Best April Wing Podcasts (2024)

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S2, Chapter 19: An Intermission 29:06

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Send us a Text Message. Stephany and Julia chat about their recent reading experiences and the books they’re looking forward to reading on vacation. They’ll be taking a brief hiatus in August, so they take some time to explain that, too. Books, etc. Mentioned in the Show · Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky · Counting the Cost by Jill Dugger · …

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Back on the train: SMRpodcast 613 1:15:51

7d ago1:15:51

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By Rod Simmons, Robb Dunewood, Chris Ashley

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July Book Club: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 36:27

14d ago36:27

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Additional Resources Get your copy of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir More on Larry Niven The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu Charles Stross Starship Troopers PagerDuty Home Page Come hang out with us in the Hangops Slack Episode edited by Mandy Moore Transcripts by RevBy Mandi Walls

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S2, Chapter 18: The DNF (What and the Whys) 1:01:56

20d ago1:01:56

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Send us a Text Message. Stephany and Julia spend time in this episode discussing the DNF, what it is and the reasons why they may or may not do it. Of course, books are mentioned. Happy listening! Books, Etc. Mentioned in This Episode Simone St. James What the River Knows by Isabelle Ibañez Braiding Sweetgrass written and narrated by Robin Wall Kim…

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S2, Chapter 17: Quarterly Review (April - June 2024) 1:00:10

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Send us a Text Message. The second quarter of 2024 has been...interesting. In this chapter, we're sharing our reading struggles as well as some of our best (and worst) books of April, May and June. Audiobooks and mysteries take the top spots in our lists. We're excited to share our favorites with you. Julia’s Books: The Guernsey Literary and Potato…

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Episode 231 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 9 Joseph Milteer and Somersett The Weekend Trip After the Assassination (Cont'd) 45:46

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Episode 231 is the ninth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy was…

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Episode 230 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 8 Joseph Milteer and Somersett The Weekend Trip After the Assassination 25:41

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Episode 230 is the eighth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy wa…

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Episode 229 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 7 Joseph Milteer and the Constitution Party Meeting in October 1963 in April 1963 23:48

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Episode 229 is the seventh in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy w…

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S2, Chapter 16: 3 Peas in a Pod (Fourth Wing with Lexie Yoder) 1:30:27

2M ago1:30:27

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Send us a Text Message. Hi, Friends! We are back in The Book Snug for the newest chapter of our 3 Peas in a Pod series. In this series, we invite a guest to join us on the show to discuss a book of their choosing. Our guest for this episode is Lexie Yoder. Lexie chose Fourth Wing, a fantasy featuring dragons by Rebecca Yarros, for us to read togeth…

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Episode 228 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 6 Joseph Milteer and the Congress of Freedom in New Orleans in April 1963 32:59

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Episode 228 is the sixth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy was…

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June Book Club: Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow 26:03

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Additional Resources Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com Get your copy of Red Team Blues Learn more about Radical Candor by Kim Scott Elora mentions The Locked Tomb Series by Tamsyn Muir and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey PagerDuty Home Page Episode edited by Mandy Moore Transcripts by Rev…

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Episode 227 My Trip to France And A Special Tribute to the Troops Who Fought at Normandy 14:42

2M ago14:42

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Regular episodes are coming back soon. I have been in France to visit Normandy and other locations as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Normandy invasion. Join me in a discussion and tribute related to the men and women who undertook with success this epic event in world history.By Jeff Crudele

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You Might Also Like: The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi 32:55

2M ago32:55

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In 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his bed just 33 days after he was elected. The official story is that he suffered a fatal heart attack. But in the years since his death, some have claimed he was murdered to cover up crimes in the Vatican. The question of the Pope’s death has never been definitively answered, but there is one man who cla…

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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - June Book Talk 1:10:30

2M ago1:10:30

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Discover the enthralling world of "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros in Episode 8 of the Lazy Girl Library. What happens when a fragile young woman is thrust into a deadly war college for dragon riders by her own mother? We promise you'll be captivated by Violet Sorengale’s journey of navigating life-threatening trials, forging powerful bonds, and unc…

