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What'sHerName

Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle

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What’sHerName puts the women back into world history. Hosts (and sisters!) Olivia Meikle and Dr. Katie Nelson are professors by day, podcasters by night. Weaving interviews with experts into vivid, nuanced biographies, What'sHerName tells the stories of fascinating women you’ve never heard of (but should have). Fascinating and funny, thought-provoking and insightful. New episodes biweekly Wednesdays.
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Comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher MacArthur-Boyd share their subversive and darkly funny opinions on the chaos of the world, offering wholly unqualified dissent to popular opinion. No topic is left off the table as three of Scotland's award-winning and best-known comedians use their unique unbridled style of rebellious comedy to discuss any given topic - politicians, celebrities, the Royal family, figures from history and many more. Here Comes the Guillotine delivers cutt ...
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A History Podcast for Kids! Parents love us, Teachers love us, and most importantly, kids do too! History can be amazing, inspiring and relevant to anyone. We love to share the stories of Spies, funny foods, George Washington's foibles, early advancements in cartooning and ballooning and much more! A professional music score and important songs accompany nearly every themed episode. Proud Kids Listen Member @pastandcurious
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History Defeats Itself

Kevin Rosenquist, John Banks, and Greg Mitchell

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Kevin Rosenquist, John Banks, and Greg Mitchell discuss events and people that exemplify how humans never really learn from their history. The show is part history podcast, part society and culture podcast, and all comedy podcast. Sometimes clever, sometimes sophomoric, but always entertaining, the boys are here to put a smile on your face.
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Distillations is the Science History Institute’s critically acclaimed flagship podcast. We take deep dives into stories that range from the serious to the eccentric, all to help listeners better understand the surprising science that is all around us. Hear about everything from the crisis in Alzheimer’s research to New England’s 19th-century vampire panic in compelling, sometimes-funny, documentary-style audio stories.
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On The Funny

Chris Matheson & Jacob Balcom

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Screenwriter Chris Matheson (Bill & Ted Trilogy) and host Jacob Balcom (Werewolf By Night Podcast) analyze their favorite moments in the history of comedy.
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Rogues Gallery Uncovered, the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. True (ish) stories of history’s most fascinating and scandalous men and women. From Casanova and Mata Hari to Errol Flynn and Rasputin, it’s a history podcast with a difference. Join lovable rogue Simon Talbot every fortnight for bawdy, colourful tales of ‘Libertines, Lotharios and Complete Bastards.’ It’s funny, shocking, shameless and doesn’t mention Jane Austin once! It’s not suitable for kids or easily offended gro ...
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Host, comedian Dawn Brodey, takes you through the annals of history with a special guest and history subject each episode. From Dillinger to Frankenstein, from The Crusades to Freak Shows - Dawn brings her history degree and unfiltered sense of humor to deliver well-researched deep-dives that strip history naked and serve it up raw.
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Crime in Sports

James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman

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Two comedians take an unmerciful and hilarious look at athletes who have lost big games...with the law! Crime in Sports does the research, and finds the funny in the world of sports true crime. New episode every week!
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Cricket for everyone – your friendly guide to the world's strangest sport. Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins combine match analysis with irreverence, politics, interviews and history as they follow the game they love around the world. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword.
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Hillbilly Horror Stories is a mostly paranormal show hosted by stand up comedian Jerry Paulley and his wife Tracy. They touch on all things eerie including true stories behind your favorite horror movies, Rock n Roll and the occult, unsolved mysteries and creepy true crime. Serious enough for the true paranormal fan but funny enough for the skeptics! Proud member of Dark Myths Collective.
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9/12

