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Sports Based podcast but also discuss real world issues. No set schedule, just whenever we have good discussions! Some by myself, some with Guests, just whatever works. Thank you and enjoy! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ben-aude/support
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Where personal growth meets the practice of trial law, and where trial lawyers learn, share and grow to elevate their trial law practices, law firms and lives. Produced and Powered by LawPods.com
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Spanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Melvyn Bragg and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world. History fans can learn about pivotal wars and societal upheavals, such as the rise and fall of Napoleon, the Sack of Rome in 1527, and the political intrigue of the Russian Revolution. Those fascinated by the lives of kings ...
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Ali shares inspiration and practical spirituality for everyday living. Growing edge conversations with interesting people. Spiritual practices for integration of universal spiritual principles. And bares witness to the human process of awakening. Growing Edge Live Podcast Conversations with soul-centered people who channel their attention, energy, and resources into supporting others and helping the world come together in love. You will meet individuals that have used their work/business/org ...
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Are you ready to level up your sales game? Welcome to OnBD with ALF, the podcast that brings you the best advice and success stories from industry leaders in media and advertising. Each episode, we tackle the challenges of new business to help you elevate your own sales strategy. If you're in business development and looking to sharpen your sales techniques, discover actionable insights, and stay ahead of the competition, you're in the right place. If you want to do business with the UK’s le ...
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A program for lifelong learners seeking to expand their general knowledge, the Wide Open Air Exchange is a place to meet people with fascinating vocations, interesting ideas and special interests. Hosted by Christine Gallagher.
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A true crime podcast where two friends’ journey through true crime cases in a lighthearted and in-depth way through the lens of a Judge and trained investigator. We give educated details without being boring to listen to. Enjoy!
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Welcome to Benjamin Barnes Podcast, where we explore the art of intentional living and personal growth across a spectrum of topics. Join host Benjamin Barnes on a journey through the realms of frugal living, self-improvement, uncovering life purpose and passion, cultivating confidence, nurturing self-esteem and self-care, and mastering the delicate dance of friendship and interpersonal dynamics. Each episode delves into practical strategies, insightful discussions, and inspiring stories aime ...
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Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.
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Uncover a different perspective on the town where you live. Alongside the TV show, Benjamin Fitton from They Walk Among Us explores a brand new murder case in the Murdertown podcast. Sign up to Crime+Investigation Play for a free 7-day trial today and stream the TV show Murdertown now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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At Behind the Setlist, we talk to artists to get the stories about the songs they play live. Most artists are known best for their recordings, but they love to be on stage. That's where the music feels at home. That's where they connect with the audience. How do they pick the songs to take the audience on a journey? Why do they cover other artists' songs? How many new songs can an artist fit into a 16-song set when people want to hear the classics? We find out. Hosted by Glenn Peoples (Billb ...
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Porch Matters is a podcast where friends come together to discuss and share opinions of current events or other topics. Big issues or just a friendly conversation, NO topic is off limits. Give us a listen. You might like what you hear. Find us wherever it is you listen to Podcasts and please subscribe. After you listen to us, We are PorchMattersPodcast on Instagram. We are @PorchMattersPod on Twitter. Please give us a like at Porch Matters Podcast and join the group on Facebook to share your ...
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Get closer to our work with The Conference Board of Canada’s Leadership Perspectives series. Each episode, we sit down with senior Conference Board leaders and researchers to discuss issues that affect Canadians. Topics include economics, education, sustainability, HR, and Indigenous and Northern perspectives. We're proud to be Canada's foremost independent, evidence-based applied research organization. Since 1954 we have provided leaders and decision-makers with the economic analysis, appli ...
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I’m Investigative Journalist Mollye Barrows. For years, I’ve covered the stories that made headlines in Northwest Florida and all along the Gulf Coast - murders, missing persons, and mysteries of all kinds. These cases are far from over for many victims because the full story has yet to surface. Join me for Gulf Coast Confidential, where I dive into the saltier side of the South and expose the lies, greed, and corruption that often weighs down the truth.
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Interviews with scholars of American politics about their new books
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Interviews with Scholars of Intellectual History about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history
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The #INFOwarsArmy podcast w/ DeplorableTodd provides the daily dosages of the #RedPill like some sorta MAGA Morpheous. You'll get Real News & Commentary, with a dash of anger and a splash of levity. Please spread the word and get active!
