Commentators Ben Phelps and Lellius Rose bring context, historical perspective, and a little humor to the news of the day.
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Live music program featuring Motor City artists
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Join horseman Ben Longwell as he shares stories & adventures and interviews extraordinary men and women in the equine and ranching industries to gain insight into horsemanship and life itself. As part of his mission to help people and their horses achieve more together, through his business True West Horsemanship Ltd, this show will include horsemanship & training tips, stories, interviews with other industry professionals, and tips for personal development and life applications. http://true ...
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Ever wondered why Frasier Crane is such a snob? How Tyrion Lannister’s bawdy humour saves him in Game of Thrones? What makes Schitts Creek’s Moira Rose a narcissist? ‘Shrink the Box’ is where actor comedian Ben Bailey Smith and psychotherapist Nemone Metaxas put their favourite fictional characters such Tommy from Peaky Blinders and Sydney from The Bear on the couch - to analyse why their behaviour causes them so much drama. Nemone and Ben explore why these characters make certain decisions, ...
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The Fear Alchemist, hosted by Ben Harris, is a conversational podcast that explores what happens when you embrace your fear and the freedom that lives beyond it. Ben is joined by some of the brightest minds and biggest hearts sharing how they have transmuted their own fear. Ben will also guide his guests through a Fear Alchemy experience of their own to discover where fear may still be limiting them. "The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek." - Joseph Campbell
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Baseball podcast hosted by Ben. Sharing with you, the listener, baseball news from the Pacific Northwest and SW Canada. We also provide you with updates on the status of bringing Major League Baseball to Portland, Oregon.
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Ben is a Babylon 5 veteran. Steve and Sean have never seen the show before! The three of them are watching Babylon 5 episode by episode through, starting with the pilot!
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Gardening with Ben - Garden and Allotment Podcast Welcome to "Gardening with Ben," your go-to podcast for all things gardening and allotment. Join Ben as he takes you on an engaging and insightful journey through his lush allotment and vibrant garden, sharing the highs and lows of cultivating fruits and vegetables. Whether you're a novice gardener just starting out or an experienced green thumb looking for new tips, Ben's stories and advice offer something for everyone. In each episode, Ben ...
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Journey from “Here I am. Send me!”, through the in’s and out’s as well as high's and low's of missionary life. The Translators podcast chronicles the stories of missionaries all over the world. In our first 6 episode season we tell the story of Ben and Rose Savaiko - an American family living in Africa and translating the Bible into languages without Bible translations. The Savaiko’s share what it's like being expats in a foreign land.
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Enjoy listening to Maney & LauRen get creative to bust some cheaters.. With the MRL Show’s War Of The Roses, we get down and personal with couples who think their significant other is up to something sneaky. Who will be in hot water today? Guess you’ll just have to listen to find out!
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Coverage of NBA - NRL - NRLW - AFL & our In Focus Interview Show. We are your one stop shop for your favourite sports! The network was founded in 2020 for sporting tragics, bringing you consistent coverage with an emphasis on women in sport and highlighting the aspects of sport we all love. Subscribe to our feed and socials to be a part of it all! Welcome to MOJO SPORTS. Women in League Show Exclusive Feed: https://open.spotify.com/show/6s56mtz1weBX8T0hmMcm7k Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p ...
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Two slackers, Ben (Lamorne Morris) and Grant (Billy Magnussen) attempt to catch an escaped convicted murderer, Shelly O'Keith (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell) who is allegedly hiding in their town to cash in on the million-dollar reward the police are offering.
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Welcome to the Thomashill podcast, where amazing things happen. Cover art photo provided by Josh Rose on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@joshsrose
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Testimonies of amazing things God has done in people’s lives
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Hosted by Ben Rimalower and Daniel Nolen, Cast Offs takes a look at Broadway, divas, and pop culture.
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Feeling you don’t have time for legacy fundraising marketing? Or don’t know where to start? As a former Legacy Marketing Manager, I have been where you are. Having managed regional legacy teams, organised and presented at over 110 legacy events I love the whole journey from having conversations to stewarding pledgers. Now as a legacy consultant. I hear people who have responsibility for this fundraising stream struggling, and I don't want you to. Episodes will help you to increase your legac ...
