Best Mona Williams Podcasts (2024)

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Tony Awards, Normani, Katy Perry with Lily Gladstone 1:21:22

8m ago1:21:22

1:21:22

Ira and Louis discuss Normani’s long-awaited album, The Tony Awards, Katy Perry’s return, Trump’s crush on Debra Messing, and the confusing Fabulous Four film poster. Lily Gladstone joins to discuss her new film Fancy Dance, how she connects with a role, and more.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other c…

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Talking About Tolkien - A Thief in the Night (The Hobbit, Ch16) 22:09

1h ago22:09

22:09

War seems all but inevitable. Fortunately, Bilbo has a plan involving a little bit of honest burglary. Will it pan out? Ben and Nate have doubts. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsab…

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Discussing The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux 1:29:10

1h ago1:29:10

1:29:10

This week we talk about a book that, being honest, we did not care for. We wanted to read one more locked room mystery to see if this was our thing or not. The patrons voted for this one when it was put up and, well, here we are. It's not a great book and we had more fun talking about it than reading it. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.…

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Charli XCX's Brat, Kim Kardashian and Chloe Sevigny, & Glen Powell's Rise with Megan Stalter 1:18:30

8d ago1:18:30

1:18:30

Ira and Louis discuss Charli XCX's new album BRAT, Kim Kardashian and Chloe Sevigny's Actors on Actors, Glen Powell's rise to leading man, Sabrina Carpenter's new single, the Practical Magic sequel, and Will Smith's box office return. Plus, Meg Stalter joins to discuss her new film Cora Bora, her theatre nerd roots, and more. Subscribe to Keep It o…

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Talking About Tolkien - The Gathering of the Clouds (The Hobbit, Ch 15) 33:31

2d ago33:31

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"Clouds", in this case, being a metaphor for a war that Thorin cannot possibly win. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/ Buy the Books - https://bookshop.org/shop/wabp…

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Discussing Throne of Glass By Sarah J Maas (Part 2) 1:10:26

1d ago1:10:26

1:10:26

Alternate Title: Look to the Right We finish our discussion of Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas! Who will win the competition to be the king's assassin? Who is going around killing and eating the champions? Which of these two men will our hero end up with? What's the deal with the opium-smoking lady? Find out! Including an extra special bonus for th…

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Chromatica, Furiosa, The Fall Guy, & New York Nightflife with LadyFag 1:25:03

2d ago1:25:03

1:25:03

Ira and Louis discuss Gaga's Chromatica Ball, Jon Lovett on Survivor, Cybertrucks, Scrappy-Doo, and the current state of movies from Furiosa, Garfield, Hitman, to The Fall Guy. LadyFag joins to discuss her New York nightlife origin story and the upcoming LadyLand Festival. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, a…

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Shabbos Kestenbaum 1:00:30

16d ago1:00:30

1:00:30

Shabbos Kestenbaum is a graduate student at Harvard University, researching the intersections between between public policy and contemporary Jewish life in the United States. Shabbos is the lead plaintiff against Harvard University alleging pervasive and systemic antisemitism. Shabbos has appeared on CNN, Fox News, and in The New York Times, and ha…

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Discussing Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas (Part 1) 1:22:40

9d ago1:22:40

1:22:40

We're back! Using new recording tech that may break more than I like but we're going to blame Ben for that for not proofing and "having a life". What a jerk. Anyway we should hopefully iron out those technical issues. But now it's time to talk about Sarah J Maas again! We were pretty happy with Court of Thorns and Roses. So much so that we awarded …

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Talking About Tolkien - Fire and Water (The Hobbit, Ch14) 38:34

6d ago38:34

38:34

I wonder where Smaug went? Oh. Oh dear... Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/ Buy the Books - https://bookshop.org/shop/wabpod…

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Michael Steele 1:17:58

7d ago1:17:58

1:17:58

When he was elected Lt. Governor of Maryland in 2003, Michael Steele made history as the first African American elected to statewide office; and again with his subsequent chairmanship of the Republican National Committee in 2009. A longtime political analyst and contributor to MSNBC, Michael is currently the co-host of MSNBC’s “The Weekend,” which …

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Discussing Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K Dick 1:28:27

13d ago1:28:27

1:28:27

Alternate Title: Rick Deckard's Wife is Based The boys discuss the cyberpunk(ish) classic that inspired Blade Runner. Ben even watched Blade Runner for this episode. Let's see what all the fuss is about. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instag…

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Ron Reagan 1:16:22

14d ago1:16:22

1:16:22

Ron Reagan, the son of former President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan, grew up in Los Angeles and Sacramento while his father served as Governor of California from 1967-1975. After a brief career as a classical ballet dancer, Ron Reagan has spent the past 40 years as a correspondent, host and political commentator in television and radio, chiefly …

