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Whole 9 Yards is a weekly podcast that will simultaneously educate, astonish, and amuse. Listen while we share equivocal research about the origin of words, phrases, and idioms we use every day. From the team at Big Science Pods, we bring you the whole 9 yards, the entire kit and caboodle, the whole shebang of this quick, entertaining look at our language and the history therein. Learn why we call New York "The Big Apple," what "red-handed" REALLY means and why sometimes people are "happy as ...
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Learn *Real Colloquial English* with Zapp! English Colloquial classes! This free audio podcast by Zappenglish.com contains real unscripted English conversations with native speakers, and interactive audio classes including English pronunciation practice. Each podcast comes with its own eBook which you can download at Zappenglish.com. We charge a small amount for the eBooks as this allows us to continue publishing the audio for free. The eBooks contain: A full transcript of the English conver ...
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Hindi: A Spoken Thesaurus

Hindi Urdu Flagship, University of Texas at Austin

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Which word is the best fit for a particular meaning and context? How do I express everyday ideas in colloquial language, avoiding the bookish style found in dictionaries? What’s the actual difference in meaning between the ‘synonyms’ that dictionaries offer? How do I build up phrases and sentences around a particular word? The Hindi Thesaurus addresses such questions in a series of lively, unscripted Hindi-medium conversations about groups of words of related meaning. Concentrating on select ...
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Hindi: Glossaries Alive!

Hindi Urdu Flagship, University of Texas at Austin

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This series is designed to help you learn the basic vocabulary of Hindi. It is based on the vocabulary introduced in Teach Yourself Hindi; but can be used independently of any book, and should be useful for anyone beginning to learn Hindi. We give the Hindi equivalents for common English words and expressions, show how they can be used in context, and drill some of them. The idea is simply to make the words come alive as you hear them pronounced; you’ll also pick up some useful phrases, and ...
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The Language Lie

Ingrid Powell and Casey Devine

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Join Casey and Ingrid as they take a humorous dive into the origins of your favorite idioms, and we all learn something new. They chew the fat, spill the tea and the beans, and shoot the breeze until they get to the root of the matter. Follow the soothing voices of this duo as they venture down winding rabbit holes of lighthearted banter, having fun while uncovering some language truths.
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World traveler and color expert Lauren Battistini chronicles the most colorful people, places and experiences she encounters off the beaten path in her global travels. Tune in for a culturally immersive, adventurous and highly engaging journey each episode!
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A podcast about video games. What a novel idea. Dave Ryan, Mark Robinson, Jack Layzell and Garrett Kidney bring you the latest in video games and nerd culture ephemera. http://linktothecast.wordpress.com
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The main purpose of this podcast is to teach you Colloquial Punjabi and things about Punjabi culture. I'll guide you through the differences between textbook Punjabi and real-life conversation, interpreting the language step by step. If you're serious about learning Punjabi and want to speak like a native, subscribe/follow now Support me on patreon https://www.patreon.com/amrinder69 Support by PayPal https://www.paypal.me/amrinder69 My youtube channel https://youtube.com/amrindermk Contact m ...
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Navigating the literary landscape for you. Uncover the joy of reading with our carefully selected, top-tier book recommendations. 📖🌟 #BookCuration #Books #eBooks #Audiobooks #PDF #Kindle #Mobi #ePub Powered by Firstory Hosting
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Polyglot Erin shares her thoughts on languages, linguistics, and the language learning journey. Erin Morgan is a Western & Central Asian linguist and academic, translator (Arabic & Persian), and teacher (Arabic, Spanish, & French). Raised in a rural part of the US, Erin used languages to explore the world and communicate with other outside of her monolingual hometown. Now Erin shares her experiences with others, hoping they find the same love and passion she has. Find Erin on IG, TW, FB, YT ...
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Let's Talk Italian With Aronne is the podcast that helps English speakers learn, practice and improve the Italian language. You can also master your Italian pronunciation, practice your Italian listening comprehension and last but not least you can learn more about the Italian culture. What are you waiting for?! Let's start listening!
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Welcome to The Native Experience by LEXIGO, the go-to podcast for navigating translation, localization, and multicultural marketing. Join us in each episode as we delve deep into the power of delivering native experiences that go beyond mere translation. With topics ranging from translation and hyper-localisation strategies to cutting-edge technologies driving in-language content, The Native Experience offers a comprehensive look into authentic ways to reach, connect, and engage with audienc ...
