Best Sarah Otto Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 25: Richard Wagner: Act II 1:18:02

2d ago1:18:02

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Adrian and Moira return for another episode on the life and works of Richard Wagner, investigating the radical political/philosophical influences that led him to some of the good, the bad, and the downright racist tropes in his operas.

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DEI Revisit with Ahli Moore 53:19

13d ago53:19

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In this episode we brought Ahli Moore back to discuss the resurgence of DEI in the news. There have been numerous academic institutions and companies that are moving away from DEI initiatives, and we wanted to talk thought the reasoning behind this shift and discuss why DEI is still integral to running a successful business.…

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Episode 24: LIVE SHOW Anita Bryant with Sarah Marshall of You’re Wrong About 1:16:46

16d ago1:16:46

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For this live show, Moira and Adrian blinking step into the big world and come face to face with other human beings! Specifically Sarah Marshall of the amazing “You’re Wrong About” podcast, and an audience of 60 lovely people on Stanford’s campus. Together they discuss the life and times of Anita Bryant, OG anti-gay crusader—and why we’re still liv…

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Episode 23: RFK Jr. 1:08:20

23d ago1:08:20

1:08:20

Moira walks Adrian through the strange, tragic, enraging life of RFK Jr.—vaccine skeptic, presidential candidate, and literal brain worm survivor. Along the way, your hosts touch on Kennedy masculinity, American aristocracy, and the fine art of styling yourself as an outsider while the whole world can't stop deferring to you.…

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Episode 22: Richard Wagner: Act I 1:07:50

1M ago1:07:50

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Adrian leads Moira through the life and career of composer Richard Wagner—a not-so-great man with some of world history's worst fans. Aesthetics, politics, revolutionary zeal that curdles into something far more ominous! This one is—as befits its source material—epic!

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Burnout with Lisa Desai 54:54

1M ago54:54

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In this episode we discuss burnout, what it is and how we can be on the watch for it’s symptoms. Burnout goes beyond just being tired at work, so listen in and learn what to watch out for both in your teams and in yourself.By Lumious

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Episode 21: "The Campus" in the American Imagination with Samuel Catlin 47:39

2M ago47:39

47:39

Samuel Catlin (University at Buffalo) joins Moira and Adrian to talk about "The Campus" -- about the peculiar mental image Americans seem to have, how little it comports with reality, and the uncanny power of that it nevertheless exercises. You can read Samuel's essay "The Campus Does Not Exist" over at Parapraxis magazine: https://www.parapraxisma…

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Episode 20: Conservatism's Daddy Issues 51:35

2M ago51:35

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Moira and Adrian speak to political scientist Jeff Dudas about his 2017 book Raised Right: Fatherhood in Modern American Conservatism. The conversation touches on campus panics, Clarence Thomas's many father figures, and neoconservative failsons.

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Episode 19: Judith Butler's Who's Afraid of Gender? 1:07:35

2M ago1:07:35

1:07:35

In this episode, Moira and Adrian delve into Judith Butler's latest book -- about the worldwide movement against "gender" and the role it plays in right-wing politics.

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Audio and Learning with Ryan Duhon 52:27

2M ago52:27

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In this episode we discuss the role that audio plays, pun intended, in learning and development. Whether you use voiceover or music to make your learning more entertaining you will find some good best practices and resources in this episode.By Lumious

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Episode 18: Trad Wives 45:56

2M ago45:56

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Moira guides Adrian through the strange, troubling world of tradwifery -- the latest trend in butter-churning, vaguely religious gender conservatism that's taken over your Instagram feed. Come for Adrian's immediate discomfort, stay for Moira's grand unifying theory that links Phyllis Schlafly, the #Girlbosses of the 2010s and unnervingly peppy wom…

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AI and L&D with Sharon Otto 51:34

3M ago51:34

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In this episode we take a break from leadership topics to discuss Artificial Intelligence and how it is affecting the L&D environment. We have Sharon Otto, a new Lumious employee, joining us since she has used these tools, and we have a great discussion on the pros and cons of using Generative AI in learning and development.…

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Episode 17: Otto Weininger, or Gender and Anti-Semitism 1:19:17

3M ago1:19:17

1:19:17

Adrian takes Moira into the wild, wildly misogynist and deeply depressing world of Otto Weininger (1880-1903). A posterchild for all manner of fin-de-siècle neuroses, to say nothing for massive quantities of self-hatred, Weininger may be a footnote today -- but he was deeply and weirdly influential in his own time.…

