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Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on society, and the struggle to work and live deeply in a world increasingly mired in digital distractions. On this podcast, he answers questions from his readers and offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.
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"One World in a New World" is an enlightening podcast series hosted by Zen Benefiel, a futurist and transformational coach. The series delves into diverse conversations with visionary thinkers, spiritual leaders, and agents of change, exploring themes of global harmony, spiritual growth, and transformative change. Each episode is designed to expand horizons, challenge perspectives, and foster a deeper understanding of our interconnected world, encouraging listeners to embrace their roles in ...
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This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp
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The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way.
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From Ballen Studios, welcome to Bedtime Stories. From the paranormal to the supernatural, unsolved mysteries, strange deaths, cryptids, and the most disturbing of true crime, we’ll bring you stories from around the world, all told in a unique and bone-chilling way. New episodes every Wednesday. To submit story ideas, email: bedtime.stories@outlook.com
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Food & Wine has led the conversation around food, drinks, and hospitality in America and around the world since 1978. Tinfoil Swans continues that legacy with a new series of intimate, informative, surprising, and uplifting conversations with the biggest names in the culinary industry, sharing never-before-heard stories about the successes, struggles, and fork-in-the-road moments that made them who they are today. Each week, you'll hear from icons and innovators like Daniel Boulud, Guy Fieri ...
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A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues. From political upheaval in Bangladesh to the plight of undocumented migrants in the US to life under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, The Documentary investigates major global stories. We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world’s most creative people and explore ...
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and major breaking news from a global perspective
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A show where curiosity and the natural world collide. We explore science, energy, environmentalism, and reflections on how we think about and depict nature, and always leave time for plenty of goofing off. Outside/In is a production of NHPR. Learn more at outsideinradio.org
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Welcome to Offsite Adventures. Join host Janet Hsieh as she takes you to unexpected places in the world’s most iconic business travel destinations. In each episode, Janet reveals hidden gems and untold stories that give you new insights about leadership and life. Adventure can fit into any schedule – we’ll show you how to go find it. Season one destinations include New York City, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. To see each story come to life in our video series, visit MastersOfScale.com/offsite Of ...
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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The Ringer-Verse is your go-to nexus podcast feed for all things nerd culture and fandom, featuring: 'The Midnight Boys': Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman react to the latest in fandom and share their instant reactions to the newest nerd culture releases, all while bringing the banter every week. 'Mint Edition': Steve, Jomi, and Jessica Clemons gather every other week to share their unique takes on the movies and shows that are animating the fandom. 'Button Mash': ...
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The #1 science podcast for kids and their grown-ups. Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz share stories about the latest news in science, technology, and innovation. Stories that give kids hope, agency and make us all say "WOW"! New episodes come out every Monday for free. Listen 1-week early and to all episodes ad-free with Wondery+, Wondery+ Kids on Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
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Beatrice Ashe has a quiet life as an assistant at the Woodbine Agency, a small detective firm in the east end of Toronto. But things change for her quickly when she is brutally attacked and left near death. Now, her boss Grace Hawthorne has a choice to make: Let Bea die... or give her a second chance. A second chance that brings Bea into a new world of shadow. Woodbine is a show about monsters, mysteries, new beginnings, and new bodies. What would you do if you found yourself in a world you ...
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One Shot is a podcast about role playing games. Every month, host and Game Master Dillin Apelyan leads a group of players on a self-contained adventure. Every adventure will be wrapped up in 4-5 episodes in time for a new story, in a new system, with new players the following month. One Shot will explore every RP system possible to give listeners a sampling of the possibilities in the wide, world of roleplaying.
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The award-winning Curiosity Daily podcast from CuriosityDaily.com will help you get smarter about the world around you. In less than 10 minutes, you’ll get a unique mix of research-based life hacks, the latest science and technology news, and more. Nate Bonham and Calli Gade will help you learn about your mind and body, outer space and the depths of the sea, and how history shaped the world into what it is today.Head to discovery+ to stream even more science content, from Animal Planet to Sc ...
