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Is it really midlife if you are just getting started? I bet you caught yourself telling yourself it’s too late to change careers, master something new, reinvent yourself, or just be daring...but wait - what was that? YES! You remembered that you're one smart cookie who can choose what you want. I'm your host, Allison Hare and I interview remarkable people who are doing it differently and IT’S WORKING. We discuss timeless, and new ways to approach our modern lives as late bloomers. And here’s ...
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Say goodbye to spiritual self harm. We discuss new shifts in spiritual thinking, putting the emphasis on self-growth and determination. Understanding our own DNA blueprint and recognising the remarkable potential in each of us frees us to a life of purpose and positivity. Our frequency is pulled into an every higher vibration al level and we ascend toward the reality of the "new earth".
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Kara Goldin, founder of Hint, sits down with today’s most fascinating entrepreneurs, disruptors, and change-makers for a no-holds-barred discussion of how they overcame long odds on the road to start-up success. Guests such as Guy Kawasaki (Apple, Canva), Julie Bornstein (The Yes, Stitch Fix), Mindy Grossman (WW), and Amy Errett (Madison Reed) share wisdom and anecdotes that will inspire you – and challenge you to think differently about achieving your goals. For more on the podcast as well ...
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The DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden is a quick podcast to help you become a better gardener right now. No matter what level of gardener you are, we are here to help you build your garden care knowledge and skills fast! Subscribe, like, and leave us a review or comment so we know if we are helping you in your garden! Sean is part of the dynamic-duo of Spoken Garden, with his wife Allison McManus. Together they create garden content for beginner and advanced gardeners everywhere to help the ...
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A behind the scenes look at what makes Oxford Physical Therapy Centers one of the most successful private practices in the tristate area. We will talk about where it all started, patient success stories, and other fun anecdotes along the way!
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AllMomDoes Podcast with Julie Lyles Carr is designed to equip and encourage you for the kids you're raising, the marriage you're nurturing, the work you're building, all in the day and age in which you live. We aim to cover ALL mom does. AllMomDoes Podcast was previously known as The Modern Motherhood Podcast.
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Bestselling author Annie Grace invites you to explore the role of alcohol in our lives and culture without rules, pain, or judgement. Ready to make a change? Join The Alcohol Experiment - a FREE 30-day challenge designed to deliver happiness, wellbeing and self-respect. Check out The Alcohol Experiment at alcoholexperiment.com
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The series you loved, book by book. Join Allison Horrocks and Mary Mahoney as they explore the wild world of American Girl fandom. In each episode, Allison and Mary will dive into an American Girl book from their (and perhaps your) childhood. Using their knowledge as professional historians and finely tuned instincts as amateur pop culture critics, they’ll take you back to a very different time—the 1990s. Formerly American Girls Podcast.
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ON THE SCENE is a live radio broadcast showcasing the music, film, and arts events in KW each week. Hosted by local musician and podcaster Allison Dyjach, ON THE SCENE provides listings, artist interviews, and local music. Tune in at 7:00pm every Thursday on MidtownRadio.ca. Sponsored by the Downtown Kitchener and Uptown Waterloo BIAs.
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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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Welcome to the hap{PE}hour, Professor Julie Jahn's podcast for movement educators. -- This podcast covers everything from interviews with fitness professionals & physical educators to topics to support Professor Jahn's class notes at Eastern Michigan University. -- Spend a bit of time here at the hap{PE}hour.
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Meet those who are shaping the Arts in the Platte River area and beyond! Also join us on social media and our website: https://www.platteriverbard.com.
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Ask Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions, live on stage. It's a mix of conversation, comedy, and storytelling -- there's also music. David Plotz of Slate calls it "great" and the Observer says it's one of NYC's 10 Best Podcasts. The podcast features highlights from our live events at Housing Works Bookstore in New York, including appearances by special guests. Past guests have included Robert Krulwich of Radiolab, Kurt Braunohler, Julie Klausner, Bara ...
