Best Benjamin Evans Podcasts (2024)

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The Way to Wealth by Benjamin Franklin, read by Evan Schmitt 20:43

3d ago20:43

20:43

Thanks for listening to the show! If you’d like to support the show and it keep it free to listen, please buy something through my Amazon affiliate link here: https://amzn.to/49TYkzk You can find my audiobooks here: https://www.chirpbooks.com/narrators/evan-schmitt-audiobooksBy Benjamin Franklin

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S10 Ep21 (ft Kyle Birch): Les Misérables arena tour, I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire, James Corden, Title Of Show, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang + more! 41:08

6h ago41:08

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Kyle Birch (A Strange Loop / I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Kyle and Andrew discuss Title Of Show (Phoenix Arts Club) as well as the latest news about The Society of London Theatre’s “Theatre for Every Child" campaign, casting for the Les Misérables arena tour, James Corden delaying a performance of The Constit…

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The On Wheels Podcast Ep. 17 Stuck at Sea, The Cook Islands & Chasing Pigs 56:13

2h ago56:13

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In this weeks episode of The On Wheels Podcast, Ethan and I jump on the mics for the first time together as we talk about our time in Rarotonga and Aitutaki located in the Cook Islands, from rough seas to stinky pigs, we tell our adventures and story's that'll have you laughing. Welcome to The On Wheels Podcast, where I your host Ben, travel the wo…

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Evan Gershkovich 14:55

1h ago14:55

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Evan Gershkovich is the Wall Street Journal's Moscow reporter. He's been imprisoned in Russia since March last year, and has just gone on trial there - the first American journalist to be jailed in Russia since the Cold War. He's accused of espionage, something he, his employer and his government all strenuously deny. To his friends, like Jeremy Be…

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Budget Battle FY25: The Wu-terns Part 2 57:40

5d ago57:40

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Listen to part 1 for this to make sense.

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286 Beverly Pimsleur's: A Love Affair with Language and Life 29:29

17h ago29:29

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Joy has always been a part of Beverly Pimsleur's life. Her extended family in Louisville KY loved to be together, to dance, sing and have fun. She recognized the importance of language from a young age and started learning French in high school. She met her husband, a French professor, on a blind date in her twenties and changed her plans about liv…

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S10 Ep20: Mean Girls, Starlight Express, Hercules, Avenue Q Reunion, Natasha Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 + more! 28:55

2d ago28:55

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On this week's solo episode, Andrew discusses Mean Girls (Savoy Theatre), Starlight Express (Troubadour Wembley Park) and Six (UK Tour, New Theatre Oxford) as well as the latest news about Hercules, the Avenue Q reunion, Natasha Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 and lots more. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: a…

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Family Medicine and Men's Health with Dr. Krusemark 46:23

2d ago46:23

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Family Medicine integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences for those of all ages, sexes, and for each organ system. Family Medicine of Stark County Family Physicians are highly qualified doctors, all Board Certified to nationally recognized standards for education, knowledge, experience, and skills to provide high-quality care. ht…

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Budget Battle FY25: The Wu-terns 1:14:42

8d ago1:14:42

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I set the stage for the Boston City Council's fight to overturn Mayor Wu's vetos. Do they succeed? Do they fail? And how does the new class of councilors, many of whom owe their seats to Wu act? Witness the rise of the Wu-terns.

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Shania Twain 14:58

5d ago14:58

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Before she became one of the best-selling musicians of all time, Shania Twain worked for the family tree-planting business, singing for tips in lumberjack bars to help make ends meet. Stephen Smith charts the rise of a hard-up Canadian country girl, from a violent family home, to a country-pop crossover superstar. This year's Glastonbury 'Legends' …

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285 Helen Benjamin: Education Changes the Life Trajectory of Every Person 29:58

8d ago29:58

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As an educational leader and mentor, Dr. Helen Benjamin tells stories about growing up in the segregated South, living and working in two worlds—Black and White, and helping younger Black professionals navigate their CEO roles in community colleges. In semi-retirement, Helen leads HSV Consulting, Inc, works with “dozens of colleges, boards, and CEO…

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S10 Ep19 (ft Joanna Goodwin): Kiss Me Kate, Ballroom Cats, Rent, West End Live, Ian McKellen, Jonathan Bailey, Benjamin Button + more! 59:23

9d ago59:23

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Choreographer Joanna Goodwin (Pippin / My Fair Lady) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Joanna discuss Kiss Me Kate (Barbican Centre), Rent (New Peterborough Theatre) and Standing At The Sky's Edge (Gillian Lyne Theatre) as well as the latest news about West End Live, Bat Out Of Hell, The Lightening Thief, Ian McKellen and lots more. Some…

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Transfer Fee Tax or The Deception of "studies" 50:47

