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After-show Podcast for Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale series. Host & Producer Donna Ibale invite guest panelists every week to discuss the latest episode and the political, cultural & religious implications of The Handmaid's Tale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Do you love The Handmaid's Tale on HULU? So do we! Mayday is your source for all things Handmaid's Tale. Mayday breaks down every episode and keeps you up to date with the latest news and updates about the show! Plus interviews with the cast and crew, great Handmaid's Tale contests, giveaways and more! It's the podcast for Handmaid's Tale fans by Handmaid's Tale fans! Subscribe today! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themaydaypodcast/support
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Fake news, oppressive patriarchy, and an overall impending sense of doom: Join us as "Aunt" Kelly Anneken & Molly "Ofmitchell" Sanchez discuss this and more in Red All Over, a podcast that explores The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu, Alias Grace on Netflix, the works of Margaret Atwood and (weirdly) not current events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Handmaid's Tale was not meant to be a field guide for the patriarchal oligarchy, but we can use it as a tool for resistance. Join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery, as we break down new episodes of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale and explore its thematic implications on our current political climate.
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Award-winning audio producer John Scott Dryden brings you into a dystopian future, in which the birth rate has plummeted and the United States has become a theocracy called Gilead. Women who are capable of childbirth are pulled out of society and trained as handmaids, then assigned to men for the sole purpose of procreation. From the same source material as the critically acclaimed Hulu series, this six part series of “The Handmaid’s Tale” is audio fiction at its finest. Binge all episodes o ...
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Two Nerdy Gurlz who read, watch and analyze A Handmaid's Tale and Harlots on Hulu. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/handmaidsharlots/support
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House Podcastica: House of the Dragon, Interview with the Vampire, Dead Boy Detectives, and more!
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This podcast collects many of the Podcastica network shows in a single place, for your convenience. We have in-depth, fun conversations about TV shows like House of the Dragon, Interview with the Vampire, Dead Boy Detectives, Echo, What If...?, Squid Games, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Loki, Ahsoka, The White Lotus, Yellowjackets, From, The Rings of Power, The Handmaid’s Tale, Andor, Poker Face, Extraordinary, Dead to Me, and more. For standalone versions of all of our podcasts, head on over ...
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Past Present Future is a bi-weekly History of Ideas podcast with David Runciman, host and creator of Talking Politics, exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, culture to technology. David talks to historians, novelists, scientists and many others about where the most interesting ideas come from, what they mean, and why they matter. Ideas from the past, questions about the present, shaping the future. Brought to you in partnership with the London Review of Books. New episo ...
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This podcast illustrates what I believe Handmaid Tale is really about
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Thoughts and predictions about the recent episodes of The Handmaid's Tale now streaming on Hulu.
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This podcast analyzes The Handmaid's Tale, written by Margaret Atwood, to determine if the novel is a true feminist work. Includes details about the author, plot summary, and the argument in place, as well as connections to the real world.
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Join Fiona Williams, Haidee Ireland, Sana Qadar, and Natalie Hambly every week with SBS' award-winning The Handmaid's Tale companion podcast, Eyes on Gilead. There is a lot going on in this series and we think it helps to talk it out at the end of every episode. BEST COMPANION PODCAST - FINALIST - 2022 New York Festivals Radio Awards BEST ARTS & CULTURE PODCAST - BRONZE AWARD - 2020 Australian Podcast Awards BEST FANCAST - 2019 Australian Podcast Awards
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Welcome to "Nick and June, After the Fact: A Handmaid's Tale Podcast"! 🎧 We're here to unravel the intricacies of forbidden love and delve into the depths of a dystopian romance. Our goal is to dispel negative rumors, providing an informed perspective on the captivating love story between Nick and June. 💔❤️ Join us for engaging character analyses, where we navigate the complex dynamics of relationships in Gilead. We're here to dive deep into the themes and issues that make The Handmaid's Tal ...
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Three friends get together each week to read and discuss dense and rewarding books. Katie Sabo, Jon Cox, and Sky Swartout spend each week talking through a book chapter by chapter. A great book club experience, this show offers a conversational and fun way to read along!
