Best Borg Productions Podcasts (2025)

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Amy Adamczyk, "Fetal Positions: Understanding Cross-National Public Opinion about Abortion" (Oxford UP, 2025) 1:00:20

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Most people think about abortion in the context of the country they live in. In the U.S., abortion fuels debate, elections, and legislation. In China, abortion is often treated as a settled issue. Why and how do abortion attitudes vary across the world? In her new book, Fetal Positions: Understanding Cross-National Public Opinion about Abortion (Ox…

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'Talking Japanese' aka The merits of using foreign words in your business 40:45

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Send us a text The Team discuss the use of non-native words and phrases within your business. Do they help or hinder? #Jugaad makes an unexpected appearance! Do Three-letter acronyms count as a foreign language? John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.net Alan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd. www.aaabel.co.uk Russell Watkins. Sempai…

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85. Productivity Hacks for Creators: Chronotypes and Energy Matching, Pareto's and Parkinson’s Principles, Automation and Delegation 30:05

23h ago30:05

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Richard Bernabe on productivity hacks and techniques for creators - photographers, artists, writers, musicians, etc. - so they can spend more of their time on the act on creating and less time bogged down on the mundane tasks of running a business. These are battle-tested productivity techniques that transformed my creative practice. Discover how I…

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Andrew Clapham, "War" (Oxford UP, 2021) 1:03:06

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This book poses the question: How relevant is the concept of war today? Professor Andrew Clapham of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva examines how notions about war continue to influence how we conceive rights and obligations in national and international law. It considers the role international law plays in …

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Genevieve Guenther, "The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It" (Oxford UP, 2024) 30:32

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The Language of Climate Politics (Oxford UP, 2024) offers readers new ways to talk about the climate crisis that will help get fossil fuels out of our economy and save our planet. It's an analysis of the current discourse of American climate politics, but also a critical history of the terms that most directly influence the way not just conservativ…

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S11 EP26: It’s Time for Fair Coverage of Elite Female Athletes 50:47

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Jamie Mittelman says she is the luckiest person in the world. She founded Flame Bearers to champion the stories of women Olympians and Paralympians and now she gives voice to female athletes across the globe. Did you know women today receive only 15% of sports media coverage? Jamie is not only changing that, she is challenging the way female athlet…

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Andrew Janiak, "The Enlightenment's Most Dangerous Woman: Émilie Du Châtelet and the Making of Modern Philosophy" (Oxford UP, 2024) 45:42

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The Enlightenment's Most Dangerous Woman: Émilie du Châtelet and the Making of Modern Philosophy (Oxford UP, 2024) introduces the work and legacy of philosopher Émilie Du Châtelet. As the Enlightenment gained momentum throughout Europe, Châtelet broke through the many barriers facing women at the time and published a major philosophical treatise in…

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Joe Pierre, "False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things That Aren't True" (Oxford UP, 2025) 52:36

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Microchips in our vaccines, stolen elections, climate change denial--in the face of a bewildering range of misbeliefs that stem from mistrust of informational sources, exposure to misinformation and disinformation, and partisan polarization, it's easy to dismiss those who disagree with us as "delusional", "psychotic", or merely "ignorant". But what…

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From Concept to Reality: The Journey of New Trait Development 16:00

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Have you ever imagined a new or unique trait and wondered how it becomes a reality? In this episode, Dr. Randy Borg takes us behind the scenes of genetic innovation, exploring the process that transforms an idea into a tangible trait that producers can observe in the field.By DNA Genetics

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S11 EP25: It’s Not About the Food. Here’s Why! With Marcella Friel 54:13

8d ago54:13

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In this episode of the podcast, Marcella Friel, an author, teacher, and food and forgiveness mentor, introduces listeners to EFT Tapping, a neurological repatterning tool. Marcella specializes in helping women heal the emotional roots of yo-yo dieting, binge eating, sugar addiction, and body shaming. During the episode, Marcella and Rachael discuss…

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'A Borg Mentality' aka Starting your lean journey 55:13