14d ago50:47

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I look at the Greater Boston Real Estate Board's claims that "studies" show the transfer fee tax is bad for Boston's local economy

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Professor Sir John Curtice 14:39

12d ago14:39

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Sometimes known as the “sultan of swing,” Professor Sir John Curtice has become an institution of election coverage in the UK. But is there more to the man than stats and figures? There might be some broad beans and jam, as Mark Coles finds out. Rev Dr Lisa Curtice, John’s wifePhil Tremewan, childhood friend John Leston, friend from universityDavid…

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Family Practice Medicine with Dr. Odera Mbanugo 44:32

13d ago44:32

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Aultman Medical Group Canton South Medical Center focuses on total health care, whether an individual patient or your entire family, treating acute and chronic health problems while providing annual physical examinations and performing tests to detect health issues early. Their family practice physicians provide well-child services, immunizations, …

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284 Annamarie Pluhar: Shared Housing: No One Should be Isolated 28:58

16d ago28:58

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Do you want to share housing but find the transition scary? We often live in shared housing when we are single: college, roommates in camp, at conferences, during our early careers. Living with housemates as we age is no different. Annamarie Pluhar, 70, is a well-spoken advocate for shared housing and offers valuable ways of thinking to simplify th…

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S10 Ep18 (ft Khalid Daley): Tony Awards, Babies, Dear Evan Hansen casting, Kathy & Stella, Andrew Rannells, Jemma Rix + more! 52:34

16d ago52:34

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Khalid Daley (The Big Life / Choir Boy) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Khalid discuss Babies (The Other Palace), Kathy & Stella (Ambassadors Theatre) and Marie Curie (Charing Cross Theatre) as well as the latest news about The Tony Awards, Tammy Faye, Dear Evan Hansen, Jemma Rix returning to Wicked and lots more. Having trained at the…

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District 6 Councilor Benjamin J Weber 42:42

22d ago42:42

42:42

I look at the history and rise of Ben Weber

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Episode 212 - Farewell! 10:01

18d ago10:01

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It's been quite a run, but all good things must come to an end. A special thank you to all of my listeners, all of my guests, and to my sponsors Celtic Horizons and Kaleidoscope Adventures. All of your support and belief in this show kept me going for so many episodes. I would be remiss if I didn't mention Jake Walker, who worked tirelessly behind …

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Episode 211 - Benjamin Taylor 52:40

18d ago52:40

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Benjamin Dean Taylor (born 1983), has been described as “elegant and energetic” (Kenneth Thompson) and “powerful and direct with delightful surprises in each work.” (Marilyn Shrude) Having grown up as a performer in jazz, rock, ska, country, and concert bands as well as in choirs and orchestras, Taylor is driven to write music that highlights the s…

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Episode 210 - Don Stinson 1:24:36

19d ago1:24:36

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Don Stinson is a comprehensive music educator with a robust background spanning roles as an author, speaker, and clinician. He holds educational degrees from an array of prestigious institutions including Joliet Junior College, VanderCook College of Music, and Northern Illinois University. Adding to his educational background, Don also holds a Mast…

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Jordan Bardella 14:37

21d ago14:37

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Who is National Rally's 28-year-old leader, Jordan Bardella? Stephen Smith looks at the life of the boy from the Paris suburbs who joined the far-right as a teenager and rapidly became the face of National Rally, helping to bring success for the party in the European elections. ContributorsCécile Alduy, Professor of French Studies, Stanford Univers…

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Men's Health with Dr. J. Evan Devillier M.D. 45:03

20d ago45:03

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Aultman Alliance Family Medicine of AOH has three physicians, three certified physician assistants and two certified nurse practitioners. The group has more than 40 years of combined experience. Dr. Devillier is with us today to answer numerous medical concerns for men so let’s get started. This podcast covers Men's Health recommendations and best …

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Episode 209 - Evan VanDoren 1:01:34

20d ago1:01:34

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DISCLAIMER Episodes 209-2011 were recorded in 2023 and have only recently been uploaded to the internet. There are some things that have changed since their recordings, so be aware that you are not listening to the most current events. Evan VanDoren is a freelance arranger, composer, and educational consultant. As the owner of VanDoren Music, Evan …

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283 Mary Mitchell: Giving a Voice to the Voiceless 29:07

22d ago29:07

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Mary Mitchell, age 74, sheds light on aging and ageism in her occasional column for the Chicago Sun Times, Starting Over. Mary ‘started over’ five years ago when she switched her journalistic authority on race relations in Chicago to concentrate on matters of growing older. She advocates that longevity is a blessing and aging offers an opportunity …

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S10 Ep17 (ft Rushand Chambers): Jesus Christ Superstar, Heathers, Diva: Live From Hell, The Devil Wears Prada, Sondheim on Sondheim + more! 48:28

24d ago48:28

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Rushand Chambers (For Black Boys / The Lion King) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Rushand discuss Jesus Christ Superstar (UK & Ireland Tour, New Victoria Theatre Woking), Heathers (@SohoPlace) and Diva: Live From Hell (King's Head Theatre) as well as the latest news about Sondheim On Sondheim, The Devil Wears Prada, Dolly Parton, The P…

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City Council: Taxes and Budget Vote 1:06:09

29d ago1:06:09

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I look at the Boston City Council's recent votes on Wu's tax proposal and amendments to the budget.