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The weekly Insurance Coffee House Podcast series is the place where you’ll be inspired by some of the most successful insurance business leaders on the planet. With each guest asked the same set of ten questions you’ll understand the recurring patterns and traits that make them successful. Covering morning routines, favourite success quotes and how they overcame their largest setbacks, they’ll give a personal insight in to what it takes to be a successful insurance business leader. This podc ...
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Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the fields of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody, author of the book, Food Heals: Physical, Emotional & Spiritual Stories to Nourish Your Soul and Transform Your Health. This sexy, savvy show provides friendly advice on a variety of issues including ...
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Gardening walks and green thoughts from award winning writer Ben Dark and guests.
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Interviews with Authors about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
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Thought Pieces is the new podcast from celebrated art book publishers MACK, bringing you the best of long-form writing at the intersection of art and literature. Each week, discover new fiction, poetry, and criticism, reflecting on subjects including the curious history of childhood, lockdown in New York City, and the ethics of documentary photography, written and read by authors at the vanguard of creative practice. Featuring Eileen Myles, Ben Lerner, Lynne Tillman, Collier Schorr, and more.
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By Ben Rosen, Owen Hamm, and Nolan Faussett Cover art photo provided by Josh Rose on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@joshsrose
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Rose City Round is a songwriter's round recorded live at Kelly's Olympian in Portland, OR. Each episode features local songwriters on stage together performing and discussing their original compositions.
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Don't be fooled by the glitz and glam of reality television; it's not all sunshine and roses. A bad edit can turn you into someone you don't even recognize, something Bachelor franchise alum & DJ, Blake Horstmann, knows first-hand. He is joined by friend Erik Bradley as they set out to humanize the "villains" and check in with cast members from a range of reality shows who haven't had the opportunity to set the record straight (until now). Your hosts also chat about recent episodes of popula ...
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Discussions with thought-leaders about the future of higher education
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You play to win the game. You play to win the rose. A podcast on "The Bachelor" through the lens of competition from former sports talk radio show Host & Producer Ben Heisler (@bennyheis) and former television news Anchor/Reporter Andrew Carter (@andrew__carter).
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What is it like to be the lead singer of a band? Shane Told, frontman of the critically-acclaimed rock band Silverstein, brings you candid interviews with all of your favorite singers on this podcast. Is it really all sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll? Find out for yourself on Lead Singer Syndrome.
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Interviews with Scholars of Sport about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sports
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Discussions of art, mental health, value, labor, capitalism, doubt, and passion
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Since 2016, Ben has been on a mission to visit every site described in the book "Landmarks of Britain: The 500 Places That Made Our History". With guests who have joined Ben on his travels, this podcast is a funny, light-hearted look at the castles, caves, cathedrals, country homes (and pubs) visited along the way.At the end of each episode, guests are asked to contribute to an alternative list of landmarks and justify their choice.
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Interviews with Scholars of America about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
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A sunken raft of weeds woven into a verdant morass of sound, song and story. Broadcast on London's Resonance FM every Thursday, Into the Moss is a 14 minute drift through original music, soundscapes and liminal yarns.
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Post-Credits is a podcast where host Ben Silverio discusses anything that has credits - comics, movies, wrestling, Broadway, you name it!
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Big Ideas for Small Business Leadership Podcast
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Get Gardening's podcast for plant lovers is jam-packed with choice plants. Hosts Thordis and Alan Gray (of East Ruston Old Vicarage gardens) catch up with their horticultural (or should that be naughty-cultural!) friends to talk about their favourite plants of the moment. It's a bit like a stroll around a fantastic nursery or inspiring garden, but with someone telling you what all the plants are! There are lots of growing and propagation tips included, and everyone shares their latest FLOMO ...
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Produced by Draper Goren Holm Ventures, LA Blockchain Summit is the leading annual gathering of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry at the Los Angeles convention center.Every autumn, the summit brings together developers, entrepreneurs, startups, investors, venture capital funds, retail investors, family offices, real estate investors, startup entrepreneurs, issuers, exchanges, broker-dealers, service providers, and members of the media.Previous keynotes include Steve Wozniak, Marcus ...