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John Pavlovitz 53:27

15d ago53:27

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John Pavlovitz is a writer, pastor, and activist from Wake Forest, North Carolina. John was one of our very first guests on Dirty Moderate over 2 years ago, and we were thrilled to spend time with this deep thinking, generous, loving, and spirited human again. A 25-year veteran in the trenches of local church ministry, John is committed to equality…

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Billie Eilish, Back to Black, Black Twitter with Prentice Penny 1:17:43

24d ago1:17:43

1:17:43

Ira and Louis discuss Billie Eilish's new album Hit Me Hard and Soft, Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 9, and Diddy's unwanted apology video. Prentice Penny joins to discuss directing and producing the Hulu doc Black Twitter: A People's History. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive conten…

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Stella O'Malley 1:04:26

17d ago1:04:26

1:04:26

Stella is an Irish psychotherapist who had her own intense experience with gender as a child, and the resolution of her gender distress has made her curious about the wisdom of early intervention. As a result, in addition to facilitating a parent coaching site that provides practical help to parents who are navigating their child’s gender-related d…

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Judging Books by Their Cover VI 50:44

20d ago50:44

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As is tradition on words about books, once per year we must ritualistically judge books by their covers. Nate has gathered 5 books on which he has "done no research" for Ben to judge. Will Ben be able to select one for the pair to read? Or, in a podcast first, will he be forced to resort to The Mystery Box. Find out on this exciting episode of Word…

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Talking About Tolkien - No One Home and The Desolation of Smaug Movie Discussion (The Hobbit, ch13) 41:10

20d ago41:10

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In this chapter, Smaug leaves the gang alone with his treasure. Bilbo gets a very important mail shirt. Unfortunately, that's about all that happens. So to pad the run time Ben talks about his experience watching Peter Jackson's The Desolation of Smaug. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wor…

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Eurovision, Baby Reindeer & Song of the Summer with Michelle Buteau 1:33:10

29d ago1:33:10

1:33:10

Ira and Louis discuss whether or not "Espresso" is song of the summer, Maya Rudolph on SNL, the controversy surrounding Baby Reindeer, movie prequels we don't need, and how Eurovision became a disaster this year. Michelle Buteau joins to discuss her new film Babes, diversity in comedy, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episode…

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Discussing Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson (sequel to the sequel to Neuromancer) 1:19:41

1M ago1:19:41

1:19:41

At long last we finish out the Neuromancer/Sprawl trilogy. I never expected to get this far, yet here we are. What I'm saying is that Nate hasn't read this book for 2-3 years and can't remember most of what happened in it so Ben is gonna have to do a TON of carrying here. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://w…

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Reed Galen 1:00:52

1M ago1:00:52

1:00:52

Reed Galen is a co-founder of The Lincoln Project, host of the Lincoln Project podcast and author of The HomeFront Substack, and a self-proclaimed Cassandra. Reed is an independent political strategist who has spent years advising Fortune 500 companies, and has also worked on several prominent republican campaigns. He joins Adam to assess the Never…

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Drake versus Kendrick, Met Gala & Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism 1:28:13

1M ago1:28:13

1:28:13

Ira and Louis discuss Dua Lipa’s new album Radical Optimism, the Met Gala, The Idea of You, and Zadie Smith’s New Yorker essay. Ira explains the Kendrick and Drake rap beef. Sarayu Blue joins to discuss her new series Expats and acting opposite actors like Nicole Kidman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full e…

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Discussing a NEW RELEASE: The Bridge to Bat City by Ernest Cline (Ernest Cline Saga VIII) 1:42:00

1M ago1:42:00

1:42:00

A new release! By... Ernest Cline... oh gosh. Yes Ernest Cline didn't retire after that brazen failure and complete lack of effort and has come back with... his best book to date? What is even happening here?!? Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www…

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Celebrating 10 Years of Women Working the Vision!🎉 20:39

1M ago20:39

20:39

🎉It’s our 10 year Business Anniversary as of April 17, 2024!!! 👓🎉 Women Working the Vision celebrated 10 years in business, ministry and more with the guidance from the Holy Spirit and the support of my community/tribe. 📚What started with one journal book became a growing cohort of many Christian ministry leaders/Entrepreneurs, Authors, Coaches, wo…

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Talking About Tolkien - Inside Information (The Hobbit, Ch 12) 37:42

1M ago37:42

37:42

The dragon is found. Bilbo tries to riddle his way out of another jam, but this time, he may have met his match. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/ Buy the Books - h…

