Welcome to The AMCIS Podcast, the place for anyone in Admissions, Marketing and Communications in Independent Schools. Each episode we'll be talking to someone in the school marketing sector and finding out more about the association, the schools and the annual conference.
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Over the last two decades, I have had the privilege to talk with and even consider as friends some of the brightest minds, innovators and leaders in the field of air quality, ventilation and the built environment. My hope is to bring some of these conversations to you in this podcast. Conversation with the people at the heart of this sector. About them and their organisations. What they are working on, where this is going.
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Welcome to I'd Rather be at the Beach, the podcast for school marketing managers that's *not* about school marketing management. Instead we talk about everything else that school marketing managers spend their time doing. Their families, their hobbies, the previous jobs they've had, the music they're into, the books they're reading and the holidays they've been on. This is the podcast for you if you're a school marketing manager who likes your job, you might even love your job. But you'd rat ...
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Film Stories with Simon Brew is a podcast that looks to dig into the stories behind popular movies.From troubled productions, to rights issues, to difficulties with release to films nearly falling apart, the podcast will be looking at the stories that don't always seem apparent when watching a movie! The podcast is hosted by Simon Brew, the founder of Den Of Geek. You can find Simon at www.twitter.com/simonbrew
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Entertainment Reporter Robin Milling engages in candid conversations with today's hottest stars in movies, theater, music, television, and sometimes we do lunch!....Stay tuned!
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This is the serialised audiobook of the sci-fi adventure story A Day of Faces. Originally published on Wattpad, also available from Amazon, Kobo and Smashwords. Read by Jen Coleman, written by Simon K Jones.
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Conversations with founders, for founders.
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Noel Clarke (Adulthood), Johnny Harris (This is England '86) and Michelle Ryan (4.3.2.1) are joined by Colin Jones and Simon Godley, to discuss comedian Ben Miller's first feature film, HUGE. The film stars Clarke and Harris as a struggling comedy duo trying to make it big in the cut-throat world of stand-up and features cameos from many of the UK's best-loved comedians. Moderated by film editor of the Sunday Express, Henry Fitzherbert, at the Apple Store, Regent Street, in London.
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Welcome to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to discover more about life at our online school. In each episode we'll be understanding more about life at the school and discovering what it's really like. If you have any questions please do contact the school through the main website.
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Silky, Bush and Belle's take the tri-colours to the airwaves with their weekly official Sydney Roosters NRL podcast. Keep up to date with what is happening at Roosters HQ with interviews with coaches, past and present players, officials and fans.
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Skirting the Unknown with words.
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Sodajerker On Songwriting is a programme devoted to the art and craft of songwriting. The show, created and hosted by the UK songwriting team Sodajerker, features interviews with some of the most successful songwriters and musicians in the world.
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The podcast to help professional photographers and film-makers get more shoots, make more money, and spend more time doing what they love. On the '9 to 5 Photographer' show we interview established photographers to find out how they grew their businesses, the marketing tactics they employed, how they cope working on their own and even (sometimes) whether they shoot with Canon, Sony, Fuji or Nikon. I also interview industry experts who can provide help and assistance to photographers and film ...
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TV Talk Show discussing entertainment news, lifestyle, wellness, love/relationships and more; hosted by Chundria Brownlow. Learn more about the show online at: www.thechundriashow.com team@thechundriashow.com IG: www.instagram.com/thechundriashow FB: www.facebook.com/thechundriashow TW: www.twitter.com/thechundriashow
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One of the most fundamental of human needs is to know that who we are and what we do matter. As leaders in business, we have the unique opportunity to let our team members know that they do. And when they feel valued and cared for at work, they return home and enjoy better relationships with their loved ones, friends, neighbors and others. This world needs Truly Human Leadership. On this podcast, you’ll hear about what it means to be conscious leaders and have a conscious business. You'll he ...
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We are a church passionate about the gospel - join us as we explore the Bible in sermons, devotionals and teaching series.
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During the pandemic, I interviewed my friends and family in an attempt to understand who we are (ooh lofty). Almost five years later, there's a depth to the conversations that we had and I don't know why I didn't share them earlier. A lot has changed since the recordings took place. I find them comforting and I hope you do too. With love, Will
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The Site Shed is a tradie podcast designed to assist and educate trade based business owners around the globe with business related topics and current affairs. The podcast is targeted to tradespeople and contractors like plumbers, builders, electricians, tilers, roofers, locksmiths, landscape gardeners & horticulturalists, printers, chefs, hairdressers, however it is a small business podcast so it also suits anyone that is in business. Facilitated by former plumber Matt Jones, this podcast a ...