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An ex-couple and tinder fling are all stuck together under one roof for the COVID-19 quarantine. Follow the queer tales and tunes of these four friends as they navigate these potentially apocalyptic times. Wash Your Hands was written by Abbie Goldberg. Voiced by Emma June Youcha, Loren Sylvester, Ben Thomson, and Emmye Vernet. Coordinated and produced by Rose Goldberg and Rachael Goldberg. No social distancing boundaries were crossed in the making of this podcast.
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Welcome to The Good Hustle Podcast, where John Henry and Zach Williamson are your guides on a journey through the heart of Central Pennsylvania! Join us for inspiring conversations about real estate, entrepreneurship, sports, art, music, and everything in between. From chatting with neighborhood heroes to sharing practical tips for everyday hustlers, we're here to keep it real and help you unlock your full potential. So grab a seat, relax, and let's dive into the good stuff together—and don' ...
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Hear the stories from the life & times of Pro Wrestler, Wolfie D! Join he and co-host Jimmy Street as they cover his time with PG-13 & USWA, WWF, ECW, WCW, TNA & more! Plus, we bring in some of Wolfie’s friends from the wrestling business as guests! Every Monday! Wherever you listen to Podcasts! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wolfied/support
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Are you tired of the overdone podcast formula? Have a little too much true crime in your life? Sick of relationship advice being shoved in your face? Toss the routine and get ready for some nonsense. Welcome to Pod Goals. Siblings, roomies, and besties Ben and Allie Finer invite you to join the fun. Get ready for pop culture deep dives, games, and a wide range of opinions that nobody asked for. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pod-goals/support
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England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line is all about the players; telling their unique stories, in their own words. These first-person accounts will go in depth on topics they are passionate about, their life growing up and difficult times that have shaped them into who they are, along with special guest contributors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bringing You Closer To The Noise Makers Of Nashville!
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A podcast on sports books where journalists Neil Acharya and Neate Sager discuss the latest titles with authors and athletes.
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Over The Influence is the alcohol free podcast presented by BBC Lancashire presenter Sharon Hartley and Sound Rebel podcast producer Ben Anderson. They are both completely alcohol free and sing about the joys of sobriety from the rooftops, because giving up alcohol has completely transformed both of their lives. Follow OTI on Instagram: @alcoholfreepod Follow Shazza on Instagram: @sharon_hartley_ Follow Ben on Instagram: @benanderson_88 Search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook Join Our Co ...
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Friends and former podcasters extraordinaire, Arvin and Ben, look back on their success, shortcomings, and the ultimate downfall of their hit 2007 video game podcast. Ten years later the pair now older, fatter, and 400 kilometers apart attempts to uncover how their past failures can translate into future success.
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Ben Kaplan and Danny Parkins, "Pipeline to the Pros: How D3 Small-College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA" (Triumph Books, 2024)
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"Alaska Quarterly Review" Magazine: A Discussion with Ronald Spatz
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Ronald Spatz is the editor-in-chief and co-founding editor of Alaska Quarterly Review. A formal National Endowment for the Arts Fellow, Mr. Spatz has been recognized with Alaska State Governor’s Awards in Humanities and the Arts. He is currently a full professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, where he also s…
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Steven Powell, "Love Me Fierce In Danger: The Life of James Ellroy" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
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Love Me Fierce In Danger: The Life of James Ellroy (Bloomsbury, 2023) is the story of James Ellroy, one of the most provocative and singular figures in American literature. The so-called “Demon Dog of Crime Fiction,” Ellroy enjoys a celebrity status and notoriety that few authors can match. However, traumas from the past have shadowed his literary …
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In Pinchas (Num. 25:10-30:1), the Moses prepares the people for crossing over into the land. The preparations come on the heels of violence and plague, but are meant to maintain peace and communal cohesion. Modya and David discuss how an attitude of calm and deliberation can help both individuals and communities in times of dramatic change. Please …
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Hannah Freed-Thall, "Modernism at the Beach: Queer Ecologies and the Coastal Commons" (Columbia UP, 2023)
