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A podcast discussing recovery from all destructive behaviors. I am a former LADC for 8 years In Minnesota. I am also an Alcoholic in Recovery as an atheist. So AA/NA for me is difficult and had to find creative ways to be free from Alcohol. Enjoy listening about being in recovery, current events, sports, video games, movies, politics, any relevant issues that are in our lives every day.
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For artists and creative people in general. Brief excerpts of interviews with artists, psychologists, and others on emotional health, personality, high sensitivity, giftedness, neurodivergence, and more topics. See my main podcast page on Substack thecreativemind.substack.com/podcast - where you can also see posts and subscribe. By Douglas Eby.
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Welcome to the premiere of Restitching the Tapestry. Join YouTubers, Donny Winter and Ari Whipple (Strange Nothings), as they examine current events through analytical and creative lenses. Together their goal is to help educate, advocate, and draw awareness to social topics that affect marginalized communities, discuss pop cultural phenomena, and experience how creative outlets may help people better understand the world.
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The Secret Life of TK Dutes is the story of what it means to become when the system won’t let you be. One woman sets out into the world, looking for ways to get ahead as an Artist. Producer. Daughter, Sister. Partner. Together with those who bear witness, TK throws away the scripts and looks for answers, in airports, dentists offices, across borders. Each episode is a new world, pioneering the art of loose autobiography to build the picture of a life in a community of voices. What happens wh ...
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Discover compassionate, practical strategies to support your teen in overcoming pornography addiction in this series of ’A Parent’s Guide for Helping Your Teen Overcome Pornography Addiction’. Hosted by Matt Bulkley, this podcast tackles the sensitive topic with empathy and actionable advice. Learn to recognize warning signs like secretive behavior, withdrawal, or declining grades, and explore how to approach your teen with non-judgmental conversations that build trust. Dive into valuable re ...
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There are so many ways to be a person. This Is A Metaphor is what happens when a curious creative can’t stop connecting dots. Life hands you a breakup, a bird call, a bagel? Boom. That’s a metaphor. This show isn’t therapy, and it isn’t theater, but it is art. It’s an existential treasure hunt—with jokes. Hosted by Mo Houston, a sharp-witted, soul-deep storyteller who views life through many lenses. She who knows the world makes sense… if you squint really hard. She’s lived out of suitcases ...
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The Three AM Show is where late-night honesty meets quiet resilience and creative hustle. Hosted by Raghav Goyal, this podcast explores how the hardest nights can teach us the bravest ways to build a life and a business, from the pieces left behind. Across solo reflections and candid interviews, Raghav shares his own story of bullying, loss, insomnia, and reinvention, then sits with founders, artists, therapists and creative entrepreneurs who turned pain into purpose. This is a practical, he ...
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Welcome to Your Sober Sweet Spot! I’m Dr. Olubunmi, creator of the award-winning Recovery Code System. This podcast is your space to explore staying grounded on your sober journey. If you’re a high performer, entrepreneur, or creative struggling to maintain sobriety, this is for you. Together, we’ll heal root causes, build resilience, and rediscover trust in yourself. Expect powerful conversations with experts, real-world strategies, and the tools to navigate life with confidence. Let’s repa ...
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Movement intervention specialists Karin Pleasant, psychotherapist, dance/movement therapist with Muse Creative Arts Therapy, and Gloria Doran Murray, Human Development specialist and creator of the Hansi Inner Child Workshop, combining yoga, meditation and dance, discuss destigmatizing mental healthcare and ways to manage everyday mental health issues.
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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The Underground Writing Podcast is an audio channel focusing on student writing. Flowing in and through this river, as it were, are interviews, guests, and organizational updates, as well as two smaller tributaries: Linebreak (a single piece of writing) and Kite (our student writing audio zine). We are a literature-based creative writing program serving migrant, incarcerated, recovery, and other at-need communities in Washington through literacy and personal transformation. We facilitate gen ...
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The Resilient Author Podcast is where nonfiction authors reveal the resilience it takes to bring a book to life. Host Kary Youman interviews writers who have turned personal struggle into powerful stories and faced down the doubts, setbacks, and challenges that come with publishing. These conversations go behind the scenes of the writing journey, offering aspiring authors practical insights, emotional encouragement, and the courage to finally share their own story with the world.
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Life is made up of moments and the decisions we make in those moments decide the course of our life. In this show, we unpack the moments and stories that have shaped us and the lives we lead toward self-mastery.
