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The history podcast for people who don't like history... and those who do. Greg Jenner brings together the best names in comedy and history to learn and laugh about the past.
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Welcome to The Stay-at-Home Adult. Listen every week to hear about subjects ranging from sex and dating to hot topics. Also, your weekly dose of the chaos and confusion of my life!
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What does it mean to embody a communication perspective? To use communication as a lens? To take a communication perspective is to consider what we’re making and how we’re making it through our communication practices. This means we look at patterns, contexts, stories, relationships; and that we use curiosity, mindfulness, collaboration, and dialogue to create better social worlds for ourselves. I invite you to join me (Abbie) in conversation with a guest as we learn what it means to use a c ...
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Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra: conversations on the history of Portugal and Spain, 1415-1898
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This series consists of interviews with leading experts in the areas of Portuguese and Spanish history, from the beginning of the Portuguese discoveries in 1415 to the end of Spanish dominion in America in 1898. The interviews cover a range of topics on the domestic and overseas histories of both nations, which include, among others: the Portuguese explorations of Africa and Asia, Spanish navigation and settlement in America, the church in Portugal and Spain, monarchy and intermarriage in th ...
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Welcome to The Regenerative Education Podcast with Bas van den Berg, I am the educational coordinator of the Mission Zero centre of expertise at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, where we conduct integrated research to come up with regenerative solutions for a more sustainable future. Each episode features a leading educator, activist, professor or researcher who is already engaging in more regenerative forms of higher education. Join me on this journey as we discover how these educa ...
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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in the nineteenth century by Dr Annie Gray and comedian Ed Gamble to learn all about French celebrity chef Alexis Soyer. Despite being well-known during his lifetime, Soyer is virtually unknown today. His primary legacy was a portable stove, used by the British army until the Falklands War. But Soyer was a pro…
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Greg Jenner is joined in the Palaeolithic era by Dr Isobel Wisher and comedian Seán Burke to learn about cave art. Tens of thousands of years ago, human ancestors all over the world began drawing and painting on cave walls, carving figurines, and even decorating their own bodies. Although archaeologists have known about Palaeolithic art since the l…
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On School Inclusion with Gro Emmertsen Lund | Education Series | Ep. 113
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What are the tangible changes that you can be a part of making in your social worlds? … Gro Emmertsen Lund is an independent scholar, education specialist, author and researcher; she is a part of The Taos Institute, USA, serving as a Taos Associate and Faculty Advisor. She is also part of NO!SE (Network of Independent Scholars in Education) in Denm…
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Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-Century Italy by Professor Michelle Sauer and comedian Sophie Duker to learn about notorious nun Benedetta Carlini. From the moment of her birth in 1590, Benedetta – whose name literally means ‘blessed’ – was dedicated to God’s service by her father. As a young girl, she joined a community of religious women, where in …
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On Differentiation, Dysregulation & Boundaries with Stephanie Higgs | Education Series | Ep. 112
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How can we celebrate our own individuality (and the individuality of others) by being honest about our needs, finding unique ways to meet them, and saying out loud the things we appreciate about each other? How can we celebrate children's individuality in school settings and beyond? What happens when we learn, not only how to tell our own story, bu…
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On Inclusive Excellence in Education with Emily Rutter | Education Series | Ep. 111
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Where can you find paths to engagement? How can you redefine excellence for yourself? What would it look like for you to embrace curiosity in your own life and stories? ... Emily Ruth Rutter is Professor of English, Associate Dean of the Honors College, and affiliate faculty in Women’s, Gender, and African American Studies at Ball State University.…
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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in seventeenth-century Japan by Dr Satona Suzuki and comedian Ahir Shah to learn all about the Edo period and the Tokugawa shogunate. When he came to power in 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu became the first shogun to rule over all Japan. He made Edo – later renamed Tokyo – his power base, and over the 250 years of Toku…
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On Research, Storytelling & Collective Trauma with Spozhmay Oriya | Education Series | Ep. 110
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How can research help us change the stories we tell about ourselves, our mental health, and our shared trauma? … Spozhmay Oriya is a PhD candidate in the Educational Psychology program with focus on collective trauma, faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. She has BA in psychology and MA in Education. She was assistant …
