Best Andrew Jean Legacy Podcasts (2025)

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Deep Dive: From Radio Waves to Cosmic Wonders: Soccer, Sagan, and Science Mysteries - May 27, 2025 8:54

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🎙️ Dive into history as Nathaniel and Laura discuss the transformative first-ever radio broadcast of a soccer match in 1930, changing the way fans experienced sports. ⚽️ Feel the excitement of live commentary as it connected a nation, bringing the stadium into living rooms across the UK. 🌌 Celebrate the birthday of Carl Sagan, the visionary who mad…

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Emily Everett, "All That Life Can Afford" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2025) 46:32

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Anna first fell in love with London at her hometown library—its Jane Austen balls a far cry from her life of food stamps and hand-me-downs. But when she finally arrives after college, the real London is a moldy flat and the same paycheck-to-paycheck grind—that fairy-tale life still out of reach. Then Anna meets the Wilders, who fly her to Saint-Tro…

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Karida L. Brown, "The Battle for the Black Mind" (Legacy Lit, 2025) 1:03:53

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A gripping chronicle of the relentless fight for Black educational freedom--and the bold strategies to protect, nourish, and empower Black minds. The Battle for the Black Mind (Legacy Lit, 2025) is an explosive historical account of the struggle for educational justice in America. Drawing on over a decade of archival research, personal reflection, …

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - May 27, 2025 9:28

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a diverse array of stories from around the globe. In this episode: 🚨 Breaking News: Families of Bondi Junction stabbing victims express concerns over police information handling. 🚗 Incident: A car plows into a crowd of soccer fans in Liverpool, injuring dozens. 🌍 World Affairs: New…

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Alex Davies, "Driven: The Race to Create the Autonomous Car" (Simon & Schuster, 2022) 1:27:49

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In Driven: The Race to Create the Autonomous Car (Simon & Schuster, 2022), Alex Davies tells the enlightening and significant story of the effort to create driverless cars and the intense competition among tech heavyweights such as Google, Uber, and Tesla to move this technology forward. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been one of the most hyped tec…

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Laura Otis, "Banned Emotions: How Metaphors Can Shape What People Feel" (Oxford UP, 2019) 35:21

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Who benefits and who loses when emotions are described in particular ways? How do metaphors such as "hold on" and "let go" affect people's emotional experiences? Banned Emotions: How Metaphors Can Shape What People Feel (Oxford UP, 2019), written by neuroscientist-turned-literary scholar Laura Otis, draws on the latest research in neuroscience and …

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Jana Dambrogio and Daniel Starza Smith, "Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter" (MIT Press, 2025) 45:48

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Before the invention of the gummed envelope in the 1830s, how did people secure their private letters? The answer is letterlocking—the ingenious process of securing a letter using a combination of folds, tucks, slits, or adhesives such as sealing wax, so that it becomes its own envelope. This almost entirely forgotten practice, used by historical f…

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Samuel Western, "The Spirit of 1889: Restoring the Lost Promise of the High Plains and Northern Rockies" (UP of Kansas) 47:16

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When did the West lose its way? In 1889, when the US government carved five states out of the spawling Dakota Territory, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and North and South Dakota, all created state constitutions that enshrined certain progressive values into their structre of government. These included the right for women to vote, the power to curtail mo…

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How Do Autocrats Stay in Power: A Discussion with Johannes Gerschewski 34:52

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In this episode Licia Cianetti talks to Johannes Gerschewski about his book The Two Logics of Autocratic Rule (Cambridge UP, 2023). We discuss how autocrats try to either hyper-politicise or de-politicise their rule in order to stay in power, whether the word “fascist” is useful today, and what the two logics identified in the book might tell us ab…

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Gina Leola Woolsey, "Fifteen Thousand Pieces" (Guernica Editions, 2023) 36:48

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with author Gina Leola Woolsey about her stunning biography, Fifteen Thousand Pieces (Guernica Editions, 2023). On Wednesday, September 2nd, 1998, an international flight carrying 229 souls crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nova Scotia. There were no survivors. By Friday, Sept 4th, thou…

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Deep Dive: From the First Olympics to Jesse Owens: Celebrating Legends - May 26, 2025 10:56

