Best Academic Citizen Podcasts (2024)

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68. Imiphindo kwaXhosa 19:54

6h ago19:54

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Similar to spoken and written language, clothing conveys important symbolic meaning and serves as a creative space for preserving daily traditions. In this episode, we highlight indigenous language and knowledge systems with independent fashion practitioner, researcher, and archivist Siviwe James. Through the use of sound, we emphasize the signific…

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LUCY KAPLANSKY: Art + Science = Sweet Music 35:32

3h ago35:32

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LUCY KAPLANSKY Art + Science = Sweet Music We’ve all come to crossroads in our lives and our careers. Lucy Kaplansky initially chose music. Then she chose school and a doctorate in clinical psychology. She tried pursuing both passions, psychologist by day with a little music on the side. But then came those crossroads. Her many admirers are thankfu…

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SEBASTIAN JUNGER: In His Time Of Writing 32:49

4h ago32:49

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I first met Sebastian Junger in 2011, only months after the death of his friend and war reporting colleague Tim Hetherington in Libya. Junger was at a crossroads, searching for an experience as intense as war but an experience that doesn’t get you killed. The passion he felt for war reporting has been replaced by the passion for his young family, a…

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Do Committees Lead To Better-Informed Legislative Voting? 37:46

6d ago37:46

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In a recent paper by Washington University political scientist Michael Olson, he documents a very strange phenomenon. It seems that when legislators join committees, they’re voting record becomes less aligned with their constituents’ political preferences. The question is…why? Could it be that being on a committee means they’re just better informed…

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67. Nature Soundscapes 25:16

5d ago25:16

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The sounds of nature can offer a unique listening experience and make us aware of our spaces and the species that exist. In this episode, we head deep into the green urban belts and wild spaces of Aoteroa with wildlife filmmaker, storyteller and host of Tune into Nature Podcast, Karthic SS. This episode guides our attention and appreciation to natu…

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146. Creating Lifelines: Empowering Through Sports with Former Chicago Cubs Outfielder The Esteemed C.J. Stewart 55:14

13d ago55:14

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Creating Lifelines: Empowering Through Sports with Former Chicago Cubs Outfielder The Esteemed C.J. Stewart In this episode of the Social Psychic Radio Show, Jason sits down with Special Guest The Esteemed C.J. Stewart, the Chief Visionary Officer and Co-Founder of the L.E.A.D. (Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct) Center for Youth. Together with his wi…

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S2-E8 We Need to Reinvent Everything! A Podcast with Fridtjof Detzner of Planet A 55:17

15d ago55:17

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In this episode, I speak with Fridtjof Detzner, co-founder of the climate venture capital fund Planet A, based in Berlin. Fridtjof had early success with an internet company, went on an eye-opening trip to Asia, and came back determined to boost innovation in all climate-relevant sectors and technologies. My favorite insights of this conversation w…

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145. We Stand With Ukraine Series: Attorney Lynn Cole and BRDGES Academy’s Innovative ADR Approach For Empowering Ukraine 49:24

28d ago49:24

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We Stand With Ukraine Series: Special Guest Attorney Lynn Cole and BRDGES Academy’s Innovative ADR Approach For Empowering Ukraine Attorney Lynn H. Cole serves as the President of BRDGES Academy and practices international law as a Full Time Mediator and as a Practitioner in International Conflict Resolution. She has been actively involved in the f…

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Do Presidents Have As Much Power As We Think? 45:20

20d ago45:20

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Since Biden’s debate performance, America’s political elite have been engaged in a debate. How much does a President really matter for effective government? If his administration seems to work fine, how much of an affect can a President have? At the same time, we important Supreme Court decisions that seem to be giving more power to Presidents whic…

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66. The Museum Of Portable Sound 20:06

27d ago20:06

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When we think of museums, we often envision a traditional building with objects and artefacts. In this episode, we challenge this notion with Dr. John Kannenberg from The Museum of Portable Sound. This episode delves into the concept of collecting and showcasing sound as cultural and museological heritage, offering a new perspective on traditional …

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S2-E7 The Positive Impact of Football with Liam McGroarty 49:01

1M ago49:01

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In this episode, I speak with Liam McGroarty, Strategic Development Manager at UEFA, about the social impacts of football. We discuss how the beautiful game improves lives and how investing in football could have substantial positive impacts. Fun fact: Liam started out as a priest but turned his professional efforts towards the “biggest religion” a…