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Embark on a transformative journey of holistic health coaching and spiritual guidance with me. I offer compassionate support for women navigating emotional eating and body image challenges, blending Reiki healing, conventional treatments, and insights from my book, Discovery is Recovery. Enjoy the 1-hour consultation for $5 and explore my offerings at linktr.ee/winblb2, or reach out via [email protected] for healing, empowerment, and spiritual connection.
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Tell me your secret, I'll tell you mine — true confessions of love, sex, money, relationships, addictions, and hidden taboo topics that are often hilarious, uplifting, and hopeful. Hosted by best-selling author, actress, and coach Brianne Davis, the podcast offers a mix of guest interviews and topic-specific discussions. Every Monday, listeners are invited to join Brianne as she pulls back the curtain and explores the how, what, when, where, and why of various subjects. Some episodes feature ...
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Listening to Lawyers, an audio project of the Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program (WisLAP) at the State Bar of Wisconsin, features Wisconsin lawyers sharing personal stories of the unexpected challenges that have shaped them. Theirs are stories of struggle, resilience, persistence, and creative and brave navigation through challenging territory while lawyering. Listeners say they are surprised, touched, and inspired by what they learn from Listening to Lawyers.
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The Unruffled Podcast is a weekly show hosted by Sondra Primeaux and Tammi Salas that explores all topics relating to creativity in recovery. When an addiction is removed, there is a void that is left and this show digs into all of the ways to fill that void. The Unruffled is passionate about creating and making and how those pursuits fuel recovery, specifically from alcohol. Come with them as they unruffle the old stories and write new ones, to not just exist but thrive.
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Beauty and Business collide - Millenial Women share their experiences and advice on how to find control and happiness to your life. A portion of all profit will be donated this month to Project Heal - helping eating disorder survivors in recovery.
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A master-class in personal and professional development, ultra-athlete, wellness evangelist and bestselling author Rich Roll delves deep with the world's brightest and most thought provoking thought leaders to educate, inspire and empower you to unleash your best, most authentic self. More at: https://richroll.com
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The LIFTS Podcast (formerly Mother Love) is a Montana-based podcast centering lived experience and amplifying diverse voices from across the state. Through conversations with caregivers, providers, and advocates, we explore bold ideas and creative solutions for supporting the littlest Montanans and their families. If you have feedback, or an idea for a guest or topic, email us at [email protected].
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THE EMPOWERED SOUL Podcast is a sacred space for spiritual growth & soul discovery, where we awaken to our true selves & soul purposes with divine guidance & support. ✨ If you are a mystical mama, seeker, or creator who craves a deeper connection with your soul & inspiration, you found your flock! ✨ Fresh episodes every other Tuesday featuring: 🕊 Open-hearted stories & soulful conversations with inspiring visionaries 🕊 Guided meditations to align with your Higher Self 🕊 Practical tools for m ...
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We're getting REAL about navigating the ups and downs of life—together. We’re ditching the pressure to have it all figured out along the way, because honestly, nobody does! If you want to heal, grow, create & connect; you're in the right place. I share holistic tips & tools that have changed my life as a Highly Sensitive Person with Generalized Anxiety Disorder & Depression. If you deal with anxiety, depression, being a highly sensitive person, or just feeling overwhelmed by life sometimes—t ...
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In this podcast. people of all ages and backgrounds share their stories of overcoming obstacles to achieve success. Additionally, the show provides a platform for women who may need help, such as those in abusive relationships or marginalized situations. Topics like abuse, addiction, recovery,metaphysical exploration and toxic shame are consistently discussed on the show. In one episode titled “Enduring the Chaos,” Mimi shares her own journey. She talks about her chaotic early life, the abus ...
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Chats & Tatts host, Aaron Della Vedova, is known for pushing the creative boundaries with every artistic medium he works in. However, his full coverage back pieces, rib to legs, and torso tattoos are definitely his specialty. With long hours tattooing well known musicians, athletes, public figures, influencers and many others, Aaron knows that tattooing heavily involves building a relationship, a bond, with his clients. On Chats & Tatts, he dives into those relationships with his clients, he ...
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Story enthusiast and romance writer Sarah Gamez explores the creative craft and pragmatic aspects of writing with niche topic discussions, inspirational pieces and industry insights. Join in on conversations with authors and experts on creating engaging stories, marketing your books, and navigating the (self) publishing world. Whether you write romance or not, there's plenty of tips to be found on storytelling, genres, and medias. Sometimes, with a twist of romance.