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The Handmaid's Tale takes place in a version of the United States that’s ruled by a religious authoritarian regime obsessed with making as many babies as possible. And now it's been adapted to a TV show that critics are literally raving about. The Red Center is a podcast from The Outline about that show. Each week, hosts Laura June and Rose Eveleth discuss the most recent episode of The Handmaid's Tale through the lens of a specific topic, like motherhood, race, politics, crime, or the book ...
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FDR's Wheelchair is a political podcast with hosts Dave Martin and Brandon Zigler, giving you commentary on current events with a laugh. Join us, you'll laugh, cry, maybe go into hiding, it'll be fun!
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Unfollow the Revolution: an improvised newscast set in America’s dystopian future. Get to know the new (but eerily familiar) America, one interview at a time. It’s like Orwell’s 1984, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Fox News had a baby: “America First” has become “America Only,” “Alternative facts” have become “Alternative freedoms,” and the president is a literal puppet controlled by a Russian. How bad can things get? Hilariously bad.
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MSNBC’s Ali Velshi brings you the “Velshi Banned Book Club,” an act of resistance against the epidemic of book banning. In each episode, a different author of a banned book joins Ali—including Margaret Atwood, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Laurie Halse Anderson, and more—to talk about why their work is being targeted and about the literature itself. “Velshi Banned Book Club” is a series rooted in literary and cultural analysis and in the notion of reading as resistance. Read along with Ali and follow ...
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There are many books that people say are good, or even great, but how to know which ones you should read? Christian and Jonas will help you decide, as they discuss great literature, and decide whether it is actually any good.
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Welcome to SeeingRead! Where your hosts, Jim & Kelly, tackle the age old millennial question: was the book really better than the movie?! Enjoy being wrong!
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This podcast is about Margaret Atwood’s most prevalent and relevant novel for our time, The Handmaid’s Tale. It covers issues that were and still at large in our world, issues such as equality and the deterioration of our environment. I will be discussing how she has done this, what inspired her to do this and how her novel will inspire change in others. To tune in, grab a warm drink, pop in your earphones and settle in!
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Ever wondered why Frasier Crane is such a snob? How Tyrion Lannister’s bawdy humour saves him in Game of Thrones? What makes Schitts Creek’s Moira Rose a narcissist? ‘Shrink the Box’ is where actor comedian Ben Bailey Smith and psychotherapist Nemone Metaxas put their favourite fictional characters such Tommy from Peaky Blinders and Sydney from The Bear on the couch - to analyse why their behaviour causes them so much drama. Nemone and Ben explore why these characters make certain decisions, ...
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The new home of Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. They’re back, and it’s bigger, and better and larger-er and more-er. Film reviews, TV reviews, and all your conversation around movie and non-movie related stuff. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media. As well as the film and TV reviews, Mark and Simon will be talking about anything and everything. Punctuation, Thunderbirds, obscure German pop music, fax machines, subtitles, MRI ...
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Jennifer and Courtney are two moms who are fed up with literary censorship, impacting kindergarteners all the way up to college graduates! Groups like "Moms for Liberty" are masquerading as "advocates", while universities like Harvard are failing to protect academic freedom by participating in oppressive censorship in an attempt to silence diverse viewpoints. So, each week they discuss a banned or censored work and what has these bigots so scared. For exclusive content, you can become a MILF ...
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The Handmaid’s Tale. Brave New World. Mad Max. Fictional dystopias have never seemed so close to becoming reality. Is it too late to change our course? What Happens Next?, a podcast from Monash University, examines some of the biggest challenges facing our world and asks the experts, what will happen if we don't change? And what can we do to create a better future? Learn from leaders, listen to the people making a difference, and discover how you can help drive change.
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This is a podcast that looks at disability stories. it's like sitting down with a really close friend to have real conversations about disability, sexuality and everything else about the disability experience that we don't talk about; the things about being disabled we keep in the dark. The show is hosted by Disability Awareness Consultant Andrew Gurza.
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NEON is a different way of sharing historical knowledge. NEON takes a pop culture phenomenon and turns it on its head by revealing lesser known facts, real-life events and history behind your favourite Netflix shows, movies or video games.From how the A-Team took inspiration from Vietnamese history and resistance leaders, to the Aryan purity and Harem breeding programs behind the Handmaid’s Tale. Even some of the most successful video games – Assassins Creed, God of War, and Fortnite – are s ...
