Best Tara Sands Podcasts (2024)

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The Notorious Sartorius with David Sartorius 1:34:53

9h ago1:34:53

1:34:53

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview David Sartorius! David worked as a writer on Pokémon, Fighting Foodons and Yu-Gi-Oh! as well as in the promo department at 4Kids. 4Kids Flashback is a behind-the-scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Poké…

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Ep 103: Practicing Sylph-Care — Sylph tribe quests 1:00:14

2d ago1:00:14

1:00:14

We return to Little Solace against our better judgment and become embroiled in sylphic affairs once again. The sylph's Chosen One will soon be born, and they need a parent! We'll have to team up with a Twin Adders-appointed "expert" to resolve this custody dispute. Join us for our final FFXIV A Realm Reborn tribe quest! You can reach us at: https:/…

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Elsa Devienne, "Sand Rush: The Revival of the Beach in Twentieth-Century Los Angeles" (Oxford UP, 2024) 42:50

3d ago42:50

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The Los Angeles shoreline is one of the most iconic natural landscapes in the United States, if not the world. The vast shores of Santa Monica, Venice, and Malibu are familiar sights to film and television audiences, conveying images of pristine sand, carefree fun, and glamorous physiques. Yet, in the early twentieth century Angelenos routinely lam…

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Kathleen DuVal, "Native Nations: A Millennium in North America" (Random House, 2024) 58:18

6d ago58:18

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In this sweeping new history, esteemed University of North Carolina historian Kathleen DuVal makes the case for the ongoing, ancient, and dynamic history of Native nationhood as a critical component of global history. In Native Nations: A Millennium in North America (Random House, 2024), DuVal covers a thousand years of continental history, buildin…

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ADR You Serious with Christopher Collet 1:18:10

7d ago1:18:10

1:18:10

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Chris Collet! Chris was a voice director and actor at 4Kids working on show like One Piece, Ultraman Tiga, Pokémon, Winx Club and Yu-Gi-Oh! Follow Chris on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/realchriscollet/?hl=en 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of televisi…

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Alex V. Barnard, "Conservatorship: Inside California's System of Coercion and Care for Mental Illness" (Columbia UP, 2023) 59:36

8d ago59:36

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Is involuntary psychiatric treatment the solution to the intertwined crises of untreated mental illness, homelessness, and addiction? In recent years, politicians and advocates have sought to expand the use of conservatorships, a legal tool used to force someone deemed “gravely disabled,” or unable to meet their needs for food, clothing, or shelter…

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Timothy G. Anderson and Brian Schoen, "Settling Ohio: First Peoples and Beyond" (Ohio UP, 2023) 36:02

9d ago36:02

36:02

Scholars working in archaeology, education, history, geography, and politics tell a nuanced story about the people and dynamics that reshaped this region and determined who would control it. The Ohio Valley possesses some of the most resource-rich terrain in the world. Its settlement by humans was thus consequential not only for shaping the geograp…

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Ep 102: Gettin' Gigi Wit It — Goldsmiths in FFXIV 1:08:18

9d ago1:08:18

1:08:18

We embark on our final Disciple of the Hand job quest in A Realm Reborn! The goldsmith's guildmaster may be charming, but we run into some friction with the guild's resident problematic mammet. Join us as we hone our skills and avoid workplace woes in the FFXIV goldsmith questline through level 50! You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTBVMVxj…

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The Johnny Roger with John Kalish 1:07:09

14d ago1:07:09

1:07:09

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview John Kalish! John worked as an Executive Producer and Writer at 4Kids on Ultraman Tiga, One Piece, Ultimate Muscle and Funky Cops. 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Pok…

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Squid Games (Cap 201: Rachel Lowe) 38:25

16d ago38:25

38:25

We're back after a break to discuss both Matildas v China games and the Tillies squad for Paris 2024. Emma talks about a giant squid, which inspires Maj to come up with the pod title! Dale discusses the quirks of the Sydney Olympic Stadium media box, and then Eric reminisces about walking through that stadium in the dark ... yikes.…

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Ep 101: Kids in the Hardatali — Halatali Hard 36:43