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All alone in a hostile new reality, one man sets out on a journey to find his missing family. Follow along as he struggles to survive in and understand this strange new world he has found himself in. A weekly podcast chronicling his travels through The Liminal Lands, and the trials he faces in a world where seemingly everything wants to kill him. Will he survive? Will he find his missing family? Can he escape The Liminal Lands?
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“Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp
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Blunt truth and dark humor for a world in chaos. A Daily Beast podcast hosted by Danielle Moodie & Andy Levy. Tune in every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newsweek calls him "the world's best human guinea pig," and The New York Times calls him "a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk." In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.
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A critical look at new technologies, new approaches and new ways of thinking, from politics to media to environmental sustainability.
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The goal of this podcast is to empower blind and low-vision people to explore the world, and help our sighted friends see the world in a new way. Frequently, as people lose their eyesight, they become more and more isolated. The Tactile Traveler hopes to empower people, not only to go literally around the world, but around the block to new adventures in their lives.
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In a world of short-form content, it's important to engage with long-form ideas. Book Overflow is a podcast created for software engineers, by software engineers to discuss the best technical books in the world. Join co-hosts Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups each week as they discuss a new technical book! New episodes every Monday!
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Utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to explore true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corporate evil. From corruption and fraud to Ponzi schemes and environmental disasters, these financially motivated crimes have shaped our world in unimaginable ways. All in the name of greed. Become a ValuedListener™ at ValuedListener.com
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Wake up to what's going on in Canada and the world. We'll give you a 10-minute dose of the biggest news stories happening now, updated multiple times each morning. Our CBC News reporters will tell you about the political actors trying to make change, the movements catching fire, and the cultural moments going viral. Hosted by Marcia Young Monday through Thursday and John Northcott Friday through Sunday, we have new episodes seven days a week, dropping by 6 am ET on weekdays, 7 am ET on weeke ...
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Yes!! As the name implies, this podcast is about joy and its many facets. I’ll share tools, stories, and encouragement about how to view your world in a new and wondrous way. I’ll help you move your JOY needle up! Join me every Tuesday and Thursday for a new episode. Enjoy the journey!
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Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman, two of the UK’s best sports broadcasters, host a brand new twice-weekly podcast exploring the stories behind the sports... Drawing on their wealth of experience and insight, with exclusive interviews and expert analysis, Gabby & Mark tackle the big issues and explain not just what’s happening, but why. They'll also bring a healthy dose of humour when needed too. And it's not just about the football, The Sports Agents will bring you inside the greatest sporting e ...
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Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam’s decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophica ...
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Strap in. We're going on a trip! Robert and Topher, cofounders of advertising agency Territorial, explore the weird, compelling, and sometimes forgotten corners of our culture through a surprising lens: the brands we all know and/or love. Every episode uses a familiar brand as a roadmap to stories you would never imagine to help you see the world in a new way. To learn more about Robert Balog & Topher Burns, and their work at Territorial, visit www.weareterritorial.com or find them on LinkedIn.
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The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
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Made for audiophiles and nature lovers alike, Future Ecologies is a podcast exploring our eco-social relationships through stories, science, music, and soundscapes. Every episode is an invitation to see the world in a new light — weaving together narrative and interviews with expert knowledge holders. The format varies: from documentary storytelling to stream-of-consciousness sound collage, and beyond. Episodes are released only when they're ready, not on a fixed schedule (but approximately ...
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On July 16, 1945, in a New Mexico desert, the Trinity Test ushered in the Nuclear Age. No other piece of technology has penetrated the American consciousness like the nuclear bomb and found a place in everything from culture to medicine. This podcast explores how nuclear science has impacted and changed our world in both beneficial and destructive ways. We explore the intersection of nuclear science and society using interviews with historians, policymakers, experts in their fields, and firs ...
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Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding? And Other Crimes
Who shat on the floor at my wedding? And other crimes
Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding? was a question shared by brides Helen McLaughlin and Karen Whitehouse after they tied the knot on 11 August, 2018 on a boat in Amsterdam. It was a question that launched a podcast, which led to the hiring of unqualified detective Lauren Kilby, the purchase of a €99 lie detector, and the bothering of some of the world’s best forensic experts - all in an attempt to find out “poo dunnit”. For season 2, the investigative trio is back with a brand new mystery ...
