Best All The Pretty Horses Podcasts (2024)

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Meditations - Episode 2 - Thank the Gods 1:08:42

6h ago1:08:42

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Welcome. This is our series on Marcus Aurelius, Meditations. This is one of my personal favourite books, teaching stoic principles applied. This is the diary of Marcus Aurelius. He sets a model well worth considering for how to manage responsibility, stress and life in general. We are 3 real world mates, none of which are qualified in philosophy bu…

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Dexter, Kansas and the Hindenburg 10:55

8h ago10:55

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Even out here in the windswept section of the place where the Great Plains, the Ozark Mountains and the Indian Territory collide, small, sometimes forgotten things may have a bigger impact than you know. An important discovery near the little burg of Dexter, Kansas, or the lack of that discovery had a big impact on another burg, the Hindenburg whic…

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Gusty: Building Trust One Kid at a Time 13:47

16d ago13:47

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Back in the day, local TV news was important, especially the weather forecast, here in Tornado Alley. One Weatherman here in the place where the Great Plains, the Ozark Mountains and the Indian Territory collide developed a great gimmick to get kids to watch the forecast. The gimmick? The chance to hear your name on TV and get a drawing from the we…

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Episode 0079: Hawk Tuah and Other Summer Adventures 1:04:54

1M ago1:04:54

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Women have dominated the internet this summer, including the Oilers flasher and the Hawk Tuah girl. The discussion of viral moments and the long-term success of internet sensations somehow turns to Taylor Swift. Summer viewing and summer vacation discussions lead to conversations about childhood memories of cassette tapes and using CB radios during…

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Meditations - Episode 1 - Diary of a wimpy emperor? 1:27:06

20d ago1:27:06

1:27:06

Welcome. This is our series on Marcus Aurelius, Meditations. This is one of my personal favourite books, teaching stoic principles applied. This is the diary of Marcus Aurelius. He sets a model well worth considering for how to manage responsibility, stress and life in general. We are 3 real world mates, none of which are qualified in philosophy bu…

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Episode 53: Rambling Down THE ROAD with Bryan Vescio 1:12:20

24d ago1:12:20

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This 54th episode of READING MCCARTHY takes a long ramble down THE ROAD, McCarthy’s 2006 Pulitzer Prize winning novel of a father and son enduring life in a harrowing, ashen landscape after some undisclosed apocalypse. For this discussion I’m glad to welcome back guest Dr. Bryan Vescio. Professor and Chair of English at High Point University in Nor…

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Not Just Another Dog Story 13:03

1M ago13:03

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We believe our dogs to have a special bond with us. It's something sacred to those of us who have been forged into better people by the love of a little black rescue dog. Let me tell you about my dog, Boomer. SUPPORT INDEPENDENT ARTIST! Check out all we have to offer at withinpodcast.com! Want to advertise, sponsor or otherwise support Within The R…

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Episode 0078: Fast-Forwarding the Saucy Scenes in Bridgerton 1:25:52

3M ago1:25:52

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Justin Timberlake got a DUI, and Alec depended on very questionable sources on X for information about the arrest. Bridgerton season three was watched by all, and Lindsey was disappointed by the amount of saucy scenes, while Alec admitted he fast-forwards those. David and Lindsey are excited for ‘House of the Dragon’, though bracing themselves for …

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Episode 0077: Rate My Macademia Nut and Summer Box Office Predictions 1:18:13

3M ago1:18:13

1:18:13

The conversation revolves around the topic of end-of-year evaluations for academics, focusing on the anxiety and impact of student evaluations of teaching. David reads Lindsey her Rate-My-Professor reviews, and it gets awkward. Beyond professor stuff, the conversation covers a range of topics including teaching styles, late work policies, women's s…

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Episode 52: McCarthy and Hemingway 1:38:07

2M ago1:38:07

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Episode 52 is a round table considering the impact of Ernest Hemingway’s writing on the works of Cormac McCarthy. Joining us for this discussion are Dr. Olivia Carr Edenfield, Professor of English at Georgia Southern University. She is a founding member of the Society for the Study of the American Short Story and Director of the American Literature…

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Episode 0076: Hell Freezes Over as Netflix is Set to Stream NFL Football 1:11:11

3M ago1:11:11

1:11:11

Netflix has announced that they will stream NFL Christmas Day games, and the Nuts are once again forced to eat crow. Well, maybe only Lindsey. The Nuts discuss the forthcoming event, and speculate on the impact of Taylor Swift and Jason Kelce's relationship on the event. Lindsey and Alec get carried away. Other topics include frustrations with stre…

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Brownie's Hat: Community and the Pride of the Prairie 15:54

3M ago15:54

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The Spring of 1954, somewhere in northwestern Oklahoma. A group of upstart high schoolers form a marching band to represent their school at sporting events after the school could no longer send along the official band. From there, small gestures from folks in town made the idea work. A story worthy of a Hallmark movie, but packed with lessons how t…

