Best Cooper Vaughn Podcasts (2024)

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Jonathan Stuhlman on “Southern/Modern“

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A new exhibit at Charlotte's Mint Museum Uptown looks at the art and artists of the South in the first half of the 20th century. The show called "Southern/Modern" has more than 100 paintings and works on paper by artists from the region, or who worked here. On this episode of the Piedmont Arts podcast, we talk with curator Jonathan Stuhlman and tak…

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Why To Get Involved in Local Politics with Jody Barrett 1:08:03

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We are days away from one of the most heated presidential elections in American history. However, there's a lot more on the ballot than just the president. Jody Barrett, our local Tennessee Representative joins us in the studio to talk about why he got in politics (against his will), and why we need to send the right people to represent us, not jus…

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The Generosity Playbook: Gabe Cooper - How to help your donors get their hearts all in 40:51

22h ago40:51

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“As an employee of a nonprofit, you're maybe blessed to get paid for the work you do every day, but it doesn't mean you care about it any more or less than the people that are giving you money. And so, by drawing them in, you build an army of committed advocates and activists for your cause. You're having an impact on the hearts of your donors by d…

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Blume Studios in Space, One Voice Chorus Halloween

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Have you ever wanted to go into space? A virtual reality experience at Blumenthal Arts' new Blume Studios takes you there. "Space Explorers: The Infinite" uses virtual reality goggles to make you feel like you're on the International Space Station. Find out more in this Piedmont Arts podcast, along with a report on the upcoming Halloween concert by…

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Building Libraries and Digital Tools that Inspire Others with Gridbase 1:01:38

8d ago1:01:38

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Today's guest is Jake from Gridbase, a company that builds digital library tools, creates educational content for radios, and tries to inspire people to have a greater understanding of their tools and grow in their capabilities.

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Preparing for Disasters with S2 Underground 1:20:47

15d ago1:20:47

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As we've watched the disaster recovery and response to recent hurricanes, and the mad scramble to get the right stuff in the right places after the chaos arrived, most of us have had disaster preparedness on our minds. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and who better to talk about some of the planning requirements of preparation than…

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Lonnie Davis on JazzArts Charlotte

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JazzArts Charlotte has been around for 15 years, promoting jazz through education and concerts with top performers from around the world. On this episode, CEO and co-founder Lonnie Davis talks about the group's origins and how it's growing a new generation of jazz performers and fans through education and concerts. Learn more about JazzArts Charlot…

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High-Altitude Spy Missions and Low-Level Community Building 1:03:18

22d ago1:03:18

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Our friend Ray Simmons comes on the podcast to talk about his past work flying the U2 spy plane for military intelligence purposes, and his present work building church and community infrastructure in small-town Iowa.

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Cultural Shifts and Moral Injuries - with Forrest Cooper 1:18:47

29d ago1:18:47

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Forrest Cooper of the [redacted] podcast joins us to talk about his observations of the gun community in general and veteran cultural specifically, and their recent trend toward Christian foundations. As he has journeyed from Ranger Battalion to contractor to gun industry writer to academia, he has seen all those different groups undergo significan…

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Rick Thurmond and Liz Brigham on the Confluence Music Conference

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Charlotte is trying to put itself back on the map as a music city, with an annual conference called Confluence. This year's event is at AvidXchange Music Factory and music venues around the city. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we'll hear from two of the organizers, Rick Thurmond and Liz Brigham, about what you'll see and hear. Learn more about the …

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From MARSOC to T.REX - Brandon Wombough's Journey 1:02:34

1M ago1:02:34

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You've seen Brandon in a lot of T.REX content talking about everything from shooting to drones to radio plans, but let's get a little deeper into his backstory, how he got to where he is today, and where his journey is taking him.

