Best Thomas Duke Podcasts (2024)

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Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse (Rwanda/Frankrike) i samtal med Yukiko Duke 1:03:21

3d ago1:03:21

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The conversation is in English, after a short introduction in Swedish.Möt Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse i samtal med Yukiko Duke. En av Afrikas mest framstående författare gästade Internationell författarscen den 10 september. Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse är aktuell med romanen "Alla dina skingrade barn" som på lyrisk prosa skildrar det brutala folkmordet i R…

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Thomas Korsgaard (Danmark) i samtal med Sanna Samuelsson 1:12:00

3d ago1:12:00

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Möt Thomas Korsgaard i samtal med Sanna Samuelsson. Thomas Korsgaard har sedan sin debutbok fängslat läsare med berättelsen om outsidern Tue och hans uppväxt på den fattiga danska landsbygden. I år är han Sverigeaktuell med den andra och tredje delen i trilogin om Tue. Thomas Korsgaard är född 1995 på Jylland och debuterade som 21-åring med "Om någ…

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John Keene (USA) i samtal med Athena Farrokhzad 57:26

3d ago57:26

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The conversation is in English, after a short introduction in Swedish.John Keene, en av den amerikanska litteraturens viktigaste gestalter, besökte Internationell författarscen. Efter två översatta prosaböcker utkommer nu John Keenes diktsamling "Punks” på svenska. Det är en lika storslagen som intim bok, som samlar dikter från mer än tjugo år. Här…

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The Rise of Fox News | 3. The Other Guy’s Hamburger 57:09

3d ago57:09

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For a decade and a half, CNN was peerless and ambitious, and it understood its place in the world. At least, it thought it did—until Fox News burst onto television screens. Could CNN save itself by becoming conservative or by going tabloid? And how would CNN and Fox respond when September 11 made the news more important than ever? Want more from Sl…

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After a devastating landslide, pups Cassie and Alani save an entire town 18:52

3d ago18:52

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Rescued by a Dog - Patreon Membership! To support the podcast with $5/month (cancel anytime), go to patreon.com/rescuedbyadogpodcast! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.By Laura Thomas

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“We are the most underrated and yet most important members of any band” with Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes) 1:05:22

9d ago1:05:22

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Brian Ritchie is our first guest whose primary instrument - the one that helped make his band Violent Femmes a household name - is an acoustic bass. Today we hear how all that came to be, the band’s path from busking on the streets of Milwaukee to rocking stadiums, and why their approach really hasn’t changed all that much. Along the way he tells s…

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The Rise of Fox News | 2. A Network for Normal People 1:00:05

13d ago1:00:05

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Before he ran Fox News, Roger Ailes launched a very different kind of channel. America’s Talking was his vision of the future of television: a strange, slapdash, mostly apolitical cable network. When that dream got snatched away from him, Ailes went on a revenge mission—and made a connection with Rupert Murdoch. Want more from Slow Burn? Join Slate…

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From the Vault: When Jonathan passes out during a snowstorm, pup Evelyn keeps him alive 29:23

10d ago29:23

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When a series of tragedies leaves Jonathan homeless, he and his beloved pup Evelyn spend three winter months sleeping in his tiny car, using the engine to keep themselves warm. One particularly cold night, the engine breaks down, leaving them without heat, and Jonathan decides his life is over and passes out from the cold. But Evelyn refuses to let…

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The Rise of Fox News | 1. We Report. You Can Suck It. 57:24

17d ago57:24

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When the Fox News Channel launched in 1996, critics called it disorganized, incompetent, and laughably inept. But it wouldn’t be a joke for long. During the 2000 election, Fox News would captivate the nation – and just maybe change the fate of American democracy. Want more from Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full access to all seasons, includ…

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From the Vault: When Brian has a Stroke, German shepherd Sadie Drags Him To Safety 20:37

17d ago20:37

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In 2021, Brian was home alone with his new rescue German shepherd, Sadie, when he suffered a stroke. He couldn't get up and his phone was across the room. Desperate to help her new papa, Sadie came to the rescue.By Laura Thomas

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Decoder Ring: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check? 44:05

24d ago44:05

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Adults have a long history of trying to find morals and lessons in children’s literature. But what happens when a seemingly innocent book about a boy and a hungry mouse becomes fodder for the culture wars? Over the last decade, Laura Joffe Numeroff’s If You Give a Mouse a Cookie has been adopted by some on the right as a cautionary tale about gover…

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From the vault: On September 11, 2001, pup Roselle guides blind handler Michael out of the Twin Towers 22:11

24d ago22:11

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On September 11, 2001, Michael was working on the 78th floor of one of the Twin Towers, with his guide dog Roselle by his side as always. Since Michael is blind, his best friend Roselle constantly acted as his eyes. When the planes hit the Towers, Roselle and Michael had to work as a team to get down 78 flights of stairs and out of the path of dang…

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Season 10 Trailer: The Rise of Fox News 2:09

