WDF examines how wars broke out, how they were concluded, and their consequences. Expect juicy diplomacy, sneaky intrigue, fascinating characters, and incredible drama. By Dr Zack Twamley, qualified history nerd. Current Series: The July Crisis Patreon Series: The Age of Bismarck Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In 19th-century mythical Sweden, a young woman inherits a mysterious castle she intends to sell, only to be drawn into its dark past and hidden secrets. Meanwhile, as industrialization threatens the old ways, an ancient spirit awakens, ready to rise against the looming destruction "Man of River" is a brand new story from the team behind The Lost Mountain Saga. A horror-comedy podcast that takes place in the mythical 19th Century Sweden. The game being played is Vaesen and outside a couple of ...
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Inspired by the true story of the Fox Sisters. This 9-episode swirling family epic (starring Carey Mulligan) follows the infamous mediums as they rise to fame in the 19th century when they begin conjuring up the dead... and inadvertently spawn a new religion: Spiritualism. ~~~ All 9 episodes will be available for free, but QCODE+ subscribers get early, uninterrupted access to new episodes. Learn more at https://qcodemedia.com/qcodeplus. ~~~ Produced by Criminal Content and distributed by QCO ...
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Poisoned sweets. Criminal misdeeds. And a sex scandal involving… the prime minister. In the first series of History’s Greatest Scandals we’re delving into the murky underworld of the Victorians. Join journalist Ellie Cawthorne and historian Professor Rosalind Crone, as they take a journey through the backstreets of 19th-century Britain. They’ll be sneaking into private parlours, descending into candlelit mines, frequenting grim workhouses and paying a visit to an unscrupulous confectioner, t ...
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Go back to school with the country's top professors lecturing on a variety of topics in American history. New episodes posted every Saturday evening. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you "After Words" and "C-SPAN's The Weekly" podcasts.
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With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most popular independent podcasts on its subject. Starting with Sumerian cuneiform in 3,100 BCE, Literature and History moves forward in chronological order through Assyriology, Egyptology, the Old Testament, Ancient Greece and Rome, and the birth of Christianity. The show's current season is on Late Ant ...
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The Lost Mountain Saga started as a narrative horror-comedy podcast that takes place in the Mythic North of Sweden during the 19th century. It takes the game Vaesen by Free League Publishing and spins a improvisational story around it, created by game master Ellinor DiLorenzo and starring regulars Sydney Amanuel and Anne Richmond as well as guests Skid Maher and Kiah Amara. A nordic tale of unspeakable horrors and really dumb jokes. SEASON 1: THE LOST MOUNTAIN SAGA SEASON 2: THE OTHER SAGAS ...
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'How the West Was Fucked' is a historical examination of the fucked up fuckery of the 19th century American West. If you like your history soaked in profanity, grab a seat 'round the campfire. We got merch!!!!!!! https://www.teepublic.com/user/how-the-west-was-fucked-podcast https://www.patreon.com/HowTheWestWasFucked
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"Let it Roll" is a podcast about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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The simplest questions often have the most complex answers. The Philosopher's Zone is your guide through the strange thickets of logic, metaphysics and ethics.
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Nordisk Krigshistorie (Nordic History of War) is about historical events in Scandinavia from about the age of vikings to the end of 19th century. The podcast is mainly in norwegian... for now!
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This podcast is built on a very simple conviction: in order to be faithful in the present, we must be rooted in the past. The old paths of Presbyterianism in the 18th and 19th century have much to teach us about the path we walk today. In weekly 30 minute episodes, we will reflect on the lives and works of figures such as Archibald Alexander, B.M. Palmer, and Charles Hodge. We will consider enduring themes–prayer, Christian experience, and the church–matters of eternal significance for the p ...
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Discover the untold stories of the Wild West with The Wild Wild Death podcast. Dive into gripping tales of unusual deaths, historical tragedies, and the life-threatening dangers faced by pioneers in the 19th century. From bizarre medical mishaps to true crime, we talk about the dark side of frontier life. Perfect for history enthusiasts and true crime fans seeking the wildest stories of the past.