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Departing from the conventional association of modernism with the city, Hannah Freed-Thall's Modernism at the Beach: Queer Ecologies and the Coastal Commons (Columbia University Press, 2023) makes a case for the coastal zone as a surprisingly generative setting for twentieth-century literature and art. An unruly and elusive confluence of human and …
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Muslimness in Books for Young Readers: A Chat with A. M. Dassu
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Persevering with our literary theme this season, in this episode Claudia Radiven and Chella Ward chat to A. M. Dassu about her books for young readers. Az is a children’s author of fiction and non-fiction, whose books include Fight Back (Tu Books, 2022) and Boy, Everywhere (Tu Books, 2021). Her books engage young readers with themes of migration, a…
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40 Years of Purple Rain: What to Make of the Movie/Album in 2024
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It’s the UConn Popcast, and Purple Rain, Prince’s semi-autobiographical, semi-concert film, hit cinemas 40 years ago this week. The movie followed the album of the same name by a few short weeks. While the album is considered a defining musical achievement, the movie met a mixed reception at the time, and later critics have been both troubled by it…
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Dan Morrison, "The Poisoner of Bengal: The 1930s Murder That Shocked the World" (Juggernaut, 2024)
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It’s the 1930s. Amarendra Chandra Pandey, the youngest son of an Indian prince, is about to board a train when a man bumps into him. Amarendra feels a prick; he then boards the train, worried about what it portends. Just over a week later, Amarendra is dead—of plague. India had not had a case of plague in a dozen years: Was Amarendra’s death natura…
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David Burke, "The Puppet Masters: How MI6 Masterminded Ireland's Deepest State Crisis" (Mercier Press, 2024)
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In The Puppet Masters: How MI6 Masterminded Ireland's Deepest State Crisis (Mercier Press, 2024), David Burke uncovers the clandestine activities of Patrick Crinnion, a Garda intelligence officer who secretly served MI6 during the early years of the Troubles. As the Garda Síochána launched a manhunt for the Chief-of-Staff of the IRA, Crinnion found…
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Postscript: Changing Dynamics in the Presidential Race, 2024
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The Republican Party held its nominating convention a week ago in Milwaukee, formally nominating former President Donald Trump as the standard-bearer for the GOP, and also his vice-presidential pick, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH). Just before the convention kicked off, Trump was the target of an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. The GOP convention…
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Ed Pulford, "Past Progress: Time and Politics at the Borders of China, Russia, and Korea" (Stanford UP, 2024)
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Anxiety may have been abounding in the old Cold War West that progress - whether political or economic - has been reversed, but for citizens of former-socialist countries, murky temporal trajectories are nothing new. Grounded in the multiethnic frontier town of Hunchun at the triple border of China, Russia, and North Korea, Ed Pulford traces how se…
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The Dissertation-To-Book Workbook: Exercises for Developing and Revising Your Book Manuscript (U Chicago Press, 2023)
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How do you turn a dissertation into a book? Today’s book is: The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook: Exercises for Developing and Revising Your Book Manuscript (U Chicago Press, 2023), by Dr. Katelyn E. Knox and Dr. Allison Van Deventer, which offers a series of manageable, concrete steps and exercises to help you revise your academic manuscript into a …
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Francis X. Clooney, S.J., "Hindu and Catholic, Priest and Scholar: A Love Story" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
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This autobiography--Hindu and Catholic, Priest and Scholar: A Love Story (Bloomsbury, 2024)--traces Francis X. Clooney's intellectual and spiritual journey from middle-class American Catholicism to a lifelong study of Hinduism. Clooney sheds fresh and realistic light on the idea and ideal of scholar-practitioner, since his wide learning, Christian …
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The Dissertation-To-Book Workbook: Exercises for Developing and Revising Your Book Manuscript (U Chicago Press, 2023)
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How do you turn a dissertation into a book? Today’s book is: The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook: Exercises for Developing and Revising Your Book Manuscript (U Chicago Press, 2023), by Dr. Katelyn E. Knox and Dr. Allison Van Deventer, which offers a series of manageable, concrete steps and exercises to help you revise your academic manuscript into a …
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Steven Powell, "Love Me Fierce In Danger: The Life of James Ellroy" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
