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Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.
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If you like The Moth, This American Life or Snap Judgment, take a walk on the wilder side with RISK! Your colorful host Kevin Allison (of the legendary comedy group The State) helms this surprisingly uncensored show where people tell jaw-dropping true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public. RISK! is hilarious, heart-wrenching and remarkably real. Think you've heard it all? Fasten your seatbelt.
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1 phone call. 1 hour. No names. No holds barred. Thats the premise behind Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People, hosted by comedian Chris Gethard (the Chris Gethard Show, Broad City, This American Life, and one of Time Outs 10 best comedians of 2015). Every week, Chris opens the phone line to one anonymous caller, and he cant hang up first, no matter what. From shocking confessions and family secrets to philosophical discussions and shameless self-promotion, anything can and will happen! T ...
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Unofficial RSS feed for the "This American Life" podcast. Episodes 1 through current. Updated late Sunday night Eastern / early Monday morning UTC. Visit https://www.thisamericanlife.org for more information about the podcast. Feed URL: tal.ankar.io. Feed last refreshed 2023-05-29 05:51:18. Known missing episodes: 25, 454. Contact devon@ankar.io for any feed issues.
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Hard Fork

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Hard Fork

The New York Times

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“Hard Fork” is a show about the future that’s already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp
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Serial

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Serial

Serial Productions & The New York Times

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Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts whose quality and innovation transformed the medium. “Serial” began in 2014 as a spinoff of the public radio show “This American Life.” In 2020, we joined the New York Times Company. Our shows have reached many millions of listeners and have won nearly every major journalism award for audio, including the first-ever Peabody Award given to a podcast. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest Serial Productions news: https://bit.ly/3FIOJj9 Have thou ...
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Inside every home, there’s a story. Hosted by Stephanie Foo (This American Life, Invisibilia), each episode of Home. Made. explores the meaning of home and what it can teach us about ourselves and each other. Poignant, hilarious, provocative and downright unexpected, take a journey into the diversity of home in America. Listen to the stories of reclaiming segregated spaces, finding community after tragedy, coming back from rock bottom and more. Rocket Mortgage is an Equal Housing Lender. Lic ...
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This Week in Microbiology is a podcast about unseen life on Earth hosted by Vincent Racaniello and friends. Following in the path of his successful shows 'This Week in Virology' (TWiV) and 'This Week in Parasitism' (TWiP), Racaniello and guests produce an informal yet informative conversation about microbes which is accessible to everyone, no matter what their science background.
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Are you looking for a new and fun way to learn American English? Come hang out with Lindsay and Michelle from Boston and New York City and have fun while you improve your English listening skills! We are an English as a Second Language (ESL) podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners around the world. We will show you how to use everyday English vocabulary and natural idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs and how to make small talk in American English. We will also give you speci ...
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American prosperity was built on a foundation of free markets and free people. But, with inflation on the rise and a struggling market, many in America’s political class are attempting to recycle failed socialist ideas and calling for government intervention in nearly every aspect of American life. In this National Review Capital Matters podcast, presented by the National Review Institute, financier David Bahnsen hosts interviews with the nation’s top business leaders, entrepreneurs, and fin ...
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Genre Reveal Party!

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Genre Reveal Party!

Dave Maher and Madeline Lane-McKinley

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Examining TV and movies through the lenses of politics and genre: its definition, its limits, and what we can learn by exploding them. Madeline is a writer, cultural critic, and the author of 'Comedy Against Work: Utopian Longing in Dystopian Times.' Dave is a comedian and actor, who has appeared on 'This American Life' and FX's 'The Bear.' Sometimes it's just them. Sometimes they have guests. Each episode, one person chooses a tv show or movie to discuss. At the end, we do a "genre reveal" ...
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Are you a professional new to the United States and struggling to monetize the expertise you brought across the seas – struggling with your skills going to waste? Are you feeling misunderstood and out of touch because you are struggling to understand the unstated rules of the American culture? What if you could hang out with new Americans, new immigrants who are busy professionals, hear about their experiences and advice, then take an insight or two to inspire your own journey as a new resid ...
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How Cool Is This? is a 5-minute podcast about what’s cool. Each short podcast episode explores a new idea. Bingeable and perfect for a short commute from the bedroom to the kitchen, How Cool Is This? is like Shark Tank meets This American Life meets Humans of New York, except anyone can participate. Visit howcoolisthis.show to learn more. By Nick Holder and Brian Reitz
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Modern Day Philosophers with Daniel Lobell

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Modern Day Philosophers with Daniel Lobell

