The “fire hose” of all podcasts produced by The Heartland Institute, a national free-market think tank.
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The Heartland Institute's podcast discussing notable new works with their authors. Hosted by Tim Benson.
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Religion Economics and Politics is a video podcast that addresses financial literacy, economic empowerment, and political issues from a Biblical worldview. Though the financial and political views are presented from a Christian perspective, the principles and concepts are universal in nature and may be applied by anyone.
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Conversations involving faith are often fraught with scholarly nerd alerts about ancient linguistics and inaccessible theological discussions centered around hermeneutics. But what if there was a way to use your pop culture literacy to enhance your biblical literacy? Welcome to Faith Adjacent, the podcast where we try to understand the modern dynamics of faith through a combined commitment to uncomfortable honesty, authentic weirdness, and critical thinking. Faith Adjacent is hosted by Knox ...
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The Poetry of Reality is hosted by world renowned truth-teller, evolutionary biologist and best-selling author, Professor Richard Dawkins. He has been celebrated globally for his honest critique of religion and tradition and his push for critical thinking. His books include The Ancestor’s Tale, The Selfish Gene, The Blind Watchmaker, Climbing Mount Improbable, Unweaving the Rainbow, A Devil’s Chaplain, The God Delusion, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Magic of Reality, his two-part autobiogr ...
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a world-leading university, specialising in social sciences, with a global community of people and ideas that transform the world. Our podcasts focus on the social sciences and the world today.
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The Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly welcome you to join them and their friends at the Beaver Lodge for engaging and grown up conversations about the Canadian political and cultural scene. We curate the news and provide a non-partisan (from Progressive Conservative to Green, you'll find something to like) facts first-based analysis and commentary with a media/political/social media literacy focus. If you love politics, this is the show for you; if you loathe politics, this is the show for you. H ...
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If you're a curious person fed up with outrage culture and looking for thoughtful, balanced discussions, this podcast is for you. 40 minutes every few weeks. It will change your life. Outrage Overload is a show dedicated to exploring the pervasive impact of outrage in society and politics, and providing strategies to lower the temperature. In each episode we explore a different aspect of the outrage industry with leading scientists, researchers, authors, community leaders, and other experts. ...
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The Poetry of Reality is hosted by world renowned truth-teller, evolutionary biologist and best-selling author, Professor Richard Dawkins. He has been celebrated globally for his honest critique of religion and tradition and his push for critical thinking. His books include The Ancestor’s Tale, The Selfish Gene, The Blind Watchmaker, Climbing Mount Improbable, Unweaving the Rainbow, A Devil’s Chaplain, The God Delusion, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Magic of Reality, his two-part autobiogr ...
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Simply stated, religion matters. Religion matters not only for personal reasons, but also for social, economic, political, and military purposes. Unfortunately, studies suggest that religious knowledge and cultural literacy for any religious tradition is either in decline or is non-existent in the United States, despite being one of the most religiously diverse nation on earth. Today, religion is implicated in nearly every major national and international issue. The public arena is awash in ...
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Welcome to Emerald Podcast Series. Join our hosts as they talk to experts using their research to create real impact in society. In each episode we explore the role research plays in our modern world, and ask how it can contribute to solving the complex environmental, economic, social and political challenges facing our planet.
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Rhode Island PBS Weekly is a Newsmagazine anchored in journalism that searches for truth and examines today's most important regional and local issues. Viewers are introduced to individuals, ideas and places in Rhode Island and beyond that they won't see anywhere else.
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Welcome to The Sugar Daddy Podcast! Jessica and Brandon Norwood are a married, millennial couple, here to help you build wealth, so you can live the life you've always dreamed of. Brandon is an award winning licensed financial planner, with over 10 years' of experience and millions of dollars managed for his clients all over the United States. Every episode will get you one step closer to your financial freedom goals, whether that is getting to “Sugar Daddy” status, or never needing one, the ...
