Best Deconstruct The Universe Podcasts (2024)

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Book Discussion: The Smart and the Dumb: The Politics of Education in India 50:14

1h ago50:14

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In this podcast, we discussed Vishal’s new book on the politics of education in India. Education offers a lot of promises, it is considered an engine for social and economic mobility, it promises a path to development, to empowerment, to jobs. But what happens when some of these promises are not upheld? We deep dive into some chapters of Vishal’s b…

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The early film writings of Chris Marker 50:08

1h ago50:08

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For Chris Marker, writing came before filmmaking. A decade after Marker’s death, critics continue to rediscover his remarkable oeuvre, which comprised writing, photography, film, video, radio, and digital media. Associated with the Left Bank subset of the French New Wave, Marker is perhaps best recognized for directing La Jetée (1962). To celebrate…

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Fantasy Drafting the Hugh Jackman movies & Deconstructing Poorly Summarized Movie Plots 1:22:16

21h ago1:22:16

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Utterly Useless is three Brothers-ish, talking random stuff, mainly movie/TV/trivia, attempting to make each other laugh or get a really-really uncomfortable, and answer life's most pointless questions. In this podcast, after the gang shares their most recent life earned "Merit Badges", and play the randomoid "Spin-the-Wheel" game, Timmy's returnin…

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Movie Night: Tommy Robinson's Lawfare A Totalitarian State 2:52:30

5d ago2:52:30

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Welcome to "Movie Night with Greg Hall," where we dive deep into the world of conspiracy-themed movies and documentaries. In tonight's episode, we dissect the provocative documentary "Lawfare" by Tommy Robinson, once a prominent figure in the English Defence League. We critically examine Robinson's narrative, exposing manipulative editing, factual …

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[Arguable] Should universities make public statements about political issues? 56:33

8d ago56:33

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Welcome to the second episode of "Arguable," where Dhruva Bhat and Utkarsh Amitabh engage in a discussion about the role of universities in political discourse. Between them, Dhruva and Utkarsh have studied at some of India and the world's top universities: Harvard, Oxford, Wharton, INSEAD and Ashoka. They bring their experience in education to the…

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Fantasy Drafting Modern Movie Remakes and other Hijinks 1:29:28

8d ago1:29:28

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Utterly Useless is three Brothers-ish, talking random stuff, mainly movie/TV/trivia, attempting to make each other laugh or get a really-really uncomfortable, and answer life's most pointless questions. In this podcast, after the gang shares their most recent life earned "Merit Badges", and play the randomoid "Spin-the-Wheel" game, Jeremy's new seg…

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YUSEF EL Q AND A 1:03:00

11d ago1:03:00

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Q AND ABy High Frequency Radio Network

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S2E13: Religious Trauma, Healing Communities, & Saying Hello to Deconstruction — with Maggie Harrigan 1:19:21

12d ago1:19:21

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Maggie Harrigan, host of the podcast Hello Deconstructionists and creator behind the Instagram account of the same name joins Nate and Gail for a fun conversation about healing from religious trauma, deconstruction, and the power of storytelling in building community after leaving evangelicalism. TRIGGER WARNING: there are a ton of references to co…

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The Failed Assassination of Trump and the Republican National Convention: Mike Wendling 1:41:04

12d ago1:41:04

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Hello Initiates! In today's episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Mike Wendling, a national digital reporter for the BBC who specializes in covering disinformation and conspiracy theories. Mike shared some truly eye-opening insights from his experiences investigating far-right extremist groups in the US. We delved into the complex web o…

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Deconstructing deep time. 1:18:36

14d ago1:18:36

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Has the idea of the end of the world captured your imagination? Ted Toadvine’s book The Memory of the World: Deep Time, Animality, and Eschatology contends that a preoccupation with the world’s precarity relies on a flawed understanding of time that neglects the past and present with the goal of managing the future. Toadvine integrates insights fro…