17d ago36:43

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We take a break from our life of intrigue to blow off steam with some old fashioned gladiating. The Halatali grounds are back open for business, and we are invited to take them for a spin. Join us for some low-stakes action in our visit to the Halatali hard mode dungeon in FFXIV! You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTBVMVxj podreturnffxiv@gma…

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Gin and Sonic with Jason Griffith 1:21:25

21d ago1:21:25

1:21:25

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Jason Griffith! Jason is best known for voicing Sonic in Sonic X, Usopp on One Piece, Lord Darkar on Winx Club and lots more! Follow Jason on Instagram at www.instagram.com/real_jasongriffith/?hl=en 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the p…

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Tara López, "Chuco Punk: Sonic Insurgency in El Paso" (U Texas Press, 2024) 51:21

22d ago51:21

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Tara López's Chuco Punk: Sonic Insurgency in El Paso (University of Texas Press, 2024), is an immersive study of the influential and predominantly Chicanx punk rock scene in El Paso, Texas. Punk rock is known for its daring subversion, and so is the West Texas city of El Paso. In Chuco Punk, Tara López dives into the rebellious sonic history of the…

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Ep 100!! Palace of the Dead Part 2 2:07:31

24d ago2:07:31

2:07:31

We have reached our 100th episode! To celebrate we complete a floor 200 challenge run of Palace of the Dead! We talk about strategies to handle the challenge floors, resource conservation, and the deadliest enemies that we run into in these dangerous levels. We also debrief with the challenge crew. Thank you to everyone who has joined us for these …

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Howdy Bartner with Barton Bishop 58:55

28d ago58:55

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Barton Bishop! Barton worked as a Senior Show Writer on Yu-gi-oh, Winx Club, Pokemon Chronicles, Shaman King, Magical Do Re Mi and Sonic X. 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that br…

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Ep 99: Palace of the Dead Part 1 1:39:14

1M ago1:39:14

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Things get lively in Palace of the Dead as we begin our delve! In part one of our two-part POTD coverage, we talk about general palace strategies, its story and place in our world, and we hit the first 100 floors. Join us as we venture into our first Deep Dungeon in Final Fantasy 14! You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTBVMVxj podreturnffxiv…

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Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans, "The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels" (Crown, 2024) 39:41

1M ago39:41

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For centuries, people who died destitute or alone were buried in potters’ fields—a Dickensian end that even the most hard-pressed families tried to avoid. Today, more and more relatives are abandoning their dead, leaving it to local governments to dispose of the bodies. Up to 150,000 Americans now go unclaimed each year. Who are they? Why are they …

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BRAZIL!!! (Cap 200: Emily Condon) 1:10:16

1M ago1:10:16

1:10:16

It's our 200th episode - thanks for your support over the years! We discuss Brazil's successful WWC bid, the Mary Fowler Barbie doll, and people being unkind on social media. Dale praises a couple of goalkeepers, Emma is amused by Arsenal's desire to have croissants in Melbourne, Maj does her best Gollum impersonation, and Eric talks about an NPL t…

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Danielle R. Olden, "Racial Uncertainties: Mexican Americans, School Desegregation, and the Making of Race in Post–Civil Rights America" (U California Press, 2022) 1:21:57

1M ago1:21:57

1:21:57

Mexican Americans have often fit uncertainly into the white/non-white binary that has goverens much of American history. After Colorado, and much of the rest of the American West, became American claimed territory after the Mexican-Americna War in 1848, thousands of formerly Mexican citizens became American citizens. Flash foward a century to post-…

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Omar Valerio-Jiménez, "Remembering Conquest: Mexican Americans, Memory, and Citizenship" (UNC Press, 2024) 1:11:26

1M ago1:11:26

1:11:26

Omar Valerio-Jiménez's book Remembering Conquest: Mexican Americans, Memory, and Citizenship (UNC Press, 2024) analyzes the ways collective memories of the US-Mexico War have shaped Mexican Americans' civil rights struggles over several generations. As the first Latinx people incorporated into the nation, Mexican Americans were offered US citizensh…

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Shadow Realm Of A Doubt with Jonathan Todd Ross 1:26:24