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Podcast for the book lovers out there. Listen in on the books I review and the Words that Spoke to My Soul from each. Full list of books available on Facebook, Words For The Soul Book Club Group page, https://m.facebook.com/groups/859535664206214?ref=share. Happy Listening!!! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wftsbookclub/support
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Entrepreneur Michael Gardon is on a mission to help people BREAK work and get intentional about their career journey. In 2018 work wasn't working for Mike, so he decided to BREAK work and design a better work-life. Now, he helps people do the same. Hear from corporate careerists who have found fulfillment in new industries. Hear from entrepreneurs and solopreneurs who invest in themselves in pursuit of a more fulfilled, more sane life. Hear from side hustlers who are building more resilient ...
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Explore the world of women and confidence, through the lens of board sports - skate, surf and snow. Board Women founder Caroline Keylock talks to women and gender minorities in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and beyond, who are pushing the boundaries of what their bodies can achieve. She also has insightful conversations with confidence coaches, and experts in peri-menopause and menopause, to help you ride through this time of life. This is about finding time for you. It's about reconnecting with jo ...
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LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE - Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast (Sci-Fi | Audiobook | Short Stories)
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Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, LIGHTSPEED is a Hugo Award-winning, critically-acclaimed digital magazine. In its pages, you'll find science fiction from near-future stories and sociological SF to far-future, star-spanning SF. Plus there's fantasy from epic sword-and-sorcery and contemporary urban tales to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folk tales. Each month, LIGHTSPEED brings you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction featuring a variety of authors, f ...
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Our news is factually built on whistleblowers and evidence and most often coordinates with government documents, court transcripts, deep state authors, and untwisting MSM’s words. ”They” always tell us all about their agenda. These Satanists need you to ”buy” into their ”visions” produced and distributed on your TELL-LIE-VISION. Break the psyops and join the conversation and enjoy the research. Most importantly, learn to PRAY, discover TRUE FAITH, and gain COURAGE to take your life, family, ...
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Welcome to The Russell Brunson Show, a podcast that breaks free from the marketing "box" to explore the ideas, strategies, and stories shaping success in business and life. Building on the foundation of the Marketing Secrets Podcast, this new evolution dives into Russell’s passions and expertise beyond just marketing. In each episode, Russell shares insights on marketing, selling, personal development, and the lessons he’s learned from studying some of the most important figures in history. ...
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A series of interviews with some of the world's most exciting drummers to uncover the stories, techniques, and philosophies that shape their playing. From rock legends to jazz innovators, session pros to modern groove masters, we uncover the stories, techniques, and philosophies that shape their playing.
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We havin’ a house party! Welcome to The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance podcast, a prelude to the world premiere of an immersive dance-theater experience created by renowned choreographer and director Raja Feather Kelly, with Philadelphia’s finest poet, Yolanda Wisher. Listen in as 5 multifaceted dancers tell the evolving story of social dance and the impact that it’s had on the people and cultures of Philadelphia. Come on in, and let’s move. This podcast is produced by Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr ...
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Growing Edge Live with Ali Benjamin and guest Dennis Merritt Jones
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Growing Edge Live w/ Ali Benjamin Join Ali Benjamin as she creates conversations with soul-centered people who channel their attention, energy, and resources into supporting others and helping the world come together in love. Guest: Author and minister Dennis Merritt Jones! Throughout his lifetime, Dennis Merritt Jones has been on a quest to inspir…
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What in the murder and matrimony in Milton: The Jerry Odum story
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Send us a text Jerry Odum was always trying to find a way out of commitments or promises that he made himself. He would be the first to let you know he was the smartest person in the room and drop it in when he could that he was "a millionaire." A non-stop pathological liar who would lie about any and every thing, even when it wasn’t necessary. If …
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Hans Joas and Matthias Bormuth eds., "The Anthem Companion to Karl Jaspers" (Anthem Press, 2025)
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The Anthem Companion to Karl Jaspers (Anthem Press, 2025) edited by Hans Joas and Matthias Bormuth is a collection of articles by an international group of leading experts has its special focus on the relevance of Karl Jaspers’s philosophy for the social sciences. It also includes classical evaluations of Jaspers’s thinking by renowned authors Talc…
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Growing Edge Live with Dr. Ali Benjamin and guest Dr. Rick Moss
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Today's Guest: Rick Moss PhD Rick has spent the better part of the last 50 years, both personally and professionally, on healing and awakening. For 20 years, he taught meditation and received a master’s degree from Maharishi International University, studying education in the light of Consciousness. He went to The University of Texas and completed …
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Dr. Benjamin Hardy Explains How to Flip Your Thinking and Scale Faster | #Success - Ep. 48