14d ago55:13

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Send us a text This episode is a real rollercoaster of a podcast! The TRIL Team offer their thoughts on a question about how to start your lean journey if your the leader of a business. They cover the capabilities required to make highly effective people within your lean organisation. Also some great questions to ask when trying to establish how ef…

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Emma Borg and Sarah A. Fisher, "Meaning: a Very Short Introduction" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:04:55

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Our ability to find meaning in things is one of the most important aspects of human life. But it is also one of the most mysterious. Where does meaning come from? What sorts of things have meaning? And how do we grasp the meaning others want to convey? This Very Short Introduction is shaped by exploring possible answers to these questions. Human so…

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84. Thomas Nicolon and The Congo: Photographing the Wildest Place on Earth and How to Outrun a Charging Elephant 1:01:40

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Thomas Nicolon is a French National Geographic photographer and explorer documenting wildlife conservation worldwide, with work featured in National Geographic, Le Monde, GEO, Reuters, and other major media outlets. During his five years as a France 24 correspondent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nicolon shifted to wildlife storytelling, coll…

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Nadira Khatun, "Postcolonial Bollywood and Muslim Identity: Production, Representation, and Reception" (Oxford UP, 2024) 46:26

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In Postcolonial Bollywood and Muslim Identity: Production, Representation, and Reception (Oxford UP, 2024), Nadira Khatun explores the contentious Muslim identity in contemporary India as reflected in recent Bollywood films. She argues that the approach towards Muslim identity in Bollywood films are influenced by the changing political landscape fr…

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Janam Mukherjee, "Hungry Bengal: War, Famine and the End of Empire" (Oxford UP, 2015) 1:00:46

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The years leading up to the independence and accompanying partition of India mark a tumultuous period in the history of Bengal. Representing both a major front in the Indian struggle against colonial rule, as well as a crucial Allied outpost in the British/American war against Japan, Bengal stood at the crossroads of complex and contentious structu…

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Elizabeth T. Craft, "Yankee Doodle Dandy: George M. Cohan and the Broadway Stage" (Oxford UP, 2024) 50:15

14d ago50:15

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George M. Cohan was one of those rare Broadway figures who was a composer, lyricist, playwright, performer, director, theater owner, and star actor. He could, quite literally, do it all. In his day, he was famous as the "Yankee Doodle Boy" from his hit song and as the "Man Who Owned Broadway" from his musical of the same name. Cohan's songs and sho…

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S11 EP24: Miles in March for Girls on the Run 35:57

9d ago35:57

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Have you heard of Girls on the Run? Cyndi Roy Gonzalez, Executive Director of GOTR Greater Boston is here to tell you all about it! GOTR is a nonprofit afterschool program for elementary and middle schools that inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident. GOTR is the “why” for our Miles in March challenge fundraiser! We are crazy about GOTR…

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Jeffrey A. Lenowitz, "Constitutional Ratification Without Reason" (Oxford UP, 2022) 1:00:43

8d ago1:00:43

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Constitutional Ratification Without Reason (Oxford UP, 2022) focuses on constitutional ratification, the procedure in which a draft constitution is submitted by its creators to the people or their representatives in an up or down vote determining implementation. Ratification is increasingly common and routinely recommended by experts. Nonetheless, …

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From Tech to Public Philosophy: Johnathan Bi on Production Quality and Patronage Networks 55:08

9d ago55:08

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Johnathan Bi shares his journey from successful tech founder to independent philosophy lecturer, explaining why he walked away from founder equity to pursue his passion for bringing philosophical works to a broader audience. Through a unique modern patronage model backed by tech leaders, he's creating high-production lecture videos while maintainin…

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Isabel Moreira, "Balthild of Francia: Anglo-Saxon Slave, Merovingian Queen, and Abolitionist Saint" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:05:32

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This book tells the remarkable life of Balthild of Francia (c. 633-80), a seventh-century Anglo-Saxon slave who became a queen of France. Described in contemporary sources as beautiful and intelligent, she rose to power through her marriage to the short-lived King Clovis II. As regent for her young son, she promoted social and political reforms in …