1M ago1:26:24

1:26:24

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Jonathan Todd Ross! Jonathan is best known for voicing Yami Marik in Yu-Gi-Oh, Sid Jones in TMNT and lots more! Follow Jonathan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jtoddross/?hl=en 4Kids Flashback is a behind-the-scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who we…

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Sunaura Taylor, "Disabled Ecologies: Lessons from a Wounded Desert" (U California Press, 2024) 1:17:02

1M ago1:17:02

1:17:02

A powerful analysis and call to action that reveals disability as one of the defining features of environmental devastation and resistance. Deep below the ground in Tucson, Arizona, lies an aquifer forever altered by the detritus of a postwar Superfund site. Disabled Ecologies: Lessons from a Wounded Desert (U California Press, 2024) tells the stor…

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Daniel P. Ott, "Harvesting History: McCormick's Reaper, Heritage Branding, and Historical Forgery" (U Nebraska Press, 2023) 1:04:19

1M ago1:04:19

1:04:19

Cyrus McCormick invented the revolutionary mechanical reaper in 1831...right? At least, that's how the story has been told for decades. In Harvesting History: McCormick's Reaper, Heritage Branding, and Historical Forgery (U Nebraska Press, 2023), National Park Service historian Daniel Ott argues that not only have textbooks and other sources of his…

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Ep 98: Respawn, S'il Vous Plait — Tam Tara Deepcroft Hard 36:18

1M ago36:18

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Edda is getting married and we're invited! In Tam Tara Deepcroft, you say? To her dead fiance Avere? And their dead companion Liavinne will be there? And she wants to kill the other guests and steal their souls? This wedding keeps getting worse and worse! Join us as we attend this dismal union in the hard mode of this classic FFXIV dungeon. You can…

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2B Or Not 2B with Russ Velazquez 1:23:50

1M ago1:23:50

1:23:50

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Russ Velazquez! Russ worked in the Music Department at 4Kids and wrote and sang a ton of your favorite theme songs and music including the TMNT and Sonic themes, Pokémon World and 2.B.A. Master. Find Russ at https://www.youtube.com/@rv919 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the …

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Filipinolimpico (Cap 199: Eliza Campbell) 1:10:06

1M ago1:10:06

1:10:06

Emma, Maj, Dale & Eric have nice things to say about Lydia Williams ... and they definitely have things to say about the A-League Women All Stars selection. The FA Cup Final discussion includes the phrase "football mannequins", as well as a scarf that made many people angry. We also discovered that Vivianne Miedema was leaving Arsenal during record…

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Ep 97: Brave New Companions 46:01

2M ago46:01

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Our coverage of the patch 2.3 story concludes! Alphinaud's bold new grand company comes together while we head off in pursuit of a heretic leader that is menacing our Ishgardian friends. One thing is certain: when we make it through these tribulations, we will have some.... brave new companions. Join us as we complete this leg of the main scenario …

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Tama Faye Bakker with Andrew Rannells 1:21:38

2M ago1:21:38

1:21:38

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Andrew Rannells! Andrew is best known for voicing Tama in Tama and Friends, Connor in Cubix, Lenny/Tao Ren in Shaman King, Fried Ricer in Fighting Foodons, Jack in Funky Cops, Bokkun in Sonic X, Noah in Yu-Gi-Oh! and lots more during his time at 4Kids! He was also the Voice Director for Sonic X …

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They Don't Draw Pictures On The Scoresheet (Cap 198: Princess Ibini) 1:09:02

2M ago1:09:02

1:09:02

Emma, Maj, Dale & Eric discuss Sydney's gritty Grand Final triumph, various award winners, quirky English stadium names, and the effect Stina Blackstenius has had on the WSL title race. We also discuss the positives of Brazil hosting a Women's World Cup!

