Best Nolan Alexander Podcasts (2024)

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#614 — Mike Faist, Kerry Condon 1:47:51

2h ago1:47:51

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is a smash, folks. First off, Alex Godfrey talks to ace actor Mike Faist, star of Luca Guadagnino's new tennis movie, Challengers [23:12 - 37:33 approx.], and then Chris Hewitt has a Zoom session (apologies if the sound is slightly distorted — tech issues) with Kerry Condon, Oscar-nominated star of The Bans…

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Elisabeth Moss, Vol. III 47:46

1d ago47:46

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Elisabeth Moss returns! The queen of peak TV is back with another stellar new show, THE VEIL, plus updates on the final season of THE HANDMAID'S TALE, and promising news on an INVISIBLE MAN sequel. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! StoryWorth -- Go to StoryWorth.com/HappySad to save 10% off your first purchase BetterHelp -- Visit ⁠BetterHelp.com/HSC ⁠today to …

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#18 - Alexander Sahn on Exclusionary Zoning 1:28:31

2d ago1:28:31

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In this episode, Ned Resnikoff chats with Alexander Sahn. He is a Thomas J. Pearsall Fellow and an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he studies inequality in political participation, representation, and public policy, especially subnational governments in the United States. He was previ…

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Essay #79: Sean Scalmer, ‘Direct Action: The Invention of a Transnational Concept’ 32:13

4d ago32:13

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This essay examines the rise of 'direct action' as a key concept in anarchist and radical politics over the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It traces the transnational arguments, texts and networks that made this possible. Sean Scalmer is a Professor of History at the University of Melbourne. This essay is a greatly edited version of…

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Faith and Science at Catholic Polytechnic University with Dr. Jennifer Nolan

5d ago

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By Dr. Stuart Squires

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#613 — Dan Stevens, Ed Skrein & Fra Fee, Alex Garland 1:54:22

7d ago1:54:22

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Phew! After last week's single-guest situation, we're back to our bumper-sized best on this week's Empire Podcast. One of our favourite interviewees, Dan Stevens, returns to the pod after a brief hiatus, to tell Chris Hewitt all about his new film, Abigail, and his all-timer of a character intro in Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire. Warning: Chris an…

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Zack Snyder, Vol. II 45:08

8d ago45:08

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Zack Snyder talks about his REBEL MOON films, Batman & Superman controversies, casting stories, WATCHMEN, & more! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! StoryWorth -- Go to StoryWorth.com/HappySad to save 10% off your first purchase BetterHelp -- Visit ⁠BetterHelp.com/HSC ⁠today to get 10% off your first month UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS ⁠Cabaret (Eddie Redmayne and Gayle…

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Explorer #20: Early Humans, First Civilizations, and Fall of Civilizations with Dr. Brian Fagan 54:52

13d ago54:52

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Brian Fagan is an Archeologist, Author, and Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara. He has written a number of books on archeology, humans, and, most recently, climate change. We discussed Early Humans, the history of hunting, the most influential civilizations, and the effects of localized climate change, which by the way, has noth…

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#17 - Stan Oklobdzija on YIMBY Politics 2:21:22

14d ago2:21:22

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This week, Nolan Gray and Ned Resnikoff chat with Stan Oklobdzija. Stan is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Tulane University and the Director of the Center for Public Policy Research at the Murphy Institute. His research focuses on housing policy, specifically how voters conceive of housing markets and how these perceptions influence…

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#612 — Marisa Abela 1:21:34

14d ago1:21:34

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is perhaps less jam-packed and bumper-sized than normal, as we only have one guest. But what a guest, as Marisa Abela — terrific as Amy Winehouse in Sam Taylor-Johnson's Back To Black, the biopic of the iconic singer — talks to Chris Hewitt about the role, from the moment she got it to the gift she received…

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Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, & Lindsay Mendez (MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG) 52:52

15d ago52:52

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For decades MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG was the Sondheim musical that never worked on Broadway. No longer! Here Josh chats with the amazing trio of actors who have turned this show into a beloved hit, Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez. It's a conversation filled with a ton of laughter and a lot of tears (mostly from Jonathan). SUPPORT …

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Jonathan Nolan 43:48

18d ago43:48

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Jonathan Nolan has been writing and producing some of the most spellbinding films and TV for the last quarter of a century, from MEMENTO and THE DARK KNIGHT to WESTWORLD and now FALLOUT. He joins Josh to chat about it all plus how he emerged from the long shadow of big brother Christopher to earn his own place as a storytelling powerhouse. SUPPORT …

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Essay #78: Sam C. Tenorio, ‘Black Cataclysm: Anarchism and Ruination’ 18:48

