Is the world being manipulated? It feels like overnight, old political ideas have resurfaced, fueled by a sophisticated blend of propaganda, media manipulation, PR stunts, and targeted marketing. Behind the headlines, a complex web of influence is shaping our opinions and driving our actions. But you don't have to be a victim. Join us as we unravel the tactics used to control public discourse, and learn how to navigate this turbulent landscape with critical thinking and discernment. Together ...
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Hg sits at the centre of a universe of tech and software knowledge and expertise. We are constantly surprised by the ideas generated by these satellite minds and we want to share some of it with you. Join us for conversation with the experts, leaders and founders in our orbit.
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Hosts Craig Smith, Amos Atkinson, and Alec White are joined by guests to pitch ideas for jokes, sketches, movies, music, products, etc. They also take pitches from our followers (Pitchers) who can submit pitches to possibly bounce their ideas off working comedians.
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The Alphapreneurs Podcast gives you a closer look at how entrepreneurs build successful businesses. Hosted by Rayhan Aleem, CEO of Tax Star and founder of Alpha Pro Partners, this show features candid conversations with business owners who share their experiences and challenges. Each month, Rayhan sits down with a new guest to discuss the real-life stories behind their achievements, offering practical advice and insights. Whether you're just starting out or already running your own business, ...
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A podcast about the people shaping the future of the American West—its land, communities, and culture. • Hosted by conservationist Ed Roberson, Mountain & Prairie features in-depth conversations with leaders, innovators, and changemakers—conservationists tackling environmental challenges, authors and historians preserving the West’s stories, artists capturing the region’s spirit, entrepreneurs building place-based businesses, outdoor athletes pushing human limits, and more. Through engaging, ...
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Please join me in embarking on the Harvard Classics Series by Dr. Charles Elliot. This series dates back to around 1910 and is a collection of literature that I believe needs to be revived and rediscovered. I look forward to reading and discussing all 50 volumes with you as we learn about the great ideas of those who came before us. In this series, we will dive into Greek and Roman history, the American Founders, works from Francis Bacon, John Milton, and many more. We will cover Shakespeare ...
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Welcome to Masters and Mavericks, the exclusive podcast dedicated to innovation in global cross-marketing, global social media and more. Hosted by Textappeal and Newsroom founder Elliot Polak, Masters and Mavericks is a monthly programme designed to highlight individuals as well as organisations that are disrupting established brand ideologies and social media challenges with fresh concepts and new business ideas for today’s digital marketplace
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Beyond the politics, beyond our geography are the intangible connections that hold us together - The We Society. The We Society podcast is here to tell you about the thousands of ways the Social Sciences can help us understand and enhance this complicated and fascinating human network. What can we do to fix the NHS? How can we better manage climate change? How do we end the cost of living crisis? Brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences, this podcast tackles the big questions through ...
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What happens when actors stop being quiet and start speaking up: Season 3 of "Stage Combat The Podcast"! Stage Combat is about fighting back when we are mistreated in our workplaces, no matter what stage we may be on in our lives! Hosted by attorney/advocate/actor Sean Hayden. In 2019, Sean Hayden thought he had booked the role of his dreams as an actor at the prestigious Goodspeed Opera House in its production of "Billy Elliot, The Musical." As he drove over the Connecticut river and laid h ...
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Masters and Mavericks is an exclusive podcast dedicated to innovation in global marketing. Hosted by Textappeal and Newsroom founder Elliot Polak, Masters and Mavericks is a monthly program designed to highlight individuals as well as organisations that are disrupting tried-and-true brand ideologies and social media challenges with fresh concepts and new business ideas for today’s digital marketplace.
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An experiment in playwriting! Life often does not go as planned and the two of us learned that lesson very well over the course of this past year, so we decided to write a play about it. This podcast will be us trading our ideas about the play and going through the process of writing and producing it. Hope you enjoy! Have a comment you’d like to share with us? Contact us at [email protected]. Cover art photo provided by Kristina Kashtanova on unsplash.
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“What They Don’t Tell you About” is a podcast hosted by Grace McGovern, digging into the myths of topical and current industries. Every week we invite a guest to share with us either their myths, ideas or changed understandings of a topic that they are associated or feel close to in some way, whether they be fun or serious. We look at different understandings from those within a topic to those on the outside trying to be as honest and open as possible, while hopefully changing some of the pr ...
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Conquer the Chaos takes you behind the scenes with entrepreneurs and thought leaders as they share the vulnerable moments that changed them and real advice on how to grow a successful small business. What can look like smooth growth on the outside is often chaotic on the inside. Host Clate Mask, CEO of Keap, has seen both hockey-stick growth and the damage the dark side of entrepreneurship can do on relationships and business success. He shares his own experiences, his six keys to success, a ...