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Big News, My Confessions, and The Power of Certainty: Why Incantations are More Powerful than Affirmations (Upgrade Series Part 1)
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In the first episode of the The Upgrade series on Food Heals, we explore the transformative power of incantations and why they are more effective than affirmations. This series is designed for purpose-driven people, creators, influencers, entrepreneurs, and rebels who are ready to live without limits and upgrade their health and wealth. The big new…
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From propagation successes to exciting new container combos, here's our latest special on the garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage. PLANT LIST Mitraria coccinea Beschorneria yuccoides Agave montana Fuchsia 'Delta's Sara' Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana Begonia 'Torsa' Hedychium densiflorum 'Assam Orange' Dahlia excelsa Campanula medium Melica uniflo…
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Harvesting Our Potatoes And Runner Beans | Gardening Tips & Allotment Advice Podcast
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"Welcome to another episode of the Gardening Tips & Allotment Advice Podcast! In this episode, we're diving into the exciting world of harvesting as we gather our potatoes and runner beans. Join us as we share our experiences and tips on the best techniques for harvesting these garden staples. We'll discuss the signs that indicate when your crops a…
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NRL SHOW S04E22: Origin Recap and Round 21 Predictions!
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Laine, Lachlan and Georgie are back as they cover the top NRL stories that have come out of Round 20, along with a conversation on The State of Origin. Finally, the crew wraps it up with some previews for the Round 21 matchups. Tipping Recap (00:02:21) Best Performances and Standout Players (00:03:33) Underwhelming Teams and Players (00:06:40) NRL …
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Alexander Sasha Kondakov, "Violent Affections: Queer Sexuality, Techniques of Power, and Law in Russia" (UCL Press, 2022)
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Violent Affections: Queer Sexuality, Techniques of Power, and Law in Russia (UCL Press, 2022) by Alexander Sasha Kondakov uncovers techniques of power that work to translate emotions into violence against queer people. Based on analysis of over 300 criminal cases of anti-queer violence in Russia before and after the introduction of ‘gay propaganda’…
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Mark Baker, "Pivot of China: Spatial Politics and Inequality in Modern Zhengzhou" (Harvard UP, 2024)
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China’s modern history has been marked by deep spatial inequalities between regions, between cities, and between rural and urban areas. Contemporary observers and historians alike have attributed these inequalities to distinct stages of China's political economy: the dualistic economy of semicolonialism, rural-urban divisions in the socialist perio…
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Kirsten Moore-Sheeley, "Nothing But Nets: A Biography of Global Health Science and Its Objects" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2023)
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Distributed to millions of people annually across Africa and the global south, insecticide-treated bed nets have become a cornerstone of malaria control and twenty-first-century global health initiatives. Despite their seemingly obvious public health utility, however, these chemically infused nets and their rise to prominence were anything but inev…
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In Theater As Data: Computational Journeys Into Theater Research (U Michigan Press, 2021), Miguel Escobar Varela explores the use of computational methods and digital data in theater research. He considers the implications of these new approaches, and explains the roles that statistics and visualizations play. Reflecting on recent debates in the hu…
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Quantifying the American Mind: George Gallup, and the Promise of Political Polling
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Early pollsters thought they had the psychological tools to quantify American mind, thereby enabling a truly democratic polity that would be governed by a rational public opinion. Today, we malign the misinformed public and dismiss the deluge of frivolous polls. How did the rational public become the phantom public? We tell the story of George Gall…
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Today I talked to Ben Kaplan about his new book (co-authored with Danny Parkins) Pipeline to the Pros: How D3 Small-College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA (Triumph Books, 2024). Jeff Van Gundy. Brad Stevens. Frank Vogel. Mike Budenholzer. Tom Thibodeau. Sam Presti. Leon Rose. Before you knew his name, before he drafted your favorite player, before h…
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Quantifying the American Mind: George Gallup, and the Promise of Political Polling
