Best Highland Women Podcasts (2024)

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The Women of the Highland Trail 550 2024 26:31

26d ago26:31

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Kicking off May 25, 31 women will race the 11th edition of the Highland Trail 550, a self-supported bikepacking race through the Scottish highlands. We were fortunate enough to hear from over half of the women who will be setting off. Each has their own unique story and shares about their journey to the start line and what they're looking forward t…

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Henry Reece, "The Fall: The Last Days of the English Republic" (Yale UP, 2024) 36:11

1h ago36:11

36:11

Why did England's one experiment in republican rule fail? Oliver Cromwell's death in 1658 sparked a period of unrivalled turmoil and confusion in English history. In less than two years, there were close to ten changes of government; rival armies of Englishmen faced each other across the Scottish border; and the Long Parliament was finally dissolve…

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M. Girard Dorsey, "Holding Their Breath: How the Allies Confronted the Threat of Chemical Warfare in World War II" (Cornell UP, 2023) 57:27

16m ago57:27

57:27

In Holding Their Breath: How the Allies Confronted the Threat of Chemical Warfare in World War II (Cornell UP, 2023), M. Girard Dorsey uncovers just how close Britain, the United States, and Canada came to crossing the red line that restrained poison gas during World War II. Unlike in World War I, belligerents did not release poison gas regularly d…

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Unlocking the Future - 2024 KPMG Agribusiness Insights with Ian Proudfoot 32:30

6m ago32:30

32:30

Join us this week as we dive into the 2024 KPMG Agribusiness Agenda with Ian Proudfoot, the driving force behind this influential report for 15 years. Ian shares his journey from the first agenda in 2010 to today's more connected, collaborative industry. Discover the significant changes, the rise of trust and connectivity, and the critical role of …

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REX June 21st - Fashion Designer Liz Mitchell, Rowan Ingpen from the Woodbourne Tavern, Tom O'Sullivan from FLOC and Karen Williams from the NZ Farm Environment Trust 42:28

12m ago42:28

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On today's podcast, Dom talks with renowned NZ fashion designer Liz Mitchell about the resurgence of wool in the fashion industry, the upcoming WoolOn event, her own fashion show in Queenstown this weekend and her role as an ambassador for Campaign for Wool NZ... He talks with Woodbourne (Woody) Tavern publican Rowan Ingpen in the first instalment …

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REX June 20th - Dr Mary van Andel from MPI, AgFirst CEO James Allen, Simon Kenny from McDonald's and REX Social Medial Manager Libby Mckinnel 47:15

12h ago47:15

47:15

On today's podcast, Dom talks to MPI's Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mary van Andel about preparing NZ agriculture for the imminent threat of avian influenza... He talks with AgFirst CEO James Allen about the changing role of the rural professional and his time on the National Filedays Society Board... He talks with McDonald's Communications Manager …

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Austin Killips on her Arizona Trail 800 FKT 1:47:34

20h ago1:47:34

1:47:34

At the end of May 2024, Austin Killips set a blisteringly rapid overall fastest known time on the Arizona Trail. She bested the previous record held by Alex Schulz of 9 days 5 hours and 43 minutes, reaching the Arizona/Utah border in a time of 8 days 23 hours 27 minutes. And while completing the route in the first place is an incredible feat, this …

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REX June 19th - Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy, Rabobank NZ CEO Todd Charteris, Farmlands CEO Tanya Houghton and Harriet Mellish from AgriFutures growAg 48:41

1d ago48:41

48:41

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (-0.5%)... He talks with Rabobank NZ CEO Todd Charteris about the latest Farmer Confidence Survey... He talks with Farmlands CEO Tanya Houghton about its new Farmlands PRO app, its first dedicated Horticulture Hub in Hastings and news of a…

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Ep. 103 | Hernkyn Yaegirs and You. Did Dwarves Get Good in Kill Team? | ft. James R. 1:51:48