27d ago2:09

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In Slow Burn’s 10th season, host Josh Levin takes you back to a crucial inflection point in American history: the moment between 2000 and 2004 when Fox News first surged to power and a whole bunch of people rose up to try and stop it. You’ll hear from the hosts, reporters, and producers who built Fox News, many who’ve never spoken publicly. You’ll …

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Living Between The Songs with Klaus Flouride (Dead Kennedys) 1:00:39

25d ago1:00:39

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Dead Kennedys - the scabrous, Northern Cali-based band that taught the world how to stage dive - created some of the most indelible anthems in hardcore, naming and shaming those in charge and challenging its audience to face hard truths. The band’s gone through a few line-up changes in its 40+ years, but one constant has been the instrumental inter…

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4.2 - Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle (Part 2) 1:19:21

30d ago1:19:21

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Thomas Pelham-Holles aimed for a quiet term as Prime Minister, hoping to reduce taxes, combat smuggling, and avoid major conflicts. But when a 22-year-old George Washington accidentally ignited the Seven Years War, Pelham-Holles quickly found himself in deeper trouble than he could have imagined.By Joe & Abram

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From the vault: After a childhood feeding drug-dealers' dogs and working in the darkest shelters, Andre's life is saved by a dog 36:51

1M ago36:51

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Andre grew up hustling for money by caring for the dogs of the drug dealers in his neighborhood, and working in the heartbreaking Quarantine areas of dog shelters. Through the love of three dogs--a shelter Rottweiller, a stray shepherd, and a pitbull puppy, his life is saved.By Laura Thomas

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Decoder Ring: Chuck E. Cheese Pizza War (Encore) 50:42

1M ago50:42

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In the late 1970s, a new and unusual concept for a restaurant chain emerged in California—video games plus bad pizza plus animatronic characters. The result was Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre, an immensely popular chain with a pizza rat for a mascot. But the strangeness only starts there. Decoder Ring dives into the formation of Chuck E. Chee…

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From the vault: Two stories: Pup Cici teaches a bereaved young woman to change the world; & a college student overcomes mental illness thanks to pup Mescal 24:04

1M ago24:04

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Today, we'll hear two moving stories from young women. First, bereaved sister Mags tells the story of how pup Cici showed her brother endless joy and grace as he grappled with mental illness. Now, in his honor, Mags and her family have started an organization, Paws for Patrick, that transforms other people's lives through the love of dogs. Next, Mo…

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Back on His Grind with David Wm. Sims (Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid, unFact) 52:36

1M ago52:36

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He first caught our ears with the propulsive lines that drove Austin weirdos Scratch Acid; and then David Wm. Sims - and SA vocalist David Yow - decided to set it all on fire, joining forces with guitarist Duane Denison and drummer Mac McNeilly to form noise rock progenitors Jesus Lizard. Now, 26 years after their last studio album, the quartet has…

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4.1 - Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle (Part 1) 1:23:03

2M ago1:23:03

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Thomas Pelham-Holles, heir to two fortunes, may have been spectacularly bad at managing money, but he excelled in 18th-century Whig politics. Entering the House of Lords at 21, he quickly rose to become a Duke, Lord Chamberlain, and eventually Secretary of State—despite never having stepped outside of England. Alongside his brother, Prime Minister …

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From the vault: After 3 cardiac arrests in 1 night, Drew survives with the help of his superhero rescue pup Lucky 23:20

1M ago23:20

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After surviving three sudden cardiac arrests in one night, Drew's rescue pup Lucky found a way to keep him alive.By Laura Thomas

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Decoder Ring: The Hysteria Over Mass Hysteria 40:42

2M ago40:42

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“Hysteria” is an ancient word carrying thousands of years of baggage. Though the terminology has changed, hysteria has not gone away, and in its most baffling instances it can even be contagious. The idea of a mass psychogenic illness can be hard to wrap your head around. A group of people begins experiencing physical symptoms, because of something…

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From the vault: When Abby collapses at a parade, a shelter dog drags his handler over to save her. Then she saves him. 14:20

2M ago14:20

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At the Christmas parade in 2020, Abby collapsed from an episode of POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome). Picaso, a shelter dog walking in the parade, pulled his handler into the crowd to save her. Then, she saved him.By Laura Thomas

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WATT POWER with Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, dos, Il Sogno Del Marinaio, mssv, and a million other groups) 1:05:57

2M ago1:05:57

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You didn’t think we were gonna get through this season without a dispatch from the man in the van with a bass in his hand, did you? Coming to us live and shirtless from his home base of San Pedro, CA, Mike opines on the 40th anniversary of post-punk magna carta “Double Nickels on the Dime,” how he learned new ways to collaborate in the wake of band…

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Neoliberalism and the University, Part 2 54:33

2M ago54:33

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This is the Global Media & Communication podcast series. This podcast is a multimodal project powered by the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC) at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. At CARGC, we produce and promote critical, interdisciplinary, and multimodal research on global media a…

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From the vault: Two stories: When Multiple Sclerosis pulls Louise to the ground, pup Moonie pulls her back up. And, when MaryEllen's boyfriend dies from COVID in her arms, pup Enzo helps her find joy again ... 23:14

