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This is a family who lived in Russia when Joseph Stalin took over with in the Russian Revolution Cover art photo provided by Suzy Brooks on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@simplysuzy
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A weekly podcasting exploring great political revolutions. Now: The Russian Revolution Next: ???
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First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin. From there, we will cover all aspects of Russian and Soviet history as well as the histories of all of the countries that were part of the USSR and the Russian Empire. Hopefully, the podcast can help you understand the policies of Vladimir Putin, and Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support
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State and Revolution Audiobook in podcast form
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History Detective is a podcast for teachers, students and lovers of history. It delves into stories from the past that don’t always get told in the textbooks. Every episode will include an original song that compliments the topic. This is a classroom friendly resource that aligns with history curriculums. Visit Amped Up Learning for accompanying teaching resources for every episode.
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A podcast about how today’s Empire works and who is resisting.
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Today we talked about the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell and discussed the similarities to the Russian Revolution. Our Essential Question of the day is, how do societal or cultural voids ignite a desire for change? What does it mean to be awake? Cover art photo provided by Valentin Salja on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@valentinsalja
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The media has systematically lied to you about the war in Iraq, 2008 financial crisis, Russian Collusion hoax that never was, Covid-19 origins, Hunter Biden’s laptop, the truth about January 6th, how our money is being spent in Ukraine, the transgender Nashville shooter memo…the list goes on. If you want the standard conservative talking points, this podcast isn’t for you. But if you want to go deeper, get to the bottom of what is really going on behind the media smokescreens, explore the in ...
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Stand Up Comedian and Archaeologist Khalid Winter invites fellow comedians to choose a historical topic and discuss it on Comedians Talking History
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Russian Football News is the only English website dedicated solely to Russian football. We give you the insight look into the wonderful and chaotic world of Russian football. The RFN Podcast is the audio arm of the website, established in 2015.
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Breaking down the carefully constructed delusions of reality with ideas, discussion, and music. We love that you're listening, but don’t forget to think.
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A podcast on European conflicts from the perspective of each side to provide an alternative to the traditional national narratives. Going chronologically from the Ancient Greeks onwards I will describe to some extent how each battle was won or lost by particular decisions, tactics, technology or fortune. But the aim of each main narrative will be to place each battle in the context of the overall history of Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian’s long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest longform journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on current affairs, climate change, immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more. The podcast explores a range of subjects and news across business, global politics, money, philosophy, science, internet culture, modern life, war, ...
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Unfollow the Revolution: an improvised newscast set in America’s dystopian future. Get to know the new (but eerily familiar) America, one interview at a time. It’s like Orwell’s 1984, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Fox News had a baby: “America First” has become “America Only,” “Alternative facts” have become “Alternative freedoms,” and the president is a literal puppet controlled by a Russian. How bad can things get? Hilariously bad.
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Your audio guide to everything you need to know about compelling and complex topics, from a variety of The Week's smart and witty writers, editors, and thinkers. Concise and entertaining, Seven-Minute Explainers packs a lot of information in a short amount of time.
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Reflections on the Rise and Fall of Christendom
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Military news and defence podcast hosted by @DefenceGeek, @Osinttechnical, @AnAustinThing2 and @geoallison in collaboration with the UK Defence Journal. www.theosintbunker.org
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Join John McDonnell, expert historians and activists to analyse and debate the key working class struggles of the last thousand years of UK history. A Claim the Future project, supported by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.
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Politics is one of the only practical disciplines where none of the main concepts have clear, coherent definitions. We define ourselves with terms like "left” and "right" and we believe in things like "democracy," “markets,” "capitalism" and "socialism" even though we don’t really know what any of these words actually mean. This series aims to make sense out of the political muddle that we've inherited from media, academia, and from decades of cold war propaganda, so that we can figure what ...
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Disability advocates Alice Evans and Lucy Wood host the disability, chronic illness, and health podcast: lABLEd Podcast. The show aims to put the power of definition back in the hands of those typically pigeonholed by societal labelling. The Fortnightly episodes draw on their lived experiences, and alongside others, we offer a refreshingly personal honest, funny and occasionally dark insight into disability and difference.With special episodes focusing on Disabled People from history, lABLEd ...
