The Reluctant Therapist, Elizabeth Barrett, leads a conversation about the state of our collective mental health and the ways in which our helping professions are either aiding or getting in the way of our cultural well-being. With so many social services, treatments and programs available—why are we all still struggling in so many ways?
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Hello and welcome to Literary Lullabies. Each episode features old, epic poetry, perfect for lulling you to sleep.
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Helping You Design Great Games People Love
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Close Readings is a new multi-series podcast subscription from the London Review of Books. Two contributors explore areas of literature through a selection of key works, providing an introductory grounding like no other. Listen to some episodes for free here, and extracts from our ongoing subscriber-only series. How To Subscribe Apple Podcast users can sign up directly here: https://apple.co/3pJoFPq For other podcast apps, sign up here: lrb.me/closereadings Close Readings Plus If you'd like ...
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19th Century Period Poetry and Prose Recited by M. Hoffman
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Your daily dose of agriculturally related news, commodity markets, discussions with folks in the industry, and more!
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Your weekly expedition to the heart of modern life through buildings, design, gardens and food.
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From the master of the psychological horror genre comes this brilliant collection 12 Creepy Tales by Edgar Allan Poe. It features some of his classics like The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat and The Cask of Amontillado which are supreme examples of his craft. The Black Cat is a truly horrifying story of a death-row confession of guilt by a serial killer. The much loved family cat becomes the agent of his destruction and inevitable descent into crime and madness. Another superb story is The F ...
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By conservative estimates, more than 6.8 million out of earth's population of 7 billion have access to cell phones. This has happened in just over 20 years. It's safe to assume that almost all these people would prefer to communicate via their phones rather than by snail-mail, post or courier. Which leads us to the question: “Does this mean the death of the love letter?” For those of us who still remember the joys of receiving and sending romantic epistles, couched in purple prose, expressin ...
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Take a quick break and relax with a poem. Pause for Poetry is a short poetry podcast with each episode featuring an out-of-copyright poem read over a bed of relaxing music. Individual music is written for each episode to capture the character or mood of the poem. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.
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Join Chef Mark Conway as he talks to with people around the world as they share stories from around their dinner tables. Tune in to The Family Meal Show, where we bring people back to the dinner table, one conversation at a time. Follow me on IG @ChefMarkConway
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Welcome to the Mill Creek View Florida Podcast where we do our best to cover the people, places and things that matter most to the individuals who live in Sunshine State and anyone interested in visiting or moving to Florida.
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“Careers in the Public Humanities” is a podcast exploring the broad range of positions and prospects open to humanities scholars beyond the tenure track. Produced by graduate students in the URI English Department, each episode features an interview with a scholar in the humanities who uses their disciplinary knowledge in unique ways. The series aims to inspire current and prospective graduate students to embrace cross-disciplinary learning and to consider engaging in research that serves di ...
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Political Poems: 'The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim's Point' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s deeply disturbing 1847 poem about a woman escaping slavery and killing her child was written to shock its intended white female readership to the abolitionist cause. Browning was the direct descendant of slave owners in Jamaica and a fervent anti-slavery campaigner, and her dramatic monologue presents a searing attack o…
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If Thou Must Love Me | Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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A beautiful love poem by the amazing EB Browning. If you enjoyed this, please “like” the video and subscribe to The Cultured Bumpkin for more literature content. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3tia9JM2y496McAKIBR7A Hi! I’m Jake Phillips and I’m a professional voice actor . IF YOU NEED A VOICE-OVER FOR: Commercials, Narrations, Audiobooks or Any…
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Charcuterie, a mid-century modernist icon, and permaculture as a beacon of hope
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Annie Smithers cooks Elizabeth David - Charcuterie What’s your relationship like with your local sausage maker? Learn about French techniques and recipes that bring to life the art of charcuterie, celebrating its rich flavours and cultural significance. What is the future for WA’s forests? She spent an enchanted childhood exploring her great-grandf…
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In today's episode, sponsored by Azotic Technologies, Delaney and Tanner sit down with Tim Strahm of Brandt to talk disc speed, and later in the episode Tom Tregunno of Azotic Technologies to chat about their Envita Biologicals product. This week's headlines include an update on the flooding in Brazil, planting progress, a few Bayer headlines, the …
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Human Conditions: ‘A House for Mr Biswas’ by V.S. Naipaul
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In A House for Mr Biswas, his 1961 comic masterpiece, V.S. Naipaul pays tribute to his father and the vanishing world of his Trinidadian youth. Pankaj Mishra joins Adam Shatz in their first of four episodes to discuss the novel, a pathbreaking work of postcolonial literature and a particularly powerful influence on Pankaj himself. They explore Naip…
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Literary Lullabies - Episode Eleven - Lady Susan, part 3
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Thank you for joining me again. Tonight, I will be reading letters 18 through 23. If you love this podcast, join me on Patreon. I will be uploading an extra, members only episode at the end of the month. Royalty free background music is provided courtesy of Pixabay. Music is "Piano Lullaby" by Piotr Witowski.…
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I'm not sure what I think of Yeats... what about you? If you enjoyed this, please “like” the video and subscribe to The Cultured Bumpkin for more literature content. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3tia9JM2y496McAKIBR7A To support The Cultured Bumpkin and hear audiobooks, short stories, poems, sleep podcast episodes, and audio dramas AD-FREE, jo…
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Tune in for a conversation about the state of our collective mental health, and an exploration of the many different helping professions available to address the wide spectrum of mental health concerns. With so many options it can feel overwhelming to make that first call or reach out for support.Listen every Tuesday from 2-3pm Tuesday from 2-3pm…
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A quick comparison of the opening sentences of The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, and William Faulkner's Absalom! Absalom! If you enjoyed this, please like and subscribe for more! Also, check out The Cultured Bumpkin for much more literature content. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3tia9JM2y496McAKIBR7A To support The Cultured Bumpkin …
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On Satire: John Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera'
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In The Beggar’s Opera we enter a society turned upside down, where private vices are seen as public virtues, and the best way to survive is to assume the worst of everyone. The only force that can subvert this state of affairs is romantic love – an affection, we discover, that satire finds hard to cope with. John Gay’s 1727 smash hit ‘opera’, which…
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Viking cinnamon buns, Bruce Pascoe's object of desire, and can churches solve the housing crisis?
