Best Michelle Panning Podcasts (2024)

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Dan Morrison, "The Poisoner of Bengal: The 1930s Murder That Shocked the World" (Juggernaut, 2024) 46:08

13m ago46:08

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It’s the 1930s. Amarendra Chandra Pandey, the youngest son of an Indian prince, is about to board a train when a man bumps into him. Amarendra feels a prick; he then boards the train, worried about what it portends. Just over a week later, Amarendra is dead—of plague. India had not had a case of plague in a dozen years: Was Amarendra’s death natura…

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Ep 158: My Experience With Rejection Therapy 32:42

1h ago32:42

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Have you ever gone out and INTENTIONALLY tried to get rejected? Uh, no? What kind of psycho would go out and intentionally suffer through rejection? …It’s me. Hi. I’m the psycho, it’s me. If you’ve been following along on Insta, then you already know I’m in the middle of a thirty-day practice where I go out every single day and do something to inte…

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Bill Lascher, "A Danger Shared: A Journalist’s Glimpses of a Continent at War" (Blacksmith Books, 2024) 52:09

1h ago52:09

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Melville Jacoby was a U.S. war correspondent during the Sino-Japanese War and, later, the Second World War, writing about the Japanese advances from Chongqing, Hanoi, and Manila. He was also a relative of Bill Lascher, a journalist–specifically, the cousin of Bill’s grandmother. Bill has now collected Mel’s work in a book: A Danger Shared: A Journa…

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Ep 157: Why Doing the Work to "Get a Man" is Useless 32:18

40m ago32:18

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If you’re doing “the work” in order to get a man…you’re missing the point. I’m not saying you can’t do manifestation work to manifest a partner—of course you can. I’m talking about when you’re doing the internal work to reconnect to yourself in order to attract a man. When women do the work to get a man, it usually comes from a place of deep self-l…

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Eric Thompson, "The Story of Southeast Asia" (NUS Press, 2024) 1:08:52

2d ago1:08:52

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Does Southeast Asia “exist”? It’s a real question: Southeast Asia is a geographic region encompassing many different cultures, religions, political styles, historical experiences, and languages, economies. Can we think of this part of the world as one cohesive “place”? Eric Thompson, in his book The Story of Southeast Asia (NUS Press: 2024), sugges…

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Ep 156: How to Tap into Your Feminine Energy 43:44

13d ago43:44

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If you look at me and think, “Well, it’s easy for her. She’s always been embodied. I’ll never be like that…” LOL. No, bitch, I fucking was not. I was living so deeply in my own head that I had no idea how disconnected I was from my body until I signed up for a feminine embodiment retreat. The practices we did there were triggering tf out of me. Tha…

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Michelle T. King, "Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food" (Norton, 2024) 45:41

9d ago45:41

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In 1971, the New York Times called the Taiwanese-Chinese chef, Fu Pei-Mei, the “the Julia Child of Chinese cooking.” But, as Michelle T. King notes in her book Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food (Norton, 2024), the inverse–that Julia Child was the Fu Pei-Mei of French cuisine–might be more appropriate. Fu spent d…

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Ep 155: Is It Normal To Have Doubts About Your Relationship? 37:25

20d ago37:25

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So. You’re having doubts about whether you’re in the right relationship for you. Here’s the good news: you’re not alone. Almost everyone goes through a phase of doubt…either when the honeymoon phase ends, or when you’re about to take the relationship to the next level. We are designed to attach to the people we’re in a relationship with. Our bodies…

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Jin Feng, "The Transpacific Flow: Creative Writing Programs in China" (Association for Asian Studies, 2024) 39:42

16d ago39:42

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In 2009, Fudan University launched China’s first MFA program in creative writing, spurring a wave of such programs in Chinese universities. Many of these programs’ founding members point to the Iowa Writers Workshop and, specifically, its International Writers Program, which invited dozens of Mainland Chinese writers to take part between 1979 and 2…

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Ep 154: How to Get a Guy to Commit to You 43:23

1M ago43:23

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“I just don’t want a relationship right now.” Did your heart just drop? You’re not alone—I’ve gotten this from men I dated in the past, and fuuuuck it hurts. It’s totally normal for it to hurt. Attachment happens fast as fuck—our bodies are designed to flood with chemicals to get us to bond with someone when they show us interest. But even though i…

