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This is a narrative travel podcast about a solo female backpacker who interviews strangers she meets while backpacking. Stories of adventure traveling like National Geographic, interview style like Fresh Air, and diverse/alternative storytelling like This American Life and Snap Judgement.
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Engineers Journal AMPLIFIED

Engineers Journal Ireland

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Keep pace with the engineering industry in Ireland and abroad with Engineers Journal, the voice of the engineering community in Ireland and beyond. Each episode brings you thought-provoking one-on-one discussions with industry leaders who share stories on favourite projects and greatest challenges, what the future may hold for the industry and advice on how to progress your career.
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Reporting on life abroad with real progressives on the ground. Are you tired and frustrated by listening to establishment media outlets, politicians, and pundits promote misleading information about what life is like outside the US? We're here to dispel the myths and verify the reality with perspectives from people who have moved outside their comfort zone and are ready to report the real deal. Listen up! Subscribe! Share! Enjoy! Tweet us: @ProgressAbroad Email: ProgressivesAbroad@protonmail ...
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This podcast is for people who are interested in Africa’s development. We bring you interesting conversations with local, national, and international African leaders from all walks of life (home and abroad). Leaders who are doing their bit to progress Africa’s development. Conversation topics will range from Education, Science, Economics, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Business, Politics, Health, Relationships, Career, Spirituality, Entertainment, Art, Social, and Other Global Issues. Convers ...
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We're talking with the people migrating from, to, and within this Himalayan country located between China and India. You'll hear from a wide range of Nepali men and women who have chosen to leave the country for better work or education opportunities. Their stories will help you understand what drives people — in Nepal and worldwide — to mortgage their property or borrow huge sums of money to go abroad, often leaving their loved ones behind. Despite many predictions, migration from Nepal has ...
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Each episode will focus on a different aspect or example of the general theme. Our kick-off frame is the awkward position that progressives find themselves in. It seems obvious, at least to a significant portion of Leftists, that “working within the Democratic Party” has to be part of any realistic strategy for making substantive, social democratic or radical change in the United States. What is far less clear is what this means practically, in terms of organization and elections. For many y ...
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Political power: Who wants it? Who wields it? And why? Through compelling conversations with power players, newsmakers, and experts, The X-Ray answers these questions, providing listeners with insightful analysis of the biggest issues facing our democracy at home and abroad. The X-Ray is brought to you by Issue One, producers of the Swamp Stories podcast.
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Burlander in the Mix!

James Burlander

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All the latest hits in Dance, Mainstream, and Hip-Hop. James Burlander was raised in Tampa, FL; he realized his passion for music around the age of thirteen. His first job was at a #1 Rated CHR Radio station - 93.3 FLZ as a button pusher, and on-air personality. Burlander also does few club gigs around the Tampa Bay area - spreading his passion for music abroad.
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Jiran 2018

Maria Victoria Howell-Arza

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Jiran (جيران) is a 5-week summer language program from July 2-August 3, 2018 that pairs intermediate and advanced Arabic students with underserved Arabic-speaking families in New Britain, Connecticut. Jiran programming in a program focused on Arabic language learning and intercultural competence development. The program allows student participants to progress in Arabic, access Arabic speakers from places they cannot study abroad (Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, etc), and experientially learn abou ...
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Something to Chew On

