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Hysteria

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Political commentator and comedy writer Erin Ryan and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonaco are joined by a bicoastal squad of funny, opinionated women to talk through everything from reproductive rights to romcoms. They break down the political news of the week, plus the topics, trends, and cultural stories that affect women’s lives.
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Welcome to the LSE Middle East Centre's podcast feed. The MEC builds on LSE's long engagement with the Middle East and North Africa and provides a central hub for the wide range of research on the region carried out at LSE. Follow us and keep up to date with our latest event podcasts and interviews!
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Womanica

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Thinking back to our history classes growing up, we had one question: Where the ladies at? Enter, Womanica. In just 5 minutes a day, learn about different incredible women from throughout history. On Wonder Media Network’s award-winning podcast, we’re telling the stories of women you may or may not know — but definitely should.
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Worth Asking: Gender, Politics, and South Asia

Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP)

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Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP) is a think tank based in India that contributes to a high-quality scholarship on the intersection of gender, politics and South Asia. We are a platform for researchers, policymakers and the public to engage in a positive discourse on furthering gender diversity in politics with contextual nuances of South Asia as a focus. Worth Asking podcast tackles gender equality with a focus on women in politics. We'll mix insightful interviews and thought-provoking ...
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A Daily Signal podcast that challenges the left's narrative that all women must be liberal, pink-hat wearing, Planned Parenthood supporters. Hosted by Lauren Evans and Virginia Allen. Problematic Women celebrates and empowers right-minded women through thoughtful, long-form interviews and sharp-witted commentary on issues from pop culture to politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Women's Podcast, hosted by Róisín Ingle & Kathy Sheridan. Producers: Róisín Ingle and Suzanne Brennan. By women, for everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to The Brown Girls Guide to Politics -- the one stop shop for women of color who want to hear and talk about the world of politics. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing the face of politics. Episodes include interviews with politicians, candidates, and influencers. Get ready for roundtables, analyzing current events, and more!
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Violent Femme is a narrative podcast about women in history who were brave, bold, and ingenious, yet are mostly remembered for their brutality or villainy, if at all. Each episode will resurrect one of history’s brutally brave women whose image has been tarnished or even erased by men who fear such women but have long been entrusted with our history. Violent Femme will retell and sometimes reimagine history from the heroine’s perspective. This is herstory.
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"Compelling and thoughtful listening" - the New York Times Hosted by Kentuckians Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, Pantsuit Politics is an independent podcast that takes a different approach to the news and culture. Pay attention without the anxiety. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Int-HER-rupt Podcast mobilizes women in leadership to disrupt the status quo, to take their seats at the table, and to be part of the conversations that are happening in the places where women engage. Int-HER-rupt provides a place for women to collaborate, encourage, and inspire each other through discussions about balancing work and home, being heard in the workplace, prioritizing self-care, navigating professional relationships, and other issues relevant to women in leadership. Int-HER ...
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Are you a woman of color who feels like you work in spaces that don’t invest in your success? Do you feel like you’re expected to be less than who you are to make your co-workers comfortable? You know being “authentic” at work doesn’t apply to you? Have you gotten the advice to be “twice as good” to succeed at life and work? Are you tired of playing by someone else’s rules (that don’t apply to others) to have the life and career you want? Well this is the right podcast for you. Embracing You ...
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The Breakdown

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Welcome to “The Breakdown”, where we strive to do just what our name entails: breakdown ever-changing and evolving social and political controversies. Join host Andrea Montenegro Polanco and her guests for monthly new episodes!
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Tilted brings you conversations at the intersection of gender and culture – we dig into topics we’re curious about, highlight inspiring people and stories, and share expert advice to help you make the playing field a little less tilted. Hosted by Rachel Thomas, co-founder and CEO of Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Established in 1989, Lesbians on the Loose Magazine was a much-loved monthly magazine for lesbians in Australia. (You can find the entire digital archive of the magazine on www.lotl.com/archive ). A lifeline for many and a leading voice within the community, the brand has become a historic part of the LGBTQ community in Australia. Building on its foundations and aligning with today's live, LOTL produces daily content across various channels, including the web, socials, podcasts and film.
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HER . . . mind, body, and life. The naked bottom-line truth about all things women including body, mind, wellness, sex, relationships, aging, beauty and all things important to... HER.
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Your Political Playlist

Emily Tisch Sussman

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Your Political Playlist is your definitive guide to politics in the new Presidential administration and the new Congress, explained by the women who know it best. Every week join host Emily Tisch Sussman, a veteran of political campaigns, for smart, bite-size conversations with women at the seat of power and activism. Over the past three seasons, the show has brought you over 50 guests, including Secretary Hillary Clinton, Stacey Abrams, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, broken news in The New York Time ...
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Not Another Politics Podcast