2d ago1:51:48

1:51:48

Giacomo, Dakotah, and James talk about the final team of the Termination box set for Kill Team, the Hernkyn Yaegirs. The Yaegirs are a pint-sized powerfisted punch to the face. The team hits hard but moves slowly; will their RAW power be enough to take them to the top? Checkout Hobby Highlander Get tickets for The All Valley Team Tournament 3 now! …

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REX June 18th - Michelle Sands from HortNZ, Paul Hickman from Taimate Angus, ACT Leader David Seymour and Gill Naylor from Rural Women NZ 39:15

3d ago39:15

39:15

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Michell Sands from HortNZ about the review into the complex approval processes for ag and hort products from the new Ministry for Regulation... REX Producer Jo Grigg is out in the field and catches up with Paul Hickman from Taimate Angus straight after his successful bull sale... Dom spoke with ACT Leader David Se…

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Harry R. McCarthy, "Boy Actors in Early Modern England" (Cambridge UP, 2022) 44:27

3d ago44:27

44:27

Boy Actors in Early Modern England: Skill and Stagecraft in the Theatre (Cambridge University Press, 2022) by Dr. Harry McCarthy provides a new approach to the study of early modern boy actors, offering a historical re-appraisal of these performers' physical skills in order to reassess their wide-reaching contribution to early modern theatrical cul…

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REX June 17th - John Ladley from DINZ, Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch, Angus Simms from Wonky Box and Ben Morris from GEA Farm Technologies 45:13

3d ago45:13

45:13

On today's podcast, Dom talks with DINZ Industry Capability Manager John Ladley about the deer sector and integrated farm planning... He talks with WeatherWatch CEO Phil Duncan about what's in store for the next week... He talks with Wonky Box co-founder Angus Simms about the origin of the company and its new fruit-only box... And he talks with Ben…

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Hannah Forsyth, "Virtue Capitalists: The Rise and Fall of the Professional Class in the Anglophone World, 1870–2008" (Cambridge UP, 2023) 44:42

4d ago44:42

44:42

Virtue Capitalists: The Rise and Fall of the Professional Class in the Anglophone World, 1870–2008 (Cambridge UP, 2023) explores the rise of the professional middle class across the Anglophone world from c. 1870 to 2008. With a focus on British settler colonies - Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States - Hannah Forsyth argues that the …

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Laurence M. Geary, "The Land War in Ireland: Famine, Philanthropy and Moonlighting" (Cork UP, 2023) 27:59

5d ago27:59

27:59

In this interview, he discusses his new book The Land War in Ireland: Famine, Philanthropy and Moonlighting (Cork UP, 2023), a collection of interconnected essays on different aspects of agrarian agitation in 1870s and 1880s Ireland. The Land War in Ireland addresses perceived lacunae in the historiography of the Land War in late nineteenth-century…

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Fieldays, Risk + Hustling ambition 36:58

6d ago36:58

36:58

In this episode, Julia has a good chat with herself, discussing managing risk and director obligations, drawing insights from recent events in New Zealand's cooperative sector. Julia also shares experiences from Field Days 2024 and provides a preview of upcoming engagements in Western Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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REX June 14th - NZ Olympian Sam Dakin, DairyNZ CE Campbell Parker, Mike Casey from Forest Lodge Orchard and REX social media manager Libby Mckinnel 39:17

7d ago39:17

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On today's podcast, Dom once again presents interviews from Fieldays 2024 at Mystery Creek; he talks with NZ Olympian Sam Dakin on the eve of the Paris Games about making the track cycling sprint team, the history of the keirin event and his business endeavors... He talks with DairyNZ CE Campbell Parker about the state of the dairy industry and its…

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REX 13th June - Rural Health Advocate Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins, Hayden Dillon from Findex, Opposition Ag Spokesperson Damien O'Connor, Tony Baird from One NZ 49:38

8d ago49:38

49:38

On today’s podcast, Dom is once again at Fieldays at Mystery Creek; he talks with Fencing commentator Craig Wiggins about this year’s competition and the Fieldays ‘vibe’ for 2024… He talks with Hayden Dillon from Findex about the inquiry into rural banking, the state of the economy and his latest podcast recommendation… He catches up with the forme…