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🎙️ Join hosts Thomas Golding and Laura Navarro as they take a Deep Dive into the monumental events of April 6th! Did you know that on this day in 1896, the first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece? 🏛️ Discover how this historic event, envisioned by Pierre de Coubertin, brought together athletes from 14 countries and set the stage for glob…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - May 26, 2025 13:11

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into some of the most pressing issues and stories from around the world. In this episode: 🚨 Breaking News: The search intensifies for a missing 17-year-old girl, and a SWAT team responds to a standoff in East Austin. 🌍 World Affairs: Uganda suspends military ties with Germany, and Hamas…

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Celebrating 300 Episodes & Unveiling Neural Newscast's New Digital Hub! 7:02

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Welcome back to Neural Newscast, or should I say, welcome to a very special bonus episode! I'm Kara Swift. And I'm Marcus Shaw! We're not just here with your daily synthesized news today, folks. We're celebrating! In this episode: 🎉 Milestone Celebration: Kara Swift and Marcus Shaw celebrate reaching 300 episodes of Neural Newscast. 🌐 Digital Hub L…

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Deep Dive: Cultural Shifts: From Star Wars to Sakharov and Beyond - May 25, 2025 9:46

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🎬 Revolutionizing Cinema and Culture: Lena and Nathaniel delve into how 'Star Wars' not only transformed the film industry through groundbreaking visual effects and mythological storytelling but also became a global cultural phenomenon with its expansive universe and merchandise. 🎂 Celebrating Icons: The hosts celebrate the birthdays of Andrei Sakh…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - May 25, 2025 8:48

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a range of compelling stories: ⚖️ Justice Department Case: Explore the potential death penalty case for the Capital Jewish Museum murders. 🎤 Diddy Investigation: Learn about the latest legal maneuvers in the case against Sean "Diddy" Combs. 🌍 Global Conflicts: Updates on the escala…

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Luanjiao Hu, "Inclusion, Exclusion, Agency, and Advocacy: Experiences of Women With Physical Disabilities in China, With Worldwide Implications" (IAP, 2024) 1:05:22

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Inclusion, Exclusion, Agency, and Advocacy: Experiences of Women With Physical Disabilities in China, With Worldwide Implications (IAP, 2024) explores the lived experiences of six women, including the author herself, with physical disabilities in China. The book provides in-depth descriptions of each woman's experiences in different aspects and ana…

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Stephen Okey, "A Theology of Conversation: An Introduction to David Tracy" (Liturgical Press, 2018) 1:23:50

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Sometimes described as "a theologian's theologian," David Tracy's scholarship has impacted countless thinkers around the globe. The complexity of his thought, however, has often made engaging his work into a daunting challenge. Combining analysis of the most influential features of Tracy's theology (theological method, the religious classic, public…

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Joseph Darda, "How White Men Won the Culture Wars" (U California Press, 2021) 1:04:29

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Domestic politics during the US war in Vietnam are often noted for the extreme divisions between Right and Left, between doves and hawks, and between whites and non-whites. But as Joseph Darda argues in his book, How White Men Won the Culture Wars: A History of Veteran America (University of California Press, 2021), the War in Vietnam helped heal d…

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Dmitri N. Shalin, "Erving Manuel Goffman: Biographical Sources of Sociological Imagination" (Routledge, 2024) 2:44:13

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We have long lacked a biography of Erving Goffman. Partly this can be explained by Goffman’s direction for his papers not to be opened to researchers after his death. This meant those who may wish to write Goffman’s biography had a lack of material to draw upon. Dmirti Shalin, author of Erving Manuel Goffman: Biographical Sources of Sociological Im…

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Tim Minshall, "How Things Are Made: A Journey Through the Hidden World of Manufacturing" (Ecco, 2025) 1:05:27

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This book from Cambridge University Professor Tim Minshall provides an enlightening view of how the world of manufacturing world has an immense influence on our lives. We all reside in a world of multiple manufactured products, which include our clothing, food, furniture, electronics, automobiles, and so many other products upon which we rely, incl…

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Lucas Schaefer, "Tuesday" The Common Magazine (Spring, 2025) 33:49