18d ago18:48

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In this essay, adapted from his recently published book, Sam C. Tenorio (he/they) reconsiders the Watts Rebellion of 1965 and its ruinous disruptions, like arson, theft, and vandalism, as a cataclysm that clears material and discursive ground and proffers its own questions of property. It argues that the cataclysmic vantage of the Watts rebellion o…

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Immanence and Transcendence in Our Hopeless Age with Dr. R.J. Snell

21d ago

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By Dr. Stuart Squires

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#611 — Jordan Peele, Rufus Sewell & Philip Martin, Nell Tiger Free & Bill Nighy 2:00:30

21d ago2:00:30

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This week's Empire Podcast has more guests than the Overlook Hotel, all chatting to Chris Hewitt about their new movies. First, producer Jordan Peele tells Chris why he was so taken by Dev Patel's directorial debut, Monkey Man, that he came on board to help it get a theatrical release. Plus, they also talk why Peele is no longer acting. [15:40 - 30…

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Olivia Colman & Jessie Buckley 40:28

22d ago40:28

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Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley let loose on this hilarious episode of the podcast talking everything from their filthy new movie, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS, to Marvel to that time Olivia nearly sent poo to a critic. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for FREE BetterHelp -- Visit ⁠BetterHelp.com/H…

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#610 — Cynthia Erivo, Luke Evans 1:39:16

28d ago1:39:16

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is brought to you by the letter E, as Cynthia Erivo and Luke Evans join Chris Hewitt to talk about their new projects. First up, Erivo talks about her astonishing performance in Drift, which she also produced, and in particular one harrowing scene, and its impact upon her. It's an incredibly intense and hon…

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3 BODY PROBLEM (David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, & Alexander Woo) 45:22

29d ago45:22

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The creators of 3 BODY PROBLEM know something about scrutinized book to screen adaptations. David Benioff & D.B. Weiss (GAME OF THRONES) and Alexander Woo (TRUE BLOOD) join Josh to talk about their complex audacious new series, their sci-fi influences, their favorite character deaths and that GAME OF THRONES ending. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- …

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Essay #77: Nolan Bennett, ‘Alexander Berkman’s Anti-Prison Anarchism’ 24:37

1M ago24:37

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In this essay, Nolan Bennett traces through Alexander Berkman's 1912 Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist an unresolved tension between two approaches to the prison: advocacy for political prisoners and advocacy against the politics of prisons. Berkman's ambivalence between these approaches amid his memoirs and later activism signify the book's importanc…

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#609 — Sydney Sweeney, David Dastmalchian, Ernie Hudson 1:55:45

1M ago1:55:45

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Halloween isn't for another few months, but this week's Empire Podcast delivers a hat-trick of horrors nonetheless, as Chris Hewitt has spooky sitdowns on Zoom with the stars of three scary fillums that are all out this week. First, Sydney Sweeney, star and producer of nun-more-black horror, Immaculate, talks about sticking the landing and possessi…

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Sydney Sweeney 51:17

1M ago51:17

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It may seem like Sydney Sweeney just came out of nowhere in the last few years but she's been putting in the work for a long time. She talks about it all with Josh, from her humble beginnings in Spokane to SHARP OBJECTS to Emmy nominated turns in EUPHORIA and THE WHITE LOTUS and now with films she's helping create herself, ANYONE BUT YOU and IMMACU…

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#16 - Ben Raderstorf on Sacramento 55:40

1M ago55:40

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This week, Nolan Gray chats with Ben Raderstorf. Ben is vice president of House Sacramento, an all volunteer grassroots pro-housing group in the California Capital region. In his day job, he's a pro-democracy advocate, but on nights and weekends he works to make his adopted hometown more affordable, liveable, walkable, bikeable and resilient. Find …

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The State of Catholic Architecture Today with Architect Anthony Grumbine

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By Dr. Stuart Squires

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#608 — Ethan Coen & Tricia Cooke, Phillip Noyce 1:42:44

1M ago1:42:44

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While we're waiting patiently for Joel and Ethan Coen to reunite as the filmmaking entity known as the Coen Brothers, can we interest you in the Coen Brother and Sister-in-Law? For Ethan Coen and his wife, Tricia Cooke, have teamed up to make the rambunctious road trip comedy, Drive Away Dolls, and on this week's episode they tell John Nugent about…

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Mark Wahlberg 37:15

1M ago37:15

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Mark Wahlberg's journey is a remarkable one and he's here to tell the tale, from music to movies, from BOOGIE NIGHTS to THE DEPARTED, from chaos to being a family man. He chats with Josh about it all here including his new film, ARTHUR THE KING. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for FREE Facto…

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Michael Keaton, Vol. II 39:37