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“Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the education of a lifetime working for President Obama’s National Security Council. On “Pod Save the World,” he and former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes break down the latest global developments and bring you behind the scenes with the people who were there. New episodes every Wednesday. To get access to extended ad-free Pod Save The World episodes, sign up to be a Friends of ...
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Welcome to ”History in Slow German” the podcast that delves into significant events of world history, all presented in slow, clear German. If you’re learning German and want to explore both the language and historical narratives, this is the perfect podcast for you! In this podcast series, we explore key moments and pivotal turning points that have left a lasting impact on the world we know today. From dramatic events in ancient history to the political upheavals of the 20th century, we take ...
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Welcome to the One Mountain Podcast. Sensemaking in a time between worlds. Responding to existential risk with a new story of CosmoErotic Humanism, with Dr. Marc Gafni. To join this podcast live every sunday at 10 am pt go to onemountainmanypaths.org!
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Start your day in a happier way. The New Happy Podcast gives you the daily tools, science, and support that you need to live a happier life — in five minutes or less. The New Happy is a science-backed philosophy of happiness with a community of over 900,000 people around the world. In this daily podcast, Stephanie Harrison, the founder of The New Happy and an expert in the science of happiness, will guide you through small shifts that have a huge impact on your happiness and the world around ...
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NPDS - Nothing Personal with David Samson is a daily sports podcast hosted by David Samson. David is dedicated to decoding the endless musings of players, owners and others in a concise, articulate and entertaining manner. Samson was in charge of a Major League Baseball team for 18 years, with winning a World Series ring, building a new ballpark, hosting an All-Star game, and buying and selling a franchise, among his many experiences and accomplishments. His breadth of knowledge covers all a ...
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Go back to school with the country's top professors lecturing on a variety of topics in American history. New episodes posted every Saturday evening. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you "After Words" and "C-SPAN's The Weekly" podcasts.
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Dr Claire Concannon follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and many places in-between to cover the most fascinating research being done in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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In a world as vast as the kaiju genre, there needs to be a podcast that can tackle all things giant monster - from film to fandom, television to toys, Godzilla to Gamera. That podcast is YHS on Monster Island! From the world of Yes Have Some comes a new show dedicated to the spectacle and madness of the kaiju genre; one as fun as a trip to World Children's Land and as informative as a Dr. Yamane lecture. Piloting this ship will be "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" and YHS co-founder, Jacob W ...
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Trevor currently hosts a Spotify original weekly podcast titled What Now? with Trevor Noah. In this new podcast, listeners get a chance to hear Trevor like never before. Trevor is joined each episode by celebrities, thought leaders, athletes, and friends to chat about the contemporary topics on everyone’s minds. He brings the kinds of conversations that happen behind the scenes to light - full of radical candor, authentic back-and-forths, and honest reactions, with Trevor bringing to bear hi ...
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Alex Wagner brings an enormous breadth of reporting experience to her new show, where she’ll cover news of the day, politics, and the cultural trends shaping our country and ourselves, leaving viewers with a better understanding of what’s happening in the world.
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Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
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The world's top authors and critics join host Gilbert Cruz and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp
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Ep 161 Discovering Inner Harmony: Unveiling the Secrets of Syntony
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One World in a New World with Dr. Alexander Laszlo, SyntonarianHow can we discover and align with our inner voice and true potential?Discover how living in harmony with yourself and the universe can unlock your true potential. Dive into Dr. Alexander Laszlo's transformative journey and uncover practical insights for personal and collective growth. …
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Has a new phase in Middle East war begun?
