Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
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This podcast, assembled by a former PhD student in History at the University of Washington, covers the entire span of Japanese history. Each week we'll tackle a new topic, ranging from prehistoric Japan to the modern day.
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This week, something momentous happened. Whether or not it made the textbooks, it most certainly made history. Join HISTORY This Week as we turn back the clock to meet the people, visit the places and witness the moments that led us to where we are today. Stay up-to-date at historythisweekpodcast.com and to get in touch, email us at historythisweek@history.com. HISTORY This Week is a production of Back Pocket Studios in partnership with the History Channel.
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Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening? This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest. “Why is this Happening?” is presented by MSNBC and NBCNews Think.
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Russia, behind the headlines as well as in the shadows. This podcast is the audio counterpart to Mark Galeotti's blog of the same name, a place where "one of the most informed and provocative voices on modern Russia", can talk about Russia historical and (more often) contemporary, discuss new books and research, and sometimes talk to other Russia-watchers. If you'd like to keep the podcast coming and generally support my work, or want to ask questions or suggest topics for me to cover, do pl ...
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Learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs. Every week I read a biography of an entrepreneur and find ideas you can use in your work. This quote explains why: "There are thousands of years of history in which lots and lots of very smart people worked very hard and ran all types of experiments on how to create new businesses, invent new technology, new ways to manage etc. They ran these experiments throughout their entire lives. At some point, somebody put these lessons down in a book. For v ...
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We’re living in unprecedented times. Maybe. In this show, Jody Avirgan (538, 30for30, TED) and historians Nicole Hemmer (Vanderbilt) and Kellie Carter Jackson (Wellesley) take one moment, big or small, from that day in U.S. political history and explore how it might inform our present –– all in about fifteen minutes. New episodes release Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Sign up for the newsletter and more at ThisDayPod.com. We’re also posting about moments from the past @thisdaypod on Threa ...
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To help support this podcast, please consider giving a tax deductible contribution here: https://go.thechesedfund.com/DyQrOD/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast --- Rabbi Dovid Katz, PhD is lauded for his extensive knowledge of Jewish History, his engaging and insightful lecture series, and eye opening historical international tours. Follow him weekly. New content released each week, including Personalities in Jewish History, Insights into Tefillah and Perspectives on the Haftarah and Parshah. Spons ...
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Fyre Fest goes up in flames, Ashlee Simpson bombs on SNL, and somehow even Taylor Swift couldn’t fix the ill-fated Cats movie. Who doesn’t love a good fiasco?! Join us each week as we dissect the most deliciously disastrous flops in recent history. On Wondery’s comedy & pop culture series The Big Flop, host and TikTok superstar Misha Brown unpacks all-time epic fails from Crystal Pepsi to Google Glass with the help of hilarious, highly-opinionated guests in every episode. Find out what happe ...
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Go behind the scenes of Israeli history with self-confessed history nerd Noam Weissman. Each week, he offers a fresh perspective on some of the most controversial and interesting events in the country’s history. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about what Israel is all about -- from multiple angles and viewpoints -- this is the podcast for you.
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This Week In Baseball History is a weekly podcast devoted to the history of baseball, hosted by Mike Bates and Bill Parker, the co-founders of The Platoon Advantage and writers on many fine websites.
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Welcome along to Half-Arsed History! It's a weekly podcast highlighting absurd and entertaining stories from history. Three times a week, it helps host Riley Knight feel as though his useless history degree has some kind of real-world relevance. Get in touch: halfarsedhistory@gmail.com Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/halfarsedhistory Buy Half-Arsed History merch: https://halfarsedhistory.theprintbar.com If you've just discovered the show and aren't sure which of the 300+ epi ...
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This podcast features audio essays, interviews, concerts, and new topical songs.
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TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.
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On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Stranger-than-fiction tales about normal people in extraordinary situations. Stories that make you say, “this should be a movie.” Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday.
