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Cinephile, history fan, and one-time Muscovite Ally Pitts explores contemporary and Soviet-era Russian language cinema one film at a time! The show combines interviews and movie discussion, and features expert guests including authors, journalists, stand-up comedians, and indie podcasters. From time to time, it also tackles Hollywood’s attempts to bring aspects of Russian culture, literature, and history to the Silver Screen.
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A decolonial podcast that studies the intersection of asymmetrical warfare and colonialism. Join me each season as I discuss different conflicts from all over the world and breakdown the different colonial and asymmetrical tactics used. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aoawarfare/support
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Russian listening and reading skills practice. Learning through stories is a fun and enticing way to practice Russian. The transcript of each story is available on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts". Learn Russian and smile!
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Alternative Talk- 1150AM KKNW

Alternative Talk- 1150AM KKNW

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Alternative Talk 1150AM is unlike any other talk radio format in the Seattle Radio Market. Hosts on the station cover a wide variety of topics, including natural health, personal and financial growth, pet wellness, the psychic realm, issues important to today’s busy woman, and even foreign language programming to serve the area’s large Russian and Chinese speaking communities. Alternative Talk 1150 is proud to pioneer such unique and diverse talk radio subjects. The station brings a variety ...
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In this collection of Russian stories, editor and compiler Thomas Seltzer selects from a range of the best examples of 19th and early 20th century Russian literature. As a survey of famous authors at the height of the powers, as well as some writers who have been unjustly neglected, this anthology is indispensable.
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Childhood, published in 1852, is the first novel in Leo Tolstoy’s autobiographical trilogy, which also includes Boyhood, and Youth. Published when Tolstoy was twenty-three, the book gained immediate notice among Russian writers including Ivan Turgenev, and heralded the young Tolstoy as a major figure in Russian letters. Childhood is an expressionist exploration of the internal life of a young boy, Nikolenka, and was a new form in Russian writing, mixing fact, fiction and emotions to render t ...
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I am a native English speaking voice over actor of European origin with experience in podcasting and commercial video voiceovers and singing. My original accent is British but I have lived in the USA and have picked up American English as well. I am well-travelled and can act in a variety of accents including Eastern European, Russian, Indian, French and Irish. My voice comes out as deep, warm and friendly. Bulgarian is my second mother language. My recent projects include voice over for an ...
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Slavstvuyte!

Dina Stankovic

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Slavstvuyte is a podcast dedicated to exploring the fascinating world of Slavic languages. Join me as we delve into the rich history, vibrant cultures, and diverse communities that make up the Slavic-speaking world. From Russian to Czech, Polish to Ukrainian, and everything in between, I will take you on a journey through the sounds, structures, and quirks that make Slavic languages unique. Each episode, your host, along with a variety of experts, will explore a different aspect of Slavic la ...
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Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace chronicles the lives of five Russian aristocratic families during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Many considered this book to be the best Russian work of literature of all time and it is massive in scale. The book is divided in four volumes and the chapters don't just contain the narrative of the plot to the novel but philosophical discussions as well. This may be intimidating to average book readers but they shouldn't be discouraged to try reading War and Peace. ...
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Best Book Breakdown

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Welcome to Best Book Breakdown, the podcast that breaks down the bestseller books you need to read! If you love the idea of reading all the latest bestsellers but simply don't have the time, then this podcast is perfect for you. Each episode, we'll provide you with a comprehensive summary of a popular book that has made it onto the bestseller lists. We'll cover everything from plot and character development to key themes and takeaways, giving you all the information you need to know in a con ...
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Set in 19th century Russia, The Brothers Karamazov (Russian: Братья Карамазовы) is the last novel written by the illustrious author Fyodor Dostoyevsky who died a few months before the book's publication. The deeply philosophical and passionate novel tells the story of Fyodor Karamazov, an immoral debauch whose sole aim in life is the acquisition of wealth. Twice married, he has three sons whose welfare and upbringing, he cares nothing about. At the beginning of the story, Dimitri Karamazov, ...