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Episode #13: Keith Garrett on The Truth of Fact, The Truth of Fiction 1:25:29

11d ago1:25:29

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Keith Garrett, coy technologist, father, and former marine, comes on to discuss Ted Chiang's masterful "The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling." We talk about the benefits of forgetfulness, the limits of attention, the difficulty of assessing the benfits of cognitively affecting technologies, biases, colonialism, religion, and traffic. Show notes:…

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The mystery cough: Could it be Astrovirus 4? 12:28

15d ago12:28

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Does your nursery have a lingering cough, yet they continue to test negative for influenza or PRRS? It could be Astrovirus 4. In this episode, Dr. Jamie Madigan, Veterinarian, discusses the presentation and management of Astrovirus 4 as well as a recent trial evaluating a new vaccine that can be given to sows pre-farrow.…

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S11 EP23: Just Say It! It’s Liberating! With Special Guest Cynthia Kane 54:32

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Think you’re a natural at talking? After all, you’ve been doing it your entire life. But have you ever wondered if the way you communicate really works for you? Today’s special guest, Cynthia Kane, is a communication expert. certified meditation and mindfulness instructor, and best selling author and she’s here to help you take an honest look at yo…

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Marion Laurence, "Intrusive Impartiality: Learning, Contestation, and Practice Change in United Nations Peace Operations" (Oxford UP, 2024) 51:26

28d ago51:26

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Impartiality is a guiding principle in United Nations peace operations that has helped legitimize multilateral intervention in dozens of armed conflicts around the world. In practice, it has long been associated with passive monitoring of cease-fires and peace agreements. In the twenty-first century, however, its meaning has been stretched to allow…

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'The Best Operator' aka Buddy Plants & Creating Pull 51:23

28d ago51:23

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Send us a text This episode is jam-packed with tips and stories from our previous lean exploits. Picking up from an audience question, the team quickly get on to the topic of discussing their 'Best' Operator experiences. Also, how lean (if applied effectively) should helping the operator through making life less painful whilst maintaining safety le…

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Tabish Khair, "Literature Against Fundamentalism" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:18:51

25d ago1:18:51

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Acclaimed novelist and academic Tabish Khair argues that literature as a distinct mode of thinking can counteract fundamentalism. Literature is a mode of thinking, stories being one of the oldest thinking 'devices' known to humankind. The ways in which literature enables us to think are distinctive and necessary, because of the relationships betwee…

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Claire C. Robison, "Bringing Krishna Back to India" (Oxford UP, 2024) 49:24

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The Hare Krishnas have long been associated with American hippie culture and New Age religious movements. But they have developed deeply rooted communities in India and throughout the world over the past 50 years. Known officially as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), this once-marginal religious community now wields vast…

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S11 EP22: Whips, Chains, and Foam Rollers: A Corrective Exercise Love Story with Alyssa Borges 49:47

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If you think a past ankle sprain isn’t haunting your squat form, think again! In this episode, we sit down with Alyssa Borges, corrective exercise specialist, owner of Enchanted Wellness, and CVG Influencer, to uncover where your aches and pains are coming from. From glutes that ghost you postpartum to hip shifts caused by carrying kids, Alyssa bre…

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Aidan McGarry, "Political Voice: Protest, Democracy, and Marginalised Groups" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:00:36

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In Political Voice: Protest, Democracy, and Marginalised Groups (Oxford UP, 2024), Aidan McGarry examines the agency of marginalised people, emphasizing the processes through which different communities around the world articulate their political voices. McGarry develops an innovative concept of political voice around three elements: autonomy, repr…

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Erika Graham-Goering et al., "Lordship and the Decentralised State in Late Medieval Europe" (Oxford UP, 2025) 48:00

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Jana Byars talks to Erika Graham-Goering of the University of Oslo about Lordship and the Decentralized State in Late Medieval Europe (Oxford University Press, 2025), which was edited by Graham-Goering, Jim van der Meulen, and Frederik Buylaert. The origins of modern European states are often traced back to the expansion of royal and princely autho…