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[Arguable] Can you achieve more good by earning and donating, or through an impact-oriented career 1:14:19

17d ago1:14:19

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Arguable," where friends and debate enthusiasts Utkarsh Amitabh and Dhruva Bhat kick off a series designed to challenge your thinking and sharpen your ability to navigate tricky debates. In this episode, they tackle a compelling question: can you achieve more good by earning as much money as possible and donatin…

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Building Your Category of One in Business and Politics: How Karan Lord Bilimoria CBE, DL Built Cobra Beer 51:10

21d ago51:10

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Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL is the founder of Cobra Beer, Chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership Limited, a Joint Venture with Molson Coors, and Chairman of Molson Coors Cobra India. In the Monde Selection, one of the most prestigious quality awards in the world for beer, the Cobra range have collectively been awarded a total of 110 Gold medals si…

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The Nut Roast - Cutting Through The Grime (Darren Grimes Dismantled) 43:20

28d ago43:20

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Cutting Through the Grime: Unveiling Darren Grimes’s Misinformation Campaign In this episode of "Nut Roast with Neil Sanders," host Neil Sanders dissects the controversial opinions and misinformation tactics employed by Darren Grimes on his GB News show, "The Saturday Five." Sanders provides a comprehensive critique of Grimes, shedding light on his…

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Q AND A 2:57:00

1M ago2:57:00

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QUESTION AND ANSWERBy High Frequency Radio Network

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Fantasy Drafting All the X-Men Universe Movies + Life Earned Merit Badge 1:36:30

1M ago1:36:30

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Utterly Useless is three Brothers-ish, talking random stuff, mainly movie/TV/trivia, attempting to make each other laugh or get a really-really uncomfortable, and answer life's most pointless questions. In this podcast, after the gang shares their most recent life earned "Merit Badges", and play the randomoid "Spin-the-Wheel" game, the hosts Q&A wi…

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DECONSTRUCTION OF THE WELFARE STATED 2:28:00

1M ago2:28:00

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DECONSTRUCTION OF THE WELFARE STATEDBy High Frequency Radio Network

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Comedy, Conspiracy & Current Affairs with Sooz Kempner 1:33:01

1M ago1:33:01

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Hello initiates! We're excited to bring you a brand-new interview on the Some Dare Call It Conspiracy podcast! In this episode, we sit down with the multi-talented Sooz Kempner to unravel a tapestry of fascinating discussions. From environmental activism to conspiracy theories, and a deep dive into the entertainment industry! Key Highlights: *Envir…

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Translating the post-exotic writer Antoine Volodine 46:20

2M ago46:20

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Antoine Volodine is the primary pseudonym of a French-Russian writer of many books. The meditative, postapocalyptic noir Mevlido’s Dreams, translated by Gina M. Stamm, is an urgent communiqué from a far-future reality of irreversible environmental damage and civilizational collapse that asks what it means to love and care for others at the end of t…

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Unveiling Modern Conspiracies and Historical Truths with Otto English 1:15:34

2M ago1:15:34

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In this riveting episode of "Some Dare Call It Conspiracy," hosts Neil Sanders and Brent Lee sit down with Otto English to unravel the complex web of political maneuverings, historical misconceptions, and media influences that shape our contemporary world. This insightful conversation delves deep into the layers of influence, from dark money in pol…

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Q AND A WITH YUSEF EL 1:54:00

2M ago1:54:00

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CALL IN SHOW. WATCH ON YOUTUBEBy High Frequency Radio Network

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Turning Chaos Into Comedy (Viz) The Barney Farmer Interview 1:45:05

2M ago1:45:05

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Hello Initiates! Apologies for the delay, we've been experiencing some technical difficulties... it must be that pesky Illuminati trying to silence us! lol Anyway, thanks for your patience and support! Here is a brand new episode: Turning Chaos Into Comedy The Barney Farmer (VIZ) Interview In this insightful episode of "Some Dare Call It Conspiracy…

