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Decoder Ring

Slate Podcasts

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Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters.
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How To!

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You’ve got questions. Together, we get answers. We all need advice, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to turn. Each week, Courtney Martin and Carvell Wallace bring a listener on to the show to solve their toughest problems with the help of world-class experts. It’s free therapy, and you’re invited.
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Weekly reading of National Geographic Magazine produced by Radio Eye under the Chafee Amendment to the Copyright Act which states that authorized entities that are governmental or nonprofit organizations whose primary mission is to provide copyrighted works in specialized formats to blind or disabled people. By continuing to listen, you verify you have an eligible print-reading disability.
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The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger examine threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week’s big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in everything we read, watch and hear.
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Podcasts for the insatiably curious by the world’s most popular weekly science magazine. Everything from the latest science and technology news to the big-picture questions about life, the universe and what it means to be human. For more visit newscientist.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Emergence Magazine is an award-winning magazine exploring the threads connecting ecology, culture and spirituality. Our podcast features exclusive interviews, author-narrated essays, fiction, multipart series, and more. We feature new podcast episodes weekly on Tuesdays.
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The Joy of Why

Steven Strogatz, Janna Levin, and Quanta Magazine

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The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz and the astrophysicist and author Janna Levin interview leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time.
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Crisis Point

Crisis Magazine

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Since 1982, Crisis Magazine has been America's leading source for Catholic perspectives on religion, culture, and politics. Join editor-in-chief Eric Sammons and leading Catholics on "Crisis Point."
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Award-winning podcast hosted by voice artist Darren Marlar who narrates true stories of crime, the unexplained, and paranormal. * Ranked #2 in Podcast Magazine‘s “Best True Crime and Horror” podcasts for 2020 * Named one of the “Best Storytellers in Podcasting” in 2019 by Podcast Business Journal * Darren Marlar’s narration of “The Tell-Tale Heart” won Bronze at HEAR NOW 2020 Podcast Palooza * Reached #5 worldwide on the “HOT 50” chart for November 2020 by Podcast Magazine * Finalist for”Sto ...
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Editors in Conversation

American Society for Microbiology

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Editors in Conversation is the official podcast of the American Society for Microbiology Journals. Editors in Conversation features discussions between ASM Journals Editors, researchers and clinicians working on the most cutting edge issues in the microbial sciences. Topics include laboratory diagnosis and clinical treatment of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, epidemiology of infections, multidrug-resistant organisms, pharmacology of antimicrobial agents, susceptibility testing ...
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Kevin Rose explores the forefronts of the AI, investment hacking, optimizing wellness, technology of the future, and the world's lastest cultural trends. Each episode is packed with valuable insights to fuel personal and professional growth, from technologists and scientists to zen masters and productivity hackers; this variety show will always provide you with an abundance of unconventional wisdom. Kevin has been recognized as one of Time Magazine's 'Top 25 Most Influential People on the We ...
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Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners. We launched in March 2016 with our first series, Science of Survival, and have since expanded our show and now offer a range of story formats, including reports from our correspondents in the field and interviews with the biggest figures in sports, adventure, and the outdoors.
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Freddie Sayers from online magazine UnHerd seeks out top scientists, writers, politicians and thinkers for in-depth interviews to try and help us work out what’s really going on. What started as an inquiry into the pandemic has broadened into a fascinating look at free speech, science, meaning and the ideas shaping our world. Due to popular demand here is a podcast version of our YouTube — available to watch, for free here or by searching ‘LockdownTV’. Enjoy! And don't forget to rate, like a ...
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Cosmopod

Cosmonaut Magazine

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Cosmopod is the official podcast of Cosmonaut Magazine, a project dedicated to expanding the project of scientific socialism in the 21st Century. In our feed we have a combination of podcast episodes and audio articles from our website.
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A Spark of Science

Glasgow Science Centre

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Join us for this two-minute podcast where we explore a different scientific concept each week. Did you know that a Scottish mountain helped measure the weight of the Earth, or that octopuses are amazing escape artists? Discover what it was like for cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin to be the first to launch into space and listen to some inspiring stories from people working in science today. What else will you discover with a Spark of Science? Get in touch on twitter @gsc1 or visit https://www.glasgows ...
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Pharmaceutical Executive

