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This podcast will explore the development of the art, architecture, culture and history in Italy, from ancient Roman times through the Renaissance. Listeners will develop an understanding of Italy’s role in the development of Western civilization and an ability to appreciate and understand works of art in their historical context.
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Your weekly expedition to the heart of modern life through buildings, design, gardens and food.
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A podcast about architecture, buildings and cities, from the distant past to the present day. Plus detours into technology, film, fiction, comics, drawings, and the dimly imagined future. With Luke Jones and George Gingell.
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Sacred Footsteps is dedicated to travel, history and culture from a Muslim perspective. We talk to writers, historians, artists and others, about travel as a spiritual practice, and discuss aspects of Muslim culture and history that are often overlooked.
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This podcast deals with histories of architecture and the built environment. In this series, called Architecture and… we speak to a number of academics, architects, writers and thinkers to discuss space, buildings and cities, to think through contemporary debates and issues.
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A gifted storyteller communicating the role and value of architecture to a new audience, host Bob Borson uses the experiences acquired over a 25-year career to inform his podcast. A small firm owner, architect, and college design instructor, co-host Andrew Hawkins brings his insight from his 20 years in various roles within the profession. It responds to the public curiosity and common misunderstanding about what architects do and how it is relevant to people’s lives, engaging a wide demogra ...
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"Lost Ballparks", with Mike Koser, is a podcast that takes you on a journey to the golden age of baseball's lost ballparks as told by the players, broadcasters, batboys, clubhouse managers, groundskeepers, umpires and fans who provide firsthand accounts of what it was like to spend a summer afternoon at Ebbets Field, the Polo Grounds, Forbes Field, Yankee Stadium, Comiskey Park, Crosley Field and many more.
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Welcome to Hidden Heritage – the podcast that brings you inside Great Britain’s favourite destinations with help from custodians, historians, artisans and experts. From the same team that brought you the No.1 History podcast Duchess, Hidden Heritage uncovers the fascinating stories behind the UK brightest hidden gems. With the help from the biggest voices within British heritage, Hidden Heritage will explore some of the key challenges facing national heritage today and how they can be addres ...
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A museum director and a few obsessed college professors discuss all things film, TV, music, comics, and popular culture.
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The afikra Podcast is our flagship series featuring experts from academia, art, media, urban planning and beyond, who are helping document and shape the histories and cultures of the Arab world through their work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community walks away with a newfound curiosity, and recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ABOUT AFIKRA afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab ...
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Deep-dive discussions with the smartest developers we know, explaining what they're working on, how they're trying to move the industry forward, and what we can learn from them. You might find the solution to your next architectural headache, pick up a new programming language, or just hear some good war stories from the frontline of technology. Join your host Kris Jenkins as we try to figure out what tomorrow's computing will look like the best way we know how - by listening directly to the ...
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Discover fascinating stories and explore the history of Jersey.
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True Tales From Old Houses is a light-hearted, entertaining, and educational show for lovers of old houses and buildings, DIYers, history buffs, and restoration and preservation junkies. Available weekly, hosts Stacy Grinsfelder and Daniel Kanter share personal project updates, listener Q&A, and interviews with engaging old house owners, restoration professionals, and craftspeople.
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Beverly Willis is adding her voice to a new podcast featuring discussions about the lives and careers of female pioneers of American Architecture. Going beyond the scholarship of the award-winning website Pioneering Women of American Architecture, our podcast New Angle: Voice details the struggles and triumphs of six leading women who have personified achievement in a primarily male dominated field.
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The Kitchen Sisters Present… Stories from the b-side of history. Lost recordings, hidden worlds, people possessed by a sound, a vision, a mission. Deeply layered stories, lush with interviews, field recordings and music. From powerhouse NPR producers The Kitchen Sisters (The Keepers, Hidden Kitchens, The Hidden World of Girls, The Sonic Memorial Project, Lost & Found Sound, and Fugitive Waves). "The Kitchen Sisters have done some of best radio stories ever broadcast" —Ira Glass. The Kitchen ...
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Redesigning history by celebrating women. Amber Asay (host and designer) highlights groundbreaking contributions of women designers who have shaped the world we live in today. From graphic designers to architects, industrial designers to fashion icons, we explore the inspiring stories of the women who came before us, breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations. There's a dual approach in each episode, with a designer as a featured guest, we'll uncover the remarkable journey o ...
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Prof. Damian Bacich takes you on a journey into the fascinating early history of California and the West. Listen to stories and interviews with scholars, experts and people passionate about a time when California was the frontier of empire and imagination.