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00:30 Sporting Albatross, Salmon and it was a Tuesday06:50 X-Men 97 Mark takes14:55 The Morning Show20:50 Mark's stuck on the Pirates23:00 Dave's American Fiction takes28:55 Ghostbusters Frozen Empire and movie franchises1:00:20 FF7 Rebirth Demo from Mark's perspective1:10:40 Stellar Blade1:18:05 Dave speedruns Resident Evil 4 Remake and future of …
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Episode 217: Jay & Ray get curious about curios. - Encore tchotchke knick-knack bric-a-brac gewgaw Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film…
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Mark and Garrett take you though this week's news and reviews for another instalment of Link to the Cast! 00:35 - Lightning Round w/ Garrett20:07 - Monkey Man29:30 - Meet Joe Black39:20 - X-Men ‘97 quick thoughts42:15 - Pepper Grinder50:50 - Mark is playing Final Fantasy VII (og) again1:17:39 - Harold Halibut1:27:40 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth "under…
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Third generation New Orleanian, proud husband, father and grandfather, Rev. Dennis Flach joins us today with some stories and remembrances of his childhood and early adult years in the internationally blended, cultural melting pot that is New Orleans, Louisiana. We journey from there just across the Mississippi River to chat about the enchantment o…
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Episode 216: Jay & Ray sling some old slang. - Encore rank have a blast square psych Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video in…
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Learn about the day in the life of an archaeologist, professor and lecturer with today’s guest Bruno Soltic. Bruno takes us on his journey around the world both for personal adventure and archaeological digs. Born and raised in Croatia, he now resides in south Florida and is a proud father of twin boys and a daughter. Enjoy the episode, friends. Fo…
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We were blessed to be joined by Maria Dordea @itmemariaaa this week to talk Botany Manor, 3 Body Problem and lots of chatter about cats. 00:24 - the treasure of Transylvania, driving exams8:05 - It’s Always Sunny surprise quiz21:10 - 3 Body Problem *spoilers*40:30 - Botany Manor55:00 - A Little to the Left and cats (and dogs) in video games1:13:20 …
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00:30 Garrett suprise, Rock division and Shamrock for prez07:20 The Truth vs Alex Jones and the psychology of conspiracy nuts41:20 Garrett rags on Words With Friends 2 (Word Harder)46:20 Wordle, Grid Games and Cine 2 Nerdle50:50 Dave finishes Resident Evil 4 remake off55:10 Jack murders Sean Bean for the brand1:00:20 Putting big hours into games1:0…
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pisode 215: Jay & Ray farm a few old idioms. - Encore don't have a cow when pigs fly haywire long row to hoe Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the adverti…
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In this episode, you will learn colloquial Punjabi vocabulary with examples.The main purpose of this podcast is to teach you conversational Punjabi and things about Punjabi culture. I'll tell you the difference between textbook type Punjabi and real conversational Punjabi. I'll interpret the Punjabi language step by step. If your goal is to learn c…
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Back in the mid 90s, I learned Spanish as a second language through a full immersion program in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Newsflash: it didn’t involve a single textbook. In today’s episode I am discussing the non-traditional learning methods I employ to learn language, and why sitting in a classroom conjugating verbs for two straight yea…
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Episode 214: Jay & Ray digest a few old food idioms. - Encore a finger in every pie chew the fat fit as a fiddle ear to the ground plus a drop in by the illustrious Johnny Dollar, R.I.P. Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound …
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Today’s guest Carmen Sognonvi and I met in a tiny ramen bar in Tokyo, Japan last May as she and her family were wrapping up their three-week tour of the country. I was there as many of you know on my own two-week journey with my son. Carmen owns and operates Top Flight Family, a resource for all things luxury family travel. She is a world traveler,…
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Episode 213: Jay & Ray get scammed by a few old idioms. - Encore nick stiff racket boost Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and vide…
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00:30 Online persona, Twitter profiles and backhanded compliments09:30 X-Men 9720:45 Stewart Lee and does Garrett do stand-up26:10 Dune 2, popcorn buckets and riding the worm34:50 Austin Butler, Aaron Taylor Johnson and accents37:00 Aaron Taylor Johnson as Bond?42:40 Unicorn Overlord46:45 Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth1:02:40 Turnip Boy Robs a Bank1:07…
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In this episode, you will learn how long it takes to improve your language ability to the next level. It took me 6.5 years to achieve the current level of my English. So listen alot, speak whatever the language you are learning everyday. Try to improve your pronunciation, rhythm and flow from native speakers and be consistent for years you will see…
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Episode 212: Jay & Ray chow down on some old food-ioms. - Encore chow nosh spam barbecue Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and vide…