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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scotland by Dr Iain MacInnes and comedian Marjolein Robertson to learn all about Scottish independence hero and king Robert Bruce. Robert grew up in a time of political turmoil, with multiple noblemen competing to be king of Scots – including his own grandfather. But after Edward I of England decla…
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On Giftedness, Overexcitabilities, and Positive Disintegration with Chris Wells and Emma Nicholson | Unheard Stories Series | Ep. 109
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Please be aware that this conversation contains discussion of suicide, addiction, and mental illness. ... What resonates with you from the Theory of Positive Disintegration? How can we start to challenge the framework we have about cognition and emotion? How might we use TPD and CMM to equip ourselves to lean into the challenge of deconstructing an…
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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in Bronze Age Crete by Dr Stephen Kershaw and comedian Josie Long to learn all about the ancient Minoan civilisation. Many of us know the legend of Theseus and the Minotaur: King Minos of Crete feeds young men and women to the half-human beast in the labyrinth under his palace until the brave Theseus kills the…
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On Better Indigenous Representation with Jessica Engelking | Unheard Stories Series | Ep. 108
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What examples of indigenous representation have you encountered? For both indigenous and non-indigenous people, how can you seek out more stories told by indigenous people about indigenous experiences? ... Jessica Engelking (she/her) is a descendant of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. She has a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of …
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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in twentieth-century Germany by Dr Bodie Ashton and comedian Jordan Gray to learn all about LGBTQ life and culture during the Weimar Republic. After the failure of the First World War and the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II, German politics underwent something of a revolution. With the end of the old imperial …
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On Disability Justice & Changing Stories with Hannah Soyer | Unheard Stories Series | Ep. 107
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How did you (or did you not) see yourself represented in stories growing up and how did that shape your understanding of yourself? How has your story changed? ... Hannah Soyer is a queer disabled writer living in the Midwest. She has written for nationally acclaimed publications such as The Sun Magazine, Bustle, and Cosmopolitan and is the editor o…
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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century England by Dr Michael Taylor and comedian Sara Pascoe to learn all about pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning. Born to a cabinet-maker father who collected and sold fossils to make extra money, Anning went fossil hunting from a young age. Over the course of her life, she discovered comp…
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On Creating Neurodiverse Affirming Social Worlds with Emily Kircher-Morris | Unheard Stories Series | Ep. 106
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How can you practice both authenticity and empathy as you interact with others? How can you create a “Neurodiverse Affirming” space in your social worlds? ... Emily Kircher-Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC, inspired by her own experiences as a neurodivergent person, is dedicated to destigmatizing neurodiversity and supporting neurodivergent people of all a…
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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in 15th-Century England by Dr Lydia Zeldenrust and comedian Robin Ince to learn all about the early history of book printing. 2024 marks the 550th anniversary of the first book printed in English: a history of Troy, produced in 1474 by William Caxton. In the decades that followed, numerous printing shops would…
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On Disability, Storytelling & Collaborative Reimagination with Rebekah Taussig | Unheard Stories Series | Ep. 105
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How can we find the courage to tell our stories, knowing that it matters for us to tell them? What is the story that you want to tell about yourself? How is it different from the story the world is telling you? What is your current understanding of disability? How do you relate to those who are disabled? How can we embrace the experience of having …
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On Co-constructing Uniquenesses with John Stewart | Showing Up Series | Ep. 104
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Please be aware that this conversation contains brief references to sexual violence and wrongful imprisonment. ... What is your “sphere of influence” and how can you change how you show up to it? ... John Stewart served on the faculty of the Department of Communication at the University of Washington from 1969 to 2001; was Vice President for Academ…
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Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Elizabeth Tyler and comedian Jen Brister in early medieval England to learn all about Queen Emma of Normandy. Emma was wife to two English kings – Aethelred and Cnut – and mother to two more, Harthacnut and Edward the Confessor. She was a key player in the complex politics of 11th-Century England, and symbolised t…
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On Critical Thinking with John Chetro Szivos | Showing Up Series | Ep. 103
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Where in your life can you practice critical thinking? How can you think critically about your communication? … John Chetro Szivos is a semi-retired professor but still an active author who recently published On Becoming a Critical Thinker: Awakening Your Business Superpower. A student of Vern Cronen’s at UMass, Amherst and a dedicated CMM research…