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It’s a podcast on writing for anyone who’s “not a writer.” Best-selling author and Founder of Find Your Voice Allison Fallon explores the power of the written word to create change in yourself, your community, and in the world through interviews with authors, reviews of powerful books, and short motivational prompts to get you moving in the right direction.
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Join host Cindy Chang as she explores the inspiring stories of Canada's boldest business owners. Each episode dives into the stories of the person behind the businesses, exploring their motivations, challenges, and successes. Discover how these entrepreneurs leaned into fear and turned ideas into thriving businesses. Perfect for entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, or anyone who loves inspiring Canadian-focused stories, this podcast gets to the heart of who they are and what drives them.
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Join host Sam Kilmer, fintech advisor, in unscripted conversations with top fintech industry leaders. No planned corporate talking points, no scripts, no pitches. Just useful advice and insights. To keep it lively, Sam often brings co-hosts like author/researcher Ron Shevlin, former American Banker editor Mary Wisniewski, and former Bank Director President Al Dominick.
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The Creative Tension podcast explores the history and legacy of Jim Crow segregation. Host, Elliott Robinson provides the missing chapters from American History class, through a mixture of interviews, archival audio and roundtable discussions. Creative Tension also uses open and frank discussions, to dissect how the legacy of Jim Crow is still impacting our world today. Creative Tension explores topics like: Confederate monuments; “The Talk;” Black caricatures (Mammy, Aunt Jemima and JJ Evan ...
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Get ready for a no-holds-barred exploration of life and why we’re all here. Each week, world-renowned Holistic Health Practitioner Paul Chek and his guests will tackle topics like spirituality and metaphysics, human performance, diet, science, plant medicine, relationships, sexuality, lifestyle, and personal development with a depth and honesty that you won’t find anywhere else. Previously called Living 4D with Paul Chek, the podcast changed name to Spirit Gym with Paul Chek on Episode 300.
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A Christian commentary on the way of Jesus in the world today with Red Letter Christian leaders Dr. Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne. Red Letter Christians gets its name from the Bibles that highlight the words of Jesus in red and we are aspiring to live “as if Jesus meant the stuff he said.” Some episodes of this podcast have been adapted from the radio show “Across the Pond” which airs on Sunday afternoons in the UK on Premier Radio. Others are from events such as Faith Forums, Book Clubs, ...
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Join Julie and Sylas on "A Filmmakers Guide to the Galaxy," the podcast that takes you on a wild cinematic ride! From script to screen, they spill the beans on what works and what's best left on the cutting room floor. With industry insiders as guests, you'll get the scoop on navigating the film galaxy with style and smarts. No more snooze-worthy lectures—this podcast is a reel of wisdom and wit. It's the go-to guide for aspiring filmmakers and movie buffs alike. Get your popcorn ready becau ...
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Get ready to expect the unexpected all summer long with Bustle's Big Brother podcast, The Diary Room. It's not officially the summer until a new set of houseguests have entered the Big Brother house, and to celebrate this time of the year, Bustle is launching a superfan's dream podcast. (Or "Big Brother Historian's dream," if you're Jason.) Each week, The Diary Room will cover all things Big Brother. From weekly recaps to huge live-feed gameplay, no stone will be left unturned. Taking on the ...
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A podcast dedicated to cleantech and the global path to net zero through innovation, capital, collaboration and strategy.
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A theology podcast for the church. The pastor theologians podcast consists of conversations and teaching resources at the intersection of theological scholarship and life and ministry in the local church. The vision for this show is to help equip pastors to be theologians for today’s complex world.
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🎙️A music podcast like no other ... featuring the best in Indie, Alternative and BritPop, Shoegaze, guest interviews and regular features ... you know it makes sense!
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Maureen Kafkis is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, the Brain BS™ coach, and the host of The Power of Community & Collaboration in SB Podcast. When she learned that the average human brain has over 60,000 thoughts a day and that most of them are lies (Brain BS™) that cause needless suffering, she started to learn how to separate the fact from fiction in her mind and has never looked back. Maureen truly believes that living consciously, understanding how your brains work, and learning to feel ...
