Slow Burn illuminates America’s most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the present. Through archival tape and first-person interviews, the series uncovers the surprising events and little-known characters lurking within the biggest stories of our time. Want more Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Slow Burn and your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slow Burn show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ...
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A comprehensive, long-form history podcast about Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge and the Pol Pot Regime.
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Lives Less Ordinary is a podcast from the BBC World Service that brings you the most incredible true stories from around the world. Step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected. Each episode a guest shares their most dramatic, moving, personal story. Listen for unbelievable twists, mysteries uncovered, and inspiring journeys - spanning the entire human experience. Our guests come from every corner of the globe: from Burundi to Beverly Hills, New Zealand to North Korea, Rajasthan t ...
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hmTv is a podcast platform dedicated to exploring the humanity in all of us through impactful stories and discussions. Executive Producer Bernie Furshpan has developed a state-of-the-art podcast studio within the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, creating a dynamic platform for dialogue. Hosting more than 20 series and their respective hosts, the studio explores a wide range of subjects—from Holocaust and tolerance education to pressing contemporary issues and matters of humanity.
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Holocaust Stories are true life stories of those who were survivors of the Holocaust.
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Listen and subscribe to Documentary on Newstalk on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
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Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever y ...
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A Deep Dive that Reflects the lasting impact and resonance of the Holocaust Darkest Hours
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Objects of the Holocaust explores personal testimonies across generations through single objects, uncovering lesser-known histories of the Holocaust and telling incredible stories of family, loss, and survival. Hosted by Professor Tim Cole from the University of Bristol and actress and member of the second generation Louisa Clein, the series features a new guest each week who joins to offer a deeply human perspective on one of history’s darkest chapters. Objects of the Holocaust is brought t ...
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“This isn’t just a story of suffering. It’s a story of survival—and sacred persistence.” Door to Door is a deeply personal, five-part podcast series tracing one Jewish family’s multigenerational pilgrimage from a once-lost home in Wachenbuchen, Germany, to the present-day echoes of inherited memory, trauma, and resilience. Told through archival recordings, family reflections, and emotional returns to ancestral ground, this podcast chronicles the survival of Simon—a Holocaust survivor taken t ...
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A contemplative podcast by filmmaker and spiritual seeker Angel, exploring identity, reincarnation, and creative missions across lifetimes. Through past-life recall - including lifetimes as Queen Nefertiti and a Holocaust prisoner - Angel shares daily reflections shaped by 75 surgeries, visions, and karmic transformation. Her story supports the release of a multi-format film project guided by purpose beyond the ordinary.
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Leading historians challenge the received narratives of the First and Second World Wars (WW1 and WW2). Two podcast series of 10 Episodes each, created by Michael Baker.
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Season 2 is the unbelievable but true story of the greatest spy of World War II. The Nazis don't know her name, but they want this woman dead. A mysterious agent is strategically dismantling their violent grasp on France and not only leading her own resistance factions but inspiring others. The Gestapo sends their devious double-agent, the priest Robert Alesh, to hunt down The Limping Lady before she threatens their entire push for Western Europe. But Virginia Hall was tougher and more resil ...
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Newsmaker conversations from The Canadian Jewish News, hosted by Ellin Bessner, a veteran broadcaster, writer and journalist.
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In each season, we will look at the true stories of redemption of saintly figures from all faiths. Our goal is to to understand the passions that drove them and the challenges they overcame on the journey. Over the next four episodes, we will sit down with experts to examine the life and legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a saintly figure whose story has never been more relevant. Bonhoeffer was arrested and executed by hanging at the Flossenburg Concentration Camp for his involvement in a failed ...
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The Ultimate explores the life, death, and legacy of Matthias Sindelar. He was arguably the greatest soccer player of his day, leading the Austrian National Team on a historic unbeaten streak in the 20s and 30s. Before Messi, Ronaldo, or even Pele...Matthias Sindelar helped change the game of soccer, earning the nicknames The Mozart of Football and The Paper Man because his small frame deceived defenders and made him a formidable striker. Then suddenly, it all ended. He and his fiancee died ...