Pineapple Street Studios | Amazon Music | Wondery

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How did 9/11 the day become 9/11 the idea? That question drives Pineapple Street Studios and award-winning host Dan Taberski (Missing Richard Simmons, Running From COPS, The Line) to shift the focus to what happened on 9/12, and every day after that. 9/12 is a poignant, surprising, and surprisingly funny seven episode series about people who wake up on 9/12 having to navigate a new, radically altered world. A teenager gets caught up in an out-of-control conspiracy theory that he helped start ...
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IRL Riff Style Conspiracy Podcast Conspiracies - hidden history - anything we find interesting or funny Follow us on Rumble - rumble.com/user/RiffTards New Show every Wednesday @ 12 PM est.
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Historical Homos

Sebastian Hendra

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The no-fucks-given guide to LGBTQ+ history. Welcome to the Gayest Stories Never Told! Hosted by Bash and Lucy Hendra. Edited by Alex Toskas. Sign up on our website, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Night Classy

Parasaur Studios

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A tipsy night class teaching the oddities and curiosities you never learned in school. Powered by a thirst for knowledge and boxed wine, best friends Kat and Hayley cover the most fascinating lessons in History, Science, True Crime, Pop Culture, and the Paranormal. Let’s go on a learny journey!
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Hysteria 51

ForthHand Media

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Hysteria 51 is your offbeat weekly podcast destination for all things weird and wonderful! We navigate the cosmic highways of UFOs, the alien-infested landscapes, and the enigmatic frontiers of the paranormal. With your hosts, Brent Hand and David Flora, alongside our cantankerous tin man, Conspiracy Bot (with a not-so-subtle desire to rule the world, doubling as our chief inquisitor into the unknown), we delve into unique mysteries, the inexplicable, and the downright unusual. Each week we ...
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Ye Olde Crime

Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl

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Join sisters Lindsay & Madison every Wednesday as we discuss the funny, strange, and obscure crimes of yesteryear. Proud member of the OSSA and Cultiv8 Networks.
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Proof

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We take America's Test Kitchen's inquisitive and relentless approach to telling unexpected, funny, and thought-provoking narratives about food and drink. This is not a recipe show. And this is not a show about celebrity chefs or what they like to eat. Proof plunges into history, culture, science, and the psyche to uncover the hidden backstories that feed your food-obsessed brain. A production of America's Test Kitchen.
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Two quirky and cerebral creatives talk it out as writer and former History teacher, John Driver, goes toe-to-toe with best friend and comedian, Jonnie W., in hilariously real and genuinely insightful conversations about life, history, current culture, faith—and everything in between.
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A topsy-turvy science-y history podcast by Sam Kean. I examine overlooked stories from our past: the dental superiority of hunter-gatherers, the crooked Nazis who saved thousands of American lives, the American immigrants who developed the most successful cancer screening tool in history, the sex lives of dinosaurs, and much, much more. These are charming little tales that never made the history books, but these small moments can be surprisingly powerful. These are the cases where history ge ...
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Rouxde (pronounced Rude) Cooking School is a food history and cooking comedy podcast. Food writer and cook John Houser III talks food history, cooking and interviews Chefs and food professionals about what it's like in the industry. It's funny, irreverent and informative.
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Never Not Talking

Danielle Faubert & Patrick Fillmore

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Where Seinfeld was the TV show about nothing, Never Not Talking is the podcast about everything. Join us as we welcome guests and talk about anything you can think of from aardvarks to zombies and everything in between.
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Musicians give irreverent takes on "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", delivered every Monday morning. We do all the research, help you better understand why you love the things you love, plus introduce you to new music and musical ideas you should care about. Want to sound informed, intelligent, and funny when talking about music, even the records you don't like? Want to laugh while you learn more about music production and music history? Then welcome to your new favorite weekly pod ...
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Now in our fourth series, we're back and this time around we're talking 1980s films of all shapes and sizes. But not just that, we've got eps on 80s TV, and music videos and more! As ever our episodes include trademark features such as Recastarama (where we recast the film using current actors) and Who Am I (where we work out who we would be in the film). Lots of fun to be had. [Our 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s series are also available]
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Introducing a new, and not so serious, podcast "Borderline Texas Trash" brought to you by hosts Stephen Booth. I cover various stories from Southern mob crimes to the paranormal and everything in between. Join us for some good laughs, random shenanigans and a bit of history.
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Beheaded