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S2, Chapter 15: Summer Reading 54:37

2M ago54:37

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Julia and Stephany discuss the books they are looking forward to diving into this summer. Their book lists include backlist and new release selections in several genres: mystery/thriller, science fiction, speculative fiction, historical fiction, adventure/romance and magical realism. It going to be a great s…

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The Mystery of William Bruce Pitzer And An Interview With His Nephew Bruce Fernandez Is Now Live At Our You Tube Channel! 4:17

2M ago4:17

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Please join us over at JFK The Enduring Secret You Tube Channel for another gripping episode in our series entitled Mysteries of the Enduring Secret. Our newest mystery episode covers Commander William Bruce Pitzer. Commander Pitzer died October 29, 1966 and the cause of death was officially ruled a suicide. For those of you who are avid listeners …

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Episode 226 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 5 A Recap of the Characters...So Far 45:38

2M ago45:38

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Episode 226 is the fifth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy was…

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S2, Chapter 14: Exceptional Reading Experiences 51:03

3M ago51:03

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Send us a Text Message. Julia and Stephany are sharing reading experiences that go beyond the books to include related experiences, settings and simple serendipitous moments which elevate the stories to the Exceptional level. Julia's Books Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech The Murderer's Maid: A Lizzie Borden Novel by Erika Mailman Harry Potter and t…

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Chicken Wings and Beer Part 88 : SMRpodcast 612 1:01:33

3M ago1:01:33

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By Rod Simmons, Robb Dunewood, Chris Ashley

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Episode 225 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 4 Wesley Swift In His Own Words 33:18

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Episode 225 is the fourth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy wa…

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May Book Club - Tidy First? by Kent Beck

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Additional Resources Get your copy of Tidy First? Join a future episode! https://bit.ly/PageItBookClub PagerDuty Home Page Episode edited by Mandy Moore Transcripts by RevBy Mandi Walls

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A Conversation with Jefferson Morley, Jeff Crudele, Paul Bleau, and Jonathan Cairns is now live on our JFK The Enduring Secret You Tube Channel 8:12

3M ago8:12

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Hello everyone, and this teaser is to introduce another episode that is available on JFK The Enduring Secret YouTube channel. On the YouTube channel, we provide the audience with video episodes that contain content which we don't feature on the regular podcast channel. Episodes which include our series entitled Mysteries of the Enduring Secret, and…

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Somewhere In Oz: SMRpodcast 611 1:10:51

3M ago1:10:51

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By Rod Simmons, Robb Dunewood, Chris Ashley

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Episode 224 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 3 Wesley Swift and the Christian Identify Movement 50:46

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Episode 224 is the third in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy was…

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S2, Chapter 13: Soul Food Books 34:30

3M ago34:30

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Send us a Text Message. Due to that thing called life, Stephany is flying solo this week. She's talking about books that give good, happy, uplifting vibes. These books are great for counteracting all the negative aspects of life we face in the modern world. if you are looking for a feel -good story, you've come to the right place. And don't worry -…

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Episode 223 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 2 National States Rights Party 52:40

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Episode 223 is the second of a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy wa…

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The Technological Takeover 59:38

3M ago59:38

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Have you ever stood in front of your door, keys in hand, only to realize you're trying to open it with your car remote? Ah, the charming blunders of our everyday lives! Join us as we toast to the seventh chapter of Lazy Girl Library, where we share these moments of delightful disarray and how they intertwine with the literary magic in our lives. In…

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New Feature of Working: SMRpodcast 610 1:08:30

3M ago1:08:30

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Episode 610 of the SMRpodcast is online and ready for download. This week we talk about it being cool to be a vegan, but, not cool to be intolerant of people who are not vegans. Hell must have frozen over because Chris "I'll never use Android" Ashley, is now using Android. And connecting two pairs of headphones to the same device via Bluetooth is k…

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The Mysterious Death of Michael Groves. A Follow On Episode Featuring An Interview With the Family of Michael Groves. Now Live On Our You Tube Channel 2:24

