Best Jon Norton Podcasts (2024)

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Virginia Nicholson, "All the Rage: Power, Pain, Pleasure: Stories from the Frontline of Beauty 1860-1960" (Pegasus Books, 2024) 1:09:40

39m ago1:09:40

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In All the Rage: Power, Pain, Pleasure: Stories from the Frontline of Beauty 1860-1960 (Pegasus Book, 2024) richly detailed account, Virginia Nicholson provides a richly detailed account to take us to the Frontline of Beauty to reveal the power, the pain and the pleasure involved in adorning the female body. At the heart of this history is the fema…

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ALL IN on the 4/1 BEST BET we're all backing to WIN! PLUS, a 14/1 NAP in the Cesarewitch! 1:23:16

1h ago1:23:16

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Emmet Kennedy is joined by racing experts Peter Michael and Andy Newton to preview the best bets at Newmarket on Saturday. They cover five races, including a value bet at 8/1 in the first race, a confident pick in the second, the NAP of the weekend in the third race, thoughts on how Winter is Coming in the Dewhurst, and 16/1, 20/1, and 14/1 best be…

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Victor C. Shih, "Coalitions of the Weak: Elite Politics in China from Mao's Stratagem to the Rise of Xi" (Cambridge UP, 2022) 58:34

19m ago58:34

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In Coalitions of the Weak (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Victor C. Shih investigates how leaders of one-party autocracies seek to dominate the elite and achieve true dictatorship, governing without fear of internal challenge or resistance to major policy changes. Through an in-depth look of late-Mao politics informed by thousands of historical…

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From Pilot to Trainer: Dylan Cunha Reveals How His Cat Landed Him Owners, The Untold Truth About UK Racing, and Why His €10k Bargain Could Win a Group 1 at Ascot 56:01

1d ago56:01

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Join us as Emmet Kennedy sits down with South African-born racehorse trainer Dylan Cunha, who shares his incredible journey from being a commercial pilot to building a successful career in horse racing after relocating to the UK. We’ll dive into his training philosophies, the challenges of starting a yard in a competitive landscape, how his cat Bar…

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Luke Clossey, "Jesus and the Making of the Modern Mind, 1380-1520" (Open Book, 2024) 34:44

1h ago34:44

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For his fifteenth-century followers, Jesus was everywhere – from baptism to bloodcults to bowling. This sweeping and unconventional investigation looks at Jesus across one hundred forty years of social, cultural, and intellectual history. Mystics married him, Renaissance artists painted him in three dimensions, Muslim poets praised his life-giving …

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S8, Ep3: Stanley Tucci, Actor 37:10

1d ago37:10

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Hollywood royalty Stanley Tucci shares his ultimate comfort food with Grace this week. Born in America to Italian parents, Stanley and Grace discuss his love of Italian food, the lows of British food in the 1980s, and exactly which aphrodisiac he and Meryl Streep ate a lot of on set togetherBy The Guardian

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Inside the Tattersalls October Sale: Alpinista’s Full Sister, Speed vs. Stamina, Godolphin, Coolmore, and the Battle for Racing’s Future Stars 38:58

1d ago38:58

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In this special edition of The Final Furlong Podcast, Emmet Kennedy sits down with Jason Singh, Marketing Manager for Tattersalls, to discuss the upcoming Tattersalls October Yearling Sales, one of the most prestigious events in European bloodstock. With 448 of the finest yearlings cataloged, including blue-blooded progeny by Frankel, Dubawi, and S…

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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, "Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians" (NYU Press, 2024) 1:16:41

2d ago1:16:41

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What threatens American democracy and the rule of law? In her new book, Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians (NYU Press, 2024), legal scholar and campaign spending expert Ciara Torres-Spelliscy argues that the USA’s privately-funded campaign finance system – combined with corporate greed and antidemocrati…

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A Deep Dive on Karl Marx's "Capital" 2:41:07

2d ago2:41:07

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Over 150 years ago, Marx published the first volume of Capital, a systematic and voluminous account of capitalism, from the economic bedrock all the way up to the social and political consequences. The book itself would stand as one of the most influential and decisive texts of all time, proving to be a wildly fruitful foundation for further resear…

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Nick Lloyd, "The Eastern Front: A History of the Great War, 1914-1918" (Norton, 2024) 55:22

