Best Swiss Culture Podcasts (2024)

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S21,E14: 08/12/24 (Famous Friend, Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Majak Door, Silver Biplanes, Gitkin, Bacao Rhythm and Steel Band, Molly Lewis, Golden Bug and The Limiñanas feat. Vega Voga) 55:20

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Season 21 Episode 14 Blue - Famous Friend The Future is Our Way Out - Brigitte Calls Me Baby Impressively Average - Brigitte Calls Me Baby Borderline - Majak Door Call It What You Want - Majak Door Back of My Mind - Silver Biplanes Silver Wings - Silver Biplanes Go Time - Gitkin Don't You Want Me Baby (Cumbia) - Gitkin Love for the Sake of Dub - Ba…

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"Doing one great thing a year" with JoRoan Lazaro, ECD at Experience.Monks 56:57

4h ago56:57

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Multi-hyphenate creative legend JoRoan Lazaro, ECD of Experience.Monks joins us to talk all things emerging technology, career lifecycles, and getting his start AOL in a time when UX design was still a nascent discipline. Our favorite stories: One of the odd birds in both product design and brand communications Going against the grain: started in c…

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What will be the legacy of the Paris Olympics? 46:33

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Live from Maison Allianz. Andrew Mueller is joined by Olympic historian Philip Barker to discuss the legacy of this year’s Olympic Games, and Joachim Roncin, director of design for Paris 2024. Plus: Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins from Gstaad, our roving Olympics correspondent, Kieran Pender, talks about the few marquee events rema…

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Learning Swiss German with 'ABC SRF 3' - Discover Swiss Traditions 23:03

19h ago23:03

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--- Send us your questions --- Let's dive into another episode about Swiss German through the lens of the traditional Swiss radio game ‘ABC SRF 3’. We' haven’t laughed so much in an episode yet; we’ll let you decide if that’s a good thing. And we introduce two new segments. First, we address user questions and feedback, featuring Cathy, who proudly…

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Switzerland and Silicon Valley: EP4 Pamela Munster ‘From cancer doctor to cancer patient and back again’ 20:10

1h ago20:10

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Send us a Text Message. Pamela Munster， a world-renowned oncologist, has been working in San Francisco for 15 years. In this episode, she recounts her battle against breast cancer. You can find more written and video content about this story on SWI swissinfo.ch: in English in French (original) in German Journalist: Marc-André Miserez Host: Jo Fahy …

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Summer profiles: using sport to unite refugees and host communities 22:15

2d ago22:15

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Send us a Text Message. In the fourth episode of our summer profile series on Inside Geneva, we talk to a Geneva career woman and a Geneva asylum-seeker about a project to unite communities through sport. Surely the world’s humanitarian capital is good at welcoming refugees and immigrants? “We have all these international organisations working on v…

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How Crazy Ideas Fuel Your Business–EP 223 8:11

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Often the best deals and business decisions happen when you’re doing something that seems crazy to other people and even a little bit crazy to yourself. As used machinery dealers, putting our money down to stock old, dirty machines that we’re only interested in for resale, we have to have chutzpa. To some people, the business model seems a bit ridi…

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What to wear at the Olympics with New Balance and Paris soft power 49:14

8d ago49:14

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Andrew Mueller hosts the show from Paris to mark the end of week one of our Maison Allianz residency. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We speak to our editorial director Tyler Brûlé about soft power at the Games, journalist Colette Davidson tells us why Parisians are starting to regret leaving the city a…

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CNC Swiss Mad Scientist, Chris Armstrong–EP 110 32:35

2h ago32:35

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By Today's Machining World

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What Switzerland can learn from Silicon Valley: EP3 Connected through Innovation 14:03

2h ago14:03

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, SWI swissinfo.ch sat down with Claude Zellweger, Google's in-house design guru. We discussed the role of designers in tech innovation, AI, and the future of education. He also shared his thoughts on the challenges facing the tech industry and how we can overcome them by putting people first. You can find mor…

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S21,E13: 07/29/24 (Swiss Portrait, Badbadnotgood feat. Norah Jones, The National, Bathe Alone, LAVANDE, Pearl and The Oysters, Loma, Twen) 50:30

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Season 21 Episode 13 Worries - Swiss Portrait This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) - Badbadnotgood feat. Norah Jones Heaven - The National Archive 81 - Bathe Alone 4ever - Bathe Alone Thérèse - LAVANDE Moon Canyon Park - Pearl & The Oysters D'Ya Hear Me! - Pearl & The Oysters Affinity - Loma Turnaround - Loma Lucky Onze - Twen This episode feature…