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Join us today for some adventure and comedy as we discuss Julie’s first global travel experience to Greece, how we merged our distinct traveling styles, and other aspects of life from real struggles of entrepreneurship to pursuing dreams at any age! Follow all of Julie’s adventures at: www.instagram.com/livelifelehmann Sign up for exclusive, colorf…
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Join in on this week’s episode with Dr. Carmen Landrau, my long time friend and fellow entrepreneur! Carmen is a cardiologist, motivational keynote speaker and executive business coach. A proud native of Puerto Rico and long time Houston resident, Carmen offers cultural and language insights about Puerto Rico, La Isla del Encamto, and raising a fam…
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00:30 Mark surprises Jack with a Wrestlemania quiz19:40 Argylle31:00 Drive Away Dolls36:15 American Fiction41:55 Poor Things54:40 Oscars and award shows59:05 Balatro addiction1:12:20 Beserk Boy1:22:35 Penny's Big Breakaway and platforming1:38:35 Sweet Baby Inc storm in a tea cup1:54:20 Star Wars Battlefront Collection1:59:35 Say it ain't so...Like,…
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Episode 211: Jay & Ray do some old detective work. - Encore private dick sleuth hawkshaw narc Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and…
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As I interviewed this week’s guest Henri Sizaret, it became abundantly clear that he represents everything that this travel and culture podcast is about: that is, telling stories of colorful places, life experiences, travels, and adventures from a multicultural, multilingual perspective. We discuss Henri’s background of world travel beginning in ch…
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In this episode you will learn important vocabulary through a Punjabi song hood anthem. The main purpose of this podcast is to teach you conversational Punjabi and things about Punjabi culture. I'll tell you the difference between textbook type Punjabi and real conversational Punjabi. I'll interpret the Punjabi language step by step. If your goal i…
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On this episode of The Native Experience podcast, we have the honor of welcoming Edwin Trebels, the Translations Director at the Philadelphia Church of God. Edwin brings us on an inspiring journey through his life, showcasing the deep connection between language, leadership, and cultural sensitivity. With a career spanning two decades in the field …
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Episode 210: Jay & Ray call each other by a few old nicknames. - Encore doofus buster chap lad Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, an…
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2023 proved to be the year of the sabbatical for host Lauren Battistini. In this episode she expounds upon what led to the “gap” year and lessons gleaned from the time away. Traveling 12 out of the 52 weeks in 2023, Lauren gained not only rest, but also direly needed family, creative and adventure time! Be sure to subscribe for more exclusive conte…
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00:30 Mark is exhibiting, Jack visits baby and Garrett no comment on Madame Web08:00 Wicked Little Letters14:55 Dave finishes The Bear17:50 Dune 2: Dune Harder30:45 Splatoon 3 Side Order35:00 Balatro59:15 Sadly more video game layoffs01:16:30 Remedy buys back rights to Control01:19:55 Nintendo sues Yuzu creators01:22:25 Embracer to sell Knights of …
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Episode 209: Jay & Ray have idioms flying out their wazoo. teetotaller wazoo Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries…
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Last fall I registered for a 3k open water swim competition off the island of Spetses, Greece, a 3-hour ferry ride from Athens. This proved to be the most challenging open water swim of my life, and at certain points I considered throwing in the towel! Thankfully I kept going and finished well, missing a 3rd place podium award (for my age group) by…
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00:30 Mark's floppy, Jack's backy and Dave's courting Gabey06:55 Garrett was wrong about Madame Web, an analysis by David and Jackothy34:20 Paprika and Satoshi Kon43:25 American Psycho50:10 Wayne's World and Saturday Night Live movies52:35 Mark to re-watch Austin Powers56:05 Jack plays Hitman World of Assassination to tide himself over1:01:15 Dave …
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On this episode of The Native Experience podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with Sheron Sultan, founder of Yatimba! We navigate the complex dance of identities that comes with a multicultural background, which Sheron personifies with her African, German, and Indian heritage. We also discuss the importance of breaking cultural stereotypes and…
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Episode 208: Jay & Ray party down with some old idioms. - Encore paint the town red hobnob play hooky wallflower Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the adv…
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Last fall I registered for a 3k open water swim competition off the island of Spetses, Greece, a 3-hour ferry ride from Athens. There for a week, I stayed at the idyllic, cozy, traditional guesthouse of 7 Islands. Family owned and operated since 1987, this guesthouse delivers what it promises to “feel like home.” Nestled in a quiet neighborhood onl…
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00:30 - Making a game - who’d do it? Wrestling in Ireland07:00 - Madame Web18:03 - The Iron Claw31:07 - The Bear37:30 - The Holdovers43:34 - Celeste 6445:39 - Donkey Kong 6459:15 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [Demo]1:03:47 - Anomaly Agent1:06:13 - Octopath Traveler II1:08:29 - Layoffs at ZA/UM1:12:20 - Microsoft bringing Xbox games to PlayStation and…