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Working on Your Debut Book: Lessons on Writing and Publishing with Puneet Sikka 38:31

2M ago38:31

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In this podcast, we cover - 1. Blending Creativity Across Disciplines: Puneet shares insights on how her diverse experiences in news writing, advertising, and acting have shaped her approach to storytelling and creativity. She emphasizes the importance of adaptability and continuous learning in the ever-evolving media landscape. 2.⁠ ⁠Discipline and…

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Building high performing teams with Cambridge academic turned tech executive David Ingram 35:08

2M ago35:08

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David works at the intersection of technology and teams. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Cambridge University. He has worked on the Android team at Google, and managed Facebook's internal videoconferencing and collaboration team. He has also been Head of Engineering at a number of startups, supervising the growth of digital product teams fr…

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Untold stories of America’s earliest immigrants. 38:21

2M ago38:21

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Joanna Brooks’s ancestors were among the early waves of emigrants to leave England for North America. Her book Why We Left: Untold Stories and Songs of America’s First Immigrants reveals the violence and dislocation that propelled seventeenth- and eighteenth-century working-class English emigration, and follows American folk ballads back across the…

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Somebody Told Me: Danny Wallace On Conspiracies (And Ghosts!) 1:29:00

2M ago1:29:00

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Hello Initiates! In this episode, we welcome comedian, author, and 'cult leader' Danny Wallace for a wide-ranging and captivating conversation. Wallace shares his insights on conspiracy theories, disinformation, the supernatural, his mysterious email correspondent from China and a surreal encounter with Gareth Icke. He also provides behind-the-scen…

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ShowTime Shenanigans: TV Faves, Movie Trivia & Comedy Gold 1:25:31

2M ago1:25:31

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Utterly Useless is three Brothers-ish, talking random stuff, mainly movie/TV/trivia, attempting to make each other laugh or get a really-really uncomfortable, and answer life's most pointless questions. In this podcast, after the gang shares their most recent life earned "Merit Badges", and play the randomoid "Spin-the-Wheel" game, the hosts Q&A wi…

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S2E12: The Incarceration of Japanese America — with Scott Okamoto 1:59:46

3M ago1:59:46

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To wrap up AAPI History Month, friend of the show Scott Okamoto joins Gail and Nate to share about his family's history during the years that Japanese Americans were incarcerated in concentration camps in the western part of the US and Canada. Also, as one of the hosts of the podcast Asians in Baseball, Scott needed to be tested on his knowledge of…

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The Nut Roast - History Is Written By The Whiners (Neil Oliver Dismantled) 54:55

3M ago54:55

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History is a lie agreed upon, and so is the present day when navigating the narratives of the internet's conspiracy crowd. But luckily we have a swathe of talking heads who are here to separate the wheat from the chaff, sift through the bullshit and amplify the white in the white noise. They are here to tell us the truth, no matter how unpalatable,…

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Policing and worldmaking. 56:27

3M ago56:27

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Everything Is Police is a new book by Tia Trafford, who argues that institutional and interpersonal policing have been central to colonial modernity, the result of which is a situation where we cannot practically experience or even imagine worlds free from policing. Trafford is joined here in conversation with Melayna Lamb. Tia Trafford is reader i…

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Career Inflection Points: Insights from Harvard Grad and Rhodes Scholar Dhruva Bhat 46:39

3M ago46:39

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In this podcast, we cover - 1. Mental models for figuring out what to do with your life 2. Nuances of career transitions 3. Doubling down on the things you care most about Dhruva Bhat is an entrepreneur and researcher with extensive experience in educational innovation and international development. He co-founded and directs Lumiere Education, a co…

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Mental Models for Career Transitions with Harvard Business School alumna Abhilasha Sinha 53:32

3M ago53:32

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In this podcast, we cover - 1. Thinking about your career in phases 2. Figuring out what matters and why 3. Working like a lion: Sprint, rest, repeat Abhilasha is a graduate of IIT Delhi and Harvard Business School. Over the years she has worked at the intersection of tech and innovation across diverse industries such as digital healthcare, blended…