Daniel Lobell (of WTF and This American Life) talks Comedy & Philosophy

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Daniel Lobell of Comical Radio and This American Life is back once again. This time, he's diving head first into philosophy (a subject he knows little about) with fellow comedians (Marc Maron, Artie Lange, Maria Bamford, Lewis Black, Greg Fitzsimmons, Larry Miller, Reggie Watts etc.) and attempting to find the answers to life's great questions. Even if the questions just lead to more questions, there will be many laughs in between. You can listen and decide: Are comedians really "modern day ...
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S-Town

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S-Town

Serial Productions

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S-Town is a podcast hosted by Brian Reed from Serial Productions, a New York Times company. The story follows a man named John who despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it. He asks Brian to investigate the son of a wealthy family who's allegedly been bragging that he got away with murder. But when someone else ends up dead, the search for the truth leads to a nasty feud, a hunt for hidden treasure, and an unearthing of the mysteries of one man's life.
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This Duckburg Life is a scripted audio series produced by Disney Television Animation. Set up as a parody of This American Life, the podcast is hosted by Huey Duck as he talks about all the strange things happening in Duckburg. All the voice actors from the series reprise their roles. All content belongs to the respective copyright owner.
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The Geoff Desiato Show

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The Geoff Desiato Show

Geoff Desiato: Actor | Musician | Content Creator

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The Dangerous & Delicate Balancing Act Between Your Dream Job and Your Day Job Formerly titled Real Person | Real Needs This podcast chronicles the journey of a 30-something who is trying to discover his purpose in life and make his dreams a reality. Geoff Desiato is a husband and father of two, with the responsibility to provide for his family. He's a proud high-school graduate who has worked full-time since he was 17 years old. But after 13 years of working for “The Man,” and being told th ...
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Snooze

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Snooze

LAist Studios

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Everyone has a dream. But sometimes there’s a gap between where we are and where we want to be. True, there are some people who can bridge that gap easily, on their own, but all of us need a little help at some point. A little boost. An accountability partner. A Snooze Squad. In each episode, the Snooze Squad will strategize an action plan for people to face their fears. Guests will transform their own perception of their potential and walk away a few inches closer to who they want to become ...
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TANIS

