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American Hysteria

chelsey weber-smith

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American Hysteria explores how fantastical thinking has shaped our culture – moral panics, urban legends, hoaxes, crazes, fringe beliefs, and national misunderstandings. Poet-turned-podcaster Chelsey Weber-Smith tells the strangest stories from American history and examines the forces that create the reality we share, and sometimes, the reality we don't.
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The Story Collider

Story Collider, Inc.

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Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they're all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story Collider!
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VS

Poetry Foundation

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The VS podcast is a bi-weekly series where poets confront the ideas that move them. Hosted by poets Ajanaé Dawkins and Brittany Rogers, produced by Cin Pim/Ombie Productions, and presented by the Poetry Foundation.
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Spoken Word

Di Cousens, Indrani Perera, Tina Giannoukos, and Waffle IronGirl

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A program dedicated to the eclectic world of poetry and performance. Guests are contemporary poets who read and discuss their works.
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Poet on Song

Maryama Antoine

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Poet on Song (http://poetonsong.com) invites the listener on a poetic and musical journey across the landscape of a particular author’s song. Its goal is to interpret the mood and emotional current that render a writer’s voice singular and evocative through the host’s personal experience and resonance with the works. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Close Readings

Kamran Javadizadeh

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One poem. One guest. Each episode, Kamran Javadizadeh, a poetry critic and professor of English, talks to a different leading scholar of poetry about a single short poem that the guest has loved. You'll have a chance to see the poem from the expert's perspective—and also to think about some big questions: How do poems work? What can they make happen? How might they change our lives?
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Lives of the most Excellent Artists, Architects, Curators, Critics, Theorists Poets and more, like Vasari’s book updated. (Interviews with over 1200 artists and others about practice and lifestyle from Yale University radio WYBCX)
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Big Ideas

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Feed your mind. Be provoked. One big idea at a time. Your brain will love you for it. Grab your front row seat to the best live forums and festivals with Natasha Mitchell.
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Every month The SpokenWeb Podcast brings you different stories that explore the intersections of sound, poetry, literature, and history, created by scholars, poets, students, and artists from across Canada.
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Respectonomics

Jeremy Wentworth-Stanley

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Respectonomics features the financier, philanthropist, poet and speaker Jeremy Wentworth-Stanley. Listen in as Jeremy unpacks the importance of Respectonomics in business today, while interviewing guests and helping corporate business reignite the fire of the Human Being, recreate the values of unity, refresh the pleasures of innovation and productivity, AND give HOPE a valid and powerful place in our lives. For more information, visit: https://www.respectonomics.com/
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Mendocino Words, or just Mendo Words, is two minutes of local poetry, weekly. Mendocino County is rich with poets writing about our natural beauty, our politics, and the little lives we can make for ourselves here. Mendo Words is hosted by Frej Barty, Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate, with the mission to spread poetry across the county. Local poetry calendar: https://theresawhitehill.com/events/. Website: https://mendocinopoetlaureate.mymcn.org/youth-poet-laureate/ Insta: @mendocinoyouth ...
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Let's be honest. Life with a disability can be difficult. Luckily, we are living in the twenty-first century. This podcast is about how living in the modern world has helped people with disabilities to have fairly "normal" lives. Join me as we explore why this is and as I try to look at disability from a social model perspective and change how the world sees disability.
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The Ethically Immoral Podcast

Hosted by: Mike Payne

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The Ethically Immoral Podcast is a weekly program that features long-form conversations with Poets, Spoken Word Artists, Authors, and other Creatives. Our conversations focus on the creativity behind the Creative we feature. Through our in-depth interviews and live and previously recorded spoken word performances, our goal is to showcase the creative versatility of our guests and allow our listeners the opportunity to get to know the Creative on a more personal level.
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Since 2007, the Greenhouse Effect Open Mic has been an underground destination for artists around the USA. Every week, poets, musicians, storytellers, and regular folks gather for this community open mic night to share and express themselves. It serves as a community workshop space, a 3rd space, and a public square. This podcast documents these community members and their work. When All You Have Is Fire is the sound of a community experiencing itself. Hosted and produced by RJ Walker
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Subtext is a book club podcast for readers interested in what the greatest works of the human imagination say about life’s big questions. Each episode, philosopher Wes Alwan and poet Erin O’Luanaigh conduct a close reading of a text or film and co-write an audio essay about it in real time. It’s literary analysis, but in the best sense: we try not overly stuffy and pedantic, but rather focus on unearthing what’s most compelling about great books and movies, and how it is they can touch our l ...
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Aubrey Marcus Podcast