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Millennial's Choice is Canada's Most Trusted Podcast on all things Real Estate, Finance and Entrepreneurship. The Millennial’s Choice Group of Companies specializes in all things Real Estate, Mortgages and Insurance. Our vertically integrated brand better assists clients by offering multiple solutions from one convenient location. We are in tune with the markets and are able to serve our clients efficiently. Our available resources allow us to meet all our client's Real Estate, Mortgage and ...
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PodCast: Digital Talk Digital Nepal Framework is to transform Nepal into a prosperous and digitally empowered society by leveraging the power of digital technologies and innovation. The framework aims to create an inclusive and sustainable digital ecosystem that enables the country to achieve its economic, social, and cultural goals. The Digital Nepal Framework envisions a future where digital technologies are accessible, affordable, and relevant to all Nepali citizens, regardless of their l ...
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Join Erin McGoff (aka, AdviceWithErin) as she introduces you to new people, new careers, and new ideas to inspire you to confidently design a life that makes you truly happy. In this show, Erin dives into topics that are top of mind for folks in their 20s and 30s ranging from career advice and financial literacy to relationships and self-esteem. Erin will bring on experts to give advice on questions like, "Should I move to Europe?" and "How do I negotiate my salary?" and "How do I find a wor ...
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Teaching women financial literacy, and helping them be more confident investors, entrepreneurs or go further in their careers.
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Podcasts will be all about self development, financial Literacy and lot more.
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We The Youths is a non-partisan organization that advocates for Political Literacy, Political awareness and active Political participation among youths. We also advocate for free and credible elections while making sure that the life of youths are not endangered during elections or used to perpetuate electoral malpractices.
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a media criticism and commentary series, focusing on pop culture, social issues, and all things that are Extremely Online! hosted by Tiffany Ferguson AKA tiffanyferg Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tiffanyferg/support
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Do your parents have the audacity to always tell you how to live your life in regards to love, social/political views, and financial literacy? Shocker, all parents do. We invite you to challenge your core beliefs with raw, unfiltered, thought-provoking conversation with Donny and Bobby! This is… Parent DisApproval.
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Welcome to "The Getting Black Women Paid Podcast," where we dive deep into the world of economic empowerment for Black women, bridging the gap between corporate corridors and entrepreneurial ventures. Hosted by dynamic duo ‘Tine Zekis and Ileka Falette, this podcast brings to the forefront the challenges, triumphs, and strategies relevant to Black women striving to secure the bag in a myriad of professional landscapes. Each episode, we explore a wide range of topics critical to the success a ...
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Interviews with Authors about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
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The Jerry Springer Podcast: Tales, Tunes and Tomfoolery is a weekly mix of comedy, liberal political talk and roots music performed by up and coming song writers and groups. Jerry is joined by Jene Galvin and Megan Hils as they compare their dissimilar lives, convo about events of the day and occasionally welcome a phone guest, some real and others you wonder. Like State Senator Tip Kemper, who recently proposed a literacy bill requiring citizens to read a book a month and submit a written r ...
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The Project Censored Show is a weekly public affairs program that airs Fridays from 1-2 P.M. Pacific time on KPFA Pacifica Radio. The program is an extension of the work Project Censored began in 1976 celebrating independent journalism while fighting media censorship and supporting a truly free press. The program focuses on The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on ...
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Beneath The Surface is dedicated to delving deeply into how the personal is political by exploring topics such as race, gender, class and sexual orientation. Host Karlyn Bradley aims to push listeners to ask bigger questions, engage more critically in topics in order to get to the roots of the social and political challenges we are facing currently. Bradley uses their skills and experiences as an academic, organizer, facilitator, and activist to engage the audience in conversations that are ...
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Real life shouldn't be like Twitter, so we decided to launch this podcast with a focus on having conversations about difficult topics while fostering an environment to create productive dialogue and understand different perspectives. We have guests with viewpoints from all over the political spectrum, sometimes we research specific news topics, and sometimes we'll use a current news event to launch into a deeper discussion about a broader issue. The mission is to have healthy dialogue with p ...
