Best METRO Magazine Podcasts (2025)

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Battle of the Beanfield and the Champions League anthem 51:04

3d ago51:04

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dr Nivi Manchanda, a reader in international politics at Queen Mary University in London. First, a moment when two cultures clashed in 1985 at Stonehenge. We hear about an English language novel from 1958, called Things Fall Apart. Th…

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The history of photography 50:58

11d ago50:58

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. The expert guest is Dr Mirjam Brusius, a research fellow in colonial and global history at the German Historical Institute. First, we hear about Martín Chambi - Peru's pioneering documentary photographer. Then Amaize Ojeikere talks about his fathe…

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Sweden’s Vipeholm experiments and the Intervision Song Contest 51:00

17d ago51:00

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dr Elizabeth Abbott, writer, historian and author of the book, "Sugar: A Bittersweet History". First, we confront the dark history of sugar. We hear how a researcher in the 1990s uncovered the unethical aspects of Sweden’s Vipeholm ex…

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50 Years of MV Transportation and More with Gary Coles 18:41

18d ago18:41

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Beginning as a small, minority-owned startup in SanFrancisco in 1975, MV Transportation is celebrating its 50thAnniversary in 2025. METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman had a chance to talk to MV’s Chief Customer Success Officer Gary Coles about the company’s milestone and much more. Topics include: · The company’s humble beginnings and its growthin…

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Rescuing Palmyra’s treasures and 80 years since VE Day 50:33

24d ago50:33

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Rubina Raja, professor of classical archaeology and art at Aarhus University in Denmark. First, we go back to May 2015, when the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria was about to fall to Jihadist fighters and how of a group of men risked …

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The Vietnam War and the expansion of the EU 50:51

1M ago50:51

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service about the Vietnam War and the invention of the hugely popular mobile phone game, Snake. Don Anderson, a former BBC TV reporter during the final days of Vietnam, discusses the atmosphere in Saigon as the North Vietnamese forces closed in. We also he…

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Secret D-Day rehearsal and YouTube begins 51:32

1M ago51:32

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is World War Two military historian and archivist Elisabeth Shipton. We start by concentrating on two events from the last year of the Second World War. Exercise Tiger took place in April 1944 in preparation for the D-Day landings of All…

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Rebranding, Innovation, and More with WeDriveU’s President/CEO Erick Wagenen 18:21

1M ago18:21

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One of the top five largest contractors in the nation, WeDriveU recently rebranded from its previous name National Express. In our latest edition of METROspectives, WeDriveU’s President/CEO Erick Van Wagenen joinsMETRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss the reasons for the rebrand, the company’s recently launched engagement initiative and muc…

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The Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and World Book Day 51:10

2M ago51:10

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. It’s 50 years since soldiers of the communist Khmer Rouge party stormed into the capital, Phnom Penh. It was the start of a four year reign of terror which resulted in up to two million people being killed. We hear two stories from people affected…

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The Need to Prepare for Emergencies at Your Bus Operation with Mark Szyperski 17:35

2M ago17:35

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On Your Mark Transportation’s President/CEO Mark Szyperski consults for the public transit, motorcoach, and luxury transportation, so he has definitely seen a bus operation or two. In our latest edition of METROspectives, Mark joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss the need for bus operations to be prepared for emergencies, including …

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Ep. 79: The Diamond Room talks Gen Z, jewelry customization, and more! With guest host, 605's John Snyder. 30:32

2M ago30:32

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We're back! The new "605 Show" podcast returns with guest hosts and filming at our very own 605 Magazine office. Joining guest host John Snyder and host Alana Snyder are Emily and Kennedy from The Diamond Room By Spektor to talk trends, giving Gen Z advice, and playing "Jewelry Through Time."By The 605 Show

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Bonus: Defeated 49:47

2M ago49:47

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8th May 1945 was a day of rejoicing in Britain, the US and many other countries: Germany had surrendered, and World War II was over, at least in Europe. Yet it was not a day of celebration for everyone: for the vanquished Germans, it marked the end of bombings and of Nazi rule. But it was also a time of deprivation and chaos, fear and soul-searchin…

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Nazis and sex strikes 50:57

2M ago50:57

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dr Katrin Paehler, Professor of modern European history at Illinois State University. First, a journalist describes how he accompanied Hitler through the embers of the Reichstag fire in 1933. Then, the harrowing recollections of a doc…