Aubrey Marcus

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The Aubrey Marcus Podcast is a destination for honest and vulnerable conversations about the deeper questions in life. The show blends humor with gravity and levity with depth, as we explore mindset, psychedelics, holistic health, spirituality, entrepreneurship, and relationship. Aubrey Marcus is the founder of the globally disruptive human optimization brand Onnit, the donation based coaching platform Fit For Service, and is the New York Times bestselling author of Own the Day, Own your Lif ...
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Poetry episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. Listen to poets reading their poetry & discuss their lives, work & creative process. Includes environmental poetry, humanities & activism. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conv ...
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Grey Poet

Christine Brown

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I am Christine Brown and this show is about my love for dobermans. Though I have not owned a doberman, I have had the pleasure of working with them on occasion and discovered they are great cuddlers.
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Earth Eats is a show about food and farming. It’s storytelling, recipes, farm visits, and kitchen sessions. We have conversations with scholars, chefs, growers, and food justice activists. We hear from authors, artists, scientists, poets, and people who love to eat. Earth Eats is a production of WFIU Public Radio and Indiana Public Media.
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The Beat

Knox County Public Library

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In each episode of The Beat, host Alan May introduces a poet and we hear a few poems, usually read and recorded by the poets themselves. The Beat is produced by Knox County Public Library in Knoxville, Tenn. Rate and review The Beat: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-beat-1664614
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The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig

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Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newsweek calls him "the world's best human guinea pig," and The New York Times calls him "a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk." In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.
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Rebel Poets Rising isn't just another podcast. It's a spark in the darkness, a rumble of thunder before the storm of change. This isn't poetry confined to dusty books or wisdom locked in ivory towers; it's the raw, beating heart of rebellion distilled into powerful messages that expand your daily life. Carefully crafted to light a fire in your mind and stir the rebel within, I draw inspiration from history's greatest provocateurs, contemporary thought leaders, and the timeless wisdom of thos ...
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Egeree Oromiyaa - EOs Podcast is a platform where we explore culture, identity, politics, literature, and the shared experiences of yesterday and today. We delve into the challenges faced by first-generation refugees, particularly Oromo youth in Sweden and other Western nations. Many untold stories emerge, offering support to both those who share and those who listen. Our podcast amplifies the voices of those who have experienced the trauma of leaving home and coming to Europe in various way ...
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The Studio Alchemy Podcast

Addie Hirschten www.studioalchemy.art

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On the Studio Alchemy Podcast we explore creative ways to transform our lives. On this podcast we hunt for the wise balance between accepting what is and taking empowered action. Hosted by Addie Hirschten, a contemporary impressionist painter, art teacher, author, and public speaker. Find out more at https://studioalchemy.art/
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Squirrel! Podcast for the Distracted Writer

Candace Thomas and Jodi L. Milner

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Squirrel! And there goes another amazing idea you meant to write down in your notebook. You are not alone. Listen as authors Candace J. Thomas and Jodi L. Milner hash out some of the pitfalls that befall writers with busy lives, hectic schedules, ADHD brains, and a million creative threads.
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As Long As I'm Living

Judith and Alina

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We're long-distance friends and bereaved moms who lost sons to SIDS in 2021. Each Monday, we chat life after infant loss. Raw episodes with lots of tears, hopeful episodes on the good days, episodes to help those supporting a griever, and interviews with loss parents and other experts in grief and trauma. :: We started our podcast to document our journeys toward Happier Ever After and hope to provide support and connection for those who have lost a child to SIDS, stillbirth, TFMR, miscarriag ...
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Modern Love

The New York Times

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For 20 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated love lives of real people. Since its start, the column has evolved into a TV show, three books and a podcast. Each week, host Anna Martin brings you stories and conversations about love in all its glorious permutations, dumb pitfalls and life-changing moments. New episodes every Wednesday. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subsc ...
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The Iron John Podcast

Minnesota Men's Conference

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The Iron John Podcast is a production of the Minnesota Men’s Conference (MMC). The Minnesota Men's Conference was founded by poet, author, and storyteller, Robert Bly in 1984. In the past decades, the conference as reached out to men of all ethnicities, orientations, nationalities, backgrounds, life experiences, and ages. Any person who identifies as a man is welcome to participate. We welcome men from all over the country, from large cities to rural communities, and from all over the world. ...
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Legacy Living with Dr. Gloria Burgess