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All humans succeed, struggle, win, lose, experience heartbreak and loss, and accomplish unimaginable feats. Most importantly, we often search for common experiences in order to help balance our places in life. People search to belong and to identify with each other. Join former stand up comic Zac Barclay as he talks with people from different backgrounds about the things we all share. This podcast is co-produced by Tony Forsmark. Tony Forsmark is an actor (Vice, Documentary Now!, American Ho ...
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Oral History and Audio Storytelling - the pictures are better on radio. "Plenty of time, plenty of tape, and few questions", (pioneering oral historian George Ewart Evans, 1909-1988, https://sounds.bl.uk/Oral-history/George-Ewart-Evans-collection). Listen to Radio Walks on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/jonathan_kempster https://walklistencreate.org/sound-walk-september/sound-walk-september-awards/
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This video is a preview lasting 4:14 Minutes. TO SEE THESE SHOWS IN THEIR ENTIRETY, PLEASE VISIT http://www.celebrategreece.com/products/25-modern-greece-channel THE GREEK HOLOCAUST: 1915-1922 - Chronicles the modern day genocide of the Greeks of the Pontos and Micra Asia (Asia Minor) by the Mulsim Ottoman Turks. When it was finally over over 1.5 million Greeks were dead. THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: 1915-1923 - Chronicles the Muslim Ottoman Turks commiting the first case of modern day genocide an ...
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Art, in its various forms, can profoundly affect individuals and societies. It can inspire, challenge, provoke, and entertain us. It can also be a means of expressing ideas, emotions, and perspectives, as well as a way of preserving cultural heritage and history. Our conversations focus on creatives of all types and what it means to be an artist. We talk with musicians, filmmakers, writers, painters; you name it! We delve into processes, projects, and how art influences each artist and the w ...
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Ep 210: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Tom Spier P3 on hmTv
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Ep 209: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Tom Spier P2 on hmTv
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Ep 208: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Tom Spier P1 on hmTv
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18:58Send us a text In this episode of The Fog of War and Humanity on hmTv, host Richard Acritelli welcomes back military historian and collector Tom Spier for Part 1 of an in-depth exploration of Cold War combat helmets. From battered Soviet models used in the Finnish Winter War to the iconic American M1 “steel pot” and the Kevlar PASGT that reshaped m…
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Greatest Hits: The bat mitzvah turns 100: Meet the oldest celebrant in Canada—and one of the youngest
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16:21North Star is on vacation this week, so we're rerunning some of our favourite episodes. This one originally aired March 8, 2022. On March 19, 2022, 12-year-old Naomi Hochman will celebrate her bat mitzvah at Winnipeg's Shaarey Zedek synagogue. And while she's the first girl in her family to have a bat mitzvah—her older brothers had theirs, and she …
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Part of belonging to a lineage is the act of finding ourselves within the story, claiming a particular link in the chain of inheritance, as testimony to our merit for inclusion. And then he’d say, "Jews are responsible for each other." We all heard that phrase from him. It was the partner to his positivity. Forgive in your heart, and take your inhe…
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Ep 207: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guests Alexis Brooks & Jorgia Saracino on hmTv
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26:07Send us a text Ep 207: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin featuring Alexis Brooks & Georgia Saracino In this inspiring episode of The Dana Download on hmTv, host Dana Arschin Krasow sits down with two extraordinary young women, Alexis Brooks and Georgia Saracino, alumni of the Witness Project and Witness in Action. Together, they share their journ…
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Greatest Hits: Sharon, without Lois or Bram, transforms her classic career into a family business
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17:46North Star is on vacation this week, so we're rerunning some of our favourite episodes. This one originally aired May 12, 2022. You've probably heard "Skinnamarink", the classic children's song by Sharon, Lois & Bram. But you probably haven't heard it on TikTok, where Sharon Hampson, now 82, is putting out quick snippets of classics and new materia…
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As the crew of the Avontuur fight their way out of the Gulf of Mexico and battle a hurricane that delays their journey back across the Atlantic, ship’s cook Giulia faces the spectre of food and gas shortages with ingenuity and a determination to get back home. 15 people, 188 days at sea, one extraordinary ship: how the Avontuur was locked down at s…
