Best Helen Houston Podcasts (2024)

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Series 3 Episode 13 | Scots in America 28:10

3M ago28:10

28:10

In this episode we look at some of the features of the Scottish character that have enabled Scots to survive and prosper. We look in particular at the Scots who helped found the United States of America and who thrived as bankers, industrialists, politicians, judges, inventors and artists …… to name but a few. Emigrants celebrated their Scottish he…

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Series 3 Episode 12 | Scottish Icons and identity 40:26

4M ago40:26

40:26

In this episode we explore the shared culture, languages and traditions that give the Scots their strong sense of national identity. We look at some of the icons that are associated with Scotland worldwide and ask whether they are still relevant today. Here’s tae us, wha’s like us? Damn few an’ their a’ died!…

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Series 3 Episode 11 | Scottish Castles 35:11

4M ago35:11

35:11

As much a part of the landscape as our hills and glens, Scottish Castles come in all shapes and sizes. From the blockbuster military strongholds to the quirky fairytale creations, this week’s chat focuses on some of our favourite castles and why you should visit.

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133 Houston's Memorial Park | Shellye Arnold 22:50

4M ago22:50

22:50

In this episode, Longitude fellow Roxanna Mendez speaks with Shellye Arnold, president and CEO of Memorial Park Conservancy about the large-scale transformations at Houston’s Memorial Park and the master planning processes that are bringing them to fruition. See transcript at https://longitude.site/houstons-memorial-park/ We hope you enjoy our epis…

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Knot your Average Pastimes: Crochet and Culture with Helen 28:19

4M ago28:19

28:19

💬 Show Notes Dive into the crafty world of crochet and the imaginative realms of tabletop gaming in this cozy episode of American Slang with our returning favorite, Helen. From the comforting click of a crochet hook to the roll of dice in Dungeons and Dragons, Helen takes us through her top hobbies which are stitching together communities and spark…

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132 Engineering and Creative Mindset | Helen Little 23:02

5M ago23:02

23:02

In this episode, Longitude fellow Louis Noel speaks with Helen Little, a mechanical engineer at Axiom Space, about how her artistic background enriches her diverse engineering endeavors and vice versa. See transcript at https://longitude.site/engineering-and-creative-mindset/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends. This podcast …

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Series 3 Episode 10 | Easter in Scotland 41:33

5M ago41:33

41:33

The days are getting longer (if not warmer!) and colour is appearing in the garden. The dawn chorus wakens us in the morning and eggs are everywhere! It’s Easter - a time of religious observance for some and fun traditions and feasting for others. We look at some of the traditions associated with celebrating Easter in Scotland.…

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131 Biology Beyond Earth | Graham Peers 23:49

5M ago23:49

23:49

In this episode, Longitude fellow Maria Rodriguez speaks with Graham Peers, professor of biology at Colorado State University, about his unique research projects, including approaches to removing toxic materials from the lunar soil to enable plant growth. See transcript at https://longitude.site/biology-beyond-earth/ We hope you enjoy our episodes …

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130 Approaches To Fueling Scientific Creativity | Jacob Beckham 24:02

5M ago24:02

24:02

In this episode, Longitude fellow Louis Noel speaks with Jacob Beckham, post-doctoral associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology his path in academia, communicating science, and leveraging creativity. See transcript at https://longitude.site/approaches-to-fueling-scientific-creativity/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with …

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Series 3 Episode 9 | Dundee Part Two - Post WWII - Decline and Reinvention 42:23

5M ago42:23

42:23

From its heyday in the Victorian era, the fortunes of Dundee declined as traditional industries were lost and employment became hard to find. We look at the post-war years and the efforts that were made to find success in light engineering. While there were many successes these too were doomed to failure and towards the end of the 20th C the city o…

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129 Language as Consciousness | Christin Davis 20:18

5M ago20:18

20:18

In this episode, Longitude fellow Shem Brown speaks with Christin Davis, head of acting in the Department of Theater and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin, about her experiences in theater and film. See transcript at https://longitude.site/language-as-consciousness/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends. This podcast i…

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Series 3 Episode 8 | Dundee Part One - The Rise of Dundee up to WWII 35:57

5M ago35:57

35:57

Over the next two episodes we take a look at the travel destination that is on everyone's lips at the moment - Dundee. Scotland's fourth largest city has not always been on the radar of overseas visitors planning a trip to Scotland but all that is changing as Dundee becomes HOT! In this first episode we look at how the wealth of Dundee was generate…