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Interviews with Scholars of Science, Technology, and Society about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society
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A weekly podcast offering a 360-degree view of Muslim life in Britain and Europe. Hyphenated explores the issues important to Muslims — politics, culture, lifestyle, opinion and more. Host Reya El-Salahi speaks to Hyphen journalists, experts and the thought leaders shaping the cultural and political landscape today.
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If you are ANTI-‘WOKE’ and love freedom, entrepreneurship, success, financial literacy, and the opportunities available from free-market capitalism, then you’ll love our show. We approach these topics with passion and a 'common sense' point of view. Nick is a TWICE self-made millionaire entrepreneur, author, and speaker (started at age 19) who built a real estate investing business primarily focused on flipping homes and buying commercial properties…He is extremely passionate about all of th ...
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Roger Bolton, formerly presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'Feedback' launches his very first podcast. Free from the constraints of broadcasting on the BBC, with a few more opinions and casting his net a little bit wider to encompass the whole of the BBC, Roger examines the issues that are facing the corporation and public service broadcasting. Find all our podcasts here And please support this podcast by subscribing here We also support VLV (Voice of the Listener and Viewer) which represents the int ...
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If you’re a parent, teacher, or mentor of children in today’s world, you probably feel overwhelmed by the news. How do you help the kids and students in your lives engage with what’s going on in the world? How do you disciple them through the news with discernment instead of anxiety? I'm Kelsey Reed, News Coach for God’s WORLD News, seminary-trained educator, wife, mom of three, and most importantly, follower of Christ. I’m here to come alongside you as you have the important conversations o ...
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Find Out Why is a Digital Fluency Lab for innovation and civic engagement. Here we discuss contemporary issues: the new culture on the Internet, digital literacy, high quality journalism, critical thinking on social media, evidence based content, mis(dis)information online, AI, data, data governance and other topics of relevant interest.
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Find Out Why is a Digital Fluency Lab for innovation and civic engagement. Here we discuss contemporary issues: the new culture on the Internet, digital literacy, high quality journalism, critical thinking on social media, evidence based content, mis(dis)information online, AI, data, data governance and other topics of relevant interest.
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Communist podcast exploring political economy, history and the class struggle with AP Andy, Sean KB and guests. Become a patron to enjoy bonus content, access to our Discord community and more at: www.patreon.com/theantifada twitter: @the\_antifada @spaceprole @as\_a\_worker email: antifadamindset at gmail streaming: twitch.tv/theantifada
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The NFL Players Podcast is a candid, unscripted series sharing the stories and personal journeys of NFL players– as told by the players. Hosted by captain of the New York Giants, Logan Ryan, Legend and Walter Payton Man of the Year recipient Charles "Peanut" Tillman, and Hall of Famer Aeneas Williams, new episodes are released on Wednesdays. Follow @nflplayerspodcast for updates and new episodes.
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A fresh and intelligent start to your day - catch the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business on Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, on Newstalk ZB.
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TCC is THE podcast for conservative educators, parents, and patriots who believe in free speech, traditional values, and education without indoctrination. Each week, we dive into the issues that are plaguing our education system and keeping you up at night. Each episode offers common sense ideas to improve education in our classrooms and communities. You may feel like you’re the last conservative educator, but you are not alone. Tune in to hear insightful, thought-provoking, common-sense ide ...
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From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.
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Teaching from Midtown Fellowship's Lexington church in Columbia, SC. We exist to be a Jesus-centered family on mission.
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Screentime: It Ends with Us, We Were Dangerous, The Decameron
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Film and TV commentator Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about We Were Dangerous, written by Maddie Dai, who was interviewed on Nine to Noon last year.
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Parenting: the impact of traditional masculinity on boys
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New York Times contributor Andrew Reiner writes about traditional roles previously assigned to men and boys affects their lives.
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Technology: Starlink's rural impact, dating apps dive, Snoo sub fury
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Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about the latest Telecommunications Monitoring Report and the many gaps between urban and rural areas.