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Premium* Brent Lee Q&A At Cambridge University with Sander van der Linden (Sample) 9:00

3M ago9:00

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Hello initiates! This here is a short snippet of Brent Lee's Q&A session at Cambridge University hosted by Sander van der Linden. If you want to listen to the full hour, please hop over to Patreon.com/somedarecallitconspiracy the only place where you can listen to this session in full! Enjoy! 🔥🦉🔥 In the last few years we have seen a significant ris…

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8/8 Manchester Arena Bombing On Trial 37:22

3M ago37:22

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Please be aware, this series will be examining a deadly bombing and we will be discussing details of death and injury. Listener discretion is advised. Examining the Conspiracy Theories Around the Manchester Arena Bombing The 2017 Manchester Arena bombing was a tragic event that left 22 people dead and hundreds more injured. However, in the years si…

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How Heidi Roizen Built Her Category of One 59:03

3M ago59:03

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Heidi Roizen is a venture capitalist, corporate director and former technology CEO/entrepreneur. Today, Heidi is a partner at leading venture firm Threshold Ventures and serves as a board member for private companies Upside Foods and Polarr in the Threshold portfolio. She is currently also an independent corporate director for Invitation Homes (NYS…

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7/8 Manchester Arena Bombing On Trial 37:03

3M ago37:03

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Please be aware, this series will be examining a deadly bombing and we will be discussing details of death and injury. Listener discretion is advised. Examining the Conspiracy Theories Around the Manchester Arena Bombing The 2017 Manchester Arena bombing was a tragic event that left 22 people dead and hundreds more injured. However, in the years si…

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Meaning and livestreaming: On technical encounter’s aesthetics and ethics. 46:58

3M ago46:58

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EL Putnam’s new book Livestreaming: An Aesthetics and Ethics of Technical Encounter considers how livestreaming constitutes new patterns of being together that are complex, ambivalent, and transformative. Digging into how humans and technology co-evolve, Putnam and Noel Fitzpatrick engage in conversation about relation and hyper-individualism, glit…

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Modern Actor Recast Draft of X-Men 2000 Movie & Re-Redit Posting 2:04:19

3M ago2:04:19

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Utterly Useless is three Brothers-ish, talking random stuff, mainly movie/TV/trivia, attempting to make each other laugh or get a really-really uncomfortable, and answer life's most pointless questions. In this podcast, after the gang shares their most recent life earned "Merit Badges", and play the randomoid "Spin-the-Wheel" game, the hosts break …

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RIP Jitarth Jadeja (DOUBT With Stephanie Kemmerer & Brent Lee) 1:29:48

3M ago1:29:48

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Hello initiates... a few months ago we found out that our dear friend Jitarth Jadeja had passed away. For those who don't know, Jitarth was a former conspiracist and follower of QANON who was one of the first former conspiracy theorists speaking out in the media that I heard. He was, and remains, a huge inspiration to me. Back in August 2022, mysel…

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Deconstructing Nandini Satpathy, the Iron Lady of Orissa with Pallavi Rebbapragada 28:23

3M ago28:23

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In this podcast, we cover - 1. Understanding various contributions of one of the most iconic, but understudied leaders of modern India 2. Women in politics during the early years of post independence India 3. ⁠⁠Powerful friendships and fall outs Pallavi Rebbapragada is a journalist and public policy consultant based in Delhi. She started her career…

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6/8 Manchester Arena Bombing On Trial 37:43

3M ago37:43

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Please be aware, this series will be examining a deadly bombing and we will be discussing details of death and injury. Listener discretion is advised. Examining the Conspiracy Theories Around the Manchester Arena Bombing The 2017 Manchester Arena bombing was a tragic event that left 22 people dead and hundreds more injured. However, in the years si…

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Recasting Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man, Fake Headlines, & Unveiling Weekly Life Wins 1:28:17