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O melhor programa sobre séries da internet ! (Segundo nós mesmos)
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ReadSwell is a podcast for people who love reading and talking about books. We analyze chapters from our selected book in each episode.
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A podcast about costume design and the performing arts from professional costume designers Jojo Siu and Sarah Timm! Join Jojo and Sarah as they analyze the costumes from your favorite film, TV, and theatre, and offer an inside look at the art and craft of costume design. Plus, look forward to bonus episodes where Jojo and Sarah interview industry professionals and find out why they chose their specific field in the arts. New episodes every other Friday.
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Find us online at www.AWCnorman.com. We are loving, community church based in Norman, OK.
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Get ready for some No Holds Barred action with your host the legendary Bill Benis, and his co-host Bayn, as they bring you the most insightful pro wrestling podcast ever!
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Welcome to Banned Together, the podcast that fearlessly ventures into the world of banned and censored literature. Books inspire conversation, let's see what comes up. We cover book details, social structures, human rights, racism, gossip, and any other thought provoking subjects that this literature inspires. Readers are leaders, and our mission is to not only be inspired, but evoke inspiration in others. We are a book club just a click away. Not only banned books, but the socially impactfu ...
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Get the latest in entertainment news covering games, movies, tv, comics and pop culture!
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Welcome to TKS Podcast, where amazing things happen.
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Loann West and Art Hennessey discuss current events and controversies in arts and culture.
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Hosted by Elizabeth Bowman, Editor-in-Chief of Opera Canada. A place to hold discussions about the opera business that are tougher to editorialize in print and to expand on the current whims of the business.
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I'm Rob Johnston, a designer and photographer based in New York City. I am also the founder of Meet the Creatives - a podcast that seeks to bridge the gap between entry-level creative professionals and the industry's best. Through the podcast, live events and various social platforms, I am building a community that connects thousands of entry-level creatives from around the world. The show has featured guests from companies like Facebook, Google, Snapchat, Twitter, Disney, Nike, Huge, Sesame ...
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Hear all your favorite TV stars and creators chat about their shows.
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Comics, Movies, and a whole lot more! Three podcast heroes take to the mic's to review anything and everything pop culture related.
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Holding Hollywood accountable. We go beyond simply saying movies are good or bad; we discuss the business, the fandom, and representation on both sides of the camera, and why it matters.
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: The Handmaid’s Tale
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For the twelfth episode in our Great Political Fictions re-release, David discusses Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (1985), her unforgettable dystopian vision of a future American patriarchy. Where is Gilead? When is Gilead? How did it happen? How can it be stopped? From puritanism and slavery to Iran and Romania, from demography and racism t…
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Mitchell and Lindsay are back to talk about the roles in the work place and then there is more teacher talk. Which is about exciting as it sounds. The guys also talk about the DNC convention and I'm sure there some poll numbers in the mix, but who cares its episode 3 of the Liberal Handmaid's Tale! Support the Show.…
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Explaining addicts' behaviour, ‘trapped’ dramas (Handmaid’s Tale) and your questions - SHRINK THE INBOX
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If characters in ‘trapped’ dramas escape, is that the end of the show? Ben and Nemone explore The Handmaid’s Tale and Severance as examples. Plus, Ben reacts to a listener’s ‘constructive’ feedback and Nemone explores Polyvagal Theory to explain why we might react in the way we do from childhood trauma. We want to hear about any theories we might h…
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JACKSON LAMB in SLOW HORSES: Do spies make the best therapists? – SHRINK THE BOX
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Ben and Nemone put Jackson Lamb from Slow Horses on the couch. Gary Oldman’s version of Mick Herron’s character has become household name, and you can see why. A man with many layers, a million secrets, and a lightning rod for other’s emotions – perhaps he is the perfect Freudian analyst. Nemone gives us a crash course in transference and counter-t…
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JACKSON LAMB in SLOW HORSES: Do spies make the best therapists? – SHRINK THE BOX
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Ben and Nemone put Jackson Lamb from Slow Horses on the couch. Gary Oldman’s version of Mick Herron’s character has become household name, and you can see why. A man with many layers, a million secrets, and a lightning rod for other’s emotions – perhaps he is the perfect Freudian analyst. Nemone gives us a crash course in transference and counter-t…
