Best Dylan Smyth Podcasts (2025)

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706 Living with Jane Austen (with Janet Todd) | A Listener Changes His Life | Bored Parents 1:12:23

4d ago1:12:23

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Jane Austen's novels make us wish she was our friend. She wouldn't be just any old friend: she'd be the sharpest and wisest, the one we turn to in a crisis, the one who understands our flaws and helps us see our blind spots. As we navigate the perils of love and life, she'd be the friend who gently point…

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705 Runaway Poets - How the Brownings Fell in Love (And Why It Matters) 59:34

8d ago59:34

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Elizabeth Barrett (1806-1861) was one of the most prolific and accomplished poets of the Victorian age, an inspiration to Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, and countless others. And yet, her life was full of cloistered misery, as her father insisted that she should never marry. And then, the clouds lifted, and a letter arrived. It was …

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704 Butterflies Regained 1:26:31

11d ago1:26:31

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Poetry, butterflies, and original music oh my! With some help from poets Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, William Wordsworth, and John Keats, along with original music by composer Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal, Jacke tackles the topic of butterflies. Yes, yes, we all know that butterflies are symbols of beauty and transformation - but can great poets get beyon…

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UDFAs | DT | Edge | STs | OL 50:01

12d ago50:01

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Timmy, Ryan and Gus take a look at some of the undrafted free agents the Jets picked up and discuss who and why they could make the 53.Could their be any surprises in this years training camp ? #GoJets!By Gustoon

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703 D.H. Lawrence (with David Ellis) | My Last Book with Dorian Lynskey 1:09:35

18d ago1:09:35

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D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) is one of the most famous novelists of his era - and one of the most difficult to pin down. Was he a tasteless, avant-garde pornographer? Or the greatest imaginative novelist of his generation (as E.M. Forster once said)? What should we know about his hard-luck childhood and turbulent adult life? In this episode, Jacke tal…

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Olivia Joins The Show 44:06

19d ago44:06

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Olivia from @UKNYJets joins the show with Ryan , Timmy and Gus. She tells us what it was like to make THAT pick in the draft and everything else that went for an incredible & unforgettable trip from Green Bay to New Jersey. She also drops some news about the London game against the Broncos #JetUpBy Gustoon

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Jets News: Veteran players leave | NEW Schedule OUT!! 48:10

19d ago48:10

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Daniel & Gus talk about this weeks departures and signings The brand new schedule is out , we have a punt at making some predictions based on ….. ? 🤷‍♂️ #JetUpBy Gustoon

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702 Writing in the World of Jane Austen (with D.G. Rampton) | Disaster at the Book Festival! 52:01

22d ago52:01

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Jacke talks to D.G. Rampton, Australia's Queen of the Regency Romance, about her love for the novels of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer - and what it's like for a twenty-first-century novelist to set her novels in the early-nineteenth-century world of intelligent heroines, dashing men, and sparkling banter. Find PLUS Jacke dives into the story of a…

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701 Emerson's Struggle with Slavery (with Kenneth Sacks) | My Last Book with Victoria Namkung | We Had Sex Inside Moby-Dick! 1:11:31

25d ago1:11:31

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For several decades, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was perhaps the most prominent writer and intellectual in America. As an advocate of personal freedom living in Massachusetts, surrounded by passionate abolitionists, one might expect that his positions regarding slavery would be obvious and uncomplicated. And yet, Emerson struggled with the issu…

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Draft Recap Part 2: Moore | Mauigoa | Baron | Cook 47:32

25d ago47:32

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Ryan , Timmy and Gus discuss picks 4 and two 5s in Safety Malachi Moore, LB Francisco Mauigoa and Edge Tyler Baron . Plus the exiting QB picked up as a UDFA.#JetupBy Gustoon

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Rookie Minicamp Week : Rookie Numbers | Retired Numbers? 49:30

26d ago49:30

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Daniel and Gus are back just as the rookies start their first minicamp of the campaign. Players from the practice squad, UDFA’s, walkins and of course our drafted rookies are all in attendance and looking to make that final 53. Their journey starts today.#JetUpBy Gustoon

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700 - Butterflies at Rest 28:08

30d ago28:08

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Returning to some devastating news after a trip to Paris, Jacke searches for lost time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Jacke Wilson / The Podglomerate

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Draft Recap Pt.1: Membou | Taylor | Thomas | Smith 58:48

1M ago58:48

58:48

Timmy, Ryan & Gus take a retrospective look back at the first 4 picks in the 2025 draft .Were they the right picks ? Part 2 next week #JetUpBy Gustoon