3M ago1:28:17

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Utterly Useless is three Brothers-ish, talking random stuff, mainly movie/TV/trivia, attempting to make each other laugh or get a really-really uncomfortable, and answer life's most pointless questions. In this podcast, after the gang shares their most recent life earned "Merit Badges", and play the randomoid "Spin-the-Wheel" game, the hosts break …

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5/8 Manchester Arena Bombing On Trial 36:11

3M ago36:11

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Please be aware, this series will be examining a deadly bombing and we will be discussing details of death and injury. Listener discretion is advised. Examining the Conspiracy Theories Around the Manchester Arena Bombing The 2017 Manchester Arena bombing was a tragic event that left 22 people dead and hundreds more injured. However, in the years si…

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4/8 Manchester Arena Bombing On Trial 31:20

3M ago31:20

31:20

Please be aware, this series will be examining a deadly bombing and we will be discussing details of death and injury. Listener discretion is advised. Examining the Conspiracy Theories Around the Manchester Arena Bombing The 2017 Manchester Arena bombing was a tragic event that left 22 people dead and hundreds more injured. However, in the years si…

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The Best Sports Movie Madness Bracket 1:24:11

4M ago1:24:11

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Utterly Useless is three Brothers-ish, talking random stuff, mainly movie/TV/trivia, attempting to make each other laugh or get a really-really uncomfortable, and answer life's most pointless questions. In this podcast, after the gang shares their most recent life earned "Merit Badges", and play the randomoid "Spin-the-Wheel" game, the hosts break …

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Knowing Silence: How children understand and negotiate immigration status and its impact on their lives. 56:53

4M ago56:53

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Educators who underestimate children’s knowledge about citizenship and immigration status can marginalize or misunderstand these students and their families. In Knowing Silence: How Children Talk about Immigration Status in School, author Ariana Mangual Figueroa models new ways scholars might collaborate with educators, children, and families—and m…

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3/8 Manchester Arena Bombing On Trial 41:37

4M ago41:37

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Please be aware, this series will be examining a deadly bombing and we will be discussing details of death and injury. Listener discretion is advised. Examining the Conspiracy Theories Around the Manchester Arena Bombing The 2017 Manchester Arena bombing was a tragic event that left 22 people dead and hundreds more injured. However, in the years si…

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Automation, Utopia and Everything in Between with Dr. John Danaher 57:33

4M ago57:33

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In this podcast, we cover - 1. The ethics of career choice 2. Critical analysis of the structural badness of work 3. AI ethics and achievement gaps John Danaher is a lecturer in the Law School. He holds a BCL from University College Cork (2006); an LLM from Trinity College Dublin (2007); and a PhD from University College Cork (2011). He was lecture…

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2/8 Manchester Arena Bombing On Trial 53:31

4M ago53:31

53:31

Please be aware, this series will be examining a deadly bombing and we will be discussing details of death and injury. Listener discretion is advised. Examining the Conspiracy Theories Around the Manchester Arena Bombing The 2017 Manchester Arena bombing was a tragic event that left 22 people dead and hundreds more injured. However, in the years si…

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Big Screen Sports: The Ultimate Sports Movie Draft Part 5 1:26:12

4M ago1:26:12

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Utterly Useless is three Brothers-ish, talking random stuff, mainly movie/TV/trivia, attempting to make each other laugh or get a really-really uncomfortable, and answer life's most pointless questions. In this podcast, after the gang shares their most recent life earned "Merit Badges", and play the randomoid "Spin-the-Wheel" game, the hosts break …

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Building one of the world’s largest networks with Subtle Curry Traits Founder Noel Aruliah 25:48

4M ago25:48

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In this podcast, we cover - 1. Taking an idea from a side hustle to a thriving business 2. Understanding the nuances of content moderation 3. How humour and kindness scale Noel is the founder of CurryTraits, a leading private group boasting over 1 million members. With a background in Product Management, Social Media Management, and Community Manag…

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