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Cody Wellema – After the Fire, Before What’s Next
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1:22:46Cody Wellema is a master hatmaker and the founder of Wellema Hat Co., a highly regarded, California-based custom hat business. For over a decade, Cody built a reputation as one of the country’s premier craftspeople in the art of traditional hatmaking, creating heirloom-quality hats by hand, using vintage tools and techniques that harken back to a s…
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A golden age of software engineering with Russell Kaplan, Founding President of Cognition
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39:53What happens when AI can code? In this illuminating conversation with Cognition's Founding President Russell Kaplan, we explore how AI is fundamentally transforming the landscape of software development. Drawing from his journey through Tesla's Autopilot team and Scale AI, Kaplan shares profound insights on leadership in rapid technological change,…
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Live at SXSW - Farmer-Founded Brands Will Save American Fashion
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1:03:22This is a special live episode recorded this past March at SXSW in Austin, Texas, and it features a conversation I had the honor of moderating with two powerhouse guests: Cate Havstad-Casad of Range Revolution and Daniel Mouw of Duckworth. The title of the panel was Farmer-Founded Brands Will Save American Fashion. At first glance, that might sound…
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Ep#10- Scaling Smart: Chris Elliot’s €10M E-com Formula | ft. Chris Elliott
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47:40In this episode of #Alphapreneurs, host 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗺 chats with 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘁t, founder of Emirates Business Setup and a true cross-border entrepreneur. From selling DVDs at 16 to building multi-country businesses in Germany, the UAE, and the U.S., Chris shares how he built scalable systems that let him run companies without being tied to a single l…
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We focused last episode on how AI works. And for a lot of people, there has been a worry that we need to stop AI or else it will take over. But the truth is that what we call AI has not only already taken over, but been embedded in our society for years. This episode was recorded on April 7, 2025 Send us a text…
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To understand the president’s thinking, you have to go back to where he’s from–Queens. This was recorded on April 3, 2025 Send us a textBy Elliot Touretz and Tun Myaing
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Now that we understand the makers, their beliefs, their successors, and how they impart their worldview into our technology, we need to force our focus to the newest “it” trend in tech today, AI. How does it impact our world, and how is it already being used against us? This episode was recorded on March 27, 2025 Send us a text…
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Elliot Ross: Where Landscape, Justice, and Storytelling Meet
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1:23:45Elliot Ross is a photographer and writer whose work focuses on the intersection of landscape, identity, and justice in the American West. His images have appeared in Time, National Geographic, and The New York Times, and he’s known for deeply researched, long-term projects that combine striking visual storytelling with a journalist’s rigor. Whether…
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You’re walking home. You’re tired; you’re hungry; you just want to go inside. And then five plainclothes cops are waiting by the front door, asking you if they can come into your apartment complex. What do you do? *This was recorded on March 24, 2025 Send us a textBy Elliot Touretz and Tun Myaing
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Aaron Citron: Crafting Conservation Policy in a Changing West
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1:06:13Aaron Citron is the Associate Director of External Affairs at The Nature Conservancy, where he leads state-level policy engagement across Colorado. His work spans a wide array of conservation priorities, including water management, healthy forests, renewable energy siting, and partnerships with private landowners and tribal nations. Aaron plays a k…
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If the Democrats could wave a magic wand and be in full control of government, what would they do? Yea, they don’t know, either. Join us for a modest proposal. Send us a textBy Elliot Touretz and Tun Myaing
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Send us a text Craig Smith, Amos Atkinson, and Alec White celebrate episode 50 of THE PITCH PIT at Comedy on State in Madison, Wisconsin!By Craig Smith, Amos Atkinson, Alec White
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Now that we’ve discussed the true reach and impact of Silicon Valley, as well as how this very type of person was created, we’re going to take a deeper dive into what Silicon Valley’s reach has meant and continues to mean to our society. Send us a textBy Elliot Touretz and Tun Myaing
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Ep#9-What It Takes to Build a Thriving Business in Dubai | ft. Malek Moubasher
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57:17In this episode of #Alphapreneurs, host 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗺 sits down with 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗸 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 who splits his time between 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗮 and 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗶. Malek breaks down what’s changed in Dubai, what still works, and the biggest mistakes founders make when trying to scale. With 𝟮𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃…
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New Mic! New season of Silo to discuss! Listen as our obsession with our new favorite show reaches dizzying new heights. Join us as we dive into Season 2 with aplomb! And remember: We do not know who built the Silo. We do not know why everything outside the Silo is as it is. We only know that day is not today. (Warning: Season 2 Spoilers!) Send us …
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Quick and dirty prototypes with Andrew Ng
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29:16In this episode of Orbit, Matthew Brockman, Managing Partner at Hg, sits down with renowned AI pioneer Andrew Ng to explore the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Andrew, who has led ground-breaking initiatives at Stanford AI Lab, Google Brain, and Coursera, shares fascinating insights on building in the AI era, including how the falling costs of proto…
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Understanding what libertarianism is, and the people who founded and continue to back Silicon Valley, is but one important feature. How does it impact us not only on a day-to-day level, but also holistically? What does this philosophy do to the average person? Send us a textBy Elliot Touretz and Tun Myaing