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Tough Conversations with Al Sullivan 55:38

3M ago55:38

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In this episode we talk about how to have tough conversations with your team. These can be performance management conversations, or other HR conversations. This can be a sore spot for new and existing managers alike so come listen as we talk through some best practices for having these conversations with your team.…

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Managers and Mental Health 46:48

4M ago46:48

46:48

In this episode we discuss the effect that your manager can have on your mental health. Recent studies have shown that your manager can have a massive influence on your mental state, and that can affect your life in many ways. We will share some of our experiences and how that shaped our mental health and go over some of the studies and statistics …

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Episode 16: Kate Manne on Anti-Fatness 1:11:36

4M ago1:11:36

1:11:36

Philosopher Kate Manne (Down Girl, Entitled) joins Moira and Adrian to talk about the politics of anti-fatness – where fatphobia came from historically, how it intersects with racism, sexism and transphobia, and how interpreting bodies according to moralizing principles remains a right-wing idea that succeeds even in the leftiest of spaces.…

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Leadership Hot Takes 47:01

4M ago47:01

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In this episode we discuss some things that we as individual contributors view as controversial leadership opinions. We discuss why pizza parties are not good motivation and whether or not your title automatically means you should be respected more than your average worker. If you have ever wondered what your team really thinks about these topics, …

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Episode 15: Taylor Swift 1:00:07

4M ago1:00:07

1:00:07

Follow Adrian following Moira following various conservative pundits down what is already shaping up to be one of 2024 weirder rabbit holes: the Great Taylor Swift Conspiracy! What it says about electoral politics in 2024, shifting media ecosystems and the long history of masculinity-mysticism.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Leadership with Ahli Moore 50:09

5M ago50:09

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In this episode we dive into the often-contentious topic of DEI training and how it affects training, leadership, and company culture. We discuss how the year 2020 changed the focus on DEI training, and if this change was a lasting change, or just a flash in the pan. We also go talk about what role leadership, even the C Suite leadership, should ha…

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Leadership and Delegation Styles with Dr. Don Azevedo 53:57

5M ago53:57

53:57

We start this season off by talking about the different types of leadership delegation styles, and to help us out we have Dr. Don Azevedo. We will discuss leaders that delegate too much and affect their employees work life balance, and can ruin their team dynamics, and we also discuss leaders that do not delegate enough and ruin their OWN work life…

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Episode 14: Prisoner of Sex – Norman Mailer vs. Kate Millett and Women 47:34

6M ago47:34

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In her 1970 book “Sexual Politics” feminist critic Kate Millett devoted 20 pages to a critique of novelist and public intellectual Norman Mailer. In this episode Moira guides Adrian through Mailer’s very cool, very level-headed response: a 250 page screed against Millett in particular and feminism in general.…

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Episode 13: The Cursties with Michael Hobbes 1:32:55

6M ago1:32:55

1:32:55

2023 was a year rich in truly cursed discourses, In Bed With the Right has already analyzed many of them. In this episode — our first annual CURSTIES — your able hosts (with guest Michael Hobbes) analyze a few that have fallen through the cracks, and vote for the most cursed discourse of the year!

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Episode 12: The Morehouse Man with Saida Grundy 59:16

6M ago59:16

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Founded in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, Morehouse College in Atlanta remains one of the most elite HBCUs. As Prof. Saida Grundy argues, the all-male college also sheds light on gender conservatism, Black masculinity and the politics of respectability.

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Episode 11: Homocons 1:18:29

7M ago1:18:29

1:18:29

Together with their guest, historian Samuel Hueneke, Moira and Adrian delve into the history of the homocons. Gay (and sometimes, very sometimes, lesbian) conservatives. Toggling between the beginnings of the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, the gay marriage fracas of the early aughts and today's anti-trans panics, they ask: is this an invariant of queer …

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Leadership Training 59:31

7M ago59:31

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In this episode we discuss leadership training, what it is and what it should be. We talk about training existing leaders, new leaders, and even those of us that want to be leaders in the future. We also discuss the impact that COVID had on the workplace, and the interactions between generations in the workplace and how that effects people leaders.…

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Episode 10: Nietzsche and his Heirs 45:52

7M ago45:52

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Moira and Adrian continue their earlier discussion of the thought and influence of Friedrich Nietzsche — morality and the critique of metaphysics, antisemitism and anti-feminism.