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The Learn Psych Podcast is a monthly educational podcast on topics in psychiatry. It is targeted towards students and trainees, though it is often relevant to a wide variety of healthcare providers.
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Doris, Doris and Doris from the band I, Doris are joined by musical guests from around the world, for a natter about music, the DIY music scene, making music, listening to music ... plus general Dorising.
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For those challenging the status quo in love, sex, and relationships. Effy Blue and Jacqueline Misla explore themes on these subjects through personal stories, interviews, and community discussions (and laugh a lot).
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Dr Kristi Milley presents a monthly conversation about recently released articles within the cancer in primary care area. Listen to their in-depth interviews with the authors and their general discourse on articles released within the month. This podcast is produced by the Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Group (PC4). Show notes for all episodes is located here http://pc4tg.com.au/tag/podcast-research-roundup/
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Welcome to The Fuel Podcast, your ultimate guide to understanding the captivating world of creative marketing and how agencies manage to drive growth. Hosted by Keith Smith, a seasoned creative agency new business leader, this podcast aims to unravel the mysteries behind the success of creative agencies worldwide. From crafting memorable brands to forming efficient teams and attracting clients, we dive deep into the art of creative marketing. We explore the essence of creativity in the realm ...
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Sharing honest conversations with badass humans, And The Net Appeared is a podcast that showcases evidence of "leaping and the net appearing" so when you're in the midst of taking a leap of faith (or have already jumped!), you'll have proof that it's safe to trust your desires - and that the universe really does have your back. Hosted by intuition and manifestation guide, Chelsey Benzel, this podcast is for the courageous ones bringing their big dreams to life.
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Bodies are weird and wonderful, chaotic and unpredictable, beautiful and unique, and contain the entirety of our lives - they are the fundamental vehicle through which we experience the world. Who we are is informed by these experiences. The way that we talk about our bodies, therefore, reflects the way we conceive of our culture (and the way it conceives of us) and the world. Because bodies are the most immediate and personal way we have of engaging in the world around us, our bodies can he ...
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Gerarldo Cadava, "The Hispanic Republican: The Shaping of an American Political Identity, from Nixon to Trump" (Ecco, 2020)
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In the lead-up to every election cycle, pundits predict that Latino Americans will overwhelmingly vote in favor of the Democratic candidate. And it’s true—Latino voters do tilt Democratic. Hillary Clinton won the Latino vote in a “landslide,” Barack Obama “crushed” Mitt Romney among Latino voters in his reelection, and, four years earlier, the Demo…
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Raj Jayadev, "Protect Your People: How Ordinary Families Are Using Participatory Defense to Challenge Mass Incarceration" (New Press, 2023)
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Over two million Americans are currently in prison or jail. Another 4.5 million are on probation or parole. And nearly one in two Americans have a family member who is or has been incarcerated. Writing for those new to activism as well as seasoned organizers, celebrated criminal justice activist Raj Jayadev introduces readers to the groundbreaking …
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Stephanie L Canizales, "Sin Padres, Ni Papeles: Unaccompanied Migrant Youth Coming of Age in the United States" (U California Press, 2024)
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Each year, thousands of youth endure harrowing unaccompanied and undocumented migrations across Central America and Mexico to the United States in pursuit of a better future. Drawing on the firsthand narratives of migrant youth in Los Angeles, California to produce Sin Padres, Ni Papeles: Unaccompanied Migrant Youth Coming of Age in the United Stat…
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Mavis Kerinaiua and Laura Rademaker, "Tiwi Story: Turning History Downside Up" (NewSouth, 2023)