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Come on outside! A Life More Wild is a series of wild walks with fascinating people, transporting you to the great outdoors and helping you connect with nature as you hear how they've woven the natural world into lives. In Series 4 join adventurer Alastair Humphreys as he teaches you how to build adventure into your life wherever you are, learn what ‘London dolphins’ are with urban birdwatcher Lira Valencia, and discover what it takes to climb Mont Blanc wearing 19th Century clothing with Li ...
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This is a story about a scam. But this isn’t any old scam. At the turn of the 21st century, set in one of London's most wealthy suburbs, Hampstead, Juliette D'Souza wreaked havoc on a number of people's lives. She became filthy rich, and one of the most prolific con women in British history. Hannah Maguire and Suruthi Bala, the soulmates behind the hit true crime podcast, Redhanded, are on the case. They speak to the reporters who travelled to Suriname to track Juliette down, one of Britain' ...
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Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant is a podcast that showcases 18th and early 19th-century women’s letters that don’t always make it into the history books. Join historian Kathryn Gehred and her guests as they explore the lives of women and the world around them through their letters.
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The Order of the Holy Cross is an Anglican Benedictine monastic community of men founded in 1884 by James Otis Sargent Huntington to provide a specifically North American expression of monasticism. Our commitment to worship and prayer has sustained our work since the 19th century. Our primary ministry is welcoming guests on individual and group retreats. Continue Community: https://www.facebook.com/holy.cross.west.park/See What We're Doing: https://www.instagram.com/holycross.westpark/Guest ...
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Finally, a history podcast for folks on the go! Who can spare an hour these days? Give us about 20 minutes, and we'll inform and entertain you! From Stratford Hall Historic Preserve in Westmoreland County, Virginia, join Vice President of Research and Collections Dr. Gordon Blaine Steffey as he reads over the shoulder of letter-writers of yesteryear. What to expect? Once a month we feature an historical letter from a onetime resident, associate, ally, or friend of Stratford Hall. Whether the ...
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Authors John Banks and Tom McMillan dive deep into the Battle of Antietam — September 17, 1862, the bloodiest day in American history — as well as into the 1862 Maryland Campaign and other Civil War topics. Join these longtime journalists, who, along with their guests, share stories, knowledge and much more about the battle and the most compelling period in American history. The podcast is sponsored by Civil War Trails, which since 1994 has connected visitors with small towns and big stories ...
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Football writer Richard Wilson steers listeners through the murky waters of Yugoslav football from the 19th Century to the 21st Century.
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About gender roles during the 19th century in America/Europe.
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What is it that fascinates us about murder? The 19th century, a time when murder and entertainment became entwined. From tales ripped from the headlines to the writers who revelled in death, creating what is now modern crime.
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Where the course of history has been decided on the battlefield. These are the battles that made us -- a detailed, entertaining, and tangent-free program about history's greatest battles. In this podcast we journey through the constancy of human conflict, where the fates of nations and the course of global history have been decided on the battlefield. This podcast delves into our world-history's most significant and seminal battles, exploring not just the events themselves but their profound ...
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Celebrating the World of Art, this Big Blend Radio podcast focuses on art, artists, and art history, and features Victoria Chick, a contemporary figurative artist, early 19th/20th century print collector, former art educator, and art therapist.
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Distillations is the Science History Institute’s critically acclaimed flagship podcast. We take deep dives into stories that range from the serious to the eccentric, all to help listeners better understand the surprising science that is all around us. Hear about everything from the crisis in Alzheimer’s research to New England’s 19th-century vampire panic in compelling, sometimes-funny, documentary-style audio stories.
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19th Century Period Poetry and Prose Recited by M. Hoffman
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The C19 Podcast is a production by scholars from across the world exploring the past, present, and future through an examination of the United States in the long nineteenth century. The official podcast of C19: The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists.
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Babbage is our weekly podcast on science and technology, named after Charles Babbage—a 19th-century polymath and grandfather of computing. Host Alok Jha talks to our correspondents about the innovations, discoveries and gadgetry shaping the world. Published every Wednesday. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs pa ...
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The basic facts of Holmes are well-known to nearly every literate person on the globe. He was the creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and made appearances in fifty-six short stories and four novels. He solved cases from 221B Baker Street in London with the assistance of his faithful companion, Dr. Watson. Holmes became so popular that Doyle couldn’t get away with killing him. Holmes is one of the few true timeless characters in literature. His canonical adventures may have been set in the lat ...