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Brian Meixner and Bill Lawing on North Carolina Brass Band, Ben Sollee on The Long Haul

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The North Carolina Brass Band performs a free concert in Charlotte at First United Methodist Church. It's a night of brass band and pipe organ music featuring organist Evan Currie. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we talk with music director Brian Meixner and cornest Bill Lawing. Plus, we talk with singer-songwriter and classically trained cellist Be…

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Burning the Boats: Suzy Gray - Applying Big Data Tactics to a Faith-Based Nonprofit 33:20

2M ago33:20

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"You really have to be committed to your mission because if you are committed to your model and you just do things that serve the model because the model doesn't look broken, but it no longer serves your mission - you lose. And so having the courage to burn the ships and say, even though the ships could probably still sail, in order to really take …

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What Amateur Radio is For with Ham Radio Crash Course 1:41:41

1M ago1:41:41

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Ham Radio Crash Course has some of the best YouTube content for both beginners who are getting into radio, and experienced Hams. Josh regularly experiments with and demonstrates new technology and explains old established radios and techniques. In this conversation we go over upcoming trends and the one thing that he would change about the FCC. htt…

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2024-2025 Visual Arts Preview

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Museums across the Piedmont are hanging their fall shows. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we have a preview that includes local and regional art at Charlotte's Mint Museum, Surrealism and African American artists at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, a Wizard of Oz-themed show at UNC Charlotte and more.…

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The Official T.Rex Arms Book List 52:33

2M ago52:33

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Now that we have begun reprinting and selling books on the main T.Rex Arms site, we've also developed a recommended reading list of 50 other books that you should be aware of. There's a number of completely different categories from history to business to technology to Second Amendment studies, but they all fit together...…

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2024-2025 Music Season Preview

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A new season of live music is starting for music groups and venues across the Piedmont. In this Piedmont Arts podcast, we have a few ideas as you plan your listening for the 2024-25 season. We preview what's coming from classical music groups like Bach Akademie Charlotte and 7th Street Concerts , monthly concerts from JazzArts Charlotte , and eclec…

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Incompetent People are Threatened by Competence 44:10

2M ago44:10

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Conflict comes from division, and division can be created along many lines. Geography, heritage, color, or possessions... Marxism, for example, always tries to divide between the haves and the have nots, the oppressors and the oppressed. But there is another metric that usually gets ignored until the gap is too wide to be bridged.…

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Weaponized Justice with Paul Vaughn 58:36

2M ago58:36

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A common theme of the current Democratic party messaging is an urgent need to stop Donald Trump from regaining the White House and weaponizing the DOJ against his political enemies. However, it is obvious that the executive branch has already been weaponizing agencies against political enemies of the DNC. Today's guest on the show is Paul Vaughn, a…

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Leading with Courage: Rev. Dr. Alvin Sanders - Building Healthier Churches for Urban Flourishing 37:39

2M ago37:39

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"95% of the world's pastors have no formal ministry training. And the best thing that we had done in all those years was training pastors and communities of poverty. So we said, “If it's not training urban ministers, it goes.” We got down to the nitty-gritty of one focus, which is training urban pastors and church leaders, because we believe that t…

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2024-2025 Theatre Season Preview

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A new season of theater is coming up across the region. This episode previews Broadway shows at The Blumenthal in Charlotte, children's shows at Children's Theater of Charlotte, and productions at professional and community theaters from Charlotte to Salisbury to Hickory. Pictured: Lin-Manuel Miranda in the title role of his musical "Hamilton"; By …

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The End of the World - with C.R. Wiley 32:21

3M ago32:21

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There's a lot of conversation about the end of the world, the end of civilization, and the end times at the moment, and this conversation, even amongst non-Christians is shaped by Christian eschatology that has seeped into out culture. C.R. Wiley joins us to break down three historical views of a future apocalypse that have a big impact on how peop…

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2024-2025 Opera Season Preview

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Hosts Rachel Stewart and David Boraks preview the 2024 - 2025 opera season at companies around the region. Opera Carolina's James Meena talks about his company's season of classic operas, plus a special benefit concert with famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. Opera Carolina Piedmont Opera North Carolina Opera Greensboro Opera…

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Mark Handler | Summer Season 1 EP 9 1:08:04

3M ago1:08:04

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Mark Handler studied at Pace Academy in Atlanta, GA which eventually led him to Wake Forest University, NC. The path was setup for what many thought was a career in law or teaching perhaps, but that's now how the story goes. One doesn't usualy need to figure out who to talk with for catching planes on aircraft carriers, but that's exactly what Mark…

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August Tyranny Update 30:31

3M ago30:31

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The UK has cracked down on anti-immigration protests and "armchair thugs," which is newspeak for people who post memes on the internet. The Police Chief of the London Met has even threatened to extradite American memers who have violated UK hate speech laws so that they can face the crown's judgement. Meanwhile, in the free-speech-loving USA, the l…