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The Paris Olympics begins 29:37

8d ago29:37

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Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, and Monocle’s Deputy Head of Radio, Tom Webb, join Georgina Godwin from Paris to reflect on the Olympic Opening Ceremony, and look ahead to the games. Plus, the CEO of the Affordable Art Fair, Will Ramsey, talks about the global art market and building community with artists and galleries. Finally, politic…

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How to Create an Awesome Manufacturing Culture, with Jim Mayer–EP 222 44:58

3d ago44:58

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“This is how it’s always been done.” Businesses sometimes can do OK with a philosophy like that. Maybe even make good money. But it sucks being just ok, because you know you could be so much better. Today on the podcast we are joined by Jim Mayer, founder of the Manufacturing Connector and host of the Manufacturing Culture Podcast. Jim is a manufac…

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What Switzerland can learn from Silicon Valley: EP2 Swiss start-ups in California 15:24

9d ago15:24

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Send us a Text Message. More than 150 Swiss start-ups have received a boost from California entrepreneurship, and three of them are already worth $1 billion. This is a source of pride for Swissnex in San Francisco and its CEO, Emilia Pasquier. Hear what she has to say about Swiss innovation in this episode. You can find more written and video conte…

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Summer profiles: unlocking treatment for neglected diseases 28:42

9d ago28:42

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Send us a Text Message. On Inside Geneva, we bring you part three of our summer profile series. This week we talk to a doctor looking for treatments for some of the world’s most neglected diseases. “Neglect means that there are diseases that affect an important proportion of humanity but for which no new drugs have been developed because there is n…

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Scorpios, ‘Encounters’ and a flick through the global papers 31:41

15d ago31:41

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Latika Bourke and Georgina Godwin look through the week’s biggest news and culture stories. Plus: Thomas Heyne, co-founder of Scorpios, discusses ‘Encounters’, this year’s cultural programme at Scorpios Mykonos, which brings together art, nature and technology.By Monocle Radio

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Let‘s talk about Swiss National Day 18:11

10d ago18:11

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--- Send us your questions --- Swiss National Day is coming up! Let’s talk about what happens on the big day and what it means to the Swiss. We’ll help you figure out how to mark the occasion even if you haven’t been in Switzerland for long. We also have some new features in our podcast for you: “Swiss bytes”, listener feedback and our survey. 00:0…

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Machinery Auctions Off the Stand with Robert Levy, (Part II)–EP. 146 39:07

9d ago39:07

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Today’s episode is Part II of our interview with industrial auctioneer Robert Levy. In Part I, I tried to get an understanding of what’s going on inside the mind of an auctioneer. In the second part of the interview, I asked Robert to give me some practical advice on how to be a successful bidder at an auction. The first tip Robert suggests for auc…

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Machinery Auctions Off the Stand, with Robert Levy (Part I)—EP. 145 42:40

10d ago42:40

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Auctions are always on our mind at Graff-Pinkert. Since Internet bidding became ubiquitous in the last 15 years they’ve become more of a challenge for dealers like us to capitalize on. But sometimes you still can still find a hell of a deal. In today’s episode we’re going to discuss how. If you like this episode check out Part II! Today’s episode i…

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What Switzerland can learn from Silicon Valley and Hippies: EP1 The potential of human beings 19:45

14d ago19:45

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Send us a Text Message. In his 50 years in the USA, St. Gallen psychologist and consultant Herman Gyr has never lost faith in human ingenuity, the ability to learn and adapt to even the most adverse circumstances. This is despite the fact that climate change is his biggest concern. In this exclusive interview with SWI swissinfo.ch, Gyr shared his i…

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S21,E12: 07/15/24 (Professional Extra, Conflict at Serenity Pools, The Go! Team, Cornershop, Acoqui, Spacehog, Big Search, The Concretes, Becca Mancari) 51:34

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Season 21 Episode 12 Wherever You Are - Professional Extra Rosey Dream I - Conflict at Serenity Pools Yeah Totally Yeah - Conflict at Serenity Pools Feelgood by Numbers (Louie Zong Rework) - The Go! Team Everyone's a V.I.P. To Someone (Cornershop Remix) - The Go! Team Sleep on the Left Side - Cornershop Fibers & Graves - Acoqui Trust (feat. Luke Te…

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Biden’s turbulent week and the best books of the 21st century 32:14

22d ago32:14

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Charles Hecker joins Georgina Godwin to talk about the Democrats’ dwindling support for Biden, the future of Paris and ‘The New York Times’ list of the best-selling books of the 21st century. Plus: the founder of Weatherglass Books, Neil Griffiths, talks about co-founding a small publishing house and the Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Pr…