2M ago23:14

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Louise has an infectious love of life. But Multiple Sclerosis has caused her to fall to the ground many times--sometimes when she's out of reach of her cell phone. But with service pup Moonie around, Louise knows she always has a superhero by her side.By Laura Thomas

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LIVE at SDCC with Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Russell T Davies and Krystina Arielle! 43:50

2M ago43:50

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Live from San Diego Comic-Con 2024, join Russell T Davies, Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson and host Krystina Arielle as they discuss all things Season 1 in a very special live panel recording of the Official Doctor Who Podcast. Designed as the ultimate group chat for Doctor Who, the podcast will tap into and lead the social conversation, becoming the ke…

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Neoliberalism and the University, Part 1 53:16

2M ago53:16

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This is the Global Media & Communication podcast series. This podcast is a multimodal project powered by the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC) at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. At CARGC, we produce and promote critical, interdisciplinary, and multimodal research on global media a…

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Decoder Ring: Standing Up for Sitting Down 35:20

2M ago35:20

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If you’re lucky, it’s possible you’ve never thought much about sitting. It’s just something your body does, like breathing or sleeping. But in the last decade or so, sitting has stepped into the spotlight, as a kind of villain. In today’s episode, Slate’s Dan Kois tells us about his radical experiment to go without sitting for an entire month. Then…

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From the Vault: When infant Harper stops breathing, pup Duke comes to the rescue 20:23

2M ago20:23

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In the middle of the night, little infant Harper stopped breathing entirely. The family pup, Duke, knew just what to do.By Laura Thomas

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UK Special #1 - William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath 1:19:44

2M ago1:19:44

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Two days. William Pulteney was one of the greatest orators of his generation. After his relationship with Robert Walpole soured, he became Walpole’s fiercest critic. Crusading against corruption in the press and parliament, Pulteney even turned down the role of Prime Minister. However, when George II called upon him during a crisis, he stepped into…

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Gays Against Briggs | The Story Behind Our Cover Art 27:50

2M ago27:50

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In this special bonus episode host Christina Cauterucci interviews Silvana Nova and Larry Hermsen. Silvana is the person you see raising a fist on this season’s cover art — and Larry is the one who made the photo in 1978. We hear about how they turned it into a poster to raise money to fight the Briggs Initiative, and how gender non-conforming gays…

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Bishnupriya Ghosh, "The Virus Touch: Theorizing Epidemic Media" (Duke UP, 2023) 53:07

2M ago53:07

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Welcome to the Global Media & Communication podcast series. This podcast is a multimodal project powered by the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC) at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. At CARGC, we produce and promote critical, interdisciplinary, and multimodal research on global medi…

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From the Vault: When Emiko suffers a stroke after losing her child in a custody battle, pup Victoria reminds her that she's an amazing mother. 39:12

2M ago39:12

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After a brutal and unfair custody battle, Emiko suffered a serious stroke that left her unable to even travel to visit her child. Emotionally broken, she adopted Victoria - a mangy, diseased shelter dog with behavior issues. Like Emiko, Victoria's pups had been taken from her before she arrived at the shelter. Emiko and Victoria embarked on a beaut…

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Arang Keshavarzian, "Making Space for the Gulf: Histories of Regionalism and the Middle East" (Stanford UP, 2024) 1:04:04

3M ago1:04:04

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The Persian Gulf has long been a contested space--an object of imperial ambitions, national antagonisms, and migratory dreams. The roots of these contestations lie in the different ways the Gulf has been defined as a region, both by those who live there and those beyond its shore. Making Space for the Gulf: Histories of Regionalism and the Middle E…

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Filmmaker, Artist, Writer: A Conversation with Paromita Vohra 50:45

3M ago50:45

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This is the Global Media & Communication podcast series. This podcast is a multimodal project powered by the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC) at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. At CARGC, we produce and promote critical, interdisciplinary, and multimodal research on global media a…

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Decoder Ring: The Secret Life of Lawn Ornaments 51:06

3M ago51:06

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Lawn ornaments are everywhere—but for something so ubiquitous, they’re also mysterious. What’s the person with the flamingo or the gargoyle in their yard trying to say—and why do they want to say it so publicly? From the garden-variety to the not so common, the adorable to the odious—lawn ornaments speak volumes, without saying a word. In this epis…

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From the Vault: Three stories from men who overcame deep hardship through the love of their dogs 28:27

3M ago28:27

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In this episode, we'll hear three beautiful stories from men who overcame deep hardship and depression through the love of their dogs.By Laura Thomas

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Gays Against Briggs | Tribeca Festival Live Show 1:35:02

3M ago1:35:02

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Listen in as host Christina Cauterucci joins special guests, Eric Marcus, host of Making Gay History, DeRay Mckesson, activist and host of Pod Save the People, filmmaker Sam Feder, and Esther Fallick, comedian, singer and musical theater writer, for an exclusive live taping at the 2024 Tribeca Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…

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