Talk Network Radio Podcasts

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How you live is how you lead.™ Legacy Living is an invitation to embrace an attitude of learning and living so that we are conscious about our values and intentional about our choices and actions. Your choices today determine our future. Learn more about Legacy Living from Dr. Gloria. Listen to her podcasts. Share them with coworkers, friends, and family. Dr. Gloria Burgess is an inspirational leader, speaker, and coach. As CEO of Jazz, Inc. and as a founding partner with the John Maxwell Te ...
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Welcome to diVERSES Live, where we discuss all things poetry to help give voice to under-represented writers and create poet-preneurs ready to let their writing sustain their lives.
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Poetry Globe Live

Renaissance Life Entertainment

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Poetry Globe Live is an interview and performing arts show where creator and host, Longsworth interviews spoken word poets followed by a feature performance and recorded in front of a live studio audience.
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A Boston-based podcast that thrives in how we live. What we like to see, watch, taste, hear, feel and talk about. It’s an expansive look at our society through art, culture and entertainment. It’s a conversation about the seminal moments and sizable shocks that are driving the daily discourse. We’ll amplify local creatives and explore the homegrown arts and culture landscape and tap into the big talent that tours Boston along the way.
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The path to success is rarely a straight line. And the path to success as a creative professional? That line tends to be especially squiggly. In the new series, Journey of an Artist, singer-songwriter and poet, Emmeline, talks to creatives from all walks of life about their passions, their paths, and the persistence they’ve employed to reach a point of professional and personal fulfillment. Emmeline sits down with voice actors, poets, dancers, musicians, graphic designers, stylists, and more ...
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The John Lovell Show provides insightful commentary on current events, practical tips for protecting your home and the lives of those you love, and a good measure of spot-on dad jokes. John is the Founder and CEO of the Warrior Poet Society – a values-based community dedicated to physical protection, the pursuit of truth, and living for higher purpose. His message has garnered over 100 million views across social media and streaming platforms. John is a former war veteran and Special Operati ...
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Are fermented foods really good for us? Do antibiotics destroy our gut flora? And have you heard about poo transplants? Our gut is teeming with trillions of microbial cells, and we are learning more all the time about how this affects everything from our digestion, to immunity, to mental health. So crack open your kombucha, because these leading re…
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The new book “The Dream of a Common Movement” collects essays, interviews, and speeches by the late Urvashi Vaid, whose writing and organizing fundamentally shaped the LGBTQ+ movement. It’s edited by Jyotsna Vaid and Amy Hoffman, who will be at Porter Square Books tomorrow and at RiffRaff Bookstore and Bar in Providence this Thursday. Amy Hoffman -…
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Do humans really have what it takes to change our lives – our world – to arrest climate collapse?It might be the defining question we face as a society, and the panellists from this WOMADelaide Festival discussion are throwing everything they’ve got at this intractable issue, drawing on knowledge from the oldest continuing culture in the world and …
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On today’s episode of VS, Brittany and Ajanae have the opportunity to talk with Tiana Clark. Listen in as they discuss navigating burnout and perfectionism, advocacy within the medical system, neurodivergence, and permission as a part of the creative process. Until Next Time: Here is some media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writ…
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Wes & Erin discuss “Leda and the Swan.” For paid subscribers, includes “The Indian to His Love.” Upcoming Episodes: “Picnic at Hanging Rock”; Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” and “An Enemy of the People.” For bonus content, become a paid subscriber at Patreon or directly on the Apple Podcasts app. Patreon subscribers also get early access to ad-free regula…
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phot of the artist by Ralph Gabriner Dena Schutzer in her fifth solo show at Bowery Gallery in New York City titled “Agitation and Retreat”, describes the work saying, “Together, these oil paintings are a chronicle of observed moments in public and private spaces.” Schutzer’s imagery reflects this wide-open approach—what has caught her eye ranges f…
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Today’s episode of the Studio Alchemy Podcast features an interview with Dr. Sara Cleto and Dr. Brittany Warman. They are award-winning folklorists, teachers, and writers. Together, they founded The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic, where they teach creative souls how to re-enchant their lives through folklore and fairy tales. Find …
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Today we’re continuing our exploration of The Boston Public Art Triennial, with Culture Show contributor, Pedro Alonzo, the Triennial’s Artistic Director and one of the featured artists, the widely acclaimed Indigenous sculptor Nicholas Galanin. Galanin’s works are on view at the MassArt Art Museum, and Evans Way Park, 1 Evans Way. To learn more go…