University of Chicago Podcast Network

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With all the noise created by a 24/7 news cycle, it can be hard to really grasp what's going on in politics today. We provide a fresh perspective on the biggest political stories not through opinion and anecdotes, but rigorous scholarship, massive data sets and a deep knowledge of theory. Understand the political science beyond the headlines with Harris School of Public Policy Professors William Howell, Anthony Fowler and Wioletta Dziuda. Our show is part of the University of Chicago Podcast ...
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"America First" was created by Dr. Sebastian Gorka ("Dr.G"), former Special Advisor to the President of the United States and Fox News National Security Strategist, to be the new front lines in the ongoing Culture War against the Left. In each episode, Dr.G will inform you about the Leftist assault on our traditional values and he will define how we win against them. Every episode features a retinue of amazing guests who augment the basic message that we must put our country first and we mus ...
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Smart Women, Smart Power

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CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power is a speaker series on women in international business and global affairs. The weekly podcast features leading women from the corporate, government, and national security worlds discussing top international issues. This podcast series is made possible with support from Citigroup.
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Join Senator Ted Cruz and co-host Ben Ferguson as they break down the most important news stories of the day and reveal what they mean for you. On "Verdict with Ted Cruz,” you will go behind the scenes of the political debates that define our country.
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Democracy Decoded

Campaign Legal Center

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Why does American Democracy look the way it does today and how can we make it more responsive to the people it was formed to serve? "Democracy Decoded", a podcast by Campaign Legal Center, examines our government and discusses innovative ideas that could lead to a stronger, more transparent, accountable and inclusive democracy. Host Simone Leeper speaks with experts from across the political spectrum and takes a deep dive into the forces fueling our elections, not just in our nation’s capita ...
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Useful Idiots is an informative and irreverent politics podcast with journalist Aaron Maté and podcaster/writer Katie Halper. Episodes feature analysis of the political news of the week and exclusive interviews, with humor, commentary and dissection of why both Republicans and Democrats suck. Join Aaron and Katie as they examine important stories that have slipped through the cracks and what the media got wrong – and laugh about whatever is left to laugh about.
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First Voice, Last Word

Hindustan Times - HT Smartcast

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Is Indian Politics a big lunk of chaos or can it actually be analyzed, decoded and understood to work in our favor, as citizens? In this weekly podcast, host Sunetra Choudhury, National Political Editor for Hindustan Times helps us form views, recognize patterns, and easily catch on to trends in politics so that we can make informed choices next time we vote! So, get ready as we take you inside the corridors of power to understand what the Netas are talking about and how their moves have rip ...
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Clapback. Get The Facts.

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As long as Black women’s political leadership is under attack, we will be here to CLAPBACK. In a world filled with mis and disinformation, we provide you with the REAL! If you’re a Black woman, representing Black women, or in community with Black women we are here to CLAPBACK and make sure you GET THE FACTS!
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This is what you’ve been craving: lighthearted conversations for soul-tired women based on deep spiritual truths. The Jess Connolly podcast is for people who live on mission and want to walk in abundance. It’s a coffee date with a friend who gets how full your life is - but who also wants to help you feel alive. You can listen in the midst of the messy or the mundane and leave feeling understood and less overwhelmed.
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Welcome to Real Talk About Feminism Podcast with McKenzie and Halie – your favorite sister duo! We are passionate about promoting gender equlaity and female empowerment through everyday conversations. Whether we are discussing menstrual equality and intersectional feminism, or self love and dating, our goal is to promote feminism and gender equality through engaging and lighthearted conversations. As two twenty-something women dedicated to empowerment, we invite you to tune in every Sunday f ...
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Buck Sexton breaks down the latest headlines with a fresh and honest perspective! He speaks truth to power, and cuts through the liberal nonsense coming from the mainstream media. Interact with Buck by emailing him at teambuck@iheartmedia.com
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Elected

Meg Wheeler

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There are over 500,000 elected officials in the United States, meaning that at least 1 out of every 1,000 American adults serves in an elected position. But despite the fact that there are more women than men in this country, only about 20-25% of all elected positions are held by women. It's not because we don't get elected as often. Is it that women are less likely to be encouraged by their parents, teachers, and community to run? Or maybe it's that we don't think we're qualified enough, or ...
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Ordinary Equality

