Best Poker And Politics Podcasts (2024)

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ON THE EDGE (Part 1): Nate Silver on Politics, Poker, and Risk-Taking 43:10

1d ago43:10

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You probably know Nate Silver, the founder of FiveThirtyEight, as the statistician with an uncanny knack for predicting election results. What you may not know is that Nate has never been comfortable inside the Beltway. Before his election models made him famous, he made his living playing poker, and it's in that world that he feels most at home. R…

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A sad cry for help from failed podcast host and author Zachary Elwood 7:11

2h ago7:11

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Apologies for the sad clickbait-y title. I'll be okay. I was trying to be a little funny. This is just some updates on things I've been working on and how you might help me if you'd like to do so. Or apart from helping me, you might like learning some details about how my books and podcast have been doing (spoiler alert: not great). Learn more and …

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EI Weekly Listen — Lucy Ward on the invention of Catherine the Great 18:12

4d ago18:12

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Catherine II’s inoculation against smallpox was an extraordinary act of political self-creation. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: A portrait of Catherine the Great (1729-1796) by Alexey Antropov. Credit: Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts

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Adventures In HellwQrld Episode #201: From The Window To The Walz 1:33:44

5d ago1:33:44

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This week we cover RFK killing a bear. Tim Walz is our boring white dude to be Veep under President Harris and Trump and Elon are the standard issue morons we always knew them to be. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hellwqrld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Case for Effective Altruism 1:12:39

5d ago1:12:39

1:12:39

Effective altruism — the brand of philanthropy where you try to do the most good for the greatest number of people with the resources you have — has gotten a bad rap lately due to its association with Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced crypto wunderkind who was once hailed as the movement's poster child. But is the bad press fair? Today, we explore t…

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EI Talks... the atomic human with Neil D. Lawrence 54:47

5d ago54:47

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Neil D. Lawrence, inaugural DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge and author of The Atomic Human: Understanding Ourselves in the Age of AI, joins the EI team to challenge received wisdom on our AI future. Engelsberg Ideas is funded by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit. EI Talks... is …

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Taking Risks in Business, Poker, and Life (with Bill Perkins) 40:38

7d ago40:38

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Maria sits down with Bill Perkins, the legendary energy trader, to talk about his approach to risk in business, poker, and life. For more from Nate and Maria, subscribe to their newsletters: The Leap from Maria Konnikova Silver Bulletin from Nate Silver See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Future of Chinese Solar, Battery Myths & Climate Politics | Ep174: Michael Liebreich & Bryony Worthington 1:02:58

6d ago1:02:58

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In the final episode of Season 12, hosts Michael Liebreich and Bryony Worthington reflect on the key conversations and developments in the net-zero transition over the past three months, including: China's leadership in green finance and the role of air quality issues in driving climate action The rapid growth of the solar industry and its potentia…

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How magicians misdirect attention and manipulate audiences, with Anthony Barnhart 1:00:13

8d ago1:00:13

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Psychologist and magician Anthony Barnhart discusses some behaviors magicians use to misdirect attention and manipulate an audience. Other topics include: the role blinking can play in misdirection; magic acts that claim to use psychology and behavior-manipulation to achieve their feats (e.g., Derren Brown); neuro-linguistic programming (NLP); a ma…

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EI Weekly Listen — Alexander Lee on why Machiavelli wrote The Prince 21:23

11d ago21:23

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If we want to understand the ‘meaning’ of The Prince, we should start with Machiavelli himself. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: A statue of Niccolo Machiavelli in Florence, Italy. Credit: Goran Bogicevic / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts

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Adventures in HellwQrld Episode #200: Woke Olympics 1:45:39

12d ago1:45:39

1:45:39

This week we cover the Woke Olympics and Trump and Vance stepping on more rakes on the election trail. Haley celebrates some good election news out of Arizona and we go over the mailbag. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hellwqrld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EI Portraits — Rana Mitter on Tsiang Tingfu, pre-revolutionary China’s last bridge with the West 14:21

12d ago14:21

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Rana Mitter profiles Tsiang Tingfu, the American-educated diplomat and historian, who sought Chinese national revival on cosmopolitan lines. Read by Sebastian Brown. Image: Tsiang Tingfu raises his arm to veto a proposal introduced by the Soviet Union to the UN. Credit: SuperStock / Alamy Stock Photo…

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Laziness Does Not Exist 1:05:30

12d ago1:05:30

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Today, social psychologist Devon Price makes the intriguing and ultimately hopeful case that laziness is a myth, a lie, a pernicious trap with no other purpose than to make us feel lousy for not doing more. Host: Rufus Griscom Guest: Devon Price (This episode first aired in October 2021.) 🎁 Get 20% off a Next Big Idea Club subscription when you use…

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Kamala Mode, Misinformation, and Winning the WSOP 45:30