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News & Reviews : With Special Guest Dylan Tereman 1:05:41

1M ago1:05:41

1:05:41

Sloppy reporting, the fallout from Ulbrich-gate.A Jet leaves us , sadly .Dylan gives us his views on some of the UDFAs we’ve signed .What does free agency look like if you need a DT?What would good season look like ? Dylan , Daniel & Gus discuss .#JetUpBy Gustoon

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699 Gatsby's Daisy (with Rachel Feder) | My Last Book with Francesca Peacock 1:12:12

1M ago1:12:12

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F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby might be one hundred years old, but it's still incredibly relevant: one list-of-lists site ranks it as the number-one book of all time. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Rachel Feder about this classic tale of reinvention - and the reinventing she did for her book Daisy, which retells the Gatsby sto…

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Post Draft Recap: Draft Picks | UDFA Signings 1:18:23

1M ago1:18:23

1:18:23

Daniel & Gus take a look back at the last 3 days in what was …. An unpredictable draft outside of the top two picks .What kind of a draft was it? We react and give our thoughts on it .More in depth analysis of all draft picks and free agents will follow over the weeks .#JetUpBy Gustoon

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Draft Day : 1st Round & The Jets Select RT Armand Membou 48:43

1M ago48:43

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Finally the day we’ve all been waiting for finally arrived and after much speculation over the last week, the Jets got their man ! Timmy, Ryan & Gus react to the pick and look at who and how the next rounds could break for the Green & White .As the draft progresses and finishes we will be dedicating more time to the individual picks .…

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698 Dante in Love (with Ellen Nerenberg and Anthony Valerio) [Ad-Free Archive Edition] 1:05:26

1M ago1:05:26

1:05:26

It's springtime! A great time to be in love - and if you're a poetic genius like Dante Alighieri, a great time to catch a glimpse of a girl named Beatrice on the streets of Florence, fall madly in love with her, and spend the rest of your life beatifying her in verse. In this episode, we present a conversation that first aired in February 2018, in …

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697 Race in European Fairy Tales (with Kimberly Lau) | My Last Book with Rolf Hellebust 1:21:03

2M ago1:21:03

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Anyone digging into fairy tales soon discovers that there's more to these stories of magic and wonder than meets the eye. Often thought of as stories for children, the narratives can be shockingly violent, and they sometimes deliver messages or "morals" at odds with modern sensibilities. In this episode, Jacke talks to Kimberly Lau about her book S…

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5 Days Until The Draft! : Special Guest Olivia from UK & Ireland Jets Fans joins the show . 53:23

2M ago53:23

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Olivia joins the show along with Ryan all the way from Fuerteventura (it’s a hard life!) & Gus .Olivia is the IFOTY ( international fan of the year) and she tells us how it all came about and what’s in store for her in Green Bay which is hosting the draft , also a massive bonus .She also gives us her views on the draft and what she would like to ha…

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News Roundup : Rodgers Fires back | 5 Days Until Draft Day. 1:00:12

2M ago1:00:12

1:00:12

Special guest from the Jets UK podcast , Andres Groves join Daniel & Gus to talk about Rodgers departure from the Jets and a few takes on the upcoming draft #JetUpBy Gustoon

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696 John Ruskin (with Sara Atwood) | My Last Book with Collin Jennings 1:00:25

2M ago1:00:25

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John Ruskin (1819-1900) was a powerhouse of a man: writer, lecturer, critic, social reformer - and much else besides. From his five-volume work Modern Painters through his late writings about literature in Fiction, Fair and Foul, he brought to his subjects an energy and integrity that few critical thinkers have matched. His wide-ranging influence r…

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695 Ten Indian Classics (with Sharmila Sen) | My Last Book with Adam Smyth 1:03:57

2M ago1:03:57

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For the past ten years, the Murty Classical Library of India (published by Harvard University Press) has sought to do for classic Indian works what the famous Loeb Classical Library has done for Ancient Greek and Roman texts. In this episode, Jacke talks to editorial director Sharmila Sen about the joys and challenges of sifting through thousands o…

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Jets News Roundup : Breece Trade ? Fields a Mentor ? 48:29

2M ago48:29

48:29

Daniel & Gus shoot the Breeze and debunk so called sources , with a new regime that is running a very tight ship #TakeFlightBy Gustoon

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Draft Countdown : With Dom C 1:23:43

2M ago1:23:43

1:23:43

Dom C joins the show and chat with Timmy, Ryan and Gus.With the draft less than two weeks away now we look at a few prospects that could realistically land with the Jets.By Gustoon