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Every week, journalist, broadcaster and local historian, Annemarie Evans, explores Hong Kong, digging up many (often forgotten or unknown) aspects of our cultural, architectural, and artistic heritage. Listen live via Radio 3's homepage https://www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3 Saturdays 7.30am - 8.00am (HKT) - first broadcast Sundays 6.15pm - 6.45pm (HKT) - repeat broadcast Podcast available weekly after the first broadcast. If you would like to share your story or some Hong Kong cultural history wi ...
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The latest news, analysis and reporting on the art and entertainment world. (Updated periodically) PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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A podcast by Glasgow City Heritage Trust which focuses on the relationships, stories and shared memories that exist between Glasgow’s historic buildings and the city's communities. Presented by Glasgow City Heritage Trust’s Director Niall Murphy and journalist Fay Young, this series features guests discussing with Niall and Fay a specific area, type of building or aspect of Glasgow’s heritage, not only from a historical and architectural point of view, but also from the perspective of the co ...
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Abridged is a podcast about bridges. Bridges play so many roles in our lives: as gateways to history, architectural icons, in-between spaces, and carriers of memories. But by design, they aren’t really destinations. We cross them to get from one point to another. Here on Abridged, we’re reconsidering that idea. Within the flow of traffic and trains and people, we’re going to stop and listen. Each episode of Abridged is a standalone story. You’ll hear about a bridge that suddenly started sing ...
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The Louisiana Anthology Podcast is an part of the larger project of the Louisiana Anthology. We release new episodes every Saturday, and the podcasts last for around an hour. The purpose of the Louisiana Anthology Podcast is to discuss the literature and culture of Louisiana. We broadcast interviews with various authors, artists, and scholars about their contributions to Louisiana.
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We're on a golfing quest of sorts, looking to increase our golfing I.Q.'s in the process. Our aim is to speak to expert guests at the intersection of golf design and construction, green keeping and history…...to name but a few topics. This podcast is not about us, it's about the guests, what they know and how that can influence the sustainable future of the game of golf that we all cherish. Suspend what you know about the game of golf for a moment and join us on this journey, we promise grea ...
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What Magic is This? is a topic based podcast about Magic, the Occult, the Esoteric, the Paranormal, the Supernatural and the Weird. Each episode revolves around one single topic in the hope that we can flesh out the important aspects one needs to know about it. From history to practices to important figures and more, What Magic is This? is for anyone curious about Magic and the strange world in which we live. If you're looking for the best place to find out about any of these topics, you've ...
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Every city has a story, and this one is about San Diego. You might know it as paradise of ocean and sunshine, but as the most biodiverse region in the country and one half of the second largest bi-national metropolis in North America, it is also a battleground. We’re talking with the creatives, environmentalists, and social justice warriors who’ve been on the frontline fighting for progressive planning in this uniquely special city. We will also be exploring the history of land use activism ...
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This podcast series features recordings of academic papers from workshops, conferences and seminars in the University College Dublin Humanities Institute. The UCD Humanities Institute provides a creative architectural and conceptual space for interdisciplinary research in the humanities and allied disciplines. The Institute forms an integral element within UCD's strategic mission to develop as a research intensive university and has set itself the objective of enhancing the critical mass and ...
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Join Sean Lally in conversation about architecture’s future, as both earth’s environment and our human bodies are now open for design. The podcast engages a diverse range of perspectives to get a better picture of the events currently unfolding. This includes philosophers, cultural anthropologists, policy makers, scientists as well as authors of science fiction. Each individual’s work intersects this core topic, but from unique angles. Lally is the author of the book The Air from Other Plane ...
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Interviews with Archaeologists about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/archaeology
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Panic: Queer True Crime, a podcast, and youtube channel featuring stories about the life and death of queer folks. To watch any of the true-crime episodes join me at Panic on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK4r13FF8ExLGbhfSH6i4hw A little bit about Panic. I created this true-crime channel to focus on the life and death of queer folk. I called the channel Panic because, for much more of the recorded history of LGBTQ+ people, there’s always been a panic. The primary focus of the cha ...
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Overcrest hosts industry guests, talks about horribly bad ideas and sh*tbox endeavors. The guys also delve into news, obscure history, and the changing nature of the technological landscape with humor and the unique perspective of totally unprofessional journalism. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/overcrest/support
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Join us for an entertaining and enlightening discussion of eclectic adventures in the pursuit of all things Good. Gain a better understanding of technology and science, history and philosophy, and leadership and success, all presented in a positive and affirming conversational framework. Big Brain SmartHead™ guests occasionally join the pair to bring actual expert knowledge to the conversation.