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Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
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Peter details the healthcare crisis engulfing Northland and talks to Kathryn about the mysterious zombie fish turning up in the Kaipara Harbour.
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Cynthia Morahan reviews Age Less by Greg Macpherson published by Upstart Press
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Matt Cowley: Local Government Business Forum Chair ahead of the second day of the Local Government New Zealand conference
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Anticipation is building over Government announcements at the second day of the Local Government New Zealand conference in Wellington today. It comes after Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ruffled feathers yesterday with an address telling councils to cut back on wasteful spending. Local Government Minister Simeon Brown is expected to speak to the …
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John Harbord: Major Electricity Users' Group Chair on the possibility of using more water from hydro lakes to generate power
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Transpower will today decide whether it'll take the next big step in combatting the current power shortage. Spiking electricity prices have forced Winstone's central North Island pulp and sawmills to propose closing, with more than 200 jobs on the line. Transpower will make a decision on if generators can take more water from the hydro lakes - crea…
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After decades of searching for people lost in the wilderness, Don Schwass has found fame in recent years for his finding expertise.
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Kelly Seaburg: New Shoots Children's Centre director on the concerns over pre-school children's literacy skills
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There are concerns over the impact of Covid-19 on children's spoken language skills. The Education Review Office research shows more than two-thirds of parents report their child had language difficulties before they started school last year. It found a similar number of teachers blame the lockdown period for its impact. New Shoots Children's Centr…
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UK: Superyacht latest, GCSE 'anxiety', Shetlands rocket explosion, Trump and the Queen
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UK correspondent Matthew Parris has the latest on the sinking of the Kiwi-captained superyacht belonging to a British tech entrepreneur.
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Milestone marked for NZ's first 'wet house' - Te Pa Maru
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New Zealand's first 'wet house' - Te Pa Maru - will celebrate its one-year anniversary next month.
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Flight disruption from Whakaari/White Island eruption
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Bay of Plenty reporter Alisa Evans joins Kathryn to talk about the flight disruption across the Bay of Plenty from continued eruption at Whakaari/White Island.
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Transpower eases generators' water take amid power crunch
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Transpower has announced this morning it will allow generators to take more water from hydro lakes to help with the electricity crunch.
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On Episode 427 of our show, as Mr. Grizzly is on vacation in Alberta, we explore a massive rain storm hitting the city of Toronto. Also, we talk about: * Toronto Flood * Long Term Planning * Lake Boulevard * First Ministers Meeting * Box Suite Smith * Alberta Conservatives Infighting * "Stay in Your Lane" * Equalization * PeePee at the AFN: Turning…
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Attempt — The Daily Beaver Morning Show
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On Episode 426 of our show, as Mr. Grizzly is on vacation in Alberta, we explore, facts first, what we know about that which authorities are describing as an assassination attempt on one the candidates for the US Presidency. Also, we talk about: * Natural Disaster Update * Butler, Pennsylvania * "Happy"? * ♪ The JD's Got Potential ♫ * Lisa B on Lea…
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Ryan Bridge: Luxon's broadside to local governments should be telling him that he's on the right track
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The reactions overnight to Luxon's broadside to the mayors and the local councils in Wellington yesterday should be telling him that he's pretty much on the right track. He got stuck in overspending on dumb stuff, his words, like convention centres, at the expense of basic stuff like leaky pipes. "I think the building that we're in today is a class…
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Pee Pee's Drug Dens — The Daily Beaver Morning Show
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On Episode 425 of our show, as Mr. Grizzly is on vacation in Alberta, we explore Pierre Poilievre getting smarmy, yet again, with a journalist as he tries to rebrand supervised consumptions sites as being "drug dens". Also, we talk about: * Beryl Remnants * Water Is Very Powerful * Wildfire Update: Labrador City, BC, Alberta * Pepperidge Smarms vs …