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The Tiwi people have more than their fair share of stories that turn ideas of Australian history upside down. The Tiwi claim the honour of defeating a global superpower. When the world’s most powerful navy invaded and attempted to settle the Tiwi Islands in 1824, Tiwi warriors fought the British and won. The Tiwi remember the fight, and oral histor…
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Carole Ammann, "Women, Agency, and the State in Guinea: Silent Politics" (Routledge, 2020)
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Women, Agency, and the State in Guinea: Silent Politics (Routledge, 2020) examines how women in Guinea articulate themselves politically within and outside institutional politics. It documents the everyday practices that local female actors adopt to deal with the continuous economic, political, and social insecurities that emerge in times of politi…
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Ahreum Kim, "The Countercultural Victory of 1 John in Greco-Roman Context: Conquering the World" (T&T Clark, 2023)
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In The Countercultural Victory of 1 John in Greco-Roman Context: Conquering the World (T&T Clark, 2023), Ahreum Kim re-examines conquering language in 1 John, arguing that when the letter is read with the context of Greco-Roman culture in mind, the conflict extends beyond in-fighting within the Johannine community. She suggests that the letter's au…
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Vanessa S. Oliveira, "Slave Trade and Abolition: Gender, Commerce, and Economic Transition in Luanda" (U Wisconsin Press, 2021)
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Well into the early nineteenth century, Luanda, the administrative capital of Portuguese Angola, was one of the most influential ports for the transatlantic slave trade. Between 1801 and 1850, it served as the point of embarkation for more than 535,000 enslaved Africans. In the history of this diverse, wealthy city, the gendered dynamics of the mer…
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Karen Tongson, "Normporn: Queer Viewers and the TV That Soothes Us" (NYU Press, 2023)
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In Normporn: Queer Viewers and the TV That Soothes Us (NYU Press, 2023), Karen Tongson presents an irreverent look at the love-hate relationship between queer viewers and mainstream family TV shows like Gilmore Girls and This Is Us. After personal loss, political upheaval, and the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us craved a return to …
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Victoria Smolkin, "A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism" (Princeton UP, 2018)
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The specter of the “Godless” Soviet Union haunted the United States and continental Western Europe throughout the Cold War, but what did atheism mean in the Soviet Union? What was its relationship with religion? In her new book, A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism, Dr. Victoria Smolkin explores how the Soviet state defined an…
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Justine Bendel, "Litigating the Environment: Process and Procedure Before International Courts and Tribunals" (Edward Elgar, 2023)
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In Litigating the Environment: Process and Procedure Before International Courts and Tribunals (Edward Elgar, 2023), Dr Justine Bendel scrutinises how international courts and tribunals may respond procedurally to an ever-growing list of environmental disputes. In a time of environmental crisis, she lays crucial groundwork for strengthening the app…
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Sudhir Kakar, "The Indian Jungle: Psychoanalysis and Non-Western Civilizations" (Karnac, 2024)
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In this podcast, Ashis Roy (Psychoanalyst (IPA) and author of the recently published book Intimacy in Alienation: A Psychoanalytic Study of Hindu-Muslim Relationships (Yoda Press, 2024) is in conversation with Dhwani Shah, MD. Shah is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst currently practicing in Princeton, NJ. He is a clinical associate faculty member i…
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Stuart Elden, "The Birth of Territory" (U Chicago Press, 2013)
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Territory is one of the central political concepts of the modern world and, indeed, functions as the primary way the world is divided and controlled politically. Yet territory has not received the critical attention afforded to other crucial concepts such as sovereignty, rights, and justice. While territory continues to matter politically, and terr…
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Shaun S. Yates, "Over-Efficiency in the Lower Criminal Courts: Understanding a Key Problem and How to Fix it" (Policy Press, 2024)