Megan Moore & Elizabeth Black

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Torture. Execution. Death. Listen as two die-hard fans chat about some of history's most gruesome death sentences. From famous queens and kings to the uncommon names in history, no conviction will be left untouched. Try not to lose your head over this comical approach to the shocking and disturbing stories of treason and crime (whether found guilty or not).
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Two queer best friends since toddlerhood talk about the scarier parts of life, death, and everything in between. They take their research seriously, but each other...not so much.
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Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today the Empire's loot sits in museums, galleries, private collections and burial sites with polite plaques. But its history is often messier than the plaques suggest. In each episode of this global smash hit podcast, Walkley award-winning journalist, author and genetic potluck, Marc Fennell, takes you on the wild, evocative, sometimes funny, often tragic adventure of how these stolen treasures got to where they live today. Thes ...
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Part 2 Acomi and Turk182 conclude their discussion of 3 Act story structure with a comparison on the differences in the Ready Player One novel versus the movie. They return to the first subject of part one, with Turk talking about the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. In relation, they talk about associated, or believed associated, guilt for actions car…
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Join Jim and Greg for three lousy martinis that all have a strong crazy streak too. After Greg recaps his visit to the Calvin Coolidge presidential site in Vermont, they condemn Hamas for murdering hostages as well as the Biden administration's reaction. They also shudder as illegals are comprising a huge percentage of arrests in New York City but …
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Send us a text In which Lauren & Mattias return with another history lesson! They discuss their recent movie night films and discuss various topics including compliments and awkward Fika. Content: Opening Advice: Do better Notebooks Something Weekly check in Cruise Pet talk Health updates Compliments Movie on! Lucky Number Sleven Hedwig and the Ang…
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This week, we delve into the story of a woman who started out as a successful bodybuilder, and transferred that into notoriety by her many, many appearances on The Howard Stern show. Wrestling was the natural next step, and she was employed by WWE, ECW & others. A very naturally sweet person, she had some outbursts, apparently really enjoying bitin…
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Send a message an d let us know what you think of this episode! On this episode, Ellie takes us to her Chemistry class to learn about isotopes and radioactive "cures" for illness throughout the years. Then, Abby talks about an...interesting experiment on a poor innocent baby by some mad man who (incorrectly) assumed that babies were amphibious and …
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It's Story Time, our walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, we go from Peggy Antonio on episode 200 to another pioneer from the other side of the world. There's some love for a very early Final Word fave who also knew his way around some tunes, a return to one of the nights of Adam's formative (absence of) memory…
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As America pauses for Labor Day, Jim and Greg welcome in highly respected presidential historian Tevi Troy of the Bipartisan Policy Center. His latest book is "The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry." Tevi is also a huge fan of "Die Hard," so you know they won't miss a chance to talk about that!…
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Acomi and Turk182 ready themselves for a cinematic pairing 3-4 years in the making. A pairing no one really expected, or even says they thought about. The great Sybil "I turn boys to men" Danning and the unpredictable Wings "Gary who?" Hauser in L.A. Bounty (1989). Sybil Danning wrote the story of a cop turned bounty hunter who is determined to get…
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In this episode, the Mullets return to Middle Earth for the start of another trilogy…for better or worse. Uncanny CGI, interchangeable dwarves and leaders with no charisma all come up as we figure out keeping it short. All kinds of awesome, bonus content is available on our Patreon! Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify…
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Motorhead was formed after Lemmy was fired from psych rock pioneers Hawkwind. They aimed to combine the energy and defiance of the MC5 with the early rock and roll spirit of Little Richard. This week the fellows discuss Lemmy's growl, title-first songwriting, and accident-prone drummers. Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcompla…
