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Everyday Black Men

Everyday Black Men

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Join Riker, R. Reed, Armstead, DJ ALL MIGHT, Sham, the Black Libertarian and The Rider as they discuss topics from the viewpoints of 7 different everyday black men. From the latest in pop culture, to black thoughts and relationship problems there is no topic too controversial. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyday-black-men--2988631/support.
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SUAVV Magazine is a Black Men's lifestyle magazine. Our podcasts feature some of your favorite celebrities, athletes, personalities, and political figures. This podcast platform will house other shows that fall under the magazines' umbrella to allow a full range of thoughts and perspectives. Please be sure to check them all out based on the design of the cover.
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Blacktivities

Shannon Chatmon, Talisa Hale, and Karen Roberts Grissom

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Blacktivities connects black America’s past to the present with the perfect balance of silly meets serious while engaging in thought-provoking and sometimes nostalgic conversations for the culture. Shannon, Lisa, and Karen prove that the black female is not a monolith as they offer their perspectives on living while black in America.
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Black Opinionated Woman

Black Opinionated Woman

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I am a "Black Opinionated Woman", a middle aged black woman engaging in thought provoking discussions centering around my life experiences and beliefs. This place is created as a safe space for women like me who dare to dissent. As a black opinionated woman (also known as a B.O.W), I deal with the same insecurities as other women who look like me (and don't). I fight off my fears of vulnerability, struggle with parenting, try to represent being a "wifey", and manage career challenges. Someti ...
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Our goal is to create a space where men can be men, where we can speak on things that we've experienced and hopefully help guide someone in the right directions. We live in a world where men get belittle or told their feeling or thoughts don’t matter and we want to change that. But we also want to create a fun environment just like when you're hanging out with the boys. Give us a listen and hopefully you decide to stick around.
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We Talk Back

The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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Hosted by two unapologetically black women with an opinion who talk back, TamBam and AJ are helping women maneuver through the Sea of Men! "We Talk Back” podcast is here to guide femininity to its ultimate greatness. We Talk Back podcast is giving their listeners the raw and unfiltered comedic gift of repartee. With thought-provoking conversations about sex, relationships, and money with a dash of danger and glitter. TamBam & AJ will also help listeners seeking non-professional guidance, as ...
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Introducing The Black Country Blokes, a podcast that dives deep into the topics of mental health, disability, and the ups and downs of life in general. With hosts Lee Cadman and Kev Dillon leading the way, each episode brings a wealth of insights and perspectives to the table, thanks to the addition of guest experts from various fields. The Black Country Blokes isn't just another podcast - it's a safe and welcoming space where listeners can feel heard, understood, and empowered to tackle lif ...
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Welcome to ”Da Report,” where four charismatic black men from Toronto bring you a fresh take on today’s hottest topics! Just like ”The View,” but with a distinct urban flair, join us as we dive into discussions ranging from politics and pop culture to relationships and everything in between. With our unique blend of wit, wisdom, and urban sensibility, we’re here to provide insight, provoke thought, and entertain. Tune in for lively debates, insightful commentary, and unfiltered opinions that ...
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Thoughts of an Average Joe Podcast is where thoughts of an average guy will come to life when it pertains to the dating, relationship, friendship spectrum, and topics within the black community. These thoughts will derive from past relationships and experiences. This podcast will have the female perspective on here as well to shed light on what they want and how they feel. Social Media: twitter: averagejtpc Instagram: averagejtpc Email: admin@averagejt.com YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.c ...
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BLRD is the WRD

Shahcast Network

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"BLRD is the WRD" is a podcast hosted by Shah Blacq and Turqouise and Rees Rajah as we explores the intersection of black culture and geek culture. The podcast covers a wide range of topics related to nerd and geek culture, including comic book movies and shows, video games, and other special interests. Listeners can expect insightful discussions and analysis from a uniquely black perspective, as the hosts share their passion for all things geeky and celebrate the diversity within the commun ...
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Beware of Spoilers

Adam Taylor and Peter

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Adam and Peter discuss their thoughts about a movie before seeing it, then give a review about the movie after seeing it. Beware of spoilers beyond this point Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beware-of-spoilers/support
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Joking Jasmyne on her thoughts in journey about being a black girl living in a large city. Jasmyne talks about everything from dating, finances, friendships, goals, and other topics affecting young black people.
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MyRelationshipThing