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Lucas Schaefer speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about his story “Tuesday,” which appears in The Common’s brand new spring issue. “Tuesday” is an excerpt from his novel The Slip, out June 3 from Simon & Schuster; both center on a motley cast of characters at a boxing gym in Austin, Texas. Lucas talks about the process of writing and revising …

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Top 5 Indie Rock Anthems: From Pixies to Neutral Milk Hotel 6:45

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Welcome back to Stereo Current on Neural Newscast, where Julian Vance and Sloane Rivera dive into the indie rock anthems that have shaped our musical landscape. From introspective lyrics to unforgettable riffs, these songs are essential listening. In this episode: 🎸 Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?" - Explore the haunting lyrics and dynamic shifts that d…

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Deep Dive: From Morse to Picasso: Innovations That Shaped Our World - May 24, 2025 9:47

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📡 Dive Deep into Morse's Telegraph: On this day in 1844, Samuel Morse demonstrated the telegraph, forever transforming communication. Discover how this innovation turned miles into seconds and set the stage for the digital age. 🎨 Celebrating Picasso's Legacy: We honor Pablo Picasso's birthday by examining his monumental influence on modern art. Fro…

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - May 24, 2025 11:16

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a range of impactful stories that shape our world. In this episode: 🚨 Breaking News: A crypto investor faces charges of kidnapping and torture in Manhattan. 🎡 Tragic Incident: A teenager's arrest following a funfair tragedy. 🌍 International Update: Russia and Ukraine's significant …

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Hali Lee, "The Big We" (Zando - Sweet July Books, 2025) 43:08

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Hali Lee's The Big We (Zando, 2025) offers a compelling counterpoint to traditional billionaire-driven philanthropy (which she dubs "Big Phil"). Instead of logic models and donor-centric metrics, Lee champions giving circles—groups of everyday people who pool resources to support causes they value while building genuine community connections. Drawi…

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Greta Lynn Uehling, "Decolonizing Ukraine: The Indigenous People of Crimea and Pathways to Freedom" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2025) 53:32

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In Decolonizing Ukraine: The Indigenous People of Crimea and Pathways to Freedom (Rowman & Littlefield, 2025), anthropologist Dr. Greta Lynn Uehling illuminates the untold stories of Russia’s occupation of Crimea from 2014 to the present, revealing the traumas of colonization, foreign occupation, and population displacement. Drawing upon extensive …

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Richard D. Oram, "A Land Won from Waste: Scotland AD 400-1400" (Birlinn, 2025) 1:01:12

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Drawing together the evidence of archaeology, palaeoecology, climate history and the historical record, this first environmental history of Scotland explores the interaction of human populations with land, waters, forests and wildlife. A Land Won From Waste: Scotland AD 400–1400 (John Donald/Birlinn, 2025) by Professor Richard Oram takes the reader…

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Reem Gaafar, "A Mouth Full of Salt" (Saqi Books, 2024) 38:19

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Reem Gaafar about her Island Prize 2023-winning book, A Mouthful of Salt, published in Canada by Invisible Publishing. About A Mouthful of Salt: The Nile brought them life, but the Nile was not their friend. When a little boy drowns in the treacherous currents of the Nile, the search for his body…

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Jeffrey Wasserstrom, "Vigil: The Struggle for Hong Kong" (Brixton Ink, 2025) 44:02

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Given what has happened since – from a global pandemic to wars in Europe, Africa and the Middle East – events in Hong Kong in 2019-20 can seem remote when seen from today’s perspective. But the momentous scale and significance of the protests there during those years, and the ensuing crackdown and increasing restrictions on Hong Kong’s distinctive …

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Camilla Annerfeldt, "Clothing and Identity in Early Modern Rome" (Bloomsbury, 2025) 30:22

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Camilla Annerfeldt joins to discuss Clothing and Identity in Early Modern Rome (Bloomsbury, 2025). This is the first book-length exploration of the clothes worn in early modern Rome and provides novel insights into the city of Rome during one of its most fascinating periods. It also challenges the notion – well-established in dress historical resea…

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Marine Environment Assessment in Palawan, Philippines 25:47