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Stories, interviews, history, and more from the Catholic Diocese of Paisley, Scotland. New episodes published monthly.
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Film industry professionals, & seasoned Star Trek fans Rachel & Jordan have watched every Star Trek television series and film except for, ironically, the original 1966 Star Trek TV series, Animated Series & films. Listen in as they provide their unique perspectives as both Trek fans and film & television industry insiders as they watch and discuss the legendary science fiction program that started it all! Rachel is a lifelong visual artist and author - a painter and scenic artist in the Van ...
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History and legends of America's strangest, coolest, and spookiest Roadside Attractions, tourist traps and local museums.
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Jonathan Pageau looks at symbolism in all its forms, from its source in sacred stories and images to contemporary culture and ultimately how it shapes the world we encounter.
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Dr. Anna-Georgina Plume (Assistant Professor of Architectural History at Hollingsworth University) may be in over her head. Her specialization in educational architecture may not be helpful when her new home (also her old elementary school) may be haunted.
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Combining history, house ‘porn’ and haunting tales, Haunted Homes is a podcast dedicated to the fascinating stories behind some of the spookiest homes on the housing market. Each episode explores a different property, unpacking its social, architectural and local history, before delving into the ghostly experiences described by former residents.
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Let the Stones Speak brings you archaeology from a biblical perspective. Host Brent Nagtegaal is on location in Jerusalem to give you the most important developments happening on the ground—and emerging from beneath it. Nagtegaal is a contributor for ArmstrongInstitute.org.
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Your hosts, Sebastian Hassinger and Kevin Rowney, interview brilliant research scientists, software developers, engineers and others actively exploring the possibilities of our new quantum era. We will cover topics in quantum computing, networking and sensing, focusing on hardware, algorithms and general theory. The show aims for accessibility - neither of us are physicists! - and we'll try to provide context for the terminology and glimpses at the fascinating history of this new field as it ...
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Welcome to Brainscape's Knowledge Rehab -- the interactive podcast that’ll make you a more interesting person to talk to (and smarter, too) with every episode you listen to!Join us every week as we curate a playlist of rapid-fire, general knowledge questions on a wide range of topics you should remember from school (but were probably too busy flirting with your crush to pay attention to). From humankind’s greatest artists, authors, and architectural wonders to Earth’s monumental landmarks, c ...
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A series where Bob Harrison explores the history and stories surrounding some of the Isle of Man's most distinctive and curious buildings.
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Best selling author, award winning reporter and Florida native Craig Pittman is joined by radio personality and Florida transplant Chadd Scott to discuss the state's history, people, politics, environment, animals, current events and weirdness. You'll hear great storytelling and have great fun in each weekly episode.
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Explore the history and design of significant works of architecture, landscape architecture and town planning through a series of walking tours
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The CCA is an international research centre and museum founded on the conviction that architecture is a public concern. Based on its extensive collection, exhibitions, public programs, publications, and research opportunities, the CCA is advancing knowledge, promoting public understanding, and widening thought and debate on architecture, its history, theory, and practice, and its role in society today. Le CCA est un centre international de recherche et un musée fondé avec la conviction que l ...