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Another day of explosions in Lebanon. At least 20 people have died - after walkie talkies blow up - and as Israel says it's opening a new phase in the war. We're live in Beirut - and ask whether the attacks on Hezbollah could be a breach of international law. Also tonight: We report from the US state of Oregon - where drugs like fentanyl are being …
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Yuval Harari Got It So Wrong! | Dr. Marc Gafni #414
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Yuval Harari Got It So Wrong! | Dr. Marc Gafni #414 September 15, 2024 Join the 'Planetary Awakening in Love Through Unique Self Symphonies.' Register here for FREE: http://www.onemountainmanypaths.org Dr. Marc Gafni is a visionary thinker, social activist and passionate philosopher. He is known for his “source code teachings”, including Unique Sel…
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Welcome to Inkwell Haven, presented by Purga-Tours. This Spooky Season, ten of your favorite shows have come together to produce the first season of our Halloween special: Inkwell Haven. Each episode is written, directed, and produced by over ten shows, all collaborating to create a complete season about the haunted town of Haven. This is one speci…
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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to punish the Hezbollah as cross-border fighting escalates. At least 51 are dead, more than 20 others were injured after mine explosion in Iran. TV sitcom "Friends" premiered 30-years-ago today on NBC.
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'Book Review': Robert Caro on 50 Years of 'The Power Broker'
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Robert Caro’s 1974 biography “The Power Broker” is a book befitting its subject, Robert Moses — the unelected parochial technocrat who used a series of appointed positions to entirely reshape New York City and its surrounding environment for generations to come. Like Moses, Caro’s book has exerted an enduring and outsize influence. Caro recently jo…
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Rich and Soco come across new faces for the first time in a very long time.... I now have a Patreon!!!! patreon.com/liminallands Please consider becoming a Patron, where you get amazing benefits like ad-free episodes, access to blooper reels, and even co-producer credit (If you're into that sort of thing). Check out my Ko-Fi if you wanna just donat…
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Dennis and Reggie and Baby Dennis read reviewsies plus an encore episode of, “The Curious Case of the Everlasting Storm!” If you have a question for Dennis, leave him a voicemail at 1-888-7WOW-WOW. Your question might just end up on WeWow on the Weekend! For more WeWow visit https://bit.ly/3nkbEuo. Originally aired 4/21/24. See Privacy Policy at ht…
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This week on The Sports Agents... Ahead of the opening matchday of the new and extended Champions League, we were joined by UEFA vice secretary general Giorgio Marchetti and European Clubs Association CEO Charlie Marshall. They discussed the suggestion that players may need to strike over the ever-increasing number of games and why UEFA's recent le…
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Trump: Project 2025 Will Lay ‘Groundwork’ for Second Term
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Despite saying at the presidential debate that he hasn’t read Project 2025 and doesn’t want to read it, Trump has acknowledged it will provide a plan if he is elected president. Plus! The New York Times’ best-selling author Jason Pargin joins the podcast to talk about his new novel I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom. Hosted on Acast…
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Amid the 2015 migrant crisis, when millions of refugees were seeking safety in Europe, Germany’s then Chancellor, Angela Merkel, took an extraordinary step to take in more than a million asylum seekers, mostly from the Middle East. She famously declared, “Wir Schaffen Das” - We can do it. Now, almost 10 years on, many from this generation of refuge…
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke professor Ryan Anderson discussed the rise of a Bohemian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected conventional societal restraints and embraced the arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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The Fifth Floor: The silent death of an anti-Putin pianist
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Pavel Kushnir was a classical pianist. But according to Russian authorities, he was also a dangerous dissident. In July 2024, he died on hunger strike in a remote prison in Far East Russia. Who was Pavel Kushnir, and why did he end up in jail? Liza Fokht from BBC Russian has been trying to piece together Pavel Kushnir’s story. Produced by Alice Gio…
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'The Interview': Sally Rooney Thinks Career Growth Is Overrated
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The star novelist discusses her public persona, the discourse around her work and why reinvention isn’t her goal.By The New York Times
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Dennis and Reggie have an award-winning crafternoon plus an encore episode, “Exploding Ants!” If you have a question for Dennis, leave him a voicemail at 1-888-7WOW-WOW. Your question might just end up on WeWow on the Weekend! For more WeWow visit https://bit.ly/3nkbEuo. Originally aired 4/20/24. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and …
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'Transformers One' and The State of the Franchise | Mint Edition
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Autobots roll out! Jomi and Steve are back to discuss 'Transformers One' and how it stacks up in the Transformers movie franchise rankings. For those who haven't seen the movie, don't worry! We kick things off with a spoiler free review. Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman Producer: Jonathan Kermah Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal L…
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Lebanon says children are among the more than 30 killed by Friday's Israeli airstrike in Beirut. Liberals MPs are proposing a motion that would lead to the recognition of a Palestinian state Northern Italy is the latest area to be hit hard by Boris- the storm that has caused some of Europe's worst flooding in decades.…
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BBC OS Conversations: Talking to someone with suicidal thoughts
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The rock legend Jon Bon Jovi made headlines around the world and earned much praise after he was seen helping a distressed woman on the ledge of a bridge in Nashville, Tennessee. He approached her, talked to her, and gave her a warm hug after she climbed back to safety. “What I’ve noticed is the most potent medicine that I can give somebody is a ca…
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Is it too late to stop wider Middle East war?