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Episode 039: "The Gift of 51"With JD turning 51 this week, Ashley asks him some questions about things that he's learned along his way in life and how he might advise people of younger generations to view their own life choices. What follows is a wide ranging conversation touching on relationships, the challenges men and women face in societal expe…
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Stacy starts with a confession about her fav podcast while Eric shares his tale of woe going from no-vid to Covid. Among other topics, they discuss the importance of a “better breakfast,” happy cats which includes bobcats, mimosas versus samosas, ampersands, and whether there’s boxed wine in other parts of the world. Finally they get to the topic a…
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Really, there is nothing you can't do! But you must know how to choose your experience. The more you know yourself, the easier it is to find your real voice and follow the dreams that matter to you!This episode invites you to make an impact with your natural voice! It was a pleasure recording the show for you and outlining the 9 distinct ways our p…
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Thursday, September 5 on Urban Forum Northwest:*Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D) WA-10 comments on Project 2025 and the negative impact and restriction of rights it would have on a significant number of the country's population. She will also comment on her legislative priorities.*Attorney Jesse Wineberry, Co Founder, Washington Equity Now Alli…
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Modern life often seems like an endless list of things that need our attention: the garage that needs cleaning, those photos that need organizing, the email that needs answering. Far too often, the result is that feeling of anxiety and frustration called overwhelm.Some people cope by procrastinating and letting the work pile up, while others relent…
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Founder, CEO, and executive coach Mikaela Kiner talks with Suzanne about the importance of kindness, patience, and understanding in both personal and professional interactions. They touch on the courage it takes to address toxic behavior in the workplace, each leaders’ responsibility to create healthy, inclusive cultures, and shares her recent expe…
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Get ready to weave some style wisdom into your wardrobe! This week's episode of Wisdom from the Wardrobe is threading the needle on what was the official shirt of summer 2024—the crochet/mesh top from Abercombie that's got every guy in stitches. We’re also unpicking the Pantone trend colors for fall and winter 2024, so your wardrobe stays ahead of …
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After a stylish five-week hiatus, the Wisdom from the Wardrobe team is back and ready to serve up the latest in style with a side of fun! This episode, we're unpacking the buzz around the iconic Trader Joe's tote bag becoming a must-have style statement in Japan—yes, you heard that right! We’re also peeking at the Paris 2025 Summer Olympics, with f…
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We have felt for a long time that when it comes to our physical health there are certain foundational things we can do to support us. When we talk about supplements, there’s more and more talk about the importance of probiotics. Are they all the same? What do they really do and how? To expand our knowledge, we’ll talk to Jane Jansen, a naturopathic…
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Archetypal Symbols panel about the “11° VIRGO NEW MOON MANIFESTING VISUALIZATION”. Occurring the next day on September 2.3:55:22 pm HST Kailua-Kona HI | 6:55:22 pm PDT Seattle, WA | 9:55:22 pm EDT Washington DC | 3 SEPT 1:55:22 am BST. Greenwich UK | 11:55:21 a AEST Sydney AU |What’s the seed growth for this month? The VIRGO archetype discerns to u…
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For the conclusion of Writers and Company, the tables are turned and author Madeleine Thien interviews Eleanor Wachtel. Recorded at the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival in Montreal last spring, Thien speaks with Eleanor about her early life in Montreal, memorable moments from her career and more. They also look back on Eleanor's conv…
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Hosts review examples of the scientific fraud, incentive programs, public-private partnerships, and conflicts of interest that demonstrate the corporate capture of government offices and oversight agencies, undermining health at every level.Reference Linkshttps://informedchoicewa.substack.com/Capture of every Immunization director/manager in every …
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Are burgers and fries part of a healthy diet? It depends on the ingredients. Guest Dr. Michael Gaeta reviews which fats, sugars, grains, and other ingredients are bad, and which are good. Achieving good health is delicious!Reference Links:https://informedchoicewa.substack.com/https://michaelgaeta.com/https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergyhttps://www…
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This week on American Road Trip Talk, meet New York Vinnie, filling in for Gary Mantz as he takes some time away from the show. In this edition, he chats with automotive adventurer Jeff Zurschmeide who took a road trip through America's Last Frontier in Alaska. It's much different than taking a road trip within the continental United States, and is…