Pharmaceutical Executive Podcast

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The Pharm Exec Podcast goes beyond the pages of the Pharmaceutical Executive print magazine and http://PharmExec.com to bring the latest commercial insights to the C-suite through in-depth interviews. Podcast episodes examine current trends, key conferences, and critical topics in the industry.
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Whether you’re curious about getting healthy, the Big Bang or the science of cooking, find out everything you need to know in under 30 minutes with Instant Genius. The team behind BBC Science Focus Magazine talk to world-leading experts to bring you a bite-sized masterclass on a new subject each week. New episodes are released every Monday and Friday and you can subscribe to Instant Genius on Apple Podcasts to access all new episodes ad-free and all old episodes of Instant Genius Extra.
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Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, LIGHTSPEED is a Hugo Award-winning, critically-acclaimed digital magazine. In its pages, you'll find science fiction from near-future stories and sociological SF to far-future, star-spanning SF. Plus there's fantasy from epic sword-and-sorcery and contemporary urban tales to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folk tales. Each month, LIGHTSPEED brings you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction featuring a variety of authors, f ...
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BBC Countryfile Magazine brings you The Plodcast - a weekly escape to the British countryside with fascinating guests and the wonders of the great outdoors. Enjoy a new escape into the countryside every Tuesday and wind down with our Sound Escapes on a Friday. Find out more about us at www.countryfile.com/podcast Subscribe to the print version of BBC Countryfile Magazine at https://www.buysubscriptions.com/print/bbc-countryfile-magazine-subscription
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Next war, the angel decided, he was going to sit out. Before the dust settled, before hosts rose and fell depending on their actions and inclinations, he fled. Cowardice, maybe. More like pragmatism, he rationalized. | © 2024 by Carrie Vaughn. Narrated by Paul Boehmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Tackling air pollution—indoors and outdoors, how burned-up satellites in the atmosphere could destroy ozone, and the latest in our series of books on a future to look forward to First up this week, Science Senior Editor Michael Funk joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about the magazine’s special issue on air pollution. The two discuss the broad scope …
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.265 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The House of the VooDoo Queen” (December 19, 1974) 00:47:09.401 = Lux Radio Theater, “After The Thin Man” (June 17, 1940) 01:46:45.304 = 2000 Plus, “The Brooklyn Brain” (June 21, 1950) 02:15:50.111 = The Unexpected, “Find The Man” (AD…
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IN THIS EPISODE: FICTION: The short horror story “Come and Play” by Pablo Dickens NON-FICTION: In May, 2017, another 7,000 unmarked graves were found on the campus of Mississippi Medical Center. But this gruesome discovery is only the beginning of the dark and twisted history of how the bodies got there. (The Land of 10,000 Unmarked Graves) *** Dar…
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IN THIS EPISODE… FICTION: The Creepypasta “Psychosis” by Gar/Matt Dymerski NON-FICTION: What one young boy was told were nightmares, are later to be discovered by his grandmother as a real ghost! *** A woman wakes up to a ghost’s impression on her arm. *** Japan has a ghost that brings good luck. *** Finding the perfect apartment becomes an imperfe…
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IN THIS EPISODE: The crew of 309 aboard the USS Cyclops disappeared without a trace – and now, 100 years later, we're still left with more questions than answers. (The Bermuda Triangle Vanishing of the USS Cyclops) *** Mickey was arrested and charged with slicing the throat of one of his best friends, and he had good reason. After all, his friend o…
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IN THIS EPISODE… FICTION: Is there a creature that lives in the woods that surround Lincoln Way? (The Beast on Lincoln Way) NON-FICTION: Built in the late 1830's, the Lochnivar Plantation mansion was home to the Gordon family for many years and watched over by an old caretaker. The Gordon family is long gone now.... but the old caretaker still watc…
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Whether we’re lifting weights in the gym, going for an outdoor run or competing in sports, any kind of physical activity takes its toll on our bodies. So, what should we be doing when we’re not exercising to make sure our bodies stay in top condition? In this episode, we catch up with James Betts, professor of metabolic physiology at the University…
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Saturn’s moon Dione casts its shadow across the ringed planet this week. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-29-jul-2024 Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and sub…
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#scarystories #halloweenstories #halloweenkids #storiesforkids #kidsstories #scarystoriesforkids #microterrors Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com! Visit our website: https://MicroTerrors.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from aut…
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.634 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Charity Is Never Dead” (December 18, 1974) 00:47:24.649 = The Shadow, “Power of the Mind” (April 24, 1938) 01:16:50.721 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Second Stain” (January 29, 1940) ***WD 01:31:16.990 = Sleep No More, “Three O’Clock” (Dece…
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IN THIS EPISODE: The creepy and disturbing history of the Ouija board. *** People living in the Malay Peninsula tell of a strange invisible people who live in the forests there. (Orang Bunian) *** A news clipping from more than a hundred years ago, in the New York Sun, tells a haunting story. (Haunted by Wife’s Ghost) *** A nurse gets a fright whil…
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IN THIS EPISODE: Did a Nikola Tesla experiment cause the Tunguska Blast? (Tesla’s Death Ray) *** The U.S. State Department has evacuated even more Americans due to a sickness that is spreading when people hear strange sounds. What could be causing the noise? (Sickening Strange Sounds) *** Do the ghosts of doomed lovers haunt a jagged cliff in Hot S…