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Hold Fast! 5. No better mirror than the sea
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25:21Denied entry to a series of ports in the Caribbean, the crew of the Avontuur begin to wonder whether they will ever be able to get off the ship. They mend sails and find creative ways to entertain themselves until, one night, Giulia begins to feel unwell. 15 people, 188 days at sea, one extraordinary ship: how the Avontuur was locked down at sea du…
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Ep 206: Legacy Chronicles with Zachary Graulich and guest Cindy Rabinowitz on hmTv
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22:24Send us a text Legacy Chronicles Ep. 206 – Carrying the Torch with Cindy Rabinowitz In this episode of Legacy Chronicles on hmTv, host Zachary Graulich, Assistant Director of Education at HMTC, sits down with Cindy Rabinowitz, a devoted second-generation Holocaust survivor. Cindy shares her powerful personal journey—how she came to embrace her role…
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‘We weren’t even considered Jewish’: Documentary searches for filmmaker’s cultural identity
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22:49In the months following Oct. 7, Vancouver native Kai Balin learned wanted to dig deeper into his Judaism, but learned that, despite his strong Jewish upbringing, his family actually isn’t considered Jewish by some in the Orthodox community. The discovery shocked him to his core—not only is Balin the grandson of Holocaust survivors, but he always fe…
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Ep 205: Disrupting Hate with Ken Schachter and guest Vered Atzmon Meshulam on hmTv
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28:49Send us a text Ep 205 – Disrupting Hate with Ken Schachter and guest Vered Atzmon Meshulam on hmTv: In this powerful episode of Disrupting Hate on hmTv, host Ken Schachter speaks with psychologist Vered Atzmon Meshulam, head of the resilience division at ZAKA and founder of One Resilience for Israel. Vered shares her frontline experiences from the …
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Israel’s new plan to recapture Gaza: Is history repeating itself 20 years later?
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27:30Under a new Israeli plan, announced Aug. 7 by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, about a million Palestinian residents of Gaza City would be forced to evacuate the area over the next two months, culminating on Oct. 7, 2025. After that, Netanyahu’s plan calls for the Israel Defense Forces to move in and capture the capital city, along with one other…
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Decoder Ring | How to Hunt a Mammoth, and Other Experiments in Archaeology
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57:03Experimental archeology is, simply put, archeology that involves running experiments. Where traditional archaeologists may study, research, analyze, and theorize about how artifacts were made or used, experimental archaeologists actually try to recreate, test, and use them to see what they can learn. In doing so, they have given the field a whole n…
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How to Hunt a Mammoth, and Other Experiments in Archaeology
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57:03Experimental archeology is, simply put, archeology that involves running experiments. Where traditional archaeologists may study, research, analyze, and theorize about how artifacts were made or used, experimental archaeologists actually try to recreate, test, and use them to see what they can learn. In doing so, they have given the field a whole n…
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“ I feel like I hold and carry a lot of the stories from my grandfather. I don't always know how to share those stories. I'm sometimes afraid of telling them wrong or making mistakes.” - Neal Strauss "It’s a surreal experience to watch strangers tell your story. For others to decide they are ready for you to reclaim your stolen lives." - Miriam Ter…
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Ep 204: The Fog of War and Humanity with guest Janet Santeramo P3 on hmTv
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17:06Send us a text Ep 204 – The Fog of War and Humanity with Janet Santeramo, Part 3 on hmTv: In the conclusion of this three-part conversation, Marine Corps veteran and attorney Janet Santeramo shares how her service in the Gulf War ultimately led to a lifelong mission of helping others — especially her fellow veterans. Janet reflects on her transitio…
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Ep 203: The Fog of War and Humanity with guest Janet Santeramo P2 on hmTv
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30:20Send us a text Ep 203 – The Fog of War and Humanity with guest Janet Santeramo, Part 2 on hmTv: In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, United States Marine Corps veteran Janet Santeramo takes us deeper into her Gulf War experience — from the moment Desert Shield turned to Desert Storm, to the realities of life in the Saudi desert. Janet reflects …
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S3 Ep5: Chenla II: Lon Nol Strikes Out