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The Supreme Court has done the unimaginable, repealing the landmark Roe v. Wade decision and stripping Americans of a fundamental right: abortion access. On the latest season of Ordinary Equality, hosts Kate Kelly and Jamia Wilson ask: what now? What does resisting bans and seeking care look like in a world without federal protection of abortion access? How can we build community and support the most vulnerable? How are abortion providers in states where abortion was already severely restric ...
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JLP Highlights

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Interviews, Highlights, and Archive content from Jesse Lee Peterson (DIFFERENT from the full episodes podcast of The Jesse Lee Peterson Radio Show) JLP is live M-F 6-9am PT / 9-noon ET. Call-in: 1-888-775-3773 - "Uniting the Races with Truth Instead of Dividing Them with Lies" - jesseleepeterson.com/show rebuildingtheman.substack.com
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Leadership isn't just about titles – it's about making a lasting impact. Welcome to 'Voices of Leadership', the podcast that shines a spotlight on the remarkable women of the International Women’s Forum, who are reshaping industries, defying norms, and being instigators of change. Each episode is a candid conversation with women leaders from across a variety of industries and sectors. As we delve into their stories, our guests will share their insights, wisdom and experiences as they recount ...
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Radically Curious Conversations

Jessica Gomez and Tiffany Cooper

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Welcome to Radically Curious Conversations Podcast! Dive into the vibrant world of thought-provoking discussions with your hosts, Tiffany Cooper and Jessica Gomez! Tune in bi-weekly for an electrifying blend of insight, humor, and raw authenticity. Our podcast isn't just a show—it's a journey of discovery, inspiration, and connection. Explore the depths of life, business, art, and culture as we navigate through the tapestry of our community and the world around us. Join us as we embark on a ...
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Join John Stonestreet for a daily dose of sanity—applying a Christian worldview to culture, politics, movies, and more. And be a part of God's work restoring all things.
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These are the Women in Sport and Exercise Academic Network (WiSEAN) podcasts. The overall purpose of WiSEAN is to grow, strengthen and promote research on women in sport and exercise, with the ultimate goal of optimizing women’s athletic success and their participation. We, therefore, invite academics, researchers and practitioners from sport and exercise to join us for our podcast, so they can share their thoughts, activities, research and advice. https://www.wisean.net/
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The first woman Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi called her ascending to the highest leadership role in the house as "breaking the marble ceiling" because the challenges for women to rise in politics as leaders is that much harder. This is especially true for women of color who experience extreme bias as candidates not only d…
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Jason and Mac discuss the rise of popularity in women's athletics, and the possible need for a new Black national anthem. Enjoy. Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus …
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In 2020, there were widespread calls to defund the police following the police murder of George Floyd. In Canada, a poll from that year found over 50% of Canadians wanted to see police budgets reduced. Despite this, no major Canadian city police department has had its funding reduced and in fact, budgets have gone up. We speak with Ted Rutland is a…
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Yanagawa Seigan (1789–1858) and his wife Kōran (1804–79) were two of the great poets of nineteenth-century Japan. They practiced the art of traditional Sinitic poetry—works written in literary Sinitic, or classical Chinese, a language of enduring importance far beyond China’s borders. Together, they led itinerant lives, traveling around Japan teach…
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The struggle against neoliberal order has gained momentum over the last five decades – to the point that economic elites have not only adapted to the Left's critiques but incorporated them for capitalist expansion. Venture funds expose their ties to slavery and pledge to invest in racial equity. Banks pitch microloans as a path to indigenous self-d…
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Black women undertook an energetic and unprecedented engagement with internationalism from the late nineteenth century to the 1970s. In many cases, their work reflected a complex effort to merge internationalism with issues of women's rights and with feminist concerns. To Turn the Whole World Over: Black Women and Internationalism (U Illinois Press…
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In an unsettling time in American history, the outbreak of right-wing violence is among the most disturbing developments. In recent years, attacks originating from the far right of American politics have targeted religious and ethnic minorities, with a series of antigovernment militants, religious extremists, and lone-wolf mass shooters inspired by…
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Black women undertook an energetic and unprecedented engagement with internationalism from the late nineteenth century to the 1970s. In many cases, their work reflected a complex effort to merge internationalism with issues of women's rights and with feminist concerns. To Turn the Whole World Over: Black Women and Internationalism (U Illinois Press…
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Beyond Complicity: Why We Blame Each Other Instead of Systems (University of California Press, 2024) by Dr. Francine Banner is a fascinating cultural diagnosis that identifies our obsession with complicity as a symptom of a deeply divided society. The questions surrounding what it means to be legally complicit are the same ones we may ask ourselves…