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Clare Hammond, "On the Shadow Tracks: A Journey Through Occupied Myanmar" (Allen Lane, 2024) 30:59

24d ago30:59

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In 2016, journalist Clare Hammond embarked on a project to study the railways of Myanmar–a transportation network that sprawls the country, rarely used and not shown on many maps, and often used at the pleasure of the country’s military. In her book On the Shadow Tracks; A Journey Through Occupied Myanmar (Allen Lane: 2024), Clare travels the lengt…

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Ep 153: Repairing Friendships 101 with Guest Caitlin Hosking 1:14:36

1M ago1:14:36

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Recently, I talked about friendship breakups, and how to go about “getting back together” with an ex-friend…but I didn’t share who, exactly, I was reconnecting with. However, as a certain someone says in this episode, you all just proved that I attract Swifties in my audience…because a lot of you did some intense f*cking detective work and figured …

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Sudev Sheth, "Bankrolling Empire: Family Fortunes and Political Transformation in Mughal India" (Cambridge UP, 2024) 52:36

1M ago52:36

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Running and securing an empire can get expensive–especially one known for its opulence, like the Mughal Empire, which conquered much of northern India before rapidly declining in the eighteenth century. But how did the Mughals get their money? Often, it was through wealthy merchants, like the Jhaveri family, who willingly—and then not-so-willingly–…

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Ep 152: What Men ACTUALLY Find Alluring in a Woman 24:20

2M ago24:20

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What do you think men find alluring in a woman? Whatever answer you gave…it’s probably wrong. It’s not about your appearance. It’s not about being a certain way or doing certain things to trick or coerce a man into wanting you. It’s about connecting to yourself in a way that attracts a man who will love, cherish, and honor you. Not one who just wan…

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Scott Crawford, "The Han-Xiongnu War, 133 BC-89 AD: The Struggle of China and a Steppe Empire Told Through Its Key Figures (Pen & Sword, 2023) 44:59

2M ago44:59

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For two centuries, the Xiongnu people–a vast nomadic empire that covered modern-day Siberia, Inner Mongolia, Gansu and Xinjiang—were one of the Han Dynasty’s fiercest rivals. They raided the wealthy and prosperous Chinese, and even forced the Han to treat them as equals—much to the chagrin of those in the imperial court. There’s not much known abou…

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Ep 151: Stop Looking for Things Outside of Yourself! 20:48

2M ago20:48

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Why do we insist on seeking answers from sources outside ourselves? I’m not exempt, either. When I got my brand-new car and got into my brand-new house—things I’d been pining over for such a long time—I had an incredibly sobering, fucking shattering moment of ego death where I realized, “Michelle, you've lost yourself in the pursuit of all of those…

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Gary J. Bass, "Judgement at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia" (Knopf, 2023) 49:21

1M ago49:21

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In December 1948, a panel of 12 judges sentenced 23 Japanese officials for war crimes. Seven, including former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, were sentenced to death. The sentencing ended the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, an over-two-year-long trial over Imperial Japan’s atrocities in China and its decision to attack the U.S. But u…

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Ep 150: How to Stop Mothering Your Man 36:43

2M ago36:43

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Um…is that number right? You see it too, yeah? We have officially hit 150 MOTHERFUCKING EPISODES. And to celebrate the big 150…I want to give you a bit of coaching I have given to sooo many women…including myself. How to stop mothering your man. Yeah. This one’s hard for me, I’m going to be honest. But if you ever want to be able to be in your femi…

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Peter Harmsen, "Bernhard Sindberg: The Schindler of Nanjing" (Casemate, 2024) 36:39

2M ago36:39

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In December 1937, Bernhard Sindberg arrives at a cement factory outside of Nanjing. He’s one of just two foreigners, and he gets there just weeks before the Japanese invade and commit the now infamous atrocities in the Chinese city. As the writer Peter Harmsen notes, Bernhard’s background isn’t particularly compelling: He’s bounced from job to job,…

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Ep 149: Requirements for Repair: What You Need to Do BEFORE Getting Back Together With Your Ex 22:13

2M ago22:13

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever thought about getting back together with an ex. My hand’s up. No shame here. Pretty much everyone has, right? It’s natural—when you lose your safe person, no matter what reasons there were to break up, you’re obviously going to miss them and want them back… But that doesn’t mean it’s the right choice to make. Doesn’t …