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JR Episode: "Sam is My Sister" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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JR Episodes are back! This week Courtney and Jennifer cover the adorable tear-jerker "Sam is My Sister" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter. Safe for little ears, Courtney reads the book and then joins Jennifer in a discussion on the outrageous "Abducter Bill" AKA SB 254 that not only makes gender-affirming care illegal, but allows the so-called "free" state …
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"Where the Stars are Strange” (The Rings of Power S2E2)
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Reposted from The ‘Cast of the Rings, which you can find and subscribe to at: podcastica.com/podcast/the-cast-of-the-rings-a-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-podcast ------------- Greetings Ring bearers, bling wearers and Dwarves with Daddy issues! Join Anwen and Penny as we discuss Rings of Power season 2, episode 2 "Where the Stars are Strang…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Hamilton
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Our Great Political Fictions re-release concludes with a musical: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s wildly popular and increasingly controversial Hamilton (2015). What does it get right and what does it get wrong about America’s founding fathers? How fair is it to judge a Broadway musical by the standards of academic history? And why does a product of the Obama…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: American Wife
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The penultimate episode in our Great Political Fictions re-release is about Curtis Sittenfeld’s American Wife (2008), which re-imagines the life of First Lady Laura Bush.One of the great novels about the intimacy of power and the accidents of politics, it sticks to the historical record while radically retelling it. What does the standard version l…
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"Elven Kings Under the Sky" (The Rings of Power S2E1)
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Reposted from The ‘Cast of the Rings, which you can find and subscribe to at: podcastica.com/podcast/the-cast-of-the-rings-a-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-podcast — Greetings slimy slithery dark lords, insect crunching wanderers and bearded silver fox shipwrights! The time is finally upon us! Join Anwen and Penny as we discuss Rings of Power…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: The Line of Beauty
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Today’s Great Political Fiction is Alan Hollinghurst’s The Line of Beauty (2004), which is set between Thatcher’s two dominant general election victories of 1983 and 1987. A novel about the intersection between gay life and Tory life, high politics and low conduct, beauty and betrayal, it explores the price of power and the risks of liberation. It …
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There's another episode of the Liberal Hand Maid's Tale! Shock troopers frighten an 87 year old in Texas because she wants Americans to vote, Darth Vader is so proud right now. Then there's a lesson in capital gains tax, I'll just leave that here. And then we go to Arlington where weirdos try to out scummy each other. I'll let you guess which campa…
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Cine-world cup, 1984: the BEST film of the best year for cinema, evs
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This week we put all the heavyweights from cinema’s best year – 1984 – into the ring, and see who comes out victorious. Think Terminator, Dune, Stop Making Sense, Beverly Hills Cop – I mean, there’s nowhere near enough space to list them all. But who will win...? Mark also gives his take on the re-release of Amazing Spiderman 2, with future Oscar-w…
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⏱ Jump to the Book vs. Movie Review at 50:00 A Swede, a Brit and a Belgian board a train. In case you're worried that this is going to turn into an off-color joke about stereotypes... you'd be half right! So tuck your knives before customs confiscates them and join us on the soul train for a special birthday Patreon episode: Agatha Christie's Murde…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Midnight’s Children
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In today’s Great Political Fiction David explores Salman Rushdie’s 1981 masterpiece Midnight’s Children, the great novel about the life and death of Indian democracy. How can one boy stand in for the whole of India? How can a nation as diverse as India ever have a single politics? And how is a jar of pickle the answer to these questions? Plus, how …
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Atlas Shrugged
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In today’s episode David discusses Ayn Rand’s insanely long and insanely influential Atlas Shrugged (1957), the bible of free-market entrepreneurialism and source book to this day for vicious anti-socialist polemics. Why is this novel so adored by Silicon Valley tech titans? How can something so bad have so much lasting power? And what did Rand hav…
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CAPTAIN HOLT of BROOKLYN 99: Neurodiverse, gay and battling racism – SHRINK THE BOX
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Ben and Nemone put Raymond Holt on the couch. We look at how this trailblazing policeman (the first black, gay police captain in the force) stands out from the rest of the precinct. We learn how family dynamics inform behaviour and what it takes to be a great leader. Nemone looks at a diagnosis of ASD or Asperger’s Syndrome for the captain, and Ben…