Henry and Victoria Doss

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Meet your new favorite podcast hosts! Compelling discussions about challenging topics, thought-provoking perspectives, and relationship advice from our 10+ years of helping couples. Our episodes tackle need-to-discuss issues that affects every single marriage. We are giving it to you real, raw, and unscripted, and share our own marital struggles in the process. Henry Doss and Victoria Doss are Authors, Relationship Coaches, and Speakers. Visit https://henryandvictoriadoss.com/ to book them t ...
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Black Men, who are Thought Leaders, from different social, economic and professional backgrounds discussing a variety of topics ranging from relationships, finances, social justice, current affairs, politics, etc... No topic is off limits and no topic is too controversial.
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Man2Man

Jeffrey Davis

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This a a podcast to change the perception that men aren’t supposed to talk about feelings and thoughts . We will talk about various topics and you will get the view point from several college aged black men and various guests
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If you're looking for the freshest fades, unfortunately these airwaves aren't the best place for that. What Fresh Cutz brings you is that raw, bold and unapologetic "barbershop" style conversation. It's the place we come to let it rip and really get down to those personal conversations that will make you laugh, provoke your thought and go against the grain to push the status quo.
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Counter Point

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Counter Point is a CNP podcast. The shows amplifies the voices of black gay men through conversations with thought leaders, creatives and activists. Follow us on Social Media @cnptribe
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Let Me Speak is a podcast created and hosted by De'aja Plummer, dedicated to allowing Black men in rap/hiphop to express their thoughts and opinions on important issues going that affect our black communities. The media has portrayed a horrible narrative on black men in the rap and hiphop world that these men are only pants sagging thugs who only know about degrading women, killing people and other stereotypical things. Let Speak Podcast is here to destroy that incorrect narrative.
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Hi! I'm Jeanie M.Lee. I created this podcast to inspire someone on their journey. "Soaring Eagle's podcast is the name I created based on me personally seeing at various times in the city of Detroit 7 black eagles, I thought about the 36 years of.. Love💘 Encouragement Prayer Compassion Determination.. I put into my work to help other's as a social worker\ Life coach,teacher and realistic street minister.. I thought of the many women, men, children and youth change their lives for the better, ...
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Our Podcast consists of a lot of storytelling and civil debates. We engage in thought provoking questions and ideologies while having our overall interests include pop culture, black culture, Hip Hop, relationships, storytelling, sports, and gaming. In all honesty, we are two 20 year old black men who are open minded and just trying to figure out our path in life.
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JUST OUR THOUGHTS W/ THE FELLAS!

JUST OUR THOUGHTS W/ THE FELLAS

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"JOT" is a Podcast with 5 successful black men, each person brings great perspective to the table! Listen as they discuss: current and local news, trending topics and conversations about the black community. Meet The Fellas-Keith Hall (Host), Erik Burrell, Henry Dickinson, Kevin Riley, and Andre Norwood
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SmokinWitNoRegrets

4SHADOW/Caz The Gotham Knight/Astoria's Black Waldo

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Two college roommates, partners in crime, collaborators and brothers navigating this journey. Thoughts, emotions, and experiences may prove beneficial to your health.
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Two Men One Pub

Two Men One Pub

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Two men in a deluxe homemade bar (with one squeaky barstool) discuss the issues that really matter. Join @MikeBubbins, stand up comedian, and @EggsyGLC, member of Goldie Lookin' Chain, as they wade through an endless sea of half thought out opinions on topics such as popular culture, future sport, science, the 1970s, television, and human zoos. Recorded live at Bubba's Bar and Grill, whenever they can be bothered.
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Just conversation

Darius Ballinger

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Darius Ballinger, black male, 27, Husband, Father, Christian, Felon, Founder, Mentor, and just an overall personality. My thoughts. Thanks for listening. I appreciate all my guest.
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The Pure Screen Gems podcast is basically just a couple of film loving fans who enjoy talking about movies, TV and streaming and want to share our passion with the film fan community out there. Sharing our thoughts, theories, ideas and opinions from the best of to the worst in film, TV and streaming.
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Join 19Keys on 'High Level Conversations', the award-winning show elevating your mindset and value. In Partnership with the Earn Your Leisure network, this is the show where thought leadership meets empowerment. Each episode features luminaries like Billy Carson and Wallstreet Trapper, exploring topics from financial literacy to future tech, emotional intelligence to wellness. Our mission is to challenge, inspire, and ignite change. Be a part of this journey to reshape narratives and elevate ...
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The Big The Black The Bearded