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Ep 96: Recruiting the Realm 47:29

2M ago47:29

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Seeing the shortcomings of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, Alphinaud proposes to embark upon a new initiative: a militarized multinational force for good! This organization will need members, and who better to spearhead recruitment than its poster child: The Warrior of Light! Join us as we wrangle the masses in this continuation of the FFXIV main s…

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Sydney Stern, "The Brothers Mankiewicz: Hope, Heartbreak, and Hollywood Classics" (U Mississippi Press, 2019) 1:14:59

2M ago1:14:59

1:14:59

Herman J. (1897–1953) and Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909–1993) wrote, produced, and directed over 150 pictures. With Orson Welles, Herman wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane and shared the picture’s only Academy Award. Joe earned the second pair of his four Oscars for writing and directing All About Eve, which also won Best Picture. In The Brothers M…

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Julia G. Young, "Mexican Exodus: Emigrants, Exiles, and Refugees of the Cristero War" (Oxford UP, 2019) 52:29

2M ago52:29

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In Mexican Exodus: Emigrants, Exiles, and Refugees of the Cristero War (Oxford University Press, 2019), Julia G. Young reframes the Cristero War as a transnational conflict, using previously unexamined archival materials from both Mexico and the United States to investigate the intersections between Mexico's Cristero War and Mexican migration to th…

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Katie Gee Salisbury, "Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong" (Dutton, 2024) 46:21

2M ago46:21

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In 2022, the U.S. Mint released the first batch of its American Women Quarters series, celebrating the achievements of U.S. women throughout its history. The first set of five included Maya Angelou, Sally Ride…and Anna May Wong, the first Asian-American to ever appear on U.S. currency. Katie Gee Salisbury takes on Anna May Wong’s life in her book N…

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There's Waldo with Waldo Cabrera 1:28:52

2M ago1:28:52

1:28:52

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Waldo Cabrera! Waldo was kind enough to share these amazing pictures from his time at 4Kids of Style Guides, Annual Reports, product ideas as well as his original sketches for the Pokémon logo and other great stuff! (available at Patreon.com/4KidsFlashback ). Waldo worked as an Art Director at L…

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Immaculate Vibes (Cap 197: Ellie Carpenter) 1:22:58

2M ago1:22:58

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Emma, Maj, Dale & Eric are here to discuss semi finals (of both the A-League Women & UEFA Champions League variety), the All Stars coach selection process, Harper Gorry "declaring" for Sweden, and plenty more!

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Ep 95: What Little Gods Are Made Of 33:53

2M ago33:53

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The aetherial rumbles in the Twelveswood have turned into a thunderstorm and we can no longer levin this matter alone. Fresh from the Ul'dahn refugee crisis, we flash over to Sylphlands to give their patron primal a talking to. Sparks will fly in our encounter with Ramuh in this continuation of the Final Fantasy XIV main scenario! You can reach us …

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4 Kids Flashback Talkback #3 with Tara Sands & Darren Dunstan 1:06:03

2M ago1:06:03

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In this episode of 4Kids Flashback Talkback, Tara Sands is joined by Actor and Voice Director Darren Dunstan! They answer the messages YOU left at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback Darren is best known for voicing Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Pegasus in Yu-Gi-Oh!! He also Voice Directed a ton of shows at 4Kids including Pokémon, Dinosaur…

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Andrés Reséndez, "Conquering the Pacific: An Unknown Mariner and the Final Great Voyage of the Age of Discovery" (Mariner Books, 2022) 1:08:58

2M ago1:08:58

1:08:58

The Pacific Ocean is twice the size of the Atlantic, and while humans have been traversing its current-driven maritime highways for thousands of years, its sheer scale proved an obstacle to early European imperial powers. Enter Lope Martin, a forgotten Afro-Portuguese ship pilot heretofore unheralded by historians. In Conquering the Pacific: An Unk…

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Steven C. Beda, "Strong Winds and Widow Makers: Workers, Nature, and Environmental Conflict in Pacific Northwest Timber Country" (U Illinois Press, 2022) 1:04:08

2M ago1:04:08

1:04:08

Imagine an environmentalist. Are you picturing a Birkenstock-clad hippie? An office worker who hikes on weekends? A political lobbyist? What about a modern day timber worker? This last group is at the center of University of Oregon historian Steven C. Beda's new book, Strong Winds and Widow Makers: Workers, Nature, and Environmental Conflict in Pac…

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Live, Love, Luffy with Erica Schroeder 1:45:58