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The UN Security Council is meeting to discuss the crisis in the Middle East as fears mount of a much wider war. We speak live to the UK's former ambassador to the UN to ask does diplomacy stand a chance - or is it too late for the wider world to prevent a dangerous escalation? Also on the programme: As fresh allegations against former Harrods boss …
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Tensions continue to rise in Lebanon and there is growing fear of escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Over the past decade Lebanon’s economy has shrunk dramatically, the currency has collapsed, and prices have skyrocketed. Many are living under fear and uncertainty. We hear from Lebanon's business community on how they are coping in t…
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This weekend marks the official start of autumn, so what better time to take a peek at the fall books we’re most excited to read? On this week’s episode, Gilbert Cruz chats with Joumana Khatib and Anna Dubenko about the upcoming season of reading and the books on the horizon that they’re looking forward to most eagerly. Books mentioned in this week…
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Canadians among women accusing ex-Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed of sexual abuse. Israel launches major strikes on Lebanon. Why tensions in the House of Common are boiling over.
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The boss of the world's largest sportswear maker, Nike, is to step down as the company's market share falls and rivals produce more innovative footwear. Also in Lebanon, the country's economy minister says the situation is escalating by the hour. Lebanon had already endured one of the worst financial meltdowns in history. Rob Young hears from the m…
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#769: Q&A with Tim — Reinvention, Visualization Techniques, Making “Risky” Decisions, Parenting Considerations, Intuition, New Hobbies, Dating, and More
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This past April was the podcast’s 10-year anniversary, and the platform River helped listeners organize parties around the world in more than 180 cities! More than 4,000 people RSVP’d. I was able to join about 40 cities via Zoom for quick hellos and drinks (huge thanks to Rae and Ana for the quarterbacking), and I had a blast dropping in on the Par…
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Shohei Ohtani makes history in EPIC fashion! Texas and the Arch Manning hype train! WNBA playoffs on NFL Sunday.. huh? (Episode 1130)
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Today’s word of the day is ‘Marlins Park’ as in Shohei Ohtani as in 50/50 club as in home run as in stolen base as in history. What a game for Ohtani! 6 for 6. 3 homers. 10 rbi. Just an unbelievable achievement … at Marlins Park! (13:00) MLB postseason update! (16:20) NPPOD. (20:42) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Dan Campbell …
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As the presidential race enters its final 45 days, we assemble a campaign round table with our colleagues from the politics desk. Maggie Haberman, Shane Goldmacher and Nate Cohn interpret this week’s biggest developments. Guest: Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times. Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspo…
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Shiny: Why we are dazzled by new sparkly things
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This week, Apple releases the new iPhone 16. It's new, it's shiny, and tech-nerds will be queueing round the block for a chance to snap it up. But why? We look at the science behind why we get so dazzled with new and shiny things. We hear about the psychology behind our magpie tendencies, and find out it might all be connected to one of our deepest…
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OpenAI's Reasoning Machine + Instagram Teen Changes + Amazon RTO Drama
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Last week, OpenAI released a preview of its hotly anticipated new model, o1. We discuss what it has excelled at and how it could accelerate the timeline for building superintelligence. Then, we explain why Meta is making teenagers’ Instagram accounts private by default. And, finally, we chat with the New York Times reporter Karen Weise about why Am…
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Two Whats?! And A Wow! - Shoot for the Moon (9/20/24)
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Our next episode of Two Whats?! And a Wow celebrates everyone’s favorite natural satellite – the moon! Guy & Mindy help you separate the lunar facts from the orbital fiction. Visit https://bit.ly/3zfwJMc for more details. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Bionic Leg, First Impressions, Nanoplastic Detection
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Today, you’ll learn about a new groundbreaking bionic leg, the problem with first impressions, and new tech that can detect microplastics in water in milliseconds. Bionic Leg “Bionic leg makes walking quicker and easier for amputees, trial shows.” by Hannah Devlin. 2024. “5.6 Million++ Americans are Living with Limb Loss and Limb Difference: New St…