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Welcome to The Big The Black and The Bearded! This is a weekly podcast started by 5 brothers that will discuss trending topics in the world and our community. This show gives you a front row seat to the thoughts and opinions of Black Men. No Filter No Fluff The Big The Black And The Bearded
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Welcome to Coffee & Cream Talk: The intersection where all things RACE, GENDER, and POP CULTURE meet! Come for the COMMENTARY. Stay for the CONVERSATION. Examining thoughts, ideas, stereotypes, and expectations while rejecting foolishness and stupidity along the way. No holds barred! Always honest, all of the time! Make sure you follow and subscribe to Coffee & Cream Talk on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube! @CoffeeCreamTalk on ALL PLATFORMS! Join the mailing list! Go to CoffeeAndCr ...
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We are here to lead our audiences through a journey and produce some teachable moments along the way. We don’t just talk, we listen! This platform allows us as men to be open with others by first being open with ourselves. During each episode we listen to private recordings from our hosts and guests, producing a unique moment of vulnerability and insight into the mindset of men today. In addition what makes this podcast special is although we do have our moments of fun and laughter, our aim ...
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Unburdened is a podcast focused on the mental health of black men. We provide a safe space for your thoughts. We dissect our toxic masculinity and how it affected us and others throughout our lives, and how we can free ourselves from what we were taught. There is only one rule: No homophobia, transphobia or misogyny allowed. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unburdened/support
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Join us for the latest updates and insightful analysis on the pressing issues that matter to conservatives. Our podcast delivers a balanced perspective on politics, policy, and culture, featuring in-depth interviews with influential conservative voices. Stay informed and engaged as we explore the conservative values, principles, and ideas that shape our nation. Tune in every week for thought-provoking discussions and a reliable source of news for conservative-minded individuals. It’s time to ...
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The Dr. Vibe Show™

The Dr. Vibe Show™

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The Dr. Vibe Show is a podcast where we discuss, debate, share and sometimes laugh about various subjects from a Black man point of view. Our goal is to stimulate thought and discussion so that Black men and those that care about them can work, share and grow together. We would love to hear from you!! If you have any comments, feedback or suggestions, please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com
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covering one minute of the film 'ex machina' each tuesday, exploring topics related to philosophy, filmmaking, gender roles, and the meaning of life. one show of an existential trilogy along with 'the groundhog day project: minute by minute' and 'eternal sunshine of the spotless minute'.
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Welcome to the Hawk Vision Podcast Your host Chuck Hawkins Jr will bring you interviews and talks from some of social media's most influential game changing entrepreneurs and thought leaders. Rather it be in the arena of love or money, we can all learn from someone that has successfully gone before us. Where Vision, Work Ethic and Belief come together!#HawkVision#HawkVisionPodcast
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The Podcast With No Name

Phat Toney & Dre Day-All Day

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We are two black men sharing our thoughts on any and everything going in the world we live in today. Tune in as Phat Toney And Dre Day All Day, talk about current events, sports and everything else they can think of.
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Carbon Ops Rawcast

Diggy Jones & Reece L. Black

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This is the place to hang out with the chill fellas from the street that you grew up on! Hosted by Diggy Jones and Reece L. Black, we talk all things urban life; social media, entertainment, music, & sports. We also go deeper and bring you real food for thought. From edgy and controversial topics to hilariously quirky scenarios to advice that will uplift your soul, the CO2 is simply the truth in raw form. We call it a "rawcast". Welcome home fam!
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Cultivated Ignorance