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Tariffs, the Motorcoach Industry and More with ABA President/CEO Fred Ferguson 22:01

2M ago22:01

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Still in the first year on the job, Fred Ferguson, President/CEO of the American Bus Association, just recently helmed his firstMarketplace, which was coincidentally held the day the new Administration announced its plans to implement tariffs on countries including Canada and Mexico. In our latest edition of METROspectives, Ferguson joins METRO’s E…

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The wonder woman of the comic world and Namibia's 'ghost town' 51:27

2M ago51:27

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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. We hear from the first woman to lead DC Comics - the home of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Jenette Kahn began turning the company around in the 1970s. Our expert is Dr Mel Gibson, associate professor at Northumbria University. She has carried …

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The phone call that changed Nigeria and a 'one of a kind' portrait of Nelson Mandela 50:59

2M ago50:59

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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. We hear about the historic moment in Nigerian politics when Goodluck Jonathan made a phone call to General Buhari marking the peaceful handover of power in 2015. Our expert is historian and creator of the Untold Stories podcast, Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie…

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The history of space travel 51:08

2M ago51:08

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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.This week we’re looking at the history of space travel, including the 60th anniversary of the first ever space-walk by Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov.Also, the speech that would have been given if the Apollo 11 astronauts didn’t make their way back…

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Longevity, Innovation, and More with Peter Pan’s Peter Picknelly 16:15

3M ago16:15

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In business since 1933, Springfield, Mass.’ Peter Pan BusLines was recently named METRO’s Motorcoach Operator of the Year at this year’s UMA Expo. In our latest edition of METROspectives, Peter Pan’s Chairman and CEO Peter Picknelly joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss what keeps his operation on top. Topics include: · How the opera…

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The Americans with Disabilities Act and the invention of GPS 51:24

3M ago51:24

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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. We find out about the landmark protest in 1990 when wheelchair users crawled up the steps of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC, campaigning for disability rights. Our expert is Dr Maria Orchard, law lecturer at the University of Leeds, who h…

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The invention of the shopping trolley and the Calais 'Jungle' 50:55

3M ago50:55

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. We find out how Sylvan Goldman’s invention of the shopping trolley in 1930s America turned him into a multi-millionaire. Our expert is Rachel Bowlby, Professor of Comparative Literature at University College London, who is also the author of two b…

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Discovering the haemoglobin structure and the Nellie massacre 51:16

3M ago51:16

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. We hear about the moment Dr Max Perutz discovered the haemoglobin structure. Our expert is Professor Sir Alan Fersht, who is a chemist at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology and knew Dr Perutz personally. We also hear abou…

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Innovation, Marketing, and More with OK TOURS’ Marcos Sarmiento 29:15

3M ago29:15

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San Antonio, Texas’ OK TOURS was the winner of METRO’sInnovative Motorcoach Operator of the Year Award, which was presented at this year’s American Bus Association Marketplace. In our latest edition of METROspectives, OK TOURS COO Marcos Sarmiento joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss what helped his company earn the award and much m…

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Death of a language and the world’s longest kiss 51:13

3M ago51:13

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. We hear about the death of one of the oldest languages in the world, when an 85 year old woman died and took it with her in 2010. Our expert guest is Dr Mandana Seyfeddinipur, who is the Head of the Endangered Languages Archive which endeavours to…

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Great speeches from around the world 51:20

4M ago51:20

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. We discuss the 1992 speech given by Australian Prime Minister, Paul Keating, in which he acknowledged the moral responsibility his government should bear for the horrors committed against Indigenous Australians, with our guest Dr Rebe Taylor from …

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Cult films and a 'rockstar' philosopher 50:58

4M ago50:58

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is film critic and journalist Helen O'Hara who dissects what makes a cult film classic, after we hear about the making of the 1989 American film Heathers. We also learn about the French philosopher behind the theory of deconstruction and…

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The 'Wolf Children' of World War Two and China's TV lessons 51:13

4M ago51:13

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We hear from 'wolf child' Luise Quietsch who was separated from her family and forced to flee East Prussia. Whilst trying to survive during World War Two, these children were likened to hungry wolves roaming through forests. Journalist and documentary film-maker Sonya Winterberg who recorded the testimony of “wolf children” for her book, discusses …

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Success at the Ballot Box and More with WeGo Transit’s Stephen Bland 32:08