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This weekly podcast provides an informal and informative look at church history. Join us each week as we take a brief break from the present to go exploring the past. Travel back in time as we look at the people, events, and even the places that have shaped the story of Christianity. Each episode offers an easily digestible glimpse of how the eternal, unchangeable God has worked in the church over prior generations and how this can encourage us today. This is our story—our family history.
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Join history buff, Mike Corradi on a journey through time as he unfolds the rich tapestry of the Italian peninsula's history. This chronological story starts with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and leads you through the most iconic events, influential figures, and cultural milestones that have shaped Italy into what we see today. It’s all serious stuff, but we do take time to stop and laugh at battles over a bucket, rude names, naughty priests and popes, rabbits winning sieges, dov ...
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Love the Tudor dynasty, or royal history in general? We interview your favorite historians and authors as well as tell you the stories of the era and beyond. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-larson/support
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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
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My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history lik ...
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A weekly baseball podcast discussing games, news and history of the sport.
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Renaissance England was a bustling and exciting place...new religion! break with rome! wars with Scotland! And France! And Spain! The birth of the modern world! In this twice-monthly podcast I'll explore one aspect of life in 16th century England that will give you a deeper understanding of this most exciting time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dive into the real-life history that inspires the locations, characters, and storylines of the legendary world of Assassin’s Creed. ‘Echoes of History’, a Ubisoft podcast brought to you by History Hit, is the place where listeners can explore the narrow side streets of Medici-ruled Florence, cross sand dunes in the shadow of ancient pyramids, climb the rigging of 18th century brigs sailing across the Caribbean and meet the most powerful warlords in Feudal Japan, all before stepping ‘into the ...
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The podcast that takes archaeology exactly as seriously as it deserves.
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Hosted by Michael Bailey, revered football tactics writer Michael Cox is joined by more of The Athletic's brightest tactics and data analytics writers to break down the tactical and technical details behind the biggest footballing stories each week - assessing the latest trends, systems, players, managers and all manner of statistics in order to give you a deeper understanding of the game.
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On "Pardon My Take," Big Cat & PFT Commenter deliver the loudest and most correct sports takes in the history of the spoken word. Daily topics, guests, and an inability to tell what the hosts might be doing will make this your new favorite sports talk show. This is a podcast that will without a doubt change your life for the better- guaranteed, or your money back. *Pretend a reggaeton air horn is going off right now* PMT. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or ...
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Here’s your place to hear locals talk about Outer Banks things – events, people, places, history…and even some juicy gossip! C'mon! OuterBanksThisWeek.com
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Charting The Rise Of A Multipolar World Order Philip Pilkington is an unorthodox macroeconomist. Andrew Collingwood is an equally skeptical journalist. Lately, both have realised that - post-Ukraine, post-Afghanistan withdrawal - the old, unipolar, US-led world order is in its death throes. In its wake, something new is being born. But what shape will that take? That will depend on a combustible combination of economics and geopolitics; trade and military muscle. Each week, our duo take thre ...
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Wrap your day with the world’s biggest stories. We set the bar on the daily news catch-up, going deeper on news stories that speak to the moment. From the award-winning CBC News teams behind ‘The World at Six’ and ‘The World This Weekend’ comes this vibrant evening news program, updated seven days a week. Sort out what's real, what's relevant and what’s truly new, from a Canadian perspective, with hosts Susan Bonner, Tom Harrington, and Stephanie Skenderis. Context, analysis and surprise — a ...
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This is a show about the moments that change us, fundamentally and forever. Each week, host Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Lemonada’s co-founder and award-winning queen of darkness and light) is sitting down with a new guest to explore happy/sad stories of survival, resilience and transformation. After three seasons of exploring the "last day" of people’s lives in an effort to understand mass epidemics, Steph was ready for a change herself. Some “last days” are hopeful. Some are tragic. But at the ...