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Host Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.
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Dostoyevsky, Russian Literature, Existentialism
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Welcome to The Countdown of Monte Cristo, the daily podcast where we break down one of literature’s greatest adventures, bite by bite. For the next four years—yes, you heard that right—host Landen Celano will be reading a passage from Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo every single day. Each episode offers a short escape into this timeless tale of betrayal, revenge, and redemption, paired with Landen’s reflections, insights, and occasional forays into 19th-century oddities. Never rea ...
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The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of Histo ...
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Podcast dedicated to weird as well as ghost, macabre, and detective fiction from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century
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Two brothers telling the story of the Italian Unification, 1790-1870. Our story will start with a quick recap of Italian history from Roman times to 1790, then we'll slow down and examine the complex social, political, and economic themes as we cover the events of the Italian Unification.
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Conservation scholar Gregg Perry will lead us back into time on a journey of restoring and conserving 17th -19th century period architecture furnishings and timepieces.
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Flamboyant yankee merchant Harry Gordon Selfridge introduced Londoners to an entire new searching expertise, one honed within the shops of late-19th century America.
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A collaborative student podcast on the major reform movements of the 19th century.
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"Emma" by Jane Austen is a timeless tale of matchmaking and self-discovery in 19th-century England, where Emma Woodhouse learns valuable lessons about love and social dynamics. Visit https://krity.app/ for more books and to become a narrator. Follow us on Instagram @krity.app and stay updated with the latest releases.
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My podcast brings light to the struggles that today's society faces. It's the 21st century, not the 20th, 19th and so on With a hint of comedy, and seriousness
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Relive those thrilling days of yesteryear with Bygone Brown. Extensively researched and entertainingly told, with sound effects, music, and the voice talents of The Lyric Players, this series brings to life American and Texas history in the 19th Century from the perspective of Brown County, Texas. Follow the exploits of the pioneers who ventured onto its frontier, the revolutionaries who won it independence, the secessionists who took it to war, the rebels who resisted its reconstruction, th ...
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Welcome to “Living History with the Countess of Derby,” where I, the Countess of Derby, take you on a journey through some of the most captivating moments in British and American history. This podcast delves into the stories behind some of the most influential figures, events, and places that have shaped our world. From the Victorian era’s most significant politicians and their ties to my family, the Derbys, to Knowsley Hall’s unique association with William Shakespeare and the origins of th ...
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Set in the early 19th Century England, Trapping A Duchess tells the story of formerly affianced couple, whose marriage-to-be ended when Sophie left Andrew humiliated at the altar. The two would be more than pleased to never have to see one another again until they come face to face while rivaling for the affections of two members of the same family. Tempers - and desires - flare as the pair does their best to outwit one another. But fate has other plans, including a seduction that changes ev ...
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19th Century American Landscape Painting
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1:02:19Santa Clara University art history professor Andrea Pappas discusses the mid-19th century American landscape painting movement known as the Hudson River School. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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The Letter and the Lie (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 7)
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5:05📚 Summary: Edmond Dantès believes he is moments from freedom, but Villefort’s discovery of the letter’s recipient—his own Bonapartist father, Noirtier—sends him into a spiral of fear. The magistrate’s internal conflict plays out in front of Dantès, who remains confused but trusting. Villefort reads and re-reads the letter, not to seek the truth, bu…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Notorious Canary Trainer (EP0089)
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31:58Original Release Date: February 25, 2010 After retiring and while on vacation, Sherlock Holmes witnesses a suicide of one of Moriarity’s former henchmen–or does he? Original Air Date: April 23, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a dona…
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Introducing Stick to Your Vision: Nerdwax from The Unshakeables. Follow the show: The Unshakeables When Don Hejny toured with big country artists, he had a sweaty problem: his glasses would not stay put on his nose. Annoyed at constantly having to adjust them, he took matters into his own hands. He found inspiration from a childhood tool - surf wax…
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A Dangerous Name (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 7)
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5:15📚 Summary: As Villefort prepares to release Edmond Dantès, his composure shatters upon learning the letter Dantès carried from Elba was addressed to Noirtier—Villefort’s own father and a suspected Bonapartist. What seemed like a straightforward release becomes a crisis of self-preservation for Villefort, who now sees Dantès not as a naive messenger…
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The Siege of Sevastopol, WWII 1941-42. The Largest Military Invasion in Recorded History.