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128 New Era of American Flag Football | Brian Michael Cooper 18:29

5M ago18:29

18:29

In this episode, Longitude fellow Emory Mckenzie speaks with Brian Michael Cooper, president and COO of American Flag Football League, about his vision for AFFL and the sport’s expansion internationally. See transcript at https://longitude.site/new-era-of-american-flag-football/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends. This podca…

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Alabama Slang and Culture 43:42

6M ago43:42

43:42

Welcome to today’s podcast where we will talk to Paige Poole about Alabama’s culture, history, and language. I met Paige through work since we are both Virtual Educators for the Department of State’s English language programs. I had heard her being interviewed in a podcast in Spanish and really wanted to have her on the podcast after hearing her fa…

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Series 3 Episode 7 | It was Different in Our Day 43:16

6M ago43:16

43:16

A recent cold spell, a country walk and reports of the largest snowball fight ever to take place in Scotland - all had us looking back to days gone by. We reflect on our school days and how we made our own entertainment in an era before the arrival of social media.

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127 Unconventional Freshwater Resources | Brandon Dugan 16:50

6M ago16:50

16:50

In this episode, Longitude fellow Emory Mckenzie speaks with Brandon Dugan, a geosciences professor at Colorado School of Mines, about the freshwater resource found under the Atlantic seabed, his approach to science and mentoring students. See transcript at https://longitude.site/unconventional-freshwater-resources/ We hope you enjoy our episodes a…

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126 Tips on Science Funding, Communication, and AI | Rowland Pettit 20:13

6M ago20:13

20:13

In this episode, Longitude fellow Louis Noel speaks with Rowland Pettit, physician-scientist focused on biotech and healthcare, about how science is funded and his approach to increasing efficiency with the help of AI. See transcript at https://longitude.site/tips-on-science-funding-communication-and-ai/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share the…

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125 Understanding Effects of Noise | Nina Kraus 19:48

6M ago19:48

19:48

In this episode, Longitude fellow Joanna McDonald speaks with Nina Kraus, a professor at Northwestern University and the author of “Of Sound Mind: How our brain constructs a meaningful sonic world.” See transcript at https://longitude.site/understanding-effects-of-noise/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends. This podcast is a …

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Series 3 Episode 6 | Scottish Place Names 43:17

7M ago43:17

43:17

There’s no doubt about it - there are some weird and wonderful place names to be found across Scotland, while the pronunciation of others can leave visitors scratching their heads in puzzlement. In this episode, we discuss how place names are very much linked to the history of our nation.

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124 Detecting Invisible Particles | Peter Denton 19:36

7M ago19:36

19:36

In this episode, Longitude fellow Dominique Dulièpre speaks with Peter Denton, an associate physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory, about detecting invisible particles named neutrinos. See transcript at https://longitude.site/detecting-invisible-particles/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends. This podcast is a production…

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123 Communicating Science | Scott Solomon 17:55

7M ago17:55

17:55

In this episode, Longitude fellow Keegan Leibrock speaks with Scott Solomon, a specialist in evolutionary biology and science communication, and a professor of Biosciences at Rice University. See transcript at https://longitude.site/communicating-science/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends. This podcast is a production of Lo…

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122 Acoustics in Architecture | Scott Pfeiffer 18:02

7M ago18:02

18:02

In this episode, Longitude fellow Ali Kazmaz speaks with Scott Pfeiffer, Partner at Threshold Acoustics LLC. See transcript at https://longitude.site/acoustics-in-architecture/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends. This podcast is a production of Longitude.site, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, enabling cross-generational co…

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Culture and Idioms in Illinois 48:28

7M ago48:28

48:28

In this episode, I interview Ivan Crespo, an ESL pronunciation and communication teacher and Ph.D. student in Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. In this episode, Ivan shares some differences he has noticed between American culture and Brazilian culture. He also shares the most common idioms and expressions he h…

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Series 3 Episode 5 | Statues 43:11

7M ago43:11

43:11

The people you meet on a walk around Edinburgh. In this episode we introduce you to some of the characters of the city through the statues that characterise the street architecture of the New Town. From Royalty to politicians, authors , scientists….. even a few beloved four legged friends.