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Have you ever wonder why the whole NFT craze is just over hyped, yeah I have and one of the major reason for this is because of the money to be made that is involved, so on this podcast you're gonna chill and relax while I give you everything you need to know about NFTs and and trending story or update that comes to my mind Follow me @nftomg_ on Twitter and Instagram Follow Us @nftrevolution_ on Twitter and Instagram
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The Center for Slavic and East European Studies at The Ohio State University is a Comprehensive National Resource Center funded under Title VI of the International Foreign Language and Education division of the U.S. Department of Education. It's mission is to support the study and knowledge of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
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Tomas Sedlacek is a university lecturer and media commentator on philosophy of economics. He gained widespread recognition for his book "Economics of Good and Evil" (Oxford University Press), which has been translated into 22 languages. Sedlacek has advised former Czech President Vaclav Havel, and has lectured at the World Economic Forum and various venues around the world. For 16 years he was a Chief Macroeconomic Strategist at the largest Czech bank, and has been a longstanding member of C ...
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What if Icelanders had settled in North America during the Viking Age? What if Iceland was wiped out by a volcano and the survivors moved to Denmark? What if Iceland had been occupied by the Nazis instead of the Allies? What if the Nordic Countries had united? And what if the economic collapse had been averted? Listen to historians Valur Gunnarsson and Jón Trausti Sigurðarson talk about Icelandic history as it happened and what could have been. Produced by Sindri Freyr Steinsson
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Democracy Appalled, with Rohan Movva and guests, explores the history and current state of democracy both domestically and abroad. The show features special guests who bring their expertise to discussions on government overthrows and the evolution of American Democracy. Through in-depth analysis and engaging conversations, the show provides valuable insights into the challenges and triumphs of democratic systems and how they continue to shape the world today.
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Amplifying diverse Ukrainian voices and decolonizing Ukraine conversations. Discussing Ukraine abroad without a single Ukrainian featured is still a norm. Not only it continuously robs us of our agency, but it also perpetuates outdated, misleading, and false narratives about Ukraine and Ukrainians. Amid the ongoing genocide, we nurture a safe, and chill space for Ukrainians and friends of Ukraine to express themselves without the need to fit any foreign labels.
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The NDS Show - An Intelligence Community Podcast covering Geospatial Intelligence, Open Source Intelligence OSINT, Human Intelligence HUMINT, Military & National Security
The NDS Show
Unlock a world of valuable insights and thought-provoking discussions related to the Intelligence Community (CIA, NSA, NGA, FBI, Military Intelligence). Join Nick, a successful entrepreneur and business leader, on his journey to discover a world of INTELLIGENCE in all facets of our lives. As an Army Veteran with expertise in geospatial Intelligence Operations, and multiple successful businesses and investments across a variety of industries, including technology, defense, real estate, crypto ...
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World War Civ 41b: Russian Revolution pt2 – Lenin and Trotsky
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Way back in World War Civ 6,7, and 8, we covered the Russian Revolution of 1905 including future main characters Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin. Now as the 1917 Revolution unfolds we revisit these protagonists and study their actions and writings in the years leading to October 1917. Perhaps history is grand movements of masses, but … Continue reading …
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Archaeologist and Comedian Khalid Winter talks to Talal Karkouti about the real life inspiration behind Assassin's Creed. We have a patreon sign up here to support the show and recieve a host of special rewards including full audio documentary series https://patreon.com/comedianstalkinghistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=cr…
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Best of 2024 … so far: ‘Scars on every street’: the refugee camp where generations of Palestinians have lost their futures
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Every Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2024, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. This week, from February: Ever since the displacement of 700,000 Palestinians in 1948, many have been living in dejection and squalor in camps like Shatila in Be…
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Chris Rufo on the DNC Protests, “Postmodern” Kamala Harris, and competing visions of The New Right
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How will the far-left protests at the DNC affect Kamala’s campaign? Chris Rufo joins me to discuss how to beat Harris, assess how Republicans are doing, and debate the future direction of the conservative movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Vivek Ramaswamy
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Food, water, wifi: is this the future of humanitarian aid?
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Working in food aid delivery, I have seen the benefits of embracing new technologies. But some problems need to be solved between humans. By Jean-Martin Bauer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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An Interview with Professor Marlene Laruelle
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Send us a Text Message. Today's episode with Professor Laruelle will cover a number of topics including an overview of Russian history and the ebb and flow of Russian reforms and autocracy and how it relates to the rest of the world. You can find out more about her books at http://marlene-laruelle.com/ Support the Show.…
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From July through to Red October 1917. The Kornilov Affair to the Bolshevik takeover. The culmination of our series on the Bolshevik Revolution.By Justin Podur
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My good friend, the excellent comedian Simon Wozniak joins me as I try to keep him on topic and chat about the Spanish Armada. We have a patreon sign up here to support the show and recieve a host of special rewards including full audio documentary series https://patreon.com/comedianstalkinghistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campai…
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Best of 2024…so far: ‘They were dying, and they’d not had their money’: Britain’s multibillion-pound equal pay scandal
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Every Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2024, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. This week, from February: In 2005, Glasgow council offered to compensate women for historic pay inequality. But it sold them short again – and soon workers all o…
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The FDA Has Blood on its Hands? | Balaji Srinivasan
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Will dismantling the administrative state take one decisive battle? Or a long “island hopping” campaign? Entrepreneur & futurist Balaji Srinivasan joins me to discuss the broken drug approval process and explain why he turned down a job in Trump’s FDA - and the implications for the future of government itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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My father did terrible things during the second world war, and my other relatives were equally unrepentant. But it wasn’t until I was in my late 50s that I started to confront this dark past. By Martin Pollack. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we cover the story of the Battle of Borodino, the battle that would turn the tide against the French and Napoleon. It was one of the most important conflicts in world history. Support the Show.