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Weronika Szalas: the fastest woman at the Accursed Race and life by bike 1:08:35

8d ago1:08:35

1:08:35

Today on the show we have Weronika Szalas. For the last 5 years she's been living life by bike, touring solo as a woman around Europe. While Weronika is no stranger to riding her bike long distances, she rarely races, and was recently the fastest woman to complete the inaugural edition of the Accursed Race. The Accursed Race is a 1600km off-road bi…

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Chloe Wigston Smith, "Novels, Needleworks, and Empire: Material Entanglements in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World" (Yale UP, 2024) 51:22

8d ago51:22

51:22

In the eighteenth century, women’s contributions to empire took fewer official forms than those collected in state archives. Their traces were recorded in material ways, through the ink they applied to paper or the artefacts they created with muslin, silk threads, feathers, and shells. Handiwork, such as sewing, knitting, embroidery, and other craf…

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REX June 12th - Power Farming CEO Tom Ruddenklau, Stoney Creek CEO Brent McConnell, NZ Olympian Sarah Walker and ACT MP Andrew Hoggard 51:26

8d ago51:26

51:26

On today’s podcast, Dom is live at Fieldays 2024 at Mystery Creek; he talks with Power Farming CEO Tom Ruddenklau about tractor sales, the relevance of Fieldays and the geography of NZ… He talks with Stoney Creek CEO Brent McConnell about its new 100% NZ wool range of apparel, the history of the business and its place within rural New Zealand… He t…

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Ep. 102 | Brood Brothers the Best Vet Guard Kill Team | ft. Chris B. 1:59:05

9d ago1:59:05

1:59:05

Giacomo, Dakotah, and Chris share their thoughts on one of the newest Kill Teams coming out of Termination. Brood Brother looks to be a powerhouse that will change up the meta; prepare for the day of ascension! Checkout Hobby Highlander Get tickets for MidSummer Mayhem Join the Squad-Games Discord Play Sector Aterum Here! Shopping for minis or goin…

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Bronagh Ann McShane, "Irish Women in Religious Orders, 1530-1700: Suppression, Migration and Reintegration" (Boydell & Brewer, 2022) 37:56

9d ago37:56

37:56

Irish Women in Religious Orders, 1530-1700: Suppression, Migration and Reintegration (Boydell & Brewer, 2022) by Dr. Bronagh Ann McShane investigates the impact of the dissolution of the monasteries on women religious and examines their survival in the following decades, showing how, despite the state's official proscription of vocation living, rel…

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REX June 11th - Tony Thompson from Glen Anthony Simmentals, Chris Morrison from Organics Aotearoa NZ, Heath Dickson from Vet Marlborough and Agrecovery CEO Tony Wilson 44:01

10d ago44:01

44:01

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Tony Thompson from Glen Anthony Simmentals about his upcoming sale, 50 years in the breeding business and his thoughts on the future of the industry... He talks with Organics Aotearoa NZ Chair Chris Morrison about new funding for a self-funded sector body and the current state of the organics industry... He talks …

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REX June 10th - Scottish Correspondent Duncan Macalister, Toby Williams from Federated Farmers, Kimberly Crewther from the Biosecurity Business Pledge and Peter Hancox from the Lincoln University Dairy ... 50:56

11d ago50:56

50:56

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Scottish correspondent Duncan Macalister about poor weather, the state of European politics and the burgeoning whisky industry... He talks with Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chair Toby Williams about his boycott of wool auctions and the possibility of a farmer-led wool collective... He talks with the Chair of the …

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Cian T. McMahon, "The Coffin Ship: Life and Death at Sea during the Great Irish Famine" (NYU Press, 2021) 53:50

