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1944. Europe is in the grip of the Nazi war machine. But on the shores of Great Britain, thousands of men and women are planning the great fightback. On the beaches, in the skies, out at sea and behind enemy lines... What will it take to turn the tide of the war? In commemoration of the 80th anniversary, D-Day: The Tide Turns follows the real people involved in the Normandy Landings. Hosted by Paul McGann. New episodes Thursdays. Available for free wherever you get your podcasts or at noiser ...
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An Insight into what life is like behind the scenes for The D-Day Darlings. “Behind The Uniform”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Account for Áras an Uachtaráin, providing updates on the work of Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D. Higgins. Policy: http://www.president.ie/en/about/social-media
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The History Extra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical experts. Produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine, History Extra is a free history podcast, with episodes released six times a week. Subscribe now for the real stories behind your favourite films, TV shows and period dramas, as well as compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past. We delve into global history stories spanning th ...
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A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.
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You may know something of the Adolf Hitler story. But there’s a decent chance you don’t know the half of it. This is a deep dive into the life of the German führer. The Hitler story all the way from cradle to grave. As featured on Real Dictators. Brought to you by award-winning podcasters, Noiser. Narrated by Paul McGann with contributions from expert historians. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started w ...
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History is full of the extraordinary. Each week, we'll transport you back in time to witness history's most incredible moments and remarkable people. New episodes Mondays, or a week early for Noiser+ subscribers. With Noiser+ you'll also get ad-free listening and exclusive content. For more information, head to noiser.com/subscriptions For advertising enquiries, email info@adelicious.fm Hosted by John Hopkins. Production: Katrina Hughes, Kate Simants, Nicole Edmunds, Jacob Booth, Dorry Macau ...
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Get to know the little and big details about d-day Cover art photo provided by Caleb Woods on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@caleb_woods
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Welcome to The d20 Syndicate — A D&D 5E Actual Play Podcast — where we go on adventures so you don’t have to! Want to sit around all day playing D&D with your friends, but they’re too busy with “bills” and “marital troubles” to hang out? Are your insufferable children demanding a better bedtime story, but the weight of the world has sapped all of your imagination away? Are you in need of some of the best fantasy storytelling you’ve heard in your life while you're getting straight yoked in th ...
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The unsanitized truth of what we have asked of those who defend this nation. From archived tapes of WWI veterans, to conversations with modern-day warriors, these are their stories, in their own words.
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Accuracy Third is a collection of stories from participants of Burning Man. Your hosts Rex, D-Day, and editor Beth compile, comment upon, and share your tales of dusty adventure. Featuring in-studio interviews as well as submitted content, Accuracy Third attempts to create a record of the ephemeral magic of our annual art party. Listen and share your stories at accuracythird.com
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True stories of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary survival situations. Stranded in the desert. Lost in the jungle. Marooned in the mountains. Shipwrecked on the high seas. You'll hear from individuals who had everything against them. But even then, they refused to give in… New episodes Thursdays. Get every episode a week early, as well as ad-free listening, with Noiser+. For more information head to noiser.com/subscriptions. For advertising enquiries, email info@adelicious.fm Hosted ...
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Dunkirk, D-Day, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Omaha, USAF, RAF, POWs, Second World War Stories, Memoirs & interviews - Britain, USA, Australia, Canada … all the forces … WW2. ... Over 500 5-star ratings. "Thank you for what you are doing. It's incredible and I'm absolutely hooked" AB
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How To Fail with Elizabeth Day is a podcast that celebrates the things in life that haven’t gone right and what we might learn from them along the way. Every week, Elizabeth’s guest explores three failures, and what these failures have taught them about how to grow and succeed, better. We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch with Elizabeth to share your failures, problems or questions - anonymously or otherwise. She'll go through these each week with the help of her very special guests. And ...
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Pastor Darryl Hall of Lifewell Church. We're here to help you live well and love well through faith in Jesus Christ.
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Us history podcast on D-day. Cover art photo provided by Caleb Woods on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@caleb_woods
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You see it every day. It’s the subject of poetry, literature, art and film. It can inspire spiritual experiences, and it can destroy everything you have ever worked for. It is the weather, and no one knows it better than we do. Join us every week for the agony and the ecstasy of the one story that the entire world participates in and the science behind it. From the people behind The Weather Channel TV network.
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This podcast dramatises the comparatively unfamiliar struggle for the Nazi-held city of Caen between volunteer Canadians and the indoctrinated boy soldiers of The Hitler Youth.