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Rob Thomas returns to join fellow comedian and archaeologist Khalid Winter and talk about one of the most legendary figures from all of history. We have a patreon sign up here to support the show and recieve a host of special rewards https://patreon.com/comedianstalkinghistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creato…
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Best of 2024 … so far: Hippy, capitalist, guru, grocer: the forgotten genius who changed British food
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Every Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2024, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. This week, from January: Nicholas Saunders was a counterculture pioneer with an endless stream of quixotic schemes and a yearning to spread knowledge – but his t…
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Learn the plight of the babies who were airlifted at the end of the Vietnam War in a program called Operation Babylift. On the first day of the operation, there was a tragic crash that killed 78 babies. Book by Regina Aune Hanoi Hannah and the Perfume River Squad Episode Child Migrants Episode Click to join my mailing list Teachers Pay Teachers Sto…
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Vivek Levels with Mark Cuban on ESG, DEI, and Kamala
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Two sharks, one tank! Fellow entrepreneur Mark Cuban joins me for a conversation about DEI, ESG, and the 2024 election. It gets heated, but that’s what America’s all about: speak your mind, disagree like hell, and still respect each other at the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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AER 144: The Seventh Venezuela Coup is Being Defeated
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With Joe Emersberger. The co-authors of the Monthly Review Press book Extraordinary Threat: The US Empire, the Media, and Twenty Years of Coup Attempts in Venezuela, discuss the seventh coup attempt on Chavismo which is in the process of being defeated.By Justin Podur
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Revolution in the air: how laughing gas changed the world
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Since its discovery in the 18th century, nitrous oxide has gone from vaudeville gimmick to pioneering anaesthetic to modern party drug. By Mark Miodownik. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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Joe Foster returns, this time to talk about North Senitinel Island. We have a patreon sign up here to support the show and recieve a host of special rewards https://patreon.com/comedianstalkinghistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Comedians Talking History https://www.instagram.com/co…
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From Nobel peace prize to civil war: how Ethiopia’s leader beguiled the world
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When Abiy Ahmed took power in Ethiopia, he was feted at home and abroad as a great unifier and reformer. Two years later, terrible violence was raging. How did people get him so wrong? By Tom Gardner. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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On potential FBI lies about Trump shooter’s motives, GOP called ‘weird’, and more - with Matt Taibbi
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The FBI is accused of misleading Americans about the Trump shooter’s motives, and Democrats go all-in on calling Republicans “weird.” Journalist Matt Taibbi joins me to discuss these developments, plus his years in Russia, his work on the Twitter Files, and the left’s abandonment of civil libertarianism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega…
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From the archive: From Game of Thrones to The Crown: the woman who turns actors into stars
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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2018: Nina Gold’s role is invisible, and yet her taste has shaped much of what we watch on film and TV. By Sophie Elmhirst. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we cover the miserable conditions that Russian serfs lived in. In particular, we will share quotes from the memoirs of one of the serfs, Savva Dmitrievich Purlevsky, who live in Russia between 1800 and 1868. Support the Show.