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Pretty Sure I Can Fly is a humorous exploration of things that had never been done, until someone did them. It’s a series of weekly conversations about what it takes to break through the barrier of “impossible” and set new standards for human limitation. Pretty Sure I Can Fly is like going to history class, except your teachers are actor, stuntman, and outlaw radio DJ Johnny Knoxville and long-time This American Life contributor Elna Baker. And each week they bring a new guest to tell you al ...
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Co-hosted by V @aimmyarrowshigh (I Met You On LJ) and Emily @idontgettechnology (I Ship It) and edited by Laz @lazaefair, This Week In Fandom History celebrates fandom culture's highest highs and weirdest lows. With which short-lived vampire cop drama was the very first X-Files fic crossed over? Who is Tara Gilesbie? How recently did the Starsky & Hutch Lending Library rent out its last zine? What were Strikethrough, Racefail, LGBTFansDeserveBetter, and Conchobar, anyway? V and Emily trade o ...
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Holden McNeely and Jake Young are your guides on a psychotropic journey into the secret origins of nerd culture. Fill your ears with education each week as the hosts tackle subjects from the worlds of comic books, video games, anime and film. Untold stories, bizarre facts and crazed deconstructions will fly at you at dangerous speeds, do not listen if you are pregnant or nursing. Make no mistake, this IS the sweatiest podcast in human history. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcast ...
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American politics is undergoing seismic changes that will alter the course of history. At Words Matter, we believe that facts, evidence, truth and objective reality are necessary and vital in public discourse. Our hosts and guests have broad experience in government, politics and journalism -- this gives them a unique ability to explain recent events and place them in historic context. Together, with fellow journalists, elected officials, policy-makers and thought-leaders, they will analyze ...
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This week in history is an informative podcast that tackles some of the most interesting and important people and events from modern and ancient history. Your host is Dan "the viking" Gamblin who is a qualified historian and a former history teacher based in England. Feel free to contact me for any shows you might want to hear either on this page or via the podcast email. Twihpod@gmail.com Hope you enjoy what we have to offer and tell your friends about us. Remember we all have history make ...
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This is as close to time travel as you can get. For now anyway! Marty Miller brings you this week in music history every week from RAdio Nova and Nova.ie. Prepare to be transported back in time - the nostalgia is real! Get your fill of music history from Marty Miller every week and get those classics out for a listen!
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Join hosts Katie and Whitney for a different kind of true crime podcast. You can start with season 1, The Puppet Master and the Prince of Darkness, a deep dive into the most bizarre murder case you've never heard of. Or start with season 2, which covers a different stranger-than-fiction story each week. This bingeworthy show combines meticulous research with a refreshing mix of comic relief and seamless storytelling. There's plenty of room around the campfire--come help us roast murderers an ...
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We make a lot of choices, every single day. Some explode, some implode, most we barely remember. Each week on Choice Words, Samantha Bee sits down with people she admires to examine the biggest choices they’ve made in their lives and the ripple effects those decisions have had. What’s a story a journalist took a chance on that changed history? A vote that a politician never should have cast? A song lyric a musician came up with in the shower that made them instantly famous? Sam’s made a lot ...
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Rudyard Lynch, creator of the enormously popular YouTube channel WhatifAltHist joins Erik Torenberg every week to offer a deeper understanding of critical moments in history. Together they identify patterns in order to predict the future and understand the dynamics that result in civilizations rising and falling. On this season we'll cover WW1, WW2, Classical Greece, Medieval Islam, the rise of Communism, and more. History 102 is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turp ...
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Was Earth really visited by mysterious extraterrestrial travelers thousands of years ago as many proponents of ”ancient astronaut theory” believe? What are the hidden secrets and mysteries behind ancient monuments and forgotten civilizations? Every week, historian Tristan Johnson and regular human person Scott Niswander dive through the archives to learn about the fascinating histories of ancient civilizations while also debunking the myths and straight-up lies presented in History Channel‘s ...