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1:37:15What was the political fallout from Lon Nol's Stroke? How did race and religion become such a key theme of his regime? What led to the worst military defeat of the Cambodian Civil War? Time Period Covered: March - December 1971 In this episode, Lon Nol returns to Cambodia after recoving from a mild stroke in Hawaii. While many hoped he might step a…
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Montreal attack aftermath: 'Every single one of us is a moving target'
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26:02“Let’s get the patrols put in place, let’s have it happen! Do something that’s going to address the situation. Do something that will make the community feel safer!”That’s the message from Rabbi Saul Emanuel, executive director of Montreal’s Jewish Community Council, in the wake of a “heinous” attack on a haredi man on Aug. 8 in a public park. The …
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Ep 202: The Fog of War and Humanity with guest Janet Santeramo P1 on hmTv
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27:44Send us a text Podcast Description: Episode 202 - The Fog of War and Humanity with Janet Santeramo (Part 1) In this episode of The Fog of War and Humanity, host Rich Acritelli welcomes Janet Santeramo, a Marine Corps veteran and dedicated veterans advocate. Janet shares her journey from growing up in Ridgewood, Queens, to her transformative experie…
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Ep 201: History Repeats with Liam Carballal and guest Rich Acritelli P2 on hmTv
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26:44Send us a text Episode 201 - History Repeats with Liam Carballal and Rich Acritelli (Part 2) In this episode of History Repeats, host Liam Carballal welcomes back Rich Acritelli for a deep dive into the personal narratives that shaped history. They explore the life of Billy Joel, examining how his Jewish heritage and family history—particularly the…
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Ep 200: History Repeats with Liam Carballal and guest Rich Acritelli P1 on hmTv
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27:37Send us a text Episode 200 – The Endgame in the Pacific: Truman’s Decision and Japan’s Surrender In this milestone episode of History Repeats, host Liam Carballal welcomes historian Richard Acritelli for a deep dive into the final chapter of World War II in the Pacific. With the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as the backdrop, the conver…
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Unable to step off the ship, tensions are rising amongst the crew of the Avontuur and coping mechanisms begin to emerge. When the dry store is raided and boxes of biscuits go missing, ship’s cook Giulia is forced to turn detective. 15 people, 188 days at sea, one extraordinary ship: how the Avontuur was locked down at sea during the Covid-19 pandem…
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Hold Fast! 3. The world as you know it no longer exists
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23:07In the middle of the Atlantic, the crew of the Avontuur receive a satellite email with news from land that throws everything they’d been counting on to the winds. Their mission and schedule are in disarray, but turning back isn’t an option. So ship’s cook Giulia and the rest of the crew find ways to cope with the uncertainty. 15 people, 188 days at…
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Advocates urge Jews to march in Montreal’s Pride parade after ban reversal
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28:40On Sunday Aug. 10, Montreal’s 19th annual Pride parade is set to take place, and two local Jewish organizations have been once again been invited to participate—despite a turbulent few days in which the organizers originally barred both Ga’ava and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.The explusion stemmed from complaints Pride said it received …
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Ep 199: Many Voices One Community with Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews and guest Sheryl Goodine on hmTv
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28:24Send us a text Episode 199 – Many Voices, One Community Guest: Sheryl Goodine | Host: Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews | hmTv – Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews sits down with community leader and activist Sheryl Goodine to explore the legacy of her late father, a driving force behind …
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Ep 198: Many Voices One Community with Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews and guest Dr. Jeremy Tiegerman on hmTv
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27:25Send us a text Ep. 198: Many Voices, One Community with Dr. Jeremy Tigerman In this inspiring episode of Many Voices, One Community, host Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews sits down with Dr. Jeremy Tiegerman, COO of the Tigerman School, to explore a remarkable family legacy of education, advocacy, and empowerment. Founded by his mother in 1985, the school …
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Mikveh makeover: A U.S. charity helped build or renovate 10 ritual baths across Canada