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CAPTAIN HOLT of BROOKLYN 99: Neurodiverse, gay and battling racism – SHRINK THE BOX
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Ben and Nemone put Raymond Holt on the couch. We look at how this trailblazing policeman (the first black, gay police captain in the force) stands out from the rest of the precinct. We learn how family dynamics inform behaviour and what it takes to be a great leader. Nemone looks at a diagnosis of ASD or Asperger’s Syndrome for the captain, and Ben…
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Looking Ahead... and Looking Behind, getting excited for Season 2 of The Rings of Power
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Reposted from The 'Cast of the Rings, which you can find and subscribe to at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-cast-of-the-rings-a-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-podcast ----------------------------------- Join Anwen and Penny as they discuss overall thoughts on Rings of Power season one, cover some news and share hopes for Season 2. Join t…
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"Apologies" & "Forever" (The Bear S3E9&10) + Roast Chicken
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Reposted from Let It Rip: The Bear 'Cast, which you can find and subscribe to at: podcastica.com/podcast/let-it-rip-the-bear-cast — We made a chicken, we named some chefs and talked about the Smashing Pumpkins. Articles we discussed… https://www.cbr.com/the-bear-jon-bernthal-best-guest-star/ https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-08-21/liza-colon-…
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"Last Night at the Telegraph Club" by Malindo Lo
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Jennifer and Courtney are trying this new thing called "consistency" where they release a "challenged book" episode every Monday. Join them this week as they discuss Malindo Lo's phenomenal historical fiction "Last Night at the Telegraph Club". Episode highlights: Courtney admits her attraction to women in mid-century masculine fashion Jennifer cal…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Mother Courage & Her Children
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Our ninth Great Political Fiction is Bertolt Brecht’s classic anti-war play, written in 1939 at the start of one terrible European war but set in the time of another: the Thirty Years’ War of the 17th century. How did Brecht think a three-hundred-year gap could help us to understand our own capacity for violence and cruelty? Why did he make Mother …
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E368 - Answering Disability Questions w/ Abbey & Liam
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Episode Notes I love giving people the chance to ask questions about sex and disability, and disability in general. So, for E368, I sit down with fellow podcasters Abbey and Liam, and allow them to ask me anything. We had so much fun, and I really enjoyed watching them learn about disability with me. Enjoy! Follow Abbey and Liam here: https://www.e…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: The Time Machine
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Our eighth Great Political Fiction is H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine (1895) which isn’t just a book about time travel. It’s also full of late-19th century fear and paranoia about what evolution and progress might do to human beings in the long run. Why will the class struggle turn into savagery and human sacrifice? Who will end up on top? And how wi…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
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Today’s Great Political Fiction is Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886) - a story that it’s easy to know without really knowing it at all. David explores all the ways that Robert Louis Stevenson’s tale confounds our expectations about good and evil. What does Dr Jekyll really want? What are all the men in the book trying to hide? And what has any of this g…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Phineas Redux
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The sixth Great Political Fiction in our summer re-release is Anthony Trollope’s Phineas Redux (1874), his lightly and luridly fictionalised account of parliamentary polarisation in the age of Gladstone and Disraeli. A tale of political and personal melodrama, it explores what happens when political parties steal each other’s clothes and politician…
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This week Mark is joined by another Take fave Ben Bailey Smith to talk all things cinema. Mark also gives his take on a swathe of new releases, including ‘Kneecap’, a comedy-drama based on true events that sees fate bring together a Belfast teacher and two self-confessed down-and-outs – the real musicians playing themselves – to form a hip-hop trio…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Middlemarch Part 2
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This second episode about George Eliot’s masterpiece explores questions of politics and religion, reputation and deception, truth and public opinion. What is the relationship between personal power and faith in a higher power? Is it ever possible to escape from the gossip of your friends once it turns against you? Who can rescue the ambitious when …
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Middlemarch Part 1
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Today’s Great Political Fiction is George Eliot’s Middlemarch (1872), which has so much going on that it needs two episodes to unpack it. In this episode David discusses the significance of the book being set in 1829-32 and the reasons why Nietzsche was so wrong to characterise it as a moralistic tale. Plus he explains why a book about personal rel…