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In our pursuit of efficiency in the lower criminal courts, have we lost sight of quality justice? Through the critical examination of original stenographic data, Over-Efficiency in the Lower Criminal Courts: Understanding a Key Problem and How to Fix it (Policy Press, 2024) by Dr. Shaun Yates demonstrates how an English Magistrates' courthouse ofte…
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Theodore G. Zervas, "With Grit and a Big Heart: A Beginners Guide to Teaching" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2022)
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What does it take to become a teacher today and how does one become a teacher? Theodore G. Zervas's book With Grit and a Big Heart: A Beginners Guide to Teaching (Rowman and Littlefield, 2022) covers the ins and outs on becoming a teacher from receiving a teaching license, working with students, colleagues, and parents, and confronting some of the …
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Maria Taroutina and Allison Leigh, "Russian Orientalism in a Global Context: Hybridity, Encounter, and Representation, 1740-1940" (Manchester UP, 2023)
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Russian Orientalism in a Global Context: Hybridity, Encounter, and Representation, 1740-1940 (Manchester UP, 2023) features new research on Russia's historic relationship with Asia and the ways it was mediated and represented in the fine, decorative and performing arts and architecture from the mid-eighteenth century to the first two decades of Sov…
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Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall, "Haitian History: New Perspectives" (Routledge, 2012)
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Despite Haiti's proximity to the United States, and its considerable importance to our own history, Haiti barely registered in the historic consciousness of most Americans until recently. Those who struggled to understand Haiti's suffering in the earthquake of 2010 often spoke of it as the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, but could not ex…
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Jeremy Black, "Rethinking Geopolitics" (Indiana UP, 2024)
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Amid the bloody Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2021 and the escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait, the geopolitical balance of power has changed significantly in a very short period. If current trends continue, we may be witnessing a tectonic realignment unseen in more than a century. In 1904, Halford Mackinder delivered a seminal lecture en…
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Isabel Bramsen, "The Micro-Sociology of Peace and Conflict" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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How do micro-interactions of resistance, fighting and dialogue shape larger patterns of peace and conflict? How can nonviolent resistance, conflict transformation and diplomacy be analysed in micro-detail? Exploring these questions in The Micro-Sociology of Peace and Conflict (Cambridge University Press, 2023), Dr. Isabel Bramsen introduces micro-s…
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Stephen Pinfield, "Achieving Global Open Access: The Need for Scientific, Epistemic and Participatory Openness" (Routledge, 2024)
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Often assumed to be a self-evident good, Open Access has been subject to growing criticism for perpetuating global inequities and epistemic injustices. it has been seen as imposing exploitative business and publishing models and as exacerbating exclusionary research evaluation culture and practices. Achieving Global Open Access: The Need for Scient…
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"New Letters" Magazine: A Discussion with Christie Hodgen
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Christie Hodgen is the author of four books of fiction, most recently the novel Boy Meets Girl, which won the 2020 AWP Award for the Novel. Her short fiction and essays have been included in dozens of literary journals and have won two Pushcart Prizes. She teaches in the MFA program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is the editor of New…
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Farshid Emami, "Isfahan: Architecture and Urban Experience in Early Modern Iran" (Penn State UP, 2024)
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A vibrant urban settlement from mediaeval times and the royal seat of the Safavid dynasty, the city of Isfahan emerged as a great metropolis during the seventeenth century. Using key sources, Isfahan: Architecture and Urban Experience in Early Modern Iran (Penn State University Press, 2024) reconstructs the spaces and senses of this dynamic city. F…
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EP 724: Reader’s Question - How Does Alcohol Affect Hormones?