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Chortle chortle, scribble scribble: inside the Old Bailey with Britain’s last court reporters
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The cases heard at the Old Bailey offer a vivid, often grim portrait of England and Wales today. What happens when there is no one left to tell these stories? By Sophie Elmhirst. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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From the New World to the Old: The Food Revolution
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Solo episode this week as I take on board a listener suggestion and talk about how foods from the New World changed Europe forever. We have a patreon sign up here to support the show and recieve a host of special rewards https://patreon.com/comedianstalkinghistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content…
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Special bonus episode. This is part one of my 4 part series on The Black Death. To get the whole series subscribe to the Patreon at the second tier or above where episodes will be released weekly. Patreon sign up here https://patreon.com/comedianstalkinghistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=co…
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‘I’m good, I promise’: the loneliness of the low-ranking tennis player
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I was once Ireland’s No 1 player, and tried for years to climb the global ranks. But life at the bottom of the top can be brutal. By Conor Niland. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of onna-bugeisha, the female samurai who defied traditional gender roles in shogunate Japan. Spanning a period from the 1100s to the 1800s, we explore how these formidable women navigated the rigid feudal class system, trained in martial arts, and defended their homes and castles. Learn about leg…
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Rachel Ferguson on the Racist Roots of the Managerial Machine
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It's become fashionable on the right to talk about using the administrative state to help the forgotten men and women of America. But that managerial machine is has a dark history. Rachel Ferguson, the Director of the Free Enterprise Center at Concordia University Chicago, joins me to explain how progressive policies built on eugenics devastated mi…
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From the archive: ‘As borders closed, I became trapped in my Americanness’: China, the US and me
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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: I’ve long nursed vague plans of moving back to China for a few years, to solidify my place there. But with each year that passes in the US, such a move gets harder and harder to make. By Cle…
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Biden's announcement that he will not be the Democratic nominee confirmed what I've been saying for over a year (even when they called me a conspiracy theorist). It also confirmed that we're not really running against a candidate. We're running against a managerial machine. It doesn't matter if the Democrats put up Kamala Harris or someone else. 20…
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‘If there’s nowhere else to go, this is where they come’: how Britain’s libraries provide much more than books
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In 2024, libraries are unofficial creches, homeless shelters, language schools and asylum support providers – filling the gaps left by a state that has reneged on its responsibilities. By Aida Edemariam. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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Zheng He: China's Legendary Explorer of the Seas ~ Barry Ferns
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Barry ferns joins me to talk about the legendary Chinese admiral Zheng He. Commanding a fleet the size of which would not be seen again for hundreds of years, he explored China, The Middle East and Africa before Europe's colonial powers crept into Asia. We have a patreon sign up here to support the show and recieve a host of special rewards https:/…
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‘How do I heal?’: the long wait for justice after a black man dies in police custody
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The true number of black people who have died after contact with the police has been hidden, while their families are faced with delays and denials. By Raekha Prasad. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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AER 143: Escape from Christian Zionism with Jamin Hubner
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A scholar who grew up in a Christian Zionist tradition, Jamin Hubner joins to talk about how the ideology is unrolled to kids and how he found his way out of it.By Justin Podur
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RNC Update + Carl Trueman on Faith, Freedom, and the Sexual Revolution
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First, I reflect on my time at the Republican National Convention and how we can move forward as a party and a country after the tragic attempt on Donald Trump’s life. Then, pastor, author, and theologian Carl Trueman joins me to discuss the tension between freedom and duty, the decline of organized religion, and the fallout of the sexual revolutio…
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From the archive: The elephant vanishes: how a circus family went on the run
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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: Dumba has spent her life performing in circuses around Europe, but in recent years animal rights activists have been campaigning to rescue her. When it looked like they might succeed, Dumba …
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Dirty waters: how the Environment Agency lost its way
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Having created a watchdog for the environment, the government took its teeth out and muzzled it. Can public outrage rouse the Environment Agency to action? By Hettie O’Brien. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we wrap up the series of this remarkable woman. From meeting Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, and Denis Diderot, Dashkova would become the first woman to lead a major science academy. Support the Show.
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Nazi invasion of the Channel Islands ~ Joe Foster
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Joe Foster joins me to talk about the Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands. We have a patreon sign up here to support the show and recieve a host of special rewards https://patreon.com/comedianstalkinghistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Comedians Talking History https://www.instag…
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The spread of the avocado is a story of greed, ambition, corruption, water shortages, cartel battles and, in a number of towns and villages, a fierce fightback. By Alexander Sammon. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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Should the government be paying people to have babies? Or are there other ways to reverse our demographic decline? Demographer Lyman Stone joins me to discuss the causes and implications of America’s falling birthrate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Vivek Ramaswamy
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From the archive: ‘Colonialism had never really ended’: my life in the shadow of Cecil Rhodes
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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: After growing up in a Zimbabwe convulsed by the legacy of colonialism, when I got to Oxford I realised how many British people still failed to see how empire had shaped lives like mine – as …
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Where the wild things are: the untapped potential of our gardens, parks and balconies
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Gardens could be part of the solution to the climate and biodiversity crisis. But what are we doing? Disappearing them beneath plastic and paving. By Kate Bradbury. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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World War Civ 41a: 1917 Russian Revolution pt1: to February
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The leadup to the February 1917 Revolution, including the assassination of Rasputin, the abdication of tsar Nicholas II, and the rise of dual power between the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet.By Justin Podur
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