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Episode 207: Jay & Ray eye up some old body idioms. - Encore foot in mouth mug on the tip of your tongue twist your arm Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for …
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In today’s episode I visit with Marina Tsekoura in her quaint writing studio in a lovely Athens suburb. We are here to discuss places off the beaten path in and around Athens, as well as equally enchanting parts of mainland Greece. Hear also about Marina’s international travel, language learning and role as contributing journalist at the internatio…
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In this episode, you will learn a lot of Punjabi vocabulary through Punjabi song king shit.The main purpose of this podcast is to teach you conversational Punjabi and things about Punjabi culture. I'll tell you the difference between textbook type Punjabi and real conversational Punjabi. I'll interpret the Punjabi language step by step. If your goa…
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On this episode of The Native Experience Podcast, we have the pleasure of welcoming Tim Brookes, the founder of the Endangered Alphabets Project. Join us as we discuss Tim's work preserving endangered alphabets and the cultures they represent. Tim shares his stories collaborating with the Abenaki people - the Indigenous people of the Northeastern W…
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Episode 206: Jay & Ray meet some friendly animal idioms. again. - Encore a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush don't count your chickens eat crow can of worms Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast…
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In May of 2023, my son Christian Battistini and I set off on our first ever international adventure together. We chose Japan as the destination and spent two magical, action-packed, fully immersive weeks in this culturally rich land steeped in so much beauty and tradition. In today’s episode we share perspectives as mother and son, the cultural ins…
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On this episode of The Native Experience Podcast, we welcome Ruhee Meghani, Lead Facilitator & Founder of Allied Collective - Australia’s first inclusive facilitation & wellbeing agency specializing in training, consultation and coaching for leaders & organizations. Join the conversation as we unravel the language of inclusion and the rich tapestry…
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In this episode, you will learn Punjabi vocabulary through Sidhu Moose Ala new song 'Drippy'.The main purpose of this podcast is to teach you conversational Punjabi and things about Punjabi culture. I'll tell you the difference between textbook type Punjabi and real conversational Punjabi. I'll interpret the Punjabi language step by step. If your g…
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Episode 205: Jay & Ray move to understand a few old phrases. - Encore badger grasping for straws get the ball rolling palm off Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production servic…
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Today’s guest has been exploring Japan and gathering insights since 2000 to bring us an exhaustive resource library for planning our own Japanese adventures! When my son and I planned our 2023 Japan trip, we employed the services of Rob with much success. Our two weeks in Japan were colorful, adventurous, and so incredibly immersive thanks to Rob’s…
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In this episode, you will learn vocabulary through Punjabi song safety off by Shubh.The main purpose of this podcast is to teach you conversational Punjabi and things about Punjabi culture. I'll tell you the difference between textbook type Punjabi and real conversational Punjabi. I'll interpret the Punjabi language step by step. If your goal is to…
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We're back for a brand new year of Link to the Cast and already rehashing the horror that was GOTY 2023. 00:40 - 2PSP Daddy04:20 - Garrett’s GOTY grievances13:15 - Mad Max Fury Road17:42 - Ferrari18:40 - The Holdovers19:30 - May December20:55 - Saltburn24:00 - Poor Things27:20 - Dropout38:46 - Elemental41:57 - The Boy and The Heron47:00 - The Witch…
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In this episode, you will learn how to use Punjabi words osne and ohne in past tense.The main purpose of this podcast is to teach you conversational Punjabi and things about Punjabi culture. I'll tell you the difference between textbook type Punjabi and real conversational Punjabi. I'll interpret the Punjabi language step by step. If your goal is t…
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Episode 204: Jay & Ray learn how to say some old idioms. - Encore gingerly barn burner hold a candle SNAFU Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertisi…
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What do the terms “digital nomad” and “location independent” call to mind when you hear them? For many, this is just a dream, but for today’s guest Danielle Hu , this became her reality once she chose to walk away from a big corporate job on Wall Street. Join us for an engaging, colorful discussion about taking one—-and sometimes multiple—-giant st…
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w/ special guest Sean McGee (don't @ him). 0:30 Axyz on tour, non-alcoholic beer, graphics cards11:45 The annual Sean McGee GOTY burial1:16:38 Yu-Gi-Oh! 1:21:10 Reacher1:27:40 Pokemon Concierge1:31:25 The Boy and The Heron1:37:03 Echo (Marvel, not the Dolphin)1:51:27 The Finals2:05:25 Cobalt Core2:10:20 GTA IV2:12:12 SteamWorld BuildLike, listen, s…
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