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In this episode we talk about architectural and aurality, asking what impact radio had on architecture, architects and public audiences. Our Contributors: Olga Touloumi is Associate Professor of Architectural History at Bard College. Her research concerns questions of globalization and media in twentieth architecture. Her first book Assembly by Des…
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Episode 51: ODG Series #6 with Philip Truett on Herbert Fowler and related off piste golfing matters
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A recent trip to Walton Heath afforded me an opportunity to meet with Philip Truett at his home at Walton on the Hill. Philip recently co-authored a biography on William Herbert Fowler, entitled 'A Matter of Course'. The book paints a brilliant picture of a life well lived, not without a modicum of drama. Fowler by all accounts was a by-product of …
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The milk debate, parliamentary architecture, and Geelong's threatened birds
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Chef and farmer Matthew Evans explores the polarising nature of milk, we unpick what parliamentary design means for democracy, and visit artist and scientist Mary-Jane Walker in her studio to explore her art project on Geelong's threatened birds.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Groundbreaking fashion show spotlights work of Indigenous designers
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A first in the fashion world is putting a burgeoning sector on the map. A fashion show in Santa Fe, New Mexico, featured clothing created by Indigenous designers from the U.S. and Canada. Special correspondent Megan Thompson had a front-row seat for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/f…
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Six stories of possible greed, intimate partner violence, murderous internalized homophobia, and your garden variety homophobia. Toslimy Bang and Terence Brown Blaze Bernstein Kelly Moriarty and Doris “Pat” Carter Michael Causer John Paul Kelso John Walter Lay John Edwards To watch any of these stories you can find them on the Queer True Crime YouT…
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350 - Richard Rohlin - Universal History: Ireland, the Remnant
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This is the first of a series of Universal History episodes about Ireland! Richard Rohlin discusses a book called The Book of Invasions, which tells of the origin of Ireland. Original YouTube version: https://youtu.be/PBNkmLxUYHk 💻 Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jonathanpageau 🔒 BECOME A PATRON: http…
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Discovering Castle Ward: The Franken House of Ireland with Geoff Heath-Taylor
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Welcome to Hidden Heritage, where the rich tapestry of Great Britain's historical treasures comes to life. Geoff Heath-Taylor, a renowned historian and author, joins Lady Violet Manners in this episode as they travel through the tenacity of cultural artifacts, the beauty of historic homes, and the significance of preserving national identity. In th…
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The Tenementals: A History of Glasgow In Song with Professor David Archibald
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Can a band tell the history of a city? And if so, what would that look and sound like? That’s what Professor David Archibald and his band, The Tenementals, are setting out to do. In this episode David, a Professor of Film & TV at the University of Glasgow, discusses with Niall and Fay the innovative project which aims to make and tell history throu…
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In the Cold Open # 52, Kynde Kiefel and Robert Sickels contemplate the general malaise currently gripping the entertainment industry as it pumps out meh movies in too many theaters and B minus TV shows on too many streaming services. Along the way, they discuss a few choice texts that they think have qualitatively separated themselves from the blan…
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Competition inspires students to explore history through art
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Every year for 50 years, some 500,000 students from across the country have competed in National History Day, using arts to portray their researched stories. Jeffrey Brown spent a day with the finalists to see how they defined turning points in history. It's part of our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and for …
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Creating and Evolving Elixir (with José Valim)
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Back in 2012, José Valim started building Elixir to as a way to have his ideal programming language running on the same platform as Erlang. Fast-forward 12 years and it’s become build anything from distributed infrastructure to notebooks and websites. In this week’s Developer Voices, José joins us to tell the history of Elixir in a series of design…
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Episode 286 - Answers to Open Questions XXI
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From Caravaggio’s courtesan models to the “Michelangelo” kitchen drawing going up for sale for €8M, to the restoration of Masaccio’s “Holy Trinity” and Brancacci Chapel frescoes, to my recommendations for art historical journals, to moving massive canvas paintings and much, much more – this episode answers the very questions that you ask me about t…
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In today's episode, we are going to be exploring the lost dolmen of La Coupe, a series of ancient stones on the sea shore in Jersey, that have given local archaeologists and geologists much to deliberate. Are these stone just a jumbled mass on the sea shore, or are they actually a megalithic monument? If so, how did they get there? Where they caref…
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How artists are using their talents to help San Jose reduce its carbon footprint
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San Jose, in California's Silicon Valley, has pledged to go carbon neutral by 2030. To do this, leaders are enlisting help from an unlikely source, the arts sector, in a first-of-a-kind program in the country. Jeffrey Brown traveled there to see how artists can help a city meet its climate goals. It's part of our coverage on art and climate change …
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Episode 212: Miami Beach Art Deco Architecture