13d ago45:30

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Nate’s election model is back on, and it’s in Kamala Mode. Nate and Maria discuss what the model shows us about Kamala Harris’ chances, and the strange election misinformation that has been going around. Then, they are joined by World Series of Poker Main Event winner Jonathan Tamayo to discuss his win – and the controversy that surrounds it. For m…

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The Solar Revolution - Past, Present and Future | Ep173: Jenny Chase 1:02:51

13d ago1:02:51

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The solar industry has experienced a meteoric rise over the past two decades, growing from a small cottage industry to one of the leading technologies in the energy transition. It’s not been a smooth ride, and there’ve been plenty of bankruptcies on the way, from Solyndra to Suntech, but more than half a terawatt of new solar is now being built eac…

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Tackling objections to reducing political polarization 1:05:38

13d ago1:05:38

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Media bias specialist Vanessa Otero, founder of Ad Fontes Media, talks to me (Zach Elwood) about my books aimed at reducing toxic political polarization in America. Topics discussed include: common objections to and skepticism about this work (for example, views that those working on depolarization are "helping the bad guys"; why overcoming objecti…

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EI Weekly Listen — Francis J. Gavin on the terrible dilemmas of leadership in a thermonuclear world 16:06

18d ago16:06

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Nuclear weapons are likely to be around for a long time to come – and the predicaments they create for world leaders are unlikely to be easily solved. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: President John F. Kennedy with Robert McNamara during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Credit: RBM Vintage Images / Alamy Stock Photo…

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Adventures in HellwQrld #199: What Can Be, Unburdened By What Has Been 1:33:37

20d ago1:33:37

1:33:37

This week we cover Sleepy Joe leaving the race and his tragic death that totally happened and is a real thing. We also go over Trump's horrible speech at the RNC and and the GOP being caught flat footed by Harris entering the race. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hellwqrld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…

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ALCOHOL: The Good, the Bad, and the Bubbly 1:00:05

19d ago1:00:05

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Humans have been imbibing for thousands of years. What has drinking contributed to society? What is it doing to our health? Guests: Edward Slingerland (”Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization”) and Susan Dominus (”Is That Drink Worth It to You?”) 🎙️ Check out Edward’s previous appearance on the show here 📱 Download the N…

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EI Talks... Paris in the Belle Époque with Marie Kawthar Daouda 24:08

19d ago24:08

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Marie Kawthar Daouda, author and a lecturer in French language and literature at the University of Oxford, joins EI's Alastair Benn to discuss how Belle Époque-era Paris continues to fascinate, with its burgeoning commercial culture, everyday beauty and glittering department stores. Engelsberg Ideas is funded by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson…

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Comic Con and Chicano Con Preview 1:59:34

20d ago1:59:34

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Jorge Gutierrez Lalo Alcaraz and Keithan Jones stop by along with Justin Quizon later on to talk all things Chicano Con and Comic Con and what to expect at both events. Jorge will be at 8 panels and at Chicano con for various events and Lalo will be there as well. Keitha from Kid-Comic.com will be there hanging out and Justin will be at an event at…

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'This Is A Narrative War' - How To Win The Climate Argument | Ep172: John Marshall 56:10

20d ago56:10

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Who are the merchants of doubt and how can their narrative be countered? How much money does it cost to get someone to take action on climate change? This week on Cleaning Up, Bryony Worthington is joined by John Marshall, the founder of the Potential Energy Coalition, a marketing firm that uses data-driven marketing techniques to accelerate the en…

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Who Shot Ya? 2:37:57

22d ago2:37:57

2:37:57

We react to the reactions of the assassination attempt on former president Trumps life and interact with our center right audience in a few testy moments. We also do a pop culture check in with Lizzie our resident pop culture expert and talk Deadpool drama in Latin America and Mexico and the fallout of the Colombia vs Argentina Copa America final. …

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Betting on Kamala Harris (with special guest Matt Glassman) 36:34

22d ago36:34

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Biden’s out of the race! Matt Glassman joins Nate to talk about what the consolidation behind Kamala Harris reveals about party politics and who she might pick for a running mate. Further Reading: Why Biden Finally Quit from Politico Can Harris Beat Trump? from New York Magazine What a Kamala Harris Presidency Might Look Like from Semafor For more …

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Living for Pleasure 1:13:37

22d ago1:13:37

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Over 2,000 years ago, Epicurus, a Greek philosopher, made a simple yet bold claim. The key to the good life, he said, is to pursue pleasure and avoid pain. Is it really that easy? To answer that question, we turn to Emily Austin, a professor of philosophy at Wake Forest and author of “Living for Pleasure: An Epicurean Guide to Life.” (This episode …

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How small changes in language patterns can influence us, with Liz Stokoe 54:44

