Best Le 69 Podcasts (2025)

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Prime Lenses Episode 70 - Brandon Talbot 1:22:24

1d ago1:22:24

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Brandon Talbot is a Photographer, videographer and YouTuber who has been sharing his photography journey for some time. He loves landscapes and has recently started to print his work with an eye on books and other physical media in the future. One of the things I really like about Brendon is his growth mindset. He has previously been an athlete and…

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#71 – Michael Stein, M.D., Boston, Mass 49:18

4d ago49:18

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Michael is the Dean of the School of Public Health at Boston University, and a primary care physician. His is the author of many books. His latest is "A Living: Working-Class Americans Talk To Their Doctor."By All Across America

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Leica 100 Special Episode 1 25:00

6d ago25:00

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For the next four weeks, in addition to the regular Sunday episode, I’ll be dropping a special episode with interviews from a recent event I attended. Leica invited me to their centenary celebrations at the end of June, they were celebrating 100 years on continuous camera manufacture and they invited a few of their closest friends to attend and cel…

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Prime Lenses Episode 69 - Gaston Shutters 1:13:34

9d ago1:13:34

1:13:34

Gaston Shutters is a photographer and entrepreneur. Like me he’s dabbled in a bunch of industries from tech to tattoos but as you’ll hear, the through line is a consistent love of making and tools. Now, at his company Owl Krown, he’s got the band back together and is making a host of great looking straps. Gaston was in the office the day I spoke to…

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#70 – Chuck Suchy, Mandan, North Dakota 1:17:58

11d ago1:17:58

1:17:58

Chuck is the North Dakota State Troubadour. He is a folk musician, songwriter, and working farmer. *This episode was recorded on location from Chuck's farm.

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Prime Lenses Episode 68 - Brandon Ruffin 1:14:08

16d ago1:14:08

1:14:08

My guest today is Brandon Ruffin. Brandon was Leica’s ambassador for the M11-D but as you’ll hear throughout the conversation he is a lover of image making on just about any type of digital or film camera. He understands the importance of experience and the impact that can then have on the things you make. He also works at Google on the camera team…

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#69 – Dave Weber, Alliance, Nebraska 37:01

18d ago37:01

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Dave is the Division Manager of New Alliance, a bean and grain elevator operator. The farmer-owned cooperative has been serving growers in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming since 1942. *This episode was recorded on location.

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Prime Lenses Episode 67 - Amelia Le Brun 58:22

23d ago58:22

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My guest this week is Amelia Le Brun. She’s a photographer based in the UK who shoots everything from cars to lifestyle and very occasionally her delicious VW camper van. She loves to shoot film as well as digital and we had a great talk about what she chooses to shoot and why. More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time wit…

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#68 – Sheila Jenkinson, Grand Island, Nebraska 59:53

25d ago59:53

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Sheila hosts Growing Small Town Nebraska, a podcast focused on revitalizing rural communities. She is a fourth-generation Nebraskan and former radio personality with two decades on the air. *This episode was recorded on location.

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EPISODE 112: Historical Daddy Issues 1:43:00

28d ago1:43:00

1:43:00

“The thought of him now and always has been a sense of comfort. I could breathe, I could sleep, when he had me in his arms. My father—he got me breath, he got me lungs, strength—life… The best I ever knew. He combined strength and courage with gentleness, tenderness and great unselfishness.” Theodore Roosevelt about his father. Since my daughter wa…

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Prime Lenses Episode 66 - Summer Murdock 1:04:42

30d ago1:04:42

1:04:42

My guest today is Summer Murdock, a Utah based photographer and photography educator who specialises in kids, lifestyle, and portraiture. She shoots everything, stills and motion, and my favourite images of hers are collections she’s made under water. You’ll hear in our conversation that she’s not stranger to a busy set but knows how to craft and f…

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#67 – Kristin Zaitz, San Luis Obispo, California 41:32

1M ago41:32

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Kristin is a civil engineer at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, and is the co-founder of Mothers for Nuclear. mothersfornuclear.org

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Prime Lenses Episode 65 - Nick Rains 1:02:59

1M ago1:02:59

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My guest this week is Nick Rains. One of the great perks of making this show is getting to sit down for a while with someone whose work you’ve enjoyed. Nick has had a long career that has seen his photographic horizons shift from small terraced houses in Manchester to broad landscapes in countries all over the world. I came across his videos on You…

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#66 – Boyce Upholt, New Orleans, Louisiana 1:01:00

1M ago1:01:00

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Boyce is the author of "The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi," and the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Southlands.

