Best Christophe And Liz Podcasts (2025)

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AI and exam reform, Exam resit debate: Points of View 1:02:59

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Dave Brown, Lucy Trimnell and Rae Whitehouse debate the big stories from this week in education. They ask if generative AI is causing a need for exam reform and whether getting rid of resits is dumbing down? Has the need to pass maths and English GCSEs helped improve overall quality of students? Join us for this one where they discuss the details b…

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Lucy Delap, "Feminisms: A Global History" (U Chicago Press, 2020) 52:29

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Today Jana Byars talks to Lucy Delap, Reader in Modern British and Gender History at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge University, about her new book Feminisms: A Global History (University of Chicago Press, 2020). This outstanding work, available later this year, takes a thematic approach to the topic of global feminist history to provide a unifie…

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Season 4 Ep 5: Liz Henderson 36:42

1d ago36:42

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I sat down with Liz to discuss her career, her early years where she learned to say yes to everything, leading teams and much more. Here is what we discussed: Liz's Background and Early Career (0:03) Transition to Analytics and Data Career (4:53) Challenges and Lessons in Leadership (7:03) Overcoming Fear and Building Confidence (12:02) Addressing …

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Big changes or more of the same? A look ahead to the new academic year: The Twilight Show with Tony Harwood 1:11:54

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Tony and Yannick discuss what to expect from the 2025-2026 academic year in UK schools.By Teachers Talk Radio

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David Edmonds, "Death in a Shallow Pond: A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need" (Princeton UP, 2025) 55:30

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Imagine this: You’re walking past a shallow pond and spot a toddler thrashing around in the water, in obvious danger of drowning. You look around for her parents, but nobody is there. You’re the only person who can save her and you must act immediately. But as you approach the pond you remember that you’re wearing your most expensive shoes. Wading …

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Ḥannā Diyāb, "The Book of Travels" (NYU Press, 2022): A Conversation with Johannes Stephan 51:22

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The Book of Travels Ḥannā Diyāb: A Conversation with Johannes Stephan The Book of Travels is Ḥannā Diyāb’s remarkable first-person account of his travels as a young man from his hometown of Aleppo to the court of Versailles and back again, which forever linked him to one of the most popular pieces of world literature, the Thousand and One Nights. D…

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Anne Lawrence-Mathers, "Medieval Meteorology: Forecasting the Weather from Aristotle to the Almanac" (Cambridge UP, 2019) 31:23

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In this episode we speak to Anne Lawrence-Mathers, Professor of History at the University of Reading about her new book Medieval Meteorology: Forecasting the Weather from Aristotle to the Almanac, out this year, 2020, with Cambridge University Press. The practice of weather forecasting underwent a crucial transformation in the Middle Ages. Explorin…

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Chris Millington, "A History of Fascism in France: From the First World War to the National Front" (Bloomsbury, 2019) 1:03:09

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FASCISM...FRANCE. Two words/ideas that scholars have spent much time and energy debating in relationship to one another. Chris Millington's A History of Fascism in France: From the First World War to the National Front (Bloomsbury, 2019) is a work of synthesis that also draws on the author's own research for key examples and evidence to support its…

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Beating the back to school blues: The Morning Break with Liz Webb, Kate Tully and Rachel Gilyeat 1:04:01

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The end of the summer is upon us! Liz, Kate and Rachel discuss the inevitable feelings that descend upon the profession as the autumn term looms ahead and offer some thoughts about how we might all attempt to beat the ‘back to school blues.By Teachers Talk Radio

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Goal Setting Workshop: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester 1:32:55

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Start the new school year off right by thinking deeply about who you are as a teacher and what you actually want your goals to be. In this show, Darren talks about the value of goal setting and guides you through the beginning stages of coming up with your goals for the 2025-2026 academic year.By Teachers Talk Radio

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Daniel Wortel-London, "The Menace of Prosperity: New York City and the Struggle for Economic Development, 1865–1981" (U of Chicago Press, 2025) 30:20