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David Pitt, "The Quality of Thought" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:02:42

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The idea that there is a distinct phenemenology of thought – that there is thinking experience just as there is visual experience or auditory experience – is a radical position in philosophy of mind. David Pitt is one of its foremost proponents. In The Quality of Thought (Oxford University Press, 2024), Pitt provides an extended defense of the posi…

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Bertil Lintner, "The Golden Land Ablaze: Coups, Insurgents and the State in Myanmar" (Oxford UP, 2024) 48:14

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Four years ago, on Feb. 1 2021, the Burmese military overthrew the fledgling democratic government in the Southeast Asian country of Burma, officially known as Myanmar. That sparked a civil war that continues today–with neither the military junta nor the various rebel groups coming closer to victory. How did the country get here? Veteran Asia journ…

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Randall Fuller, "Bright Circle: Five Remarkable Women in the Age of Transcendentalism" (Oxford UP, 2024) 55:36

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In November 1839, a group of young women in Boston formed a conversation society "to answer the great questions" of special importance to women: "What are we born to do? How shall we do it?" The lives and works of the five women who discussed these questions are at the center of Bright Circle, a group biography of remarkable thinkers and artists wh…

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83. Kaylee Greer: Dogtography, Pupparazzi, and the Power of Photography in Finding Forever Homes for Shelter Dogs 1:23:58

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Kaylee Greer isn't just a multi-International award-winning commercial dog photographer; she's a storyteller with a camera, capturing the vibrant personalities of dogs in all their goofy, majestic, and heartwarming glory. Her images aren't just pictures; they're windows into the souls of these incredible animals, showcasing their unique quirks and …

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S11 EP21 Stacy Blair and the Photo that Started it All 53:42

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In today’s episode we get close and personal with Stacy Blair, Healthy Lifestyle Coach, Founder of Losing For Health, LLC and CVG Influencer! Did you know Stacy has been featured on Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Dr. Oz Show, CBS News and in Women’s Health Magazine? Stacy’s health and fitness journey is remarkable and also relat…

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'A Dose of 5S Part 2' aka When is a red tag NOT a red tag? 45:14

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Send us a text This episode continues from the great discussions the team had previously on 5S (or 5C) Alan, Russell & John reflect on their experiences on 5S activities they've led over the years The purpose of 5S The real intent of the red tag (which may surprise a few!) When red tags are not allowed?? Pointers on conducting an effective 5S activ…

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Michael Rembis, "Writing Mad Lives in the Age of the Asylum" (Oxford UP, 2025) 49:10

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The asylum--at once a place of refuge, incarceration, and abuse--touched the lives of many Americans living between 1830 and 1950. What began as a few scattered institutions in the mid-eighteenth century grew to 579 public and private asylums by the 1940s. About one out of every 280 Americans was an inmate in an asylum at an annual cost to taxpayer…

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Katie Beisel Hollenbach, "The Business of Bobbysoxers: Cultural Production in 1940s Frank Sinatra Fandom" (Oxford UP, 2024) 49:29

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The Business of Bobbysoxers: Cultural Production in 1940s Frank Sinatra Fandom (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Katie Beisel Hollenbach reconsiders the story of American popular music, celebrity following, and fan behavior during World War II through close examination of “bobbysoxers.” Preserved in popular memory as primarily white, hysterica…

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Hiroshi Motomura, "Borders and Belonging: Toward a Fair, Realistic, and Sustainable Immigration Policy" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:08:09

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Immigration is now a polarizing issue across most advanced democracies. But too much that is written about immigration fails to appreciate the complex responses to the phenomenon. Too many observers assume imaginary consensus, avoid basic questions, or disregard the larger context for human migration. In Borders and Belonging: Toward a Fair Immigra…

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Seung-hoon Jeong, "Biopolitical Ethics in Global Cinema" (Oxford UP, 2023) 1:24:08