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Rajrishi Singhal, "Slip, Stitch and Stumble: The Untold Story of Financial Reforms in India" (Viking, 2024) 47:02

2M ago47:02

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India’s stock markets are booming. One calculation from Bloomberg puts India as the world’s fourth-largest equity market, overtaking Hong Kong, as domestic and foreign investors pile into the Indian stock exchange. But getting to the point where India’s stock markets—and its financial system more broadly—could work effectively took a long time. As …

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Ep 148: Get Over Yourself, Babe: Why Comfort and Convenience are the Least of Your Concerns 29:29

3M ago29:29

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Here’s a spicy little take for you… So many of our “limitations” are self-imposed…because we glorify our own convenience and comfort over actually seeing some growth. I recently signed up for a training I’ve been wanting to do for years. Actual f*cking years. I signed up, I paid in full, I booked for a single room, and… They messaged back and told …

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Jeremy Garlick, "Advantage China: Agent of Change in an Era of Global Disruption" (Bloomsbury, 2023) 43:54

2M ago43:54

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China’s rise to global prominence is a pretty good contender for the most important world development in the past 30 years. But now the question is how Beijing managed to be successful on the international stage–let alone how large that success is—with fierce debates between hawks and doves in the West and elsewhere. Jeremy Garlick tries to offer a…

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Ep 147: Cutting to the Core: A Discussion with Tantra Teacher Chantelle Raven 52:13

3M ago52:13

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When I first started trying to be emotionally vulnerable with my partners…it did NOT go well. At first, finding my voice looked a lot like dumping all my emotions onto my partner and expecting him to hold them. And according to our guest this week, that’s actually very common…but it’s also not ideal. If you tend to bury your partner in an emotional…

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75: Beetlejuice & Batman Returns 1:19:43

2M ago1:19:43

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It's Tim Burton (and Michael Keaton!) month here on the Costume Plot, so join us as we gab all about two of Burton's early films, Beetlejuice and Batman Returns. Featuring latex, piping, and child brides! Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Beetlejuice: Instagram, Pinterest Batman Returns: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments…

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Katie Gee Salisbury, "Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong" (Dutton, 2024) 46:21

2M ago46:21

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In 2022, the U.S. Mint released the first batch of its American Women Quarters series, celebrating the achievements of U.S. women throughout its history. The first set of five included Maya Angelou, Sally Ride…and Anna May Wong, the first Asian-American to ever appear on U.S. currency. Katie Gee Salisbury takes on Anna May Wong’s life in her book N…

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Ep 146: Scripting the Scene: How to Manifest the Life You ACTUALLY Want 42:29

3M ago42:29

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Confession… When I first heard about scripting manifestation, I thought it was suuuuch bullshit. Like, I’m sorry…you mean to tell me that if I write down what I want, it’s just magically going to happen for me? I don’t think so. Well, that is exactly what I f*cking mean to tell you. Because scripting manifestation is actually THE shit, not bullshit…

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Mukund Padmanabhan, "The Great Flap of 1942: How the Raj Panicked over a Japanese Non-invasion (Vintage Books, 2024) 31:16

3M ago31:16

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In April 1942, at least half a million people fled the city of Madras, now known as Chennai. The reason? The British, after weeks of growing unease about the possibility of a Japanese invasion, finally recommended that people leave the city. In the tense, uncertain atmosphere of 1942, many people took that advice to heart–and fled. The Japanese, of…

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Ep 145: Let's Unf*ck Your Relationship...With Money 23:19

3M ago23:19

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Let’s talk about unf*cking your relationship…with MONEY. Yes, you do have a relationship with money—everyone does. I do, you do, your next door neighbor does, your best friend does…you get it. Some people love money. Some people hate it. Some people are afraid of it… But mostly, people are ASHAMED of it. Our society puts sooo much money shame on pe…

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Jonathan Chatwin, "The Southern Tour: Deng Xiaoping and the Fight for China's Future" (Bloomsbury, 2024) 51:09

3M ago51:09

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Deng Xiaoping’s 1992 Southern Tour has become a milestone in Chinese economic history. Historians and commentators credit Deng’s visit to Guangzhou Province for reinvigorating China’s market reforms in the years following 1989—leading to the Chinese economic powerhouse we see today. Journalist Jonathan Chatwin follows Deng’s journey in The Southern…