23d ago54:44

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I talk with Liz Stokoe, who studies conversation analysis (CA) and who's the author of the book "Talk: The Science of Conversation." Stokoe studies how language choices can impact us and change our behavior, often without us being aware of that. Topics include: the more surprising and interesting things Stokoe has found in her work; the popularity …

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EI Weekly Listen — James Marriott on why human art matters in the age of AI 15:08

25d ago15:08

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A world of machine art would be an eerie one. Art connects us to one another. We cannot, and we should not, replace that connection with an uncanny simulacrum of it. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: The Tribuna of the Uffizi by John Zoffany. Credit: PAINTING / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts

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EI Portraits — Lawrence Freedman on John McDonald, poker-playing popularizer of game theory 13:53

26d ago13:53

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Lawrence Freedman profiles the Fortune journalist and best-selling author who played a key role in shaping mid-20th century perceptions of strategy and the role of the corporation. Read by Sebastian Brown. Image: From left to right: Dorothy McDonald (wife of John, née Eisner), Leon Trotsky and John McDonald in Coyoacan, Mexico, in the 1930s. McDona…

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Adventures in HellwQrld Episode #198: Trump Assassination Attempt 1:47:24

27d ago1:47:24

1:47:24

So Trump got shot at so we spend a lot of time talking about that. Also the RNC is crazy, Vance sucks, and Cannon is a crazy person. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hellwqrld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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PROBABILITY: How a 250-Year-Old Theorem Still Explains the World 52:44

26d ago52:44

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Back in the 1700s, in a spa town outside of London, Thomas Bayes, a Presbyterian minister and amateur mathematician, invented a formula that lets you figure out how likely something is to happen based on what you already know. It changed the world. Today, pollsters use it to forecast election results and bookies to predict Super Bowl scores. For ne…

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EI Talks... bringing history to the public with Alice Loxton 31:16

26d ago31:16

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The historian and broadcaster Alice Loxton joins the EI team to discuss her forthcoming book, Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives, and her fight to bring serious history to a wider public. Image: A jigsaw puzzle from the early nineteenth century, bearing representations of the Kings and Queens of England from William I to George IV. Cr…

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Conspiracy Theories, J.D. Vance, and Jury Duty 44:58

28d ago44:58

44:58

Nate and Maria discuss the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and the psychology of conspiracy theorists. They talk about what Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance means for the election. And they parse the latest in the Democrats’ intra-party fight over Biden. Also on the show: Nate’s day at jury duty is a case study in bad bluffs. For more from Nat…

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The Climate Challenge is an Engineering Challenge - Ep171: Dr. Rosemary Barnes 59:12

27d ago59:12

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This week on Cleaning Up, Michael Liebreich sits down with mechanical engineer and YouTube creator Dr Rosemary "Rosie" Barnes to discuss the critical role of engineering in addressing climate change. Rosie shares insights from her work developing clean energy technologies and her popular channel "Engineering with Rosie," where she tackles topics li…

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Why are lie detectors used if they don't work?, with Leonard Saxe 48:12

30d ago48:12

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A talk with psychologist Leonard Saxe, who is known for, amongst other things, his research into lie detectors (also known as polygraphs). Topics discussed include: why polygraphs and other forms of deception detection are unreliable; the use of polygraphs as a tool to extract information and confessions; the Richard Ames case, which involved a hig…

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EI Weekly Listen — Katja Hoyer on East Germany's battle for technology 19:54

1M ago19:54

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East Germany’s quest to catch up with the technological innovations of the West prompted some remarkable successes, but also expanded the oppression of its mass surveillance apparatus. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: The Trabant car being manufactured at the East German Sachsenring car plant. Credit: Classic Picture Library / Alamy Stock Photo…

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Adventures In HellwQrld Episode #197: Deep State controls Europe. 1:43:28

1M ago1:43:28

1:43:28

This week we deal with the latest incoherent Trump speech. Also we get into the horrors of Project 2025 and how Trump and QAnon are running from it and we celebrate the UK and France voting against the Nazi parties in both their countries. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hellwqrld. Hosted on Acast. See acas…

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Episode 36: Ari Morcos, DatologyAI: On leveraging data to democratize model training 1:34:19

1M ago1:34:19

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Ari Morcos is the CEO of DatologyAI, which makes training deep learning models more performant and efficient by intervening on training data. He was at FAIR and DeepMind before that, where he worked on a variety of topics, including how training data leads to useful representations, lottery ticket hypothesis, and self-supervised learning. His work …

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EI Talks... how advertising consumed the counterculture with Ian Leslie 17:43

1M ago17:43

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EI's Alastair Benn sits down with Ian Leslie, author of Conflicted: Why Arguments Are Tearing Us Apart and How They Can Bring Us Together, to discuss how the counterculture went mainstream. Image: An advert on the Nike store at Oxford Circus. Credit: Matthew Chattle / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts