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In depth music interviews with the majors and independents. Podcast pioneer since 2005.
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The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker
WNYC Studios and The New Yorker
New Yorker fiction writers read their stories.
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iFL TV is the number one online source for boxing featuring raw interviews with the biggest names in the sport. Co-founded by Kugan Cassius in 2010.
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The best bits from Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden all in one place! Join Jamie and Amanda every weekday morning and turn up the feel good on FM, DAB, online at heart.co.uk, on Global Player or saying 'play Heart' on your favourite smart speaker.
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ALF Insight’s monthly podcast is back! In Series 3 host Rory Sutherland chats with leaders and marketers at big name and challenger brands about their successes, challenges and opportunities for growth. If you want to do business with the UK’s leading brands, request an ALF Insight demo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tales from the dysfunctional world of radio, told by the people who have been there, done that and got the branded bomber jacket. Host John Fox chats to some of the great and the good (and the available) who made their name sitting in a padded room talking to themselves. Expect incredible stories, brutal honesty, juicy revelations, big old laughs and even the odd tear. Support Crunch & Roll on Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/crunchandroll
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A continuous conversation about climate change - news, views and interviews.
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Join Aled Pugh, Richard Elis and Simon Nehan as they quench their thirst for knowledge by chatting to a special guest each week about their life, their work and whatever else comes up. Only thing is, they have no idea who the guest is! It’ll be fun, fascinating and the perfect excuse to dunk an inquisitive biscuit into the lives of Welsh people. So stick the kettle on, sit back and lets have a cuppa tea is it?
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Two twenty-something twins discuss pop culture, entertainment, current events, politics, sports, and much more! We offer varying perspectives; just because we’re twins doesn't mean our opinions are identical on every issue or subject. This podcast is a place for us to voice our opinions and to gain a greater understanding of differing perspectives while engaging in good (mostly civil) conversation! Episodes every Monday.
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Join Nic Cage and JCVD enthusiasts Rob, Simon and James as they dig into a vault of underrated movies from yesteryear to see if they are rightly shunned to the bargain buckets of Asda, or whether they do indeed deserve reconsideration. To qualify the week's film must either be classed as Rotten on RottenTomatoes.com, or officially be a box office bomb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to RHAPSODIC The Lifestyle and Fitness podcast where I explore the meaning of living life to the fullest. RHAPSODIC speaks to the idea of being extravagantly emotional and enthusiastic about your life. It's about finding joy, passion and purpose in everything you do. Thank you for listening
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Owen Jones, journalist, author of Chavs and The Establishment, or "that left-wing idiot off the telly", is fed up with the establishment media. After all, it punches down, not up, blames minorities for all the problems in society, and, let's face it, often just parrots the government line. So this podcast is offering something different: speaking truth to power, giving the marginalised a voice, offering hope - and having a laugh along the way. From Michael Sheen to Judith Butler, Prof. Devi ...
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Do you want to step up and do something epic? Follow your dreams, take action, change the world? In The Call, former political strategist Erica Williams Simon hosts intimate conversations with women who have answered their own call. What are the costs and challenges of taking the leap, of living your politics, of being unapologetic? How do you go from wishful thinking to real impact? What is the journey really like? Tune in, get inspired.
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Encourage your faith inspiring people to consider your one and only soul To bring hope to the lost!
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Off The Beat & Track is the award winning and chart topping podcast from Stu Whiffen which is released through Scroobius Pips Distraction Pieces Network. Each episode feature a conversation with a special guest who will select 7 songs which have sound tracked their creative journey to date. We talk about songs that remind them of growing up, school, clubbing, home and so much more Expect a warm, honest and funny chat with some fantastic guests. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/of ...
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We’ll be delving into the story behind the player. Showing you what it’s took for the player to get to where they are now, right from the very first trot as a child. Trot the egg in will give you the real character on and off the field. Hope you enjoy listening. find us on :- Facebook - Trot The Egg In Twitter - @TrotTheEggIn Instagram - Trot_The_Egg_In YouTube - Trot The Egg In LinkedIn - Jon Hetherington
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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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Welcome to the Raw Apes podcast. We mostly talk about MMA and other combat sports. Any interesting topics, current events, etc. Unfiltered. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rawapes/support
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This is a podcast for women, about women, featuring women...It's about what happens when we turn 50 and our culture quietly deems us irrelevant. But we are not our mothers. There's a new generation of 50+ women who are redefining what it means to thrive in the second half of our lives. Whether you are still raising children, working, caring for aging parents, or just looking for the next chapter, my guests will inspire you. This show was born out of the fact that I know so many rock star wom ...