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For over a hundred years no one thought too much about the origins of the RSPB, but among its founders was a woman in Didsbury opposed to the use of feathers in fashionable hats. Emily Williamson was outraged by the widespread slaughter of egrets and the crested grebe. She had tried to join the all-male British Ornithological Union, and when that f…
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Social Media and Mental Health are discussed together these days and the reason is getting more obvious. That is our topic today Please email your comments to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, Vayanalokam, Penpositive O…
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Have you ever heard the urban legend about the babysitter who takes LSD and accidentally bakes a baby in the oven believing it to be a raw turkey? For this Urban Legends Hotline episode, we will explore the possible origins of and the meaning behind this piece of 1960s folklore. Become a Patron⁠⁠ to support our show and get early ad-free episodes a…
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Murderers, fraudsters, mobsters, dodgy doctors, and corrupt politicians. Kate McClymont has exposed all manner of shady characters, and lives to tell the tale. Here, she reveals some of the perils of investigative journalism over her career, and what she sees are the threats and promises for its future. The 2025 Brian Johns Lecture, in partnership …
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In Volume Five: Chapter Twenty, we welcomed Ajanae Dawkins. Ajanaé is a poet, conceptual artist and theologian. She works through poetry, visual art, performance, and audio to explore the politics of faith, grief, and intimate relationships between Black women. As a theologian, she blends cultural criticism, memoir, and theology as autotheory to co…
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I was in Emirates business class,on the way to Dubai, en route to a holiday.I was happy with myself, my life.A full meal, two rom-coms, one to go,and the relief of my kids tethered,as they slept after all kinds of indulgences.There was a peaceful sea which awaited me,massages, and sunset walks.This is life, I deserve it.I sighed into my smile. Then…
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This week, a hospital in Western North Carolina was bought out. Residents say the quality of care has gone down. Also, an immersion school in North Carolina is trying to revitalize the Cherokee language with the help of a printmaking class. And a pair of artists follow cicada hatchings to make art from their shells.…
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Today Jared Bowen, Edgar B. Herwick III and Culture Show contributor Lisa Simmons go over the latest arts and culture headlines on our week-in-review. First up, “Jaws” at 50. They look at how it changed the film industry, it’s mixed legacy on shark conservation, the iconic score and how it has managed to frighten audiences with a mechanical shark n…
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In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers use a scientific lens to examine their worst relationships. Part 1: Carlos Maza uses the plague to analyze his brutal breakup. Part 2: Panagiota Vogdou refuses to see her boyfriend as toxic until a stranger on the bus tells her to go to therapy. Carlos Maza is a video journalist focusing on misinform…
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Regie Gibson, an assistant professor at Berklee College of Music and an instructor at Clark University, has been selected as Massachusetts’ first Poet Laureate. He joins The Culture Show to talk about how he’ll define this role, his path to poetry and to share some of his work. Gibson is a songwriter, author, spoken-word poet and former National Po…
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“I'm hopeful for revolution. I'm optimistic. I want radical change. I think there's such a disinterest in education in America that it is sickening. I think we are repeating history. We are going through a cycle of fascism and greed, and I think we're going to see a lot of states collapse. As a result of that, I think people are going to be forced …
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There are some leaps in science and technology that change everything. Scientists say we’re living through the second quantum revolution, so we're going deep into the quantum world with leaders at the forefront of this field. If you think quantum is all about computers think again – like how could this vast science help female athletes reach their …
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Send us a text In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Maria, a full-time wheelchair user with Spina Bifida and a devoted mother of two. Maria passionately discusses her campaign advocating for the sexual rights of disabled individuals, shedding light on the critical need for awareness and education surrounding this often-overlooked topic. T…
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Who finds that we try to operate day-to-day beyond our personal capacity? During this Compass Point series, you may already be familiar with the signals that warn us we are in overload. Our purpose to heighten our awareness of signals and symptoms, ones that cause us anxiety and impede performance generally. Humanly speaking, when we recalibrate ou…
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Under the Respectonomics banner, the “Living Compass” series explores the necessities of life and qualities that build us beyond existence to a state of thriving! Food is now the focus of the discussion between Jeremy Wentworth-Stanley, the Voice of Respectonomics, and his co-host Sarah Benton. Food is one of the six necessities to life, the other …
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Julianne Nash Julianne Nash (b. 1991, Massachusetts) is an artist whose work exists at the intersection between photographic collage and digital painting; she utilizes algorithms inherent to Photoshop in conjunction with traditional compositing techniques to create densely layered landscape images that contend with both personal and climate-driven …