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You could fill a large library with books about JFK’s assassination. We’ve even touched on the subject here. The topic of the transfer of power from JFK to LBJ, however, has been neglected. I was under the impression that after JFK was pronounced dead, LBJ took an oath and that was that. As Steve Gillon points out in his terrific new The Kennedy As…
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The struggle against neoliberal order has gained momentum over the last five decades – to the point that economic elites have not only adapted to the Left's critiques but incorporated them for capitalist expansion. Venture funds expose their ties to slavery and pledge to invest in racial equity. Banks pitch microloans as a path to indigenous self-d…
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In Vicksburg: Grant’s Campaign that Broke the Confederacy (Simon & Schuster, 2019), Donald L. Miller explains in great detail how Grant ultimately succeeded in taking the city and turning the tide of the war in favor of the Union. Miller begins his tale with events in Cairo and leads the reader through all the important events that lead to success …
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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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Burn It Down: Feminist Manifestos for the Revolution (Verso, 2020), Breanne Fahs has curated a comprehensive collection of feminist manifestos from the nineteenth century to today. Fahs collected over seventy-five manifestos from around the world, calling on feminists to act, be defiant and show their rage. This thought-provoking and timely collect…
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JLP (7/15/24-7/19/24) Assassination attempt. JD Vance for VP. Malicious people. Tucker on love. Secret Service women. * (0:00:00) Trump rally shooting * (0:06:57) JLP's reaction * (0:10:29) Bullying? * (0:12:09) NIGEL: I think it was fake * (0:16:36) CHRISTINA: Not praying, disobeying husband * (0:25:18) BEN prays for the nation * (0:33:47) Shootin…
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In Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy (Simon & Schuster, 2019), Matt Stoller explains how authoritarianism and populism have returned to American politics for the first time in eighty years, as the outcome of the 2016 election shook our faith in democratic institutions. It has brought to the fore dangerous forces that ma…
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Original and deeply researched, The Slow Death of Slavery in Dutch New York: A Cultural, Economic, and Demographic History, 1700-1827 (Cambridge University Press, 2024) provides a new interpretation of Dutch American slavery which challenges many of the traditional assumptions about slavery in New York. With an emphasis on demography and economics,…
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What do universal rights to public goods like education mean when codified as individual, private choices? Is the “problem” of school choice actually not about better choices for all but, rather, about the competition and exclusion that choice engenders—guaranteeing a system of winners and losers? Unsettling Choice: Race, Rights, and the Partitioni…
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In Vanishing Vienna: Modernism, Philosemitism, and Jews in a Postwar City (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024) historian Frances Tanzer traces the reconstruction of Viennese culture from the 1938 German annexation through the early 1960s. The book reveals continuity in Vienna's cultural history across this period and a framework for interpreting Viennese c…
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Operating on the premise that our failure to recognize our interconnected relationship to the rest of the cosmos is the origin of planetary peril, Ecological Solidarities: Mobilizing Faith and Justice for an Entangled World (Penn State University Press, 2019) presents academic, activist, and artistic perspectives on how to inspire reflection and mo…
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In the late fifth century, a girl whose name has been forgotten by history was born at the edge of the Chinese empire. By the time of her death, she had transformed herself into Empress Dowager Ling, one of the most powerful politicians of her age and one of the first of many Buddhist women to wield incredible influence in dynastic East Asia. In th…
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The names of Red Cloud, Sitting Bull, and Crazy Horse are often readily recognized among many Americans. Yet the longer, dynamic history of the Lakota - a history from which these three famous figures were created - remains largely untold. In Lakota America: A New History of Indigenous Power (Yale, 2019), historian Pekka Hämäläinen, author of The C…
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In recent decades, the study of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as Byzantium, has been revolutionized by new approaches and more sophisticated models for how its society and state operated. No longer looked upon as a pale facsimile of classical Rome, Byzantium is now considered a vigorous state of its own, inheritor of many of Rome's features,…
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Approaching translations of Tolkien's works as stories in their own right, Reading Tolkien in Chinese: Religion, Fantasy and Translation (Bloomsbury, 2024) reads multiple Chinese translations of Tolkien's writing to uncover the new and unique perspectives that enrich the meaning of the original texts. Exploring translations of The Lord of the Rings…
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An influential eighth-century Buddhist text, Śāntideva’s Bodhicaryāvatāra, or Guide to the Practices of Awakening, how to become a supremely virtuous person, a bodhisattva who desires to end the suffering of all sentient beings. Stephen Harris’s Buddhist Ethics and the Bodhisattva Path: Śāntideva on Virtue and Well-Being (Bloomsbury Academic, 2024)…
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Elizabeth Pipko, spokesperson for the RNC, about the significant events at the RNC and President Trump's anticipated speech. Elizabeth shares her journey to becoming the RNC spokesperson, inspired by her immigrant parents, and her early involvement in the Trump campaign. She recounts the harrowing experience of her father-in-law being at the rally …