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Dr Billy Haworth is a geographer interested in human-environment interactions, with expertise positioned at the intersection of human geography, critical GIS (geographic information systems), and international disaster studies. Billy’s work tries to better-understand experiences of, and adaptation to, environmental change and disruption, and often …

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Jennifer T. Roberts, "Out of One, Many: Ancient Greek Ways of Thought and Culture" (Princeton UP, 2024) 1:38:33

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Covering the whole of the ancient Greek experience from its beginnings late in the third millennium BCE to the Roman conquest in 30 BCE, Out of One, Many: Ancient Greek Ways of Thought and Culture (Princeton UP, 2024) is an accessible and lively introduction to the Greeks and their ways of living and thinking. In this fresh and witty exploration of…

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Frank X Walker, "Load in Nine Times: Poems" (Liveright, 2024) 1:24:30

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For decades Frank X Walker has reclaimed essential American lives through his pathbreaking historical poetry. In this stirring new collection, he reimagines the experiences of Black Civil War soldiers—including his own ancestors—who enlisted in the Union army in exchange for emancipation. Moving chronologically from antebellum Kentucky through Reco…

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Meta's AI Friends vs. Real Connections: A Social Media Dilemma 8:21

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Welcome back to Neural Newscast: Prime Cyber Insights. Today, we're pulling back the curtain on something fascinating happening over at Meta, something that feels like it's right at the heart of what social media even is anymore. In this episode: 📉 Declining Engagement: Discover how Zuckerberg's testimony reveals a shift in user focus from friends …

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - May 23, 2025 12:51

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into a wide array of topics that are shaping the world. In this episode: 🚨 Breaking News: The suspect in the tragic killing of Israeli embassy staffers in D.C. faces additional charges. 🌍 Global Update: Ukraine and Russia engage in their largest prisoner exchange since the conflict bega…

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Deep Dive: The End of Outlaws: Bonnie & Clyde's Last Stand - May 23, 2025 10:04

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In this captivating episode of Deep Dive, hosts Andrew Lindbeck and Cassandra Joyce take you back to May 23, 1934, when infamous outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were ambushed and killed in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Discover how their crime spree came to a dramatic end and the impact it had on American history. 🎉 Famous Birthday: Celebrate…

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Erin Pritchard, "Midgetism: The Exploitation and Discrimination of People with Dwarfism" (Routledge, 2023) 15:30

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There exist problematic attitudes and beliefs about dwarfism that have rarely been challenged, but continue to construct people with dwarfism as an inferior group within society. Midgetism: The Exploitation and Discrimination of People with Dwarfism (Routledge, 2023) introduces the critical term 'midgetism', which the author has coined, to demonstr…

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Empire of Gain: Inside Trump’s Billion-Dollar Crypto Hustle 53:50

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Hosts Nina dos Santos and Owen Bennett-Jones are joined by crypto journalist Matt Binder and longtime observer of U.S. politics and policy Edward Luce to explore the staggering wealth being generated by the Trump family’s crypto empire. We also hear from Sergei Sergienko, a crypto entrepreneur who has made and lost hundreds of millions in the crypt…

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Korshi Dosoo and Markéta Preininger, "Papyri Copticae Magicae: Coptic Magical Texts, Volume 1: Formularies" (de Gruyter, 2023) 1:28:50

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Papyri Copticae Magicae: Coptic Magical Texts, Volume 1: Formularies (de Gruyter, 2023) offers an accessible repository of edited Coptic magical texts. The book is a careful and thorough edition and philological study of thirty-seven distinct Coptic manuscripts, covering a wide range of magical applications—from love spells, to curses, to exorcisms…

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Thomas Leduc, "Palpitations" (Latitude 46, 2025) 33:50

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with former Sudbury Poet Laureate Thomas Leduc about his new collection of poetry, Palpitations (Latitude 46 Publishing, 2025). There are moments that change the course of a day, a year, or even a life. Palpitations explores the journey through the twists and turns of the human experience. From childh…

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Yitzhak Conforti, "Zionism and Jewish Culture: A Study in the Origins of a National Movement" (Academic Studies Press, 2024) 55:50

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What many people don’t realize is that Zionism is not a monolithic term. From its inception there were rigorous debates about the nature and direction of the movement? Thinkers had argued about some of the fundamental questions around Israel. Where would a future Jewish state be located? What language would they speak? Should Israel come about thro…