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Do City Services Move Faster for Affluent and White Neighborhoods? 47:19

2M ago47:19

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Have you ever made a 311 call? This is a service provided by many cities that allows citizens to call in things like potholes, graffiti, fallen trees, ect. There is an assumption that many people have that requests made by white and more affluent neighborhoods probably get responded to faster. But is that accurate? In a recent paper, “Unequal Respo…

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144. We Stand With Ukraine: Sunflowers Bend, Her Stories Endure: Special Guest Oksana Kukurudza, Writer, and Daughter of Ukrainian Refugees who survived the Nazi forced labor camps during World War II ... 51:23

1M ago51:23

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Biography for Special Guest Oksana Kukurudza Oksana Kukurudza is the daughter of Ukrainian refugees who survived Nazi forced labor camps during WWII and then spent years in Displaced Person Camps in Europe before finding a home in the USA. Our guest earned her CPA and MBA and she has worked internationally in Ukraine and Italy during her thirty-yea…

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143. We Stand With Ukraine: Inside Ukraine: The Human Spirit Amidst War: Special Guest: Valentyna Krykun: Ukrainian Academic, and Volunteer for the Local Self-Defense Forces 46:09

1M ago46:09

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Inside Ukraine: The Human Spirit Amidst War: Special Guest: Valentyna Krykun: Ukrainian Academic, and Volunteer for the Local Self-Defense Forces In this episode, Host Jason Zuk is joined by Guest Co-Host Dr. Sergei Borysov as they welcome Special Guest Valentyna Krykun to the show. Valentyna is a Ukrainian Academic and Volunteer for the Local Self…

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142. The Power of Regenerative Farming with Special Guest Matthieu Mehuys: Award-WInning Author, Climate Change Activist & Landscape Architect 53:59

1M ago53:59

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The Power of Regenerative Farming with Special Guest Matthieu Mehuys: Award-WInning Author, Climate Change Activist & Landscape Architect In this episode of the Social Psychic Radio Show, host Jason Zuk and Special Guest Matthieu Mehuys, an award-winning author and passionate landscape architect, shares his journey from a family farm in Belgium to …

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141. We Stand With Ukraine: Titanic Courage: Iryna Kompanets' Story of Resilience 1:00:35

1M ago1:00:35

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Guest BIO: Iryna Kompanets is a Ukrainian academic, research fellow, and mother who fled with her daughter Hanna on March 4, 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She plans to return to Ukraine to aid in its rebuilding once the war concludes. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Iryna earned her PhD in Biochemistry from Taras Shevchenko National Universi…

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140. "From Compassion to Action: Fighting Homelessness with Special Guest Sean Cononie, Homeless Advocate, Humanitarian, CEO & The Founder & Director of Multiple Homeless Shelters in Florida." 56:45

1M ago56:45

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"From Compassion to Action: Fighting Homelessness with Special Guest Sean Cononie, Homeless Advocate, Humanitarian, CEO & The Founder & Director of Multiple Homeless Shelters in Florida." In this episode of the Social Psychic Radio Show, host Jason Zuk welcomes Special Guest Sean Cononie, a leading homeless advocate with over 40 years of dedicated …

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139. Stand with Ukraine: Ukraine Unite: Empowering Ukrainian Advocacy and Support with Olena Gryniava - Defending Ukrainian Identity & Confronting Russian Propaganda. 24:47

2M ago24:47

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Stand with Ukraine Series: Ukrainian Advocacy and Support with Olena Gryniava: Activist, Entrepreneur, Academic, and the Deputy Director of USA Danube International Company: Promoting Ukrainian Identity and Combating Russian Propaganda Summary of Episode: In this episode of the Social Psychic Radio Show, Host Jason Zuk welcomes Guest Co-Host Dr. Se…

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How To "Get Out The Vote" 42:02

2M ago42:02

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Hello Not Another Politics Podcast listeners. We’re taking some much needed time off as the school year comes to a close; but with the elections right around the corner we still wanted to share some incredibly relevant and important political science research. Every Presidential election, we talk about “getting out the vote”. But what really works …

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Alan Zweibel: A Life In Laughs, Part 2 27:16

2M ago27:16

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By 1975, Alan Zweibel had decided on a career in comedy writing. He’d written jokes for older borscht belt comics and become friendly with young comics like Billy Crystal. But then he faced a difficult career decision between a relatively sure thing and a leap into the unknown. The decision changed the rest of his life.Learn more about your ad choi…