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Neurodivergent Individuals and Training with Whitney Sukonick 49:05

7M ago49:05

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In this episode we have a guest speaker, Whitney Sukonick from the Autism Society of North Carolina. We will be discussing how we as learning professionals can help and support neurodivergent employees when designing and delivering training. We will also go over what type of support these individuals get through their early education, and how any o…

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Episode 9: Marriage Boosters with Rebecca Traister 1:01:44

7M ago1:01:44

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Every few years, it seems, a set of academics and pundits discovers marriage as a panacea for a host of social ills — poverty, unhappiness, social cohesion, research assistants. Moira, Adrian and their guest, New York Magazine writer Rebecca Traister, are less-than-excited to report it’s back and just as threadbare as ever. But this time — since th…

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Corporate Personality Tests with Dr. Emory Daniel 49:27

8M ago49:27

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In this episode we have a guest speaker, associate professor Dr. Emory Daniel, and we discuss corporate personality tests. If you have been in corporate America for long enough you have taken one of these tests, they claim to provide you with a deep dive into your own working habits and personality, but do they really? Dr. Daniel has done some rese…

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Taxes, Pricing and Growth! How to create an glowing permanent jewelry business with Linked | Ep 38 32:28

8M ago32:28

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🔥 Get ready for an electrifying episode on the Permanent Jewelry Podcast! We're joined by the incredible Terri Berry, a talented permanent jewelry artist from sunny Florida. 💡 Terri shares priceless tips on taxes and categorizing your creations as products or services. Learn the ins and outs of sales tax and pricing strategies. 👏 Terri's journey fr…

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Internal vs. External Project Management 59:37

8M ago59:37

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Have you ever wondered what the difference was between working for a company and being an external employee contracted for a company? Well, that is what we will talk about on this episode. There are positives and negatives to both roles, so come along with us as we dive into project management from a different perspective.…

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Episode 8: Nietzsche 1:08:10

8M ago1:08:10

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Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 – 1900) is one of the 19th century's most versatile, counterintuitive and ... well, misogynistic thinkers. Moira and Adrian talk about the legacy of his thought in later movements, both feminist and anti-feminist, and about a specific style of irony and contrarianism that Nietzsche pioneered and that seems to thrive in the…

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Reasons for Project Failure 58:57

9M ago58:57

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Failure. That’s an ugly word, right? It’s a word that we do not like to talk about in business, much less Learning and Development. Failure can make or break projects and careers alike, and yet we still do not like to talk about it, it stays taboo. Well, not anymore. In this episode we talk about what can cause an L&D project to fail, and what you …

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Episode 7: The “Transsexual Empire” with Susan Stryker 1:15:20

9M ago1:15:20

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Often considered the ur-text of trans-exclusionary feminism, Janice Raymond’s “The Transsexual Empire” came out in 1979, but rehearses a bunch of tropes you could just as well get off JK Rowling’s Twitter feed. In their conversation with historian Susan Stryker, Moira and Adrian explore the very specific milieu from which Raymond and her book emerg…

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L&D Communication 58:35

9M ago58:35

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In episode 2 we talk about communication, and why it can sometimes suck. That’s right, we do not pull punches around here, communication can be a big reason that an L&D project, or any project really, can fail. We analyze how communication can get off track and some of the things that we have done, and that you can do, to get your projects back on …

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OVER $200K IN 1 YEAR! From College Professor to Jewelry Entrepreneur | Ep 37 31:06

9M ago31:06

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Discover the inspiring journey of Rachel and Jessica from Orange County, California, who turned their permanent jewelry business into a potential $200,000+ annual venture. 🌟💎 Rachel, a college professor specializing in communication, played a pivotal role in effectively connecting with clients and offering exceptional customer support. They emphasi…

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Episode 6: Perverts, Creeps and Priests! 1:46:53

10M ago1:46:53

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It's Moira and Adrian's version of a classic Cher-song: Perverts, Creeps and Priests! This episode takes deep dives into three texts that illuminate contemporary "crisis-of-masculinity"-debates: those that invoke the Bible, those that invoke science, and those that invoke only their own proudly flaunted neuroses. Where are these right-wing discours…

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Reintroductions and Corporate Hot Takes 1:05:08

10M ago1:05:08

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Hello all and welcome back for season 2 of Lessons from Terrible Students! We are back for another season of our podcast, but we have made a few changes. This season we have changed the lineup, as always we will have our instructional designer host Jeremy, but a returning guest host from last season has become a permanent co-host; our PM extraordin…

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Maximizing Profits: How to Make $4,500 in 7 Hours with Linked! | Ep 36 23:35