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Formula X: Jurriaan Kamer - Unlocking Speed Through Organizational Design 40:26

3M ago40:26

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“We want to create an environment where people want to show up with all of their energy and enthusiasm to really do their best work. And at the same time, for that to be aligned with the organization's purpose and goals and values. That ultimately creates better organizational outcomes for customers, for donors, because they get someone on the phon…

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2024 - 2025 Orchestra Preview

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If you live near Winston-Salem, Hickory, Salisbury, Rock Hill, Monroe, or, of course, Charlotte, you’ll be close to some great music this year. The orchestras in those communities have a variety of concerts planned with varied repertoire. There's Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, but also contemporary composers including a former Miss America who writes …

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How Cultural Institutions Get Compromised 33:50

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If you look at recent American History, you can see some amazing technical successes, some incredible economic achievements, but also an unmistakable trend of cultural decline in some institutions. Have our academic bulwarks, entertainment studios, and political entities gotten this bad by accident? Or on purpose? Let's have a look at a single inst…

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Historical Revisionism and the Crusades with the Kings Hall Podcast 1:42:34

3M ago1:42:34

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We talk about the crusades and the past and present trends of historical revisionism with our guests, the Kings Hall Podcast. https://www.kingshall.org/

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Eric Boruff and Tara Villa Keith on the Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival

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The inaugural Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival will take place at Davidson College in early August 2024. The three-day clinic is designed to help young musicians develop their musical skills under the tutelage of professional musicians and broaden their connections to our music community. The festival culminates in a free public concert at …

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Courtney Brown | Summer Season 1 EP 8 1:28:42

3M ago1:28:42

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Courtney Brown prepped by playing La Roca Club soccer in Utah. She was recruiting to play collegiately at Utah at a young age and never waivered in that decision. From local AYSO where she had to play on both teams to help even the scores to traveling the country with some of her best friends. Her love for the game only grew as the level of play di…

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Capabilities and Incompetence in the Navy with Commander Salamander 1:20:53

3M ago1:20:53

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Big government systems and systemic incompetence has been in the news a lot this week, but how does that work in the DoD? We reach out to an anonymous source with years of experience in Big Navy and NATO to peek behind the curtain. https://cdrsalamander.substack.com/ https://www.blogtalkradio.com/midrats…

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Shanté Williams on Opera Carolina

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On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we talk with Shante Williams, the new general director of Opera Carolina. Williams is a business owner and venture capitalist who has been on the Opera Carolina board for three years. She talks about the upcoming season, her passion for new operas, and about the group's future.…

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Vaughn Van Dame | Summer Season 1 EP 7 1:25:41

4M ago1:25:41

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Vaughn Van Dame prepped at La Cueva High School (Albuquerque, NM) before completely dropping out of school without graduating. He ended up getting his GED and took a chance on JUCO. That ended up being one of the biggest decisions for him as JUCO has never left him since. From New Mexico to Kansas, Arizona, South Dakota, Mexico, Texas and now Iowa.…

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Why Big Government is the Danger 36:14

4M ago36:14

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This episode of T.Rex Talk was recorded on July 13th of 2024, just an hour before an attempted assassination of Donald Trump. And yet, it's almost exactly the the content that we would have released in response to the assassination attempt.

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Eradication of the Guinea Worm with Adam Weiss 50:07

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Guinea worm infections have been plaguing mankind throughout recorded history. The Carter Center took the lead in the guinea worm eradication effort in the 1980’s, when there were over 3 million cases per year. Through concentrated effort, this disease is on the brink of extinction, with only 14 human cases in 2023! Adam Weiss, MPH, is the director…

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Ashton Sparrow | Summer Season 1 EP 6 51:49

4M ago51:49

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Ashton Sparrow prepped at Fremont High School (Plain City, UT) while running cross country and track there. He then attended Weber State University and earned his degree in Physical Education to start his teaching career. He currently is the male gym teacher at TH Bell Junior High School and helps coach track at the junior high and football at Bonn…

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The TechPrepper's Project List 1:13:53

4M ago1:13:53

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If you are interested in targeted radio communication, you already know who TheTechPrepper is. In this episode he explains how he got into long-range decentralized communications, how his tool development process has changed, and why he is interested in other projects such as multi-spectral camouflage and wide band RF awareness. https://www.youtube…