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694 Apocalyptic Literature (with Dorian Lynskey) | My Last Book with Charles Baxter 1:07:02

2M ago1:07:02

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For some reason, human beings don't seem to be content just thinking about their own death: they insist on imagining the end of the entire world. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Dorian Lynskey (Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About the End of the World), who immersed himself in apocalyptic films and literature to discover exactly wha…

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Draft: WRs- Round 2 + Prospects 1:00:21

2M ago1:00:21

1:00:21

Timmy , Ryan & Gus take a look at some Wide receiver prospects that could be a fit for Tanner Engstrands offense .By Gustoon

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693 Understanding the Wonders of Nature (with Alan Lightman) | My Last Book with Alan Lightman 1:00:13

2M ago1:00:13

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In today's world of specialization, Alan Lightman is that rare individual who has accomplished remarkable things in two very different realms. As a physicist with a Ph.D. from Cal Tech, he's taught at Harvard and MIT and advised the United Nations. As a novelist, he's written award-winning bestsellers like Einstein's Dreams and The Diagnosis. In th…

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Time Machine - Bowers or Fashanu ? 38:03

2M ago38:03

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Gus, Ryan & Daniel discuss IF it was the right move in hindsight .This is off the back of a mailbag question to another show , which ultimately didn’t get answered , so we answered it .#JetUpBy Gustoon

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692 An Investigation in Chinatown (with Radha Vatsal) | The Five Books (with Tali Rosenblatt-Cohen) 1:02:57

2M ago1:02:57

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It's a two-for-one special! First, Jacke talks to novelist Radha Vatsal about her new book, No. 10 Doyers Street, which tells the gripping story of an Indian woman journalist investigating a bloody shooting in New York's Chinatown circa 1907. Then podcaster Tali Rosenblatt-Cohen stops by to discuss her experience hosting The Five Books, which asks …

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691 The Making of Sylvia Plath (with Carl Rollyson) | My Last Book with Cheryl Hopson 1:04:05

2M ago1:04:05

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Since her death, poet and novelist Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) has been an endless source of fascination for fans of her and her work. But while much attention has been paid to her tumultuous relationship with fellow poet Ted Hughes, we often overlook the influences that formed her, long before she traveled to England and met Hughes. What movies did s…

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Live Draft 1.0 : Inaugural 2025 live Draft 51:34

2M ago51:34

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Ryan , Timmy & Gus all take a look at how the Jets first draft under Darren Mougey and Aaron Glenn may look. Based on the current team and free agents acquired .This is just for fun and not necessarily how we would want this draft to go. We have used the PFN mock draft machine and as such at its mercy of how they value players .#JetUp…

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690 Coleridge and the Person from Porlock [Ad-Free] 1:06:26

2M ago1:06:26

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[This episode originally ran on July 18, 2016. It is presented here without commercial interruption.] In 1797, the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge took two grains of opium and fell into a stupor. When he awoke, he had in his head the remnants of a marvelous dream, a vivid train of images of the Chinese emperor Kubla Khan and his summer palace, Xanadu.…

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689 Thomas Kyd (with Brian Vickers) | My Last Book with Jonathan D.S. Schroeder 47:28

2M ago47:28

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For centuries, the playwright Thomas Kyd has been best known as the author of The Spanish Tragedy, a terrific story of revenge believed to have strongly influenced Shakespeare's Hamlet. And yet, a contemporary referred to Kyd as "industrious Kyd." What happened to the rest of his plays? In this episode, Jacke talks to scholar Brian Vickers about hi…

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Week 2 Free Agency : A slow week … but 51:43

2M ago51:43

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It was a slow week for the JETS in free agency, but other teams made some significant moves or were rumoured to be making moves that could affect the JETS in the upcoming draft.Daniel & Gus discuss some outcomes that could happen and what the Jets need to do to help Justin Fields .Also a fan favourite departs Gotham for LA#JetUp…

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Draft Special: Focus - Tight Ends 1:02:18

3M ago1:02:18

1:02:18

A Jets need and a draft that has plenty of what we need, Tight Ends. What should the Jets do though , draft early or late? Take 1 or 2 TEs? Go for a balanced player or a playmaker or a Blocking TE, or even a combo ?Ryan & Timmy take a look at some of these intriguing prospects .#GoJetsBy Gustoon

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688 Georges Simenon 1:05:36

3M ago1:05:36

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The Belgian-born French writer Georges Simenon (1903-1989) was astonishing for his literary ambition and output. The author of something like 400 novels, which he wrote in 7-10 day bursts (after checking with his physician beforehand to ensure that he could handle the strain), he's perhaps best known for his creation of Chief Inspector Jules Maigre…