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21:55The battle for Sevastopol, and the wider fight for Crimea, siphoned off critical German divisions from the southern push toward the Caucasus, delaying the drive for oil and momentum. At the same time, it gutted Soviet naval power in the Black Sea, silencing it for nearly two years and leaving the coastline exposed and vulnerable. Sevastopol. Octobe…
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The Captain’s Dying Wish (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 7)
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6:02📚 Summary: Dantès recounts the events that led him to Elba and ultimately to his arrest. Acting on the dying wishes of his captain, Leclère, he carried a letter to the island and delivered it to the Grand Marshal—an act of sailorly duty, not political intent. In his interrogation with Villefort, Dantès earnestly lays out the facts, still believing …
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Henri Bergson, philosopher of past and future
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34:21100 years ago, Henri Bergson was the most famous philosopher on earth, drawing traffic-stopping crowds to his public lectures and scandalising the French intellectual elite with his popularity among women. His ideas resonated at a time when people were anxious about the rise of new and strange scientific discoveries and technologies - which makes h…
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The Siege of Khe Sanh, 1968. The Killing Stroke of Communist Vietnam's Final Major Offensive.
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20:12 The North Vietnamese defeat marked the terminal collapse of their ambitious 1968 campaign: an orchestrated “General Offensive” designed to fracture American resolve and ignite a nationwide uprising, brought to its knees by the very forces it sought to outmaneuver. Khe Sanh. January 21 - April 5, 1968. American and South Vietnamese Forces: ~ 6,000…
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In his final year in office, President Jimmy Carter was forced to navigate crisis after crisis, as American hostages remained captive in Iran and news broke of his brother Billy’s shady deal-making with Libya. Despite losing the 1980 election to Republican Ronald Reagan in a landslide, Carter quickly embarked on a remarkable post-presidential caree…
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Joanne Polk returns to the exquisite music of Cécile Chaminade
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32:52On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’ with host Julie Amacher, pianist Joanne Polk releases the second volume of her recordings featuring the music of French composer and pianist Cécile Chaminade. Listen now!By American Public Media
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The False Accusation (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 7)
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4:53📚 Summary: In the heart of his interrogation, Edmond Dantès is presented with the anonymous letter that accuses him of being a Bonapartist conspirator. Though Villefort initially sees honesty in Dantès’ demeanor and dismisses the letter’s credibility, his internal monologue reveals an increasing preoccupation with how his actions will be judged—par…
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Introducing: Vine: Six Seconds That Changed The World
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6:05Launched in 2013 after an early buyout by Twitter, Vine quickly grew into one of the fastest growing platforms on the internet. The app created an entirely new category of online content: short, user-generated videos. It became the home of online creativity, birthed beloved memes and viral trends, and introduced a whole new generation of celebrity:…
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Ashley Whitehead Luskey of Civil War Institute
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9:18In a mini-podcast, historian Ashley Whitehead Luskey — assistant director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College — chats with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks. On April 12, 2025, she was among the speakers at the Maryland Campaign Symposium at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, Pa. It also included historians S…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Vienese Strangler (EP0084)
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29:44Original Release Date: February 18, 2010 Watson recalls an adventure in Vienna where Holmes had to solve the murder of a Blackmailer. Original Air Date: April 9, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 159…
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Episode 59: The Scheme I Undertake with Chearfulness
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41:34Diane Ehrenpreis joins Kathryn Gehred to discuss a letter from Martha Jefferson to a Mrs. Madison dated August 8, 1780 in which Jefferson encourages women to join together and raise funds to support the Continental soldiers. This letter is one of only four known correspondences in Jefferson’s hand. In this episode, Diane and Katy discuss some of th…
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The Accusation (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 7)
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6:21📚 Summary: In this tense exchange, Villefort begins to test Dantès’ perception of the people around him. Probing for motives, he suggests that Dantès’ success and romantic future may have stirred jealousy. Dantès, still clinging to the belief in others’ goodness, cannot fathom that anyone he knows could want to harm him. Villefort then shows him th…