Kansas State University

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Our lives are frequently and significantly affected by food. Because we must eat to survive, many human cultures have developed with food at their very core. Through prosperous times and depression what we eat has influenced art, music, science, relationships, and more. In this fast-paced world, we often don’t take the time to consider how food gets to our plates, the importance of what and how that food is produced and the aesthetics of food requirements and food enjoyment. Often, seemingly ...
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Swindle’s Search for The Truth is a brand-new podcast, brought to you by veteran former Detective David Swindle and historian Gillian Jack. Having spent over 34 years leading complex and high-profile investigations, Crime Expert, Case Reviewer and Media Voice David for the last decade has been using his detective and network skills and his multilingual Victims Abroad expert team to help families searching for the truth about what happened to their loved ones in the UK and other countries lik ...
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Hi listeners,I’m Abhaysalagrama and In this podcast you’re gonna get some clear ideas about things which we assume sometimes rather than understand , now we are gonna understand them in a better and positive way and with positivity and getting clear about being positive and make your self comfortable with the different situations in our life’s and facing the issues and getting stronger everyday and also get upward progress in your personal development skills and remain peaceful and stay focu ...
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When Hank Morgan, a practical, no-nonsense Yankee who works in an ammunition factory as a head superintendent gets into a fight with an aggressive employee, little does he know what's in store for him. The bully lays Morgan low with a skull-crushing blow delivered with a crowbar and knocks him out. When Morgan regains consciousness, he finds himself transported back in time, to the sixth century. From here on, the story describes the travails of a hard-boiled, true blue American with strong ...
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As the fallout from last Thursday's disastrous debate performance continues, we ask what President Biden might do next. Plus, as Israel and Hezbollah inch closer to war, Colombia knows how difficult the path to peace is. We speak to the country's foreign minister, Luis Gilberto Murillo. Also on today's show: Venezuelan classical music maestro Gusta…
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First: We discuss the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity with veteran US diplomat Richard Haass. Plus: What does Europe's drift toward the hard-right mean for the world? We're joined by former Swedish PM Carl Bildt. And: The latest on the dangerous hurricane through the Carribean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice…
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Send us a Text Message. I want to start this week with a shout out to Tanka, who shared our 3 latest episodes on LinkedIn, including his favourite. His top choice was our chat with Raj and Sunita, who met, online, while working in Gulf countries, got married in Nepal and are now living here again, at least temporarily. Although they’re now pregnant…
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The Supreme Court finally delivers its verdict on Trump's immunity. We get analysis from America's former acting solicitor general Neil Katyal. Also on today's show: Biden campaign advisor Keisha Lance Bottoms; Marine le Pen spokesman Philippe Oliver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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The water sector needs the help of engineers to develop plans and innovative solutions for the maintenance of one of our most essential commodities. Today we hear of all the challenges facing the sector, from inefficient leaky infrastructure to an urgent focus on sustainability thanks to the rapidly changing climate. Our guest has been a leader in …
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As the dust settles from the US presidential debate, how can the Democrats manage the fallout from Joe Biden's faltering performance? Trumper Marc Lotter and Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg discuss. Then, from the Amanpour Archive, flashback to Iran's Green Revolution when citizens shouted 'death to the dictator', accusing the Ayatollahs of s…
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Last night, a fumbling Joe Biden faced serial liar Donald Trump in the first live debate of the campaign. Now, America faces a choice: a visibly aging man who failed to live up to that moment, or an authoritarian convicted felon facing even more courtroom trials ahead. Few people are as well placed to discuss than veteran Democratic party strategis…
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France heads to the polls this weekend, and the far right looks set to come out on top. President Emmanuel Macron threw the dice with this snap election after his Centrist party was trounced by Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in recent European Parliament elections. Correspondent Melissa Bell has more on how Le Pen has reshaped the party’s dark orig…
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After 15 months in a Russian prison on trumped up charges of espionage, American journalist Evan Gershkovich is finally facing trial. The 32-year-old reporter faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted. Apart from a brief photo-op today, Gershkovich is unlikely to be seen until the process ends. Correspondent Matthew Chance brings us a report with t…
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As American voters look ahead to the first Biden-Trump Presidential Debate on Thursday, coverage is mostly focused on domestic issues. But an array of global challenges could have the greatest impact on American's daily lives. Until a few weeks ago, David Satterfield was America's special envoy to the Middle East for humanitarian issues. He joined …