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Ep 144: Shadow Work 101: A SHADOW HUNTER Sneak Peek 1:00:21

3M ago1:00:21

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If you’ve heard me talk about “shadows” and “shadow work” and been like, “WTF is she even talking about?” then strap in, my loves: I’m about to enroll you in Shadow Work 101. For today’s episode, I’m sharing the first session of my free three-day program all about shadow work. You’ve probably heard of it by now: it’s a little thing I like to call S…

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Robert D. Kaplan, "The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China" (Random House, 2023) 30:02

3M ago30:02

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The Middle East remains one of the world’s most complicated, thorny—and, uncharitably, unstable—parts of the world, as countless headlines make clear. Internal strife, regional competition and external interventions have been the region’s history for the past several decades. Robert Kaplan—author, foreign policy thinker, longtime writer on internat…

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Ep 143: Fight, Flight, or Freeze: A Conversation with Anxiety Coach Anna Ferguson 56:34

4M ago56:34

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Hands up if you’re someone who deals with a F*CKTON of anxiety, depression, and/or dysregulation. (You’re in good company. Just a couple years ago, both my hands would’ve been in the air too.) If that’s you, I’ve got some amazing news: today’s guest has exactly the toolset you need to start climbing out of constant dysregulation. I am so thrilled t…

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74: Once Upon a Time & Riverdale 1:17:29

3M ago1:17:29

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Consider this your stop if you want to get on a soapbox about TV shows that started really good and then crashed and burned. Because we're getting into two episodes of a couple of shows that did exactly that--Once Upon a Time (episode 1x07) and Riverdale (episode 1x01). Get into it! Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Once Upon a…

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Kyokutei Bakin, "Eight Dogs, Or Hakkenden: Part Two--His Master's Blade" (Cornell UP, 2024) 38:02

3M ago38:02

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Glynne Walley, translator of classic Japanese novel Hakkenden, joins us on the podcast again to talk about his second translated volume: Hakkenden, Part 2: His Master’s Blade (Cornell East Asia Series: 2024). Unlike Part 1—which is all preamble!—in Part 2 we meet some of the fabled eight dog warriors and the Confucian virtues they represent: Shino,…

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Redefining Healthy Relationships with Dr. Lori Husband 40:57

4M ago40:57

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Ready to unlock the blueprint for thriving relationships? Dive into this episode where Dr. Liz is joined by Dr. Lori Husband, Clinical Psychologist, who helps us to unravel the key to lasting love. Together, Dr. Liz and Dr. Lori explore the essential role of mutual effort in nurturing healthy relationships. They challenge the notion that successful…

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Ep 142: Stand Your Ground: Why Holding Your Standards is the Sexiest Thing You Can Do 26:46

4M ago26:46

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“I keep trying and trying, but the men I’m attracting just aren’t it. Why can’t I find a man that meets my standards?” I don’t know…do you keep compromising on those standards, maybe? Here’s the thing. A lot of people don’t feel like they’re compromising, because they settle for an “almost.” He’s “almost” what you said you wanted. He “almost” gives…

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David Veevers, "The Great Defiance: How the World Took on the British Empire" (Ebury Press, 2023) 1:11:21

4M ago1:11:21

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It’s very easy to study the history of the British Empire from the perspective of, well, the British–and to extend the early 20th century version of the empire as a world-spanning entity backwards through history. David Veevers, in his new book The Great Defiance: How the World Took on the British Empire (Ebury Press, 2023) studies the English, and…

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Improving Intimacy Through Communication with Brittany Green 47:40

4M ago47:40

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Dr. Liz hangs out with Brittany Green, Certified Intimacy and Relationship Coach, to discuss the vital role communication plays in enhancing intimacy. They explore practical strategies for fostering deeper connection in the bedroom by encouraging open and honest dialogue about both successes and challenges. Brittany highlights the tendency for long…

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Ep 141: Foundational Failures: Why It's Time to Embrace the "Cringe" 24:16

4M ago24:16

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Close your eyes and picture something you desperately want. Maybe it’s 50K months. Maybe it’s the conscious relationship of your dreams. Maybe it’s a business where clients come flocking to you whenever you put out a new offer. Maybe it’s the “it girl” life. I’ll tell you this for free: all these things are available to you. There is no difference …