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In this recording of the live broadcast of 3CR's Spoken Word show, you will hear Indrani Perera and WaffleIrongirl presenting poems sent in by our listeners. This June we’re asking you for your donations so that we remain free of government and corporate influence, and a true voice for the community. If you’ve ever enjoyed just a single program, th…
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Annabel McConnachie (she/her) is an actress, writer, singer, dancer and content creator. She is originally from Sydney, Australia but is currently based in New York City. She is best known for her work in the critically acclaimed miniseries 'IKEA Heights - The Next Generation'. Her much anticipated new play 'Archive of My Own' made its stage debut …
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Historian, lawyer and Pulitzer-prize winning author Annette Gordon-Reed joins The Culture Show to talk about her latest book “On Juneteenth,” which explores the holiday commemorating the day Union troops announced the end of slavery in Texas. From there best-selling author J. Courtney Sullivan joins The Culture Show to talk about her latest novel, …
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Nsima Inyang (@nsimainyang) is a strength athlete, movement coach, and co-host of Mark Bell’s Power Project, one of the top fitness podcasts in the world. He is also one of the most freakishly athletic humans I’ve ever met. He’s a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a professional natural bodybuilder (placed top five in the world), and an elite-leve…
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The director Celine Song won over audiences and critics alike with her first feature film, “Past Lives,” the semi-autobiographical tale of a married Korean American woman meeting up with her former childhood sweetheart. Now Song is back with another story about love called “The Materialists.” This time the main character is a matchmaker, a job that…
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When Santilla Chingaipe stumbled on the names of enslaved Africans who arrived on the First Fleet in 1788 she couldn't look away. For Steve Vizard, an argument with his adult kids lead him to the battlefields of Gallipoli. When Sita Sargeant threw a mattress in a car and drove around Australia, what hidden herstories did she unearth?At school, the …
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In this episode, Walton Stanley of the Minnesota Men’s Conference and Asher Packman of the mythopoetic community Fifth Direction discuss stories and the role that story and myth have played and continue to play, in men’s soul work. If this podcast speaks to you, please consider joining us at one of our events for men. Go to www.minnesotamensconfere…
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Imari Paris Jeffries, President and CEO of Embrace Boston, joins The Culture Show to preview the Embrace Ideas Festival. Kicking off on Juneteenth, this year’s festival is a celebration of joy, power, prosperity and black creativity. Imari Paris Jeffries also gives an overview of Embrace Boston’s latest report, which explores how cultural festivals…
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Knowledge lies at the heart of a healthy democracy, and its many custodians include libraries, universities, cultural institutions, and a free and independent media. So what happens when these institutions are intimidated, dismantled or destroyed, as is happening in America right now, under the government of President Donald Trump? This event was r…
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When I spoke last week lot of people reachout and I decided that there are a few things we need to unpack as part of Mental health Awareness in our society Please email your comments to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, V…
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Frederick Douglass had a life that could be described as operatic. The late composer Ulysses Kay, in his last major work, saw that it was. The Boston Modern Orchestra Project, in partnership with Odyssey Opera, is presenting the New England premiere of “Frederick Douglass ” on June 20th at Jordan Hall. The piece centers on a fictionalized account o…
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Rock Icon Tina Turner proposed by the actress and author Rebecca Humphries. Tina Turner began life as Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee, joining Ike Turner's band in St Louis at the age of 17. Her presence, her performances and her voice captivated audiences, but this is really a story of triumph over abuse. After she left Ike Turner with noth…
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Sonic Lit: A SpokenWeb Radio Show is a bi-weekly radio show on CJLO, the campus radio station of Concordia University (Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, Canada). On air since September 2024, the show features “sound recordings from 1888 to the present that document times when people have whispered, spoken, howled and screamed literature out loud” (“Sonic Lit”).…
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We're kicking off a new series with a controversial BANG... What do we think about co- sleeping, given its association with higher SIDS risk? Note: in this episode we are talking specifically about co-sleeping (in the same bed) not room sharing. More from SIDS excited Dr. Goldstein here: In Ask ALAIL, we tackle the topics that come up for loss pare…
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Wes & Erin continue their discussion of Yeats’s “Sailing to Byzantium,” and whether creativity can help us transcend mortality, and how artists should conceive of their relationships to nature and posterity. Upcoming Episodes: Yeats’s “Leda and the Swan” and “The Indian to His Love,”; “Picnic at Hanging Rock”; Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” and “An Enemy…
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