husband, Robert—the documentarian best known for Nanook of the North (1922)—the Seminar brings together scholars, artists, programmers, critics, and more to watch and intimately discuss a selection of wor…

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212. Catching up with King Umberto’s Giovanni Cesarano 35:05

21d ago35:05

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Giovanni Cesarano is part of the new generation behind the legendary King Umberto on Long Island, New York. We last caught up with Giovanni in 2021 on the podcast when we shared with him that he had been named a Rising Star in the Pizza Industry. A lot has happened with Giovanni and the business. We talk about how he’s able to keep King Umberto’s t…

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Caden Mark Gardner and Willow Catelyn Maclay on the Trans Film Image 46:49

1M ago46:49

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In April 2021, Film Comment published a Trans Cinema Roundtable Podcast, in which two trans film critics and two trans filmmakers answered questions submitted by listeners on what constitutes a cinema of transness. Now, two of those panelists—Caden Mark Gardner and Willow Catelyn Maclay—are about to publish a new book on that very subject. Corpses,…

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Cameo 29 - Silvestro Gigli 18:57

1M ago18:57

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Gigli Number Two. That mixture of religion, intrigue, revenge and violence that we've come to expect from this period. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonBy Tudoriferous

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211. World Champion Pizza Maker of the Year Tony Cerimele 37:47

28d ago37:47

37:47

It’s been a whirlwind kind of few months for Tony Cerimele, owner of New Columbus Pizza Company, in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania. After capturing the first-place finish in the Pan Division, Tony went on to win the Finals to be named World Champion Pizza Maker of the Year at the International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo (March 19-21) in Las Vega…

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Cameo 28 - Giovanni Gigli 27:22

2M ago27:22

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Gigli Number One. This one is a gouty embezzler with a penchant for other people's gloves. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonBy Tudoriferous

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Richard Linklater on Hit Man 29:40

25d ago29:40

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Critics have been buzzing about Richard Linklater’s Hit Man since it premiered at festivals last year. A charming mix of screwball and noir, the film takes inspiration from the real-life story of Gary Johnson, a schoolteacher who for years moonlighted as a pretend hit man in Houston, helping local police entrap folks who would reach out to him to o…

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Behind the Scenes/Building the Podcast 56:34

2M ago56:34

56:34

Hello! Why do we put this podcast out? Who are we? Why "The End of America?" What's next? With Season One out in the world, please join myself, Nana, and Jorge as we take a moment to discuss how our experiences with American history and contemporary culture have brought us to create this space, and what we hope to keep adding to the public conversa…

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210. Not Ready for Retirement with Chip Myles 31:44

2M ago31:44

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This week on The Hot Slice Podcast is Chip Myles. His passion for the pizza business and his customers radiates through this episode. Chip Myles opened Myles’ Pizza Pub in 1978 in Bowling Green, Ohio. The pizza pub's family business hospitality, unique style of pizza, and late-night hours earned a loyal fanbase among the Bowling Green community and…

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S1 - 051 Bishop John Morton - Part Two 1:32:51

2M ago1:32:51

1:32:51

'A stern and haughty man, odious at Court and more generally in the country.' Francis Bacon. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonBy Tudoriferous

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209. Pizza For Ukraine with Corey Watson 33:03

2M ago33:03

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This week, we talk with Corey Watson, founder of Pizza for Ukraine. Pizza for Ukraine's mission is to Make Pizza, Not War. We make Neapolitan pizza is made for Ukrainians affected by the trauma of war. Whether they are displaced, orphaned, wounded, responding to emergencies, or fighting for freedom, hope is served one pizza at a time. Corey joined …

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S1 - 050 Bishop John Morton - Part One 1:17:19

2M ago1:17:19

1:17:19

A brave, possibly reckless man who made French ambassadors cry. Definitely the man closest to King Henry.....definitely. Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonBy Tudoriferous

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208. The Explosion of Mattenga’s Pizzeria with Hengam Stanfield 35:07

2M ago35:07

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This week, Josh and Denise chat with Hengam Stanfield, co-owner of Mattenga’s Pizzeria in San Antonio, Texas. What started out as taking over a failing pizzeria in 2013 has grown into eight locations and expanding. Hengam and husband Matt met in college, both aspiring engineers but soon realized they wanted to be in business for themselves. They en…