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Many people make the mistake of thinking that their book will give them confidence (it won't) or that it will make them look smart (it can't do that either) or fill a gaping hole in their life (nope - sorry!) Books don't do that. The absolute best thing you make an impact with your book is by cleaning up your inner game before you write a single wo…
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Thursday, August 29 on Urban Forum Northwest:*Korbett Mosesly, Managing Director, Community Reinvestment Program, Washington State Department of Commerce comments on grants awarded to the various communities and discuss the process and how your organization could be a beneficiary.*Maisha Barnett, Paul Mitchell, and William Lowe invites you to the S…
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The Convo Kids, Stacy and Eric are back; however, the call-in line isn’t quite yet. But in an exciting development, Eric reads DAMTT’s first Apple rating! This time the topics pinball from colonoscopy prep and Brazilian waxing to Honey and Whole Grains months with pivots into square dancing, Hoyle, tocino (bacon in Spanish) and ballroom to name a f…
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Zen Honeycutt, Activist and Founding Executive Director of Moms Across America Zen L. Honeycutt is—first and foremost—a mom. She is also an activist, speaker, author, founding executive director of Moms Across America, and co-creator of Mothers Across the World with Dr. Vandana Shiva. While heading Moms Across America, Zen initiated the first testi…
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Episode 038: "Slow Down On the Hacks" Everyone these days is looking for ways to "hack" life - finding easier, better, more streamlined ways to do things, usually to save time and effort. But this risks trying to take shortcuts through or around hard but important things like health, fitness, financial health, and more. This week, Ashley and JD dis…
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In the first half hour of the show, Eddie Rye and Hayward Evans join Harriett Walden to highlight various individuals members making a difference in our communities, including Chandler Williams, Josephine Howell, and Butch Harrison.In the second half of the show, Harriett provides the latest information and events within Mothers for Police Accounta…
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Breakthroughs in quantum physics have brought up many new possibilities we never considered before. For instance, might our new quantum knowledge explain things like spontaneous remission? Could we adopt a quantum approach as a strategy to healing? We’ll talk to Joseph Selbie, author of The Physics of Miraculous Healing to see if there’s an interse…
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Tune in to Talk Cosmos, Sunday, AUGUST 35, 2024, at 1-2 p.m. PDT, for the Kaleidoscope Visions Panel featuring a traditional timing aspect: “MOON POWER FOR SEPTEMBER”, Collective Restructuring”.“This program focuses on the four basic phases of the moon entering September. Starting from the 3rd Quarter occurring Aug 26th to the New Moon on Sept 2, f…
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The Scottish author reflects on the stories she grew up with, the influence of feminism and how time moves in circular patterns. Ali Smith has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize four times. Her 2014 novel How to Be Both won the Women's Prize for fiction and the Costa Book Award for novel. She spoke with Eleanor Wachtel in 2018 about the first tw…
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Host Ally Pitts shares news about two exhibitions running in 2024 that feature the work of artist Alexandra Exter. He also discusses a previous film covered on the podcast, Aelita, which she worked on as a costume designer and set decorator. The Royal Academy of Art's exhibition is In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine from 1900 to the 1930…
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Medical tests fail, often, and yet patients are asked to make life or death decisions on test results. Guests Ashley Cramer and Karol Jones discuss the medical test results, and the terminal option, that Ashley refused to accept when she was pregnant with her daughter, now a healthy, happy toddler.Reference Linkshttps://informedchoicewa.substack.co…
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Chances are high that if you or your child experience a serious vaccine adverse reaction, everyone -- from the doctor or nurse that administered the shot to all the medical staff at the hospital -- will deny the vaccine(s) had anything to do with the symptoms being experienced. Hosts discuss what you must know before you choose to vaccinate and ste…
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In this episode, artist and frequent contributor Erika Nelson shares her deep appreciation of Art Cars. An art car is a vehicle that has had its appearance modified as an act of personal artistic expression. Among the highlights of our interview: Houston's Art Car Parade, Seattle’s art car inclusion in the Fremont Fair/Solstice event, Art Car World…
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Gary and Suzanne welcome author of Modern Positivity, Richard Spitzer. Success happens every day to people and organizations. It's guaranteed that there will always be the most successful to the least successful in every field and for every goal.Website:https://www.modernpositivity.com/By Alternative Talk- 1150AM KKNW
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The Illumination Code: 7 Keys to Unlock Your Quantum IntelligenceHave you ever known, felt, or sensed something that defies rational explanation? Have you ever wondered how your intuition can know things that should be impossible to know?The Illumination Code bridges mysticism and science, offering readers learnable and repeatable firsthand evidenc…