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Songs include: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy by the Andrews Sisters, The Girl I left Behind Me by Fats Waller, Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend by Jo Stafford, Nature Boy by Nat King Cole and Beautiful Girl by Bing Crosby.By Brice Fuqua
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Hosts Nate Wilcox and Dave Thompson conclude their mini-series discussing Dave's book An Evolving Tradition: The Child Ballads in Modern Folk and Rock Music -- buy the book to support the show. This episode covers the 1970s high water mark of folk rock in the UK Led Zeppelin's controversial third album, and where folk has gone since. GO TO THE LET …
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The investigation begins in Sigtuna - Sweden's Öldest Town - but the mystery intensifies when a wonderful walk in the nearby forest turns into something completely different... Thank you for following and subscribing! Youtube.com/@TheLostMountainSaga Patreon.com/LostMountainPod Soundtrack: Rural Roads by Anderas Lundström…
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Ogden does a bunch of troll shit. #howthewestwasfucked #htwwf #americanhistory #oldwest #wildwest#utahhistory #hbc #nwfur How The West Was Fucked | Podcast | PatreonT-Shirts by How the West was Fucked Podcast | TeePublic
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April 21, 1934. The Daily Mail publishes an alleged photo of the Loch Ness Monster, sparking an international sensation around one of the world’s most enduring modern legends. You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to IntoHistory.com History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to Histo…
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#56: 2 August 1914 IV - Let Loose World Madness
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54:39Even as Moltke examined Germany's strategic options, the world was turning against Germany. Berlin pressed its case by pointing out the Russian sins of dishonesty and pre-emption, but was anyone listening? Britain's diplomats in Berlin, St Petersburg, and Vienna had had enough. The news from Luxemburg was a clear sign of things to come, and even if…
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The Innocent Heart (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 7)
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4:39📚 Summary: Dantès, bewildered but earnest, assures Villefort that he has no political opinions and lives only for his father, Mercédès, and M. Morrel. His sincerity impresses Villefort, who sees in Dantès not a traitor but a kind, naïve young man caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Yet Villefort’s recognition of Dantès’ innocence quickly b…
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Jon-Erik Gilot on Maryland Campaign Symposium
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13:24In a mini-podcast, Jon Erik-Gilot — curator at the Thomas Espy Post at the Andrew Carnegie (Pa.) Free Library And Music Hall — dishes with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks on the recently held Maryland Campaign Symposium he organized. It featured historians Scott Harwig ("I Dread The Thought Of The Place"), Dennis Frye, Harry Smeltzer, John Hop…
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Br. Aidan Owen's sermon for the Sunday of the Resurrection, April 20, 2025
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11:02By Holy Cross Monastery Sermons (West Park)
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Interrupted Vows (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 7)
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5:17📚 Summary: On what should have been the happiest day of his life, Edmond Dantès finds himself in the cold scrutiny of Villefort’s office rather than at the altar with Mercédès. His voice trembles as he describes his interrupted wedding, and for a brief moment, Villefort feels a pang of sympathy—their lives strangely mirror each other. Both men are …
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From the Minneapolis Institute of Art to the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas (pictured), and even the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain—this episode of Big Blend Radio’s WORLD OF ART podcast with artist and art historian Victoria Chick concludes her three-part series on the History of Art Mus…
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Cold War Refugees & the 1980 Refugee Act
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1:19:11Tulane University history professor Jana Lipman discusses Cold War refugees from Cuba and Vietnam and the impact of the Refugee Act of 1980. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN
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The First Interrogation (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 7)
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5:00📚 Summary: Edmond Dantès stands before Gérard de Villefort, unaware that his life hangs on the magistrate’s political ambitions rather than the facts of his case. Villefort, struck by Dantès’ intelligence and candor, instinctively senses the young man’s innocence—but quickly suppresses that impression, trained to distrust instinct in favor of polit…