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TANIS

Public Radio Alliance

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Tanis is a bi-weekly podcast from the Public Radio Alliance, and is hosted by Nic Silver. Tanis is a serialized docudrama about a fascinating and surprising mystery: the myth of Tanis. Tanis is an exploration of the nature of truth, conspiracy, and information. Tanis is what happens when the lines of science and fiction start to blur... Support TANIS to hear exclusive MINI and BONUS EPISODES and more! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast Please rate and review on iTunes if you enjoy TANIS! http:/ ...
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The Wild West Extravaganza is a history podcast that delves into the fascinating and often tumultuous world of the American Old West. From famous outlaws like Billy the Kid and Jesse James to lawmen like Wyatt Earp and Wild Bill Hickok to trailblazing pioneers and frontiersmen, this podcast tells the true stories of the real-life characters who shaped this iconic period in American history. So, saddle up and discover the true history of the American frontier – the good, the bad, and the ugly ...
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This is podcast created by my students at OGU High School. The podcast title is inspired by one of my favourite podcasts "This American Life", and it focuses on the lives and interests of Japanese high school teens. The program is part of my ICT-Global Awareness course which is taught in English and Japanese. Students are expected to learn English while tackling domestic and international issues and expressing themselves with Web 2.0 technologies.
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In these dark, combative times, we attempt the most radical counterprogramming we could imagine: a show made up entirely of stories about delight. Prologue: Ira Glass talks to Bim Adewunmi about her understanding of delight through American pop culture and the summer she spent in the US as a 19-year-old. Ira then hands the show over to Bim as guest…
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In a congressional hearing this week, OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, appeared to be on the same page as lawmakers: It’s time to regulate A.I. But like so many other proposals to regulate tech, will it actually happen? The Times’s technology reporter Cecilia Kang helps us understand whether Congress will actually act, and what that could look…
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What is a Woman Documentary by Matt Walsh. Celebrate the one year anniversay of Matt Walsh's shocking documentary, What is a Woman? It's the question you're not supposed to ask. So Matt Walsh asked it. Shows: Candace, Debunked by Ben Shapiro, Run Hide Fight. https://get.dailywire.com/wiaw/subscribe?utm_campaign=wiaw&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=googl…
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TWiM describes a potential connection between a bacterial protein that damages DNA, and human cancers, and how to synthesize antimicrobial natural products from reconstructed bacterial genomes of the Middle and Upper Paleolithic. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, Petra Levin. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episod…
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This week we're getting into some cringe-rotic territory with a conversation about THE MICHAEL DOUGLAS TRILOGY: Fatal Attraction (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), and Disclosure (1994). Spanning from the Reagan era into the Clinton years, this trilogy features so many flavors of feminist backlash. These films have different directors, writers, produce…
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Peter Zeihan on Geopolitics, Dinesh D’Souza, Kari Lake, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Russia Destroys Dam, U.S. Destroys Nord Stream, Mafia Don Biden. Zeihan on Geopolitics: Of Dams and Damn Trolls: A Reflection by Peter Zeihan The Russians Go Scorched Earth: Destroying a Critical Dam For Crimea Laughing at Russia Won't Solve ALL of Ukraine's Problems. Din…
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Apple kicked off the week with the announcement of a mixed-reality headset: the Apple Vision Pro. Putting a computer on your face may seem weird AF, but if there’s one company that knows how to make nerdy stuff into the thing that everyone wants, it’s Apple. Will these fancy goggles be the next Apple revolution? Then, crypto had (another) terrible …
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1TYM is one of the most iconic first-generation K-pop groups from the 90’s. The group is also one of Vivian’s all-time favorites. This special bonus episode features an extended interview with Danny Im, the lead vocalist of 1TYM. Danny talks about meeting legendary K-pop producer YG in Koreatown for an impromptu audition, 1TYM’s rise to fame during…
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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-sixth episode of our third season, Maria Bamford, Baron Vaughn, Adam Newman, Janine Brito and Giulia Rozzi share stories at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, Oregon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn …
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New Talent Alert- The Shannon Joy Show Talks to Ed Dowd: The VAIDS Epidemic Is HERE. Vaccine Induced Autoimmune Disease. Ed Dowd: The VAIDS Epidemic Is HERE. Vaccine Induced Autoimmune Disease🔥🔥 Visit Shannon’s Website at- https://theshannonjoy.com/ Watch and listen on Rumble- https://rumble.com/c/TheShannonJoyShow Listen on Apple Podcasts- https:/…
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David is joined this week for part two of our Adam Smith celebration by National Review’s own Dominic Pino. They continue the dialogue David started last week with Mark Skousen, really unpacking our modern understanding of and appreciation for Adam Smith. Once again, moral philosophy and classical economics are shown as going hand in hand, not pitt…
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Go here to check out the Shorts at lululemon. Check out the Shorts and try new things this spring! The Hotty Hot shorts, the Wunder Train shorts, and the Pace Breaker shorts stretch and move with your body so that you feel confident and connected! Go here to check out the Shorts at lululemon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c…
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On May 1, 2023, a 30-year-old homeless man named Jordan Neely boarded the F train in New York City. Neely appeared to be in the midst of some kind of mental health crisis, as witnesses describe him acting aggressively, screaming that he was hungry and thirsty and that he didn’t care if he went to jail or died. A few witnesses describe feeling threa…
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Elizabeth Nguyen, MD was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her parents were refugees from Vietnam who arrived in Honolulu in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War. She received her BA from Stanford University in Human Biology, her MD from Northwestern University, and her Psychiatry Residency and Child Psychiatry Fellowship training at UC Davis. She…
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Glenn Beck Special. The REAL Reason Democrats Are ALL IN on the Ukraine War. Why has the Biden administration been doing everything in its power to ESCALATE the war between Russia and Ukraine rather than seek peace? A couple of months ago, the Pentagon announced its largest budget ever — $842 BILLION. Half of that will all go to military defense co…