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Episode 037: "Too Valuable to be Lost?"A common refrain these days is the fear of "losing oneself" or not being able to "find" oneself. So often, though, these ideas mix up a lot of different contexts that are not only inevitable parts of our human experience but are truly indispensable for us to grow in healthy ways. This week, building off of a p…
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The episode starts with a confession about the show’s number before we get into topics like: Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast, lightening, Twisters and the hottie that is Glen Powell, Eric’s take on seeing Alien for the first time, the Blake Lively drama (Alexis Bledel is the “sister” I forgot), American artists, learning Japanese, crayons, colonoscop…
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Courage to Disrupt: Michael Hudson on Change and LeadershipMichael Hudson (CEO at the Hudson Institute of Coaching) joins Suzanne for a conversation about adapting to new environments, the courage to disrupt traditions, and why coaching is needed in our world today more than ever before. They discuss Michael’s early career experiences in Vietnam an…
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Join me as we take a step back and discuss Michael Collin's role in the Irish War of Independence If you can, please donate to the following fundraisers: Mohammed,Ibrahim Rula. If you can please volunteer/donate to the following houseless support organizations: City of Chicago Houseless Resources Housing Action Illinois Resource List Chicago Coalit…
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As a kid Chris Wolf went to Camp Lawrence on Lake Winnipesaukee, Stacy’s first camp experience is as an adult on Lake Osoyoos. Chris sees himself as a hero whereas Stacy prefers to be the more interesting sidekick. Chris’ spirit animal is a wolf, Stacy’s is TBD. What they do have in common is a love to talk, creative thinking, and an appreciation o…
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It seems we have been arguing for our limitations for some time now. Finally, we’re feeling a shift in the energy and were rediscovering who we really are and how we want our future to be. We’ll talk to Hope Ives Mauran, author of “LOVE’S NEW EARTH – Awakening to Our Collective True Nature as Love With Rays of Hope and Reasons to Prevail”. We think…
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”Democratic Convention – 24US Elections”. A mini-series starting off Talk Cosmos new panel, US GLOBAL CURRENTS – An Astrological Perspective.This follows the Republican Convention program presented on July 11. Inspired from the USA Chiron Return Healing Alchemy on April 21, 2024, this mini-series will focus on the Presidential elections for the Oct…
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The American architect, known for challenging the idea of form, reflects on his life and the experiences that shape his work, from his days as a lieutenant in the Korean War to his time studying in Europe. He founded the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies and is the author of several books on architecture and design, including Lateness. P…
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If the average person doesn't understand how to critically read scientific studies, or doesn't understand the unethical workings of the science industry, informed consent vanishes. Guest Michael Donio, a senior research scientist and writer, discusses his mission to make complex science terminology and concepts easy for us all to understand so that…
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Special guests Caden (Cade) Larson and Jameson (Jamie) Handley, two of the eight nonspeakers with autism featured in the award-winning documentary film SPELLERS, join the show to talk-via-typing with us about their life-changing experiences of being freed from silence. Jennifer Larson (Cade's mom) and JB Handley (Jamie's dad) lend a helping hand to…
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47 years ago, Elvis Presley passed into history. The King of Rock and Roll “left the building” at the age of 42. Today, we remember his too-short life and celebrate his incredible legacy with Cory Cooper, widely regarded Elvis expert. In addition to Graceland and Tupelo, where else can fans of The King visit to pay homage? Cory has select recommend…
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 IS INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAYThursday, August 15 on Urban Forum Northwest:*Consulate General of India in Seattle-Consul General Prakash Gupta is a career diplomat having served in several countries around the world and the United Nations. The Seattle Consulate opened on February 23, 2024. Consul General Gupta will comment on activit…
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Archetypes are the ideas of consciousness that humans have tried to explore and embody as values to live by, with mixed success. These archetypes form the basis of human professions till today: Abundance, Power, Beauty, Love, Goodness, Truth, Justice, Wholeness and Self.In this book, “The Return of the Archetypes: Re-visioning your self and Society…
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Episode 036: Living Our Own Olympics There is nothing like the Olympics to get us focused on what it’s like to achieve dreams, or fall just short of them. The human drama of sport reflects the day-in-day-out challenges we each face in moving towards our individual goals in life. This week, JD and Ashley discuss all the different challenges involved…
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