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Turning down the noise of what we are hearing in the news cycle, social media, and the discourse to get to the information on culture, politics, and the issues of the day we need to properly discern the times we live in. Hosted by Andrew Donaldson
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A biweekly history podcast covering the last great war. Join Ray Harris Jr as he explores World War Two in intimate detail. The History of WWII Podcast is produced and narrated by Ray Harris Jr. Ray has a degree in history from James Madison University. I’ve been obsessed with the events and people from WWII since I first learned of them. I’ve been waiting years for someone to do a podcast on WWII and couldn’t wait any longer.
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In less than 10 minutes, we’ll get you up to speed on all the news you missed overnight. Throughout the morning, Marketplace’s David Brancaccio will bring you the latest business and economic stories you need to know to start your day. And before U.S. markets open, you’ll get a global markets update from the BBC World Service in London.
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Connecting today's political discourse with the past 40 years of politics. Using audio taken from C-SPAN's vast Video Library, each episode focuses on a theme tied to current events providing a unique perspective on today's news.
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An in-depth look at the political and social events shaping France. Monday at 3:45pm Paris time.
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Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives – looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Broadcast as Free Thinking, Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy.
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Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. Part of the Audacy Network.
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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of BBC History Magazine, Britain’s bestselling history magazine. With a new episode released every Monday, enjoy fascinating and enlightening articles from leading historical experts, covering a broad sweep of the centuries – from the scandals of Georgian society to the horrors of the First World War, revolutions, rebellions, and more.
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Riverside City Podcast is an actual play D&D 5e podcast set in the world of the Riverside City Chronicles, a modern day setting with Superheroes called Capes and Supervillains called Cowls.
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Real Dictators is the award-winning podcast that explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants. Hosted by Paul McGann, with contributions from eyewitnesses and expert historians. New episodes available one week early for Noiser+ subscribers. You'll also get ad-free listening and exclusive content. To find out more about Noiser+, head to noiser.com/subscriptions. For advertising enquiries, email info@adelicious.fm Production: Joel Duddell, Ed Baranski, Miriam Baines, Tom Pink, George Tapp, D ...
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A real play podcast where Dungeons and Dragons collides with the classic stories you either love or completely avoided while in school. Join players Aaron, Adam, Kimmie, and Dungeon Master Katelyn, who is also a high school English teacher by day, as D&D elements are dropped into famous pieces of literature. New episodes released every other Wednesday. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @OMAMAMshow. And reach out to us via email at OMAMAMshow@gmail.com.
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This episode discusses why the D-Day paratroopers were unable to complete their entire mission. It also discusses, some of what was accomplished by these men as well.
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A military history podcast that looks at all aspects of WWII. With WW2 slipping from living memory I aim to look at different historical aspects of the Second World War.
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The day’s news made fast, fair and fun – in 10 minutes. Erica Mandy is like a trusted friend who always ‘gets’ both sides. She’s a veteran journalist who was tired of talking heads, alarmist headlines and monotone voices, so she created something different. The NewsWorthy is packed with politics, tech, business and entertainment from a variety of sources -- brought together in one, convenient place (and with a fun twist). Join the thousands of people already listening each weekday!
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Day-to-day life being a man Dealing with the problems of the court system child support alimony baby mama drama
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Two Hundred a Day is a podcast by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. We are exploring the intensely weird and interesting world of the 70s TV detective show The Rockford Files. In each episode of Two Hundred a Day, we watch an episode, recap and review it as fans of the show, and tease out specific elements that hold lessons for writers, gamers and anyone else interested in making better stories.