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Follow me as every other week I take you on a trip down the terrifying, ridiculous, hair-pullingly frustrating road of contemporary and social topics centered directly in the good old US of A
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Ever wonder why the world is the way it is? Like, 1000s of years of humanity and this is the version of the world we came up with. This one? Same. Each Wednesday on Not Past It host Simone Polanen will pick a moment from that very same week in history -- and tell you how it shaped our lives today.
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Marty Miller's This Week In Music History - Aug 26th
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Hello there and thanks for coming over! Looking at the week August 26th to 30th in Music History. When some clever chaps decided to steal Elvis in 1977. Who was dead and buried at the time. The Beatles played live for the last time for a paying audience in '66 and said good bye to manager Brian Epstein in '67. And Oasis gave us their debut album th…
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We're back with another This Week in YouTube where we highlight some recent content from my YouTube channel. This week: Going Back to School like a Tudor, and the Musical and Poetic side of Henry VIII. Make sure you're subscribed at https://www.youtube.com/@hteysko so you don't miss all the content we put out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Welcome to This Week in Royal History, where we delve into the captivating stories of royals from around the world and across the centuries. This week we cover: Margaret of Anjou Lady Catherine Grey Anne d'Orleans Arthur III, Duke of Brittany Anna of Brandenburg Eleanor of England Louis XI of France Looking for a commercial-free experience? Want …
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We are going to Japan this week for an episode about the 47 Ronin. A Japanese story passed down in history. This epic tale of vengeance is a truly fascinating one Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-history/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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Episode 342 - Who's the Fastest? (with special guest Adam Darowski)
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There are a number of unanswerable questions in baseball history, but none truly tantalizes like the question of which pitcher was the fastest of all time. So this week, on the 78th anniversary of Bob Feller setting a new record for recorded pitch speed AND the 50th anniversary of Nolan Ryan doing the same, Mike and Bill break a record of their own…
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Conventions Week: Hamer vs. Johnson (1964) [Archive Episode]
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**Come to our first ever live show! In Boston, on Friday, September 13th. Tickets are available now!** Welcome to Conventions Week! From time to time this election year, we're going to do some special series that highlight the rhythm of an election cycle. This week, as the Democrats are meeting in Chicago, we are looking at conventions, which are v…
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August 1994: Green Lantern's Girlfriend Is Fridged
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::General rage noises:: This week, V and Emily discuss the trope-namer for "fridging," or the killing off of female characters purely to cause manpain and advance male characters' stories. It's rage-inducing. Plus, the Hawkeye Initiative brings attention to undue sexualization of female comics characters, and Dead Men Defrosting debunk the myth tha…
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TWiP 240: A daily history of malaria with Sean Murphy
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Sean Murphy joins TWiP to discuss his career and the work of his laboratory to assess the daily natural history of asymptomatic Plasmodium infections in adults and older children in Katakwi, Uganda. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier and Christina Naula Guest: Sean Murphy Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Link…
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Haftorah Parsha Re'eh - The glorious house with the diamond chandeliers
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Isaiah foresees a world without terrorism!
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CFB Mega Preview With Tom Fornelli & Brandon Walker, Joey Chestnut + Mt Rushmore Of Things In A College Guys Apartment
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Football is back and we have another blind poll to dig into this time by agents. Is having urgency for a quarterback good (00:00:00-00:35:08)? The finale of Mt Rushmore season with the Mt Rushmore of things in a college guy’s apartment (00:35:08-01:05:04). Tom Fornelli and Brandon Walker join us to break down the upcoming 2024 CFB season with some …
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B.C. political merger, Liberal-NDP agreement attacked, stressed out parents, and much more
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British Columbians are trying to make sense of a dramatic shift in the political landscape. As B.C. United throws its support behind the provincial Conservatives. The move turns next month’s provincial election on its head. Also: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the NDP to stop supporting the Liberal government. He hopes to trigge…
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Chelsea’s somewhat chaotic attempt at squad building got us thinking about how best to actually go about assembling a Premier League squad. Matt Davies-Adams and the panel try to find some answers. Host: Matt Davies-Adams With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme Producer: Mike Stavrou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi…
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Justin has taken the show on the road again to The Outer Banks Sports Club in Nags Head. He talks with owner Manny Golasa about how he transformed a movie theater into a state-of-the-are fitness center. He also gets some testimonials from a few individuals (one being your boy Matty P!!) who frequent the place and a staff member who helps with their…
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Beyond the Canvas: What Defines Artistic Quality?