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I present to you the new and soon to be critically acclaimed Cultivated Ignorance podcast!!! William Patterson and The Playlixt will be sharing all of our thoughts on all things black, beautiful, and ridiculous. We’ll be covering pretty much everything important to the average millennial: actions of social justice, comedic social commentary, music & entertainment, black-owned businesses, sports, nerd stuff, political stuff, poetry, general debauchery, you name it!
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This podcast is a place of conversation about real life from a thought-provoking stance. Topics vary promoting positive rhetoric. Get featured for a guest segment here on Quietly Queen to discuss your perspective or expertise! Email guest requests to: quietlyqueen8@gmail.com Also available on iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-quietly-queen-57855171/ -Chartable Reviews: https://chartable.com/podcasts/quietly-queen -Listen Notes Rank: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/quietly ...
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On THE UBUNTU PEOPLE's Podcast, we will offer stories about people, lives and experiences that reflect humanity in all its glory, its folly, its success, sorrow, transformation and transcendence. Perhaps you shall see your humanity reflected back to you and may be inspired to shine on for someone else.
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Tune in to the Coping Season Podcast with Dr. Tina Webb every Wednesday for your weekly dose of funny, entertaining, thought-provoking content as we explore topics from dating, to pop culture, to current events, to everyday stressors that Black men and women face. We're talking about mental health, personal development, and everything in between! Join Black America’s Therapist, with her distinct style, expertise, and humor, as we discuss mental and emotional wellness and life changing insigh ...
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In the decade after the Second World War, 35,000 Jewish survivors of Nazi persecution and their dependants arrived in Canada. This was a watershed moment in Canadian Jewish history. The unprecedented scale of the relief effort required for the survivors, compounded by their unique social, psychological, and emotional needs challenged both the estab…
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Originally published in Polish in 2019 by The Lethe Foundation, Humanism As Realism: Three Essays Concerning the Thought of Paul Elmer More and Irving Babbitt (St. Augustine's Press, 2023) demonstrates the relevance and importance of Paul Elmer More (1864-1937) and Irving Babbitt (1865-1933). Their collective legacy is one of responsible and truly …
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Jessica Henry's Smoke But No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened (U California Press, 2021) explores a shocking but all-too-common kind of wrongful conviction: wrongful convictions for crimes that never actually happened. Henry's meticulously-researched book sheds light on how the US criminal justice system makes it possible…
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Will Africa’s increasingly youthful population lead to new democratic and development breakthroughs? Or will it generate fresh instability as frustrated young people demand economic opportunities their governments cannot provide? In this episode, Nic Cheeseman talks to Professors Amy Patterson and Megan Hershey about their recent book Africa’s Urba…
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Liberal democracy is in crisis around the world, unable to address pressing problems such as climate change. There is, however, another path—cooperation democracy. From consumer co-ops to credit unions, worker cooperatives to insurance mutuals, nonprofits to mutual aid, countless examples prove that people working together can extend the ideals of …
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Predatory publishing is a complex problem that harms a broad array of stakeholders and concerns across the scholarly communications system. It shines a light on the inadequacies of scholarly assessment and related rewards systems, contributes to the marginalization of scholarship from less developed countries, and negatively impacts the acceptance …
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Roots of Power: The Political Ecology of Boundary Plants (Routledge, 2023) tells five stories of plants, people, property, politics, peace, and protection in tropical societies. In Cameroon, French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, St. Vincent, and Tanzania, dracaena and cordyline plants are simultaneously property rights institutions, markers of social…
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In this episode, host SEAC Director John Sidel talks with Dr Qingfei Yin, SEAC Associate and Assistant Professor of International History at LSE. Dr Qingfei Yin talks about her new book State Building in Cold War Asia Comrades and Competitors on the Sino-Vietnamese Border (due out with Cambridge University Press in August 2024), explains how she be…
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WIth brand new MCU news from San Diego Comic Con 2024 news from MCU with the new movies coming out the cast discuss their thoughts. Then we discuss our main topic Deadpool vs Wolverine both at first no spoilers then we dive into spoilers. we hope you enjoy the cast Shah Blacq Turquoise Rees Rajah Nuera Sunshine and BlackGirlMarvel…
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The Fox Spirit, the Stone Maiden, and Other Transgender Histories from Late Imperial China (Columbia University Press, 2024) is a fascinating study of transgender lives and practices in late imperial China. This book takes as its core subject matter six court cases from Qing China that involve people who moved away from the gender they were assigne…
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Drawing together the evidence of archaeology, palaeoecology, climate history and the historical record, this first environmental history of Scotland explores the interaction of human populations with the land, waters, forests and wildlife. Where Men No More May Reap or Sow: The Little Ice Age: Scotland 1400–1850 (Birlinn, 2024) by Dr. Richard D. Or…