3d ago55:22

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Writing in the 1920s, Winston Churchill argued that the First World War on the Eastern Front was "incomparably the greatest war in history. In its scale, in its slaughter, in the exertions of the combatants, in its military kaleidoscope, it far surpasses by magnitude and intensity all similar human episodes." It was, he concluded, "the most frightf…

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Jeffrey Ding, "Technology and the Rise of Great Powers: How Diffusion Shapes Economic Competition" (Princeton UP, 2024) 35:06

4d ago35:06

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When scholars and policymakers consider how technological advances affect the rise and fall of great powers, they draw on theories that center the moment of innovation—the eureka moment that sparks astonishing technological feats. In Technology and the Rise of Great Powers: How Diffusion Shapes Economic Competition (Princeton UP, 2024), Jeffrey Din…

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Sean McMeekin, "To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism" (Basic Books, 2024) 55:33

5d ago55:33

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When the USSR collapsed in 1991, the world was certain that Communism was dead. Today, three decades later, it is clear that it was not. While Russia may no longer be Communist, Communism and sympathy for Communist ideas have proliferated across the globe. In To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism (Basic Books, 2024), Sean …

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Arc Preview Special: Laurent’s 66/1 Tip & the Team’s Best Bets! Plus, a 12/1 NAP & a Dundalk Banker! (The Whole Show) 1:50:32

6d ago1:50:32

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In this special edition of The Final Furlong, Emmet Kennedy is joined by SKY Sports Racing's Laurent Barbarin for a deep dive into Europe's most prestigious flat race: the Group 1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Laurent shares a bold 66/1 each-way bet—contingent on the ground conditions—and a confident pick for the win. Then, racing experts Peter …

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Jon Michaels and David Noll, "Vigilante Nation: How State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy" (Atria/One Signal, 2024) 1:21:36

6d ago1:21:36

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Law professors Jon Michaels and David Noll use their expertise to expose how state-supported forms of vigilantism are being deployed by MAGA Republicans and Christian nationalists to roll back civil, political, and privacy rights and subvert American democracy. Beyond identifying the dangers of vigilantism, Vigilante Nation: How State-Sponsored Ter…

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Brianna Nofil, "The Migrant's Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration" (Princeton UP, 2024) 39:39

7d ago39:39

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Today, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) detains an average of 37,000 migrants each night. To do so, they rely on, and pay for, the use of hundreds of local jails. But this is nothing new: the federal government has been detaining migrants in city and county jails for more than 100 years. In The Migrant's Jail: An American History of Mas…

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Tom Malone Reveals the Rising Stars and Dark Horses to Follow This Season, including the next Envoi Allen! 1:40:26

8d ago1:40:26

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In this episode, Emmet Kennedy is joined by one of the top bloodstock agents in National Hunt racing, Tom Malone, who brings his unrivaled expertise to the table. Known for sourcing stars like Native River, Bravemansgame, and Envoi Allen, Tom gives us an inside look at some of the most exciting horses to watch for the upcoming jumps season. From an…

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S8, Ep2: Maisie Adam, comedian 40:30

8d ago40:30

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Maisie Adam joins Grace in her east London home to share her ultimate comfort food. Maisie is a comedian, writer and actress and one of the most exciting rising stars on the UK comedy circuit. Her critically acclaimed comedy sells out theatres across the land, and has bagged her a regular spot on the TV quiz show circuit. Maisie shares memories of …

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Jerome E. Copulsky, "American Heretics: Religious Adversaries of Liberal Order" (Yale UP, 2024) 1:14:43

8d ago1:14:43

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A question has long hung over the the United States regarding the proper role of religion in public life. Those who long for a Christian America claim that the Founders intended a nation with political values and institutions shaped by Christianity. Secularists argue that those same Founders designed an enlightened republic where church and state s…

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Amos C. Fox, "Conflict Realism: Understanding the Causal Logic of Modern War and Warfare" (Howgate, 2024) 1:31:23

9d ago1:31:23

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If you seek a compelling exploration of contemporary armed conflict, then Conflict Realism: Understanding the Causal Logic of Modern War and Warfare (Howgate Publishing, 2024) by Amos C. Fox is for you. It delves into the intricate web of causation to unveil five pivotal trends shaping the landscape of war and warfare - urban warfare, sieges, attri…

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William T. Taylor, "Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History" (U California Press, 2024) 1:03:56

12d ago1:03:56

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From the Rockies to the Himalayas, the bond between horses and humans has spanned across time and civilizations. In this archaeological journey, William T. Taylor explores how momentous events in the story of humans and horses helped create the world we live in today. Tracing the horse's origins and spread from the western Eurasian steppes to the i…