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121 Decision-Making in Leadership | Vivas Kumar 16:11

7M ago16:11

16:11

In this episode, Longitude fellow Louis Noel speaks with Vivas Kumar, CEO and Co-Founder of Mitra Chem, about decision-making in leadership. See transcript at https://longitude.site/decision-making-in-leadership/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends. This podcast is a production of Longitude.site, a 501(c)3 charitable organiza…

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Series 3 Episode 4 | Favourite Walks 52:05

8M ago52:05

52:05

blow the cobwebs away than a good walk. The Blethers are both fond of slipping on our boots and heading out for a wee saunter or a more strenuous hike that will have us peching (panting) with exertion! In this episode we take you on a few of our favourite routes.

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Series 3 Episode 3 | St Andrews - home of golf 44:53

8M ago44:53

44:53

Over the 600 years since shepherds hit a stone over sandy links with their crooks, St Andrews has been at the heart of the evolution of the game of golf. Rules were developed here, champions created and equipment advanced. Just like the pilgrims before them, today’s visitors come searching. To walk the hallowed turf, surround themselves with iconic…

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Series 3 Episode 2 | St Andrews 37:31

9M ago37:31

37:31

In the week that we celebrate the day of Scotland’s Patron Saint, we take a look at the seaside town which bears his name. How it became a pilgrimage route, a centre of religious fervour and then home to the first of our universities, we discuss how this seaside town punches above its weight in terms of global recognition - must be the icecream!…

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Series 3 Episode 1 | Wish you were here? Tourism in Scotland 46:18

10M ago46:18

46:18

As the guiding season comes to a close, and we swap whisper systems for microphones, guidebooks for Google, we use the first couple of episodes of our new series to reflect on the changing face of tourism in Scotland. In Episode 1 we consider the importance of tourism to the Scottish economy, the devastating impact of the Covid pandemic, and the bo…

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Maine Slang and Idioms 31:03

10M ago31:03

31:03

In this episode, I interview Misha Sanborn, a potter from Maine. She tells us about her passion for clay, for making pots, and the satisfaction that comes from making everyday art. Check out the transcript for idioms!

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New Orleans: Language and Culture 35:59

11M ago35:59

35:59

In this episode, we hear about the lively culture in New Orleans, Louisiana from Elena Mutonono. Share the episode with your friends! In this episode, we hear about the lively culture in New Orleans, Louisiana from Elena Mutonono. Elena goes into the overall vibe of New Orleans and tells us about what it is like to live there. She explains how the …

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120 Communicating NASA Missions 19:32

1y ago19:32

19:32

Peter Sooy is the public outreach lead at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for the Webb Telescope and the Roman Telescope that is next in line. In this episode, Louis Noel, a recent graduate from Rice University speaks with him about what the day-to-day activities entails in communicating complex engineering missions to lay audiences. See transcrip…

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Sereis 2 Episode 19 | Scotland’s Munros 42:49

1y ago42:49

42:49

In this episode we look to the mountains and in particular to the tallest of our mountains - the Munros. Catalogued by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891, we look at the man himself and why his list caused such a stir. Although he never managed to climb them all himself, his legacy lives on in the thousands of “Munro baggers” who have the satisfaction of compl…

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Series 2 Episode 18| Scottish Churches 41:53

1y ago41:53

41:53

No matter where you go in Scotland, churches are very much a part of the landscape. Built in the days when even the smallest village could expect a congregation of several hundred, many are facing an uncertain future. In this episode we chat about some of our favourites and the stories attached to them. Not only part of our landscape but part of ou…

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Ep 119 Exploring far galaxies | Dr. Jeyhan Kartaltepe 19:57

1y ago19:57

19:57

Dr. Jeyhan Kartaltepe is an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Rochester Institute of Technology who conducts research on how galaxies form and evolve over time. Her COSMOS-Webb project received one of the initial research grants to study the images from JWST. In this episode, Zehra Karakilic, a neuroscience student from Tilburg Univer…

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Ep 118 Why are we looking in the infrared? | Dr. Alison Nordt 20:11

1y ago20:11

20:11

Dr. Alison Nordt is the director of space science and instrumentation at Lockheed Martin's Advanced Technology Center. In this episode, Louis Noel, a recent graduate of the Master of Engineering Management and Leadership program from Rice University speaks with her about the Near Infrared Camera and the partnerships that made the Webb telescope a s…

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Ep 117 From intern to design engineer on JWST | Mei-Li Hey 20:49

1y ago20:49

20:49

Mei-Li Hey is a mechanical design engineer at Northrop Grumman. In this episode, Ali Kazmaz, an architecture student from Rice University, speaks with her about her contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope project and how an internship shaped her career in design engineering. See transcrtipt. This podcast is a production of Longitude.site, a…

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Ep 116 Visualizing Space: Present and Future | Dr. Matthew Greenhouse 17:32

1y ago17:32

17:32

Dr. Matthew Greenhouse is an infrared astronomer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. In this episode, Keegan Leibrock, a political science and economics student from Rice University speaks with him about the path that led him to working on the James Webb Space Telescope, how it is inspiring new projects to look even further into space and explore …

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Series 2 Episode 17 | Georgie Porgie Pudding and Pie 39:08

1y ago39:08

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We Scots love our puddings and pies - be they sweet or savoury! In this episode we explore the variety, differentiate between a single and a supper and even explain who Georgie Porgie was.

