Best Turning Tulips Podcasts (2024)

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E50-- Life lessons with Agnes Rubinho: "We have to be less afraid of judgment and more open to learning." 57:33

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Hey English learners and listeners! 🎙️ This is it: episode 50 of Hear You Go podcast—"We have to be less afraid of judgment and more open to learning", Agnes Rubinho. ❣️Episode 50 marks the end of Season 2, and to close this fabulous season of podcasts, this episode offers you an amazing conversation with a Brazilian teacher, Agnes Rubinho. Teacher…

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E49: Why bother listening to podcasts? 34:05

4d ago34:05

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Why bother? I don’t often ask myself that question, but every once in a while, it crops up. Why bother making a podcast if I don’t get a thousand downloads? In today’s episode, number 49 🙌, I remind you of the value of listening to podcasts for language development, in addition to their psychological and social benefits. For example: learning new p…

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E48: The Art of Conversation with Anastasia. We’ve only just scratched the surface! 52:48

20d ago52:48

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Witness the art of conversation in action in today's episode of Hear You Go. The delightful Anastasia Sakarova, who you might know on Instagram as @heart_to_heart_english, joins me to share stories, teaching methods, and some thoughts about what makes a conversation a conversation. You'll hear her talk about her early love of English, how she learn…

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E47: Soak Up the Sun or Hide from It? 26:05

1M ago26:05

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Are you a sun worshipper or a seeker of the shade? Me, I'm often found under a tree or an umbrella, never baking in the sun. I'm confused though because I recently read a news story that suggested I might need to get a bit more sun on my skin. How much to get is the million-dollar question! In this episode, we're going to try to understand the some…

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E46 - Sound Advice: A Chat with Pronunciation with Miss Oh. 48:00

2M ago48:00

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Pronunciation. 👏👏👏 I am over the moon excited to bring you my conversation with pronunciation expert and fluency coach, Yasna Lártiga, who you might know as Pronunciation with Miss Oh. You'll hear about the challenges of teaching and learning pronunciation: from the importance of individual sounds to the frustrations of connected speech patterns, N…

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E45 – A Short Story about Tulips and a Royal Baby. 21:26

2M ago21:26

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Tulips everywhere, in yellow, red, pink, white, orange, and even purple and black. They line the streets and the canal. They attract hundreds and hundreds of people to admire them and post their beauty on Instagram. Where? Right here, in Ottawa, Canada, every May. It’s the annual Tulip Festival, and it’s a sight to behold. The Tulip Festival in Ott…

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E44: Julia Child - Breaking Bread and Barriers. 24:01

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Who was Julia Child? Why is she important? If you like to eat, cook, and enjoy cooking shows, join me on a journey into the world of Julia Child, the iconic figure who revolutionized American food culture. In this episode, we learn about Julia's exciting life story, from her privileged childhood to her adventurous spirit that led her to fall in lov…

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E43 The Elegance of English: A Conversation with Maria Glazunova. 1:02:01

3M ago1:02:01

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The elegance of English. I'd never thought of English that way, but my guest, Maria Glazunova, explains why English has such an emotional hold her on. It's a beautiful conversation we have for you today. Maria and I talk about: her history with English: learning and teaching it burnout and how that led her to adopt a dogme approach to teaching how …

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E42: On turning 55. 23:00

4M ago23:00

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In about a week, I'm going to celebrate my 55th birthday. I remember when I once thought that was old. Hahaha!!!In honour of my 55th birthday, I want to share some thoughts on aging, specifically aging as a woman: what it means to get old and look old (smashing the beauty myth!) the very real possibility of losing mental agility research that sugge…

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E41: From Italy to Canada: Navigating Language, Public Speaking, & Identity with Urmi Hossain. 39:35

4M ago39:35

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Welcome to Episode 41 of Hear You Go! I'm joined in conversation this week with Urmi Hossain, an inspiring polyglot who shares with us her experiences learning languages, the importance of getting out of your comfort zone and speaking your languages, and how language influences and shapes our identity. What language feels like home to you? What lan…

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E40: C is for Creativity, Crafts, and Connection. 20:35

5M ago20:35

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Will you be surprised to learn that creative activities that occupy our hands are crucial for positive mental health, and that these activities contribute to happiness and fulfillment? The focus of today’s episode is on creativity, crafts, and connection. We’ll look at the Arts and Crafts movement and define arts and crafts – what are they? Then, w…

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E39 A conversation with Joanna: "Each walk counts, and each language practice counts too." 47:53

5M ago47:53

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It was -16 degrees Celsius yesterday, but the sun was shining. It's on days like these when it's easy to stay inside, under a blanket, sipping cups and cups of hot tea or hot chocolate. It's for this very reason that I not only asked Joanna Radomska of Walking Languages to join me in conversation, but I also joined her 3-week Doable Walks course to…