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Sebastian and Chris Kohls, AKA "Mr. Reagan," discuss the truly historic nature of the times in which we are living, and why President Trump has already achieved iconic status following the narrow attempt on his life. Support the show: https://www.sebgorka.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The attempted assassination of Donald Trump raises questions about the providence of God. And at the Republican convention this week, party leaders appeared to be putting as much distance between themselves and evangelicals as possible. Recommendations Crossroads: God, Providence and the Trump bullet Is the Republican Party Becoming Pro-choice? The…
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Click here for the full interview with Roger Waters: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-roger-waters-and?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web See Katie LIVE in Dublin on July 24: https://thefumbally.ie/product/the-katie-halper-show/ For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonu…
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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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In this week's episode, David and Modya speak with Rebecca Schliser, a core faculty member at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and rabbinical student at Aleph, The Alliance for Jewish Renewal. They explore the middah of silence through the stories in parsha Balak and see how a donkey may be more in tune with the Divine than a human by employin…
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In this episode Pat speaks with Dr Pei-hua Huang. Dr Pei-hua Huang’s work lies where bioethics and political philosophy intersect. She is interested in the interaction of social issues and medical technologies. She has a special interest in philosophical issues raised by human and moral enhancement technologies and the treatment of morally relevant…
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Part of a formidable publishing industry, cheap yet eye-catching graphic narratives consistently charmed early modern Japanese readers for around two hundred years. These booklets were called kusazōshi (“grass books”). Graphic Narratives from Early Modern Japan: The World of Kusazōshi (Brill, 2024) is the first English-language publication of its k…
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Why did José de León Toral kill Álvaro Obregón, leader of the Mexican Revolution? So far, historians have characterized the motivations of the young Catholic militant as the fruit of fanaticism. Robert Weis's book For Christ and Country: Militant Catholic Youth in Post-Revolutionary Mexico (Cambridge UP, 2019) offers new insights on how diverse sec…
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“Stories of archives are always stories of phantoms, of the death or disappearance or erasure of something, the preservation of what remains, and its possible reappearance—feared by some, desired by others,” writes Thomas Keenan. Archiving the Commons: Looking Through the Lens of bak.ma (DPR Barcelona, June 2024) is about those stories and much mor…
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Kendra Sullivan's latest book of poetry, Reps (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2024), cycles through a series of operational exercises that gradually enable her to narrate an attempted escape from the trappings of narrativity—plot, character, chronology, and the promise of a probable future issuing forth from a stable past. From deep within a narrowly constr…
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For over thirty years, modern Italy was plagued by ransom kidnappings perpetrated by bandits and organised crime syndicates. Nearly 700 men, women, and children were abducted from across the country between the late 1960s and the late 1990s, held hostage by members of the Sardinian banditry, Cosa Nostra, and the ’Ndrangheta. Subjected to harsh capt…
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Videogames have always depicted representations of American culture, but how exactly they feed back into this culture is less obvious. Advocating an action-based understanding of both videogames and culture, this book delineates how aspects of American culture are reproduced transnationally through popular open-world videogames. Playing American: O…
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Inequality is America's biggest problem. Unions are the single strongest tool that working people have to fix it. Organized labor has been in decline for decades. Yet it sits today at a moment of enormous opportunity. In the wake of the pandemic, a highly visible wave of strikes and new organizing campaigns have driven the popularity of unions to h…
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This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Dr Latifa Firfiray, who heads up anaesthesiology clinical services at Tygerberg Hospital and lectures at Stellenbosch University. Dr Firfiray shares some of her motivations for pursuing her specialisation in anaesthesiology, which requires interacting with a multidisciplinary t…
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Cynisca (c. 440 BCE) was the first woman to ever win an event at the Olympic Games. By exploiting a loophole in the rule that only men could participate in the games, she paved the way for the woman Olympians of today. For Further Reading: Cynisca of Sparta - World History Encyclopedia Hidden women of history: Kyniska, the first female Olympian Cyn…
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When we put out the call for questions for this revival of The Nuanced Life, we were flooded with questions about parenthood, particularly early parenthood. We are devoting this full episode to talking about the magical and mysterious and maddening early stages of parenthood. Visit our website for complete show notes and episode resources. Enjoying…
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Following the election results earlier this month, indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene invited guest and friend of the podcast Lynne Dougan into our studio for a chat. Lynne was at the count of the Alloa and Grangemouth constituency and gives us some behind the scenes insights as to what goes on through the night of an election. This episode was origi…
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