2M ago1:45:58

1:45:58

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Erica Schroeder! Erica is best known for voicing Luffy in One Piece, Rena in Ultraman Tiga, Mai in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Blaze in Sonic and lots more! 4Kids Flashback is a behind-the-scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that br…

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Chappy Ever After (Cap 196: Tara Andrews) 1:24:41

2M ago1:24:41

1:24:41

(TW: eating disorders) Among other things, we discuss the 2026 Asian Cup bid, the Dub semi finals, suboptimal Julie Dolan Medal arrangements, and eating disorders in sport. Emma outlines the correct way to make Taylor Swift references, Maj is delighted to see Queensland woso nuptials, Dale praises government spending, and Eric praises ... his emplo…

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Ep 94: Stories We Tell 47:17

2M ago47:17

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This episode, we resume the Main Scenario Quest with the patch 2.3 story. The unrest plotted by syndicate member Teledji Adeleji has come to bear, with violent uprisings in Ul'dah's streets. Join us as we navigate this political and ethical morass in Final Fantasy XIV's main story! You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTBVMVxj podreturnffxiv@g…

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Héctor Beltrán, "Code Work: Hacking Across the US/México Techno-Borderlands" (Princeton UP, 2023) 29:42

2M ago29:42

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In Code Work: Hacking Across the US/México Techno-Borderlands (Princeton UP, 2023), Héctor Beltrán examines Mexican and Latinx coders’ personal strategies of self-making as they navigate a transnational economy of tech work. Beltrán shows how these hackers apply concepts from the code worlds to their lived experiences, deploying batches, loose coup…

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Amanda Mei Kim, "California Obscura," The Common magazine (2023) 36:04

2M ago36:04

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Amanda Mei Kim speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about her essay “California Obscura,” which appears in The Common’s most recent issue, in a portfolio of writing and art from and about the immigrant farmworker community. Amanda discusses how the essay changed and developed over many drafts. The finished piece explores her childhood growing up…

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Clear as Crystal with Crystal Marcus-Kanesaka 55:29

2M ago55:29

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Crystal Marcus-Kanesaka ! Crystal worked as an Associate Producer at 4Kids on shows like Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Magical Do Re Mi. 4Kids Flashback is a behind-the-scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that b…

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Greatest League In The World (Cap 195: Alex Chidiac) 1:15:47

2M ago1:15:47

1:15:47

Last weekend was a reminder of why we love the Dub so much! Emma, Dale, Maj & Eric talk about both A-League Women Elimination Finals, as well as the Matildas' win over Mexico. After we express our displeasure about Dub semi finals being part of double headers, we move on to creative ideas for cross-promotion, the FA Cup semi finals, a stadium next …

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Ieva Jusionyte, "Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border" (U California Press, 2024) 56:40

2M ago56:40

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American guns have entangled the lives of people on both sides of the US-Mexico border in a vicious circle of violence. After treating wounded migrants and refugees seeking safety in the United States, anthropologist Ieva Jusionyte boldly embarked on a journey in the opposite direction—following the guns from dealers in Arizona and Texas to crime s…

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Ep 93: Fish and Chip off the Old Block — Sahagin tribe quests 1:19:34

2M ago1:19:34

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The Sahagin and Limsans have long been at each other's throats, with each perceiving the other as an existential threat. One Sahagin sees in this conflict the death of their people - a slow push off their coastal spawning grounds and a looming extinction without the ability to reproduce. He has no love for Limsa, but he will do what he can to safeg…

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Oh No Yu Didn't with Dan Green 1:36:34

3M ago1:36:34

1:36:34

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Dan Green! Dan is best known for voicing Yugi on Yu-Gi-Oh!, Hudson Horstachio on Viva Piñata, Knuckles on Sonic X as well as a slew of of other roles at 4Kids. 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is…

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The Frillies (Cap 194: Amy Harrison) 1:25:05

3M ago1:25:05

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Emma has strong feelings about the struggle to accommodate new women & girls in community football, Dale expresses his dislike for a score graphic, Eric provides a partial explanation of the Euro 2025 qualification process, and Maj comes up with a nickname for the Australia U-23 team!

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