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E38: Chocolate is a 2-syllable word. Trust me on that. 16:18

6M ago16:18

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With Saint Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought we'd explore chocolate because every supermarket and pharmacy I go to these days has boxes of chocolates on display, front and center. Do you like chocolate? Silly question: who doesn't? In today's short episode, I'll share a brief history of chocolate (what it is and its origins), then we'll …

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E37: A Conversation about the benefits of journaling, with Sarah Morgan. 59:34

6M ago59:34

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Do you journal? Do you know that journaling can be a written and/or spoken practice? Did you know that journaling in another language can be one of the most useful tools in exploring language and transforming your mindset vis-à-vis learning? Join me in conversation with a very special guest, English language teacher Sarah Morgan of Meaningful Engli…

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E36: Go ahead, laugh! 16:54

7M ago16:54

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Charles Dickens wrote in A Christmas Carol that “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” Lord Byron said of laughter: “Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.” Pablo Neruda shared that: "Laughter is the language of the soul." And Maya Angelou declared: “I don't trust anyone who doesn't laugh.” …

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E35: I just wanna get a good night’s sleep! 21:34

7M ago21:34

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Sleep. It seems so simple, and yet it's something many of us are struggling to get, or to get enough of. In today’s episode of Hear You Go, we’re going to dig deeper into sleep and why so many of us seem to suffer from a lack of it. The topic is vast, so we won’t address everything. For today, we’ll explore, as I often do, the science of what sleep…

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E34: Overcoming Perfectionism with Michelle Daniel. 41:29

8M ago41:29

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Are you a perfectionist? In my experience with the English language teachers and learners I know, perfectionism is something a lot of us suffer from. Is it always a bad thing? Are there benefits? What should we do when being perfect is actually causing us harm or stopping us from trying new things? In Episode 34 of Hear You Go, my guest, Michelle D…

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E33: Doppelgängers and Danger. 22:45

8M ago22:45

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I've been mulling over, pondering over, thinking about three different topics and how I could possibly bring them together in one podcast episode. Episode 33 is my attempt to do so. Today, you'll hear about the concept of a doppelgänger, a look-alike of sorts, followed by a short exploration of extreme sports and the motivations that drive athletes…

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E32 - A Conversation with Fernanda: ”If I can do it, they can do it.” 49:31

8M ago49:31

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Are you ready to be inspired? My guest on episode 32 is a colleague I greatly admire. Fernanda, a non-native English language teacher based in Brazil, joins me in a conversation where we learn about what drew her to English, and then what propelled her on the path to helping people attain C2 proficiency. It's an amazing story, and you'll hear us ta…

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E31- A Halloween Episode: The Enduring Popularity of Horror Movies. 23:05

9M ago23:05

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We're gonna need a bigger boat. - Jaws. Here's Johnny! - The Shining. Be afraid. Be very afraid. - The Fly. Do you like watching horror movies? I don't really like them, but I know that millions of people do, so I thought Halloween would be a good opportunity to look at the genre. In today's episode, you'll learn about: the vocabulary we use when t…

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E30 -- When Giving Thanks is Complicated. 20:36

9M ago20:36

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Autumn in North America is a time when Canada and the USA celebrate Thanksgiving. It's complicated. On the one hand, it's important to celebrate the harvest, but on the other hand, there's a dark and cruel history to confront. In today's episode, you'll hear about: The history of Thanksgiving and how it's a little different between Canada and the U…

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E29: An homage to coffee: hot, black and strong. 22:35

10M ago22:35

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Jackie Chan once said that "coffee is a language in itself". Hmm... Well, if it is, what words would you use to describe coffee? For me, it's easy: hot, black and strong. No milk. No sugar. Unless it's a cappuccino, and then I want whole milk frothed to perfection, with a dash of cinnamon. Ah coffee, I DO love you. Every October 1st is Internationa…

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E28: The How & Why of Noticing Language (in which Catherine is tested by Bistra). 41:24

10M ago41:24

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What do you notice when you listen to a podcast or when you read a book? Do you actively notice language, and what do you do once you notice something? In this episode, I talk with my friend and colleague, Bistra of English with Bistra, about the importance of noticing. We'll define some terms, then explain how people notice or can notice, and fina…

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E27: Taking some time to really listen... 23:43

11M ago23:43

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Hello lovely listeners! In a world where everything seems to happen quickly, we often measure our progress by how many "things" we do. We're busy, busy, busy. What if we slowed down and measured our progress by how deeply we understood what we read and listened to instead? In Episode 27 of Hear You Go, I'd like to encourage you to take some time li…