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Acomi and Turk182 switch things up a little by checking out the Hypothetical Situations subreddit. Not trying to answer anyone's questions, or solve people problems. Just a simple response to "What would you do if...", or "Which would you choose?" scenarios. But, of course, you can count on them giving some bizarre answers. #OMTWF #Acomi #Turk182 #…
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It's #ScottSeptember baby as this episode (which Paul, Kieran and I recorded back in mid-December 2022) kicks off a run of Ridley Scott 1980s episode. Today's film is 'Legend', the director's 1985 fanasy film starring a pre-'Top Gun' Tom Crusie and so you can expect talk of 'Lord of the Rings', Game of Throne, director's cuts of films (a Scott stap…
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This podcast contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode of Here Comes The Guillotine, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle & Christopher Macarthur-Boyd are joined by special guest, Josie Long to chat about the British Government, lawn bowls and OnlyFans while Susie McCabe takes …
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The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Lord's Day 4: There wasn't much chance for Sri Lanka, and despite some effort to make a scrap of things, the margin was a big one. It did however give Gus Atkinson another chance at the honours boards at Lord's. Daniel Norcross joins Cameron Ponsonby. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword …
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The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Lord's Day 3: A day that went just as we all predicted needed something special, and Joe Root provided it by backing up his day one ton with another, breaking a host of records in the process - he is some cricketer. Adam Collins watched it all at Lord's, and he has Daniel Norcross for company. Support the show with…
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The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Lord's Day 2: Gus Atkinson's staggering Test summer continues, crushing a run-a-ball maiden ton to get on the Lord's boards for a third time. From there, once the hosts got the ball, Sri Lanka never looked like it and are a mile behind after two days. On the pod tonight, TMS stats wizard Andy Zaltzman returns, join…
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Jim and Greg are getting an early start on Labor Day weekend, so their assessment of the Kamala Harris CNN interview will have to wait for another day. Instead, they examine the state of both campaigns and what the long term impact of the DNC switching candidates will be on future election cycles. First, they look at the Trump campaign and the mass…
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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text What if words had a playful side that we often overlook? In this episode, we kick things off with a mind-bending realization: flipping "no" gives you "on." From this quirky observation, we dive into a fun discussion about the binary nature of words like "on" and "off." Next, we uncover the different flavors of…
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David takes over this week as we dip into the Blurry Photos UFO coffers for a peak at the Falcon Lake Incident! Original Description Flora is back with a deep dive into the fascinating events of the Falcon Lake incident! An amazing Canadian UFO case, the Falcon Lake incident is often regarded as one of the most investigated and strongest UFO cases …
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Join Jim and Greg for what Jim is describing as the "we told you so" edition of 3 Martini Lunch! Today, they discuss a new poll showing Kari Lake getting crushed in the Arizona U.S. Senate race, the public disappearance of President Biden, and a report showing Biden overruled his advisers in insisting upon the ill-fated Gaza pier. First, they sigh …
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The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Lord's Day 1: Joe Root, ton machine. Lord's day one, England need someone to stand up, and there he is with a 33rd Test century to his name. It defined an opening day that got away from Sri Lanka at the end with fast bowler Gus Atkinson 74 not by the close of play. There's nobody better to talk all things Gus than …
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John’s recliner dreams are dashed and he hesitates to tell strangers what he does for a living. Meanwhile, Jonnie has nightmares he can’t wake up from and argues that a very popular trilogy of movies are all about 30 minutes too long. Plus, a conversation about how we evaluate others versus how we judge ourselves. Today’s episode is NOT sponsored b…
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Kat covers an ancient color derived from sea snails and Hayley covers the horrors and history of landfills and dumps. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024…