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This episode of The Russell Brunson Show is a deep dive into the Science of Scaling… The new book and framework from Dr. Benjamin Hardy. I sat down with Ben to unpack the actual roadmap behind exponential growth, goal filtering, and identity transformation. We talk about why most people let their past define their present... and how to flip that th…
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Yonatan Y. Brafman, "Critique of Halakhic Reason: Divine Commandments and Social Normativity" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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For centuries, Jewish thinkers have asked two parallel questions. First, what is the reasoning behind an individual commandment and second, why bother heeding a command at all, something Dr. Brafman terms “reasons for” vs “reasons of” the commandments. In his newest book, Critique of Halakhic Reason: Divine Commandments and Social Normativity (Oxfo…
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Yonatan Y. Brafman, "Critique of Halakhic Reason: Divine Commandments and Social Normativity" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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For centuries, Jewish thinkers have asked two parallel questions. First, what is the reasoning behind an individual commandment and second, why bother heeding a command at all, something Dr. Brafman terms “reasons for” vs “reasons of” the commandments. In his newest book, Critique of Halakhic Reason: Divine Commandments and Social Normativity (Oxfo…
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Eric Blanc, "We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big" (Univ of California Press, 2025)
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Eric Blanc is an assistant professor of labor studies at Rutgers University, researching new workplace organizing, strikes, digital labor activism, and working-class politics. He is the author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers’ Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics (Verso 2019) and his writings have appeared in journals such as Politics & Society,…
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Today's case is a special coverage at the request of Crystal McCrory Jones sister Jana, who is advocating right along with the rest of the family for Crystals death to be properly investigated. On February 9, 2023 Crystal was found deceased in her bed with a pillow over her head, and a gun in her hand with her finger pressed against the trigger. Th…
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Ross A. Kennedy, "The United States and the Origins of World War II in Europe" (Taylor & Francis, 2025)
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The United States and the Origins of World War II in Europe (Taylor & Francis, 2025), spans 1914–1939 to provide a concise interpretation of the role the United States played in the origins of the Second World War. It synthesizes recent scholarship about interwar international politics while also presenting an original interpretation of the sources…
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Lyle Lovett joined Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast to discuss his love for live performances, the amazing musicians who join him on stage, and his career spanning over 45 years. He shared his early days at Texas A&M, where he booked acts and played covers, and his transition to performing original songs. Lyle also talked about the importance…
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Bryan D. Jones, The Southern Fault Line: How Race, Class, and Region Shaped One Family's History" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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The Southern Fault Line: How Race, Class, and Region Shaped One Family's History (Oxford University Press, 2025) explores the under-appreciated division in the South between the oligarchic rule of plantation owners and industrialists on the one hand, and the more democratic mindset of the mountain-dwelling small farmers on the other. These two mind…
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Bryan D. Jones, The Southern Fault Line: How Race, Class, and Region Shaped One Family's History" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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The Southern Fault Line: How Race, Class, and Region Shaped One Family's History (Oxford University Press, 2025) explores the under-appreciated division in the South between the oligarchic rule of plantation owners and industrialists on the one hand, and the more democratic mindset of the mountain-dwelling small farmers on the other. These two mind…
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Ever since Franz Anton Mesmer induced trance-like states in his Parisian subjects in the late eighteenth century, dressed in long purple robes, hypnosis has been associated with performance, power and the occult. It has exerted a powerful hold over the cultural imagination, featuring in novels and films including Bram Stoker’s Dracula and George d…
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Louis P. Masur, "A Journey North: Jefferson, Madison, and the Forging of a Friendship" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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Between May 21 and June 16, 1791, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison went on a trip together through Upstate New York and parts of New England on horseback. This "northern journey" came at a moment of tension for the new nation, one in whose founding these Virginians and political allies had played key roles. The Constitution was ratified and Presi…
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Louis P. Masur, "A Journey North: Jefferson, Madison, and the Forging of a Friendship" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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Between May 21 and June 16, 1791, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison went on a trip together through Upstate New York and parts of New England on horseback. This "northern journey" came at a moment of tension for the new nation, one in whose founding these Virginians and political allies had played key roles. The Constitution was ratified and Presi…
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Nubar Hovsepian, "Edward Said: The Politics of an Oppositional Intellectual" (AUC Press, 2025)