10M ago23:35

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🔥 Ready to learn how to turn your passion for jewelry into massive profits? In this electrifying conversation, we're joined by Amber, a spa owner who strategically integrated permanent jewelry into her business model. From spa treatments to earning a jaw-dropping $4,500 in just 7 hours, Amber exposes the secrets of her incredible journey. Discover …

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$100K in 1 YEAR! Taylor's Sparkling Success in Permanent Jewelry | Ep 35 35:12

10M ago35:12

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🔥 Join Taylor on a dazzling journey through the world of "Forevermore" – her unstoppable permanent jewelry venture! In just one year, she's turned events into VIP parties, transforming her passion into pure success. 💎💰 With a bold $3,000 investment, Taylor rocketed past her old corporate job's earnings in just a month, proving her entrepreneurial m…

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Episode 5: Crisis of Masculinity 1:14:36

10M ago1:14:36

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Moira leads Adrian through the endless discourse about the "crisis of masculinity" -- where it comes from, what has motivated it in the past, and why we're having it again. Together, the two of them take a long tour de dudes: from Silicon Valley to Mike Pence's bedroom, from the Old West to Jordan Peterson's couch. What is the unique state of emerg…

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Episode 4: Fag Hag with Moira and Adrian 1:19:16

11M ago1:19:16

1:19:16

Ever since the 1960s, the figure of the “fag hag” — a (mostly) straight woman hanging around gay men — has been a mainstay in and around queer spaces. As a woman who refused heterosexuality she aroused the ire of social conservatives, but also critiques from within the community. In this episode, Moira and Adrian investigate: why did conservatives …

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Compliance Training - Is it really that bad? 59:26

11M ago59:26

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In this episode we discuss compliance training, what we all love to hate. But why do we hate it, and can it be better? We attempt to define what compliance training is, and how we can improve its reputation with learners and L&D practitioners alike. It’s not that bad, really!By Lumious

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$20k in Just 3 Months! Sarah's Sparkling Journey from Bali to Two Flourishing Jewelry Stores | Ep 34 20:24

11M ago20:24

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Join us as we dive deep into Sarah's extraordinary path, starting from living in Bali to becoming a sensation in the world of permanent jewelry. Discover how she turned her passion project into a booming business, defying all odds! 🌴 Living in Bali: How Sarah's adventure-filled life led her to the beauty of permanent jewelry 👉 💼 Two Permanent Store…

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Episode 3: Susan Sontag with Merve Emre 1:07:25

11M ago1:07:25

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Susan Sontag (1933- 2004) was a writer, critic and activist, one who isn’t thought of (and didn’t think of herself) as conservative. In this episode, your hosts talk with Prof. Merve Emre to think through Sontag’s writing on gender and on the women’s movement. How do Sontag’s leeriness about identity and identification, her ambivalent attitudes to …

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Onboarding - Where We All Start 59:30

12M ago59:30

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In this episode we discuss what every L&D team has talked about at some point, onboarding. This is a crucial part of any organization, and L&D plays a huge role in how a new employee begins their new role. More and more we see that if onboarding is not done correctly, you will lose your most talented workers and you will lose the money you invest i…

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Episode 2: Midge Decter with Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell 1:22:39

12M ago1:22:39

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Midge Decter (1927-2022) has often been called the "grandmother of neoconservatism" -- hers was in some ways a pretty classic trajectory, from New Deal liberalism to profound unease with the social movements of the 1960s, to the center of the conservative movement and Republican politics. But unlike most of her fellow neocons, Midge Decter always f…

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Episode 1: Gay Marriage with Moira and Adrian 1:40:00

12M ago1:40:00

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For their inaugural episode, Moira and Adrian delve into right-wing (ahem) contributions to the gay marriage debate. Ten years ago the Supreme Court decided Windsor v. US and Hollingsworth v. Perry, which together spelled the beginning of the end of the gay marriage debate (gay marriage would be established nationwide in Obergefell v. Hodges two ye…

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In Bed With The Right - Trailer! 2:07

12M ago2:07

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Get a sneak-peek at the all new, upcoming show In Bed With The Right hosted by Adrian Daub and Moira Donegan.

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The Oldest Everything: Searching for the Oldest Thing in the Universe 22:46

12M ago22:46

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What’s the world’s oldest surviving building? Language? Useful technology? The oldest living organism? The oldest species of living organism? The oldest rock on the planet and the oldest star in the cosmos? How do scientists measure the ages of ancient things? In this podcast series, “The Oldest Everything”, I’ll go in search of the oldest things i…

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