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Named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation and one of Inc.’s 500 fastest growing companies, Marie Forleo’s goal is to help you become the person you most want to be. In this show, Marie and her guests share actionable strategies for greater happiness, success, motivation, creativity, productivity, love, health, contribution and fulfillment — often with a lot of laughs. From business, marketing and career advice, to tackling failure, disappointment and fear, to philanthropy an ...
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E-Com secrets for brands over your favorite brew.
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a missionary pilot overseas? Or have you been curious about what it’s like to raise a family in a different culture? Or have you ever thought about how you could use your skills, talents, and abilities to serve the Lord, wherever you are? Then you’re in the right place. On From the Hangar, your host Nathan sits down with a variety of staff serving at MAF, both on the field and at HQ. We’ll talk about what led them to MAF, what it’s like serving in ...
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On this week's episode of Roosters Radio, we are joined by strength and conditioning coach, Simon Jones. Simon talks to us about his journey to the Roosters, this years pre season and gives listeners some sleep and nutrition tips! We also congratulate JWH ahead of his record breaking game on the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…
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This week’s guest is Simon Jones, the Senior Vice President of Live Music at AEG Presents, one of the world’s leading companies in live entertainment. Simon has spent almost 14 years at AEG building their international touring arm and promoting some incredible shows and tours. In 2024, the Arthur Award-winning promoter and AEG will be at the heart …
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The Chundria Show Featuring Al and Simone Jones
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Get to know Al and Simone Jones, a dynamic husband and wife duo renowned for their expertise in managing four thriving Great American Cookie franchises. They are now embarking on a new venture with their podcast, Jonesing for Success, dedicated to educating the community on entrepreneurship and wealth-building. Connect with Al and Simone Jones onli…
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How Jewish Americans Are Turning On Israel - w/. Simone Zimmerman
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Simone Zimmerman is the incredible co-founder of If Not Now, a Jewish American movement against Israeli apartheid. We talk about how nearly 4 in 10 young Jewish Americans believe Israel is committing genocide, AIPAC, antisemitism and anti-Palestinian hatred - and hope for peace and justice. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jone…
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EDDIE HEARN INTERVIEW FROM PHILADELPHIA - PART 2
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EDDIE HEARN INTERVIEW FROM PHILADELPHIA - PART 2By iFL Radio
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Eric Thompson, "The Story of Southeast Asia" (NUS Press, 2024)
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Does Southeast Asia “exist”? It’s a real question: Southeast Asia is a geographic region encompassing many different cultures, religions, political styles, historical experiences, and languages, economies. Can we think of this part of the world as one cohesive “place”? Eric Thompson, in his book The Story of Southeast Asia (NUS Press: 2024), sugges…
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Wendy Matsumura, "Waiting for the Cool Moon: Anti-Imperialist Struggles in the Heart of Japan's Empire" (Duke UP, 2024)
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In Waiting for the Cool Moon: Anti-Imperialist Struggles in the Heart of Japan's Empire (Duke UP, 2024) Wendy Matsumura interrogates the erasure of colonial violence at the heart of Japanese nation-state formation. She critiques Japan studies’ role in this effacement and contends that the field must engage with anti-Blackness and anti-Indigeneity a…
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In this week's episode, Modya and David's method for exploring the Torah portion through the lens of a specific character trait lands them on Chukat (Num. 19:1-22:1) through the lens of Silence. In Chukat (spoiler alert), a lot happens: the law of the red heifer is expounded, Miriam and Aaron pass on, and Moses's exasperation with the people leads …
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Muslims in the Manosphere; A Discussion with Shareef Muhammad
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In this episode Hizer Mir and his co-author Sahar Ghumkhor talk to Shareef Muhammad about the phenomenon of Muslims in the Manosphere. Shareef is a scholar of history based in Atlanta, Georgia, who works on Muslims, race and third worldism - especially the experience of Black Muslims in the context of imperial America. This interview results from a…
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Theresa McCulla, "Insatiable City: Food and Race in New Orleans" (U Chicago Press, 2024)
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A history of food in the Crescent City that explores race, power, social status, and labor. In Insatiable City: Food and Race in New Orleans (U Chicago Press, 2024), Theresa McCulla probes the overt and covert ways that the production of food and the discourse about it both created and reinforced many strains of inequality in New Orleans, a city si…
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Rory Lindsay, "Saving the Dead: Tibetan Funerary Rituals in the Tradition of the Sarvardurgatipariśodhana Tantra" (WSTB, 2024)