12d ago53:50

53:50

Cian T. McMahon is an associate professor of history at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. His research focuses on the history and identity of the Irish Diaspora. In this interview, he discusses his new book The Coffin Ship: Life and Death at Sea during the Great Irish Famine (NYU Press, 2021), a social history of migration during the Great Irish Fami…

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Cynthia Carson on Unbound XL and preparing for the Trans Continental Race 51:31

13d ago51:31

51:31

It's a bittersweet day over here at Detours as we're airing our last episode hosted by both Mel and Cynthia. As you'll hear in today's episode, Cynthia is stepping away from the podcast to focus on her budding career as a full time professional ultra racer. She shares more about what's next, bouncing back from setbacks this spring and preparing for…

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Alistair Moffat, "The Highlands and Islands of Scotland: A New History" (Birlinn, 2024) 51:42

13d ago51:42

51:42

In The Highlands and Islands of Scotland: A New History (Birlinn, 2024) by Alistair Moffat, the chronicle begins millions of years ago, with the dramatic geological events that formed the awe-inspiring yet beloved landscapes, followed by the arrival of hunter gatherers and the monumental achievements of prehistoric peoples in places like Skara Brae…

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Thomas Larkin, "The China Firm: American Elites and the Making of British Colonial Society" (Columbia UP, 2024) 32:10

13d ago32:10

32:10

What roles did Americans play in the expanding global empires of the nineteenth century? In The China Firm: American Elites and the Making of British Colonial Society (Columbia University Press, 2024), Thomas M. Larkin examines the Hong Kong–based Augustine Heard & Company, the most prominent American trading firm in treaty-port China, to explore t…

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Pioneering the Future of Ag: Craig Piggott's Journey with Halter 45:34

13d ago45:34

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In this podcast episode, Craig Piggott, founder and CEO of Halter, shares his transformation from aspiring vet to ag-tech innovator, detailing his journey from working at Rocket Lab to creating a pioneering cow collar technology that enhances farm efficiency. The discussion covers the focus and grit needed for startup life, the strategic selection …

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REX June 7th - Andrew Powdrell from Turiroa Angus Stud, Jerry Prendergast from United Fresh, Fife Lane Executive Chef Robbie Webber, and NZKGI CEO Colin Bond 49:12

14d ago49:12

49:12

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Andrew Powdrell from Turiroa Angus Stud about its upcoming sale and his family's 80 years in the breeding game... He talks with United Fresh President Jerry Prendergast about its latest Trend Report, including five food predictions for 2024 and beyond... He talks with Fife Lane Executive Chef Robbie Webber about w…

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Ep. 101 | Kill Team FAQ 2024, Your Questions Answered! | ft. Jimmy K 1:24:29

14d ago1:24:29

1:24:29

Giacomo, Dakotah, and Jimmy discuss the most recent FAQ for Kill Team. Checkout Hobby Highlander Get tickets for MidSummer Mayhem Join the Squad-Games Discord Play Sector Aterum Here! Shopping for minis or going to a Frontline Gaming Event? Use our affiliate link to the Frontline Gaming store Get awesome hobby effects from Goblin's Hut and use our …

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Vince Brown, Caribbean Vectors (EF, JP) 45:51

14d ago45:51

45:51

The largest slave uprising in the 18th century British Caribbean was also a node of the global conflict called the Seven Year’s War, though it isn’t usually thought of that way. In the first few days of the quarantine and our current geopolitical and epidemiological shitshow, John and Elizabeth spoke with Vincent Brown, who recently published Tacky…

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Ep. 100 | Our 100th Episode! Squad-Games Has Made It This Far! | ft. Jimmy K. 1:01:22

14d ago1:01:22

1:01:22

Giacomo, Dakotah, Saya, and Jimmy talk about the life of Squad-Games! It's our 100th Episode. Stay tuned for a bonus episode coming up later this week! Thank you so much to all the listeners for making this possible! Checkout Hobby Highlander Get tickets for MidSummer Mayhem Join the Squad-Games Discord Play Sector Aterum Here! Shopping for minis o…