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Jeff Schuhrke, "Blue Collar Empire: The Untold Story of U.S. Labor’s Global Anticommunist Crusade" (Verso, 2024) 1:09:00

13d ago1:09:00

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How the CIA used American unions to undermine workers at home and subvert democracy abroad. Blue Collar Empire: The Untold Story of U.S. Labor’s Global Anticommunist Crusade (Verso, 2024) tells the shocking story of the AFL-CIO's global anticommunist crusade--and its devastating consequences for workers around the world. Unions have the power not o…

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Jack A. Goldstone, "Revolutions: A Very Short Introduction" (Oxford UP, 2023) 1:05:14

14d ago1:05:14

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In their pursuit of social justice, revolutionaries have taken on the assembled might of monarchies, empires, and dictatorships. They have often, though not always, sparked cataclysmic violence, and have at times won miraculous victories, though at other times suffered devastating defeat. Revolutions: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford UP, 2023) ill…

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50/1 Dark Horse! Newmarket Saturday Preview and Best Bets 1:15:41

12d ago1:15:41

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Here are Emmet Kennedy, Peter Michael, and Andy Newton with a preview of the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes, Cheveley Park Stakes, Middle Park Stakes, and the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket this Saturday. The Final Furlong Podcast is proudly brought to you by Geoff Banks Bet. Join the excitement and Sign up to Geoff Banks Online now with promo code FFP5…

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Inside Cheltenham: Clerk of the Course Jon Pullin Breaks Down Key Festival Changes 24:03

13d ago24:03

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In this episode, Emmet Kennedy is joined by Cheltenham’s Clerk of the Course, Jon Pullin, for an exclusive deep dive into the key changes coming to the iconic Cheltenham Festival. Pullin shares insider insights on how these updates will impact the horses, jockeys, and trainers, while also revealing what fans can expect from the 2025 festival. From …

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David L. Swartz, "The Academic Trumpists: Radicals Against Liberal Diversity" (Routledge, 2024) 1:03:35

15d ago1:03:35

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Remember the bleach drinking episode? Remember ‘alternative facts’? Remember ‘I have the best words’? These elements of the Trump presidency spoke to a fundamental part of his politics: truth and science were not prime among his considerations. Given this, one may assume that academics would have been especially unlikely to be drawn to the Trump pr…

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Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman, "Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite" (Harvard UP, 2024) 44:16

16d ago44:16

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Who runs Britain? In Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite (Harvard UP, 2024), Aaron Reeves, and Sam Friedman, both Professors of Sociology at the London School of Economics, tell the story of the UK’s ruling class. The book blends a huge range of qualitative and quantitative data, and uses innovative sociological methods, to o…

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Aidan Coleman: The Next Chapter – Constitution Hill: Back or Lay? 16/1 Ante Post Bet 49:53

14d ago49:53

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Former jockey Aidan Coleman joins Emmet Kennedy to discuss his exciting new venture, the Aidan Coleman Club, and the exclusive benefits for members. Aidan opens up about adjusting to life after racing, shares his thoughts on the best racehorse he’s ever seen, and gives us the inside scoop on key horses for the upcoming season. We dive into whether …

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Steve Tibble, "Crusader Criminals: The Knights Who Went Rogue in the Holy Land" (Yale UP, 2024) 56:39

17d ago56:39

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In Crusader Criminals: The Knights Who Went Rogue in the Holy Land (Yale University Press, 2024), Dr. Steve Tibble presents a vivid new history of the criminal underworld in the medieval Holy Land. The religious wars of the crusades are renowned for their military engagements. But the period was witness to brutality beyond the battlefield. More so …

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S8, Ep1: Rag’n’Bone Man, singer 40:36

15d ago40:36

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Rag’n’Bone Man joins Grace for a new serving of Comfort Eating. Rag’n’Bone Man, AKA Rory Graham, shot to fame in 2016 with his song Human. A couple of albums later, he’s collaborated with an incredible roster of stars, from Gorillaz to P!nk, and his back catalogue has been streamed billions of times. He and Grace discuss how oven chips are always e…

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Horses to Follow: Grade 1 Two-Milers, Intermediate, & Staying Chasers to Watch This Season | 7/1 Bet 1:28:22