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Many local policymakers make decisions based on a deep-seated belief: what’s good for the rich is good for cities. Convinced that local finances depend on attracting wealthy firms and residents, municipal governments lavish public subsidies on their behalf. Whatever form this strategy takes—tax-exempt apartments, corporate incentives, debt-financed…

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Self Care and Back to School: The Twilight Show with Phin Adams 59:36

4d ago59:36

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We talk how to take care of your mental health as a teacher as many head back into schools for September. How are you feeling?By Teachers Talk Radio

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Leading with Listening - Faith and Representation: The Twilight Show with Louise Pickering 1:22:06

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Louise Pickering hosts her debut show on Teachers Talk Radio and is joined by Shammi Rahman to discuss how schools can be truly inclusive for staff.By Teachers Talk Radio

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RELOAD: Leading with Creativity to Deliver Insight with Ron Tite 30:57

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Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week, I’m reflecting on a conversation I shared with Ron Tite a while back. Ron is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, speaker and investor. He has been an award-winning advertising writer and Creative Director for some of the world’s most respected brands. He is Founder and CEO of Church…

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Episode 92: The Drug War’s Invisible Casualties with Sheila Vakharia 1:06:08

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Overdose deaths are the go-to metric for how well drug policy is performing, but those on the ground know that harms from the drug war can include much more than the worst outcomes. As harm reduction policies get swept up in escalating authoritarian attacks on democracy, it’s becoming even more vital for those who value bodily autonomy to stand up …

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Education 2010-2024: The Late Show with Tom Rogers and Dave Brown 1:28:29

6d ago1:28:29

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Nick Gibb, former schools minister under numerous conservative governments, joins Tom and Dave to discuss all that happened in the years 2010-2024. They debate some of the biggest talking points of the period including OFSTED, Academies, PISA results and more. Was this a disaster period for education or a relative success? Nick defends the Conserva…

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Ian Scoones, "Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World" (Polity, 2024) 1:04:00

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Uncertainties are everywhere. Whether it’s climate change, financial volatility, pandemic outbreaks or new technologies, we don’t know what the future will hold. For many contemporary challenges, navigating uncertainty – where we cannot predict what may happen – is essential and, as the book explores, this is much more than just managing risk. But …

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Tom Arnold-Forster, "Walter Lippmann: An Intellectual Biography" (Princeton UP, 2025) 42:50

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From the years before World War I until the late 1960s, the journalist and political theorist Walter Lippmann was one of the most influential writers in the United States of America. His words and ideas had a powerful impact on American liberalism and his writings on the media are still taught today. Lippmann is now the subject of Tom Arnold-Forste…

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In tribute to Phil Longwell: The Sunday Social with Martin Sketchley 1:07:45

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Martin is joined by fellow TTR hosts Graham Stanley and Tom Rogers as they pay tribute to Phil Longwell, ELT teacher, who sadly passed away recently after a battle with cancer.By Teachers Talk Radio

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White disadvantaged students and poor outcomes: Points of View 1:00:16

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Yasmin Omar, Tarjinder Gill and Lucy Trimnell discuss the latest report highlighting the under performance of white disadvantaged students in exams. Parts of the country where disadvantaged pupils perform worse at school are more likely to have large populations of poor white children, a new report suggests.The Institute for Government (IfG) think …

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou, "God: An Anatomy" (Knopf, 2022) 44:50

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The scholarship of theology and religion teaches us that the God of the Bible was without a body, only revealing himself in the Old Testament in words mysteriously uttered through his prophets, and in the New Testament in the body of Christ. The portrayal of God as corporeal and masculine is seen as merely metaphorical, figurative, or poetic. But, …

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Reforming the Irish Senior Cycle: The Sunday Late Show with Christopher Vowles 1:33:31

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Christopher talks with secondary principal Nathan Barrett and secondary deputy principal Delia Donohoe about the Irish education system, reforms to the Senior Cycle, and post-eighteen destinations in the Republic of Ireland.By Teachers Talk Radio