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Who might have an STI? 1:01:51

3M ago1:01:51

1:01:51

Today's episode starts with a very unfortunate revelation... the Denyer's puppy has vandalised the studio! George issues a much needed apology to Chezzi about her retreat, we talk past lives, what our names really mean, play two truths and a lie with Friend of the show Carly (aka George's wife), explain how you could be Australia's next millionaire…

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Coffee UP the bum 56:09

3M ago56:09

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We create our very own inspirational quotes, Grant refuses to wear glasses and a certain red headed producer gets a colonic LIVE on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Grant & Chezzi Denyer

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Wildness Thrust Upon Them: The Horses Of Shannon County 13:22

3M ago13:22

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Described as wild and beautiful creatures, the horses of Shannon County, Missouri are just that. The off spring of work horses abandoned by desperate Ozark farmers during the depression, they have survived and flourished on the Federal Lands around the Current and Jack's Fork Rivers. Once seen as a problem to be disposed of, they are now a protecte…

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Has Chezzi started a cult? 1:03:23

4M ago1:03:23

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It’s been a couple of weeks since Chezzi’s retreat and it seems as though she’s making the family partake in her new found love of not having fun… at least that’s how Grant views it. Doctor Matt Bourke jumps onto the show to talk about the benefits of what Chezzi has just undergone and how the rest of us can get involved. We also talk to a fan of t…

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Timaeus Special - Episode 2 1:05:34

4M ago1:05:34

1:05:34

Plato. Timaeus..Welcome to the Republic of Middle Aged Men, Timaeus Special Episode 2.In this episode we discuss the fact that the Book of Timaeus, written by Plato - famous for its reference to Atlantis, is not actually what we want to do as season four - oops. We will instead do this book as a series of specials. Season 4 will be Marcus Aurelius,…

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Episode 0075: Horse Petting at the Kentucky Derby, Live on Netflix 1:19:29

4M ago1:19:29

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Lindsey scratched an item off of her bucket list as she attended the Kentucky Derby last week, and David and Alec have lots of questions. Based on Lindsey’s experience and the recent Roast of Tom Brady broadcast live on Netflix, the Nuts discuss the possibility of Netflix entering the live sports streaming market. The potential of different sports …

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Perineum Sunning (aka butthole sunning) 1:02:47

4M ago1:02:47

1:02:47

Chezzi is back from her retreat and finds Grant extremely sexy - she makes a move on him mid podcast, George teaches y’all a special bum technique, we play two truths and a lie with superstar listener, Sally and we launch a new segment called the DENYER DEEP DIVE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Ban the waiting bay 1:04:55

4M ago1:04:55

1:04:55

Chezzi is detoxing and going on week long retreat which leaves Grant as man of the house looking after the cherubs, the team talk about stuff they’ve hidden from their parents, Mr Denyer blows up deluxe at Mrs Denyer’s ordering at a drive through skills, PLUS Justin Bieber and Walt Disney make a cameo in this weeks hilarious episode. See omnystudio…

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Pretty Boy and the Repo Man 13:12

4M ago13:12

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The Cookson Hills hold many a legend about the exploits of Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd and his amazing escapes from the clutches of the law through a hail of gunfire. But there's also the story about a collector, a clerk really, from a loan office in Fort Smith who was able to best the man who was soon to be Public Enemy No. 1 - without even …

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Episode 51: Teaching McCarthy Round Table 1:27:44

4M ago1:27:44

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Although the fact often goes unacknowledged, it is a truth that sometimes an author’s residence within and endurance in the canon is a result of how that author is perceived and taught in the academy. Most literary scholars are also professors and teachers. For this episode of Reading McCarthy I round up some of the usual suspects for a panel discu…

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Episode 0074: The Tortured Podcasters Department 1:16:39

4M ago1:16:39

1:16:39

Taylor Swift's new album dropped, and of course the Nuts have to discuss it. The conversation explores the concept of long albums and the role of editors and producers in the music industry, as well as other creative industries. Other topics include summer classes, Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon, and other tragedies. The conversation then shifts to a dis…

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GEORGE GOT MARRIED!!! 1:04:34

4M ago1:04:34

1:04:34

Everything you need to know about The Sargents Wedding is here. The crew also investigate a zoom glitch, GD starts a new line called sniff and stiff, AI shocks the team AND details on becoming an instant millionaire are revealed! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Grant & Chezzi Denyer

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Episode 0073: We’ve Got the Indiana Fever 1:16:45

4M ago1:16:45

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The end of the semester approaches, and the Nuts have work to do. This week’s conversation begins with a collective discussion of the Amazon Prime documentary Red, White, and Wasted, which chronicles a low-income Florida family obsessed with mudding. Media discussions include the new Fallout series and the new Civil War movie. Baby Boomers are not …