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Rylan 15:03

28d ago15:03

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Rylan Clark is on the cusp of becoming a national treasure. Having defied the odds of most reality TV stars, he has managed to stay the course, cementing his already steady career rise to the top with his most recent television outing with Rob Rinder 'Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour', which showed the viewing public a whole new side to his talents. Brou…

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282 Ann Anderson Evans: A Wife’s Unanswered Questions About Transgender and Suicide 38:32

1M ago38:32

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Ann Anderson Evans, age 82, lives in Vermont. She is a writer, linguist, and former professor. Her first memoir, Daring to Date Again (2014), which tells the story of what happened after she started dating at 62, won multiple prizes. Her sequel The Sweet Pain of Being Alive: A Memoir of Love and Death (Jan. 2024), narrates her attempt to find out w…

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S10 Ep16 (ft Kayla Carter): Audra McDonald in Gypsy, Spring Awakening Reunion, Billy Porter, Redcliffe, Carrie Hope Fletcher + more! 48:13

1M ago48:13

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Kayla Carter returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Kayla discuss Redcliffe (The Other Palace Studio) and the Spring Awakening 15th Anniversary Reunion Concert (Victoria Palace Theatre) as well as the latest news about Audra McDonald, Calamity Jane, Your Lie In April, The 39 Steps and more. After graduating from the Royal Academy Of…

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Boston's Doom Loop 56:38

1M ago56:38

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I look at Mayor Wu's proposed change in our property tax law and ask, is it enough to escape the doom loop?!

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Alan Bleasdale 15:33

1M ago15:33

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Alan Bleasdale, the Liverpudlian screenwriter and playwright, is in the spotlight this week as a stage version of his iconic 1980's TV series 'Boys from the Blackstuff' opened at the National Theatre. Born in Liverpool, an only child who first went into teaching, his first public work was 'Scully' for Radio Merseyside, a kind of Liverpudlian Adrian…

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That Spot by Jack London, read by Evan Schmitt 25:26

1M ago25:26

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Thanks for listening to the show! If you’d like to support the show and it keep it free to listen, please buy something through my Amazon affiliate link here: https://amzn.to/49TYkzk You can find my audiobooks here: https://www.chirpbooks.com/narrators/evan-schmitt-audiobooks

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281 Susan Gangsei: Tapestries Reveal the Passages of Women Aging 37:15

1M ago37:15

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Susan Gangsei, a classically trained tapestry artist from Minneapolis, MN, uses her talent to create images of women aging. Her recent series, The Sacred Journey of Aging, features the “beauty, strength, and wisdom of older women.” Susan treats viewers to her tapestries that represent different passages of growing older—feeling invisible, making mi…

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S10 Ep15: Wicked Trailer, Rob Madge's Regards To Broadway, Claudia Kariuki in Sister Act, Passing Strange, Bonnie & Clyde + more! 38:14

1M ago38:14

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In this week's episode West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins catches up on the biggest theatre news stories from the past few weeks and reviews some shows. Andrew discusses the Wicked trailer, Rob Madge's Regards To Broadway (Garrick Theatre), Passing Strange (Young Vic) and Sister Act starring Claudia Kariuki (Dominion Theatre) as well as the lates…

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The Blue Can Not Be Broken 1:18:10

1M ago1:18:10

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I outline a mega hearing the Boston City Council held with the Boston Police Department.

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Ann-Marie Powell 14:48

2M ago14:48

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Ann-Marie Powell, is the exuberant and colourful, garden designer, whose' Octavia Hill 'Garden was one of the eight main gardens in competition at the Chelsea Flower Show this year. After dropping out of college she spent six months travelling in India, Nepal and New Zealand, which inspired her to take up gardening. Attending Capel Manor horticultu…

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280 Jacynth Bassett: Ageism is Never in Style - 31 year old Activist 32:47

1M ago32:47

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Visionary and disrupter, Jacynth Bassett, is an award-winning, highly sought after consultant and expert in the anti-ageism/ age-inclusive & positive movement. At only 31, she is widely recognized as a leading pioneer and voice, awarded ‘Anti-Ageist Activist’ of 2023, at the inaugural Advantages Of Age Awards 2023. and named one of Evening Standard…