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How does alcohol affect hormones, and why should you care? Join Annie Grace on This Naked Mind’s podcast as she uncovers the science behind alcohol's impact on your endocrine system. We'll explore how a few drinks can disrupt your body's natural balance, leading to issues like hormonal imbalance, thyroid problems, and a weakened immune system. Whet…
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Allie sits down with co-founding partner Pete Zulia and his guest, Steve Contardi. You'll learn about Steve, his background and how he got to Cincinnati, and how he started the Tennis Club at Harper's point. Pete asks Steve to explain his approach to his business and how he continues to be successful in recreation after 50 years. You'll understand …
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On this episode of The Kara Goldin Show, Elisa Marshall, the innovative co-founder of maman, shares her terrific story of how a deep love for cozy, nostalgic kitchen atmospheres and high-quality ingredients led to the creation of maman, a café, restaurant and event space that started in SoHo and has since expanded across North America to major citi…
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Abbey Stockstill, "Marrakesh and the Mountains: Landscape, Urban Planning, and Identity in the Medieval Maghrib" (Penn State UP, 2024)
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Over the course of the Almoravid (1040–1147) and Almohad (1121–1269) dynasties, mediaeval Marrakesh evolved from an informal military encampment into a thriving metropolis that attempted to translate a local and distinctly rural past into a broad, imperial architectural vernacular. In Marrakesh and the Mountains: Landscape, Urban Planning, and Iden…
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Matthew Archer, "Unsustainable: Measurement, Reporting, and the Limits of Corporate Sustainability" (NYU Press, 2024)
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In recent years, companies have felt the pressure to be transparent about their environmental impact. Large documents containing summaries of yearly emissions rates, carbon output, and utilized resources are shared on companies’ social media pages, websites, and employee briefings in a bid for public confidence in corporate responsibility. And yet,…
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Democracy Promotion, Progressive Realism and the Labour Government’s Policy Towards Asia
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Does the Labour Party’s 2024 election victory spell the end of the United Kingdom’s foreign policy interest in Asia? And how will its ‘progressive realism’ foreign policy paradigm shape its democracy promotion efforts in this region? Listen to Ben Bland as he talks to Petra Alderman about the UK’s post-Brexit tilt towards Asia, the new Labour gover…
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Jessica Anthony, "The Most" (Little, Brown, 2024)
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It's November 3, 1957. As Sputnik 2 launches into space, carrying Laika, the doomed Soviet dog, a couple begin their day. Virgil Beckett, an insurance salesman, isn't particularly happy in his job but he fulfills the role. Kathleen Beckett, once a promising tennis champion with a key shot up her sleeve, is now a mother and homemaker. On this unseas…
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12 Angry Alaskans: Re-Examining the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Case
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This is part #2 of a the (ir)Rational Alaskans, a Cited Podcast series that re-examines the legacy of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Last episode, the spill devastates Cordova, Alaska. In this second part, 12 Angry Alaskans, a jury of ordinary Alaskans picks up our story. They muddle through the most devastating, and most complicated, environmental di…
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Heath Brown, "Roadblocked: Joe Biden's Rocky Transition to the Presidency" (UP of Kansas, 2024)
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Political Scientist Heath Brown’s new book, Roadblocked: Joe Biden's Rocky Transition to the Presidency (UP of Kansas, 2024), examines the presidential transition between the Trump Administration and the Biden Administration in late 2020 and into 2021. Presidential transitions are not all that frequent, since presidents who are re-elected do not ne…
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Lesley Smith, "Fragments of a World: William of Auvergne and His Medieval Life" (U Chicago Press, 2023)
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Lesley Smith of Oxford University joins Jana Byars to talk about her new book, Fragments of a World: William of Auvergne and His Medieval Life (University of Chicago Press, 2023). It has been 140 years since a full biography of William of Auvergne (1180?-1249), which may come as a surprise, given that William was an important gateway of Greek and A…
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Lauren Benton, "They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence" (Princeton UP, 2024)
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A sweeping account of how small wars shaped global order in the age of empires. Imperial conquest and colonization depended on pervasive raiding, slaving, and plunder. European empires amassed global power by asserting a right to use unilateral force at their discretion. They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence (Princeton UP, 2024) is a pa…
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Nick Grono, "How to Lead Nonprofits: Turning Purpose into Impact to Change the World" (BenBella Books, 2024)