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A podcast about finding or remembering yourself along the path of life. No matter the cause of pain, recovery is possible. These are stories that illustrate hope and resilience on the journey back to our true selves. Recovery is possible. You deserve it. www.SpeakWithSierra.com/ Creative Producer: Sierra Frost [email protected] Audio/Sound Production Autumn Jeremiah: [email protected] Original Music by Daniel Charles Donovan II: [email protected]
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Seeing children through their stories — and ours. The Simple & Deep™ Podcast helps adults understand the real stories beneath children’s big feelings, tender moments, and challenging behaviors. Hosted by educator and author Wysteria Edwards, BA, Ed.M (Waiting for Mister Rogers), this show blends story, attachment, and emotional truth to reveal what’s really happening inside a child’s world—and how our own stories shape the way we respond. If you want depth, honesty, and a story-centered way ...
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Interviews with Authors about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
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AsenseofAhh ™ Network: Unlock your inner power with a unique combination of coaching, healing, and creative development. Our network provides the tools and guidance you need to become the leader, warrior, artist, and survivor you are meant to be. Unlock your full potential today with AsenseofAhh ™ Network.This is our Space for discussion on real life concerns, health, mind, spirit and social problems. We look foward to getting to know you. Learn how to manage day to day challenges we face in ...
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There are many ways to build your family. Fostering-to-adopt is not the easiest, but it's a beautiful and profoundly impactful thing to do. Join Rachel Fulginiti, creative multi-hyphenate and two-time foster to adopt mom, as she shares her own story and the stories of others who have successfully navigated the foster care system and created their forever families through adoption. We explore the complex journey, touching on subjects like welcoming newborns or older children into your home, r ...
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A Podcast from the Massachusetts Cultural Council
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The Friend Lab is a curious, candid, and sometimes chaotic exploration of what it means to be human together. Hosted by Liz McKean: coach, hypnotist, yoga teacher, and professional untangler of shame, and Bryce The Third: performing artist, recovery advocate, speaker, author, and all-around creative force; this show lives at the intersection of friendship, growth, and real-life transformation. Liz and Bryce come from different worlds, but their chemistry is undeniable. Their creative partner ...
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Atheists in Recovery podcast will address the spiritual and scientific belief systems of people in long term recovery in order to deconstruct limiting thought patterns, and introduce new behaviors and routines you can use.
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You deserve a big, full life and the freedom to enjoy it. The Brilliant Balance Podcast helps women in leadership design their next chapter for sustainable success—without burnout. Every week, host Cherylanne Skolnicki, a leading expert in work-life balance, leadership growth, and mindset coaching, shares ideas, inspiration, and insights to help high-achieving women align their ambition with personal fulfillment. Through conversations on leadership mindset, time management, and personal grow ...
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Join us on The Recoverist, a fresh and honest podcast that dives deep into the world of recovery and sobriety. Each week, we bring you authentic conversations, expert insights, and practical wisdom for anyone navigating the journey of recovery, supporting a loved one, or simply curious. From family dynamics to creative pursuits, traditional treatments to alternative approaches, we explore the many paths to recovery while celebrating the small victories and sharing the laughs along the way. O ...
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Hosted by award-winning story coach K.M. Weiland, the Helping Writers Become Authors podcast will take you deep into story theory, writing techniques, and all the incredible wisdom of story. There is no such thing as "just a story." Come along to find out how to write YOUR best story, astound the world, and (just maybe) change your life!
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Rewilding Humanity: Plant Medicine, Trauma Healing & Spiritual Awakening
Krysta Francoeur | Bridging Trauma Recovery, Plant Medicine, and Mysticism
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Transformation. Plant medicine. Nervous system healing. Rewilding Humanity is a podcast exploring plant medicine, trauma healing, nervous system repair, and spiritual awakening in a world unraveling. If you’re navigating a spiritual awakening, trauma recovery, nervous system collapse, or the loss of everything you once knew—you’re in the right place. Hosted by Krysta Francoeur, Rewilding Humanity weaves together real stories of breakdown and rebirth, with grounded conversations on: Nervous s ...
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Welcome to the Badass Leaders Podcast: Brave Hearts, Brave Conversations, and Badass Leaders. Industry experts join host Angela Gill Nelms for intimate and eye-opening discussions about the challenges and joys facing today's leaders. Listen in, and get ready to scale your company, grow your brand, and unlock your full badass potential. Guests include authors, CEOs, Fortune 500 advisors, serial entrepreneurs, heads of global marketing, nonprofit leaders, and educators. You'll discover new ins ...