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Edward Said was one of the most influential intellectuals of the twentieth century. A literary scholar with an aesthete’s temperament, he did not experience his political awakening until the 1967 Arab–Israeli war, which transformed his thinking and led him to forge ties with political groups and like-minded scholars. Said’s subsequent writings, whi…
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"All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt" by Marissa Lingen + "A Week at the Raven Feather Salon" by Carrie Vaughn
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This episode features "All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt" by Marissa Lingen (©2025 by Marissa Lingen) read by Roxanne Hernandez, and "A Week at the Raven Feather Salon" by Carrie Vaughn (©2025 by Carrie Vaughn) read by Susan Hanfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Matt Gray & Russell Brunson: Rewiring Your Subconscious for Business Breakthroughs | #Marketing - Ep. 47
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In this episode of The Russell Brunson Show, I sit down with my friend Matt Gray for a powerful conversation about the hidden force driving (or sabotaging) your success: the subconscious mind. We go deep into how the beliefs you carry beneath the surface can either accelerate your success or quietly sabotage everything you’re trying to build. Matt …
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Crotalology (RATTLESNAKES) with Emily Taylor
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Fangs. Rattles. Misconceptions. Crawl out from under your rock for the angelic rattle of one of the world’s most maligned, misunderstood, gorgeous, mysterious, efficient creatures. Herpetology professor, rattlesnake scientist and thus, Crotalologist Dr. Emily Taylor discusses why rattlesnakes deserve our love, the parenthood strategies of rattlers,…
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Bloody Nightmare: Sleepwalking teen Benjamin Elliott stabs twin sister to death in waking ‘nightmare’
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Send us a text What goes on in someone else’s mind is a mystery, unless they let you in on the secret. Benjamin Elliott was a studious, intelligent teen who was “enamored” with his dad’s sword collection and a survival knife his dad gave him. Pretty normal hobbies for a young man from Texas, but what was not normal was what he did with the knife. H…
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Philip Kadish, "The Great White Hoax: Frauds, Forgeries, and 200 Years of Selling Racism in America"
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Fake news, outright political lies, a shamelessly partisan press, and the collapse of truth, civility, and shared facts, Dr. Philip Kadish argues, are nothing new. The Great White Hoax: Two Centuries of Selling Racism in America (The New Press, 2025), a masterpiece of historical and literary sleuthing, reveals that the era of Fox News and Donald Tr…
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Growing Edge Live with Dr. Ali Benjamin and guest Dr. Jim Lockard!
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Growing Edge Live w/ Ali Benjamin Join Ali Benjamin as she creates conversations with soul-centered people who channel their attention, energy, and resources into supporting others and helping the world come together in love. Guest: Minister and Author Dr. Jim Lockard Jim Lockard has been an ordained minister for over 20 years, served on the intern…
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The Psychology of “Propaganda” Influence That Every Marketer Needs to Know | #Marketing - Ep. 46
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Most entrepreneurs try to sell products. Edward Bernays taught us to sell identity. In this episode of The Russell Brunson Show, I break down the hidden playbook behind influence, persuasion, and mass movement creation. After reading Bernays’ book Propaganda, the first of its kind on psychological marketing, I realized we’ve all been influenced by …
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Kevin J. Hayes, "Undaunted Mind: The Intellectual Life of Benjamin Franklin" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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An exploration of the mind of one of America's most beloved Founding Fathers and most brilliant minds, through the books he read and his social circles in the United States and Europe. Arguably the most intellectual, creative, cosmopolitan, and curious of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin is the only top-tier Founder not to have served as pre…
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Kevin J. Hayes, "Undaunted Mind: The Intellectual Life of Benjamin Franklin" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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An exploration of the mind of one of America's most beloved Founding Fathers and most brilliant minds, through the books he read and his social circles in the United States and Europe. Arguably the most intellectual, creative, cosmopolitan, and curious of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin is the only top-tier Founder not to have served as pre…
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Kevin J. Hayes, "Undaunted Mind: The Intellectual Life of Benjamin Franklin" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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An exploration of the mind of one of America's most beloved Founding Fathers and most brilliant minds, through the books he read and his social circles in the United States and Europe. Arguably the most intellectual, creative, cosmopolitan, and curious of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin is the only top-tier Founder not to have served as pre…
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Maraam A. Dwidar, "Power to the Partners: Organizational Coalitions in Social Justice Advocacy" (University of Chicago Press, 2025)
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A vital examination of how social and economic justice organizations overcome resource disadvantages and build political power. Why do some coalitions triumph while others fall short? In Power to the Partners: Organizational Coalitions in Social Justice Advocacy, Maraam A. Dwidar documents the vital role of social and economic justice organizations…
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Jonathan Teubner, "Charity After Augustine: Solidarity, Conflict, and the Practices of Charity in the Latin West" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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Jonathan Teubner, Charity After Augustine: Solidarity, Conflict, and the Practices of Charity in the Latin West (Oxford UP, 2025) Through a unique blend of the personal and historiographical, Charity after Augustine is an exploration of why the Augustinian tradition’s attempts to build solidarity or social cohesion in the societies of the Latin Wes…