16d ago1:28:22

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In association with Weatherbys, and to celebrate the release of Jumpers to Follow, author Paul Ferguson joins Emmet Kennedy to discuss the key chasers to follow this season in the Champion Chase, Ryanair, and Gold Cup divisions. The conversation focuses on standout horses such as El Fabiolo, Jonbon, Energumene, Marine Nationale, Gaelic Warrior, Fou…

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David M. Driesen, "The Specter of Dictatorship: Judicial Enabling of Presidential Power" (Stanford UP, 2021) 57:18

18d ago57:18

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At the end of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin was asked whether we have a republic or a monarchy. He replied “A Republic…if you can keep it.” In The Specter of Dictatorship: Judicial Enabling of Presidential Power (Stanford UP, 2021), David M. Driesen argues that Donald Trump's presidency challenged Americans to con…

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Ilias Alami and Adam D. Dixon, "The Spectre of State Capitalism" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:09:35

19d ago1:09:35

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After close to three decades of the hegemony of free market ideas, the state has made a big comeback as an economic actor since the 2008 financial crisis. China’s state-owned companies and international financial institutions have made headlines for their growing influence in the world economy. State-backed investment vehicles based in the Gulf sta…

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Michael David-Fox, "The Secret Police and the Soviet System: New Archival Investigations" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2023) 56:18

20d ago56:18

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The Secret Police and the Soviet System: New Archival Investigations (U Pittsburgh Press, 2023) compiles an array of recent scholarship that draws on newly available archival evidence. This interview with the book's editor, Dr. Michael David-Fox, summarizes what these new findings add up to, and highlights specific arguments made by the collection'…

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Franny Norton Reflects: A Jockey's Journey, Chester Finale Preview, and the Emotional Decision to Retire 33:48

19d ago33:48

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Franny Norton joins Emmet Kennedy to look back on his 35-year career as a jockey with nearly 2,000 domestic wins to his name. Norton shares his personal reflections on the highs, the lows, and the emotional decision to retire at 54. From his legendary partnership with trainer Mark Johnston to his unforgettable victories in the Dante Stakes and Ches…

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Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back for a new season 0:29

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Season eight of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent will kick off on Tuesday 24 September. Join Grace and her celebrity guests, including Richard E Grant, Rag’n’Bone Man and Vanessa Feltz, as they delve into what they love to eat when nobody is watchingBy The Guardian

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Michael Livingston, "Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King" (Bloomsbury, 2023) 1:07:33

21d ago1:07:33

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Agincourt is one of the most famous battles in English history, a defining part of the national myth. This groundbreaking study by Michael Livingston presents a new interpretation of Henry V's great victory. King Henry V's victory over the French armies at Agincourt on 25 October 1415 is unquestionably one of the most famous battles in history. Fro…

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Newbury Preview | Tips at 8/1, 7/1, and 6/1 for Saturday, plus a 14/1 NAP for the Mill Reef Stakes 1:01:26

20d ago1:01:26

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Here’s Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton, and Andy Richmond with a preview of the best bets for Newbury on Saturday including a 14/1 NAP for the feature race, the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes. The Final Furlong Podcast is proudly brought to you by Geoff Banks Bet. Join the excitement and Sign up to Geoff Banks Online now with promo code FFP500…

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Saturday Preview | 20/1 NAP in Ayr Gold Cup | Tips @ 5/1, 8/1 and 12/1 1:02:13

20d ago1:02:13

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Here’s Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton, and Andy Richmond with a preview of the best bets for Ayr on Saturday including a 20/1 NAP for the feature race, the Ayr Gold Cup. The Final Furlong Podcast is proudly brought to you by Geoff Banks Bet. Join the excitement and Sign up to Geoff Banks Online now with promo code FFP500 and get 10% of any net losses r…

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Jack Margolin, "The Wagner Group: Inside Russia’s Mercenary Army" (Reaktion Books, 2024) 52:59

22d ago52:59

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The Wagner Group: Inside Russia’s Mercenary Army (Reaktion, 2024) exposes the history and the future of the Wagner Group, Russia’s notorious and secretive mercenary army, revealing details of their operations never documented before. Using extensive leaks, first-hand accounts, and the byzantine paper trail left in its wake, Jack Margolin traces the…

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William H. F. Altman, "The German Stranger: Leo Strauss and National Socialism" (Lexington Books, 2010) 2:12:04