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How to Promote Your Business on LinkedIn, with Scott Aaron–EP 221 43:49

17d ago43:49

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I’ve had a LinkedIn profile for a long time, but I didn’t pay much attention to it until two years ago when I started using it to promote this podcast. I know it’s been helpful for me, but like all social media, the way it works is an enigma. I’m guessing that many of you out there are like me. You’re on LinkedIn and wish you could use the platform…

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Summer profiles: challenges in humanitarian aid with MSF’s Secretary General 24:48

22d ago24:48

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Send us a Text Message. Here’s episode two of our summer profiles series on the Inside Geneva podcast. We talk to the head of one of the world’s leading humanitarian agencies. We start with his first assignment in Darfur, in western Sudan. “As I was one day building the shelter I realised for the first time in many years I hadn't thought of what’s …

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‘Change begins immediately’: the UK elects a new prime minister 35:12

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After 14 years of a Conservative government, Labour leader Keir Starmer has led the party to victory in the UK, becoming the new prime minister. Political journalist, Vincent McAviney, joins Georgina Godwin to talk about reporting on election night, as well as the elections in France, Iran and the US, and whether we say the word “like” too much. Pl…

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The fallout from the US debate 31:44

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Thursday saw an extraordinary US debate between presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump; what happened and what comes next? International journalist Isabel Hilton joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the fallout of the event and the global reaction, the comparatively uneventful debate in the UK, Bradford Literature Festival and the latest ne…

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What If The Employees Owned Your Company?, with Rich Gaffney–EP 220 52:59

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The concept of an ESOP to me has always seemed extraordinary yet at the same time a little hard to grasp. E-S-O-P is an acronym for Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Basically it means an employee owned company. Our guest on today’s podcast is Rich Gaffney, Vice President of Commercial Operations at Sentry Equipment, a 100-year-old manufacturing compa…

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Summer profiles: women defending other women around the world 20:19

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Send us a Text Message. On Inside Geneva, we’re bringing you a series of summer profiles, from doctors in war zones to researchers into the diseases that affect the world’s poorest. Today, we talk to international human rights lawyer Antonia Mulvey, who devotes herself to defending women. “With many of those that we work with, who have been subject…

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Monocle’s Swiss Summer Market and Nordic midsummer celebrations 30:21

2M ago30:21

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Monocle brings Switzerland to Midori House. Alex Herrmann, UK & Ireland Director of Switzerland Tourism, joins Georgina Godwin to tell us all about the different regions and Swiss delicacies at Monocle’s Swiss Summer Market. Plus: Georgina and political journalist Terry Stiastny flick through the global papers and Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, …

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Where Do Rotary Transfers Fit?, with Kris Fugate—EP. 144

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My guest on today’s show is Kris Fugate, President of Revolution Machine Works, a prominent rotary transfer machine rebuilder, specializing in Hydromats. Hydromats can seem strange and overwhelming to those unfamiliar with them. Some say they their circular shape with 12 or 16 work stations reminds them of a UFO, and the machines can crank out comp…

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Festival boycotts and translated fiction 35:35

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Authors and attendees have been boycotting literary festivals for their sponsorship by Baillie Gifford – and now music festivals are under fire. Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin explore whether this will do more harm than good, as well as the top stories from global papers. Then: Richard Village, founder of new independent publisher Foundry Editi…

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Is international law dead? 49:50

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Send us a Text Message. Geneva is the home of international law, the rules that are supposed to stop the worst violations in war. But does anyone respect it anymore? Please watch the video version of this episode on YouTube. Andrew Clapham, Professor of International Law at the Geneva Graduate Institute, says: “It’s quite blatant that when we like …

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Asia news, the Women’s Prize Live and Bookbanks 33:21

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Writer and social commentator Lijia Zhang joins Georgina Godwin to talk about the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, organising her own protest, China’s relationship with Russia and Ukraine and the K-pop balloons sent to North Korea. Plus: Kate Mosse, author and founder director of the Women’s Prize, joins to discuss the organisati…

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Betting Your Savings to Start a Machining Company, Dulio Arellano (Part II)—EP 219

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Using savings to buy a 20-year-old Swiss machine that’s been sitting idle for year is a gamble. Buying one to start a machining company without any customers yet or a place to put the machine means really going ALL IN. Today’s podcast is Part II of my interview with Dulio Arellano, founder of Premier Swiss in Addison, Illinois. We’re continuing Dul…

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Manufacturing a $70,000 Wristwatch in the United States, with Josh Shapiro EP-174 47:31