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Go here to check out the Shorts at lululemon. Check out the Shorts and try new things this spring! The Hotty Hot shorts, the Wunder Train shorts, and the Pace Breaker shorts stretch and move with your body so that you feel confident and connected! Go here to check out the Shorts at lululemon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c…
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Eric Metaxas. The Parallels Between the Church in Nazi Germany and the American Church Today. https://youtu.be/8NkYkdCOl_g Cornerstone Chapel - Leesburg, VA 184K subscribers 92,408 views Nov 17, 2022 #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel 11/16/2022 Join us as Pastor Gary Hamrick talks with special guest Eric Metaxas about his newest book "…
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Neo-Futurist Neil Bhandari and I really hit it off! We bonded over being big talkers and mischievous little guys (in the full convo you can hear on Patreon), and it was a joy to relate to his neuroses and listen to him describe moments of peace and LIFE. Content warning: India, Costa Rica, language barriers, extreme cold, the problem with the after…
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John “Liver Eating” Johnson was the inspiration behind 1972’s Jeremiah Johnson but the real man’s life was even more extraordinary than portrayed on film. Johnson/Johnstone was a sailor, soldier, fur trapper, prospector, scout, Indian fighter, and lawman. Sometimes a good guy, sometimes a bad guy, and always larger than life. Dubbed "Liver-Eating" …
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Go here to check out the Shorts at lululemon. Check out the Shorts and try new things this spring! The Hotty Hot shorts, the Wunder Train shorts, and the Pace Breaker shorts stretch and move with your body so that you feel confident and connected! Go here to check out the Shorts at lululemon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c…
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A former wedding planner tells the insane story of a murder that happened right before the ceremony. She also discusses runaway grooms and navigating feuding parents with a restraining order. Later on, she reveals a surprise connection to a previous caller which leads to a shocking confrontation at the live Beautiful/CONonymous recording in Brookly…
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Julia Lechner and Frank Traynor share stories about monkey mayhem and giving into grief. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow • Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live • Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/sho…
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Part 1. The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To watch all four parts of this documentary for free visit- https://www.therealanthonyfaucimovie.com/trailer/ To Purchase and own this documentary and more visit- https://www.therealanthonyfaucimovie.com/own/ COLLUDING …
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Back by popular demand, we're doing an encore discussion of Succession! We've got some emails and social media polls to share as well. In our first episode of the podcast, Dave and Madeline made some provisional genre reveals (Dave said "American satire accordion," and Madeline said "at worst, cluster-fuck, at best, meta-cluster-fuck"). Now that we…
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Part 2 of 4. COVID Documentary by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Real Anthony Fauci. The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To watch all four parts of this documentary for free visit- https://www.therealanthonyfaucimovie.com/trailer/ To Purchase and own this documentary …
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Part 3 of 4. COVID Documentary by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Real Anthony Fauci. The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To watch all four parts of this documentary for free visit- https://www.therealanthonyfaucimovie.com/trailer/ To Purchase and own this documentary …
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Part 4 of 4. COVID Documentary by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Real Anthony Fauci. The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To watch all four parts of this documentary for free visit- https://www.therealanthonyfaucimovie.com/trailer/ To Purchase and own this documentary …
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Go here to check out the Shorts at lululemon. Check out the Shorts and try new things this spring! The Hotty Hot shorts, the Wunder Train shorts, and the Pace Breaker shorts stretch and move with your body so that you feel confident and connected! Go here to check out the Shorts at lululemon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c…
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Neal A. Maxwell. Patience. Song- This is Amazing Grace. ACU Sunday Series. Patience. Neal A. Maxwell. https://youtu.be/WuYtWvzGXmE BYU Speeches 149K subscribers 47,470 views Jun 11, 2021 Having patience with ourselves and our circumstances will bring us closer to God and increase our love, humility, and willingness to submit to Him. This speech was…
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K-Pop has put Koreatown on the map for a lot of people who might not have known about the neighborhood otherwise. Fans from around the country visit the area for concerts, special K-Pop events, and to find rare or one-of-a-kind merch. Learn what these establishments in K-town reveal about the history of the neighborhood and the music, and how those…
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Evidence They Don’t Want You To See: Eric Metaxas Reveals What Happens When Science & Faith Collide. ACU Sunday Series. https://youtu.be/Nxxs0jkHpcg Daystar 265K subscribers 138,206 views May 26, 2023 #daystar #daystartv #daystartelevisionnetwork Scientists have tried to disprove the existence of God for centuries, but have their efforts actually a…
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"Cause Unknown": The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths. Ed Dowd. 2 Interviews. The Absolute Truth Interview With : Ed Dowd - Fmr. Portfolio Manager For Blackrock By The Absolute Truth with Emerald Robinson, 22 May, 2023 Watch this video at- https://frankspeech.com/video/absolute-truth-interview-ed-dowd-fmr-portfolio-manager-blackrock-0 Ed Dowd - "Cause Unk…
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The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Music Pollen and Photosynteses by H. Takehashi Ediacaran Moonrise by Barry Walker, Jr. To the Cellar from Krzysztof Komeda’s wonderful score to The Fearless Vampire Killers. Blue Sutura from Piero Piccioni’s score to Il medico della mutua. 3-Sized PF and Let’s Go Crazy!, both by Takahiro K…
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Today, RISK! is featuring an episode of another podcast we think you’ll love, The Secret Room. In this episode, called Sugar Rush, Eralyn tells us a story about a secret relationship she had with a sugar daddy. She never could have predicted how it would start, where it would go, or its devastating end. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissi…
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This week we're talking about A Serious Man, the 2009 Coen Brothers film starring Michael Stuhlbarg as Larry Gopnik, a Jewish physics professor whose family mostly hates him, and whose bad luck just keeps getting worse. While A Serious Man is certainly Coenesque or Coensy, we wanted to think more about the film's genre and the politics of Jewish hu…
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