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26:47While many Canadians are continuing to boycott products made in the United States, when it comes to mikvehs, nearly a dozen Canadian Jewish communities have no qualms about accepting their money.Mikvah USA is a Brooklyn-based charity that gives out financial aid, advice and technical support for renovating outdated mikvehs and building brand-new on…
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“Years later, I’ll know this feeling as a mother, hearing my baby wail from the other room, wondering, praying, hoping that she is ok. But tonight, I’m 25 in a loft apartment in Berlin, 5,000 miles from home, and it’s not a baby crying: It’s my 89-year-old grandfather, Simon, screaming.” - Miriam Terlinchamp “To choose, to actively to forgive. To f…
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Ep 197: Legacy Chronicles with Zachary Graulich and guest John Woolf on hmTv
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25:30Send us a text Legacy Chronicles Ep. 197 In this moving episode of Legacy Chronicles, host Zachary Graulich sits down with Holocaust survivor John Woolf to hear his extraordinary story of survival, resilience, and rediscovery. Born in Transcarpathia, Czechoslovakia, John recounts his deportation to Auschwitz, the harrowing death marches, and eventu…
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Ep 196: Echoes of the Past with Zachary Graulich and guest Joseph Garten on hmTv
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54:39Send us a text Episode 196: Echoes of the Past with Joe Garten In this deeply moving episode of Echoes of the Past, host Zachary Graulich sits down with Holocaust survivor and Kindertransport refugee Joe Garten. Joe shares his remarkable journey from Nazi Germany to safety in England, and eventually to the United States. With warmth, candor, and a …
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Hold Fast! 2. I didn’t know the sea was so big
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18:2415 people, 188 days at sea, one extraordinary ship: how the Avontuur was locked down at sea during the Covid-19 pandemic. What would you do if your world shrunk to 300 square metres, and you had no say over who you shared it with? If you were on a ship, at sea, far from loved ones - and didn’t know when you’d be able to set foot on land again, and …
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15 people, 188 days at sea, one extraordinary ship: how the Avontuur was locked down at sea during the Covid-19 pandemic. What would you do if your world shrunk to 300 square metres, and you had no say over who you shared it with? If you were on a ship, at sea, far from loved ones - and didn’t know when you’d be able to set foot on land again, and …
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Ep 195: Legacy Chronicles with Donna Rosenblum and guest Linda Burghardt on hmTv
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26:18Send us a text Episode 195: Legacy Chronicles with Donna Rosenblum and Dr. Linda Burghardt In this deeply personal and enlightening episode of Legacy Chronicles, host Donna Rosenblum welcomes Dr. Linda Burghardt, scholar-in-residence at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center (HMTC), for a heartfelt conversation about her identity as a second-g…
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Ep 194: Echoes of the Past with Zachary Graulich and guest Donna Rosenblum on hmTv
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27:33Send us a text Ep 194: Echoes of the Past with Zachary Graulich and Donna Rosenblum In this powerful episode of Echoes of the Past, host Zachary Graulich is joined by Donna Rosenblum, Director of Education at HMTC, for an in-depth discussion on the history and legacy of the Yellow Star. Together, they examine its implementation under Nazi rule, its…
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Hope for peace or terrorist appeasement? Two experts weigh in on Canada recognizing Palestinian statehood
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35:12On July 30, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that, come September, Canada will officially recognize Palestine as a state, during the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York. In making the announcement in Ottawa earlier this week, Carney said he had received three “commitments” from the head of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abb…
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Why Canada should follow Israel’s lead and help protect the Druze in Syria
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23:31For nearly three weeks now, members of Canada’s Druze community have been desperately sounding the alarm after an outbreak of ethnic violence in the Sweida area of Syria resulted in the deaths of roughly 1,000 people, mostly civilians.Tensions erupted on July 11 between local Sunni Bedouin clans and the majority Druze population living in Syria’s s…
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Decoder Ring | The Bad-Mouthing of British Teeth
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51:01From The Simpsons’ Big Book of British Smiles to Austin Powers’ ochre-tinged grin, American culture can’t stop bad-mouthing English teeth. But why? Are they worse than any other nation’s? June Thomas drills down into the origins of the stereotype, and discovers that the different approaches to dentistry on each side of the Atlantic have a lot to sa…