2M ago39:37

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Michael Keaton knows a thing or two about directing -- after all he's been directed by the best, from Ron Howard to Tim Burton to Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Now he's directing himself in KNOX GOES AWAY and chatting with Josh about all of it, including the long-awaited BEETLEJUICE sequel, his time in the SPIDER-MAN films, and whether he's done wit…

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Essay #76: Peterson Silva, ‘Mechanical Failures and Anarchist Freedom’ 17:15

2M ago17:15

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In this essay, Peterson Silva talks about metaphors for freedom among anarchists. He particularly discusses a metaphor concerning failure in complex systems, pointing out that anarchists relate freedom to the deep transformation of social patterns. A list of the references he cites in this episode is available here. Peterson Silva is a writer, tran…

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#607 — Robin Wright, DeWanda Wise 1:40:10

2M ago1:40:10

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara and James Dyer cram into the podbooth just minutes after returning to London from a live show in Norwich, which was part of the pod's March tour (tickets still available for Sheffield, Dublin, and Salford via empireonline.com/podtour!). And, despite their exhaustion, they thr…

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Juno Temple 43:41

2M ago43:41

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After nearly 20 years of being a go to indie stalwart (with some blockbusters like THE DARK KNIGHT RISES thrown in for good measure), Juno Temple is certainly having a moment thanks to the 1-2 punch of TED LASSO and FARGO. Here she chats with Josh about all of it plus why she really just wants to be in a horror film! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc --…

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Talking About The Star Wars Prequels: An Empire Podcast Special 54:21

2M ago54:21

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The new issue of Empire — on sale now at all good, evil and intergalactic newsagents — is something of a celebration of 25 years of the Star Wars prequels, George Lucas' trilogy of movies that began with The Phantom Menace in 1999 and concluded with Revenge Of The Sith, Order 66 and all that, in 2005. Since then, the prequels have generated more de…

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Timothee Chalamet (2017) 52:03

2M ago52:03

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He's at the top of the box office again with DUNE: PART 2 but back in 2017 Timothee Chalamet was just coming into his own. In this flashback episode of the podcast listen to Chalamet talk about his roots, his aspirations, and hopes for the future. It's a rare snapshot of one of the most important actors of our time. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- …

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AccentWealth: Invest like a Family Office with James Pan 1:05:28

2M ago1:05:28

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James Pan is a former Hedge Fund manager who, a decade ago, returned funds to outside investors and converted his firm into a family office. If you search for CP&E Partners' letters, you will see the phenomenal performance that James has achieved, and he did it as a one-man-shop. In this interview, we discussed James' investment philosophy, investm…

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#606 — Josh Brolin, Adam Sandler & Paul Dano 1:37:28

2M ago1:37:28

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is perfectly balanced, as all things should be. In the first half, Chris Hewitt sits down with ol' Thanos himself, aka the one and only Josh Brolin, for a wide-ranging conversation that takes in birthday parties, Brolin's growth as an actor, his aversion to compliments, and his return as the indefatigable G…

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Jamie Dornan, Vol. II 45:08

2M ago45:08

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Jamie Dornan is back! And he's got stories--stories of Andrew Garfield and skiing accidents, stories of watching 50 SHADES OF GREY with a security guard awkwardly standing by, and stories of his hit series, THE TOURIST! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! BetterHelp -- Visit BetterHelp.com/HSC today to get 10% off your first month Factor -- Head to FactorMeals.c…

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FX's Shōgun: An Empire & Pilot TV Podcast Special, In Association With Disney+ 1:03:01

2M ago1:03:01

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There can be only one thing more exciting than James Clavell’s Shōgun getting a brand new TV adaptation on Disney+, and that’s a special Pilot TV/Empire crossover podcast recorded to mark the occasion! Join Chris Hewitt, James Dyer and Nick de Semlyen as they get together to talk all things Japanese, Nick’s epic read of Clavell’s 1300 page book, an…

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Essay #75: Chris Robé, ‘Anarchism, Video Activism and State Repression’ 16:13

2M ago16:13

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In this essay, Chris Robé explores the origins of video activism from the ecology, women’s liberation, and anarchist movements of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He then traces the state’s increasing surveillance of video activism and recent debates regarding the value of such activism among participants of the Stop Cop City movement. Chris Robé is…

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The Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship with Maggie Gallagher

2M ago

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By Dr. Stuart Squires

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#605 — Jessica Chastain & Peter Sarsgaard, Wim Wenders, Fernando Meirelles 1:54:49

2M ago1:54:49

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It's another jam-packed episode of the Empire Podcast this week, folks. Our guest cup certainly overfloweth, as Olly Richards sits down on Zoom with Memory stars Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard (21:17 - 37:40 approx.), Ian Freer talks Kurosawa, Columbo, German goalkeepers and Japanese toilets with the legendary director Wim Wenders (58:36 - 1:…

