Best Digesting The Narrative Podcasts (2024)

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Netanyahu and the war of weaponised narratives 32:59

7d ago32:59

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Arab Digest editor William Law is joined by the security and defence analyst Andreas Krieg. As the intensity of Israeli attacks increases Dr Krieg - who has written a groundbreaking book on the weaponisation of narratives by state and non-state actors - details how such narratives are driving the Middle East toward all out war and he offers proposa…

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Hard to Digest: Virgo and your body 26:31

29d ago26:31

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Astro Atlas: Routine is the backbone of your nervous system + What you need to know for the week of September 9-15 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better, these episodes ar…

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Gaming Against Fake News: 5 Minute Games You Should Know 4:27

9h ago4:27

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In this episode, we explore how the game Factitious helps players sharpen their news literacy skills. Discover how over 500,000 players identified fake news, and the surprising patterns revealed about age, education, and performance in fighting misinformation through playful learning. Based on https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3290607.3299046…

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Leading Social Change Through Games 11:45

9h ago11:45

11:45

In this episode, we explore how games can lead social change by encouraging problem-solving, shifting perspectives, and inspiring action. Learn how playful strategies help tackle complex societal issues across education, policy, health, and more. Grace, L. 2024, The Patterns of Games for Leading Social Change. Journal of Leadership Studies. https:/…

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Persuasive Play: Changing Society Through Games 9:58

9h ago9:58

9:58

In this episode, we explore how persuasive games can influence societal change. Learn how games designed with macro, micro, and meta-persuasive strategies challenge norms and offer new ways to impact politics, culture, and more. From Grace, L.D. 2021, Micro, Macro and Meta-Persuasive Play to Change Society, in Persuasive Gaming in Context. Amsterda…

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Playing the System: Immigration, Games, and Investigative Journalism 13:03

9h ago13:03

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In this episode of GS-E, we explore how interactive narratives and newsgames explain the complexities of the U.S. immigration system. Discover how a game, based on the Panama and Paradise Papers, uses persuasive play to unpack systemic biases in immigration policies between 2017–2021, reaching over 45,000 players with its engaging, investigative ap…

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Playing as Rebellion: How Games Channel Civil Disobedience 11:06

10h ago11:06

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In this episode of GS-E, we dive into a fascinating intersection of play and protest. What does it mean to play as an act of rebellion? We’ll explore how parkour, skateboarding, and skywalking defy authority and embrace civil disobedience, both in the real world and in video games. Using examples from popular parkour and skateboarding games, we bre…

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Equilibrium and Graceful Influence: Libra Superpowers 27:58

1h ago27:58

27:58

Astro Atlas: Nail the Libra vibe of poised persuasion and you’ll win every time + What you need to know for the week of October 7-13 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better,…

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Don’t Mess with Venus: The Dark Side of Libra 28:18

5d ago28:18

28:18

Astro Atlas: Libra seems oh so nice but you better watch your back + What you need to know for the week of September 30- October 6 2024 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche bett…

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The US in the Middle East: same old playbook 29:20

9d ago29:20

29:20

With tensions rising daily in the region, Arab Digest editor William Law welcomes the Cato Institute's Jon Hoffman to the podcast. As Israel pounds Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets back the slide into a full scale war looms but Washington's response is the same as it ever was: call for restraint while backing Israel to the hilt.Sign up NOW at Ar…

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"My children feel they are lost" 18:22

13d ago18:22

18:22

Arab Digest editor William Law speaks with Hasan Ramadan. Before the 7 October war Hasan was a teacher at a school in North Gaza where he lived with his wife and three sons. Now he and his family are among the nearly 2 million IDPs in Gaza. After several attempts we were able to reach him at an IDP camp in the south of Gaza.Sign up NOW at ArabDiges…

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Seeking Perfection to Seeking Connection: The Virgo-Libra Shift 28:15

14d ago28:15

28:15

Astro Atlas: Perfecting ourselves (and others) gives way to perfecting our relationships and learning to relate to others + What you need to know for the week of September 23-29 2024 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learn…

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Palestine and a new awakening 34:45

20d ago34:45

34:45

Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the Beirut-based author and commentator Amal Ghandour. Their conversation explores the impact of the Gaza war on the Levant and beyond and looks at how young Arabs have been galvanised by Israel's genocidal conduct into a new sense of themselves and the role they will play in securing what Amal ca…

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Self Reliance or Sacred Flow? Virgo and Pisces 28:35

19d ago28:35

28:35

Astro Atlas: Cling to your expectations all you want, but let’s be real—it’s never been in your control + What you need to know for the week of September 16-22 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or unders…

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The Queer Arab Glossary 36:32

27d ago36:32

36:32

Arab Digest editor William Law kicks off a new season with the editor of a new book titled The Queer Arab Glossary, the graphic designer, artist and writer Marwan Kaabour. Art book, Arab gay slang glossary and essay collection from a diverse and distinguished group of Arab artists, writers and activists The Queer Arab Glossary is both a provocative…

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AD’s All New Top Ten Podcast Countdown: #1 30:15