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Go behind the scenes with Diamond Black, the dark rock band fronted by Ben Christo (The Sisters of Mercy), as they pull back the curtain on their creative journey. From songwriting secrets and recording sessions to the music industry’s hidden truths, Diamond Cast is where heavy riffs meet deep conversations. Join Ben, Adam, and Vincent as they discuss the stories behind the music, their influences, the highs and lows of band life, and the anthems that guide them through the darkness. Featuri ...
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welcome to let's thrive, the podcast. a place for real chats on real experiences to inspire & empower. life is an ever-evolving journey and this podcast is here to support and guide you along the way. if you can listen with an open heart & open mind, you might be surprised by what revelations come through. each of these stories is unique and personal yet reflects universal lessons & experiences we all face! so take what resonates and leave the rest, I'm just happy you're here :)
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The UN-Market Your Business podcast gives you tested, effective, tried-and-true marketing strategies that really work to help you convert marketing into money. Get ready to discover marketing strategies that are true to who you are and how you want to present your business to the world.
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Welcome to the 12 Step Recovery Podcast - Gain a deeper understanding of Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment & Sobriety with 12 Step Recovery Evolution | From experienced recovering Alcoholics & Drug Addicts. 12 Step Recovery Talks, Interviews, Workshops and Guest Speakers. Hosted by Lester Morse (Rehab Director) at UK Rehab East Coast Recovery.
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Welcome to The Ms. Michaela Mae Show — where real talk meets raw healing, a little randomness, and a whole lotta heart. Hosted by author and creative soul Ms. Michaela Mae, this show dives into the messy-beautiful process of coming home to yourself — through stories, cultural commentary, and the kind of honest reflections you’d expect from a late-night conversation with your wisest (and funniest) friend. Whether she’s unpacking Taylor Swift’s evolution, reflecting on Toby Keith’s legacy, sha ...
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The Fight Within Podcast is a show that dives deep into the stories of individuals who have overcome incredible challenges in their lives. Each episode features a different guest who shares their personal journey of perseverance and triumph, with the goal of inspiring and empowering others who may be facing similar struggles. Hosted by Manny Lara, the podcast covers a wide range of topics, from mental health, addiction recovery, physical disabilities, business failures, and business triumphs ...
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FEEL FREE is a general wellness podcast centered around health, habits, and hobbies. Jon Cerone, a recovering addict, and his guests use stories of adversity and comedy in order to inspire others to chase their dreams and live their best lives.
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Sobriety Rocks is a podcast about having an amazing life on the journey from addiction to treatment and recovery from drug addiction, alcohol abuse and other behavior addictions. Our stories are meant to inspire, give hope and help make today all you want it to be, and tomorrow better than you thought it could be.
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Hello, my name is Amal and I am a doctor and musician. The Creative Medicine Podcast explores the connection between creativity and health and each episode is a conversation with an inspiring guest delving deep in to their creative journey and how they use creativity to improve health & well-being.