4M ago32:08

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In six years, Nashville’s WeGo Transit was able to lick their wounds after a soundly beaten ballot measure to pass a substantial referendum last November. In our latest edition of METROspectives, WeGo Transit CEO Stephen Bland joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss what changed over six years and much more. Topics include: · Earning t…

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Back to 1995 50:55

4M ago50:55

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes, all about events which happened in 1995. First, we hear how Microsoft launched Windows 95 after a $300 million marketing campaign. Our expert guest is Dr Lisa McGerty – Chief Executive of the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge. Next, after 17 years terrorising America,…

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Challenges and Growth Opportunities for a Rural System with Arrowhead Transit 29:15

4M ago29:15

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Virginia, Minn.’s Arrowhead Transit is the second largestrural public transit system in the U.S. In our latest edition ofMETROspectives, Arrowhead Tranit’s Dominick Olivanti and Colette Hanson join METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss public transit from a rural provider perspective. Topics include: · Arrowhead Transit’s driver shortage. …

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World War Two on film and Africa's landmark lifestyle magazine 51:12

5M ago51:12

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Josephine McDermott sits in for Max Pearson presenting a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes. We hear from the author who stumbled across the story of Oskar Schindler while shopping for a briefcase in Beverly Hills. Our guest is Dr Anne-Marie Scholz, from the University of Bremen in Germany, who reflects on the impact of dramatization…

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The Charlie Hebdo attack and the art of decluttering 51:08

5M ago51:08

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes. We hear a first-hand account of the attack at the offices of French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. Our expert guest is Dr Chris Millington, who leads the Histories and Cultures of Conflict research group at Manchester Metropolitan University. We also hear about Swedish di…

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The Boxing Day tsunami, and Alexa’s creation 51:04

5M ago51:04

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes. We hear two stories from the deadly 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, which killed thousands of people in south-east Asia. Our expert guest is Ani Naqvi, a former journalist who was on holiday in Sri Lanka when the wave hit. We also hear from the two Polish students who created the vo…

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German traditions and cooking for presidents 50:50

5M ago50:50

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History interviews which all relate to food.First, Dinner for One, the British TV sketch that's become a German New Year’s Eve tradition.Our expert guest is Ingrid Sharp, professor of German cultural and gender history at the University of Leeds. She tells us about some other festive tradition…

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Referendums and cannibalism 51:05

5M ago51:05

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Professor Chandrika Kaul, a specialist on modern British and Imperial history at the University of St Andrews in the UK. We start by hearing from both sides of Australia's 1999 referendum on becoming a republic. Then, a survivor recou…

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Ep. - 78: BH Playhouse Celebrates 25 years of educational programs, winter events, and V is back (for one episode)! 37:18

6M ago37:18

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You can catch the video episode, and all other episodes of The 605 Show at - youtube.com/605magazine Listen on most major podcast listening platforms, and be sure to check out full issues online at 605magazine.com. Current Issue: The 605 Best Issue is out! See who made the list, and check it twice. Find out if they’re naughty or... you know the dri…

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Panama and the 'Purple Heart Battalion' 51:15

6M ago51:15

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Joan Flores-Villalobos, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Southern California, and author of The Silver Women: How Black Women’s Labor Made the Panama Canal. First, we hear from a man involved in th…

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Technician Training, A Rebrand, and More with Rashidi Barnes and Maggie Pears 19:06

6M ago19:06

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In our latest edition of METROspectives, Rashidi Barnes, CEOof California’s Tri-Delta Transit and Maggie Pears, managing consultant at the Center for Transportation the Environment, join METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss their roles in the California Transit Training Consortium(CTC) and more. Topics include: · The Consortium’s recent r…

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Women making a mark 51:11

6M ago51:11

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In partnership with the BBC 100 Women list, we have a selection of stories about inspiring and influential women from around the world. Scientist Katalin Karikó, who won the Nobel Prize and helped save millions of lives in the Covid 19 pandemic, Julia Gillard, the former Australian prime minister who took a stand against misogyny in politics, and I…

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'Mozart of chess’ and the deepest man-made hole in the world 50:42

6M ago50:42

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We hear from Magnus Carlsen, who in 2014, became the first player ever to win all three world chess titles in one year, achieving the highest official rating of any player in history. Woman grandmaster, three times British champion and chess historian, Yao Lan is our guest. She talks about the origin of chess. In the 1970s and 80s, scientists in Ru…