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D-Day from the German perspective. Star general, Erwin Rommel, celebrates his wife’s birthday… 500 miles from Normandy. A dinner party at his vacant headquarters is interrupted by alarming news, as the first Allied troops arrive in France. But as the Nazi top brass scramble to respond, Hitler quite literally snoozes. Will anyone dare to wake him be…
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D-Day from the German perspective. Star general, Erwin Rommel, celebrates his wife’s birthday… 500 miles from Normandy. A dinner party at his vacant headquarters is interrupted by alarming news, as the first Allied troops arrive in France. But as the Nazi top brass scramble to respond, Hitler quite literally snoozes. Will anyone dare to wake him be…
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Airborne assault: the spearhead of the D-Day invasion
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Hours before the assault on Normandy’s beaches got under way on 6 June 1944, British airborne troops launched an attack on targets in the French countryside. And as Saul David writes in this Long Read marking the 80th anniversary of this pivotal moment, the success of the entire D-Day landings was at stake. HistoryExtra Long Reads brings you the be…
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fWotD Episode 2632: John D. Whitney Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles. The featured article for Friday, 19 July 2024 is John D. Whitney. John Dunning Whitney (July 19, 1850 – November 27, 1917) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who became the president of Georgetown Universit…
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pWotD Episode 2631: J. D. Vance Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today. With 5,118,729 views on Monday, 15 July 2024 our article of the day is J. D. Vance. James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman; August 2, 1984) is an American author, venture…
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Behind The Uniform - A D-Day 80 Special Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Little Happier: A Pamphlet for D-Day Soldiers Gave Me the “America Feeling”
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The eightieth anniversary of D-Day reminded me of how, during my family’s trip to Normandy, reading the 1944 D-Day guide for soldiers gave me the “America feeling.” Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social media: @GretchenRubin on YouTube @GretchenRubin on TikTok @GretchenRubin on Instagram @GretchenRubin on Threads Get the podcast …
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What was it like to do your business in a Roman communal toilet? In the first episode of our new mini-series, Toilets Through Time, David Musgrove begins his journey through the bathrooms of British history in the Roman era, with historian Dr Hannah Platts. They discuss dubious ancient ablutions, the confronting experience of sitting alongside your…
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One airport, thousands of stranded passengers
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“We started breaking down crying, because I didn’t think I would get out for my mother’s funeral.” “I’m about $10,000 out of pocket right now for just lodging, food and transportation.” These are just a few of the pained frustrations passengers at Atlanta’s airport, Delta’s primary hub, shared after flight delays and cancellations following the rec…
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What pathways to work do immigrants without permanent legal status have?
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Working for cash off the books is illegal. But there are routes to work for immigrants who don’t have permission to in the U.S. as an independent contractor or by establishing a Limited Liability Company, or LLC. Today, we’ll hear from one young man who’s seeking a visa that would allow him to work — but he’s looking to start an LLC in the meantime…
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Talk of turbulence in aviation supply chains at British international airshow
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From the BBC World Service: Some of the world’s biggest civilian and defense aviation businesses are gathered at this year’s Farnborough Airshow, a trade expo in the south of England. But with deals on the table, it’s clear that plane makers are struggling to keep up with demand. Also: a look at the the realities of Venezuela’s struggling economy a…
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Harris Rallies Crowd, Netanyahu Visits Capitol & Celine’s Olympic Comeback- Wednesday, July 24, 2024
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The news to know for Wednesday, July 24, 2024! We're talking about the first rally of Vice President Harris' revamped presidential campaign. Also, tense protests broke out ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress today. Plus, there are signs it's about to be a buyer's market in real estate; how could Meta's new artif…
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Guest: Charles Peek, Storm Tracker for The Weather Channel It’s the thrill of the chase! After a record-breaking severe season, countless jaw-dropping videos of supercells and tornadoes were live streamed from every inch of Tornado Alley. Coupling that with the much anticipated release of the movie Twisters this summer, the sport of storm chasing h…
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Ask Us Anything: We Talk About the Podcast, Writing, Our Personal Lives & More
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Ep. 492: In this “Ask Us Anything” episode, we answer listeners’ questions about the podcast, writing, reading, dogs, our personal lives, and more. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social media: @GretchenRubin on YouTube @GretchenRubin on TikTok @GretchenRubin on Instagram @GretchenRubin on Threads @LizCraft on Instagram @LizCraft …