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Join Jim and Greg as they discuss what to expect from Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and Dana Bash now that Harris is finally agreeing to an interview. They also weigh in on Democrats and environmentalists ignoring a massive oil spill in the Red Sea caused by Iranian proxies and Politico being horrified that JD Vance is connecting Harris to the performan…
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Acomi and Turk get up early-ish on a recording Sunday to check out an estate sale. The preview showed, comic books, an NES system and games, 1970s Mego figures, and more! The sale started on Saturday, and none of that was still present by 2pm Sunday. But, that doesn't mean your hosts went home empty handed. Listen and learn what their first estate …
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Kells Irish Pub. You would think it would be a possessive proper noun, wouldn't you? Kell's? No? Are we the only nerds who listen to this podcast? Screw you guys. Whatever. This is the story of Kells Irish Pub. Come for the ghosts, stay for: the orthodontists of the legal world; delicious toast; you’re not the straight man, right?; Sioux-veneers; f…
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What do beer, molasses, pea soup and snakes have in common? Well, let's go! Thanks for listening. Want more of the show? Become a Patreon producer at www.patreon.com/themidnighttrainpodcast For merch and more, go to our official website: www.themidnighttrainpodcast.com New merch designs up at https://themidnighttrain.threadless.com/…
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Lindsay and Madison discuss the Squirrel Cage Jail, as well as why a solid metal structure is just a bad idea, that you shouldn’t trust something that involves a hand crank, and how to be historic while also being a bad idea. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Let’s Go Iowa blog post by Kim 2009 The Daily Nonpareil article by Kim B…
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Season 16, Episode 35: In a dramatic twist that nobody saw coming, the most powerful man in cricket continues to be the most powerful man in cricket. The only thing being that he is leaving his job at the BCCI to do much the same job at the ICC. See ya, Greg Barclay. But there is some encouragement in recent comments from the new boss about support…
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He's a casino roaming, penthouse living, movie star dating, ruthless, fearless, WW2 double agent with a cycling-based codename. Meet the real-life inspiration for Ian Flemming's James Bond, Dušan Popov. Why was his codename 'Tricycle'? How did a champagne cork start a dancefloor brawl? Was it possible to sleep through the Blitz? How angry did he ma…
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Join Jim and Greg as they squeeze four stories into today's podcast, from the DNC's absurd efforts to undermine democracy in Wisconsin to Mark Zuckerberg admitting the FBI, the White House and other federal entities pressured him over online speech and from Kamala Harris tacitly backing a border wall to the return of repression and terrorist safe h…
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**CONSPIRACY, SHE WROTE episodes 1-3 are out now! Subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss new episodes every Thursday** Pack your rush bags! It's sorority recruitment season in the South. Elizabeth Bronwyn Boyd takes us beyond the spectacle of #BamaRush into the "competitive femininity" and gender ritual of rush. She also reveals w…
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Send us a text In which Lauren & Mattias delve into Lauren's childhood and unlock some secrets. They review their recent movie night films, and dwell on bodily flaws. Content: Opening Taking Fridays off Weekly check in Carnival Kitten Allergy tests Funny leg story Gymnastics Cruise Movie on! The Sixth Sense Calamity Jane Intermission Therapy sessio…
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We all know that Tibet and China have a history, and that the U.S.A. is always in the middle of it. But you may not know that The United States recognizes Tibet to be part of the People’s Republic of China or that the UK and the U.S.A. have spent over a century trying to wrest control over Tibet away from China. This is part one of that story.…
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This week, we finish up this epic tale, waiting to hear if Rubin will be convicted, for a second time, in his retrial. He is sent back to prison, and furious to be convicted with the same, shifting evidence. This time, Bob Dylan & Muhammed Ali aren't there to help, either. Rubin never gives up the legal fight, but the state also isn't backing down.…
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Acomi and Turk182 once again, put on their leathers, strap on their helmets, and tighten their gloves for a post-apocalyptic motorcycle adventure. Warrior of the Lost World (1983) a.k.a. Mad Rider a.k.a. Vigilante of the Lost Earth a.k.a. Raiders of the Omega Year. Another Italian low budget, Mad Max rip-off. But, this time the motorcycle has an in…
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