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Hibernating for Deep Spaceflight with Ryan Sprenger
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How close are we to enabling astronauts to go into deep sleep for long space journeys? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly team up with Ryan Sprenger, Senior Research Scientist at Fauna Bio, to explore whether humans can hibernate like animals do. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://s…
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With scandals bogging down Trump, Harris works to shore up Democratic constituencies
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Plus, Extremist Republican candidate's reported porn site activity blows up key state raceBy NBC News
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Needs to ‘Grow a Pair’ and Stand Up to Trump
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Co-hosts of The New Abnormal Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy are steamed that Gov. Mike DeWine and Springfield Mayor Rob Rue had only a mild message for former President Donald Trump after he took to the national stage to spew a disproven conspiracy theory about their residents. Then, investigative journalist Radley Balko joins the pod to talk about …
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‘Agatha All Along’ and ‘The Penguin’ Instant Reactions | The Midnight Boys
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The Boys are back to give you their impressions, literally, of HBO's and Disney+’s newest shows, ‘The Penguin’ (07:42) and ‘Agatha All Along’ (49:56), respectively. Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Jonathan Kermah, and Steve Ahlman Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more…
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Heart and Soul: I became a Muslim after the Taliban kept me hostage
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Bara’atu Ibrahim speaks to Jibra’il Omar, formerly Timothy Weeks; an Australian educator who was held captive for three years in Afghanistan by the Taliban. However, Jibra’il Omar made news six years ago, after he converted to Islam whilst in captivity, and astonishingly went back to Afghanistan after his release. Over a period of some months, Bara…
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Under the shadow of conflict is normal life possible in Lebanon? The country has had a major economic crisis for almost a decade, and there is growing fear of escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. We hear from Lebanon's business community on the challenges of working under the shadow of increasing violence. Also, in the programme, Roger…
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Hezbollah leader says pager bombings "crossed all red lines"
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The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, says bomb attacks using thousands of the Lebanese armed group's pagers and radios "crossed all red lines", and accused Israel of what he said represented a declaration of war. As he was speaking, Israeli jets flew in the skies over Beirut and later bombed many locations in southern Lebanon. Israel says it …
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The Sahara Desert has been experiencing unusually heavy rainfall due to an extratropical cyclone, causing flash floods in Morocco. We hear from Moshe Armon of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A 485 million-year temperature record of Earth reveals Phanerozoic climate variability. Brian Huber of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History i…
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Flooding in Europe: mounting pressure for more funding
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“There’s no playground, no place to play football, and no wedding venue anymore. It’s all been washed away,” the words of a hotel owner just south of Wrocław, in Poland, hit by the worst floods in 25 years. You’ll be hearing more about her story… Also, in today’s tech-focused episode Sam Fenwick will be discussing the United Nations’ call for stron…
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Senior leader of Hezbollah say attacks of the past two days were a declaration of war in address. Pablo Rodriguez to leave Liberal caucus, Radio-Canada confirms. Yusef Karsh's portrait of Winston Churchill officially handed back to Canadian authorities in Italy after theft.
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Joshua v Dubois & what actually happens when an Olympic boxer decides to go pro?
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Ahead of Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois, two British fighters with very different journey's to world title fights, Team GB Boxing's saviour this summer - Lewis Richardson - joins Gabby and Mark to discuss the difficult decision amateur boxers face over when to turn professional and what actually happens when you do... Lewis also looks ahead to an h…
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