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Cannes 2024 #10, with Kiyoko McCrae, Adam Piron, Alemberg Ang, and Viv Li 45:20

2M ago45:20

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For the last two weeks, our on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors has been reporting from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.Before the festival officially drew to a close last Saturday, Film Comment Editor Devika Girish moderated a panel about documentary ethics in the Cannes…

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Cannes 2024 #9, with Justin Chang and Dennis Lim 40:16

2M ago40:16

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Cannes 2024 is in wrapping up this weekend—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors has been high-tailing it from screening to screening, cutting through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.For our (nearly) final episode from the sunny shores of Southern France, Dennis Lim, Artistic …

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Cannes 2024 #8, with Beatrice Loayza, Giovanni Marchini Camia, and Caitlin Quinlan 51:44

2M ago51:44

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Cannes 2024 is in full swing—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors has been high-tailing it from screening to screening, cutting through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.On our latest episode from the sunny shores of Southern France, critics Beatrice Loayza, Giovanni Marchini C…

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207. Daily Dough with Gus Franco’s Pizza 34:18

2M ago34:18

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This week on The Hot Slice Podcast, Denise and Jeremy chat with Patrick Elston, who with his wife Mandy operates Gus Franco’s Pizza in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania. Originally started as a food truck, Gus Franco’s opened in 2017. He talks about the steady rise of the pizzeria. Family dynamics and raising kids in the family atmosphere pizzerias. The …

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Cannes 2024 #7, with Guy Lodge and Adam Piron 43:17

3M ago43:17

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Cannes 2024 is in full swing—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors has been high-tailing it from screening to screening, cutting through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.On our latest episode from the sunny shores of Southern France, critics Guy Lodge and Adam Piron join Film C…

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Cannes 2024 #6, with Robert Daniels, Miriam Bale, and Mark Asch 59:04

3M ago59:04

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Cannes 2024 is in full swing—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors has been high-tailing it from screening to screening, cutting through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.For our latest episode from the shores of the Riviera, critics Robert Daniels, Miriam Bale, and Mark Asch jo…

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Cameo 27 - Sir John Heron 49:52

3M ago49:52

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Hooray! It's an accountant. No, don't go away! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonBy Tudoriferous

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Cannes 2024 #5, with Kevin B. Lee, Abby Sun, and Vadim Rizov 1:03:14

3M ago1:03:14

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Cannes 2024 has arrived—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors is high-tailing it from screening to screening, ready to cut through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.On today’s episode, Film Comment Editor Devika Girish is joined by Kevin B. Lee, Abby Sun, and Vadim Rizov to deba…

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Cannes 2024 #4: Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson on Rumours 31:18

3M ago31:18

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Cannes 2024 has arrived—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors is high-tailing it from screening to screening, ready to cut through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.On today’s episode, Film Comment Editor Devika Girish sat down with Canadian filmmakers Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, …

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Cannes 2024 #3, with Jessica Kiang and Kelli Weston 1:08:21

3M ago1:08:21

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Cannes 2024 has arrived—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors is high-tailing it from screening to screening, ready to cut through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.For today’s episode, critics Kelli Weston and Jessica Kiang join Film Comment Editor Devika Girish to unpack three…

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Cannes 2024 #2, with Bilge Ebiri and Jonathan Romney 43:44

3M ago43:44

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Cannes 2024 has arrived—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors is high-tailing it from screening to screening, ready to cut through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.For this episode, Film Comment Editor Devika Girish is joined by Cannes veterans and all-star FC critics Bilge Ebi…

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205. Transitioning to Ownership at 23 with Shelby Hall 31:42

3M ago31:42

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This week on The Hot Slice Podcast, we hear Shelby Hall’s story. She owns Fox’s Pizza Den Cheat Lake in Morgantown, West Virginia and starting working at Fox’s Pizza Den as a teenager. While in college, she leaped into management. After graduation, she was presented with a franchise opportunity that she passed on. She waited for the right opportuni…

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Cannes 2024 #1, with Beatrice Loayza and Isabel Stevens 43:11