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REX June 6th - Julia Jones from the Real Optimism podcast, Carter's Brand Ambassador Richard Loe, and REX social media manager Libby Mckinnel 41:47

14d ago41:47

41:47

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Julia Jones from the Real Optimism podcast about her recent participation in a Roundtable discussion about the future of agricultural journalism in NZ... He talks with Carter's Brand Ambassador Richard Loe about wool insulation, Super rugby and the fate of the Canterbury A&P Show... And he catches up with REX soci…

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Naosuke Mukoyama, "Fueling Sovereignty: Colonial Oil and the Creation of Unlikely States" (Cambridge UP, 2024) 57:44

15d ago57:44

57:44

European colonialism was often driven by the pursuit of natural resources, and the resulting colonisation and decolonization processes have had a profound impact on the formation of the majority of sovereign states that exist today. But how exactly have natural resources influenced the creation of formerly colonised states? And would the world map …

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REX June 5th - Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy, NZOM Murray King, Robert Peacock from Orari Gorge Hereford, and ApiNZ CEO Karin Kos 51:10

16d ago51:10

51:10

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+1.7%)... He talks with Murray King about becoming a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the dairy industry... He chats with Robert Peacock from Orari Gorge Hereford about its Annual Bull Sale... And he talks with Api…

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Vivien Marsh, "Seeking Truth in International TV News: China, CGTN, and the BBC" (Routledge, 2023) 1:00:55

16d ago1:00:55

1:00:55

In Seeking Truth in International News: China, CGTN and the BBC (Routledge, 2023) Dr Vivien Marsh analyses the differences between journalistic traditions in China and the West, and extent to which this impacts the ability of news media to hold power to account. This facilitates a fascinating account of the role of journalists in seeking truth from…

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REX June 4th - Wilson Matthewson from Glenrae Hops, Andrew Pitman from FAR, Fieldays CEO Peter Nation, and Life Coach Shane Bird 57:03

16d ago57:03

57:03

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Wilson Matthewson from Glenrae Hops in Nelson about the hop industry, how he got into it and the changing nature of alcohol consumption in NZ... He talks with Andrew Pitman from FAR about the maize season, new research projects and the implications for NZ from Europe's Green Deal... He talks to NZ National Fielday…

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Jonathan A. Seitz, "Protestant Missionaries in China: Robert Morrison and Early Sinology" (U Notre Dame Press, 2024) 1:02:29

17d ago1:02:29

1:02:29

With a focus on Robert Morrison, Protestant Missionaries in China: Robert Morrison and Early Sinology (U Notre Dame Press, 2024) evaluates the role of nineteenth-century British missionaries in the early development of the cross-cultural relationship between China and the English-speaking world. As one of the first generation of British Protestant …

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Linda Hopkins and Steven Kuchuck, eds., "Diary of a Fallen Psychoanalyst: The Work Books of Masud Khan 1967-1972" (Karnac, 2022) 59:39

17d ago59:39

59:39

Masud Khan (1924-1989), was an eminent and, ultimately, scandalous British psychoanalyst who trained and practised in London during an important period in the development of psychoanalysis. From August 1967 to March 1980, he wrote his 39 volume Work Books, a diary containing observations and reflections on his own life, the world of psychoanalysis,…

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Jennifer Hart on African Mobility and Infrastructure 1:09:46

17d ago1:09:46

1:09:46

Peoples & Things host Lee Vinsel talks to Jennifer Hart, Professor and Chair of the History Department at Virginia Tech, about her work on the history and ethnography of mobility and infrastructure in Ghana. Hart’s newest book, Making an African City: Technopolitics and the Infrastructure of Everyday Life in Colonial Accra (Indiana University Press…

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Daniel Rachel, "Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation" (Akashic Books, 2024) 54:26

19d ago54:26

54:26

Daniel Rachel's new book Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation (Akashic, 2024) presents the definitive history of 2 Tone Records. In 1979, 2 Tone Records exploded into the consciousness of music lovers in Britain, the US, and beyond, as albums by the Specials, the Selecter, Madness, the …