1M ago30:15

30:15

Summary: the IDF’s prosecution of the war in Gaza and attacks on Palestinian communities in the West Bank have revived popular support in Arab states for Palestine, forcing MENA governments to back away from further normalisation with Israel.Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly po…

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The Perfect Way to Feel Good: Virgo Gifts 28:17

1M ago28:17

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Forget perfection, this is how you really relax + What you need to know for the week of August 26-September 1 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better, these episodes are per…

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AD’s All New Top Ten Podcast Countdown: #2 30:52

1M ago30:52

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Summary: Israel with the support of its Western backers consistently violates international law and the rules-based order on which democracies are founded to impose its violent military will on Palestine and the Palestinians.Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.…

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AD’s All New Top Ten Podcast Countdown: #3 42:20

1M ago42:20

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Summary: a book published last year explores the way in which the UAE and Israel have weaponised narratives to undermine and sabotage civil society efforts in the Arab world that are aimed at challenging authoritarian rule.Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.…

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You’re Not Doing That Right: The Virgo Shadow 30:56

1M ago30:56

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Astro Atlas: Your very own Virgo dark side? Trust me, it's there + What you need to know for the week of August 26-September 1 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better, these…

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AD’s All New Top Ten Podcast Countdown: #4 29:59

2M ago29:59

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Summary: Saudi Arabia and the UAE have developed a strategy of promoting a version of Islam branded moderate as a soft power tool designed to reassure Western allies while advancing their regional interests and continuing domestic repression.Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly po…

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Time to Think About Someone Else for a Change: Leo meets Virgo 29:11

2M ago29:11

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Astro Atlas: Playtime is over, now it’s time to do some chores + What you need to know for the week of August 19-25 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better, these episodes a…

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AD’s All New Top Ten Podcast Countdown: #5 35:20

2M ago35:20

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Summary: a prescient podcast that detailed the failures of US foreign policy in the Middle East under the Biden administration and correctly foresaw how unqualified military support for Netanyahu and the region’s authoritarian regimes was leading to consequences that would prove disastrous.Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and…

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AD’s All New Top Ten Podcast Countdown: #6 41:01

2M ago41:01

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Summary: backed by Western democracies, Arab Gulf states and a steady flow of weapons dictatorships and warlords are flourishing in MENA and creating new and dangerous levels of instability in an already deeply unstable region.Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.…

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More Honey, Less Vinegar: Leo and Aquarius 32:12

2M ago32:12

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You’re both on stage and in the seats—is your act real, and are you cheering or throwing shade? + What you need to know for the week of August 14-20 2024 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understandin…

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AD’s All New Top Ten Podcast Countdown: #7 40:07

2M ago40:07

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Summary: a recent book by a leading Gulf analyst argues that the Gulf monarchies have successfully ridden out threats posed by the Arab Spring to their autocratic rule with an adept use of multipolar alliances and effective governance.Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.…

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AD’s All New Top Ten Podcast Countdown: #8 33:14

2M ago33:14

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Summary: a new book by Maged Mandour details the ways in which President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has used hyper nationalism and the military to create a new form of dictatorship, hitherto unseen in Egypt.Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.…

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The Key to EVERYTHING: The Leo Gifts 27:04

2M ago27:04

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Your primary relationship? It's with your own heart + What you need to know for the week of August 5-11 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better, these episodes are perfect f…

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AD’s All New Top Ten Podcast Countdown: #9 29:35

2M ago29:35

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Summary: Iraqi Kurdistan remains at odds with the central government in Baghdad over oil revenues and within KRG two families tussle for power and divide the spoils between them with ordinary citizens continuing to be denied their rights as corruption runs rife.Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily ne…

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AD’s All New Top Ten Podcast Countdown: #10 33:57

2M ago33:57

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This Arab Life: Author and blogger Amal Ghandour joins editor William Law as his guest on the Arab Digest podcast. Their conversation about Lebanon, Jordan and the wider Arab world takes as its point of departure Amal's latest book This Arab Life which is both an intensely personal memoir and a ruthlessly honest assessment of the past, the present …

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Constant Validation: The Leo Shadow 29:17

2M ago29:17

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Astro Atlas: Our toxic trait? When our ego arrives, our wisdom steps out + What you need to know for the week of July 29-August 4 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better, th…

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Of peak oil, grey rhinos and $70 a barrel 30:34

3M ago30:34

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Editor William Law is joined by Arab Digest's resident energy analyst Alastair Newton. Their conversation drills down on the current state of the oil market and where it is headed in the second half of 2024 ranging across peak oil, grey rhinos, net zero, the looming possibility of a war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Biden decision to stand down…

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Shine that spotlight on ME! From Cancer to Leo 31:00

3M ago31:00

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How can you heal if you don’t know who you are? + What you need to know for the week of July 22-28 2024 Find Natha Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better, these episodes are perfect for you. Plus- what’s …

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Leaving State 31:52

3M ago31:52

31:52

Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is Annelle Sheline. She quit the US State Department in protest at the Biden adminstration's unqualified support for the Israeli government's ongoing war of genocide in Gaza and she tells Arab Digest that the road on which America is embarked could spark a wider catastrophic war in the Middle East.Si…