3M ago43:11

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Cannes 2024 has arrived—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors is high-tailing it from screening to screening, ready to cut through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.To kick things off, Film Comment Editor Devika Girish sat down with our contributor Beatrice Loayza (stay tuned fo…

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Writing About Avant-Garde Cinema, with Ayanna Dozier, Amy Taubin, and Genevieve Yue 1:04:36

3M ago1:04:36

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Avant-garde cinema emerged in direct conversation with the film criticism that contextualized, championed, and critiqued it. Writing about work that is premised on defying formulaic intelligibility, and which invites us to reach beyond language to other modes of interpretation, can be both challenging and thrilling—requiring the critic to draw on a…

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S1 - 049 Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, Part 4 1:31:51

3M ago1:31:51

1:31:51

Our 100th episode! We made it here? Now on to the Diabolical Duchess! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonBy Tudoriferous

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204. Pizza Expo Interview Series, Part 6: Innovative Approaches to Pizza 25:18

3M ago25:18

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This week, we continue our Pizza Expo Interview Series from the show floor at Pizza Expo. Denise interviews four pizzeria operators who are defining their pizza businesses in their own ways. Jason Dascoli, Rock City Pies and Ice, Bloomfield, Colorado, checks back in to give us an update on his pizzeria. He talks about his personal and business grow…

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S1 - 048 Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, Part 3 1:10:40

3M ago1:10:40

1:10:40

Now a widow with an unpaid dowry leaving her no right to an income and with a female heir to Burgundy. Can she keep everything together? And what if her brother decides to marry her off to someone else? Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon…

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203 – Pizza Expo Interview Series, Part 5: California Knows How to Pizza 18:51

3M ago18:51

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This week, we continue our Pizza Expo Interview Series from the show floor at Pizza Expo. Denise interviews three operators with pizzerias doing business in California. Check out these Golden State pizza pros: Zak Fishman from Prime Pizza. The pizza company has seven locations in Los Angeles, California. Zak shares how much the LA pizza scene has g…

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S1 - 047 Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, Part 2 1:16:28

3M ago1:16:28

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She is a bauble at court and meant to only breed and look pretty. So how does she end up being able to pull so many strings that other monarchs fear her? Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonBy Tudoriferous

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Jeff Bridges Makes a Decision 43:20

3M ago43:20

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Every year, Film at Lincoln Center honors a luminary of the film industry with the Chaplin Award. This year’s honoree is a beloved screen icon: the Dude, the Starman, the legend—Jeff Bridges. In advance of the 49th Chaplin Award Gala, taking place on April 29, Devika sat down with Bridges for a look back at the actor’s long career. Taking inspirati…

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202. Pizza Expo Interview Series, Part 4 — Growing the biz and pizza industry 39:43

3M ago39:43

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This week, we continue our Pizza Expo Interview Series from the show floor at Pizza Expo. Denise interviews operators who are building their businesses and expanding their reach in the pizza industry. They are: Sofia Arango founded of Atlanta Pizza Truck a catering company in May 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. She has also created a thriving pizza indus…

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Tribute to Navroze Contractor, with Deepa Dhanraj 45:41

3M ago45:41

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From the early ’70s onwards, Indian cinematographer Navroze Contractor—who passed away last year at age 80—blazed a trail of radical image-making. Trained in fine arts, photography, and cinematography, Contractor wielded the camera as a weapon and a paintbrush, capturing both the thrills and the throes of popular uprisings in films that defined pol…

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S1 - 046 Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, Part 1 1:51:17

4M ago1:51:17

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Life begins for the Diabolical Duchess! The woman who terrified and angered the kings of both England and France! Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes -Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | PatreonBy Tudoriferous

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201: Pizza Expo Interview Series, Part 3 - Growing Multiple Unit Operations 39:43

4M ago39:43

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This week, we continue our Pizza Expo Interview Series from the show floor at Pizza Expo. Denise interviews experience multi-unit pizzeria operators: Zach Toth and Chris Brown of Blacksburg, Virginia-based Benny’s Pizza with 32 locations and Jonathan Schroeter from Il Primo Pizza & Wings with seven locations in Southwest Floriday Benny’s is home of…

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