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Early pollsters thought they had the psychological tools to quantify American mind, thereby enabling a truly democratic polity that would be governed by a rational public opinion. Today, we malign the misinformed public and dismiss the deluge of frivolous polls. How did the rational public become the phantom public? We tell the story of George Gall…
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Travis B. Williams, "History and Memory in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Remembering the Teacher of Righteousness" (Cambridge UP, 2019)
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The nature and reliability of the ancient sources are among the most important issues in the scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls. It is noteworthy, therefore, that scholars have grown increasingly skeptical about the value of these materials for reconstructing the life of the Teacher of Righteousness. Travis B. Williams' book History and Memory in …
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Jonathan Dimbleby, "Endgame 1944: How Stalin Won the War" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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The war on the Eastern front remains relatively less well explored as compared to the western front of World War II. Yet some of the most titanic battles in modern military history occurred on the steppes of eastern Europe. Stalingrad and Moscow are names known to most but less well-known are the vast battles that occurred in Byelorussia. By June 1…
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Ebony Nilsson, "Displaced Comrades: Politics and Surveillance in the Lives of Soviet Refugees in the West" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
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Displaced Comrades: Politics and Surveillance in the Lives of Soviet Refugees in the West (Bloomsbury, 2023) by Dr. Ebony Nilsson explores the lives of left-wing Soviet refugees who fled the Cold War to settle in Australia, and uncovers how they adjusted to life under surveillance in the West. As Cold War tensions built in the postwar years, many o…
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Ben Kaplan and Danny Parkins, "Pipeline to the Pros: How D3 Small-College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA" (Triumph Books, 2024)
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Today I talked to Ben Kaplan about his new book (co-authored with Danny Parkins) Pipeline to the Pros: How D3 Small-College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA (Triumph Books, 2024). Jeff Van Gundy. Brad Stevens. Frank Vogel. Mike Budenholzer. Tom Thibodeau. Sam Presti. Leon Rose. Before you knew his name, before he drafted your favorite player, before h…
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In this episode, Richard Bulliet talks about his work in world and Islamicate history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-networkBy New Books
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Women in League Show S04E01: Origin Chat, Round 1 Preview & Season Predictions!
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Gab & Georgie are back for WIL in 2024 and to celebrate we have created brand new feed to give you all your favourite NRLW and Women's Rugby League content in one place! Check back every week for our regular episodes and bonus interviews, for now enjoy our season launch. Welcome back 00:37 NRL Chat 02:04 Men's State of Origin 06:05 Women's State of…
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Episode 362 – Matt Good of From First To Last joins the show today! Besides being the guitarist, songwriter, and now lead singer of the band, he's also a prolific producer having worked with legendary bands in the scene such as Asking Alexandria, Hollywood Undead, Sleeping with Sirens, & many more. The new FFTL single “Genesis” is out now, with mor…
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Nancy M. Bradbury, "Rival Wisdoms: Reading Proverbs in the Canterbury Tales" (Penn State UP, 2024)
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In this elegantly written study Rival Wisdoms: Reading Proverbs in the Canterbury Tales (Penn State University Press, 2024), Dr. Nancy Mason Bradbury situates Chaucer’s last and most ambitious work in the context of a zeal for proverbs that was still rising in his day. Rival Wisdoms demonstrates that for Chaucer’s contemporaries, these tiny embedde…
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Patrick McKelvey, "Disability Works: Performance After Rehabilitation" (NYU Press, 2024)
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In 1967, the US government funded the National Theatre of the Deaf, a groundbreaking rehabilitation initiative employing deaf actors. This project aligned with the postwar belief that transforming bodies, minds, aesthetics, and institutions could liberate disabled Americans from economic reliance on the state, and demonstrated the growing belief th…
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Anne Applebaum, "Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World" (Doubleday Books, 2024)
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"Everyone assumed that in a more open, interconnected world, democracy and liberal ideas would spread to the autocratic states. Nobody imagined that autocracy and illiberalism would spread to the democratic world instead". So writes Anne Applebaum in Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World (Double Day Books, 2024). Applebaum's new b…