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Nick Spencer, "The Landscapes of Science and Religion: What Are We Disagreeing About?" (Oxford UP, 2025) 38:48

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The relationship between science and religion has long been a heated debate and is becoming an ever more popular topic. The scientific capacity to manipulate and change humans and their environment through genetic engineering, life extension, and AI is going to take a huge leap forward in the twenty-first century, provoking endless debates around h…

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Omid Safi, “Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition” (Yale UP, 2018) 1:17:58

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It's often touted that Rumi is one of the best-selling poets in the United States. That may be the case but popular renderings of the writings of this 13th-century Muslim have largely detached him from the Islamic tradition, and specifically Sufi mysticism. In Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition (Yale University Press, 2018)…

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Michelle P. Brown, "Bede and the Theory of Everything" (Reaktion Books, 2023) 1:14:55

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Bede and the Theory of Everything (Reaktion Books, 2023) investigates the life and world of Bede (c. 673–735), foremost scholar of the early Middle Ages and ‘the father of English history’. It examines his notable feats, including calculating the first tide-tables; playing a role in the creation of the Ceolfrith Bibles and the Lindisfarne Gospels; …

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Barbara H. Rosenwein, "Winter Dreams: A Historical Guide to Old Age" (Reaktion, 2025) 46:39

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Winter Dreams: A Historical Guide to Old Age (Reaktion, 2025) is an evocative history of the ways the old have thought, felt and expressed themselves over two millennia, tracking the experience of ageing through artistic, literary and historical records. While old age is often depicted as ‘sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything’, Dr. Ba…

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Taking the leap into international teaching: The Late Show with Tom Rogers 1:21:40

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Tom is joined by a panel of teacher-guests with plenty of international experience, especially in Europe. Simon Goodey (Spain), Jeff Pedley (Belguim) and Megan Goodes (Japan/Namibia) are on the panel. They discuss all things International teaching!By Teachers Talk Radio

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Beats in the Classroom - Pressing Play for Pedagogy: Thursday Late, Late Show with Chris Wilkinson 58:29

12d ago58:29

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Chris dives into the debate on music in the classroom: can background beats inspire focus, creativity, and joy, or are they just another distraction for students?By Teachers Talk Radio

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The CEO’s Guide to Leading with Purpose with Klaus Kleinfeld 27:26

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Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week, I’m joined by Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld, who is the only leader to have successfully served as CEO of two Fortune 500 giants on different continents: Alcoa in the US and Siemens in Germany. With a nearly forty-year career spanning multiple industries, from established businesses to tech st…

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Vinay Lal, "Gandhi, Truth, and Nonviolence: The Politics of Engagement in Post-Truth Times" (Oxford UP, 2025) 1:08:31

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The anthology presents a diverse array of essays delving into Gandhi's political activities, ethical beliefs, and philosophical stance. Distinguished Gandhian scholars contribute to this collection, setting it apart from similar compilations by focusing not just on Gandhi's impact or the debate over his relevance, but on maintaining his bold ethica…

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Teacher Education: The Wednesday Late Show with Graham Stanley 1:06:11

13d ago1:06:11

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Today's show features Janet Ayoub talking about teacher education, exploring how she helps teachers bridge the gap between theory and practice.By Teachers Talk Radio

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Coding the Future - How ICT and Robotics Can Transform Student Learning: The Saturday Lunch Show with Famida Choudhary 57:10

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On this show, host Famida Choudhary was joined by Komal Mule, an accomplished ICT educator with over 11 years of experience in computer science, robotics, and curriculum innovation. Together, they dived into how coding, robotics, and ICT integration can enhance collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving. From cross-curricular projects to…

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Catherine Malabou, "Stop Thief!: Anarchism and Philosophy" (Polity Books, 2023) 46:38

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Why do so many philosophers value anarchy but refuse to call themselves anarchists? Why don’t philosophers draw on the classical anarchist tradition? How can we think de facto anarchism as distinct from dawning anarchism? What is at stake in doing so? Does philosophy need anarchism? To answer these questions, in Stop Thief! Anarchism and Philosophy…