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Cillian Murphy, Vol. III 32:43

2M ago32:43

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It's been six months since Cillian Murphy joined Happy Sad Confused. Now nearly one billion dollars in tickets sales, 13 Oscar nominations, and a pop culture phenomenon later, he's back to look back at OPPENHEIMER and four other key roles in his fantastic career. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Vessi -- Go to Vessi.com/HappySad for 15% off your first order! …

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#604 — Kingsley Ben-Adir, Tahar Rahim 1:44:10

2M ago1:44:10

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This week's Empire Podcast brings you a double bill of wonderful actors, nattering away about their latest projects. How lovely. First up, Kingsley Ben-Adir talks to Amon Warmann about Bob Marley: One Love, the film that shines the spotlight on two pivotal years in the life of the legendary reggae singer, Bob Marley, and the madness of being part o…

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BARBIE (Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, & Michael Cera) 35:50

2M ago35:50

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Hi Barbie! It's time to catch up with a quartet of the actors who made the pop culture phenomenon possible. Here Josh chats with Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, and Michael Cera about the making of the film, key sequences, and what it's been like to be a part of film history. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/ha…

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Emily Blunt, Vol. II 54:21

2M ago54:21

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Emily Blunt is back on the pocast and this time it's for a live event at the 92nd Street Y. And this time we can say she is finally an Academy Award nominee! From THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA to OPPENHEIMER, this is a lively and very fun chat with one of our most versatile actors. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/happysadfree and u…

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Essay #74: Pranay Somayajula, ‘Nationhood Beyond Nationalism: Towards an Anarchist Politics of Anti-Colonial Liberation’ 17:59

2M ago17:59

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In this essay, Pranay Somayajula critically examines the anarchist movement’s relationship to anticolonial politics. Drawing on a rich history of anticolonial movements, from the Kurds in Rojava to the Zapatistas in Chiapas, who have sought national liberation and self-determination without being confined by the nation-state, he argues for an anarc…

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Explorer #19: Quantum Computers and Artificial Intelligence w/ Scott Aaronson 1:02:31

3M ago1:02:31

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Dr. Scott Aaronson is Schlumberger Centennial Chair of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin, and director of its Quantum Information Center. His research interests center around the capabilities and limits of quantum computers and computational complexity theory more generally. For the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years, he is …

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Can Cremated Ashes Be Divided and Distributed with Dr. Patrick Fletcher?

3M ago

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By Dr. Stuart Squires

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#603 — Jeffrey Wright, Sean Durkin & Zac Efron 1:47:41

3M ago1:47:41

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Another week, another packed episode of the Empire Podcast, and once again we're joined by some cracking guests. First, Jeffrey Wright, the freshly Oscar-nominated star of American Fiction, joins Chris Hewitt to talk about that movie, his working practices, the film's unusual original title, and more. (30:37 - 48:53)Then Alex Godfrey sits down on Z…

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Henry Cavill & Matthew Vaughn 47:55

3M ago47:55

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Henry Cavill and Matthew Vaughn have a long history together dating back to STARDUST. Now all these years and many successes later they've come together for the new action adventure extravaganza ARGYLLE. Both gentlemen are veterans too of course of Happy Sad Confused and chat with Josh about auditioning, stunts, and a litany of exciting upcoming pr…

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#602 — Henry Cavill & Sam Rockwell, Kumail Nanjiani 1:44:59

3M ago1:44:59

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The greater the spy movie, the bigger the guests. That's the motto of this week's Empire Podcast, as Chris Hewitt sits down with Henry Cavill and Sam Rockwell, stars of Matthew Vaughn's new spy caper Argylle, for a fun chat about dancing, fighting, and novelists. (23:46 - 40:04) Chris is also joined by the wonderful Kumail Nanjiani, who returns to …

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MASTERS OF THE AIR (Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan) 57:35

3M ago57:35

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One of the biggest shows of the year bring together an impressive array of young talent to Happy Sad Confused when Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, and producer Gary Goetzman join Josh to discuss the WWII epic MASTERS OF THE AIR. It's a wild and fun conversation taped at the 92nd Street Y that's not to be misse…

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Cartoon Saloon: An Empire Podcast Special 51:00

3M ago51:00

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We love the Irish animation studio, Cartoon Saloon, at Empire. And we're not alone — the Kilkenny-based marvels behind the likes of Song Of The Sea, Wolfwalkers, and The Secret Of Kells recently had a BFI season devoted to their exploits, and to mark the beginning of their 25th anniversary. And in this very special edition of the Empire Podcast, He…

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