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73: The Princess Diaries & 27 Dresses 1:19:59

4M ago1:19:59

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It's time for some fun chick flicks today! Join us as we get into the costumes in The Princess Diaries and 27 Dresses, discussing Harry Winston, Gone with the Wind, and of course, the many charms of James Marsden. Note: something that came up when Sarah looked for IG accounts to tag from these designers is that DeBora Rachelle was a huge name in pr…

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Noo Saro-Wiwa, "Black Ghosts: A Journey Into the Lives of Africans in China" (Canongate Books, 2024) 32:53

4M ago32:53

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Just a decade ago, before COVID upended everything, tens of thousands of migrants from African countries traveled to China in search of economic opportunity. One 2012 estimate put the African population in Guangzhou alone at 100,000. When the British-Nigerian travel writer Noo Saro-Wiwa heard about this community, she decided to travel to Guangzhou…

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Sustaining a Long-Term Connection with Rodney Rabbani 42:47

4M ago42:47

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Dr. Liz hangs out with Rodney Rabbani, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, to chat all about the things that are needed to sustain a long-term connection. Dr. Liz and Rodney chat about what to look out for when first starting to date someone new, such as traits of emotional maturity and emotional availability. They also discuss the things that …

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Ep 140: New Level, Same Devil: Why You Need Shadow Work Around Money BEFORE You Have It 32:01

4M ago32:01

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A client recently asked me, “How does it feel to be averaging 50K months?” They were probably expecting answers like, “It feels unbelievable,” or “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been,” or “It’s f*cking insane.” You want to know what my answer actually was? “It feels neutral.” I can hear you already: “Whaaat the f*ck, Michelle? You make some people’s an…

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Julie Kalman, "The Kings of Algiers: How Two Jewish Families Shaped the Mediterranean World During the Napoleonic Wars and Beyond" (Princeton UP, 2023) 48:06

5M ago48:06

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On July 27th, 1827, the dey of Algiers struck the French consul over his country’s refusal to pay back its debts–specifically, to two Jewish merchant families: the Bacris, and the Busnachs. It was an error of judgment: France blockaded Algiers, and later invaded, turning Algeria into a French colony. The unpaid debt has festered as a diplomatic iss…

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Finding Connection Through Separation with Megan and Mike Bayen 44:58

5M ago44:58

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Dr. Liz is chatting with Mike and Megan Bayen, co-hosts of the Meg & Mike Do Marriage podcast, all about how they used a separation to effectively address their struggles with disconnection. In this episode, Mike and Megan get vulnerable with Dr. Liz about their journey from a rocky marriage to a separation… and how this separation (and the work th…

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Ep 139: Unf*ck Your Relationships: The Q&A 55:18

5M ago55:18

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Sit down, throw on your favorite headphones, and settle in, babes–this is a long one, but a fucking GREAT one. You know why? Because I asked YOU wonderful people for questions I could answer on the podcast…and you all fucking DELIVERED. These are some of the best questions I’ve gotten, and I’m psyched to get to answer them. Some of them are going t…

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72: Avatar: The Last Airbender with costume designer Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh 42:24

4M ago42:24

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We're so excited to welcome back Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh, our first repeat guest! She's back to discuss her work on the new Netflix adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. We also get the chance to ask her what she values in her team, and what advice she'd give her younger self. Follow Farnaz on Instagram and her website! Follow along with the visual…

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Ben Rothenberg, "Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice" (Dutton, 2024) 43:27

5M ago43:27

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In July 2021, Naomi Osaka—world number 1 women’s tennis player—lit the Olympic Cauldron at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The half-Japanese, half-American, Black athlete was a symbol of a more complicated, more multiethnic Japan—and of the global nature of high-level sports. Osaka is now about to start her comeback, after taking some time off following t…

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Accepting Your Shadow with Michelle Panning 46:49

5M ago46:49

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Dr. Liz hangs out with Michelle Panning, Shadow Work Coach & Mentor, to chat all about shadow work. In this episode, Michelle provides the inside scoop on what shadow work is, including the benefits and even some ideas on how to get started. Dr. Liz and Michelle chat all about how our shadows can become one of the biggest barriers to connection whe…

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