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Mark Deuze, "Well-Being and Creative Careers: What Makes You Happy Can Also Make You Sick" (Intellect Books, 2025)
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The media and creative industries thrive on passion, but that passion often comes at a cost. Behind the glamour of journalism, filmmaking, games, music, advertising, and online content creation lies a growing crisis-one of burnout, anxiety, substance abuse, and exhaustion. Why do so many creative professionals report feeling both deeply fulfilled a…
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The Perfect Episode to Play on the Way to a Holiday Party
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Text us to be featured on the show! It's the holidays, be merry blah blah blah. Liz I and I chat about whatever we want in this episode to remind you that it's ok to be whoever you are, HOWever you are this season. Happy Holidays! - Bryce Follow The Friend Lab on Instagram About Liz McKean: Liz is a coach, hypnotist, yoga teacher, and creator of sp…
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Trymaine Lee, "A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America" (St. Martins, 2025)
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A few years ago, Trymaine Lee, though fit and only 38, nearly died of a heart attack. When his then five-year-old daughter, Nola, asked her daddy why, he realized that to answer her honestly, he had to confront what almost killed him—the weight of being a Black man in America; of bearing witness, as a journalist, to relentless Black death; and of a…
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Lin Hongxuan, "Ummah Yet Proletariat: Islam, Marxism, and the Making of the Indonesian Republic" (Oxford UP, 2023)
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In contemporary Indonesia the idea that Islam and Marxism are inherently incompatible has become deeply entrenched. However, as Lin Hongxuan's work Ummah Yet Proletariat: Islam, Marxism, and the Making of the Indonesian Republic (Oxford University Press, 2023) shows, the relationship between them in Indonesian history is deeply intertwined. Based o…
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Sustainability, Identity, Artisans and Designers
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Long before the fashion industry formally addressed questions of sustainability and advocated for “slow fashion,” a husband-and-wife design duo were working to create handcrafted leather-goods and functional women’s sportswear that could be worn for decades. Active from the 1940s to the late 1960s, the Phelps quickly won acclaim, attracting a broad…
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Sven Beckert, "Capitalism: A Global History" (Allen Lane, 2025)
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No other phenomenon has shaped human history as decisively as capitalism. It structures how we live and work, how we think about ourselves and others, how we organize our politics. Sven Beckert, author of the Bancroft Prize–winning Empire of Cotton, places the story of capitalism within the largest conceivable geographical and historical framework,…
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Shlomo Pereira, "Monuments de Papel E Pergaminho: Hebrew Printing in Portugal at the End of the 15th Century" (Chabad Portugal Press, 2025)
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Rabbi Professor Shomo Pereira discussed his book "Monuments of Paper and Parchment: Hebrew Printing in Portugal in the Late 15th Century." He explained that while Portugal lacks physical Jewish monuments due to natural disasters, earthquakes, and persecution, the book highlights the country's rich Jewish history through its manuscript and printing …
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Suvi Rautio, "The Invention of Tradition in China: Story of a Village and a Nation Remade" (Springer Nature, 2024)
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Today, anthropologist Professor Anru Lee is joining NBN as a guest host to interview me, Suvi Rautio, on my new book, The Invention of Tradition in China: Story of a Village and a Nation Remade published by Palgrave in 2024. In China, heritage projects are sprouting across the countryside carrying the promise of Xi Jinping’s “Chinese dream” as a ca…
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Douglas Morris, "Legal Sabotage: Ernst Fraenkel in Hitler's Germany" (Cambridge UP, 2020)
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During the mid-1930s, Germans opposed to Adolf Hitler had only a limited range of options available to them for resisting the Nazi regime. One of the most creative and successful challengers in this effort was Ernst Fraenkel, who as an attorney sought to use the law as a means of opposing Nazi oppression. In Legal Sabotage: Ernst Fraenkel in Hitler…
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Tracy Pintchman ed., "Engaging Hindu Narratives and Practices in the Contemporary World" (2025)
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"Engaging Hindu Narratives and Practices in the Contemporary World" Special Issue of the International Journal of Hindu Studies: Volume 29, Issue 2 (August 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network…
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Colin Williamson, "Drawn to Nature: American Animation in the Age of Science" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
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What do technical renderings of plant cells in trees have to do with Disney’s animated opus Fantasia? Quite a bit, as it turns out: such emergent scientific models and ideas about nature were an important inspiration for Disney’s groundbreaking animated realism. In Drawn to Nature: American Animation in the Age of Science (University of Minnesota P…
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Filip Kovacevic, "KGB Literati: Spy Fiction and State Security in the Soviet Union" (U Toronto Press, 2025)
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KGB Literati: Spy Fiction and State Security in the Soviet Union (University of Toronto Press, 2025) offers a first-ever glimpse into the mysterious and long-ignored world and work of Soviet spies- and counterspies-turned-writers. Once out of active service, many former spies have turned to writing spy fiction. They drop the dagger and pick up the …