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William Inboden 57:21

2M ago57:21

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William Inboden is Professor and Director of the Alexander Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida, and Peterson Senior Fellow with the Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He joins Adam in a discussion centering around his latest book “The Peacemaker: Ro…

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Challengers, Nicole Kidman’s AFI Lifetime Achievement with Chris Perfetti 1:20:01

2M ago1:20:01

1:20:01

Ira and Louis discuss the incredibly sexy new film Challengers, The Tony Award noms, Nicole Kidman’s AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, middle fingers as an insult, and Normani’s return to music. Chris Perfetti joins to discuss playing everyone’s favorite white teacher on Abbott Elementary, why he prefers theatre to TV, and more. Subscribe to Keep It …

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Discussing Murder She Wrote: Gin and Daggers by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain 1:06:52

2M ago1:06:52

1:06:52

Finally, we're covering some proper literature on this podcast. The boys are discussing the book adaptation of the hit murder mystery show from the 80's. Jessica Fletcher is accused of murder in a foreign country. Can she clear her name and find the real killers before they ruin the reputation of Britain's greatest mystery writer who is not Agatha …

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Talking About Tolkien - On the Doorstep (The Hobbit, Ch 11) 33:05

2M ago33:05

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Things are getting uncomfortably real for Thorin and his friends. To emphasize how screwed they are Ben recounts dragon lore from ages past. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsaboutbo…

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Alana Newhouse, Tablet Magazine 47:56

2M ago47:56

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Alana Newhouse is an American writer and editor. She is the founder of Tablet magazine, a dynamic hub of Jewish life, which features news, essays, podcasts and opinion pieces. In November 2022, Alana wrote an essay for Tablet called “Brokenism.” The essay remains deeply compelling because, as Alana argues, that “the real debate today isn’t between …

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Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department with Juliana Canfield 1:21:31

1M ago1:21:31

1:21:31

Ira and Louis discuss Taylor Swift's polarizing 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department, Katy Perry's doing promo for Elon Musk, tired J Lo jokes, and more. Julia Canfield joins to discuss starring in and learning to become a rock musician for Broadway's Stereophonic, lasting memories of Succession, and her favorite Fleetwood Mac songs. Sub…

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M&M Show (24) - 18.04.2024 Interview with Stephen, hypnotherapy expert and pharmacy business owner 42:18

2M ago42:18

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A great interview with our colleague Stephen, also a volunteer with Cumbernauld FM about hypnotherapy and its great benefits for people with phobias, anxiety, addictions and many other mental and emotional issues, speaking also about actual problems of children lost in the virtual and some important moral and spiritual guidelines.…

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Discussing The Giver by Lois Lowry 59:23

2M ago59:23

59:23

Ben and Nate discuss the award-winning children's novel. This one is light on summary and heavy on confused philosophical rambling. You have been warned... Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://bl…

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Talking About Tolkien - A Warm Welcome (The Hobbit, Ch 10) 21:52

2M ago21:52

21:52

The gang makes it to Lake-town and Thorin rolls 20 after 20 on those charisma checks. Meanwhile, Ben struggles to find enough lore to scrape together an episode Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https…

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Mona Charen 55:24

2M ago55:24

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Mona Charen is a conservative American journalist, columnist, commentator and best selling author. She is the Policy Editor of The Bulwark, and host of the Beg to Differ podcast, which you need to subscribe to immediately. Mona fell hard for William F. Buckley as a teenager, and her first job was as editorial assistant at his National Review. She w…

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Coachella, OJ Simpson with Nick Offerman 1:26:17

2M ago1:26:17

1:26:17

Ira and Louis discuss Coachella 2024, OJ Simpson’s death and other celeb scandals, and more. Nick Offerman joins to discuss his new film Civil War, his creative influences, and being half of comedy’s funniest couple. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@…

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Iran vs. Israel 55:09

2M ago55:09

55:09

As the host of the podcast History of the Land of Israel, and his own YouTube show, Israel Explained, Shaiel Ben-Ephraim spends his time thinking about Israel and assessing Israel’s long term goals. Given Iran’s attack on Israel, we invited Shaiel back to Dirty Moderate so he and Adam could discuss the implications of Iran launching drones and miss…

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Star Wars: Thrawn Treason (Part II The Final Thrawntier) 49:29

2M ago49:29

49:29

It has been a long time coming. We're finally wrapping up another Thrawn Trilogy. There isn't much Thrawn left. Is this the last of Thrawn we'll ever see?? What about the Grisks? The answer may surprise you... and it's "there isn't anywhere for this to go and it all ends in Rey Star Wars." Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C T…