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In Ruchama Feuerman's novel In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist (Open Road Media 2024), Isaac, a lonely, heartbroken New York haberdasher, moves to Jerusalem after he’s jilted by his bride-to-be and his mother dies. He stumbles into a job as the assistant to a famous kabbalist and spends his days helping the elderly man and his wife dispense wisdom a…
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Our current culture seems to be increasingly divided on countless issues, including those affecting the church. But for centuries, theological disagreements, political differences, and issues relating to church leadership have made it challenging for Christians to foster unity and love for one another. In When Christians Disagree: Lessons from the …
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In the waning days and immediate aftermath of World War II, Nazi diplomats and spies based in Spain decided to stay rather than return to a defeated Germany. The decidedly pro-German dictatorship of General Francisco Franco gave them refuge and welcomed other officials and agents from the Third Reich who had escaped and made their way to Iberia. Am…
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In The Literary Life of Yājñavalkya (SUNY Press, 2024), Steven E. Lindquist investigates the intersections between historical context and literary production in the "life" of Yājñavalkya, the most important ancient Indian literary figure prior to the Buddha. Known for his sharp tongue and deep thought, Yājñavalkya is associated with a number of "fi…
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Asya and Manu are looking at apartments, envisioning their future in a foreign city. What should their life here look like? What rituals will structure their days? Whom can they consider family? As the young couple dreams about the possibilities of each new listing, Asya, a documentarian, gathers footage from the neighborhood like an anthropologist…
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A gripping history of the Soviet dissident movement, which hastened the end of the USSR--and still provides a model of opposition in Putin's Russia. Beginning in the 1960s, the Soviet Union was unexpectedly confronted by a dissident movement that captured the world's imagination. Demanding that the Kremlin obey its own laws, an improbable band of S…
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How is Yosemite National Park a microcosm for our warming, fire-driven, world? Arizona State University emeritus professor Stephen Pyne answers that question in Pyrocene Park: A Journey Into the Fire History of Yosemite National Park (U Arizona Press, 2023). Pyne frames the fire history of Yosemite National Park around a three day hike he and a tea…
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From the time he began recording with the Velvet Underground in the 1960s until his death in 2013, Lou Reed released nearly 50 original albums. In Sweet, Wild and Vicious: Listening to Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground (Trouser Press Books, 2024), Jim Higgins delves into each one, with descriptions, details, analysis and appraisals that will ampl…
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Jackie's been hustling in the real estate game since 2017, navigating the wild, wild west of Toronto's market. From property management to tenant hunting, she's seen it all, even dealing with fraudulent prospects. But Jackie's here to spill the tea and drop some knowledge on what it takes to thrive in the urban jungle. 🏙️ Sit back and tune in as Ja…
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Drake vs Kendrick: Who Really Won? Welcome back to The Report! Today we're diving into the ultimate debate: Who won the rap battle - Drake or Kendrick Lamar? Is rap really dead, or has hip hop evolved into something new? From hilarious internet memes to serious industry opinions, we're breaking it all down. Join us as we analyze the bars, the beef,…
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Welcome to Da Report! Can you believe it? Diddy just issued an apology out of nowhere, and we’re here to break it all down. Is it genuine, or just another PR move? In today's episode, we dive into the shocking footage of Diddy’s altercation with Cassie and discuss why he’s apologizing now. We also explore 50 Cent’s role in exposing Diddy, the broad…
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In this video, we dive into a hilarious and unfiltered conversation about age, relationships, and celebrity dating dynamics. We discuss the stereotypes and societal expectations placed on women and men as they age, featuring a lighthearted debate on whether older women like Vivica A. Fox can still find love and what their dating prospects look like…
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The Crack Epidemic had a long-lasting effect on the black community, as a majority of crack users were black. The War on Drugs imposed minimum prison sentences that led to a dramatic increase in incarceration rates for black males. While the Crack Epidemic was criminalized, the Opioid Crisis, which predominately affects the white community, has bee…
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Emily Pacheco speaks with Professor Jemina Napier (Heriot-Watt University, Scotland) about her book, Sign Language Brokering in Deaf-Hearing Families (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021). The conversation focuses on child and sign language brokering, the innovative methodology Dr. Napier employed in her study, and the impacts of researching sign language bro…
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In the 1950s, a schoolteacher named Carleen Hutchins attempted a revolution in how concert violins are made. In this episode, Craig Eley of the Field Noise podcast tells us how this amateur outsider used 18th century science to disrupt the all-male guild tradition of violin luthiers. Would the myth of the never-equaled Stradivarius violin prove to …