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Suraj Milind Yengde, "Caste: A Global Story" (Hurst, 2025)
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Caste has been a huge topic of conversation in modern India. Yet debates and activism around caste discrimination have spread beyond South Asia. Caste activists looked to African-American literature and leaders to connect their fight with the battle against racism in the U.S. And as Indians moved around the world–to America, to elsewhere in Asia, a…
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TFW Ep. 120 - Luc Turner | Set Go Recruits | Entrepreneur | Believer
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In Episode 120 of The Fight Within, we sit down with Luc Turner, founder of Set Go Recruits, for a real and inspiring conversation about purpose, perseverance, and vision. Luc shares the story behind starting Set Go Recruits—what motivated him to build the company, the challenges he faced early on, and the lessons he learned along the way. He also …
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Marcus Willaschek, "Kant: A Revolution in Thinking" (Harvard UP, 2025)
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Immanuel Kant is undoubtedly the most important philosopher of the modern era. His Critique of Pure Reason, “categorical imperative,” and conception of perpetual peace in the global order decisively influenced both intellectual history and twentieth-century politics, shaping everything from the German Constitution to the United Nations Charter. Ren…
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Andrea Maraschi and Francesca Tasca, "Food, Heresies, and Magical Boundaries in the Middle Ages (Amsterdam UP, 2024)
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In Food, Heresies, and Magical Boundaries in the Middle Ages (Amsterdam UP, 2024) by Dr. Andrea Maraschi & Dr. Francesca Tasca, readers will find stories about medieval heresies and “magic” from an unusual perspective: that of food studies. The time span ranges from Late Antiquity to the Late Middle Ages, while the geographical scope includes regio…
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Brittany Michelle Friedman, "Carceral Apartheid: How Lies and White Supremacists Run Our Prisons" (UNC Press, 2025)
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It is impossible to deny the impact of lies and white supremacy on the institutional conditions in US prisons. There is a particular power dynamic of racist intent in the prison system that culminates in what Brittany Friedman terms "carceral apartheid." Prisons are a microcosm of how carceral apartheid operates as a larger governing strategy to de…
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Scott D. Seligman, "The Great Christmas Boycott Of 1906: Antisemitism and the Battle Over Christianity in the Public Schools" (U Nebraska Press, 2025)
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Today’s battles over Christianity in U.S. public schools have deep roots. In the nineteenth century, disputes were largely between Protestants and later-arriving Catholics, but in 1905 Jews entered the conflict in a dramatic way. That Christmas, Frank Harding, a Presbyterian principal in Brooklyn, urged his Jewish students to be more like Jesus. Fo…
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Pluribus Episodes 6 & 7 Analysis: I Feel Fine!
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It’s The Pop Culture Professors, and we continue our analysis of Pluribus, with our thoughts on episode 6, “HDP” an episode 7, “The Gap.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network…
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Emiliano Rubens Urciuoli, "Citifying Jesus: The Making of a Roman Religion in the Roman Empire" (Mohr Siebeck, 2024)
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Religion and urban life are the most successful strategies of handling, enhancing, and capitalizing on human sociability. By integrating religious studies, archaeology, and spatial theory, Emiliano Rubens Urciuoli aims to re-describe the formation of Christ religion as urban religion in Citifying Jesus: The Making of a Roman Religion in the Roman E…
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Thomas Manuel Ortiz, "Why We Struggle to Go Green: Hard Truths about the Clean Energy Transition" (Texas A&M Press, 2025)
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Clean energy won’t save us from the effects of climate change. Amid corporate Net Zero campaigns, the politics of the Green New Deal, and the calls to abandon fossil fuels for renewable technology — or vice versa — lies a troubling truth: No clean technological solutions can solve the problem of human-induced climate change. To find a credible path…
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Weila Gong, "Implementing a Low-Carbon Future: Climate Leadership in Chinese Cities" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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This episode explores what China’s subnational climate experiments tell us about the possibilities and limits of climate leadership in an era of intensified geopolitics. We discuss how China’s domestic governance dynamics matter for international climate cooperation and competition, especially as Chinese actors become central in the global low-carb…
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Samuel Helfont, "The Iraq Wars: A Very Short Introduction" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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American wars in Iraq were a defining feature of global politics for almost thirty years. The Gulf War of 1991, the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the campaign against the Islamic State beginning in 2014 each had their own logic. Each occurrence was a distinct conflict; however they must not only be considered in isolation. The United State…
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Jeremiah Joven Joaquin and James Franklin eds., "The Necessities Underlying Reality: Connecting Philosophy of Mathematics, Ethics and Probability" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