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E26: Why We Swim (and other thoughts on moving meditation). 22:37

11M ago22:37

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Why do we swim? I know why I swim, but I wanted to learn more about why so many people swim, and I did what I often do: I read a book titled "Why We Swim", by Bonnie Tsui. I learned a lot from this book, and in today's episode, anchored in the middle of August with summer coming to a close far too soon, we'll explore a few of the reasons people swi…

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It’s all fun and games until... 20:04

1y ago20:04

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"It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye" is something adults often say to children as a warning to be careful, but in my family, we prefer to say: "It's just all fun and games... but I want to win!" Do you play games? Do you enjoy playing games? Human beings have been playing games for thousands of years. In today's episode (the first of…

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The lessons I’ve learned this year. 22:28

1y ago22:28

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I'd no idea when I released Episode 1 of Hear You Go that I'd release another 23 episodes! Thank you to each one of you who has listened to the episodes and come back for more. I'm going to be taking some time off this summer and will release two summer episodes instead of four, so as we come to the end of Season One (OMG!), I thought I'd share som…

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E23: What in the World are Grandmates and Mommunes? 20:55

1y ago20:55

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Today's episode explores the different ways people are choosing to live, and by that I mean where they live and who they live with. In a sense, it's also about the communities we build. At a time when the cost of buying or renting a home is very expensive, and when many people are suffering from loneliness, should we consider other living arrangeme…

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E22: Put a little AWE in your life. 19:35

1y ago19:35

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Hear You Go podcasts are AWESOME, aren't they? We use the adjective "awesome" a lot these days, maybe too much. It comes from the noun awe. What is awe and why should we try to put more awe in our lives? Should we wait for awe, or can we go out and find it? We'll explore these questions, and learn more about awe in today's episode. The study of awe…

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What’s wrong with empathy? 15:37

1y ago15:37

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Who doesn’t want to be empathetic? Isn't it a good thing to be kind and generous? Don't we all aspire to be more empathetic? Imagine my surprise when I came across a video that argued against empathy! One of the teachers in my Pronunciation for Teachers Course had a similar reaction to mine: she too was surprised by the argument that empathy might …

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A Passion for Flowers - A Conversation 21:56

1y ago21:56

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You know I love winter, but it was a very long and snowy one this year, and I've been waiting and waiting to see spring flowers. Today, I talk to a flower farmer! Simegn Mengesha, the owner of King's Creek Blossoms, joins me to talk about her journey to become a flower farmer, as well as the challenges she confronts in order to offer her beautiful …

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World Book Day 16:12

1+ y ago16:12

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Books: They might be my favourite thing to talk about. Is there really a day to celebrate books? Yes, there is, and it's coming up on April 23rd. In order to celebrate this day, I thought we'd talk about reading, why it's important, and if it matters whether we read paper books or digital books. So if you like books, stay with me for the next 15 mi…

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It’s about time I talked about accents. 24:49

1+ y ago24:49

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Sorry. Mum. Pasta. These are three words I don't pronounce in the same way as my friends in New Jersey, but my Canadian friends say them like I do. These two groups of friends have different accents. Accents can be a controversial topic, and by that I mean they're related to the issue of native-speakerism. I do not believe that "native" English spe…

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E17: The Sugar Maple Tree 18:00

1+ y ago18:00

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If you open a book about trees or google "maple trees", you will see that there are many varieties of this tree. In fact, there are over 100 different species of maple around the world, and in Canada, we have about 10 of those species. What's the most important one? The most famous one? For us in Canada, I'd say yes, it's the sugar maple, the one t…

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Fearless Girl 13:39

1+ y ago13:39

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Fearless Girl. Do you know about her? She's about 4 feet tall and 250 pounds. She's a tiny sculpture who made a huge splash in March of the year 2017. I adore her, and fully endorse and support the message she sends about the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of young women. Of course, I do! I'm a woman and the mother of a daughter. I'm a feminist bec…

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Peace by Chocolate: two stories about finding a home in Canada. 32:00

1+ y ago32:00

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Peace by Chocolate is a movie that tells the story of a Syrian family who found community, and re-built their lives and business in Canada. It's a beautiful movie that shows how difficult it is to leave your home country and start all over again. My friend Emma, and a group of her friends in Toronto, sponsored a family from Syria in 2017, and she j…

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What’s your love language? 14:06

1+ y ago14:06

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Roses and chocolates? My Instagram feed is full of ads showing beautiful bouquets of flowers, and delicate, tasty chocolates and desserts. Pink and red everywhere. I like flowers and chocolates, but I don't really like Valentine's Day. So let's avoid it, and talk about "love languages" instead. Have you heard of "love languages"? I hadn't until I r…