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Send us a Text Message. If you’ve been listening to this show since we re-launched in March to focus only on migration, I think, like me, you would have started to see that there is no one type of migration story. Yes, there are two large groups of migrants — people going abroad to work and others going to study. But within those are a vast number …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new phase of the war that has sparked fears of a full-blown war with Hezbollah, which the US has warned could be disastrous. Netanyahu also made comments that appeared to be a death knell for any Gaza peace deal which is backed by President Biden. One of Netanyahu’s fiercest critics is Ami Ayalo…
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As Russia and North Korea's outcast autocrats put on a splashy show of mutual back-scratching, how will America’s next president challenge the anti-US axis? Biden and Trump insiders make their case. Then from the Amanpour Archive, the time The Star-Spangled Banner rang out in North Korea, in a bygone age for musical diplomacy. Also this hour, the d…
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Today, the US Supreme Court offered a boost to the Biden administration by backing a federal gun ban for domestic abusers. But all eyes are on some key decisions which are yet to be released. These include whether former President Trump is protected from prosecution for actions taken while he was president, whether the prosecution of January 6th ri…
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Israel’s military appears to be countering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's goals for the war in Gaza. In an interview, IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari acknowledged what many observers have been arguing for months, saying, “Hamas is an idea. Those who think we can make Hamas disappear are wrong.” Israeli Doctor Yuval Bitton agrees; he p…
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For the first time in nearly 25 years, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is in North Korea to visit its leader, Kim Jong-un. The leaders have signed a new strategic partnership agreement – a reflection of how important this burgeoning alliance has become to both countries, as Putin increasingly relies upon North Korean weaponry to support his war i…
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Send us a Text Message. Thank you to listener Trilok for pointing out a typo that was on the Nepal Now webpage for almost 4 years, from episode #1. I'm embarrassed but grateful to his sharp eyes. Please keep the feedback coming, via LinkedIn, as Trilok did, or at the other social channels listed below. You can also email: nepalnowpod(at)gmail.com, …
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For the first time in 24 years, Vladimir Putin is heading to Pyongyang to meet with Kim Jong-un, raising concern in Washington. Five years ago Donald Trump became the first US president to meet the North Korean leader when he briefly stepped across the DMZ. With American elections five months away, people at home and abroad are starting to consider…
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US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein came to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urge de-escalation on the Lebanon border. Correspondent Ben Wedeman reports on how a wider war could erupt there. Ben's report is followed by Christiane's interview with the new leader of Israel's once-powerful Labor Party, former IDF Commander Yair Go…
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Divine intervention. Pope Francis makes history, weighing in on ethical AI at the G7 summit. This hour, the risks and rewards of Artificial Intelligence with a panel of industry leaders. Managing misinformation in a critical election year and how technology is changing what it means to be human. Also this hour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus on confronting de…
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Daraka & Dick engage with Vladidas Khaykin, anti-semitism specialist with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), abd Matthew Finkelstein, co-founder, Progressive Zionists of California. They spell out their experience of leftwing anti-semitism and we all try to define a common ground for a just peace. closing music: David Broza "Yiyeh Tov (It will be be…
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A grim milestone in Afghanistan this week as the country marks a thousand days since girls were banned from attending secondary school. This as the Taliban continue to tighten their grip on the country, despite promising moderation after taking power in August 2021. It's a reality Malala Yousafzai calls “gender apartheid” - a term she calls on worl…
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G7 world leaders gathering in Italy today have agreed to loan Kyiv some 50 billion dollars backed by the profits from Russia's frozen investments. Political scientist and former advisor to the EU's foreign policy chief, Nathalie Tocci joins the show from Rome and Senior International Correspondent for the French channel BFMTV, Thierry Arnaud joins …
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Last month was the hottest May ever, marking the 12th consecutive month that records were broken. In a major new cover article for The Atlantic, journalist George Packer spent months reporting from Phoenix, Arizona exploring the quixotic growth fueling urban expansion, even as the water runs dry and the heat kills hundreds. Packer joins the program…
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For the first time in more than eight months of war, the United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The security council says Israel has accepted the proposal, and US officials are now pressuring Hamas to do the same. But, there are few signs of concrete commitment to ending the war. Joining t…