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The Necessities Underlying Reality: Connecting Philosophy of Mathematics, Ethics and Probability (Bloomsbury, 2025) is an open access book that covers four decades of work by the leading Australian philosopher, mathematician and historian of ideas, James Franklin. These interlinking essays are connected by a core theme: the necessary structures in …
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Growing Up in Foster Care, Trauma Recovery, and Finding Hope with Mary Fields
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Mary Fields shares her deeply personal journey of resilience and healing on the podcast, emphasizing that kindness can be a powerful tool for change. Growing up in the foster care system, she faced immense challenges that could have turned her bitter, but instead, she found strength in the support of kind individuals along the way. As an author of …
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Tracey Norman and Mark Norman, "Devon's Forgotten Witches: 1860–1910" (The History Press, 2025)
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Witchcraft and witches throughout history have long captured the imagination, yet hidden away in archives are records of long forgotten cases. Many of these are tragic, some are unusual – perhaps even inexplicable – but all are fascinating in their own right. Devon’s Forgotten Witches 1860–1910 (The History Press, 2025) by Mark Norman and Tracey No…
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Amy Bowers Cordalis, "The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life" (Little Brown, 2024)
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For the members of a Northern California tribe, salmon are the lifeblood of the people—a vital source of food, income, and cultural identity. When a catastrophic fish kill devastates the river, Amy Bowers Cordalis is propelled into action, reigniting her family’s 170-year battle against the U.S. government. In a moving and engrossing blend of memoi…
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David Arnovitz, "Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel: Deuteronomy" (Koren, 2025)
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The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel breathes new life into the biblical narrative by incorporating the latest discoveries from archaeology, Near Eastern studies, Egyptology and more to connect the ancient world with modern scholarship, offering readers a deeper and more informed understanding of the Bible. Tune in as we speak with Editor in Chie…
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Liberation & the Literature of the Women’s Movement with Bess Wohl and Honor Moore
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Wednesday, December 17—“The best play I’ve seen this season,” says New York Magazine’s Sara Holdren about Liberation, Bess Wohl’s moving exploration of the women’s movement through the story of an Ohio consciousness-raising group in the early 1970s and a daughter who yearns to understand her mother’s life and her own. To discuss this timely play an…
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Simon Avenell, "A History of Postwar Japan: Recovery, Prosperity, and Transformation" (U Hawaii Press, 2025)
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This sweeping history tells the story of contemporary Japan from its defeat in the Asia-Pacific War in 1945 until the early decades of the new millennium. How did the Japanese people deal with the collapse of its empire and the American-led occupation? What factors played into Japan's remarkable economic recovery and stunning affluence? How did dem…
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Beenash Jafri, "Settler Attachments and Asian Diasporic Film" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
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Settler Attachments and Asian Diasporic Film (University of Minnesota Press, 2025) is an interdisciplinary examination of the stubborn attachment of Asian diasporas to settler-colonial ideals and of the decolonial possibilities Asian diasporic films imagine. Author Beenash Jafri uniquely addresses the complexities of Asian–Indigenous relationality …
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Riley Linebaugh, "Curating the Colonial Past: The 'Migrated Archives' and the Struggle for Kenya's History" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
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In the early 1960s, British colonial administrations in East Africa organized the systematic destruction and removal of secret documents from colonies approaching independence. The Colonial Office in London arranged the deposit of these documents in high security facilities, where they remained inaccessible until 2011 following a compensation suit …
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Karma F. Frierson, "Local Color: Reckoning with Blackness in the Port City of Veracruz" (U California Press, 2025)
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The Caribbean port city of Veracruz is many things. It is where the Spanish first settled and last left the colony that would go on to become Mexico. It is a destination boasting the “happiest Carnival in the world,” nightly live music, and public dancing. It is also where Blackness is an integral and celebrated part of local culture and history, b…
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Emanuel Deutschmann, "Mapping the Transnational World: How We Move and Communicate Across Borders, and Why It Matters" (Princeton UP, 2022)
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Increasingly, people travel and communicate across borders. Yet, we still know little about the overall structure of this transnational world. Is it really a fully globalized world in which everything is linked, as popular catchphrases like “global village” suggest? Through a sweeping comparative analysis of eight types of mobility and communicatio…
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Patrick C. Fleming, "Animating the Victorians: Disney's Literary History" (UP of Mississippi, 2025)
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Many Disney films adapt works from the Victorian period, which is often called the Golden Age of children’s literature. Animating the Victorians: Disney’s Literary History (University Press of Mississippi, 2025) explores Disney’s adaptations of Victorian texts like Alice in Wonderland, Oliver Twist, Treasure Island, Peter Pan, and the tales of Hans…