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Talking About Tolkien - Barrels out of Bond (The Hobbit, Ch 9) 43:34

2M ago43:34

43:34

Notably absent from this chapter is the most embarrassing CGI barrel fight in motion picture history. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/ Buy the Books - https://book…

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M&M Show (23) 10.04.2024 - William from Cumbernauld on his brother tragic but avoidable death during pandemic 40:45

2M ago40:45

40:45

In this dramatic and intense interview, our friend and neighbour William, a father, grandfather, joiner, artist and local activist describes the tragic chain of events that led to the untimely death of his brother Gordon in 2020 - a story that definitely resemble that of many other grieving suffering today. He also expresses his opinions on what he…

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M&M Show (21) 21.03.2024 -On Covid Vaccines and Excess Deaths - Important Official Declarations 44:19

2M ago44:19

44:19

Mazy and Simona discuss the stunning public accusations of the Slovak first minister towards the mishandling of the pandemic and the link between the recorded excess deaths after the start of covid vaccine rollout, the general attorney of Texas suing Pfizer, the Japanese doctors and officials suing the Japanese government for the covid vaccination …

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Jojo Siwa, Sex and the City, & Ripley with Carla Gugino 1:25:05

2M ago1:25:05

1:25:05

Ira and Louis discuss Jojo Siwa’s rebrand and alleged invention of “Gay Pop,” Sex and the City’s Netflix arrival, Ripley, and Jerrod Carmichael’s show. Carla Gugino joins to discuss The Girls on the Bus, her start in 80s multi-cams, working with Robert Rodriguez and Brian DePalma, and more. YouTube language: Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch…

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Mike Gonzalez of The Heritage Foundation 1:13:30

2M ago1:13:30

1:13:30

Mike Gonzalez is the Angeles T Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Senior Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. He is a longtime journalist who currently writes for The Washington Examiner. Prior to that, he wrote for the Wall Street Journal, where he was based in Hong Kong. Mike is an ardent conservative and he sees the re-election of Trump as the only stopgap…

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Discussing Star Wars Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn (We will never stop) 56:28

2M ago56:28

56:28

This might as well just be "Words About Thrawn". This blue alien has come in and just taken over the podcast. I think if you count the bonus super-cut we have, as of this week, talked about Thrawn for 13 episodes. Thrawn has tied with Dune! He cannot be stopped! Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads…

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Talking About Tolkien - Flies and Spiders and Bombur (The Hobbit, Ch 8) 46:24

2M ago46:24

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The gang is taken prisoner by sentient spiders. Fortunately, Bilbo has a very particular set of skills that makes him a nightmare to spiders like these. Support the Show. Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.…

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Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter with Justice Smith and Kendra James 1:32:51

2M ago1:32:51

1:32:51

Ira, Louis, and guest host Kendra James discuss Beyoncé’s sprawling new album Cowboy Carter. Justice Smith joins Ira and Louis to discuss the American Society of Magical Negroes, critical responses to the film, and more. Plus, Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 World Tour and the internet’s debate on hot SNL cast members. YouTube language: Subscribe to Ke…

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M&M Show (22) 28.03.2024 - Linda from Tony's Safe Place Interview + Assisted Death issue 44:23

3M ago44:23

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On the new events related to mental health and involving Linda's organisation focused on suicide prevention. Then Mazy and Mazy speak about the new planned legislation on assisted death, about the medical protocols for 'a good death', cancer, life-style and natural therapiesBy psimonel

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Joseph Ellis 1:12:06

2M ago1:12:06

1:12:06

George Washington claimed that anyone who attempted to provide an accurate account of the war for independence would be accused of writing fiction. At the time, no one called it the “American Revolution”: former colonists still regarded themselves as Virginians or Pennsylvanians, not Americans, while John Adams insisted that the British were the re…

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Women Working the Vision Series: Pastor/Coach Tamara Pope 39:14

3M ago39:14

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👑Meet our very own, Coach Tamara PopeSome women teach the way, others lead the way, and then there’s Coach Tam who travels with women showing them the way. Coach Tam is a pastor, author, and transformation coach who is committed to lifestyle evangelism. Her goal is demonstrating the message she shares through living the message she shares. She is p…

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Women Working the Vision Series with Nina “Motivates” Addison 19:20

3M ago19:20

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👑Meet our very own, Nina AddisonNina Addison is the You Can Advocate! Born and raised in Chicago, Nina believes she was born to change lives. She was born with Club Hands and use her physical difference to make a difference. She is a Youth Pastor, Speaker, Author, Wife, Bonus mom, and most importantly, Child of God is a few hats Nina wears.Let’s ce…

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