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Crafting Agri-Futures: Kerry Allen Making Bold Moves In Education 38:13

20d ago38:13

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In this podcast episode, Kerry Allen, Agri-Business Curriculum Director at St Paul's Collegiate in Waikato, shares her experience of revolutionising agribusiness education in New Zealand. She discusses the development and national rollout of a new agribusiness curriculum that integrates various disciplines and meets industry needs. The episode cove…

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REX May 31st - Sirma Karapeeva from the MIA, Emily Lucas from West Coast Pies, DairyNZ CEO Campbell Parker, and Jadene Irvine from Genesis 41:27

21d ago41:27

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On today's podcast, Dom talks with Meat Industry Association CEO Sirma Karapeeva about the US overtaking China as New Zealand's largest red meat market... He talks with Emily Lucas from West Coast Pies about the local ingredients that makes up their award-winning pies... He talks with DairyNZ CEO about World Milk Day (June 1) and the importance of …

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REX May 30th - Prof. Hugh Campbell from Otago University, Tim Henshaw from Westpac, Johnny Hore from the Central Otago Hunt, and REX social media manager Libby McKinnel 1:02:41

21d ago1:02:41

1:02:41

On today's podcast, Dom talks with Professor Hugh Campbell from Otago University about the latest report from the Parliamentary Commission for the Environment, which contains some sobering reading... He talks with the Head of Agribusiness at Westpac NZ, Tim Henshaw, about its Sustainable Farm Loan... He talks with Central Otago Hunt Life Member Joh…

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REX May 29th - Justin Lawrence from Silver Fern Farms, Stihl Timbersports World Champion Jack Jordan, Richard McIntyre from Federated Farmers, and Netspeed Managing Director Stan Rivett 46:18

23d ago46:18

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On today's podcast, Dom talks with Silver Fern Farms 5th Quarter Group Manager Justin Lawrence about its history, contribution to the sector and applications for the future... He talks with three-time Stihl Timbersports World Champion Jack Jordan about beating his own world record, his training regime and his King Country farm... He talks with Rich…

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Ep. 99 | Bay Area Championships Kill Team Tournament! 47:21

23d ago47:21

47:21

Dakotah and Giacomo share their experience running the Bay Area Championships at Mad Alpaca Games in Fairfield California! Checkout Hobby Highlander Get tickets for MidSummer Mayhem Join the Squad-Games Discord Play Sector Aterum Here! Shopping for minis or going to a Frontline Gaming Event? Use our affiliate link to the Frontline Gaming store Get …

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The Cupid Shuffle 1:00:56

25d ago1:00:56

1:00:56

We're back...again! Join us as we talk about giving book recommendations, the egg roll's hot cousin, and our book, "The Cupid Shuffle" by Leslie Penelope. You may also hear a kid yelling in the background. We said we are mothers, what are you going to do? Follow us at instagram.com/thosebookreadingheauxs or visit us at https://msha.ke/thosebookread…

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Bodie A. Ashton, "The Pet Shop Boys and the Political: Queerness, Culture, Identity, and Society" (Bloomsbury, 2024) 59:16

26d ago59:16

59:16

In The Pet Shop Boys and the Political: Queerness, Culture, Identity, and Society (Bloomsbury, 2024), editor Bodie Ashton compiles twelve essays exploring the impact of Pet Shop Boys across the past four decades. The Pet Shop Boys came of age at a time of deep socio-political tension. From the rise of sexual politics and awareness to Thatcherite ne…

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Eileen M. Hunt, "The First Last Man: Mary Shelley and the Postapocalyptic Imagination" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024) 52:30

26d ago52:30

52:30

The First Last Man: Mary Shelley and the Postapocalyptic Imagination (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024) is the concluding text in political theorist Eileen M. Hunt’s trilogy of books focusing on the work of Mary Shelley. All three books have been published by the University of Pennsylvania Press, and they weave together Shelley’s novels (Frankenstein, Th…

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