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“Look hard enough at anything and you will eventually see everything”: Magic, Tarot, and Creativity with Lon Milo DuQuette & Cassia Elderkin
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In this episode, we meet Lon Milo DuQuette, who shares his lifelong journey in the Western hermetic and magical traditions, including his initiation into the teachings of Aleister Crowley. We also hear from EWP student Cassia Elderkin, who studies under Lon and is exploring magic as a form of liberatory praxis. The conversation centers around Lon’s…
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Nadine Ellis on Poetry, Presence, and the Stories That Shape Us
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I sat down with Nadine for a thoughtful and heartfelt conversation about poetry, presence, and the inner work that shapes creative people. We talk about how she finds meaning in everyday moments, how grief softened her voice, and why slowing down has strengthened her connection to her art. If you’re drawn to creativity, reflection, or the power of …
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Today, I want to talk with you about giving yourself permission to pause. As we move through a season that's usually packed with busyness and long to-do lists, I'm inviting you to slow down—truly rest and enjoy the present moment without feeling guilty or needing to justify it. In this episode, I'm sharing why stepping out of your normal routine, e…
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Natural Support for a Sober Festive Season
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In this episode I sit down with Ros Thompson to explore the emotional ups and downs that come with staying sober during the festive season. I talk openly about my own early sobriety, how frightened I used to feel at Christmas and the pressure of being around people who expected me to drink. Ros’s calm, grounded approach to Bach flower remedies brin…
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How to understand toxic relationships, and gain healthy ones
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Therapist Jessica Baum writes, "You might not use the word safety when talking about your relationships. But you do know the feeling of walking on eggshells, shrinking yourself to avoid conflict, or bracing for the moment they pull away or you explode." She notes "Safety is the presence of steadiness, not just lack of chaos, where you can exhale an…
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Season 1 Wrap-Up + Sneak Peek of Season 2: Be Brave, Be Badass
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About This Episode Season 1 of the Badass Leaders Podcast comes to a close with a heartfelt wrap-up episode from host Angela Gill Nelms. After nearly 50 episodes exploring leadership, grit, and bold action, Angela reflects on the season, thanks listeners for their support, and shares what's next. In this episode, you'll hear about: The lessons lear…
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Best of 2025 (Part One): Conversations That Shaped Us
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Happy holidays from the RRP mothership. Another year in the rearview. Time for what's become one of my favorite traditions, our annual “Best Of.” 12 years running now. This year was packed with an astonishing array of guests—too many to feature here. Part 1 revisits the year's most powerful moments: longevity science, neuroplasticity, happiness res…
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Tourism and a Kyoto in Flux: A Conversation with Dr. Chiara Rita Napolitano
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In today’s episode Julia Olsson continues her talk with Dr. Chiara Rita Napolitano from last episode, and they discuss the issue of overtourism and its effect on traditional urban neighbourhoods in Kyoto. Dr. Chiara Rita Napolitano is a JSPS Postdoctoral Researcher at Kyoto university. She got her PhD from the University of Naples in 2024. Her rese…
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Suzette van Haaren, "The Digital Medieval Manuscript: Material Approaches to Digital Codicology" (Brill, 2025)
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We increasingly encounter medieval books as digital facsimiles—zooming in on high-resolution images, clicking through virtual pages, or engaging with interactive displays. But what actually happens when a parchment manuscript is translated into a digital object? How does this change affect our understanding of cultural heritage? In The Digital Medi…
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Zubeda Jalalzai, "Literary License and the West’s Romance with Afghanistan" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
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In this episode of New Books Network, I speak with Zubeda Jalalzai about her book Literary License and the West’s Romance with Afghanistan (Bloomsbury, 2023). Literary License and the West’s Romance with Afghanistan, analyzes the role literature and poetic sensibility played in colonial British and American writings on Afghanistan from the nineteen…
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Johannes Zachhuber, "Gregory of Nyssa: on the Hexaemeron: Text, Translation, and Essays" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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Johannes Zachhuber and Anna Marmodoro, eds., Gregory of Nyssa: On the Hexaemeron: Text, Translation, and Essays (Oxford UP, 2025) This book presents Gregory of Nyssa's On the Six Days of Creation (In Hexaemeron) as a specimen of Early Christian philosophy. It comprises Gregory of Nyssa's text in its Greek original accompanied by a new English trans…
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Michael Braddick, "Christopher Hill: The Life of a Radical Historian" (Verso Books, 2025)
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Christopher Hill was one of the leading historians of his generation. His work across more than 15 books and dozens of articles fundamentally rewrote the way we understand the English Revolution and the development of the modern British state. While his career brought many of the trappings of establishment respectability – he was both a Fellow of t…
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