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Breaking news: Vikings enjoyed cinnamon buns Why is vanilla a byword for boring? How did peppercorns end up next to salt on every western table? Did you know the Vikings were rather partial to cinnamon buns? Food writer Eleanor Ford explores the rich history of spices. Can churches solve the housing crisis? The Australian housing crisis rolls on wi…
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We have an action-packed episode this week as multiple stories dominated the headlines. First up, Delaney and Tanner sit down with Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag to chat about the recently dropped GREET model. Then on the docket Dean Barke with Fastline shares an update on the equipment market.To catch Mitchell's extended GREET Conference, check out…
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The Sick Rose by William Blake If you enjoyed this, please “like” the video and subscribe to The Cultured Bumpkin for more literature content. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3tia9JM2y496McAKIBR7A To support The Cultured Bumpkin and hear audiobooks, short stories, poems, sleep podcast episodes, and audio dramas AD-FREE, join my Patreon (just $3 …
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Literary Lullabies - Episode 10 - Lady Susan, Part 2
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Welcome back to part two of Lady Susan, by Jane Austen.By Hannah Poon
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Growth is Uncomfortable - and inevitable
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Each life transition comes with a period of discomfort as we leave one known life and get settled into the new. Tune in for a conversation about learning to tolerate and maybe embrace, the awkward, confusing - and often disquieting realities of change.Listen live Tuesday from 2-3pmBy Elizabeth Barrett
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Paul Bangay tours the Murdoch family farm, and the meat name game heats up
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Your weekly expedition to the heart of modern life through buildings, design, gardens and food.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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In today's episode, Delaney and Tanner catch up with Dan English, General Manager of FBN Financial, to discuss exciting new developments for them.Delaney also sits down with Cole McBee and Steve McBee Sr. for part 2 of their interview, where they talk more about the success of their show, The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys, and what it’s like…
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Literary Lullabies - Episode Nine - Lady Susan, by Jane Austen
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Thank you for joining me again for another episode of Literary Lullabies, bedtime stories and poetry to fall asleep to. Tonight, I will be breaking from poetry and diverting to prose. Jane Austen is a well known and beloved author of many classics. For bedtime reading, however, I am dipping into her novella "Lady Susan", a story told through letter…
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Among the Ancients II: Pindar and Bacchylides
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In the fifth episode of Among the Ancients II we turn to Greek lyric, focusing on Pindar’s victory odes, considered a benchmark for the sublime since antiquity, and the vivid, narrative-driven dithyrambs of Bacchylides. Through close reading, Emily and Tom tease out allusions, lexical flourishes and formal experimentation, and explain the highly co…
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Dating pros and cons in our messy modern world
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Tune in for a conversation about the history of dating, the potential joys and pleasures associated with going out with someone - and the mental health concerns related to youth dating.Listen to the show live Thursdays from 2-3pm on KCBXBy Elizabeth Barrett
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Future-proofing our beloved cities, and Hetty Lui McKinnon's last meal
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From ancient Roman aqueducts to futuristic vertical farms, how can we blend historical wisdom and cutting-edge technology to make our cities resilient places to live? What would food writer Hetty Lui McKinnon eat if it was her last day on Earth? And a writer takes us on a tour of his beloved Queensland coastal town.…
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In today's episode, Delaney sits down with Cole McBee and Steve McBee Sr. to talk about the success of their show, The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys, and what it’s like to be a first-generation farm family in the reality TV space.This week's headlines include John Deere's new CTO position, an encouraging report from The American Farm Bureau …
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Literary Lullabies - Episode 8 - More from Coleridge
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12This week, I am reading more from Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Tonight's selection includes: Kubla Khan, Youth and Age, Dejection: an Ode, and France: an Ode. Acompanied by binaural beats, royalty free music by Nature's Eye on Pixabay.By Hannah Poon
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Pride and Prejudice (and Magnolias) - Mr Collins comes to Dinner - (a "southern" exceprt from Jane Austen's Classic)
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Pride and Prejudice (and Magnolia's) by Jane Austen A southern narration of Miss Jane's beloved classic. You can listen to my complete "Pride and Prejudice" audiobook here: https://youtu.be/USgdkwew-r4 If you enjoyed this, please “like” the video and subscribe to The Cultured Bumpkin for more literature content. Hi! I’m Jake Phillips and I’m a prof…