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SHOW NOTES: - Head to our Start Page for all you need to begin! - Join the RECAPtains - Check out the TBR Store - Show credits FROM TODAY’S RECAP: - Video: Isaiah Overview (Part Two) - TBR LIVE Tour! BIBLE READING & LISTENING: Follow along on the Bible App, or to listen to the Bible, try Dwell! SOCIALS: The Bible Recap: Instagram | Facebook | Twitt…
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Danny O’Donoghue - ‘Lean into every feeling’
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Danny O’Donoghue is best known as the lead singer of The Script and a former coach on singing talent show The Voice. But the last year of his life has been overshadowed by personal tragedy: the death of his bandmate and best friend Mark Sheehan at the age of 46. In his first full-length interview since Mark’s death, Danny opens up about how he navi…
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pWotD Episode 2639: Kimberly Cheatle Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today. With 508,508 views on Tuesday, 23 July 2024 our article of the day is Kimberly Cheatle. Kimberly A. Cheatle (born 1970/1971) is an American law enforcement officer who se…
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fWotD Episode 2637: 1912 suspension of Ty Cobb Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles. The featured article for Wednesday, 24 July 2024 is 1912 suspension of Ty Cobb. During the 1912 baseball season, center fielder Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers was suspended for ten days. Cobb was at the t…
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Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump earlier in July, historian Adam Smith speak to Matt Elton about previous attempts to kill political leaders in the United States – and how these events changed the nation. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas…
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A candidate shake-up means shaking up campaign spending
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Despite threats of legal challenges from the right, Vice President Kamala Harris’ camp appears poised to inherit around $100 million from what was the Biden-Harris campaign — and that’s after an additional $100 million was raised in the 24 hours after Sunday’s shake-up. So how will a new name at the top of the Democratic ticket change how campaign …
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It’s day 5 of the great computer outage of 2024
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The Crowsdstrike software update — which knocked out an estimated 8.5 million Windows computers and impacted airlines, government operations and 9-1-1 emergency calls, is continuing to wreak havoc, and outage costs are estimated to be several billion dollars. We’ll discuss the latest and hear what to do if you’re one of the many, many passengers wh…
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From the BBC World Service: In India’s recent election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party won a third term but lost its ruling majority. Now, the coalition released its first budget, focusing on stability and boosting the economy. Then, the founder of South Korea’s popular KakaoTalk app has been arrested on allegations of manipulating stock pric…
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Harris Wins Over Delegates, More Flights Canceled & Swift Dethroned- Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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The news to know for Tuesday, July 23, 2024! We'll tell you how Vice President Harris is reintroducing herself as a presidential candidate. We'll cover her first campaign event today, record-breaking fundraising, and what may be enough support to make her the official nominee. Also, how is the Trump campaign shifting its strategy to fend off a new …
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SHOW NOTES: - Head to our Start Page for all you need to begin! - Join the RECAPtains - Check out the TBR Store - Show credits FROM TODAY’S RECAP: - Genesis 1:2 - Isaiah 34:11 - Jeremiah 4:23 - Video: Day of the Lord - The Bible Recap - Day 200 - TBR Store - TBR on Vacay Contest = Tag @thebiblerecap and use #TBRonVacay BIBLE READING & LISTENING: Fo…
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Fender Bender, but also Punisher (from S05 E23.) So Hoyle & Super Pet. Butt hump lamps. The Lantern with The Wick or The Dirty Dietz? Lamplighter kitchen = 75*2. Beth's ass: wet. A NIGHTMARE of eggs. Mud pasta. Docking burgers. Gendered chickens. The live stream could I? Rock, paper, Dildo. Thad on Thad violence. A bloody Flip Flop. Inner Pees. MUS…
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pWotD Episode 2638: Donald J. Harris Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today. With 419,802 views on Monday, 22 July 2024 our article of the day is Donald J. Harris. Donald Jasper Harris, OM (born August 23, 1938) is a Jamaican-American economist an…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, after their secret stealth mission to deal with Senator Hardy, the team has to figure out what to do with the young clone of Salvo, and then figure out what to do with the rest of their Summer Break. #dnd #5e #dndpodcast #SuperHeroes Join our free Discord! https://discord.gg/N6PaAnWgSe Find us on X/Twitter: …
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fWotD Episode 2636: Empire of the Sultans Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles. The featured article for Tuesday, 23 July 2024 is Empire of the Sultans. Empire of the Sultans: Ottoman Art of the Khalili Collection was a 1995–2004 touring exhibition displaying objects from the Khalili Col…
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Is democracy doomed? History behind the headlines
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In the latest episode of our monthly series exploring the past behind the present, Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter are joined by Professor Paul Cartledge to explore the long roots of recent tensions in democracies around the world. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod…
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After the CrowdStrike outage and Biden’s big announcement, how’s the economy adjusting?