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From The Simpsons’ Big Book of British Smiles to Austin Powers’ ochre-tinged grin, American culture can’t stop bad-mouthing English teeth. But why? Are they worse than any other nation’s? June Thomas drills down into the origins of the stereotype, and discovers that the different approaches to dentistry on each side of the Atlantic have a lot to sa…
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I got out of the Frankfurt train station. I took a bus to Wachenbuchen. At this time, remember, there’s no cellphone, no Google maps, none of that. I had an address and I got there early in the day and there it was. It was like seeing something, you know, like seeing a picture you've seen forever, right? - Mark Vane References in this episode: [1] …
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A corporate high-flyer ended up living in a forest after a spiral of debt, shame and secrecy. After avoiding a mounting debt to his landlord, Australian Mic Whitty’s life started to crumble. Instead of facing his responsibilities, he tried to gamble and steal money to better his fortunes. As his mental health deteriorated, wracked by guilt and sham…
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Pain lingers despite guilty plea by the man who defaced Canada's Holocaust monument
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21:24On July 25, Iain Aspenlieder pleaded guilty in court to a charge of mischief for defacing Canada's National Holocaust Monument. Before dawn on June 9, Aspenlieder—a former lawyer with the City of Ottawa—cycled to the monument with three cans of bright red paint to write the words "FEED ME". He meant the phrase as a political statement about the hum…
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S3: Interview: Explaining The 2025 Thai Cambodian Border Crisis with Sebastian Strangio
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1:03:01In this episode, I talk with journalist and author Sebastian Strangio about the border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand that have escalated in July 2025. Sebastian is the Southeast Asia editor at The Diplomat and one of the region’s leading journalists. He’s a former reporter at the Phnom Penh Post, and the author of Hun Sen’s Cambodia (re-re…
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Ep 193: Life Talks its Different Walks with Fred Nielsen and guests Yuri Komoto-Weber & Kuga Rex on hmTv
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25:50Send us a text Episode 193: “Life Talks: Its Different Walks” with Fred Nielsen, Yuri Komoto-Weber & Kuga Rex In this heart-stirring episode of Life Talks: Its Different Walks, host Fred Nielsen, USMC Major (Ret.), sits down with Yuri Komoto-Weber—a devoted single mother of five—and her son, Kuga Rex, a national karate champion with a mission far b…
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Ep 192: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Anthony Hausefather P2 on hmTv
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36:27Send us a text Podcast Description – Ep. 192: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and Guest Anthony Housefather (Part 2) In this gripping second installment, Influential Origins host Alan Mindel continues his powerful conversation with Canadian Member of Parliament Anthony Housefather. Together, they confront the disturbing global resurgence of an…
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27:58Send us a text Podcast Episode 191 Description – Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and Guest Anthony Housefather (Part 1) In this engaging and wide-ranging episode of Influential Origins on hmTv, host Alan Mindel sits down with Canadian Member of Parliament Anthony Housefather for a deeply personal and political journey through identity, public …
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Ep 190: Leadership & Lessons from the Holocaust with Daniel Holtzman & Stephanie Weeks and guest Bernie Furshpan on hmTv
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23:51Send us a text Podcast Episode 190: Leadership & Lessons from the Holocaust – A Conversation with Bernie Furshpan hmTv | Series: Humanity Matters Hosted by Dr. Daniel Holtzman & Dr. Stephanie Weeks In this powerful prelude to the upcoming podcast series Leadership & Lessons from the Holocaust, co-hosts Dr. Daniel Holtzman and Dr. Stephanie Weeks si…
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Nautical nachas: This summer, welcome Shabbat on a boat in the Laurentians
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26:43If you happen to be in the Laurentians one Friday afternoon this summer, near the Saint-Agathe, a resort area north of Montreal that’s popular with Jewish families, you might hear clapping, singing and loud Jewish music blasting from a flotilla of boats tied together in the middle of a lake. The gatherings represent two concurrent pre-Shabbat get-t…
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S3: (Bonus) A Brief History of the Thai Cambodian Border Dispute
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31:48Hello everyone, I've put together a quick look at the long history of the Thai Cambodia border dispute to compliment what I'm sure many of you are reading and watching in newspapers and on television. The escalation is far from good, and I hope it simmers down back to - as I'll discuss - a normal state of not-quite-peaceful. I cover the history fro…
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