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Saving the Dead: Tibetan Funerary Rituals in the Tradition of the Sarvardurgatipariśodhana Tantra (WSTB, 2024) explores Tibetan funerary manuals based on the Sarvadurgatipariśodhana Tantra (SDP), focusing on the writings of the Sa skya author Rje btsun Grags pa rgyal mtshan (1147–1216) and the diverse forms of agency—human, nonhuman, and material—a…
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Maya Pagni Barak, "The Slow Violence of Immigration Court: Procedural Justice on Trial" (NYU Press, 2023)
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Each year, hundreds of thousands of migrants are moved through immigration court. With a national backlog surpassing one million cases, court hearings take years and most migrants will eventually be ordered deported. The Slow Violence of Immigration Court: Procedural Justice on Trial (NYU Press, 2023) by Dr. Maya Pagni Barak sheds light on the expe…
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Gayle K. Brunelle and Stephanie Finley-Croswhite, "Assassination in Vichy: Marx Dormoy and the Struggle for the Soul of France" (U Toronto Press, 2020)
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During the night of 25 July 1941, assassins planted a time bomb in the bed of the former French Interior Minister, Marx Dormoy. The explosion on the following morning launched a two-year investigation that traced Dormoy's murder to the highest echelons of the Vichy regime. Dormoy, who had led a 1937 investigation into the "Cagoule," a violent right…
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Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism—and What Comes Next
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Watching the footage of the January 6 insurrection, Professor Bradley Onishi wondered: If I hadn't left evangelicalism, would I have been there? Today’s book is: Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism—and What Comes Next (Broadleaf Books, 2023), by Dr. Bradley Onishi, which unpacks recent U.S. history to show how th…
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Mary Schreiber and Wendy K. Bartlett, "Curating Community Collections: A Holistic Approach to Diverse Collection Development" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
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A primary question for many librarians, directors, and board members is how to evaluate diversity in a collection on an ongoing basis. Curating Community Collections: A Holistic Approach to Diverse Collection Development (Bloomsbury, 2024) by Mary Schreiber and Wendy Bartlett provides librarians with the tools they need to understand the results of…
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The (ir)Rational Priests: On Ignacio Martín-Baró and Liberation Psychology
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A group of landholding elites waged psychological warfare on the El Salvadoran people, and oppressed them for generations. When a psychologist and Jesuit priest defended the rationality of the people against their oppressors, he paid the ultimate price. This is episode three of Cited’s returning season, The Rationality Wars. This season tells stori…
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EDDIE HEARN INTERVIEW FROM PHILADELPHIA - PART 1
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EDDIE HEARN INTERVIEW FROM PHILADELPHIA - PART 1By iFL Radio
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Shannon Vallor, "The AI Mirror: How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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There's a lot of talk these days about the existential risk that artificial intelligence poses to humanity -- that somehow the AIs will rise up and destroy us or become our overlords. In The AI Mirror: How to Reclaim our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking (Oxford UP), Shannon Vallor argues that the actual, and very alarming, existential risk of…
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Paul Rekret, "Take This Hammer: Work, Song, Crisis" (Goldsmiths Press, 2024)
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The emergence of the popular music industry in the early twentieth century not only drove a wedge between music production and consumption, it also underscored a wider separation of labor from leisure and of the workplace from the domestic sphere. These were changes characteristic of an industrial society where pleasure was to be sought outside of …
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Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert, "The Secret Life of Data: Navigating Hype and Uncertainty in the Age of Algorithmic Surveillance" (MIT Press, 2024)
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What is data, and why does it matter for us to care about the data traces we leave behind? What are the implications for our lives of how this data is used by other people in other times and places? In a conversation with Joanne Kuai, authors Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert introduce their new book and talk about how we can rethink our relationshi…
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An interview with Dr. Nadia Fadil who speaks about secularism the state and Islam. We delve into questions such as what it means to call Islam a lived and embodied reality and what the relationship is between Islam and secularism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://n…
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Monika Krause, "Model Cases: On Canonical Research Objects and Sites" (U Chicago Press, 2021)
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In Model Cases: On Canonical Research Objects and Sites (University of Chicago Press, 2021), Dr. Monika Krause asks about the concrete material research objects behind shared conversations about classes of objects, periods, and regions in the social sciences and humanities. It is well known that biologists focus on particular organisms, such as mic…