3M ago2:24

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Our new You Tube Channel series entitled Mysteries of the Enduring Secret is a companion to our podcast JFK The Enduring Secret. With my co-host Rick Russo, in this new You Tube Series, we explore aspects of the JFK Assassination that remain a mystery still to this day. Captain Michael Groves who headed up the White House Honor Guard was the subjec…

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Techtonica With Michelle Glauser 25:53

3M ago25:53

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Additional Resources Techtonica Ada Developers Academy PagerDuty Home Page Episode edited by Mandy Moore Transcripts by RevBy Mandi Walls

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Episode 222 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 1 23:24

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Episode 222 is the first of a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy was…

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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah - April Book Talk 1:01:11

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Have you ever felt as if a book could reach into the depths of your heart and squeeze? That's exactly what happened to us as we unpacked Kristin Hannah's "The Nightingale" in our latest Book Talk of the Lazy Girl Library. Darbi and Mikayla traverse the harrowing and heartfelt paths of sisters Vianne and Isabelle, whose stories of love, loss, and re…

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S2, Chapter 12: Sharing a Love of Reading (with Jo Hart) 1:03:07

3M ago1:03:07

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Send us a Text Message. In celebration of Mother's Day, we've invited Jo Hart back to the show . Jo is Julia's Nana and Stephany's mom. We talk about how our mothers have impacted and encouraged our reading lives. It's a fun, informal chat that covers a variety of books. Books, Etc. Great Lion of God by Taylor Caldwell Dear and Glorious Physician b…

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April Book Club - Flow Engineering by Steve Pereira and Andrew Davis 39:54

4M ago39:54

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Additional Resources Learn more, join the newsletter and office hours at https://flowengineering.org/ Order Flow Engineering More on OODA If you’re not familiar with the parable of the blind men and the elephant Our prior episodes with Helen Beal on Value Stream Management and Dominica DeGrandis on Making Work Visible PagerDuty Home Page Episode ed…

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Greasy Tech: SMRpodcast 609 1:08:41

4M ago1:08:41

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Episode 609 of the SMRpodcast is online and ready for download. Robb and Chris tell stories of how they destroy the same gadgets multiple times. Apple Care is awesome and Best Buy Total Tech is awesome-er. ByteDance must divest TikTok in the U.S. or be banned. Be a parent to your children and don't worry about being their friend. We've got all this…

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Mysteries of Military Intelligence in Dealey Plaza Part 1 Is Now Live At Our You Tube Channel! A Discussion with Researcher Steve Osborn Who Testified Before the ARRB About His Mystery Witness 3:22

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Join us on our You Tube Channel for our latest episode of Mysteries of the Enduring Secret. Could there have been military intelligence personnel in Dealey Plaza on November 22nd whose sole purpose was to capture in real time video format the events that became the actual assassination? Researcher Steve Osborn became privy to a man who was there an…

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S2, Chapter 11: Please Adapt These Books Into Movies (or Series)! 1:01:01

4M ago1:01:01

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Send us a Text Message. We're deviating from the original plan for this week's episode (for reasons we discuss in the show). Instead of offering fictional worlds we'd like to visit, we're sharing our suggestions for books that would make great adaptions for the big or small screen. Julia's Wishlist Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech Fairest by Gail Ca…

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Let Me Hold You Car Charger: SMRpodcast Episode 608 1:23:01

4M ago1:23:01

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Episode 608 of the SMRpodcast is online and ready for download. This week, Rod and Robb kick the show off with talk about high school track before being joined by Chris and getting into a few of the tech topics. Hosts: Chris Ashley @bigchrisashley Robb Dunewood @robbdunewood Rod Simmons @rodsimmons Picks: Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Supervised Tr…

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Wing's Take on Cloud Development With Elad Ben-Israel 38:01

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Additional Resources Winglang - A programming language for the cloud Winglang Playground Wing Cloud PagerDuty Home Page Episode edited by Mandy Moore Transcripts by RevBy Tiago Barbosa