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In this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome the wonderful Dr. Emma Cahill Marron back to the show, this time as our host! Emma will be joined by Alejandro Vergara-Sharp, a fellow American and Senior Curator of Flemish and Northern European Paintings at the Prado Museum. Together, they’ll delve into the concept of quality in art, inspired by Alejandr…
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The HIV-Positive Ray Brothers House Is Burned Down (1987) w/ Eric Marcus
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Come to our first ever live show! In Boston, on Friday, September 13th. Tickets are available now! It's August 29th. This day in 1987, an arson burns down the house of the Ray brothers, three HIV-positive children who had contracted the virus through blood transfusions. Jody, NIki, and Kellie are joined by Eric Marcus of "Making Gay History" projec…
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Special Episode: Thomas Fazi on the ECB, Pavel Durov, and America's End of Empire Moment
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Thomas Fazi has been watching the EU implode for over a decade. He's widely known as a contributor to UnHerd and Compact, and for his 2014 book: Battle For Europe: How An Elite Hijacked A Continent. His work on the corruption of European institutions stretches back to the 2011 Sovereign Debt Crisis. Multipolarity has been consistently arguing that …
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Crooked Media’s Jon Lovett joins Sam to debrief the DNC and why Chicago is the perfect combination of sweatpants and sandwich town. They discuss his decision to go on Survivor and why it’s the best way to see how democracy works up close. Plus, Sam and Jon get into why movies are too long, the best way to moderate debates, and the power of young pe…
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New song: "In Wisconsin in 1854 (Song for Joshua Glover)"
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Authorities in the state of Wisconsin only tried to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 once. But before they had a chance to hold a trial in Milwaukee, thousands of local people on horseback descended upon the jail and freed Joshua Glover from his captors, making sure he got to Canada, rather than being taken back to Missouri. This is one of so…
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Is The City Of Teotihuacán A Literal Computer?
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Teotihuacán is a city that "millions of people around the world" believe looks like a computer chip. So it must be, apparently. We're joined by Quintin Smith who is much more generous than we are. Get new episodes early and support the show on Patreon and Nebula! Subscribe to It's Probably (not) Aliens for weekly episodes about cool ancient history…
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Terror plot investigation, whooping cough surge, Paralympic Games open, and more
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Lots of questions on Parliament Hill over how a father and son accused in a terror plot were able to immigrate to Canada. The government says their arrest is an intelligence success. The opposition says it highlights the failure of authorities. And: Whooping cough cases are surging in multiple provinces. Quebec alone has already seen more than doub…
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In this episode we'll talk about Margaret of Anjou - so much more than the She-Wolf of France! Let's dive into and talk about this remarkable woman's life. Tudorcon tickets at https://englandcast.com/tudorcononline Thank you, as ever, for your listenership! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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QAH Episode 73: Emmerich Juettner, the Terrible Forger
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Quarter-Arsed History presents: Emmerich Juettner, a forger who was both completely terrible at forging banknotes, but very good at not getting caught. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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180 years ago this week, China and Great Britain came to an agreement that would forever change Martin Scorsese’s IMDB page. On this episode of Not Past It, Vox film critic and culture reporter, Alissa Wilkinson joins us as we follow the smokey trail of the Opium Wars to Hong Kong’s most famous cinematic export, and land on a very special night in …
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Welcome back to This Is Baseball. This week we are taking a deep dive in to the AL Central race. Only 2.5 games separate the Guardians, Royals and Twins. We will look at head-to-head matchups and strength of schedule.By Enjoy Media
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Listen Now: Everything Happens with Kate Bowler