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SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “City of the Dead”: http://www.ancientpages.com/2017/11/25/dargavs-strange-city-dead-mysterious-village-ancient-cemetery-shrouded-myths “The Faceless Specter That Follows Me”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/11/28/faceless-specter-follows/ “Father Claims His Family Is Being Haunted By The Ghost Of An O…
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You may know Claire Mabey as the founder of the Verb Wellington Festival, perhaps as co-curator of the Aotearoa NZ Festival of the Arts writers programme, or as a book reviewer. Now she's adding author to that CV. Claire's first book has just been published - The Raven's Eye Runaways, aimed at young teenagers is a gripping, fantasy quest set in a p…
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After the sudden death of a close friend at age 17, Tom Turcich resolved to make the most of life. He began his epic journey to circumnavigate the globe on foot. Four months into the trip he met his traveling companion, a puppy named Savannah. The expedition ended up taking seven years, with Tom and Savannah covering more than 45,000 kilometres - w…
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Conservative media outlets are testing a series of talking points to discredit the leading Democratic candidate for president. On this week’s On the Media, hear how right-wing coverage of Kamala Harris compares to what Hilary Clinton received. Plus, podcast host Ezra Klein reflects on how his early call for President Biden to step aside came true. …
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Talking to your children about sex is challenging enough, but how do you tackle the topic of porn? Melody Thomas, host of award-winning podcast The Good Sex Project says that while it's a tricky conversation to navigate, it's also essential. She joins Susie to offer tips and tricks on how to communicate openly and confidently with your kids, and ho…
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Engineered stone is a popular choice for benchtops in modern kitchens - it's cheaper and less porous than marble and more hard wearing than formica. However its production creates tiny dust particles that can cause silicosis - which damages lungs and can even be fatal. As of this month, Australia has banned the manufacture of engineered stone due t…
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Dr Jo Burzynska has her nose in a book, literally. The wine writer, sound artist and multisensory researcher is turning her attention to the smell of books. She's sniffing out stories, from the scent of Shakespeare, to recreations of book smells in an age of digital reading. Dr Burzynska is appearing at WORD festival next month.…
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The release of the final report from the Abuse in Care inquiry on Wednesday was an important day for Keith Wiffin, but not the end of his 22 year fight for justice. He was a member of the survivors' advisory group attached to the Royal Commission, and has been part of the design team that put together the independent redress proposal last year. Des…
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The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris is under way. James Bond upped the ante in London, and the 2024 Olympic Games is introducing Parisian culture to the world in a similarly ambitious and spectacular style. For the very first time it's happening on a river, with a 6km flotilla along the Seine to welcome the world to Paris. Some are billing it as the gr…
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Catherine Russell is UNICEF's first Executive Director to visit the Pacific. Before she took over the top job at UNICEF, Catherine held senior positions in the White House under presidents Biden and Obama and was the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Womens' Issues at the US Department of State. She now oversees UNICEF's work for children in more than…
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The pipeline of antibiotic discovery is a major necessity due to the continuous evolution of resistance to currently used antimicrobials. This pipeline faces important challenges due to the lack of investment on antimicrobial research in the private sector and an economic model that discourages investment. In the last few years, however, encouragin…
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When swimmers from around the world dive off of blocks into the pool at Paris Aquatics Centre beginning on July 27 and into the Seine River on August 8 and 9, theyll be competing in suits that are a far cry from the last time the City of Lights hosted the Olympics 100 years ago.
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After a years-long legal battle, philosopher Nina Power has found herself on the vanguard of a complex question: do artists have the responsibility to engage with dangerous ideas? She joined UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to discuss the trial, why she still reads controversial books and what her story can tell us about the culture wars. Hosted on Acast. S…
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#260 Most of us imagine plants when we think about the production of oxygen. But turns out, in the deep sea, metal-rich rocks also seem to generate oxygen. This surprising discovery suggests they may have a much more important role in their ecosystem than we originally thought – and is fueling more calls to ban deep sea mining, which would target t…
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The anglers have departed, the dog-walkers have gone home. The lake is still. You are alone by a strip of woodland on the edge of the water, listening to a gentle melodies of song thrush, blackcap and chiffchaff. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere b…
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.394 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Stephanie’s Room” (December 16, 1974) 00:47:15.459 = The Black Museum, “The Hammerhead” (ADU) ***WD 01:11:13.630 = Mysterious Traveler, “Out Of The Past (April 02, 1944) ***WD 01:35:52.400 = Night Beat, “Zero” (February 06, 1950) ***W…
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IN THIS EPISODE: The full-length audiobook, “PenPal” – originally posted to Reddit before becoming a published book. All chapters included - PenPal episode “Footsteps” *** PenPal episode “Balloons” *** PenPal episode “Boxes” *** PenPal episode “Maps” *** PenPal episode “Screens” *** PenPal episode “Friends” SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… …
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“Amoeba” was submitted by Sabby Ray: https://www.facebook.com/ray.saibal “The Cycle” - an original story submitted by Michael Dieb at http://www.WeirdDarkness.com “A Scarecrow For God”: https://www.creepypasta.com/a-scarecrow-for-god/ “Satan’s Fall”: http://www.creepypasta.org/creepypasta/satans-fall#read Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library…
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