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How to Deal With Difficulty: Cancerian Gifts 24:04

3M ago24:04

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Astro Atlas: Be the one who keeps your cool + What you need to know for the week of July 15-21 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better, these episodes are perfect for you. P…

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The Maghreb at a moment of opportunity 32:17

3M ago32:17

32:17

Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the North Africa energy and political analyst Francis Ghilès. Their conversation looks at the Maghreb states of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya and explores how each one is delivering on the economic opportunities the current global geopolitical landscape is offering up. Morocco is proving bot…

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When Cancer Gets Crabby: The Cancerian Shadow 25:34

3M ago25:34

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Astro Atlas: Emotional swings, sensitivity, and seeking revenge + What you need to know for the week of July 8-14 Find Natha Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better, these episodes are perfect for you. Plu…

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Erdoğan plays a long game 35:44

3M ago35:44

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Arab Digest editor William Law is joined from Washington by the Middle East analyst and writer Aslı Aydıntaşbaş. The focus is on Türkiye's President Erdoğan and how he has positioned himself in the Gaza war and in his relations with Middle East states. In a US election year when the signs are growing of a Trump return to the White House Aslı Aydınt…

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Emotional Digestion: Cancerian Connections 23:39

3M ago23:39

23:39

Metabolizing your emotions is as important as digesting your food + What you need to know for the week of July 1-7 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better, these episodes ar…

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"Israel has already lost the war" 36:42

3M ago36:42

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Defence and security analyst Andreas Krieg is Arab Digest editor Willliam Law's guest this week. The Gaza war has laid bare a regional security and stability crisis, one that impacts Middle East states as much as it does Israel. It is a crisis that the Biden administration has allowed to burgeon as state and non-state actors vie for ascendancy in t…

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Queen Mama Meets the Government: Cancer-Capricorn 32:47

4M ago32:47

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Astro Atlas: May your inner mother be loving and generous, and your inner government be just and fair + What you need to know for the week of June 24-30 Find Natha Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better, …

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King Captagon 29:52

4M ago29:52

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Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the New Lines Institute's Caroline Rose. The trade in the illicit synthetic drug Captagon continues to boom and much of it is run by Syria's Assad family. The Assads have built up a manufacturing and distribution network that brings them more than $2 billion a year. Despite Bashar al-Assad's promi…

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The Messenger meets the Queen: Gemini into Cancer 27:19

4M ago27:19

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Both thinking and feeling require a certain level of awareness; lest you get swept away into a storyline that isn't accurate at all + What you need to know for the week of June 17-23 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learn…

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Egypt bows to Israel 34:04

4M ago34:04

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Arab Digest editor William Law is joined by the Egyptian journalist and blogger Hossam el-Hamalawy. Their conversation traverses the relationship between Egypt and Israel from the point of the signing of the 1979 peace deal to the present Gaza war. With each passing decade Egypt's influence has waned to the point that, as the Gaza genocide continue…

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Your Brainy Brilliance: the Gemini Gifts 30:30

4M ago30:30

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Astro Atlas: You know you're cute and quirky, and your mind is a treasure trove of gifts right? + What you need to know for the week of June 10-16 Find Natha at Electra Astrology Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your …

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Football and fear in Saudi Arabia 33:58

4M ago33:58

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Arab Digest editor William Law welcomes Gulf analyst and author Kristian Coates Ulrichsen back to the podcast. Their conversation is a preview of Kristian's latest, soon to be released book The Kingdom of Football. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has used the purchase of Newcastle United FC and the stocking of the Saudi premier league with expensi…

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The Perks of Mind Control: the Gemini Shadow 25:26

4M ago25:26

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Astro Atlas: Gossip, lies, and overwhelm! But we still love Gemini + What you need to know for the week of June 4-10 2024 Find Natha Listen in as Natha intertwines astrological insights, spiritual teachings, and psychological wisdom. Whether you're interested in learning astrology or understanding your psyche better, these episodes are perfect for …

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An African History of Africa 34:10

4M ago34:10

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The broadcaster, journalist and filmmaker Zeinab Badawi joins Arab Digest editor William Law to talk about her new book An African History of Africa which charts the history of Africa from the very beginnings of human life on earth to the present. In a wide-ranging conversation with a focus on North Africa and Sudan Zeinab Badawi explores the histo…

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Elevating Your Brand on YouTube with Strategic Storytelling 6:29

4M ago6:29

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Are you ready to transform your brand's story into a YouTube sensation? Your journey begins here, as I, Jon Oney, unveil the secrets to captivating an audience on the world's second-largest search engine. This episode is a masterclass in leveraging YouTube's vast landscape where every interest has its stage, and every brand can find its audience. D…

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The Remarkable and Totally Annoying Mind: Gemini meets Sagittarius 37:15

4M ago37:15

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Astro Atlas: Immediate information versus the viewpoint, which is better? + What you need to know for the week of May 27-June 2 Find Natha Season 5 brings a shift from practitioner interviews on spiritual navigation tools to a weekly astrological forecast. These forecasts go beyond just astrology; they intertwine spiritual teachings, delve into ast…

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