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[RERUN] EPISODE 79: Slavery 2:06:23

1M ago2:06:23

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It was only a few generations ago when large numbers of people in United States saw nothing wrong with the notion of buying, selling and owning human beings. Weirder yet, some slave owners were masters in the mental gymnastics required to feel morally justified in enslaving members of their own families, including their own children. In this episod…

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Prime Lenses Episode 64 - Lucy Lumen 1:07:23

1M ago1:07:23

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Lucy Lumen is a Photographer, writer and YouTuber based in Australia. Like a number of recent guests, she shoots a great deal of film of her client and personal work. She’s got a really healthy attitude to gear, working closely with her husband to get the right tools for the job and her healthy approach to gear means she doesn’t obsess. What I do l…

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#65 – Guy Krueger, Colorado Springs, Colorado 1:21:44

2M ago1:21:44

1:21:44

The coaches coach for Team USA, Guy is the Associate Director of Coaching Education at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. He spent 15 years as a coach for USA Archery and represented the United States in archery as an athlete.

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Prime Lenses Episode 63 - Dan Rubin 1:18:51

2M ago1:18:51

1:18:51

Dan Rubin is a photographer, creative director and designer based in the UK. His career has taken him around the world shooting campaigns with a variety of cameras and formats. As you’ll hear, I caught up with Dan ahead of Photo London to talk about how he came back around to film, how Polaroid was instrumental in showing him something magical in a…

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#64 – Ajani Burrell, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 47:46

2M ago47:46

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Ajani is the chair of the Languages & Humanities Department at Northern Marianas College. He is an editor of the book: "A Marianas Mosaic: Signs and Shifts in Contemporary Island Life."

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EPISODE 111: When Monsters Choose War 1:13:19

2M ago1:13:19

1:13:19

“It is our belief that Saddam wishes to return Islam to blasphemy and polytheism...if America becomes victorious...and grants victory to Saddam, Islam will receive such a blow that it will not be able to raise its head for a long time...The issue is one of Islam versus blasphemy, and not of Iran versus Iraq.” Ayatollah Khomeini "We do not repent, n…

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Prime Lenses Episode 62 - Michael Howard 1:01:13

2M ago1:01:13

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Michael is the founder of photo sharing app, Foto. He started the project with the goal of making a better place to share images. One that is designed to embrace photography and help you enjoy it in a human way as opposed to using our favourite art form to sell us bags and show us meme videos. We discuss where the idea came from, how he allowed it …

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#63 – Dr. Amy Attas, New York, New York 1:19:57

2M ago1:19:57

1:19:57

Amy is a veterinarian and founder of City Pets, which for over 30 years has been the premier house call veterinarian practice in New York City. She is the author "Pets and the City: True Tales of a Manhattan House Call Veterinarian." *This episode was recorded on location from Amy's place.

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Prime Lenses Episode 61 - Catriona Parmenter 54:44

2M ago54:44

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Catriona is an artist who lives in the same village as me. She is primarily a photographer with a specialism in portraiture, weddings and brand photos. As you’ll hear from our conversation she’s worked hard to make sure the there work is satisfying to her creatively whatever the medium and I admire the way that she’s created space for her work arou…

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#62 – SMSgt Allen Le Vie, USAF (Ret), Wake Island 51:26

2M ago51:26

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After serving over 20 years in the United States Air Force, Allen retired from active duty. Now stationed on the remote South Pacific outpost of Wake Island, he is an electronics technician for an Air Force contractor. He is also a HAM radio operator and has made nearly 9,000 contacts around the world under the callsign KH7AL.…

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Prime Lenses Episode 60 - Craig Mod 1:05:23

2M ago1:05:23

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Craig Mod is a writer, walker and photographer based in Japan. He has lived there for over 20 years and I love this work. If anything the podcast is proof to me that if you follow folks for long enough you’ll eventually find a way to work together. Craig has a new book coming out next week so now seemed like the perfect time to sit down with him to…

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#61 – Anita Isalska, Seattle, Washington 53:22

2M ago53:22

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Anita is a travel writer who has researched and written more than 20 Lonely Planet Travel books, including "Offbeat North America." anitaisalska.com

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Prime Lenses Episode 59 - Tom Oldham 1:04:22

3M ago1:04:22

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Tom Oldham is a photographer specialising in portraits and he’s shot everyone. Athletes, olympians, footballers, models, everyone from Liam Gallagher and Jack White to Usain Bolt. His images are wonderful, he takes creative risks which I love and we also discuss work he does in education to get photography into schools. More about this show: A came…

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#60 – Keith Norton, San Francisco, California 3:01:57

3M ago3:01:57

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Keith Norton is a voice actor whose work spans everything from cartoons to commercials, with clients ranging from Google to the Golden State Warriors. In the second half, we turn to Keith’s journey living with long COVID for five years.