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Br. Robert Sevensky's sermon for Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Sherlock Holmes: The Amateur Medicant Society (EP0079)
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33:03Original Release Date: February 11, 2010 Dr. Watson is summoned to an eccentric club. Sherlock Holmes is called when it’s believed a murder occurred. Original Air Date: April 2, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Gr…
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The Shadow of Impunity (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 7)
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5:43📚 Summary: As Dantès awaits judgment, Villefort wrestles not with the facts of the case, but with the political optics of justice in post-Napoleonic France. Seeing Dantès’ composed demeanor, Villefort privately speculates about possible links to revolutionary groups like the Carbonari. He asserts that if Dantès is guilty, he must be punished—forgiv…
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Send us a text Find out what happened when “The Pathfinder” John C. Fremont loses his way, taking 35 men and 120 mules with him. If you’d like to know more about the history behind this episode, check out the sources below: Frémont’s Fourth Expedition: A Documentary Account of the Disaster of 1848–1849 Edited by LeRoy R. Hafen and Ann W. Hafen. Tao…
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Claudia Robalino on art, architecture and the Amazon
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21:48Artist and architect Claudia Robalino grew up in Ecuador, with volcanoes, the ocean and the Amazon giving her a powerful connection to nature. It was only when she moved to London however, that she realised how much a part of her it was. Join Claudia now in Battersea Park, as she talks about finding new ways to create that connection and how the co…
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A Plea for Mercy (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 7)
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6:10📚 Summary: M. Morrel passionately defends Edmond Dantès, insisting on his honesty and loyalty, but Villefort remains unmoved. His cold, aristocratic disdain for Morrel’s plebeian status—and his suspected Bonapartist leanings—shapes his perception of the case. As Morrel pleads for Dantès’ release, Villefort seizes upon a single phrase, twisting it i…
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What should we think when an academic Humanities journal unsuspectingly publishes a paper that's been written as a hoax, full of fashionable jargon and deliberately specious arguments? Does this demonstrate that the Humanities set a higher value on shallow intellectual trends than on rigorous scholarship - or is there something more nuanced and com…
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Man of River, Episode 8: A town of no significance
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44:34In what may be the silliest episode to date, with unfortunately no video to capture the madness, Eliza visits the old (very old!) town of Sigtuna and meets a fan. Man of River, A Lost Mountain Saga, starring Ellinor DiLorenzo and Sydney Amanuel. www.lostmountainsaga.com Youtube.com/@TheLostMountainSaga Instagram.com/TheLostMountainSaga Facebook.com…
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Eliza is taking her time exploring and improving her new home. Two strangers pays Gyllencreutz a visit. Man of River, A Lost Mountain Saga, starring Ellinor DiLorenzo and Sydney Amanuel. www.lostmountainsaga.com Support the pod, visit patreon.com/lostmountainpod Youtube.com/@TheLostMountainSaga Instagram.com/TheLostMountainSaga Facebook.c…
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Man of River, Episode 6: Are they our friends
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38:37The thrilling conclusion of the first mystery! Man of River, A Lost Mountain Saga, starring Ellinor DiLorenzo and Sydney Amanuel. Support the pod, visit patreon.com/lostmoutainpod Youtube.com/@ManofRiverPod Soundtrack: Nightmares by Zitronsound
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The Carter Years | Crisis of Confidence | 2
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34:25In 1979, after two years in office, President Jimmy Carter faced a series of crushing challenges: a deepening energy crisis, soaring inflation, rising oil and gas prices, and unemployment. Voters’ dissatisfaction with his leadership grew. Then, dozens of Americans were taken hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Iran. Carter’s efforts to free them would c…
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Man of River, Episode 5: Over my dead body, he said
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40:14Pieces are slowly starting to fall into place for our investigators but it all takes a terrifying, unexpected turn once they leave the attic. Man of River, A Lost Mountain Saga, starring Ellinor DiLorenzo and Sydney Amanuel. Support the pod, visit patreon.com/lostmoutainpod Youtube.com/@ManofRiverPod Soundtrack: Nightmares by Zitronsound…
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Phoenix Chorale and Christopher Gabbitas explore seasons and time through music
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37:33On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Phoenix Chorale and its artistic director Christopher Gabbitas explore the ways that earth’s rotation and seasons mark our time and emotions as humans on their latest recording. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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