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Today, we are dropping into your feed to share another podcast from Lemonada Media called Everything Happens. Duke Professor Kate Bowler is an expert in the stories we tell about success and failure, suffering and happiness. She had Stage IV cancer. Then she didn’t. And since then, all she wants to do is talk to funny and wise people about living w…
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Rewind with Karen & Georgia - Episode 8: Eight is Enough Murders
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It's time to Rewind with Karen & Georgia! Today, we're recapping episode 8, Eight Is Enough Murders. Karen covers cursed movie sets and Georgia gives updates on the Rebecca Zahau case. This is also the first episode where Georgia asks Elvis the eternal question, "Elvis, do you want a cookie?" And yes, even after his passing, he still does. Whether …
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The Apocalypse Tapestry was created to teach a mostly illiterate audience about the book of Revelation. Today, Stephen Nichols highlights how biblical storytelling and medieval artistry are combined in this tapestry to instruct and inspire. Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/the-meaning-of-the-apocalypse-tapestry/ A donor-…
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Fantasy Football Preview With Jerry O’Connell, Mt Rushmore Of Everything + Great Listener Submitted FAQ’s
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Cut day in the NFL and we get mad about an anonymous poll of quarterbacks. We have a new rule to get fans an nfl franchise (00:00:00-00:28:17). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including what celebrity Hank should date and dolphins tea bagging people (00:28:17-00:52:48). Mt Rushmore of Everything (00:52:48-01:11:37). Jerry O’Connell joins the show to do a fant…
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Pirkei Avos - אַל תַּעַשׂ תְּפִלָּתְךָ קֶבַע
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What is the historical context of prayer at the time of R' Shimon bar Yochai?
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Hostage rescued, nuclear fears, new Covid vaccines, and more
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An Israeli man reunites with his family after months as a hostage in Gaza. The moment is putting more pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a hostage deal, and bring the remaining captives home. Also: The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog agency is warning about Ukraine’s push into Russia’s Kursk region, saying fighting near the K…
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Those who read my recent lengthy missive have some idea of my impressions of the protests surrounding the DNC in Chicago last week, as they were executed. (Here’s that missive in Counterpunch.) As I mentioned in that piece, protest organizers and people trying to help them have faced endless problems coming from the city authorities in the process …
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175 - The Italian Wars 7 - Milan under threat (1499)
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King Louis XII prepares to descend upon Milan to stake his claim to the duchy. Before he sees out he needs to make deals with England, The Swiss and the Italian powers, Savoy and Ve3nice. Meanwhile, duke Ludovico il Moro is also preparing and doing a really bad job of it. The results will show.By Mike Corradi
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Through the Ruins: Unveiling Berry Pomeroy Castle's Past
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**Best viewed as video! Available on YouTube and Spotify. I had the privilege of visiting the ruins of Berry Pomeroy Castle in England, a site with a fascinating history that piqued my interest, particularly because it was originally purchased by Edward Seymour, the 1st Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector. During my visit, I was fortunate to receiv…
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Strom Thurmond's Epic Filibuster -- And Bladder Control (1957)
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Come to our first ever live show! In Boston, on Friday, September 13th. Tickets are available now! It's August 27th. This day (technically the 28th) in 1957, Senator Strom Thurmond embarks on what would be the longest filibuster in Senate history, arguing against civil rights legislation that would expand the vote for Black americans. Jody, NIki, a…
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Recapping an Electric DNC with Alex Wagner
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The Democratic national convention was a whole vibe this year. History was made during the electric four-day convention, which culminated with Vice President Harris accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination, the first black woman and person of South Asian decent to do so. Lucky for us, our own Alex Wagner, host of “Alex Wagner Tonight” on MSNBC, …
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Parshas Re'eh: "V'Yishavtem Betach" Secure Internally? Or Externally?