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GOOD ENERGY (Part 2): Casey Means on How to Supercharge Your Diet 52:39

1M ago52:39

52:39

So you want to eat healthy. But how do you actually go about doing that? Today, Casey Means — Stanford-trained physician, founder of Levels, and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “Good Energy” — shares the science-backed dietary guide you need. 💿 Ready for more interviews that will supercharge your health? Check out our Spotify playlist 📱 …

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Hawk Tua and is it JOVER for the US? 1:55:32

1M ago1:55:32

1:55:32

Hot takes political and meme wise on this episode as we dive into the Spit on that thang world of viral fame and what to do with it. Is it Jover after that debacle of a debate? Does nepotism work for minorities? Tune in!!!!By migenteshow

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The EV Revolution is Unstoppable - Ep170: Ben Nelmes 59:58

1M ago59:58

59:58

Electric vehicles are finally becoming more mainstream, but this hasn’t stopped a flood of negative stories and political attempts to scare people away from making the switch to better, more cost efficient vehicles. So is the EV revolution now inevitable? Bryony Worthington sits down with Ben Nelmes, the Chief Executive of New Automotive, a UK-base…

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How to Convince Biden to Quit 46:15

1M ago46:15

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Nate and Maria really, really, really want Joe Biden to drop out of the race. Maria gives a psychological consult on the best way to convince Biden to quit. Nate estimates Biden’s chances of defeating Donal Trump if he stays in – and Kamala Harris’s chances of winning the election if she replaces Biden. Also: An update from the Main Event of the Wo…

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GOOD ENERGY (Part 1): How to Feel Incredible, Avoid Disease, and Age Well 55:08

1M ago55:08

55:08

Bad news: 93% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy. Their bodies struggle to convert food into the energy their cells need. And this fuel shortage underlies all sorts of conditions, from diabetes and cancer to insomnia and erectile dysfunction. Good news: Simple changes to how we eat and exercise can dramatically improve our metabolic health. T…

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We're Back 2:10:18

1M ago2:10:18

2:10:18

Sofia and Lou are back from vacation with stories to tell. Hear about Sofia's weeks long journey to South America and Mexico and Lou's move to a new townhouse. Also catching up with the pop culture stories they missed during the break and also hear about their infiltration and review of an elite Summer white party in LaJolla that turns pretty quick…

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EI Weekly Listen — Gudrun Persson on Russia’s forever war against Ukraine 21:36

1M ago21:36

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An often-overlooked fact about the current Russo-Ukrainian War is that over the centuries Russia has waged several wars to try to conquer Crimea and the Donbas area. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: Ukrania quae et Terra Cosaccorum cum vicinis Walachiae, Moldoviae, by Johann Baptiste Homann (1664–1724), 1720. Credit: history_docu_photo / Alamy Stock Pho…

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Adventures in HellwQrld Episode #196: All Hail The God Emperor 1:31:35

1M ago1:31:35

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This week we deal with SCOTUS declaring the President is unbound by the law and can do as they please. Will Biden get replaced and should he? Also RFK ate a dog and raped a nanny and the Dilbert guy goes after Mike. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hellwqrld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…

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EI Portraits — Catherine Ostler on Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Electress of many talents 12:56

1M ago12:56

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Catherine Ostler profiles Maria Antonia, Electress of Saxony, an artistic polymath who helped re-shape elite culture in the Enlightenment age. Read by Sebastian Brown. Image: An 18th-century portrait of Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony, by Peter Jacob Horemans. Credit: Heritage Image Partnership Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo…

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BEN FRANKLIN: A Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life 1:02:59

1M ago1:02:59

1:02:59

Publisher, scientist, humorist, diplomat — Benjamin Franklin was America's first polymath. Today, with help from Eric Weiner, we revisit Franklin's life, searching for tips about how to be healthy, wealthy, and wise. 📱 If you love the show, the best way to let us know is by becoming a Next Big Idea Club member. Learn more at https://nextbigideaclub…

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EI Talks... Ronald Reagan's grand strategy with William Inboden 32:19

1M ago32:19

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EI's Angus Reilly discusses how Ronald Reagan put economic openness at the heart of the battle for ideas against Soviet Communism with William Inboden, author of The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink. Image: Ronald Reagan at the Durenberger Republican convention Rally, 1982. Credit: World History Archive / Alamy St…

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How to Gamble Like a Chess Player, with Jennifer Shahade 40:38

1M ago40:38

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Maria talks with Women’s Chess Grandmaster Jennifer Shahade about what chess and poker teach you about life; how statistics can help you think about having kids; and the time Maria lost a chess match in four moves. For more from Nate and Maria, subscribe to their newsletters: The Leap from Maria Konnikova Silver Bulletin from Nate Silver See omnyst…

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