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138. The Militant Grind: Love, Honor, Discipline, Strength, and Wisdom with Sherman Perryman 1:00:38

2M ago1:00:38

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The Militant Grind: Love, Honor, Discipline, Strength, and Wisdom with the Incredibly Inspiring Sherman Perryman Guest Bio: Striving to be the best version of oneself has always been our guest’s guiding principle. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sherman’s journey has seen him wear many hats. Our guest made his mark in the professional world, workin…

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137. We Stand With Ukraine: From Ireland to Ukraine: Conflict Resolution Insights with Special Guest Sharon Morrissey 56:10

2M ago56:10

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Special Guest Sharon Morrissey Bio: We stand with Ukraine: Our 100 episode series highlighting Ukraine’s Struggle Against Russian Aggression-One Story at a Time. It is with great pleasure to welcome Sharon Morrissey to the show today. Our guest is a highly accomplished professional with expertise in mediation, conflict resolution, lecturing, and wr…

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Alan Zweibel: A Life In Laughs, Part 1 29:08

2M ago29:08

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“Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Shakespeare forgot about this one: “some are nudged by the rejection of numerous law schools.” Alan Zweibel has written so many words that have made us laugh, through the voices of Gilda Radner, Billy Crystal, Garry Shandling and his own. He was one of the origi…

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136. Soul Contracts and Synchronicities: A Conversation with the Esteemed Candice Rebollo Intuitive Coach, Clairvoyant Psychic,and Master Breathwork Detox Facilitator 51:52

2M ago51:52

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Candice Rebollo is an Intuition Coach, Clairvoyant Psychic, & Master Breathwork Detox Facilitator. She has co-facilitated Breathwork Biohacking events for NASA alongside expert panelists consisting of the world’s top neuroscientists and psychologists. Her unique combination of using multifaceted modalities allows her to expedite problem solving by …

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135. We Stand with Ukraine: "War, Peace, and Politics: Discussing Ukraine’s War Against Russian Aggression” with Special Guest Dr. Daniel Dubois. 42:57

2M ago42:57

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Special Podcast Series: We Stand with Ukraine-100 Episode Series on Ukraine's War Against Russian Aggression-One Story at a Time! Background on Dr. Dubois: Dr. Daniel M. DuBois is an Associate Professor of History and International Studies, and he is also the Honors Program Director at Saint Leo University, USA. Our guest’s research and teaching fo…

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134. We Stand With Ukraine: Oksana Bilozir's Inspirational Story: Famous Ukrainian Pop Star, Distinguished People’s Artist of Ukraine, Former People’s Deputy of Ukraine, and the Former Minister of Culture ... 48:59

2M ago48:59

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Voices of Ukraine: Oksana Bilozir's Inspirational Story Oksana Bilozir. Famous Ukrainian Pop Store, People’s Artist of Ukraine, Former People’s Deputy of Ukraine, and the Former Minister of Culture and Tourism in Ukraine. Throughout her career, Oksana has made significant artistic achievements. Our guest began her concert activity in 1979 as a solo…

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How Powerful Are October Surprises? 36:25

2M ago36:25

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Hello Not Another Politics Podcast listeners. We’re taking some much needed time off as the school year comes to a close; but with the elections right around the corner we still wanted to share some incredibly relevant and important political science research. This week we’re resharing an episode all about October Surprises that has some counter in…

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65. Historical Soundscapes 21:32

3M ago21:32

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Listening is dynamic, especially in recreating historical places. In this episode, we explore Willow Road in Fairview, Gqeberha with musician and sound artist Andrei Van Wyk. It focuses on using sound to evoke the lost homes and communities of Willow Road, destroyed by the Group Areas Act of 1950. By reconstructing the past through sound, this epis…

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Ruth Reichl: Eating Is A Political Issue 37:58

2M ago37:58

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Ruth Reichl never thought she’d make a career out of writing about food. But she has, defying expectations and obliterating boundaries at august publications along the way. She’s found joy and memory and escape in her writing about food: witness her latest book The Paris Novel. But there is also the theme that has stayed true to Reichl from Berkele…

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133. Stand With Ukraine: "Holodomor: Understanding Ukraine's Forgotten Genocide" a Discussion with Jason Zuk and Dr. Sergiy Borysov 48:50