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Tapping Change: Matt Hangen - Transforming Water Access Through a Community-Driven Model 35:17

4M ago35:17

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“As CEO of Water4, every trip I take, I go out to communities, I spend the night and go house to house and see if the taps are working, talk to customers, see what's going on, see what life's really like. And then my job is to thank them for being a customer, not for them to thank me for being a benefactor.” - Matt Hangen In a sector filled with be…

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Bria Griffin | Summer Season 1 EP 5 1:08:13

4M ago1:08:13

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Bria Griffin prepped in Atlanta, GA before advancing her education at Howard and Georgetown Universities. "Atlanta Raised, DC Educated," Bria is the Director of Recruiting Operations at Colorado State University. Originally starting her journey as a ball kid for the Atlanta Dream, she has now become an integral part of the collegiate sports scene. …

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Book Review: Slaying Leviathan 29:02

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"Slaying Leviathan" was written by Dr. Glenn Sunshine in 2020, and it is a fantastic introduction to western political thought, and the different outcomes of different theories and experiments. Check out the book here

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Ladale Jackson | Summer Season 1 EP 4 1:12:27

4M ago1:12:27

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Once a young Cali kid Ladale Jackson moved to Nevada where he prepped at Silverado High School (Las Vegas, NV). Developing his talents and exploring different sports he was able to find joy and success on the track and field. He committed to Utah...or did he? I guess timing is everything and he ended up at Utah State University (Logan, UT) to play …

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The Importance of Gunsmithing and Firearm Design 51:20

4M ago51:20

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After talking to Hoffman Tactical about their firearm projects, and doing some design work on a future fighting pistol ourselves, we wanted to dive a little bit deeper into firearm development. We review David S. Findlay's Firearm Anatomy series, talk about the different ways that physical constraints and political constraints affect how guns get d…

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Adversity to Advocacy: Rachel Miller - Pivoting Purpose to Amplify Impact 36:11

4M ago36:11

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“At that time, I really thought that money was the biggest issue. What I soon realized was that actually, not having money was not the biggest issue. The biggest issue was that the adults in my life were struggling so deeply, and there were severe mental health issues taking place. And so it was this shift from trying to eliminate adversity, to try…

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Lauren Busbee | Summer Season 1 EP 3 55:36

5M ago55:36

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Lauren was an avid gymnast devoting 40 hours a week at her craft. Unfortunately, life came at her gymnastics career leaving her standing but without the sport she loved. Currently working as the Events Coordinator for the Ken Garff Red Zone at Rice-Eccless she still found her way to Utah but has made a different impact all her own. Follow Lauren on…

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3D Printing and Hot Air Balloons with Hoffman Tactical 1:13:25

5M ago1:13:25

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Tim Hoffman of Hoffman Tactical joins us to discuss how he got involved in 3D printed guns, the death of the maker space and the need for more tinkerers, builders and open source projects.

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Garrett Thompson | Summer Season 1 EP 2 1:02:19

5M ago1:02:19

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Garrett prepped at Santa Margarita Catholic High School (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) before joining the collegiate ranks at the University of Utah (Salt Lake, UT) as a student assitant for the men's basketball program. Currently working as a Color commentator for KSL. From sunny California to the snow capped mountains of Utah. His journey shows you…

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The Creepiest Dystopian Thriller You've Never Heard Of 44:55

5M ago44:55

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The early 21st Century is a good time to be thinking about cyberpunk dystopias. Fictional dystopian worlds (and attempted Utopian ones) are interesting thought experiments that have an effect on the populations that read them. 1984 and Brave New World have shaped political discourse in the real world to a substantial degree. But you probably want t…

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Cure International: Justin Narducci - Building Culture and Bridging the Healthcare Gap 41:31

5M ago41:31

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"Imagine a hospital environment and having a million different pieces of equipment from a million different manufacturers and trying to maintain that or to repair it would be really difficult. And so we standardized our equipment, we're standardizing our services and we're standardizing our practices and our policies and even the way that we manage…

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Dr. Hilary Green on Juneteenth

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Juneteenth marks the date on June 19, 1865, when news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached the last remaining enslaved people in Texas. We talk with Davidson College historian Hilary Green about how Texas commemorations in the 19th century led to the declaration of a national holiday in 2021. We also get an overview of the Juneteenth ev…

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