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115 Designing Antarctic Research Stations | Hugh Broughton 23:34

1y ago23:34

23:34

A conversation with Hugh Broughton, an English architect and one of the world's leading designers of polar research facilities. In this episode, Angela Xie and Jessica Shi, architecture students from Rice University, speak with him about the Halley VI Research Station that Hugh Broughton Architects built in Antarctica. See transcript. As part of ou…

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Seattle Slang 29:33

1y ago29:33

29:33

In this episode, Cami S. talks about Seattle culture, slang, lifestyle, and fashion. She brings so much insight to the episode and shows us how Seattle weather is related to the language and style. Also, she mentions the varied terms that Seattle residents use to describe the rain, which reminded me of anthropological linguistics. Cami also shows u…

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Series 2 Episode 16 | Is Cullen Skink the new Mince and Tatties? 31:30

1y ago31:30

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In this episode we reflect on the changing face of Scottish cuisine and get no further than soups! We look back at the traditional favourites from our childhood and consider how tastes have changed today. One thing they all have in common - the best of Scottish ingredients.

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Series 2 Episode 15 | Coronations - Past and Present 37:28

1+ y ago37:28

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In this episode we continue the theme of coronations and consider whether the traditions associated with the inauguration of ancient Scottish monarchs have percolated down to the coronation of King Charles III this weekend.

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Series 2 Episode 14| Stone of Destiny 44:41

1+ y ago44:41

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As the nation's thoughts turn to the Coronation, in this episode we take a look at a symbol of our nation's identity. As the Stone heads down to Westminster Abbey to play it's part in the big day we look at some of the stories and traditions that make it such an enigma.

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Iowa Slang 41:39

1+ y ago41:39

41:39

In this podcast episode, we explore the slang and local jargon used in Iowa. Symon and Anne share some unique Iowa expressions and what they mean. They discuss the use of "bro" and how it has made a comeback, but in the classroom, Symon prefers to be addressed by his formal name, Mr. Sanborn. They also talk about "Kaipo" which is the name of the co…

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Series 2 Episode 13 | Scots in Canada 50:31

1+ y ago50:31

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In this episode we look at the influence Scots have had on the development of Canada as it is today - from politics to education, business to culture. We look at the reasons why they went in such large numbers and why they retained as much of the old country as they could. We reflect on what it is like for a Scot to travel in Canada today.…

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Series 2 Episode 12 | The Forth Bridge 40:55

1+ y ago40:55

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The wonder of its generation according to Gustaf Eiffel. The one immediately and internationally recognised Scottish landmark according to Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. The Forth Bridge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site enjoying the same status as the Taj Mahal and Great Wall of China. In this episode we look at the challenges of construction an…

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Houston Slang 28:06

1+ y ago28:06

28:06

Today, I interview Hanna, an online English teacher who is a ball of positive energy. She specializes in teaching natural English as it is spoken in everyday life in the United States. She also speaks Spanish and has been studying Chinese for the last 1.5 years. I think you are going to love the unique expressions she teaches us today and we’ll als…

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Series 2 Episode 11 | Pilgrim Routes in Scotland 34:55

1+ y ago34:55

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The idea of a sacred journey is a feature of many of the world’s religions. In this episode we explore the revival of ancient paths across Scotland which allow you to walk in the footsteps of Medieval pilgrims and seek peace and tranquility to the rhythm of your footfall. We discuss some of the Scottish saints and why they became intercessors for m…

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114 Seafloor Sampling in Antarctica | Linda Welzenbach Fries 25:53

1+ y ago25:53

25:53

A conversation with Linda Welzenbach Fries, a geologist who served as public outreach coordinator and sediment processor for the THOR (Thwaites Glacier Offshore Research) team on the first ITGC science cruise aboard the RV/IB Nathaniel B. Palmer. In this episode, Louis Noel a graduate student from Rice University, speaks to her about the daily scie…

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