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Collateral was made in 2004, ten years after Speed—and while both films have the same story of a good guy trying to stop a killer in real time, Collateral feels decades away from the innocence of Speed. Much of that has to do with the villain, who espouses a set of assumptions about the world that we se all around us on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Shark…
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After the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act loosened discriminatory restrictions, people from Northeast Asian countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and eventually China immigrated to the United States in large numbers. Highly skilled Asian immigrants flocked to professional-managerial occupations, especially in science, technology, engin…
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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks to Kate McDonald, Associate Professor of History at University of California, Santa Barbara, about her fascinating research on the history of mobility in Asia and how it looks different when we approach it as a history of work and labor. The pair traverse McDonald’s career from her current project, The Ricks…
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that as a society we want successful, profitable companies because, as Jan Eeckhout says in The Profit Paradox: How Thriving Firms Threaten the Future of Work (Princeton UP, 2021), “we tend to accept that when firms do well, the economy does well”, even when that's not true. The rising tide, in some cases, doe…
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Today I talked to Ewa Bacon about her book Saving Lives in Auschwitz: The Prisoners’ Hospital in Buna-Monowitz (Purdue UP, 2017). In a 1941 Nazi roundup of educated Poles, Stefan Budziaszek--newly graduated from medical school in Krakow--was incarcerated in the Krakow Montelupich Prison and transferred to the Auschwitz concentration camp in Februar…
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In the final year of the Second World War, as bitter defensive fighting moved to German soil, a wave of intra-ethnic violence engulfed the country. In Violence in Defeat: The Wehrmacht on German Soil, 1944–1945 (Cambridge UP, 2021), Bastiaan Willems offers the first study into the impact and behaviour of the Wehrmacht on its own territory, focusing…
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The U.S. government's decades-long "war on drugs" is increasingly recognized as a moral travesty as well as a policy failure. The criminalization of substances such as marijuana and magic mushrooms offends core tenets of liberalism, from the right to self-rule to protection of privacy to freedom of religion. It contributes to mass incarceration and…
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Are you low level or high level? Join https://highlvl.19keys.com/ Join 19Keys on 'High Level Conversations', the award-winning show elevating your mindset and value. In Partnership with the Earn Your Leisure network, this is the show where thought leadership meets empowerment. Each episode features luminaries like Billy Carson and Wallstreet Trappe…
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The Gnostic Trilogy is the best-known and most important work by the ascetic philosopher and teacher Evagrius of Pontus. Among the writers of his age, Evagrius stands out for his short, perplexing, and absorbing aphorisms, which provide sharp insight into philosophy, Scripture, human nature, and the natural world. The first part of the trilogy, the…
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Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024) offers a new interpretation of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippine islands. Drawing on the rich archives of Spain’s Asian empire, Dr. Kristie Patricia Flannery reveals that Spanish colonial officials and Catholic missionaries forged alliances with Indige…
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How a new "woke" elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status--without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged. Society has never been more egalitarian—in theory. Prejudice is taboo, and diversity is strongly valued. At the same time, social and economic inequality have exploded. In We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultura…
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Despite global undertakings to safeguard the full enjoyment of human rights, culture, traditional practices and religion are widely used to discriminate against women. In Women’s Human Rights and the Elimination of Discrimination (Brill/Nijhoff, 2016), 17 scholars approach women’s human rights globally, regionally and nationally, combining the pers…
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Russia's forceful re-entry into the Middle Eastern arena, and the accentuated continuity of Soviet policy and methods of the 1960s and '70s, highlight the topicality of this groundbreaking study, which confirms the USSR's role in shaping Middle Eastern and global history. The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973: The USSR's Military Intervention in the Eg…
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Known worldwide as Lead Belly, Huddie Ledbetter (1889-1949) is an American icon whose influence on modern music was tremendous - as was, according to legend, the temper that landed him in two of the South's most brutal prisons, while his immense talent twice won him pardons. But, as Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's…
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The earliest Jewish Sunday schools were female-led, growing from one school in Philadelphia established by Rebecca Gratz in 1838 to an entire system that educated vast numbers of Jewish youth across the country. These schools were modeled on Christian approaches to religious education and aimed to protect Jewish children from Protestant missionarie…
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Meet the Black Brooklynites who defined New York City's most populous borough through their search for social justice. Before it was a borough, Brooklyn was our nation's third largest city. Its free Black community attracted people from all walks of life--businesswomen, church leaders, laborers, and writers--who sought to grow their city in a radic…
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