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Bonus Episode: A Defense of Capitalism and Big Government
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13:01Working on a podcast can take up a lot of time. What happens when Elliot catches up on the news and The Daily Show? He has thoughts. Send us a textBy Elliot Touretz and Tun Myaing
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I Finally Quit My Job - Here's What Happened - Moving To Virginia
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5:40Send us a text Glad to have you back again as we chow down on a little humble pie! In June of 2024, I quit my day job and ventured into the world of entrepreneurship and family connection. I roasted coffee, drank coffee, and hung out with the family more during this period than I had in the past few years. It was a great break. But like all good th…
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David Cronenwett - Lessons from Jiu-Jitsu, On and Off the Mats
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1:26:06David Cronenwett is the owner of Helena Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a third-degree black belt under American Jiu-Jitsu legend Rafael Lovato Jr. David started his Jiu-Jitsu journey in Seattle in 1996, back when finding a place to train was like stumbling upon a secret society. Over the years, he’s not only refined his own game but has shared this art wi…
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Now that we’ve described this person and how they succeed in Silicon Valley, let’s take a step back and analyze what they mean when they proclaim to be an economic libertarian. What does that mean? How does it apply? Who does it benefit? Who does it leave out? And how does this philosophy impact our daily lives? Send us a text…
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This started as a mic check but it devolved into a deep analytical conversation about our recent favorite show on Apple TV: Silo Season 1 SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Silo Season 1 yet, go watch it and then come back to listen to this episode. Enjoy! Send us a textBy Elliot Touretz and Tun Myaing
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Send us a text Comedian Shawn Vasquez joins Craig Smith and Amos Atkinson in The Pitch Pit at Comedy on State in Madison Wisconsin!By Craig Smith, Amos Atkinson, Alec White
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Ep#8- How Entrepreneurs can become a Part-Time CEO | ft. Dhiren Bhatia
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57:40𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱? 😵💫 In this episode of #Alphapreneurs, host Rayhan Aleem chats with 𝗗𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮, founder of 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 and creator of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Dhiren went from a high-paying IT career to launching his own business only to realize he had created 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲…
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Millennials were taught through the media and the cultural celebration of the first tech boom that nerds were undervalued, sweet people who absorbed all of the bullies of their lives and pushed this into technological creations that would push us into a new, progressive era. But we should remember that elevating a class, any class of people, will a…
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Helen Augare Carlson & Dylan DesRosier – Land, Language, and Stewardship in the Blackfeet Nation
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1:16:59Helen Augare Carlson and Dylan DesRosier are leaders, community builders, and proud members of the Blackfeet Nation. Helen, the Chair of the Piikani Studies Division at Blackfeet Community College, has dedicated over two decades to education, cultural preservation, and building pathways for future generations. Dylan, the Blackfeet Program Manager w…
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S7 Ep7: Keep Calm and Chill with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
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35:05As US President Donald Trump threatens trade tariffs, the We Society invited the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to share her thoughts during this period of uncertainty. The first woman and the first African to serve as Director General of the WTO, Dr Okonjo-Iweala also gives her perspectives on women …
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SEASON 3 Season Finale! Episode Eighteen. "Walking Away From Broadway" Synopsis: At the end of a season of incredible stories, Sean looks to the future and finds inspiration chatting with Bobby Steggert: an actor who experienced a life-changing epiphany while working on a Broadway stage. Content warning: Strong language. Thank you to Bobby Steggert…
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Whether you like it or not–whether you identify as a capitalist, anarchist, socialist, communist, or any other economic form–there is one rule that is true, it’s always about the money. You want to know why things are the way they are? Follow the money. You want to know who is benefitting from a certain newly-designed program? Follow the money. You…
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George Hodgin Returns – Risk-Taking, Leadership, and the Future of Cannabis
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1:16:44George Hodgin is a former Navy SEAL turned entrepreneur who is revolutionizing the world of medical cannabis research. George is the founder and CEO of BRC - Biopharmaceutical Research Company, one of the only federally legal cannabis research organizations in the United States. His company is leading the charge in developing safe, regulated, and s…
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Send us a text Comedians Glenn Widdicombe, Amos Atkinson, and Craig Smith are in The Pitch Pit at Comedy on State in Madison Wisconsin!By Craig Smith, Amos Atkinson, Alec White
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S7 Ep6: Improving social mobility through education and language with Lee Elliot Major
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31:06Professor Lee Elliot Major, who is Britain's first professor of Social Mobility based at the University of Exeter, is our guest in this penultimate episode of Season 7. In his latest book, Equity in Education, he argues for a new approach and language to improve upward mobility. In his book, children are not disadvantaged instead they are under res…
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Ivan McClellan Returns - From Behind the Lens to Center of the Arena
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54:57Ivan McClellan is a photographer, writer, and storyteller who’s shining a light on Black cowboy culture in a way that’s never been done before. When we first talked back in 2020, Ivan was in the early stages of immersing himself in this world—capturing rodeos, meeting cowboys, and telling stories that had largely been overlooked. Now, nearly five y…
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Inside Beautiful RALSTON COLLEGE - A New Vision for Higher Education! Come Join The Fellowship!