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687 Gatsby Turns 100 (with James West) 53:29

3M ago53:29

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"I want to write something new," American author F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in a letter to his editor, "something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned." Months later, he presented the results: the novel that would eventually be titled The Great Gatsby. Published in 1925 to middling success, the book has since become a can…

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Free Agency Week 1 : Latest Free Agents and a New QB 58:12

3M ago58:12

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Gus , Ryan & Daniel give their opinions on the latest free agents to join the Jets .To be continued….Go Jets !By Gustoon

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686 Russian Poetry After the Cold War (with Stephanie Sandler) 55:32

3M ago55:32

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For decades, the Soviet Union was unfriendly territory for poets and writers. But what happened when the wall fell? Emerging from the underground, the poets reacted with a creative outpouring that responded to a brave new world. In this episode, Jacke talks to Russian poetry scholar Stephanie Sandler about her new book The Freest Speech in Russia: …

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Combine / Draft Special 2: OTs and RBs 47:39

3M ago47:39

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Timmy & Ryan have been looking into who would be a good fit for Gang Green .With the Jets starting to fill holes in fee agency and Jets own FAs going elsewhere , who we draft at 7 is up in the air …. If we draft at 7.#GoJets!By Gustoon

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685 Charles Chesnutt (with Tess Chakkalakal) | My Last Book with John Goodby 1:01:41

3M ago1:01:41

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Complex and talented, Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932) was one of the first American authors to write for both Black and white readers. Born in Cleveland to "mixed race" parents, Chesnutt rejected the opportunity to "pass" as white, instead remaining in the Black community throughout his life. His life in the South during Reconstruction, and his kno…

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Free Agency Has Started! The First Dominos fall : Fallout for the Draft 53:07

3M ago53:07

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Gus, Daniel & Ryan talk about the latest moves in the NFl and some odd news for the Jets draft .As some of the first moves are made in free agency, how will this impact the draft ? Go Jets !By Gustoon

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684 The Minister's Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne (with Mike Palindrome) 1:29:36

3M ago1:29:36

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What happens when a respected church leader shows up one day wearing a mysterious veil that conceals his eyes, offering no explanation - and keeps wearing it for decades? How will the community respond? What conspiracy theories will they develop? And how will an author like Nathaniel Hawthorne, writing a hundred years later, spin a New England sin-…

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683 Marianne Moore (with Cristanne Miller) 1:12:13

3M ago1:12:13

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Marianne Moore (1887-1972) achieved something rare in American letters: a modernist poet who was popular with both critics and the public. Famous for her formal innovation, precise diction, and wit - as well as her black tri-corner hat and cloak, which she wore as she dashed around Manhattan - she was lauded by T.S. Eliot (and numerous prize commit…

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Combine Results : QB, DL, Edge, Safety & WR. 59:29

3M ago59:29

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Ryan & Timmy take a look at some of the risers and fallers from the combine this week.Next week: RB , TE , OT and maybe some CBs if we get time .Go Jets !By Gustoon

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Combine Week : What will the Jets do between now and the draft? 1:00:42

3M ago1:00:42

1:00:42

With so many loose ends within the team , quite honestly the Jets could move in a multitude of ways . Free agency , draft and resigning our own talent . To help us wade through these questions, Andres Groves (Jets UK podcast) joins Gus, Daniel and Paddy to discuss which way things may go .Go Jets !!By Gustoon

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682 The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature (with Farah Jasmine Griffin) [Ad-Free Re-Release] 58:55

3M ago58:55

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As America closes out this year's Black History Month, Jacke dives into the archives for one of his favorite episodes, which featured a conversation with Columbia University professor Farah Jasmine Griffin about her book Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature. PLUS friend of the show Scott Carter stops by to tal…

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681 The Jolly Corner by Henry James - Part 3 | My Last Book by Colm Tóibín 56:02

3M ago56:02

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It's the conclusion to "The Jolly Corner"! Spencer Brydon lived in Europe for 33 years (as did his creator, Henry James) before returning to his childhood home in New York City. Europe has changed him - and he can't help thinking, as he observes a highly transformed New York, that he'd have been a very different person had he stayed in America duri…

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NFL To Expand League? Ben Isaacs Gives His Views 1:07:34

3M ago1:07:34

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Ben joins the show with Gus & Daniel to share his thoughts on Roger Goodells thoughts on expanding the league . Daniele comes up with an alternative.Go Jets !By Gustoon

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