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The Two Mountains and Moral Clarity
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Temporary Foreign Worker numbers slashed, urban forest fires, Danny Jansen MLB history
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The Liberal cabinet is meeting in Halifax. Facing questions about poll numbers and leadership, the government made two major policy announcements: a tariff on Chinese made electric vehicles and a cap on the number of temporary foreign workers. Also: The City of Halifax was not prepared for a massive wildfire last summer. A report says firefighters …
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It's that time of the year again! We're on studio break this week, but you can hear more Hullabaloos and other bonus episodes over on the Patreon, Patreon.com/WizBru This week on WizBru Hullabaloo: Holden was furious at how challenging the final boss is in Another Crab's Treasure, Jake's getting back into Fortnite for the Doctor Doom season, Jake i…
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New season of Unpacking Israeli History coming soon!
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Unpacking Israeli History is back this fall, and we’re bigger than ever! Dive deep into Israel’s rich and complex history with Noam as we explore the stories that shaped the nation. This season, we’re kicking off with must-listen re-releases and a timely mini-series on the events of October 7th—because understanding Israel's past means engaging wit…
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The Deadly Puzzle of Yellow Fever (Replay)
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HISTORY This Week returns with new episodes starting September 16th! In the meantime, listen to a favorite classic from the archives. August 27, 1900. Dr. Jesse Lazear, a U.S. Army surgeon, walks into Las Animas Hospital Yellow Fever ward in Havana, Cuba, toting a brood of mosquitos. He has the system down: remove the cotton stopper that keeps the …
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This week, we're joined by one of Knoxville's favorite boxers of all time, Irish Micky Ward, the pride of Lowell, Massachusetts. We chat about how Micky developed his iconic "pressure fighting" style, his legendary trilogy of fights with Arturo Gatti, and the merits of disinfecting your mouthpiece (and everyone else's) in a pickle jar. See Privacy …
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Sam Bankman-Fried: The Downfall of a Crypto Bro with Fabrizio Copano and Zoltan Kaszas | 50
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Sam Bankman-Fried was the king of crypto, living large in a penthouse in the Bahamas. But his billion dollar empire was built on a foundation of fraud, and when his dubious deals were exposed, this crypto bro went from blockchain to a cell block. Fabrizio Copano (4th From the South) and Zoltan Kaszas (This Week in Zoltan, Honorary Jones) join Misha…
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This week’s hometowns include a badass grandma named Juanita and sneaking into a parade procession. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3UFCn1g Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Exactly Right Media – the original true crime comedy network
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Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman, CFB With Andy Staples + Mt Rushmore Of Business Jargon With Hank’s Dad
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Football is back and we have once again been let down by DJU. We talk the games from Saturday plus the final preseason games (00:00:00-00:21:09). Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are absurd and deserve more attention (00:21:09-00:26:50). Who’s back of the week including Oasis and RFK Jr selling coke (00:26:50-00:41:21). Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Fr…
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is the most recognisable statue in the world - and one of the most mysterious. Even its Western name is misleading, since the monument bears little resemblance to the sphinx of ancient Greek mythology. Conflicting stories about who built it and why have circulated since ancient times. These include tales of what lies inside…
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The Great Semicha Controversy of Safed (צפת): The controversy in the 16th century within the broad framework of Jewish History
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The attempt to revive a Jewish "church" and why it was destined to fail when the Jews were in גלות
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Charlie Munger said that Li Lu was the only outsider he ever trusted with his money. Decades before Li Lu made Munger half a billion dollars, Li survived one of the most horrific childhoods imaginable: Born into poverty, abandoned, hungry, beaten, surrounded by death. Persistent. Smart. Disciplined. Intensely curious. Obsessed with reading and lear…
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