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The "Summer" Games with CBC Sportscaster Devin Heroux — TNEB Interview Project
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On Episode 56 of The True North Eager Beaver Interview Project (aka Episode 424 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show), we chat with beloved CBC sportscaster Devin Heroux as he prepared to leave Canada, for a good while, to cover both The 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We discuss fair and equal recognition and treatment for para-athletes; the recent…
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Sudden Onset Acute Vacationitis — The Daily Beaver Morning Show
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On Episode 423 of our show, as Mr. Grizzly is on vacation in Alberta, we explore that bumbling and disorganized mess of a press conference Doug Ford held to address the LCBO strike as well as the end of a 17-year fight to properly fund the Indigenous child welfare system and compensate kids who were shortchanged. Also, we talk about: * Doug Ford's …
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A Global View — The Daily Beaver Morning Show
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On Episode 422 of our show, as Mr. Grizzly in on vacation in Alberta and is taking a day off, Mr. Beaver tries to produce a show solo for the first time — Eep! — exploring issues from around the globe to the PM being in Washington DC for the 75th anniversary of NATO to our athletes shining in international competition by way of events in Gaza, the …
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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday 22nd August 2024, Local Council leaders have been told by the Prime Minister to reign in their own spending before asking central government for more money. Local Business Forum Chair Matt Cowley speaks to Ryan about what local economies need. The Education Review Office has found…
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A Wonderful Career in Crime (Guest: Frank W. Garmon Jr.)
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Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Frank W. Garmon Jr., assistant professor of American studies at Christopher Newport University, to discuss his new book, A Wonderful Career in Crime: Charles Cowlam’s Masquerades in the Civil War Era and Gilded Age. They chat Cowlam’s career as convict, spy, detective, congressional candidate, adventurer, con art…
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A Wonderful Career in Crime (Guest: Frank W. Garmon Jr.)
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Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Frank W. Garmon Jr., assistant professor of American studies at Christopher Newport University, to discuss his new book, A Wonderful Career in Crime: Charles Cowlam’s Masquerades in the Civil War Era and Gilded Age. They chat Cowlam’s career as convict, spy, detective, congressional candidate, adventurer, con art…
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BONUS - Project 2025 and Agenda 47 - Sean Evans
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In this episode, the conversation revolves around Project 2025, conservative policy proposals, and the potential implications on the administrative state. The discussion examines the nuances of Trump's agenda, the challenges of implementing certain policy changes, and the role of constitutional norms in safeguarding democracy. Dr. Evans offers a ba…
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Rejection, Politics & Paid Family Leave in the USA (ft. Reshma Saujani)
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In Episode 12, Erin interviews Reshma Saujani, founder of GirlsWhoCode and MomsFirst, an activist and leader with over a decade of experience advocating for women & girls empowerment. In this interview, Erin asks Reshma about being the first Indian American woman to run for U.S. Congress, getting rejected from Yale Law School (but persisting and ev…
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56: The Financial Struggles of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
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Do NFL cheerleaders truly impact revenue and fan engagement? Join us as we explore the broader financial and societal value of cheerleaders in the NFL. From merchandise sales to community appearances, Jessica and Brandon debate whether their contributions warrant a salary increase. Are they essential to the sport's success, or is their role underap…
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Lorenzo Neal talks being the G.O.A.T. of fullbacks, body slamming teammates for fun, his business and media ventures
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On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, Lorenzo Neal, former All-Pro fullback turned broadcaster and businessman, joins Peanut and Roman on the show. Lorenzo starts out sharing how cigarettes are involved in his welcome to the NFL moment. Lorenzo was also known as a world-class wrestler, and Roman shares the story how a teammate found that …
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Joseph Heathcott, "Global Queens: An Urban Mosaic" (Fordham UP, 2023)
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Joseph Heathcott discusses his latest book, Global Queens: An Urban Mosaic (Fordham University Press, 2023), an engaging hybrid of text and visual that features a trove of his personal photography of urban spaces throughout NYC's most diverse borough. Including: airports, overgrown yards, possibly the last living speakers of indigenous languages, t…