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Inside A Med-Mal Master’s Nine-Figure Playbook, with Brian McKeen
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"It's not rocket science," says Brian McKeen about trial advocacy. His record-breaking verdicts may suggest otherwise. The Detroit med-mal virtuoso shares with hosts Ben Gideon and Rahul Ravipudi how he transformed from a sports-obsessed student into one of Michigan's powerhouse plaintiff attorneys. From a $130 million med mal judgment to a $96 mil…
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Bernd Roeck, "The World at First Light: A New History of the Renaissance" (Princeton UP, 2025)
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Today I’m speaking with Bernd Roeck about his book, The World at First Light: A New History of the Renaissance (Princeton University Press, 2025). Bernd is professor of modern history at the University of Zurich and director of the German Centre for Venetian Studies in Venice. Translated by Patrick Baker, The World at First Light is a truly magiste…
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We have had several listeners ask us to revisit this story with Megan and Jason, so here we are giving you all what you asked for! When a group of experienced hikers set out to obtain their level 3 ski training certification by completing a 190 mile hike un the Ural Mountains they did not expect it to be their last hike. The conditions they were fo…
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Stephan Kieninger, "The Diplomacy of Détente: Cooperative Security Policies from Helmut Schmidt to George Shultz" (Routledge, 2018)
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The Diplomacy of Détente: Cooperative Security Policies from Helmut Schmidt to George Shultz (Routledge, 2020) investigates the underlying reasons for the longevity of détente and its impact on East–West relations. The volume examines the relevance of trade across the Iron Curtain as a means to facilitate mutual trust, as well as the emergence of n…
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In this episode we talk to Buzz Osborne, the singer and guitarist for legendary rock band Melvins. Before the Pacific Northwest became known for grunge, Melvins, a notable influence on Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, were making sludgy, heavy rock music in Washington State. After grunge broke in the early ‘90s, the band was signed to Atlantic Records…
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David Crystal, "Bookish Words and Their Surprising Stories" (Bodleian Library, 2025)
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In Bookish Words & their Surprising Stories (Bodleian, 2025) by Dr. David Crystal, explore how books have played a pivotal role in the history of English vocabulary. The noun itself is one of the oldest words in the language, originating from boc in Old English, and appears in many commonly used expressions today – by the book, bring to book and bo…
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A Book Imprint from The Nation Magazine Launches with Bhaskar Sunkara and Colin Robinson
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The Nation Magazine, known for its long and storied history as a publisher of in-depth political and cultural analysis, has launched a new book imprint with OR Books. The Nation’s president, Bhaskar Sunkara, and OR Books publisher, Colin Robinson, joined editor Caleb Zakarin to discuss the project and the upcoming slate of books set for publication…
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Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, "Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays and Writings" (Harper, 2025)
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The New York Times-bestselling, National Book Award-nominated author of The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois and The Age of Phillis makes her nonfiction debut with this personal and thought-provoking work that explores the journeys and possibilities of Black women throughout American history and in contemporary times. Honorée Fanonne Jeffers is at a cr…
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and role of one of the most significant figures in early 20th Century German history. Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934) had been famous since 1914 as the victorious commander at the Battle of Tannenberg against Russian invaders, soon burnishing this fame on the Western Front and Hindenburg was to claim he woul…
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Emmanuel Akyeampong, "Independent Africa: The First Generation of Nation Builders" (Indiana UP, 2023)
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Independent Africa: The First Generation of Nation Builders (Indiana UP, 2023)explores Africa's political economy in the first two full decades of independence through the joint projects of nation-building, economic development, and international relations. Drawing on the political careers of four heads of states: Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Ahmed Séko…
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Prema Kurien, "Claiming Citizenship: Race, Religion, and Political Mobilization Among New Americans" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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Claiming Citizenship: Race, Religion, and Political Mobilization Among New Americans (Oxford UP, 2025) looks at Indian Americans, currently the second-largest group of immigrants in the United States, and a group that has seen significant representation in the three most recent presidential administrations. Prema Kurien asks how Indian Americans ha…
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Atinuke O. Adediran, "Disclosureland: How Corporate Words Constrain Racial Progress" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
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The 2020 murder of George Floyd sparked mass protests that challenged many institutions, including large for-profit companies, to reflect on how to address racial inequality. Large corporations began making systematic public statements to show alignment with causes that impact people of color. These statements were also used to protect corporate re…
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