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Kellie Carter Jackson, "We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance" (Seal Press, 2024)
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Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolence and Malcolm X’s “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024), historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of t…
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Sasha Warren, "Storming Bedlam: Madness, Mental Health, and Revolt" (Common Notions, 2024)
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Mental health care and its radical possibilities reimagined in the context of its global development under capitalism. The contemporary world is oversaturated with psychiatric programs, methods, and reforms promising to address any number of "crises" in mental health care. When these fail, alternatives to the alternatives simply pile up and seem to…
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William Gow, "Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community" (Stanford UP, 2024)
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This episode features a conversation with Dr. William Gow on his recently published book, Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community (Stanford University Press, 2024), focuses on the 1930s and 1940s Los Angeles–its Chinatowns, and “city,” as well as the Chinese American community’s relationship with Hol…
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Joanne Leow, "Counter-Cartographies: Reading Singapore Otherwise" (Liverpool UP, 2024)
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Counter-Cartographies: Reading Singapore Otherwise (Liverpool UP, 2024) draws from a body of Anglophone and multilingual cultural texts created in contemporary Singapore and in its diasporic communities. From banned documentaries to award-winning graphic novels, flash fiction collections to conceptual art, there is a vibrant, growing body of transm…
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Life in a New Language, Part 5: Monolingual Mindset
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This episode of the Language on the Move Podcast is part of the Life in a New Language series. Life in a New Language is a new book just out from Oxford University Press. Life in a New Language examines the language learning and settlement experiences of 130 migrants to Australia from 34 different countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin Americ…
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403 - 5 Life Lessons I WISH I Knew Sooner
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Are you feeling lost, stuck, or like you're not where you want to be in life? You're not alone. I felt like the BIGGEST loser in my 20s and spent my 30s constantly feeling "behind." But I've learned some powerful lessons along the way. Here are 5 life lessons I WISH I knew sooner. WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: 00:18 - How to QUIT your way to succ…
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Ed Simon, "Devil's Contract: A History of the Faustian Bargain" (Melville House, 2024)
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From ancient times to the modern world, the idea of the Faustian bargain—the exchange of one’s soul in return for untold riches and power—has exerted a magnetic pull upon our collective imaginations. In Devil's Contract: A History of the Faustian Bargain (Melville House, 2024), Dr. Ed Simon takes us on a historical tour of the Faustian bargain, fro…
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Laura Robson, "Human Capital: A History of Putting Refugees to Work" (Verso, 2023)
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When Americans and other citizens of advanced capitalist countries think of humanitarianism, they think of charitable efforts to help people displaced by war, disaster, and oppression find new homes where they can live complete lives. However, as the historian Laura Robson argues in her book Human Capital: A History of Putting Refugees to Work (Ver…
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Karine Varley, "Vichy's Double Bind: French Collaboration between Hitler and Mussolini during the Second World War" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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Karine Varley's book Vichy's Double Bind: French Collaboration between Hitler and Mussolini during the Second World War (Cambridge UP, 2023) advances a significant new interpretation of French collaboration during the Second World War. Arguing that the path to collaboration involved not merely Nazi Germany but Fascist Italy, it suggests that the Vi…
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Benjamin J. B. Lipscomb, "The Women Are Up to Something: How Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch Revolutionized Ethics" (Oxford UP, 2021)
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The story of four remarkable women who shaped the intellectual history of the 20th century: Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch. On the cusp of the Second World War, four women went to Oxford to begin their studies: a fiercely brilliant Catholic convert; a daughter of privilege longing to escape her stifling upbringing…
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Paige Reynolds, "Modernism in Irish Women's Contemporary Writing: The Stubborn Mode" (Oxford UP, 2023)
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Paige Reynolds's book Modernism in Irish Women's Contemporary Writing: The Stubborn Mode (Oxford UP, 2023) examines the tangled relationship between contemporary Irish women writers and literary modernism. In the early decades of the twenty-first century, Irish women's fiction has drawn widespread critical acclaim and commercial success, with a sur…