23d ago2:12:04

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Leo Strauss was a German-Jewish emigrant to the United States, an author, professor and political philosopher. Born in 1899 in Kirchhain in the Kingdom of Prussia to an observant Jewish family, Strauss received his doctorate from the University of Hamburg in 1921, and began his scholarly work in the 1920s, as well as participating in the German Zio…

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Neil Van Leeuwen, "Religion As Make-Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity" (Harvard UP, 2023) 1:17:12

24d ago1:17:12

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It is an intuitive truth that religious beliefs are different from ordinary factual beliefs. We understand that a belief in God or the sacredness of scripture is not the same as believing that the sun will rise again tomorrow or that flipping the switch will turn on the light. In Religion as Make Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group …

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Kevin J. McMahon, "A Supreme Court Unlike Any Other: The Deepening Divide Between the Justices and the People" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 59:38

25d ago59:38

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Many scholars and members of the press have argued that John Roberts’ Supreme Court is exceptional. While some emphasize the approach to interpreting the Constitution or the justices conservative ideology, Dr. Kevin J. McMahon suggests that the key issue is democratic legitimacy. Historically, the Supreme Court has always had some “democracy gap” –…

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Mikhail Zygar, "War and Punishment: Putin, Zelensky, and the Path to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine" (Scribner, 2023) 1:07:18

26d ago1:07:18

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As soon as the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, prominent independent Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar circulated a Facebook petition signed first by hundreds of his cultural and journalistic contacts and then by thousands of others. That act led to a new law in Russia criminalizing criticism of the war, and Zygar fled Russia. In his time as a jo…

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Meg Rithmire, "Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia" (Oxford UP, 2023) 56:49

27d ago56:49

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Developing Asia has been the site of some of the last century's fastest growing economies as well as some of the world's most durable authoritarian regimes. Many accounts of rapid growth alongside monopolies on political power have focused on crony relationships between the state and business. But these relationships have not always been smooth, as…

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Lynn M. Tesser, "Rethinking the End of Empire: Nationalism, State Formation, and Great Power Politics" (Stanford UP, 2024) 55:47

28d ago55:47

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For more, go to newbooksnetwork.com Why did a nation-state order emerge when nationalist activism was usually an elitist pursuit in the age of empire? Ordinary inhabitants and even most indigenous elites tended to possess religious, ethnic, or status-based identities rather than national identities. Why then did the desires of a typically small num…

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"He'll Win!" Bullish Bets for the Curragh on Sunday and Weekend Naps | Best Bets 46:56

27d ago46:56

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Here’s Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton, and Peter Michael with a preview of day two of the Irish Champions Festival at the Curragh, including confident bets for the Flying Five Stakes, Moyglare Stud Stakes, Vincent O'Brien National Stakes and the Irish St. Leger. The Final Furlong Podcast is proudly brought to you by Geoff Banks Bet. Join the excitement…

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"You're Wrong!" FIERY Debate on Irish Champion Stakes | Leopardstown Preview | ICF | Best Bets 59:12

27d ago59:12

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Here’s Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton, and Peter Michael with a preview of day one of the Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown, featuring a heated debate over the market leaders for the feature race, the Irish Champion Stakes. Plus, there are confident bets and a bullish best bet of the weekend for the FFP Army. The Final Furlong Podcast is proudly…

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"Anyone Who Suggested That Is Clueless!" Best Bets for the St Leger Meeting at Doncaster 53:29

27d ago53:29

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Here’s Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton, and Peter Michael with a preview of St. Leger at Doncaster with a 16/1 bet for the Portland Handicap and a confident pick for the Champagne Stakes. Likes appreciated 👍🏻 Races Previewed: 3:00 Curragh Bar One Racing Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) 3:35 Curragh Moyglare Stud Stakes (Group 1) 4:10 Curragh Goffs Vincent O…

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Marilynne Robinson, "Reading Genesis" (FSG, 2024) 33:06

29d ago33:06

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For generations, the book of Genesis has been treated by scholars as a collection of documents by various hands, expressing different factional interests, with borrowings from other ancient literatures that mark the text as derivative. In other words, academic interpretation of Genesis has centered on the question of its basic coherency, just as fu…

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Melissa Osborne, "Polished: College, Class, and the Burdens of Social Mobility" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 47:40

1M ago47:40

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Why do people go to college? In Polished: College, Class, and the Burdens of Social Mobility (U Chicago Press, 2024), Melissa Osborne, an associate professor at Western Washington University, explores the experiences of students from low income and first-generation backgrounds who attend elite universities in the USA. The book offers a vital interv…

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