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Who lost their license?! 33:52

5M ago33:52

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Someone on the team got cupped SO HARD that they couldn't make it to the recording of this episode, we plan the season finale (with your help), talk about sh*t anniversary gifts, two truths and a lie AND we all get a message from the universe! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Grant & Chezzi Denyer

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Episode 0072: The One Where David Snacks and Lindsey's See Time 1:17:15

5M ago1:17:15

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Beyoncé has dropped her much anticipated album Cowboy Carter, and the Nuts wonder if this will finally net her the album of the year Grammy. Of course not all country fans agree, and the nuts discuss the origins and media systems that produce loyalty in the country genre. A discussion of influencer culture, and the modern impetus to sell to the hig…

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Rubik's Cubes & Superstar Medium the great Harry T 1:03:52

5M ago1:03:52

1:03:52

Today on the show! Learn how to solve a Rubik's cube with George's better half (Fiancé Carly), Superstar Medium Harry T is back on the show to talk about his new book "Feet on the Ground, Fingertips in Heaven" and boy oh boy does he bring some exclusives to the table... particularly about the late great Larry King AND learning how to channel your i…

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Chezzi's wearing D*CK 47:29

5M ago47:29

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GD is working on ANOTHER exciting TV project and the inside scoop is right here! Chezzi got a High Distinction and topped her mediumship class, George introduces a new game for the pod, the guys talk about cringe worthy retail encounters and they also confront spirits hanging out in the studio during the recording of this episode. See omnystudio.co…

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A Southern Accent 12:27

5M ago12:27

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You know Within The Realm as the place where the Great Plains, the Ozark Mountains and the Indian Territory collide, but what happens when too much on your plate, a little guilt over not getting a podcast episode out on schedule and a cover of a Tom Petty song collide? You're fixin' to find out. withinpodcast.com SUPPORT INDEPENDENT ARTIST! Check o…

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Timaeus Special - Episode 1 46:53

5M ago46:53

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Plato. Timaeus..Welcome to the Republic of Middle Aged Men, Timaeus Special Episode 1.In this episode we Introduce the Book of Timaeus, written by Plato - famous for its reference to Atlantis.We are really happy to be back with Plato again, please join us in what is bound to be a great read over the coming episodes.We are 3 real world mates, none o…

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Episode 50: Barreling through No Country for Old Men with Rick Wallach 1:10:02

5M ago1:10:02

1:10:02

The guest for our 50th episode is the OG himself, the redoubtable RICK WALLACH, who joins us for a rousing discussion of No Country for Old Men. Somehow both Batman and Godzilla are referenced as we consider both the novel and the Coen Bros. film. Rick Wallach has recently retired from teaching English at the University of Miami. He is a founder of…

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Grant is back (but ANGRY with George) 46:41

5M ago46:41

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The reason why GD was on the verge of screaming at Large Sarge is revealed right here! The gang also apologise to the Rubik's Cube community, fan girl over Cosentino (The Grand Illusionist), go behind the scenes of Deal Or No Deal and discuss the latest round of nail biting races GD competed in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Episode 0071: This Episode is a Bit of a Bummer 1:02:51

5M ago1:02:51

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This week’s current media makes this episode a bummer. A discussion of the documentary season Quiet on Set turns into a larger discussion about the culture of abuse in Hollywood. This leads to a discussion about the recent raid of P. Diddy’s homes, along with allegations of abuse and trafficking. Other topics include the public relations failures i…

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Episode 0070: This Episode was 85 Hours of the Sopranos in the Making 41:52

5M ago41:52

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Eventually, the Nuts discuss the 2024 Oscars, but there are so many more interesting things to talk about before that. Lindsey finished all 85 hours of The Sopranos, and she wants you to be impressed. The Nuts discuss trends, such as Member’s Only jackets and cargo pants. Viewing recommendations include Resident Alien, Poor Things, and Oppenheimer.…

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Where's his d*ck? 50:18

6M ago50:18

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Chezzi and Large Sarge get reminiscent about toys (the ones we grew up playing with) Twister, Bop It, Yo-Yo, Rubik's Cube and so much more - the nostalgia is REAL! The guys also apologise to Princess Kate and discuss how sad they feel about her latest cancer news, the Easter Bunny calls into the show with a very strong review, Kyle Sandilands makes…

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We've had complaints! 1:05:13

6M ago1:05:13

1:05:13

The reason why we mysteriously vanished is finally revealed... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Grant & Chezzi Denyer

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The Tree On The Trail And Other Observations 14:32

6M ago14:32

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I'm feeling philosophical about my walks with my assistant producer, Boomer, on the trail near our home. By applying a lesson I learned from the pages of the nerdy books I read when I was a kid, I have special outlook on not just the walks on the trail, but many of the things that happen around me. Withinpodcast.com SUPPORT INDEPENDENT ARTIST! Chec…