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Non-profit organizations play an indispensable role in the world today, and are consistently rated higher than governments, the media or businesses in term of public trust. Yet many non-profit organizations suffer from dysfunction. New non-profit leaders find themselves unprepared for the challenges ahead, and even seasoned leaders often struggle t…
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Javier Fernández-Galeano, "Queer Obscenity: Erotic Archives in Dictatorial Spain" (Stanford UP, 2024)
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Queer Obscenity: Erotic Archives in Dictatorial Spain (Stanford University Press, 2024) takes us inside the archive to demonstrate how the incongruities of the Primo de Rivera (1923–1930) and Franco (1939–1975) regimes were manifested in the regulation of erotic material cultures. Focusing on amateur pornographers and their confiscated and censored…
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Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions of suicide, cancer, and death. What if the very thing you're using to cope with trauma is actually preventing you from healing? In this emotional episode, Julie opens up about her decades-long struggle with binge drinking, using alcohol to numb the pain of her son's suicide, her husband's cancer diagn…
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He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters
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Schuyler Bailar didn’t set out to be an activist, but his very public transition to the Harvard men’s swim team put him in the spotlight. His choice to be open about his journey and share his experience has evolved into tireless advocacy for inclusion and collective liberation. Today’s book is: He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why it Matte…
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Policing and White Power with Daniel Kryder and David Cunningham (JP, EF)
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This June 2020 episode, originally part of a Global Policing series, was Recall this Book's first exploration of police brutality, systemic and personal racism and Black Lives Matter. Elizabeth and John were lucky to be joined by Daniel Kryder and David Cunningham, two scholars who have worked on these questions for decades. Many of the mechanisms …
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Modya and David are joined this week by Ruth Schapira (about whose work you can learn more at innerjudaism.com) to look at the role of grace and calmness within this week's Torah portion. Together, they focus on the value of gentle words in Moses' plea to be allowed to enter the land, and how a calm orientation is necessary to navigate difficult co…
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Claudio Lomnitz, "Sovereignty and Extortion: A New State Form in Mexico" (Duke UP, 2024)
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Over the past fifteen years in Mexico, more than 450,000 people have been murdered and 110,000 more have been disappeared. In Sovereignty and Extortion: A New State Form in Mexico (Duke UP, 2024), Claudio Lomnitz examines the Mexican state in relation to this extreme violence, uncovering a reality that challenges the familiar narratives of “a war o…
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What would you do in the place of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter in 1943? Mumble your loyalty oath to Hitler like everyone else—or refuse and pay with your life? This martyr is a blessed in the Catholic Church and on the way to being canonized. He is also the subject of a transcendentally beautiful movie A Hidden life by Terrence Mallick in 201…
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Shaul Magid, "Meir Kahane: The Public Life and Political Thought of an American Jewish Radical" (Princeton UP, 2021)
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Rabbi Meir Kahane came of age amid the radical politics of the counterculture, becoming a militant voice of protest against Jewish liberalism. Kahane founded the Jewish Defense League in 1968, declaring that Jews must protect themselves by any means necessary. He immigrated to Israel in 1971, where he founded KACH, an ultranationalist and racist po…
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Anthony P. Stone, "Hindu Astrology: Myths, Symbols, and Realities" (Pippa Rann Books, 2023)
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Does Hindu astrology work? If so, why? When does it not work? Why? Where and how did Hindu astrology arise and develop? What are its similarities with other astrological systems? These are among the unusual and fascinating questions tackled by an Oxford mathematician, Dr. A. P. Stone, who learned Sanskrit specifically for the purpose. Analyzing var…
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Justine Chambers, "Pursuing Morality: Buddhism and Everyday Ethics in Southeastern Myanmar" (NUS Press, 2024)
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What is the right way to live? This is an old question in Western moral philosophy, but in recent years anthropologists have turned their attention to this question in what has been called, a “moral turn”. In this original ethnographic study, Pursuing Morality: Buddhism and Everyday Ethics in Southeastern Myanmar (NUS Press, 2024), Justine Chambers…
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Zvi Schreiber, "Money, Going Out of Style: The Story of Money and the Mystery of Its Decline" (2021)
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What is money? Why are trillions of dollars, euros, pounds, and yen being printed, but not spent, and what does this reveal about the state of our society? Money, as we know it, was born in 1971 when currencies unlinked from gold. During its adolescence, money was hyperactive, causing rampant inflation. Three decades of mature growth followed. But …
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