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Angela Garcia, "The Way That Leads Among the Lost: Life, Death, and Hope in Mexico City's Anexos" (FSG, 2024)
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Based on over a decade of research, a powerful, moving work of narrative nonfiction that illuminates the little-known world of the anexos of Mexico City, the informal addiction treatment centers where mothers send their children to escape the violence of the drug war. The Way That Leads Among the Lost: Life, Death, and Hope in Mexico City's Anexos …
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Premal Dharia et al., "Dismantling Mass Incarceration: A Handbook for Change" (FSG Originals, 2024)
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In recent years, a searching national conversation has called attention to the social and racial injustices that define America’s criminal system. The incarceration of vast numbers of people, and the punitive treatment of African Americans in particular, are targets of widespread criticism. But despite the election of progressive prosecutors in sev…
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Neil J. Young, "Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right" (U Chicago Press, 2024)
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Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right (U Chicago Press, 2024) is a fascinating and engaging historical tour of those who were gay and active in Republican and conservative politics over the course of the last 80 years. Neil J. Young has written an accessible and deeply sources book that brings forward stories about those in the closet, …
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David Alff, "The Northeast Corridor: The Trains, the People, the History, the Region" (U Chicago Press, 2024)
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Traversed by thousands of trains and millions of riders, the Northeast Corridor might be America’s most famous railway, but its influence goes far beyond the right-of-way. Dr. David Alff welcomes readers aboard to see how nineteenth-century train tracks did more than connect Boston to Washington, DC. They transformed hundreds of miles of Atlantic s…
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Rachel Z. Feldman, "Messianic Zionism in the Digital Age: Jews, Noahides, and the Third Temple Imaginary" (Rutgers UP, 2024)
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Judaism in the twenty-first century has seen the rise of the messianic Third Temple movement, as religious activists based in Israel have worked to realize biblical prophecies, including the restoration of a Jewish theocracy and the construction of the third and final Temple on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. Through groundbreaking ethnographic research,…
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No complacency - and the far right are a massive threat - but after 'centrists' nearly handed France on a platter to the fascists, the left saved the day. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Left Is Back, Baby - And Tories Smashed Into Tiny Pieces
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Hope is reborn! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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JOHNNY FISHER DESTROYS ALEN BABIC & IS SHAKUR STEVENSON BORING? TALK SMART WITH PUGH & McCART EP: 49
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Andrew McCart & Joe Pugh discuss the Johnny Fisher's demolition job on Alen Babic, discuss Shakur Stevenson's performance & talk up the homecoming next week for Jaron 'Boots' Ennis against David Avanesyan.By iFL Radio
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David J. Hand, "Dark Data: Why What You Don't Know Matters" (Princeton UP, 2020)
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There is no shortage of books on the growing impact of data collection and analysis on our societies, our cultures, and our everyday lives. David Hand's new book Dark Data: Why What You Don't Know Matters (Princeton University Press, 2020) is unique in this genre for its focus on those data that aren't collected or don't get analyzed. More than an …
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Eve J. Chung, "Daughters of Shandong" (Berkley Books, 2024)
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Daughters of Shandong (Berkley Books, 2024), the author’s first and based on the life of her grandmother, follows the fortunes of a mother and three daughters abandoned by their wealthy family in soon-to-be Communist China. It is 1948, and Chairman Mao’s forces have moved into Shandong Province, driving the Nationalist Army into retreat. Although t…
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Natasha L. Mikles, "Shattered Grief: How the Pandemic Transformed the Spirituality of Death in America" (Columbia UP, 2024)
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The COVID-19 pandemic left millions grieving their loved ones without the consolation of traditional ways of mourning. Patients were admitted to hospitals and never seen again. Social distancing often meant conventional funerals could not be held. Religious communities of all kinds were disrupted at the exact moment mourners turned to them for supp…
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Andrew S. Jacobs, "Gospel Thrillers: Conspiracy, Fiction, and the Vulnerable Bible" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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What if the original teachings of Jesus were different from the Bible's sanitized 'orthodox' version? What covert motivations might inspire those who decide what the text of the Bible 'says' or what it 'means'? For some who ask conspiratorial questions like these, the Bible is the vulnerable victim of secular forces seeking to divest the USA of its…
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