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Democratic National Convention (DNC) Hottest Highlights
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From penis jokes to using tampons for nose bleeds, Jennifer and Courtney discuss why watching the DNC was so much fun to follow. Support the show by becoming a MILF Ally!By Jennifer Mendoza and Courtney Green
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Fathers and Sons
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Our fourth Great Political Fiction is Ivan Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons (1862), the definitive novel about the politics – and emotions – of intergenerational conflict. How did Turgenev manage to write a wistful novel about nihilism? What made Russian politics in the early 1860s so chock-full of frustration? Why did Turgenev’s book infuriate his cont…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Mary Stuart
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Our third Great Political Fiction is Friedrich Schiller’s monumental play Mary Stuart (1800), which lays bare the impossible choices faced by two queens – Elizabeth I of England and Mary Queen of Scots – in a world of men. Schiller imagines a meeting between them that never took place and unpicks its fearsome consequences. Why does it do such damag…
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SCHITT’S CREEK and Moira Rose: this is narcissism – SHRINK THE BOX
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Ben and Nemone put Moira Rose on the couch and take a deep dive into her narcissistic tendencies, and what effect that has on the rest of the Schitts. Nemone explains how narcissism is not as easy to spot as its widespread use would have you believe. We also discuss the collection of wigs that Moira keeps in her closet and why they are transitional…
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SCHITT’S CREEK and Moira Rose: this is narcissism – SHRINK THE BOX
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Ben and Nemone put Moira Rose on the couch and take a deep dive into her narcissistic tendencies, and what effect that has on the rest of the Schitts. Nemone explains how narcissism is not as easy to spot as its widespread use would have you believe. We also discuss the collection of wigs that Moira keeps in her closet and why they are transitional…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Gulliver’s Travels
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Today’s episode on the Great Political Fictions is about Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (1726) – part adventure story, part satire of early-eighteenth-century party politics, but above all a coruscating reflection on the failures of human perspective and self-knowledge. Why do we find it so hard to see ourselves for who we really are? What mak…
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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Coriolanus
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In the first episode of the summer daily re-release of our series on the Great Political Fictions, David talks about Shakespeare’s Coriolanus (1608-9), the last of his tragedies and perhaps his most politically contentious play. Why has Coriolanus been subject to so many wildly different political interpretations? Is pride really the tragic flaw of…
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What If… The Vietnam War Had Ended in 1964?
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What If… The Vietnam War Had Ended in 1964? For our latest counterfactual David talks to historian Thant Myint-U about his grandfather U Thant, UN Secretary General for most of the 1960s and the man who might have ended the Vietnam War before it really got started. How close did U Thant get to bringing LBJ and the Vietcong to the negotiating table …
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"Best of the Best" (Cobra Kai S6E5)
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Reposted from Cobra Kai ‘Cast, which you can find at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/cobra-kai-cast — Woof, we were kinda dreading the return of serious conflict among all these characters we’ve come to like, and here it is, with a vengeance. But it’s just part 1 and it makes for a great story going forward, right? Cheers to everyone for listening …
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The Liberal Hand Maid's Tale has it's second episode with all the correct terminology. The guys visit a Trump store and then yell at you to vote. They also talk about the government lowering drug prices, the congressional stock portfolio is going to be very upset. Support the Show.
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This week we have an extra special treat, as Take fave Sanjeev Bhaskar joins Mark in the host’s seat to deliver a funny and insightful episode. Mark reviews various new releases, including ‘Only the River Flows’, a Chinese neo-noir crime thriller, which sees an ambitious police detective attempt to solve a series of murders from a disused cinema; ‘…
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What If… Wallace not Truman Had Become US President in 1945?
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Today’s episode explores one of the big counterfactuals of twentieth-century American politics: David talks to historian Benn Steil about how close the ultraliberal Henry Wallace came to being FDR’s running mate in 1944 and successor as president in 1945. How near did Wallace get to making it onto the ticket at the 1944 Democratic National Conventi…
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Let's get together and talk about Vice President picks, that should be fun. Also what do liberal fascists get up to, well bring the sage and we will let you know. Oh yeah Ben is here too. Support the Show.
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