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If world cinema studies have mostly displayed national cinemas and their transnational mutations, Seung-hoon Jeong’s global frame highlights two conflicting ethical facets of globalization: the ‘soft-ethical’ inclusion of differences in multicultural, neoliberal systems and their ‘hard-ethical’ symptoms of fundamentalist exclusion and terror. Refle…

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To Buy or Not to Buy: Deciding the Best Path for Sourcing Gilts 21:27

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Are you weighing the options for sourcing gilts? Wondering if raising them yourself might be the right move? In this episode, Brady McNeil, Multiplication Business Lead, dives into the pros and cons of purchasing gilts from a retail multiplier versus raising them on your own. Discover the various strategies available to producers and gain insights …

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S11 EP20 How to Be Happy and Still Be You with Special Guest Gretchen Rubin 1:09:10

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What is happiness to you? And does knowing what itis mean you have control over it? These questions are quite personal and not so easily answered. We want to thank today’s guest, Gretchen Rubin, for sharing her wisdom on the elusive topic of happiness. Gretchen is an extremely distinguished author, speaker, and founder of The Happiness Project. So …

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Anand Venkatkrishnan, "Love in the Time of Scholarship: The Bhagavata Purana in Indian Intellectual History" (Oxford UP, 2024) 38:12

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Where is the "life" in scholarly life? Is it possible to find in academic writing, so often abstracted from the everyday? How might religion bridge that gap? In Love in the Time of Scholarship: The Bhagavata Purana in Indian Intellectual History (Oxford UP, 2024), author Anand Venkatkrishnan explores these questions within the intellectual history …

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Peter Brian Barry, "George Orwell: The Ethics of Equality" (Oxford UP, 2023) 1:08:39

2M ago1:08:39

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George Orwell is sometimes read as disinterested in (if not outright hostile) to philosophy. Yet a fair reading of Orwell's work reveals an author whose work was deeply informed by philosophy and who often revealed his philosophical sympathies. Orwell's written works are of ethical significance, but he also affirmed and defended substantive ethical…

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Elizabeth Campbell, "Museum Worthy: Nazi Art Plunder in Postwar Western Europe" (Oxford UP, 2024) 58:41

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Art looting is commonly recognized as a central feature of Nazi expropriation, in both the Third Reich and occupied territories. After the war, the famed Monuments Men (and women) recovered several hundred thousand pieces from the Germans' makeshift repositories in churches, castles, and salt mines. Well publicized restitution cases, such as that o…

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82. National Geographic Underwater Photographer Brian Skerry: the Secrets, Culture, and Love of Whales 59:25

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Brian Skerry is a National Geographic underwater photographer, film producer and director, public speaker, and Nikon USA Ambassador who has spent decades exploring the world’s oceans, capturing unforgettable images that bring us face to face with marine life that remind us of the awe-inspiring beauty hidden beneath the surface. Brian’s work has gra…

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S11 EP19: Grounding: The Health Revolution Beneath Your Feet With Special Guest: Dr. Laura Koniver, MD 56:28

2M ago56:28

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What if the secret to better sleep, less stress, and a healthier life is right beneath your feet? In this episode, we’re joined by the brilliant and captivating Dr. Laura Koniver, holistic physician, author of The Earth Prescription, and passionate advocate for grounding. Together, we’ll unravel the electrifying connection between our bodies and th…

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Philip Rathgeb, "How the Radical Right Has Changed Capitalism and Welfare in Europe and the USA" (Oxford UP, 2024) 56:44

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Radical right parties are no longer political challengers on the fringes of party systems; they have become part of the political mainstream across the Western world. How the Radical Right Has Changed Capitalism and Welfare in Europe and the USA (Oxford UP, 2024) shows how they have used their political power to reform economic and social policies …

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'A Dose of 5S?' aka It's a model not a script! 45:21

2M ago45:21

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Send us a text In this episode, the guys give their views and responses to some of the subscriber questions, including a continuation from our previous episode around 'The Toughest Job'. Having discussed what the guys have been up to since they last met, the episode primarily focussed on 5S (or 5C, Workplace Organisation, etc). One of the foundatio…

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