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Diana V. Edelman and Philippe Guillaume, "The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes" (Equinox, 2024)
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The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in 5 Minutes (Equinox Books, 2024), co-edited by Philippe Guillaume and Diana V. Edelman, is a digestible, concise, reader-friendly introduction to biblical scholarship for undergraduate students and lay readers alike. Written without technical language or jargon by diverse specialists in Hebrew Bible, its 83 cha…
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Lost in Ideology: A Conversation with Jason Blakely
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If ideology has never before been so much in evidence as a fact and so little understood as it appears to be today then, Jason Blakely argues in his new book Lost in Ideology: Interpreting Modern Political Life (Agenda Publishing, 2023), this may not be because we are like travellers guided by old maps of the political world but because we make the…
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Charles Holdefer, "Ivan the Terrible Goes on a Family Picnic" (Sagging Meniscus Press, 2024)
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Charles Holdefer's new short story collection, Ivan the Terrible Goes on a Family Picnic (Sagging Meniscus Press, 2024) weaves together ten stories that connect through America's pastime. Did the Russians invent baseball? Is there a connection between Babe Ruth’s cross-dressing and Gertrude Stein’s secret mission to New York? What does history tell…
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Joachim C. Häberlen, "Beauty Is in the Street: Protest and Counterculture in Post-War Europe" (Penguin, 2023)
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In post-war Europe, protest was everywhere. On both sides of the Iron Curtain, from Paris to Prague, Milan to Wroclaw, ordinary people took to the streets, fighting for a better world. Their efforts came to a head most dramatically in 1968 and 1989, when mass movements swept Europe and rewrote its history. In the decades between, Joachim C. Haberle…
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Granada Dialogues, Part 1: On 1492, Orientalism and Race
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A conversation between Prof. Salman Sayyid and Prof. Ella Shohat on (amongst other topics) the significance of 1492, Orientalism and race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network…
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Steven J. Zipperstein, “Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History” (Liveright/Norton, 2018)
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In what has become perhaps the most infamous example of modern anti-Jewish violence prior to the Holocaust, the Kishinev pogrom should have been a small story lost to us along with scores of other similar tragedies. Instead, Kishinev became an event of international intrigue, and lives on as the paradigmatic pogrom – a symbol of Jewish life in East…
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Oliver Volckart, "The Silver Empire: How Germany Created Its First Common Currency" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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The problems that gave rise to the widespread desire to introduce a common currency were myriad. While trade was able to cope with-and even to benefit from-the parallel circulation of many different types of coin, it nevertheless harmed both the common people and the political authorities. The authorities in particular suffered from neighbours who …
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Cyrus Ali Zargar, "Religion of Love: Sufism and Self-Transformation in the Poetic Imagination of ʿaṭṭār" (SUNY Press, 2024)
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Farid al-Din ‘Attar’s writings have greatly influenced Persian Sufism, but what do we know of him as a thinker? Engaging his diverse writings from poetry to stories, Cyrus Ali Zargar’s Religion of Live: Sufism and Self-Transformation in the Poetic Imagination of ‘Attar (SUNY Press, 2024) captures for us some of ‘Attar’s worldviews, especially as it…
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Le Lin, "The Fruits of Opportunism: Noncompliance and the Evolution of China's Supplemental Education Industry" (U Chicago Press, 2022)
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An in-depth examination of the regulatory, entrepreneurial, and organizational factors contributing to the expansion and transformation of China’s supplemental education industry. Like many parents in the United States, parents in China, increasingly concerned with their children’s academic performance, are turning to for-profit tutoring businesses…
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EP 310: Indigenous Plant Medicines w/Dr. Natalie Avalos
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Natalie Avalos is an assistant professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies in the Ethnic Studies department at University of Colorado Boulder. She is an ethnographer of religion whose teaching and research examine Indigenous religious life, land-based ethics, healing historical trauma, and decolonization. She received her Ph.D. in Religious…
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