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Janine Schipper, "Conservation Is Not Enough: Rethinking Relationships with Water in the Arid Southwest" ((U Wyoming Press, 2025) 41:40

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Conservation Is Not Enough: Rethinking Relationships with Water in the Arid Southwest (University of Wyoming Press, 2025) by Dr. Janine Schipper reconsiders the most basic assumptions about water issues in the Southwest, revealing why conservation alone will not lead to a sustainable water future. The book undertakes a thorough examination of the p…

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Toine van Teeffelen, "The Birthplace of Jesus Is in Palestine: A Memoir" (Wipf and Stock, 2024) 1:03:20

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The Birthplace of Jesus Is in Palestine: A Memoir (Wipf and Stock, 2024) is a narrative of a Christian family in Bethlehem in the West Bank. Based on diary entries and interviews from 2000 to 2023, the Dutch author--an anthropologist and peace activist--chronicles the spontaneous reactions of his Palestinian children and wife navigating the challen…

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Ryan Klejment-Lavin, "Evil: A North Korean Christian Refugee Perspective" (American Society of Missiology, 2024) 46:02

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The purpose of Evil: A North Korean Christian Refugee Perspective (American Society of Missiology, 2024) is to describe how the North Korean refugee understanding of evil can shape missionary practice in the Korean Peninsula. The central research question guiding this study is, How do North Korean Christian refugees describe evil based on their liv…

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Hannah Jeans, "Reading, Gender and Identity in Seventeenth-Century England" (U London Press, 2025) 50:13

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In Reading, Gender and Identity in Seventeenth-Century England (University of London Press, 2025), Hannah Jeans explores the reading habits of early modern women and the ways in which their reading became a site of identity formation and promotion. Jeans studies both contemporary prescriptions around women's reading, particularly their consumption …

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Claire Knight, "Stalin's Final Films: Cinema, Socialist Realism, and Soviet Postwar Reality, 1945-1953" (Cornell UP, 2024) 1:26:23

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Stalin's Final Films: Cinema, Socialist Realism, and Soviet Postwar Reality, 1945-1953 (Cornell UP, 2024) explores a neglected period in the history of Soviet cinema, breathing new life into a body of films long considered moribund as the pinnacle of Stalinism. While film censorship reached its apogee in this period and fewer films were made, film …

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David G. Bonagura Jr, "100 Tough Questions for Catholics: Common Obstacles to Faith Today" (Sophia Institute, 2025) 1:07:41

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David Bonagura teaches classical languages and theology at St. Joseph’s Seminary in New York and Catholic International University; he also teaches high school kids. He invited them to ask their questions about the faith, which led to some exciting classroom discussions and David’s new book—100 Tough Questions for Catholics—which we are talking abo…

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Michelle H. S. Ho, "Emergent Genders: Living Otherwise in Tokyo's Pink Economies" (Duke UP, 2025) 41:28

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In Emergent Genders: Living Otherwise in Tokyo's Pink Economies (Duke UP, 2025), Michelle H. S. Ho traces the genders manifesting alongside Japanese popular culture in Akihabara, an area in Tokyo renowned for the fandom and consumption of anime, manga, and games. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in josō and dansō cafe-and-bars, establishments wher…

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Deep Dive: Pioneering Paths and Starry Celebrations: A May 22nd Deep Dive - May 22, 2025 9:08

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In this enlightening episode of "Deep Dive," hosts Daniel Grove and Sarah Wheaton take you on a journey through history and culture: 🌄 Historical Event: Discover the epic adventure that began on May 22, 1843, when the first major wagon train set out from Elm Grove, Missouri, marking the start of the Oregon Trail. This pivotal journey paved the way …

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Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - May 22, 2025 9:07

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Welcome to this episode of NNC Daily News! Today, we're diving into some of the most pressing stories around the globe. In this episode: 🔥 Breaking News: A fire at St Michael's Hospital leads to urgent evacuations. 🔫 Security Alert: Details on the D.C. shooting outside the Jewish Museum. 🌐 Global Crackdown: Police arrest 270 in a major dark web ope…

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