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7:31Send us a text nside Beautiful RALSTON COLLEGE - A New Vision for Higher Education! Come Join The Fellowship! RALSTON COLLEGE: Check them out here! Ralston College: https://www.ralston.ac/humanities-ma?utm_source=rptc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=student_recruitment_2425 @RalstonCollegeSavannah My trip to Ralston College was amazing. The students …
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S7 Ep5: Tracking and stopping domestic abuse with Jane Monckton Smith
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28:29Around one in four women have experienced domestic abuse, according to the Crime Survey of England and Wales. But abuse is not usually a one off event, it’s part of a protracted pattern, and by studying the timeline, perhaps this shocking statistic and may change. Prof Jane Monckton-Smith has dedicated the majority of her career to studying this pa…
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SEASON 3 Episode Seventeen. "The Court Watson Story Part Two" (Be sure to Listen to Ep 16 First: The Court Watson Story Part One") Synopsis: Court Watson sets out to tell his story to the media and to hold his former employer accountable for what happened to him on Roanoke Island. Thank you to Court Watson. Content warning: Content dealing with sex…
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SEASON 3 Episode Sixteen. "The Court Watson Story Part One" Synopsis: Sean investigates what happened between Tony award-winning Broadway costume designer, William Ivey Long, and college student, Court Watson, on Roanoke Island some twenty years ago. Thank you to Court Watson and Adam Stocker. Content warning: Content dealing with sexual harassment…
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Betsy Gaines Quammen Returns - Myths, Curiosity, and Human Connection (Live at the Old Salt Festival)
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55:44Betsy Gaines Quammen is a Montana-based historian and writer whose work explores the history and myths of the American West and how those stories have endured and shaped life in the region today. Betsy joined me on the podcast several years ago to discuss her amazing book, American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God, and Public Lands in the West, and since th…
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S7 Ep4: Should the 9 to 5 be a thing of the past? with Clare Kelliher and Brendan Burchell
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29:20'Eight hours labor, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest' was the rallying cry of Robert Owen, a Welsh textile manufacturer turned labour reformer in the early 19th century. For those toiling in factories, Owen’s slogan was a socialist dream that only became commonplace in the early 20th century. But, the 9 to 5 is still standard while technolo…
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Why You Should LISTEN To Books and How To RETAIN What you Read
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7:42Send us a text Listening to books can be just as impactful and important as reading books. There are so many benefits to listening to books, such as hearing the names and places pronounced correctly and the convenience of consuming books while completing other tasks. Audiobooks also allow you to remember the narration and the sound of the character…
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Ep#7-Why Entrepreneurs Fail Without the Right Financial Plan | ft. David Williams
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47:09Join us on today’s episode of #Alphapreneurs, where host Rayhan Aleem chats with David Williams, GM and Partner at CBD. David begins by sharing insights from his career consulting some of the most powerful investors in the region, revealing industry methodologies for planning profitable exits, building effective networks, and avoiding common pitfal…
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Chris Pague - Stories, Science, and the Southern High Plains
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1:11:22Chris Pague is the Senior Conservation Ecologist at The Nature Conservancy, and he is deeply involved in so many of the topics we discuss here on the podcast– grasslands, bison, endangered species, landscape-scale conservation, and more. For many decades now, Chris has been working on the frontlines of TNC’s science-based conservation efforts, and …
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