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[RERUN] EPISODE 76: Poets and Pirates, Sex and Drugs, Love and Music: D’Annunzio and L’Impresa di Fiume (Part 2) 1:32:17

3M ago1:32:17

1:32:17

“I am beyond Right and Left, just as I am beyond good and evil… I am a man devoted to life, not to formulas.” Gabriele D’Annunzio “We are the only Italians worthy of being called Italians.” Gabriele D’Annunzio This is the tale of one of the cultural-political experiments in modern history. The brutal end of WWI left many Italian soldiers dissatisfi…

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Prime Lenses Episode 58 - Amy Elizabeth 1:06:32

3M ago1:06:32

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Amy Elizabeth is an entrepreneur, photographer and teacher from the USA. She develops film soup, makes self-portraits and her own podcast so is just the sort of busy creative person I like to have on the show. As you’ll hear, her creativity is also grounded in supporting her and her family practically as well as creatively. More about this show: A …

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#59 – Nancy Orlen Weber, Denville, New Jersey 55:08

3M ago55:08

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Nancy is a psychic detective who has helped solve countless crimes. For nearly 50 years, she has assisted local police, the FBI, and international agencies. www.nancyorlenweber.comBy All Across America

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Prime Lenses Episode 57 - Henley Bailey 1:06:02

3M ago1:06:02

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Henley Bailey is a photographer and entrepreneur based in the UK. His business, Akara Labs, makes accessories for Leica and Pixii rangefinder style cameras with more on the way, and we had a great chat about professional photography and making things as well as revealing an exciting new product idea! More about this show: A camera is just a tool bu…

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#58 – Cary Baker, Palm Springs, California 50:00

3M ago50:00

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Cary is the author "Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking & Street Music." A Los Angeles–based music publicist for 40 years, Cary has represented many of the greats in rock, blues, and Americana.

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Prime Lenses Episode 56 - Scott Evans 1:26:56

3M ago1:26:56

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Scott Evans is a photographer based in the Bay Area of the USA. His portrait and commercial work is fantastic and I loved talking to him about his start in photography, the lenses he loves his favourite photography podcast ;) More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers and you’ll see them go misty eyed whe…

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#57 – Duncan Watson, Keene, New Hampshire 55:30

3M ago55:30

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Duncan is the Assistant Director of Public Works for the city of Keene and manager of the Solid Waste Division. He is the author of "Everyone's Trash: One Man Against 1.6 Billion Pounds." As a boy, Duncan was the voice of the Peanuts character Charlie Brown. He now makes appearances at comic cons across the country. *This episode was recorded on lo…

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Prime Lenses Episode 55 - Chris Erickson 1:11:41

4M ago1:11:41

1:11:41

Chris Erickon is a YouTuber, Producer and photographer from the USA who taught me and thousands of others how to get cheap Polaroid film. He’s a passionate creator and came to the show with some great lenses we’ve never discussed before and a lovely story of his Grandfather’s car. More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time …

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#56 – Carol Connare, Dublin, New Hampshire 50:42

4M ago50:42

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Carol is the 14th Editor-in-Chief of The Old Farmer's Almanac. Founded in 1792, it is the oldest continuously published periodical in North America. *This episode was recorded on location from Yankee Publishing headquarters.By All Across America, Media

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Prime Lenses Episode 54 Phil Penman 1:05:33

4M ago1:05:33

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Phil Penman is a world renowned street photographer. An Englishman in New York for 25 years he’s shot major world events, chased weather across the globe and more recently turned his hand to books and workshops. More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers and you’ll see them go misty eyed when they talk ab…

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#55 – Joey Cummings, Pago Pago, American Samoa 42:37