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Hannan Hever, "Suddenly, the Sight of War: Violence and Nationalism in Hebrew Poetry in the 1940s" (Stanford UP, 2016)
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Suddenly, the Sight of War: Violence and Nationalism in Hebrew Poetry in the 1940s (Stanford UP, 2016) is a genealogy of Hebrew poetry written in pre-state Israel between the beginning of World War II and the War of Independence in 1948. In it, renowned literary scholar Hannan Hever sheds light on how the views and poetic practices of poets changed…
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Patrick McKelvey, "Disability Works: Performance After Rehabilitation" (NYU Press, 2024)
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In 1967, the US government funded the National Theatre of the Deaf, a groundbreaking rehabilitation initiative employing deaf actors. This project aligned with the postwar belief that transforming bodies, minds, aesthetics, and institutions could liberate disabled Americans from economic reliance on the state, and demonstrated the growing belief th…
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Charles Barr, "British Cinema: a Very Short Introduction" (Oxford UP, 2022)
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Cinema has had a hugely influential role on global culture in the 20th century at multiple levels: social, political, and educational. The part of British cinema in this has been controversial–often derided as a whole, but also vigorously celebrated, especially in terms of specific films and film-makers. In British Cinema: A Very Short Introduction…
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Steven K. Bailey, "Target Hong Kong: A True Story of U.S. Navy Pilots at War" (Osprey, 2024)
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In January 1945, the final year of the Pacific War, Japanese-held Hong Kong became the site of coordinated attacks by the U.S. Navy on Japanese warships and aircraft. Target Hong Kong: A True Story of U.S. Navy Pilots at War (Osprey, 2024) by Steven K. Bailey tells the story of what those air raids were like for the men who lived through them. Targ…
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Sarah Osten, "The Mexican Revolution's Wake: The Making of a Political System, 1920–1929" (Cambridge UP, 2018)
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Throughout the 1920s Mexico was rocked by attempted coups, assassinations, and popular revolts. Yet by the mid-1930s, the country boasted one of the most stable and durable political systems in Latin America. In the first book on party formation conducted at the regional level after the Mexican Revolution, Sarah Osten examines processes of politica…
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Anaïs Maurer, "The Ocean on Fire: Pacific Stories from Nuclear Survivors and Climate Activists" (Duke UP, 2023)
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Bombarded with the equivalent of one Hiroshima bomb a day for half a century, Pacific people have long been subjected to man-made cataclysm. Well before climate change became a global concern, nuclear testing brought about untimely death, widespread diseases, forced migration, and irreparable destruction to the shores of Oceania. In The Ocean on Fi…
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Tazin Abdullah speaks with Dr Ibrar Bhatt about heritage literacies, particularly as they are practiced by Chinese Muslims. Bhatt is the author of A Semiotics of Muslimness in China (Cambridge UP, 2023). About the book: A Semiotics of Muslimness in China examines the semiotics of Sino-Muslim heritage literacy in a way that integrates its Perso-Arab…
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Steven K. Bailey, "Target Hong Kong: A True Story of U.S. Navy Pilots at War" (Osprey, 2024)
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In January 1945, the final year of the Pacific War, Japanese-held Hong Kong became the site of coordinated attacks by the U.S. Navy on Japanese warships and aircraft. Target Hong Kong: A True Story of U.S. Navy Pilots at War (Osprey, 2024) by Steven K. Bailey tells the story of what those air raids were like for the men who lived through them. Targ…
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Suzanne Scanlon, "Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen" (Vintage, 2024)
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Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen (Vintage, 2024) is a critical memoir about women, reading, and mental illness. When Suzanne Scanlon was a student at Barnard in the 90s, grieving the loss of her mother—feeling untethered and swimming through inarticulable pain—she made a suicide attempt that landed her in the New York State Psychiatric Institute.…
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S4 EP64: Driven to help high-performing insurance people succeed - Nick Hoadley, CEO, Insurance Search
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“DE&I is one of the biggest challenges for the industry. For a lot of our clients in the US, it's one of their biggest priorities”, says Nick "Before we engage with a client, we really want to make sure they're set up for diverse candidates. It's so important for us as an insurance executive search firm, that if we move someone who's very successfu…
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