2M ago48:50

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“We Stand With Ukraine-100 Episodes Series-One Story At A Time,” Join Dr. Sergiy Borysov, (Guest Co-Host) and I as we discuss The Holodomor-Ukraine’s Forgotten Genocide. The Holodomor was a man-made famine that occurred in Ukraine when it was a part of the Soviet Ukraine between 1932 and 1933. It was a result of Soviet policies under Joseph Stalin,…

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132. Stand With Ukraine: A Heart-Wrenching Conversation with Special Guest Oksana Soroka-A Teacher and Mother's Perspective on the War Against Russia 50:19

2M ago50:19

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Summary: In this episode, Jason features an interview with Guest Co-Host Dr. Sergiy Borisov and Special Guest Oksana Soroka, a Ukrainian Teacher and Mother who shares her insight on the war. The episode centers on the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Oksana, an English and German teacher at Pereiaslav Ivan Mazepa High School, shares the hardsh…

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Will Lee and Paul Shaffer: 50 Years Of Friendship 44:34

2M ago44:34

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I don’t think it violates some journalistic Edward R. Murrow code to say that some interviews are a labor of love. And if it does, so be it. This is one of them. Paul Shaffer and Will Lee have put a lot of joyful music into the world. They are best known for their work in the Letterman bands, first on NBC and then on CBS, 33 years in all. But their…

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Does The Public View The Supreme Court As Legitimate In A Post-Dobbs World ? 43:43

3M ago43:43

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The Supreme Court is supposed to be our non-political branch of government, making decisions solely on the constitutional soundness of laws. But in recent years it appears as though the Court has taken a shift to the right, most notably in the Dobbs decision in 2022. Which raises a question: does the public still the view the Court as legitimate? T…

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Bill Persky: Still Funny After All These Years, Part 2 19:55

3M ago19:55

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By 1963, Bill Persky had already worked as a lifeguard at Grossinger’s in the Catskill Mountains and watched the hotel’s standup comics make people laugh. He’d written a show at Syracuse University that won a national collegiate award. He’d worked at an advertising agency and radio station in New York before moving to California to write for televi…

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131. Jason Interviews Special Guest Yulia Zabolotna. Join Us as we share Yulia’s inspiring story of strength and courage while living under Russian Occupation during the early stages of Russia’s invasion ... 57:51

3M ago57:51

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131. We Stand With Ukraine: Resilience Amidst Tragedy: Jason Interviews Special Guest Yulia Zabolotna. Join Us as we share Yulia’s inspiring story of strength and courage while living under Russian Occupation during the early stages of Russia’s invasion very close to the Bucha Massacre. To learn more about the Bucha Massacre, please visit: https://…

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130. Barbara With-Award-Winning Author, Composer, Conflict REVOLUTION® Trainer, Psychic Channel and Journalist Talks "Einstein, Activism, and the Psychic Path: A Revolutionary Dialogue." 56:06

3M ago56:06

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In this episode of The Social Psychic Radio Show, hosts and engages with Special Guest Barbara With, an international peace activist, award-winning author, and psychic channel to Albert Einstein, to discuss pressing social justice issues and the importance of unity, love, and mutual respect. The interaction delves into Barbara's spiritual journey, …

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64. Listening For Emotions 23:28

3M ago23:28

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In this episode, we take a journey through time to explore radio archives from the colonial era. Presented by Luc Marraffa, a PhD candidate at the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis at the University of Amsterdam, this episode focuses on the histories that have been erased from radio records. It examines these narratives through the interdiscip…

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Bill Persky: Still Funny After All These Years, Part 1 28:35

3M ago28:35

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What is it like to create something early in your life and then watch as that creation has a tangible effect on people decades later? Musicians know the feeling. Actors and writers too. It’s a feeling Bill Persky knows well. He and his writing partner Sam Denoff wrote many of the classic episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show, a 1960’s show that is tim…

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129. Beyond Borders: Ukraine's Battle for Identity and Legacy: Special Guest: Dr. Oksana Lutsyshyna, Ph.D. Ukrainian Writer, Author, Translator, and Poet Explores Ukraine's Rich History, Culture, and ... 57:49

3M ago57:49

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About Our Guest: Dr. Oksana Lutsyshyna is an award-winning Ukrainian writer, poet, and literary translator. She is the author of Persephone Blues (poetry, Arrowsmith, 2019), Ivan and Phoebe (a novel, in the English translation by Nina Murray, Deep Vellum Publishing, 2023; in the original, Old Lion Publishers, 2019), Felicity's Poems (poetry, in Ukr…

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How Good Are We At Spotting Fake News? 48:26