4M ago42:37

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Joey is a radio DJ and General Manager of South Seas Broadcasting, overseeing four radio stations and two TV stations on American Samoa. Joey holds the Samoan Talking Chief title "Pauga." South Seas BroadcastingBy All Across America, Media

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Poets and Pirates, Sex and Drugs, Love and Music: D’Annunzio and L’Impresa di Fiume (Part 1) 1:38:20

4M ago1:38:20

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“We heard that D’Annunzio was coming, and Italy and freedom were coming with him.” Anonymous Italian citizen of Fiume “The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.” William Blake “Legionaries adore him. The men from the palace fear him. Little kids think he’s the devil.” Leon Kochnitzky about Guido Keller This is the tale of one of the weirdes…

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Prime Lenses Episode 53 - Danny Bligh Returns 1:08:45

4M ago1:08:45

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Danny Bligh is a photographer and videographer based in the USA. He’s a dear friend and was my first guest on Prime Lenses so it seemed fitting to bring him back for the first episode of year 2. We talk all things Canon, Leica and even sneak in some instant film. More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers…

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#54 – Herb Cohen, Brooklyn, New York 1:25:39

4M ago1:25:39

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Called the world's greatest negotiator, Herb has advised four United States presidents, helped develop the FBI's hostage negotiation program, and is the author of the classic book: "You Can Negotiate Anything." *This episode was recorded on location from Herbie's place in Brooklyn Heights.By All Across America, Media

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Prime Lenses Episode 52 - Tommy Ga-Ken Wan 57:10

4M ago57:10

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Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, a Scottish photographer based in Glasgow who I struck up a conversation with on social media when he picked up a Ricoh GR a few years back. Over the years I’ve admired his work in the arts photographing theatre and dance and some comedy greats. He’s even recently featured in some work himself. Tommy speaks to me not only as a phot…

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#53 – Colin Caplan, New Haven, Connecticut 55:12

4M ago55:12

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Colin is the founder of Taste of New Haven, connecting people with the food and culture of the pizza capital of the United States. A native of New Haven, Colin is also an architectural historian and National Register of Historic Places consultant. *This episode was recorded on location from Ernie’s Pizzeria, with a guest appearance by Pat DeRiso, t…

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Prime Lenses Episode 51 - Jessica Kosmack 1:07:00

4M ago1:07:00

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Jess is a Canadian photographer, my second one of those in fact, whose work I came across via the brilliant I Dream of Cameras. She has shot Formula 1 on film and has a love of fixed lens medium format, something which if the rumours are true, could make a comeback some time this year. I was delighted to talk to someone who thinks carefully about d…

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#52 – Devin Gordon, Flushing, New York 1:05:18

5M ago1:05:18

1:05:18

Devin is the author of "So Many Ways to Lose: The Amazin' True Story of the New York Mets—The Best Worst Team in Sports." He is a contributing writer for ESPN the Magazine, New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and Esquire. He was also an executive editor at GQ and an editor at Newsweek.By All Across America, Media

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Prime Lenses Episode 50 - Joseph DiGiovanna 1:16:14

5M ago1:16:14

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This week my guest is Joseph DiGiovanna, a creative director, filmmaker, photographer and composer based in New York City who is undertaking an amazing project to photograph the New York City skyline over a 30-year period. We meet him as he celebrates 10 years of the project and hopefully you’ll find this conversation to be is a lovely blend of art…

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#51 – Castro Coleman, McComb, Mississippi 46:05

5M ago46:05

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Known in the blues world as Mr. Sipp, Castro Coleman is a Grammy Award-winning blues musician and gospel singer. He is the youngest person ever to be honored with a Mississippi Blues Trail marker.By All Across America, Media

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EPISODE 110: A Tale of Two Saints, St. Francis and Drukpa Kunley 1:44:39

5M ago1:44:39

1:44:39

“What are servants of God good for, if not for moving the hearts of men and elevating them to spiritual joy?” St. Francis “I’ve come to help you all. Where can I find the best beer and the most beautiful women?” Drukpa Kunley “I tried going to hell, but the path there was so packed with hypocritical priests that I had to turn back.” Drukpa Kunley F…

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Prime Lenses Episode 49 - Ethan Swope 58:59

5M ago58:59

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This week my guest is Ethan Swope. He’s a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker in Los Angeles covering local and international news including the war in Ukraine, immigration in Mexico and Lebanon, wildfires in California, and civil unrest in the United States and the Middle East. I spoke to him to get an understanding of his work around the re…

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