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Send us a Text Message. Today we’re back with another personal story—two in fact: those of Raj and Sunita. I gotta admit, what I like about this story is the romance element, which is something we haven’t heard from other guests so far. What they told us, when we recorded in the ACORAB studio in Chakupat, Patan, was that they were both working in P…
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On today’s episode of the Think BIG for Africa Podcast, my guest is a good friend and brother, a passionate Pan-Africanist; Eby Aka. Eby is working on a few different African endeavors, particularly around education and capacity building. He is a founding member and interim One Africa University (OAU) Foundation Executive Director. This conversatio…
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One of the biggest exercises in democracy this year is filling 720 seats from 27 countries in the European Parliamentary elections. As results continue to flood in, a split-screen image is emerging. Establishment parties did well in many countries and EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen's centrist European People's party will remain the la…
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This week we mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, a turning point in history, and a triumph of democracy over tyranny. Today, with war raging again in Europe, its legacy is more important than ever. We start the show with actor Tom Hanks, who has been pivotal in bringing Second World War stories to life. Christiane asks Hanks about the …
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President Joe Biden spoke today from Pointe De Hoc in France, where 80 years ago, 225 US rangers faced withering gunfire to claim a small patch of territory that became a crucial step in reclaiming Europe from the Nazis. In Paris, Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky and apologized for delaying a critical aid package which was help…
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On June 6th 1944, the allied forces landed on the Omaha Beach in Normandy, breaking through the Nazi’s Atlantic wall. At huge cost they turned the tide of World War II and began the liberation of Europe: a moment of time forever immortalised as D-Day. US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron led the 80th anniversary commemoration…
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Joe Biden's controversial executive action on migrants who cross the southern border illegally came into effect overnight. Biden says he was left with "no choice," blaming Republicans for blocking a bipartisan border deal. It's a huge shift for the democratic party, who for years criticized President Trump's policy on immigration. Andrea Flores was…
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In Israel, any hopes for a ceasefire deal appear to be dwindling. President Biden announced on Friday that the latest ceasefire plan had come from Israel, and was welcomed by Hamas – and yet, Netanyahu is vowing to continue the war until Hamas is destroyed. All of this is creating an understandable air of confusion. Meanwhile on the ground in Gaza,…
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It's a breakthrough moment for Mexican women as former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum is elected the country's first female president. While the result is undoubtedly historic, many see her as the continuity candidate -- Sheinbaum is the protege of the popular outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador -- and are concerned that while she w…
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Engineers are naturally creative, from problem solving to designing and planning. But when you combine that with visual creativity, it leads to unique and beautiful things. Today we meet an Irish engineer who is using his engineering skills and artistic flair to design some of the most impressive structures across the world, including a very well k…
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In the wake of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, her sisters set the record straight on her legacy in a new documentary and relive the moment O.J. was acquitted of her murder. Also, John Legend joins to discuss Afghanistan’s answer to American Idol and cultural revolution through music. Then our roundtable conversation on the big stories of the w…
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Splashed across newspapers the world over is the historic news of the first-ever criminal conviction of a former US president. Former US Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal joins the show to discuss the facts of the case and what happens next. Also on today's show: Norm Eisen, former House Judiciary Special Counsel in Trump’s first impeachment tri…
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On today’s of the Think BIG for Africa Podcast. my guest is a serial entrepreneur, and personal development and transformation coach; Dr. Leslie (Ph.D) Ademola LION. Dr. Ademola is the founder & CEO of AEH and bestselling author. Our conversation covered a lot of ground about entrepreneurship and building successful businesses in different countrie…
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As Israeli troops take control of Rafah’s strategic Philadelphi Corridor, correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports on the human toll of the military offensive. Also on today's show: Nick Maynard, a British surgeon recently returned from Gaza; Grammy Award-winning musician John Legend; Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President/CEO Austan Goolsbee Learn …
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As humanitarian concerns abound regarding the dire situation in Gaza, satellite images show that a much-touted US pier intended to deliver aid has been completely broken up in rough seas over the weekend. Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen, who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, has been a vocal critic of Israel’s conduct in Gaza and has rep…
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