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Broadway Special (Part 2): The Notebook, The Outsiders, The Heart of Rock and Roll, Moulin Rouge starring Boy George & Six (ft. Lisa Martland) 1:10:30

2M ago1:10:30

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We're taking you back to New York for part two of our Broadway special! Andrew is joined by theatre journalist Lisa Martland (Editor of Musical Theatre Review) to delve into three new musicals from the 2023-24 Broadway season and two long-running shows. They discuss The Outsiders (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre), The Heart of Rock & Roll (James Earl Jon…

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District 5 Councilor Enrique J. Pepén 44:27

2M ago44:27

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I look at the history of Enrique J. Pepén and try to figure out what makes the 26-year-old think.

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Baroness Floella Benjamin 15:02

2M ago15:02

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You may know her from Play School, Bafta or the House of Lords, Baroness Floella Benjamin doesn’t sit still, she’s even appeared in panto. Stephen Smith hears about the remarkable life of the Trinidad-born actress, TV presenter and author, who campaigns passionately for children and the Windrush generation. ContributorsColin Webb, Publisher, 'Comin…

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Give it Up! 44:55

2M ago44:55

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Are you considering quitting smoking, or is there someone in your life that you want to help quit smoking? When someone takes the big step of deciding to quit smoking, family, friends, and co-workers can make a huge difference by giving their help and support. If your friend isn't quite ready to quit, try to see it from their side. For most smokers…

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279 Michele Kurlander: Obsessions for Art & Music Icons Fuel Her Life 30:50

2M ago30:50

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LIfe is a constant adventure for Michele Kurlander, 79. She lives in Chicago, yet her heart is in France. A fluent francophile, Michelle spends much of her life traveling between Chicago and Paris. There she has met dear friends who live all across the world. When she becomes interested in an artist, an author, a performer, Michele’s obsession with…

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Broadway Special (Part 1): Hell's Kitchen, Suffs, The Wiz, The Great Gatsby, Lempicka & Water For Elephants (ft. Lisa Martland) 1:08:03

2M ago1:08:03

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This week West End Frame Editor Andrew is in New York for the first of two Broadway episodes. Andrew is joined by theatre journalist Lisa Martland (Editor of Musical Theatre Review) to delve into five new musicals and one revival from the 2023-24 Broadway season. They discuss Suffs (Music Box Theatre), The Great Gatsby (Broadway Theatre), The Wiz (…

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And The Most Police Friendly Boston Mayor Is..... 46:08

2M ago46:08

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I break down the last 40 years of Boston police budgets to try to answer the question of, "Who is the most ploce friendly Boston mayor?" And after inflation, arbitration, economic growth, the answer is more complicated than I thought.

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John Swinney 14:59

2M ago14:59

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After over four decades in the SNP and nearly two in government, John Swinney is finally stepping up to the top job for the first time, becoming Scotland’s new First Minister. He’s no stranger to big jobs - it’s actually his second stint as SNP leader - but leading his country and his party is looking tougher than ever, as the SNP finds itself faci…

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278 Pamela Meyer: Staying Innovative in the Game of Life 33:00

2M ago33:00

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Dr. Pamela Meyer is a prolific author, international consultant and keynote speaker, and college teacher whose areas of focus are leadership agility, organizational change, and adult learning. In her most recent book, Staying in the Game: Leading and Learning with Agility for a Dynamic Future, Pamela draws on her experiences as an amateur, gold med…

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S10 Ep12 (ft. Emmanuel Akwafo): Tony nominations, Titanique in London, Sister Act, The Baker’s Wife, Ncuti Gatwa + more! 58:13

2M ago58:13

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Emmanuel Akwafo (Sappho / For Black Boys) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Emmanuel discuss Sister Act starring Beverley Knight (Dominion Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Tony Award nominations, Lempicka closing, Titanique's West End transfer, Lucie Jones starring in The Baker's Wife, casting for The Bodyguard in Slovenia a…

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SHOW TALK: Pippin starring Alex Newell, 42 Balloons, Frankie Goes To Bollywood & Remembrance Monday 17:48

2M ago17:48

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West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, is back for some bonus show talk! The shows covered in this episode include Pippin In Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), 42 Balloons (The Lowry, Salford), Frankie Goes To Bollywood (Watford Palace, UK Tour) and Remembrance Monday (Seven Dials Playhouse). Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for l…

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Raid on Northeastern Solidarity Encampment: Interview with Zeltzin Mozo and Patricio Pino 46:06

2M ago46:06

46:06

I interview two Northeastern University students, Zeltzin Mozo and Patricio Pino, to learn about their experience at the solidarity encampment and the police raid.

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