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Fabliaux were short, witty tales originating in northern France between the 12th and 14th centuries, often featuring crafty characters in rustic settings and overwhelmingly concerned with money and sex. In this episode Irina and Mary look at two of these comic verses, both containing surprisingly explicit sexual language, and consider the ways in w…
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Tune in for a conversation about the mental health benefits and cultural imperative connected to being a volunteer. Currently 30% of Americans volunteer. Globally Baby boomers and Millennials account for 62% of all volunteers. Gen Zers account for just 2% of all volunteers but they report the highest % of mental health issues as demographic.Listen …
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Saudi Arabia’s 'The Line' and architectural megalomania
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Stretching for 170 kilometres and soaring 500 metres into the sky, how does The Line rank among the most grandiose architectural efforts in history? The story behind a Vogue editor's beloved Chanel jacket; and who wields the real influence when it comes to the world of social media food influencers?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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In today's episode, Tanner and Delaney sit down with Adam Kayser, technical agronomist for Novonesis, to discuss the company’s recent merger and its rich history in the biotechnology space. They also catch up with Brady Spangenberg of BASF about his role as marketing director of crop protection, as well as BASF’s ambitious 10-year forecast and futu…
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Literary Lullabies - Episode 7 - Elizabeth Barrett Browning, part 2
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Tonight, we will finish the last of the sonnets from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Sonnets from the Portuguese".By Hannah Poon
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Human Conditions: ‘The Human Condition’ by Hannah Arendt
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In the fourth episode of Human Conditions, the last of the series with Judith Butler, we fittingly turn to The Human Condition (1956). Hannah Arendt defines action as the highest form of human activity: distinct from work and labour, action includes collaborative expression, collective decision-making and, crucially, initiating change. Focusing on …
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Tune in for a conversation with Leila Zavala and Ara Castello - founding members of the Nipomo Oak Alliance and active organizers of the newly formed Central Coast Student Coalition, with the mission of providing a political home for students and young people on the Central Coast to consolidate power and effect change. A discussion about the role o…
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Re-designing the nature strip and re-inventing the suburban backyard
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Re-inventing the suburban backyard with regeneration and community in mind; re-designing the nature strip; Elizabeth David's Gratin Dauphinois and Besha Rodell's love of vintage glassware.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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In today's episode, Delaney gets the chance to sit down with Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, Head of External Affairs for Landus, to discuss the partnership with Talus Renewables and other focuses for the company. Tanner and Delaney also talk with Barrett Ersek, CEO of Holganix, about the company’s unique microbial technology. This week's headlines inclu…
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Episode Six - Sonnets from the Portugese, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Tonight, we are reading the beautiful and heart-rending love poetry by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. She published over 100 poems in her lifetime, across 13 collections. Tonight, I will be reading the first 26 poems from her collection titled "Sonnets from the Portugese". The collection comprises 44 poems written for her husband, Robert Browning, who…
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According to one contemporary, the Earl of Rochester was a man who, in life as well is in poetry, ‘could not speak with any warmth, without repeated Oaths, which, upon any sort of provocation, came almost naturally from him.’ It’s certainly hard to miss Rochester's enthusiastic use of obscenities, though their precise meanings can sometimes be obsc…
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The American Dream and Modern Parenting - a miss match?
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Tune in for a conversation about the promise of the American Dream - the possibility of upward mobility, freedom and equality available to those work hard and have the will to succeed. Many post-modern parents find the sacrifices necessary to achieve the American Dream, first introduced in the 1930's, is too much to demand of their children.Listen …
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The lost art of dress and a tour of the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
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If you are dressed head to toe in black, polyester, nylon or some combination thereof, you may need a dress doctor. Linda Przybyszewski - Dress maker, historian and author of The Lost Art of Dress: The Women Who Once Made America Stylish - discusses the history of the dress doctors who helped women design, make and choose clothing for the workplace…
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Witnesses Audio | The Lamb | Fully Dramatized Radio Theatre
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In this special episode, hear Tracy Van Dolder's "The Lamb" If you enjoyed this, check out www.witnessesaudio.com to hear the entire series for free. Also check out www.theculturedbumpkin.com follow on Youtube and other socials.By Jake Phillips
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