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What Donald Trump didn't say about climate change during the presidential debate spoke volumes. During the debate, Trump said, "During my four years, I had the best environmental numbers ever." The exact opposite is true. Trump was the most anti-environmental president in U.S. history, rolling back 100+ environmental protections. The built environm…
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009. Norma Merrick Sklarek w/ Tobi Ashiru
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We dive into the history of Architect Norma Merrick Sklarek, who broke new ground as the first Black woman licensed in New York and California, with guest Tobi Ashiru reflecting on her own experiences as a Black architectural designer teaching at USC and how Norma's pioneering achievements have inspired her. ———— About Norma Merrick Sklarek Norma M…
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Ep 198: On Light, Part 4 — Einstein's Special Relativity
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Harry and Rafe continue the discussion around coming to understand the nature of light. In this episode they discuss the concepts of Einstein's Special Relativity, the basic concept that ALL laws of physics must be consistent in any inertial reference frame. The outcome of this statement is that the measurement of the speed of light (c=3x10^8 m/s) …
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In the fifth part of our series on John Soane, we discussed his designs for speculative housing developments in central London, another building in the middle of the city for the Bank of England's National Debt Redemption Office, and his various hypothetical schemes for transforming the city with a thick encrustation of Corinthian columns. We talke…
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In this short meditation, I explore the meaning of the Fall in secular terms, and the mistake atheists make in understanding their own placement. Course on Dante's Inferno: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses-pages/dantes-inferno Support us for exclusive content and benefits: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe 📱 SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: http…
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139: Minisode - Navigating Home Projects & Real Estate Woes
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In this episode, Stacy explains how she is lightening her DIY load, and Daniel describes a frustrating week. The conversation highlights the low-key crazy of hyper-local Facebook groups, navigating real estate contracts, dealing with contractor bids, and the emotional impact of online relationships. First, Stacy shares how she hired someone to help…
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Imperial Narratives vs Palestine’s Reality | Lorenzo Kamel
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This episode of the afikra podcast was recorded on April 10th at 1pm Palestine Time Lorenzo Kamel teaches Global History and History of the Middle East and North Africa at the University of Turin. He has held teaching and research positions at Harvard University, the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, ‘Ain Shams University in Cairo, and a number …
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581. Part 2 of our conversation with Matthew Teutsch about his article, "Blood in the Pool: The 1868 Bossier Massacre." "Violent, racist attacks didn’t just occur in Bossier. They occurred across the Red River in Caddo Parish and all throughout the Red River Valley. Gilles Vandal notes that during Reconstruction 45% of the murders in Louisiana were…
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The Thoth Tarot with Lon Milo Duquette
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Without a doubt, the second most recognizable and used Tarot deck in existence is the Thoth Tarot. While many are familiar with the originator of this deck, the Great Beast himself, Aleister Crowley, less is known about perhaps the most important person in this decks popularity- Lady Frieda Harris. In this episode, we are focussing solely on this i…
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A modern grand tour, Sam Cox on garden design, and plants in space
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We go on a grand tour for the 21st century, discuss better apartment design, visit landscape designer Sam Cox in his naturalistic garden, and look to the future when plants can survive on the Moon and sustain us as we journey Mars.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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California's Insurgency: The Bear Flag Revolt
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The Bear Flag Revolt is one of the central episodes in the events leading to the U.S. annexation of California. In June of 1846, a group of Americans took over the Mexican Pueblo of Sonoma and declared a new “California Republic.” This is the story of their uprising. Episode transcript: https://www.californiafrontier.net/bear-flag-revolt/ Recommend…
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From Durham to Belvoir: A Journey Through John Goodall’s Hidden Heritage
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Step inside British history with Hidden Heritage, the podcast that uncovers the stories behind the nation's most beloved destinations. Join host Lady Violet Manners, as she delves into the architectural wonders, family histories, and cultural gems that make up the fabric of British heritage. In this episode, architect and historian John Goodall sha…
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Glasgow’s Gaelic Place-names with Dr Alasdair Whyte
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In episode two, Dr Alasdair Whyte, a Gaelic singer, writer, and Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow, joins Fay to explore the medieval Gaelic roots of Glasgow through its place-names. Alasdair's research takes us into parts of Glasgow where Gaelic was spoken a thousand years ago. In this green landscape where cattle grazed, we even catch a…
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Shoot us a text message! 🖖 Rachel & Jordan watch (for the first time ever!) and review "Arena", the eighteenth broadcast episode of the Original Series. Double-fist punch! We will be attending VulCon 2024 in Vulcan, Alberta July 26th - 28th! Come say hi! Support the Show.By Those Old Scientists
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PyO3: From Python to Rust and Back Again (with David Hewitt)
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There’s huge pressure on Python at the moment to get faster, ideally without changing at all. One increasingly–popular way of achieving that impossible task is to push the performance critical code down into C, C++, or Rust. And this week we’re focussing on the Python route, as we take a look at PyO3. David Hewitt’s the principal committer to PyO3,…