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The Siege of Yarmouk and Iran's 'house churches' 50:43

6M ago50:43

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During the early years of Syria’s brutal civil war, the neighbourhood of Yarmouk, close to the Syrian capital Damascus, bore the brunt of the government’s viciousness. Known as ‘the Pianist of Yarmouk,’ Aeham tells Mike Lanchin about their struggle to survive the siege, and how music helped him overcome some of those dark days. Dr Gillian Howell, s…

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The ‘Battle of the Surfaces’ and becoming a republic 50:51

7M ago50:51

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We hear about the half-clay, half-grass exhibition match between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Argentinean creative entrepreneur and tennis fan Pablo del Campo tells Uma Doraiswamy how he made the iconic court possible in May 2000. Fiona Skille, professor of Sports History at Glasgow Caledonian University, explains the history of sport exhibition…

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Ep. - 77: Fall Fun, Fitness, and More - November in the 605! 56:52

7M ago56:52

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You can catch the video episode, and all other episodes of 605 at - https://www.youtube.com/@605magazine Listen on most major podcast listening platforms, and be sure to check out full issues online at www.605magazine.com Our guests today are Dani from the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce, and we're talking all about events, what's happening in Pier…

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Female heroes of WW2 and the Iranian Revolution 51:17

7M ago51:17

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We hear about Polish war hero Irena Sendler who saved thousands of Jewish children during the World War Two. Expert Kathryn Atwood explains why women’s stories of bravery from that time are not as prominent as men’s. Plus, the invention of ‘Baby’ – one of the first programmable computers. It was developed in England at the University of Manchester.…

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Magic, illusion and tigers 51:12

7M ago51:12

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes. For nearly 40 years, Siegfried and Roy wowed audiences in Las Vegas with death-defying tricks involving white lions and tigers. But in 2003, their magic show came to a dramatic end when a tiger attacked Roy live on stage. We find out what went wrong, and speak to magician and…

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Public Transit’s Role, Leadership, Diversity Programs, and More with Transdev’s Laura Hendricks, Susan Sweat, and Lauren Skiver 28:37

7M ago28:37

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In a special audio-exclusive edition of METROspectives, Transdev US CEO Laura Hendricks and COO’s Susan Sweat and Lauren Skiver join METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman. Topics include: · How their unique backgrounds play a role in buildinga culture at Transdev. · The impact public transportation has inproviding communities with access to services …

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AI, Tech Adoption, and More with RTC of Southern Nevada's MJ Maynard 26:13

7M ago26:13

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MJ Maynard, CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman. Topics include: · The RTC’s tech adoption approach. · How AI can make an impact on the public transitindustry. · Working with the power of data. · How to forge partnerships with vendors. Make sure you're signed up fo…

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Dungeons & Dragons and dinosaur remains 51:03

7M ago51:03

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First, on its 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, we hear from Luke Gygax, whose father created the fantasy role-play game. We also hear from Dr Melissa Rogerson, senior lecturer and board games researcher at the University of Melbourne in Australia. Then, the first dinosaur remains discovered in Antarctica in 1986, by Argentinian geologist Edu…

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Flower revolutions 51:04

8M ago51:04

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We hear about the Sunflower Movement in Taiwan in 2014. Brian Hioe, an activist who occupied Parliament in Taipei, recalls the events. We hear from Nino Zuriashvili, one of the protesters at the Rose Revolution in Georgia in 2003. And Prof Kasia Boddy, author of Blooming Flowers: A Seasonal History of Plants and People explains how flowers have bee…

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Technology and artificial intelligence 50:52

8M ago50:52

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We start with the world's first general purpose electronic computer, the ENIAC, built in 1946 by a team of female mathematicians including Kathleen Kay McNulty. We speak to Gini Mauchly Calcerano, daughter of Kathleen Kay McNulty, who developed ENIAC. Then we hear about the man who invented the original chatbot, called Eliza, but did not believe co…

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Latin America's longest plane hijacking and Kristallnacht 51:05

8M ago51:05

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We start our programme in 1973, when two men claiming to be Colombian guerrillas hijacked a plane making it fly across Latin American for 60 hours. Edilma Perez was a former fight attendant for SAM airline. Our expert guest is Brendan Koerner author of The Skies Belong To Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking. Then we take a look at th…

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