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How to survive winter! Trust me, it can be fun. 17:16

1+ y ago17:16

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Winterlude is a celebration of winter here in Ottawa, and with luck and good weather, it will take place in February. It's like a cold weather carnival! There's skating, hot chocolate and ice sculpture competitions. But Canadians aren't the only people who experience and enjoy winter. In this episode, I'll share my thoughts about winter in Ottawa, …

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”This is really about your journey” -- A conversation about music and teaching. 23:37

1+ y ago23:37

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Hello everyone! Today, I'm offering you something a little bit different. Here's a conversation for you. My first guest is Dan Hay, the sound engineer and producer of the Hear You Go podcast. Dan is an accomplished musician who plays in the band Amos the Transparent, the band responsible for the soundtrack to the podcast, a song called Change my Mi…

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Tourtière: A French-Canadian meat pie. 16:06

1+ y ago16:06

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What do the winter holidays smell like to you? Do you eat something special over the holidays? I just spent last weekend making latkes with a friend who celebrates Hanukkah. I also recently made tourtière. Have you ever heard of it? Listen here to learn more about this French-Canadian specialty, and when you’re done, send me a message about the foo…

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Taylor Swift: taking us to the past using the present tense. 15:14

1+ y ago15:14

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I don't know Taylor Swift, but in 2020 and 2021, her voice and music filled our home and soothed our pain. This is a very personal episode, kind of a love story. But, it's also about how verb tense and time in English are flexible. Do you want to know more? Listen and share your thoughts with me. You can contact me from my web page: English with Ca…

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Taste & Flavor Psychology: Food for thought 52:14

1+ y ago52:14

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The next episode in our exploration of the human senses: this time we dig into the psychology of taste. We discuss neurogastronomy, how emotions and sensations impact flavor, comfort foods, super tasters, picky eaters, food aversions, and Brian's stance on the best sodas. Let's chew on this topic together: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Twitter: …

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”A person’s a person, no matter how small” - Dr. Seuss. 13:04

1+ y ago13:04

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Dr. Seuss liked kids and treated them with respect. Kids are people, just small people. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is 33 years old, and it was created to make sure that governments around the world treat children as people with human rights. In this episode, I'll share a little history about the convention, and why it was and is n…

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[RERUN] Melancholy: The uplifting psychology of sadness 35:52

1+ y ago35:52

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Lots of sad things are happening in our lives right now and in the lives of many people we love. So this week, we're replaying our 2020 episode on the psychology of melancholy. For mental health support please call SAMHSA's National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: tp2m…

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Libraries: Do we really need them? (Yes, we do!) 13:55

1+ y ago13:55

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Do we still need libraries when the internet can give us information and entertainment immediately on our phones and computers? Yes, yes, yes! Listen and find out why libraries are amazing and more than just places to get books. Thanks for listening! Please follow the podcast and leave a review. Visit my website for the TRANSCRIPT & ACTIVITIES at: …

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Touch Psychology: Our most hands-on research 49:39

1+ y ago49:39

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Over the next few episodes, we'll be talking about the psychology of our senses. On this episode, we touch on the surprising psychology of touch: how it impacts our communication, associations, relationships, influence, and wellbeing. Keep in touch! Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: tp2mpodcast@gmail.com Co-hosted by Br…

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New Jersey: Diners, Delis and Parks. 13:49

1+ y ago13:49

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When I asked if you wanted to learn about New Jersey or Toronto, and you said "both", I didn't know what I was going to say about New Jersey. In the end, I decided to share some of my family's favourite things about the state we called home for 20 years. It's not a typical travel guide because it's personal. I hope you learn a few things about this…

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Episode 17: Specialization and the Division of Labor - A Networked Approach 1:03:40

2y ago1:03:40

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Throughout the history of civilization, there have been key moments that have defined its rapid growth. From increased output, trade, and technology came the idea of division of labor, or specialization, which allowed for members of society to take up different roles to support the community– creating increased output and greater innovation. Howeve…

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Smell & Odor Psychology: The nose knows 56:19

2y ago56:19

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Over the next few episodes, we'll be talking about the psychology of our senses. This week, we're stopping to admire and explore the little-known psychology of smell, including: smell evolution, odor evaluation, smell and memory, social odors, olfactory dysfunction, and the world's worst scent. Let us nose what you think! Instagram: @talkpsychtomep…

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Jeans: the coolest pants in the world. 14:46

2y ago14:46

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Jeans. Classic, blue, denim pants. I love my jeans. What about you? In this episode of Hear You Go, I’m going to take you on a journey to learn about where jeans were invented, how I understand jeans are made, and why they are still so fashionable. Why do you think jeans are still so cool? I love hearing from you, so please share your ideas or thou…

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