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Episode 0069: Madame Web and Stanley Cups 1:15:38

6M ago1:15:38

1:15:38

David saw the Sony “Spiderverse” movie Madame Web so you don’t have to. It is as bad as you’ve heard. The Nuts discuss the new X-Men ‘97 series and David’s subsequent watching of the original X-Men series. A discussion of the popularity of Stanley cups leads to a discussion of marketing and viral trends, and how Alec was mocked for his Member’s Onl…

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Forever England 14:11

7M ago14:11

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Most know the United States entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Just a few months before that fateful December morning, folks in Miami, Ok were already hearing the engines of foreign pilots over head. Miami was home to Churchill Field, a training school for British pilots. Over 2,100 would-be pilots came to this corner of the Soo…

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Episode 0068: The Taylor Bowl 1:11:46

7M ago1:11:46

1:11:46

This week was the Super Bowl, so of course Alec starts the episode by ranting about his difficulties getting a new iPhone from AT&T and UPS. Somehow this leads to a discussion of Super Bowl advertiser Temu and their unique business model. The Nuts do get around to talking about the enormous ratings of the Super Bowl, the halftime show, favorite com…

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Episode 0067: The Grammys and Other American Nightmares 1:04:05

7M ago1:04:05

1:04:05

The Nuts have a spoiler-filled discussion of the Netflix true-crime documentary American Nightmare. Also, somehow David was unaware that there have been multiple seasons of the broadcast television show The Conners. The Nuts discuss the Grammys, including Taylor Swift and Beyonce. David has a favorite Taylor Swift album. Finally, the Nuts discuss p…

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Lincoln in Bleeding Kansas 16:27

7M ago16:27

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Before he was on the Five Dollar Bill, before his words were memorized by schoolchildren through the decades and before he was hailed as the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln was a candidate for President...and it wasn't looking so good. He undertook a trip to Kansas to see for himself the violence and legacy of popular sovereignty, and maybe scor…

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Episode 0066: This Episode is Smooth Like Butter 1:17:10

7M ago1:17:10

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For some reason, butter keeps coming up in this episode. We’re sorry. Other observations include the world is cruel to night owls, and true Southerners like grits. Topics include the usual television recommendations, Alec’s new video game obsession, and the implications of the ongoing Swift/Kelce relationship. The Nuts question statistics about the…

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The Story Of Hedley Thomas 1:03:07

7M ago1:03:07

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The IT’S ALL TRUE crew catch up with the one and only, Hedley Thomas. Hedley specialises in investigative reporting with an interest in legal issues, the judiciary, corruption and politics. He has won eight Walkley awards for his successful podcasts; some of which include, Shandee's Story, Shandee's Legacy, The Night Driver, The Teacher’s Per, The …

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The Unplugged Psychologist 1:10:40

7M ago1:10:40

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Meet Brad Marshall - The Unplugged Psychologist. He has spent over a decade at the cutting edge of healthy screen use. But don’t be confused by the name, Brad is NOT anti-technology. He teaches the Denyer's some of greatest tips and tricks when it comes to co-existing with technology. Brad's outlook on technology will leave you seriously reconsider…

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With a Little Help From The Great Spirit 14:08

8M ago14:08

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It's a story that can only take place in America. They had come west, illprepared, to a new home where they hoped to start fresh for themselves and their families. The new residents of Nicodemus, Kansas, mostly former slaves from Kentucky were unready for the rugged and harsh environment of the Plains, but a roving band of Native Americans came acr…

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Episode 0065: Video Games, Peacock, and Amy Winehouse vs. Taylor Swift 1:08:16

8M ago1:08:16

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Alec is very proud of his recent video game conquests on his new Nintendo Switch; however, Lindsey has no idea about any of it, and David doesn’t play Switch that much. The Nuts discuss the history of the gender divide in video gaming. Other topics include NBC’s decision to broadcast an NFL playoff game on their streaming platform Peacock, the Emmy…

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Family Therapy - Sign me up please! 54:27

8M ago54:27

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It’s All True? Favourite therapist Jana Firestone is back on the show to discuss therapy in a family setting… and how to raise healthy happy children in today’s busy world. Chezzi thinks she might need to take her kids to therapy after yelling a bit lately. Full of personal anecdotes like she’s renowned for, Jana explains that communication is key …

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Episode 49: a Filibuster Panel on the BORDER TRILOGY 1:16:45

8M ago1:16:45

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In this episode we head across the border one more time for a consideration of the Border Trilogy as a whole. How does knowing how the story begins and ends change how we read any of the different parts? My guests on this filibuster over the border include Dr. Nell Sullivan, a Kentuckian who earned her BA in English from Vanderbilt University and e…

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