3M ago48:26

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If the media is to be believed, the US public has a tenuous at best grasp on accurate political news. They’re either consuming disinformation and fake news on social media or following biasedly inaccurate news outlets. Either journalistic truth is as good as dead or we’re living in separate informational universes. But is this too alarmist, could t…

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Stephane Matteau: Lessons Beyond The Goal 33:38

3M ago33:38

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It seems easy for former professional athletes to live in the past. They practiced their whole lives to play the game and now it’s gone. Fans are constantly reminding them of games long ago, occasionally waiting on long lines for a picture and an autograph at a card show. New York Rangers fans often remind Stephane Matteau of his Game 7 overtime go…

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63. NASA Sonifications 23:52

4M ago23:52

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On the premiere episode of Season 7, listeners are treated to an interstellar auditory experience in the form of an audio postcard. Narrated by Sarah Kane, a PhD researcher in Astronomy from Cambridge University, this episode offers a captivating exploration into the innovative realm of data sonifications. Kane, along with her esteemed team, sheds …

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Talib Kweli: Hip Hop Academic 35:19

3M ago35:19

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Jay Z once memorably rapped “if skills sold, truth be told, I’d probably be lyrically, Talib Kweli.”Many are the influences that have shaped Talib Kweli’s words and music for decades: the Brooklyn of his youth, the ubiquitous books and records in that Brooklyn home, the academic careers of his parents as professors and administrators. He once told …

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128.Striking Chords of Freedom: Elona Krasavtseva's Musical Activism for Ukraine: Classical Crossover Soprano Singer, Songwriter, Events Producer, and Activist Shares Her Efforts At Supporting Ukraine ... 46:40

4M ago46:40

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Guest Bio: Classic Crossover Soprona Elona Krasavtseva was born in Russia. Her parents relocated to Kyiv, and Elona grew up in Ukraine and attended Shevchenko State University in Kyiv. Our guest graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in General Arts, but she attended California State University (Moscow Campus) with a Masters Degree in…

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Is Partisan Animosity Directed At Fellow Citizens Or Elites? 39:10

3M ago39:10

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There is a fact of our political discourse so agreed upon that nobody thinks to question it: affective polarization…democrats and republicans disliking each other...has been getting worse, much worse. But what if that belief is actually based on polls measuring the wrong thing? That’s the argument made by Northwestern Political Scientist James Druc…

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Adriana Trigiani: Lessons Inside The Four Walls And Beyond 39:58

4M ago39:58

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Adriana Trigiani has had a long love affair with the written word. And she’s pretty comfortable with the spoken word too. She has quite a story to tell as a novelist/TV writer/film director/podcast host whose journey brought her from a small mining town in Virginia to New York. And she tells that story with insight and humor. Her thoughts on the le…

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Shawn Colvin :Diamond In The Rough 36:58

4M ago36:58

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Shawn Colvin has been making music, beautiful music, for a long time. She’s known the heights of winning Grammy Awards, including song of the year and record of the year for Sunny Came Home in 1998. She’s known the hills and valleys of the business, especially early on, playing in cover bands, dive bars, taking day jobs before her career took off i…

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127. Stand With Ukraine Series : EP2: Special Guest Evangelina Astahova, 14-Year Old Ukrainian Singer and Survivor Who Shares Her Personal Story of Resilience Leaving Russian Occupied Crimea and Moving ... 40:46

4M ago40:46

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Stand With Ukraine Series (100 Episodes): Ep. 2: Special Guest Evangelina Astahova. Evangenlina is originally from the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine (which was brutally annexed by Putin’s Russia in 2014). Evangelina is 14 years old and she has quite a story of survival and resiliency of the human spirit to share with us today. Our guest is very crea…

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Should Policy Match Voters' Preferences? 42:55

4M ago42:55

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How do we know if our democracy is healthy? For political scientist, the answer often comes down to things we can measure like responsiveness to voter’s wishes. But is that really the right thing to measure? There are two camps in this debate. The empiricists want to focus on what and how we can measure things like the health of our democracy, ofte…

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Stan Fischler: The Hockey Maven 35:35

4M ago35:35

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Stan Fischler has been in the hockey world for 70 years, primarily as a writer and broadcaster. His passion for the sport has never waned, even as a 92 year old who now covers and writes about hockey from a small village in northern Israel, where he lives with his son and family. He is the sport’s connection, from Richard to Howe to Orr to Gretzky …

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