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Goodreads 101 1:00:08

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Welcome to Goodreads 101! Your introductory course into the literary platform that allows book lovers to track, rate, and review their reading escapades. In this episode, we delve into our personal shelving strategies and the star-rating systems that often leaves us pondering over the perfect score for our latest read. Goodreads isn't just about tr…

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Thank You April: SMRpodcast Episode 607 1:25:25

4M ago1:25:25

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After a 4 week hiatus, the full crew of the SMRpodcast is back with episode 607. We catch you up on what's been going on, talk a bit of tech, and we've got some pretty cool picks. Hosts: Chris Ashley @bigchrisashley Robb Dunewood @robbdunewood Rod Simmons @rodsimmons Picks: Elgato Prompter — Amazon Link Third Party Ego Battery Replacements — Amazon…

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Episode 8: The Ashes 47:05

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Timothy McVeigh is executed. Three months later, to the day, was September 11th, 2001. Government concerns about the threat of homegrown terrorism evaporate into the air. Still, the right wing spreads conspiracy theories that the Oklahoma City Bombing was committed by foreign terrorists. McVeigh’s desire for a civil war and his belief in the legiti…

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Episode 221 James Meredith and the Oxford Riot Part 5 (Final Episode of the Wander) 43:53

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Episode 221 is the fifth and final episode of a mutli-part wander that is the story of James Meredith and the Oxford Riots. Meredith was the first black man admitted to the University of Mississippi. Most who are familiar with the history, recall the tense moment of his admission, but few understand the extent of the violence which encompassed the …

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Episode 220 James Meredith and the Oxford Riot Part 4 47:41

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Episode 220 is the fourth episode of a mutli-part wander that is the story of James Meredith and the Oxford Riots. Meredith was the first black man admitted to the University of Mississippi. Most who are familiar with the history, recall the tense moment of his admission, but few understand the extent of the violence which encompassed the event. By…

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Episode 219 James Meredith and the Oxford Riot Part 3 32:01

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Episode 219 is the third episode of a mutli-part wander that is the story of James Meredith and the Oxford Riots. Meredith was the first black man admitted to the University of Mississippi. Most who are familiar with the history, recall the tense moment of his admission, but few understand the extent of the violence which encompassed the event. By …

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S2, Chapter 10: Quarterly Review (January - March 2024) 1:09:40

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Send us a Text Message. We're having a stellar reading year so far in 2024. In this chapter, we're sharing some of our best (and worst) books of January, February and March. Fiction and non-fiction showed up and delivered in a big way for us and we're excited to share our favorites with you. Julia’s Books: Elizabeth by Margaret George Snow and Rose…

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Episode 218 James Meredith and the Oxford Riot Part 2 28:05

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Episode 218 is the second episode of a mutli-part wander that is the story of James Meredith and the Oxford Riots. Meredith was the first black man admitted to the University of Mississippi. Most who are familiar with the history, recall the tense moment of his admission, but few understand the extent of the violence which encompassed the event. By…

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Building Trust in Security Reporting With Breanne Boland 28:19

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Additional Resources A writeup of a talk by Breanne about doing transformative work in sometimes-reluctant orgs. A Diana Initiative talk by Breanne about becoming a security partner, and an accompanying Gusto blog post on the subject. Reinventing Cybersecurity, edited by Jasmine Henry, is free and has a chapter from Breanne about cultivating a posi…

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Episode 7: United States Vs Timothy McVeigh 48:00

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It was the largest number of murders prosecuted in a single case. The stakes for the trial of Timothy McVeigh were high and the media scrutiny was intense. Enter McVeigh’s smooth-talking defense attorney. McVeigh was an impossible client, and his attorney suspects others are involved in the bombing. But the defense falls apart before the trial begi…

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Episode 217 James Meredith And The Oxford Riot Part 1 26:13

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Episode 217 is the story of James Meredith and the Oxford Riots. Meredith was the first black man admitted to the University of Mississippi. Most who are familiar with the history, recall the tense moment of his admission, but few understand the extent of the violence which encompassed the event. By the end of September 1962, Meredith's attempt at …

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