1M ago47:31

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to manufacture luxury watches that cost tens of thousands of dollars? This is the episode to find out! Last week I reconnected with Josh Shapiro to tell him about a used Willemin 408MT Graff-Pinkert had for sale. He told me that he was extremely excited for his new line of watches coming out that he has been wor…

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Multi-Cultural Marketing is Marketing with Suzie Bao 1:04:25

2M ago1:04:25

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Suzie Bao, IW Group's new VP Account Director for McDonald's stopped by the Bad Pod to talk about... Joy work; engaging career growth and creativity with a focus on multicultural representation Lessons on finding mentorship early and often; the courage it takes to embrace people willing to tell you what you are bad at Accelerating and championing A…

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Trump’s conviction, Iceland’s election and London Gallery Weekend 34:20

2M ago34:20

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Will the conviction of former President Donald Trump affect his chance of winning the US election in November? And why does Iceland’s election today have more candidates running than ever before? Join Emma Nelson and communications consultant and journalist Simon Brooke as they look through the week’s news and culture. Plus: we look at art and tour…

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18-Year-Old Immigrant Becomes Machine Shop Founder, Dulio Arellano (Part I)—EP 218

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My guest on today’s show immigrated to the United States from Mexico at 18 years old, went to tech school, worked his way up in job shops, became one of the top technicians at Tornos, and then founded his own successful job shop. Dulio Arellano is the founder of Premier Swiss, a Tornos Swiss screw [...] The post 18-Year-Old Immigrant Becomes Machin…

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Laws that changed our world and the people who fought for them 29:01

2M ago29:01

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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s episode of our Inside Geneva podcast, we revisit our coverage of laws that changed the world. Save the Date for a live recording We’d like to invite you to a live recording session of our Inside Geneva podcast about the role of the Geneva Conventions and international law. Mark your calendars - June 5, 2024, f…

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Cozy publishing and ‘How to Make a Bomb: A Novel’ 43:02

3M ago43:02

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Georgina Godwin is joined by Daniella Peled, managing editor at the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, for a look back at the week’s news and culture. Plus: author Rupert Thompson joins to discuss his new book ‘How to Make a Bomb: A Novel’ and Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, visits the independent publishing imprint Cozy.…

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How to Cut Machine Setup Time in Half, with Paul Van Metre – EP 97 37:07

3M ago37:07

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This week on Swarfcast, we’re sharing an interview we originally did back in 2020 with Paul Van Metre, Co-Founder of ProShop ERP. During our discussion, Paul shares a lot of valuable and timeless information that can help your shop run more efficiently. Since we did the interview, he has also started his own podcast, called [...] The post How to Cu…

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"Not everyone can eat a creative idea" with Matt Johnson, Co-Founder of HAYMAKER 1:16:50

3M ago1:16:50

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You'll be glad you caught this one. Matt Johnson has paved his ad career as a strategist and now agency founder with determination, humility, and of, course, a heaping helping of creativity. He cut his teeth at some of the most iconic names in LA advertising; Goodby, 72&Sunny, 180LA, and now Haymaker Matt tells us about sharing an alma mater with D…

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The Conversation talks and the rise of English 36:10

3M ago36:10

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Author and political journalist, Terry Stiastny, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the latest news from Israel, New Caledonia and the UK. Plus: the founder of the Hay Festival, Peter Florence, joins the show to talk about the launch of his new venture, The Conversation, a series of Monday evening talks in the heart of London that tackle important to…

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How to Buy and Sell Machines Like a Used Machinery Dealer–EP 217 1:06:06

2M ago1:06:06

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Do you ever wonder how I make a living buying and selling old iron? Sometimes Graff-Pinkert’s used machinery business boggles our own minds too. But we have some tricks of the trade that make it possible for me to pay my mortgage, and on today’s podcast I’m going to share a few of them with [...] The post How to Buy and Sell Machines Like a Used Ma…

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Is the world brave enough to agree on a pandemic treaty? 34:14

3M ago34:14

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Send us a Text Message. Four years ago, our lives were upended by the Covid-19 pandemic. Countries locked down, millions became ill, millions died. And when the vaccine finally arrived, it was not fairly distributed. Rich countries bought too many, poor countries waited, with nothing. “What we saw during the Covid-19 pandemic was collapse. Basicall…

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The countdown to Eurovision 29:58

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The Eurovision final is nearly here. Latika Bourke, Sîan Pattenden and Georgina Godwin discuss the latest news from Malmö as well as Sîan’s eleventh consecutive charity live draw. Monocle’s resident Eurovision expert, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks to the show’s production designer, Florian Wieder, and the lighting and screen-content designer, Fr…

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