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Economic markets take a beat to adjust to Biden’s announcement that he won’t seek re-election; what the entire cybersecurity industry can learn from Friday’s CrowdStrike outage; and a new law makes it easier to pull emergency cash from a retirement account.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne
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On the heels of the President’s announcement that he won’t seek re-election, assessing how history will remember the Biden economy. Plus, continued fallout from Friday’s CrowdStrike outage and global tech meltdownBy Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne
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The Dragon, the Woman and War in Heaven, Part 2
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Live teaching from Pastor Darryl Hall from Lifewell Church in Garland, TX. https://www.lifewellchurch.com View Full Stream https://www.youtube.com/lifewelld Give Online www.lifewellchurch.com/donate.html Feedback https://www.lifewellchurch.com/feedback.html Twitter https://twitter.com/lifewelld…
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Investors react to Biden leaving the Presidential race
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From the BBC World Service: After Joe Biden announced he’s dropping out of the presidential race, Kamala Harris has secured the backing of some of the Democrats’ biggest donors; so what are investors thinking? Students in Bangladesh continue their protests a day after the Supreme Court eliminated most of the government job quotas they were fighting…
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Biden’s Exit, Harris Campaign Launch & What’s Next- Monday, July 22, 2024
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The news to know for Monday, July 22, 2024! We're talking about President Biden's historic exit from the presidential race and Vice President Harris' entrance. Though, she's not guaranteed to be the nominee. What comes next with just more than 100 days before the general election? Plus, the ongoing fallout from the largest IT outage in history, a n…
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Little Happier: A Daughter-in-Law Hears Exactly What She Needs to Hear
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When my friend worried about being displaced in the affection of her husband’s family after the appearance of a new daughter-in-law, her mother-in-law knew just what to say to reassure and comfort her. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social media: @GretchenRubin on YouTube @GretchenRubin on TikTok @GretchenRubin on Instagram @Gret…
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SHOW NOTES: - Head to our Start Page for all you need to begin! - Join the RECAPtains - Check out the TBR Store - Show credits FROM TODAY’S RECAP: - Titus 3:5-6 - Baker Book House - Knowing Jesus series BIBLE READING & LISTENING: Follow along on the Bible App, or to listen to the Bible, try Dwell! SOCIALS: The Bible Recap: Instagram | Facebook | Tw…
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232 - The Australians and New Zealanders at Greece & Crete
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In March 1941, 40,000 Australian and New Zealand troops were rushed to Greece in a desperate attempt to support the Greeks against the looming threat of a German attack. Although the operation was ultimately doomed to fail, the Aussies and Kiwis managed to hold up the German advance long enough to evacuate thousands to Crete, where Hitler then set …
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Introducing How To Write a Book: Episode 1 - The Idea (Part 1)
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In this first episode of How to Write a Book, Elizabeth Day’s new podclass series, hosts Sara Collins, Sharmaine Lovegrove and Nelle Andrew discuss coming up with ideas. Just where do ideas for books come from? How do you know if they’re any good, or even if they’re right for you to pursue? Our expert podclass provides answers to all of this - and …
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pWotD Episode 2637: Kamala Harris Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today. With 1,508,623 views on Sunday, 21 July 2024 our article of the day is Kamala Harris. Kamala Devi Harris (born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who i…
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fWotD Episode 2635: Thekla (daughter of Theophilos) Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles. The featured article for Monday, 22 July 2024 is Thekla (daughter of Theophilos). Thekla (Greek: Θέκλα; early 820s or 830s – after 870), Latinized as Thecla, was a princess of the Amorian dynasty of…
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The Beatles - made up of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison - were the biggest band the world has ever seen. Recording together for just over seven years, setting unprecedented sales, and revolutionising songwriting, theirs was a stardom that burned brightly, but quickly. So who were the four ordinary Liverpudlian teenage…
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Catherine of Braganza: the Merrie Monarch's forgotten queen
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Picture Charles II's court and you'll probably imagine a riot of excess, filled with drinking, games, and of course, mistresses. The queen by Charles' side, Catherine of Braganza, is often obscured by this scandalous picture. Speaking to Elinor Evans, Sophie Shorland discusses her new biography detailing the life of the often overlooked consort – f…
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Trump as 'God's anointed'; Conditional Aid; Bahrain's Christian history
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The language around the attempted assassination of Donald Trump as divine intervention or miraculous and the consequence naming of him in Republican circles as 'God's anointed one' has brought into focus the key role of religion in US politics. How do Trump and his followers use religion and why did he pick a recent convert to Catholicism to be his…
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SHOW NOTES: - Head to our Start Page for all you need to begin! - Join the RECAPtains - Check out the TBR Store - Show credits FROM TODAY’S RECAP: - 1 Corinthians 2:14 - Hosea 7:5 BIBLE READING & LISTENING: Follow along on the Bible App, or to listen to the Bible, try Dwell! SOCIALS: The Bible Recap: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter/X | TikTok D-Grou…
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pWotD Episode 2636: Sheila Jackson Lee Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today. With 279,639 views on Saturday, 20 July 2024 our article of the day is Sheila Jackson Lee. Sheila Jackson Lee (January 12, 1950 – July 19, 2024) was an American lawyer …
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fWotD Episode 2634: Ernest Hemingway Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles. The featured article for Sunday, 21 July 2024 is Ernest Hemingway. Ernest Miller Hemingway (; July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer and journalist. Best known for an economical…
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