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Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Bill Sillar and comedian Sue Perkins to learn all about the South American Inca empire. At their height, the Inca controlled a vast territory from their base in Peru, one that stretched down the mountainous west coast of the continent, from Ecuador all the way down to Argentina. But the empire barely lasted for a …
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On Pressure, Performance & Polyvagal Theory with Michael Allison | Showing Up Series | Ep. 102
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What is going on with your physiological self right now? What do you need to do to slow down and get quiet enough to pay attention to this? How might your interactions and relationships change if you show up using what you learned about Polyvagal Theory today? … Michael Allison is the developer of The Play Zone; a contributing author for Psychology…
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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Jillian Stinchcomb and comedian Sadia Azmat to learn all about the legendary Queen of Sheba. From her first appearance in the Hebrew Bible, the Queen of Sheba has fascinated Jewish, Muslim and Christian writers. But do we know anything about her as a historical figure? And how has her story been told, used and reinterpre…
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On Holding Space with Aminata Cairo | Showing Up Series | Ep. 101
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How are you showing up? Where can you learn to “hold space”? … Aminata Cairo is an anthropologist, psychologist, educator, storyteller, and “love-worker." She is an independent consultant “who works with people." She is the former lector of Inclusive Education at The Hague University of Applied Sciences and the former lector of Social Justice and D…
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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Sunny Singh and broadcaster Poppy Jay to learn all about the history of Indian cinema, colloquially known as Bollywood. Filmmaking technology arrived in India in 1896, only six months after the Lumiere brothers debuted their invention in Paris. Nowadays, over 700 films are released in India every …
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On Refugee Community Kitchen & Serving Displaced People with Janie Mac | Migration Series | Ep. 100
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How do you show up for your community? For people outside your community? What could we do together if we were all committed to protecting the human dignity of all people? … Janie Mac is a co-founder of Refugee Community Kitchen, a volunteer-run organization that has been serving hot, nourishing meals to displaced people in Northern France and the …
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Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Francisco Eissa-Barroso and comedian Katie Green to learn all about the complicated life and legacy of 19th-Century South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar. Bolívar liberated six modern countries from Spanish colonial rule, but also had himself appointed president for life, and argued that popular ele…
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On Mobilizing Communities with Sandy Ovalle Martínez | Migration Series | Ep. 99
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What communities are you a part of? How can you engage in action around immigration? .. Sandy Ovalle Martínez is a table-setter and space-curator, rooting her work in the deep faith and strength of Chicane and Latine spiritual teachers. She is a native of Mexico City. A mujerista theologian and an organizer, she currently directs campaigns and mobi…
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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Noliwe Rooks and comedian Athena Kugblenu to learn all about the life and business savvy of 19th-century Black American haircare entrepreneur Madam C. J. Walker. After working as a sales agent for another haircare brand, Walker founded her own company, selling products to help Black women look aft…
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On Complicating Migration Narratives with Karen Gonzalez | Migration Series | Ep. 98
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What stories have you been told about migration? … Karen Gonzalez is a speaker, writer, storyteller, and immigrant advocate, who herself immigrated from Guatemala as a child. Karen is a former public school teacher and attended Fuller Theological Seminary, where she studied theology and missiology. For the last 15 years, she has been a non-profit p…
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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Desiree Burch to learn about ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras. Pythagoras is famous in maths classes everywhere for his triangle theorem, but surprisingly little is known about his actual life, and his theorem was actually invented by Babylonian mathem…
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On Humanizing Immigration with Dora Rodriguez | Migration Series | Ep. 97
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How does hearing Dora’s story shape your perception of immigration? How can you seek out more stories that humanize those who migrate? … Dora Rodriguez, an unwavering advocate for migrant rights, survived the 1980 tragedy in Organ Pipe National Monument, AZ, where Salvadorans fled civil war, resulting in 13 deaths, including 3 minors. This experien…
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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Jane Goldman and comedian Suzi Ruffell as he travels back a century to1920s London to learn all about the members of the Bloomsbury Group. A collection of intellectuals and artists active in London in the early 20th Century, the Bloomsbury Group included such luminaries as Virginia Woolf, E. M. Forster, and John Maynard …
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