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In the summer of 1610, allegedly after obtaining a papal pardon for his crime of murder, Caravaggio headed back to Rome. But he would never make it to Rome nor enjoy his reacquired freedom. Instead, he would die under rather mysterious circumstances in southern Tuscany. This podcast explores the murky evidence and various conspiracy theories surrou…
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Denny McLain, 2X Cy Young Award winner, 3X All-Star, AL MVP, 1968 World Champion and the last pitcher in the big leagues to win 30 games in a season, is my guest on this month's episode. Wait 'til you hear why his Mom chose not to let him sign with the Yankees! We're also talking about his first hand experiences in some of baseball's iconic ballpar…
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Grateful Dead drummer combines music and paint to express the role rhythm plays in his art
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Prominent musicians from George Gershwin and Miles Davis to John Lennon were also crossover artists in another medium. The Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is now on that list. He's combining his music and paint and fans are flocking to see his art. Special correspondent Mike Cerre reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is suppo…
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Route 66—The Main Street of America— the first continuously paved highway linking east and west was the most traveled and well known road in the US for almost fifty years. From Chicago, through the Ozarks, across Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle, up the mesas of New Mexico and Arizona, and down into California to the Pacific Ocean. The first road of i…
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Ron Zaras is a Pikes Peak Rookie who set a new record in the Production EV class. He's the co-founder of the drivers era and a former VP at hoonigan.Check out the Drivers Club!www.overcrestproductions.com/driversclub00:00 Car Projects and Frustrations05:32 Racing at Pike's Peak with Hyundai10:31 Hyundai's Evolution as a Brand22:32 The Potential for…
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Episode 211: The Amazing Life of Harry Crews
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Solar energy is heating up in Florida no thanks to state government. Harry Crews grew up dirt poor in south Georgia during the Great Depression before moving to Florida, enrolling at UF, and then becoming a famous writer of novels, essays, reported pieces, and screenplays. He also taught creative writing at the University of Florida for three decad…
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Ep 197: Independence Day — Are Sparklers Really That Hot???
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Rafe surprises Harry with an ad lib topic: let's talk about Independence Day. While the conversation could have been a scripted lesson in the history of the holiday and the American founding, instead the hosts meander through a broad range of topics, all inspired by the July 4th Independence Day holiday in the USA. Along the way, the Bufnaglers dis…
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History of reality TV and impact on society chronicled in new book 'Cue the Sun!'
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Reality TV dominates television today. It's estimated that almost 80 percent of adult viewers watch reality TV shows. But how did we get here? Amna Nawaz spoke with Emily Nussbaum, author of the new book, "Cue the Sun!" that traces the rise of reality television and its broader impact on society. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newsh…
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Food History with food historian Annie Gray
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From conger soup to pigeon pie, and everything in between. Mel and Perry are joined by food historian, Dr Annie Gray. Taking a tour through food from preparation to digestion, the pod takes you back through the history of food, how recipes have developed throughout the years with the introduction of new ingredients and how we eat food now. This is …
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138: Woodward Throwbacks - Pioneering a Fresh Approach to Adaptive Reuse + Modern Linoleum Options
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This week's episode begins with several book giveaway announcements and quick project updates from Stacy and Daniel. Then, during listener Q&A, Stacy and Daniel discuss traditional and modern linoleum flooring options. They touch on the history, manufacturing process, and benefits of linoleum and share their experiences using Marmoleum by Forbo. Fi…
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The Golden Gate Bridge was silent for 83 years. Silent against the wind, silent under the weight of millions of travelers. Until one day in June 2020, when it started to sing. The loud, eerie hum emitting from the bridge took San Francisco by surprise. Everyone wanted to know: what was this sound? What was causing it? Today on Abridged: a sonic inv…
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Today we are tackling a topic that we have never covered before, not even a little. Imagine walking into a crowded room and not knowing who to talk to or what to say, a situation I have found myself uncomfortably in more times that my therapist can ignore. The ability to build meaningful relationships and strategic alliances is a critical part of t…
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Sarah Bezan - 'Rekindling Fictions and the Thermocultures of Extinction', keynote from Nonhuman Animals in the Age of Extinction and Mass Production.
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Keynote by Dr Sarah Bezan (UCC) at Nonhuman Animals in the Age of Extinction and Mass Production in UCD May 2024By UCD Humanities Institute
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John Miller - 'Between Animal and Ecological Futures', keynote from Nonhuman Animals in the Age of Extinction and Mass Production.
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Keynote by Dr John Miller (Sheffield) at Nonhuman Animals in the Age of Extinction and Mass Production in UCD May 2024By UCD Humanities Institute
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The Eradication of Islamic Epistemology | Prof Joseph Lumbard
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he Islamic sciences were once rooted in an underlying epistemic unity, that existed among all fields of the knowledge in the Islamic world. Zara talks to Professor Joseph Lumbard about his paper Islam and the Challenge of Epistemic Sovereignty. They discuss: the eradication of the Islamic epistemic framework, the adoption of modern secular-epistemi…
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