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Marla Segol, "Kabbalah and Sex Magic: A Mythical-Ritual Genealogy" (Pennsylvania State UP, 2022) 56:55

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In Kabbalah and Sex Magic: A Mythical-Ritual Genealogy (Penn State University Press, 2021) a provocative book, Marla Segol explores the development of the kabbalistic cosmology underlying Western sex magic. Drawing extensively on Jewish myth and ritual, Segol tells the powerful story of the relationship between the divine and the human body in late…

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Illuminating Light - Jess Wade, Russell Foster and Bridget Christie 42:23

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What is light? How has it shaped our understanding of the universe, our biology, and even our culture?In this illuminating episode Brian Cox and Robin Ince shine a spotlight on the fascinating science and history of light. From sun and circadian rhythms to the dazzling complexity of quantum, they explore how humans have understood and been influenc…

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Disciplinary Literacy in the Primary Classroom: TTR Special with Shareen Wilkinson 1:06:16

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Huma Mirza and Tom Rogers co host a conversation with executive director of education and author, Shareen Wilkinson. They discuss her new book - Disciplinary Literacy in the Primary Classroom. What is disciplinary literacy? Why is it important? What does it mean for primary subject leads? How should schools be approaching it in 2025-2026? All these…

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Assessment - Are we weighing the pig or just fattening it?: The Late Show with Claire Bills and Beejesh Deva 1:12:54

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Joint current secondary HOD Beejesh and current primary Headteacher Claire as they consider what exactly schools are doing when it comes to assessment - where are they going right and wrong when formally and informally assessing students?By Teachers Talk Radio

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Joshua Nall, "News from Mars: Mass Media and the Forging of a New Astronomy, 1860-1910" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2019) 1:04:04

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re hearing an awful lot about the fraught relationship between science and media. In his book, News from Mars: Mass Media and the Forging of a New Astronomy, 1860-1910 (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2019), historian of science Joshua Nall shows us that a blurry boundary between science and journalism was …

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Rob Goodman, "Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions" (Cambridge UP, 2021) 44:32

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Why is political rhetoric broken – and how can it be fixed? Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions (Cambridge University Press, 2022) returns to the origins of rhetoric to recover the central place of eloquence in political thought. Eloquence, for the orators of classical antiquity, emerged from rhetorical relationships that exposed both speak…

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UPDATE IN THE MISSY BEVERS MURDER CASE 41:06

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Recently, Midlothian Police gave an update regarding the Missy Bevers murder investigation. Someone hand us a scalpel, we're about to do some dissecting! Audio clip included in this show is from the July 30th episode of The Ellis Talker. Link to the entire Ellis Talker YouTube episode is below: https://www.youtube.com/live/j0JpIYtcQ2k…

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José Vergara, "All Future Plunges to the Past: James Joyce in Russian Literature" (Cornell UP, 2021) 56:45

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All Future Plunges to the Past: James Joyce in Russian Literature (Cornell UP, 2021) explores how Russian writers from the mid-1920s on have read and responded to Joyce's work. Through contextually rich close readings, José Vergara uncovers the many roles Joyce has occupied in Russia over the last century, demonstrating how the writers Yury Olesha,…

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Raphael Cormack, "Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age: A Forgotten History of the Occult" (Norton, 2025) 43:30

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An international history of the uncanny in the 1920s and 1930s. The interwar period was a golden age for the occult. Spiritualists, clairvoyants, fakirs, Theosophists, mind readers, and Jinn summoners all set out to assure the masses that just as newly discovered invisible forces of electricity and magnetism determined the world of science, unseen …

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Isabella M. Weber, "How China Escaped Shock Therapy: The Market Reform Debate" (Routledge, 2021) 51:50

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China has become deeply integrated into the world economy. Yet, gradual marketization has facilitated the country's rise without leading to its wholesale assimilation to global neoliberalism. This book uncovers the fierce contest about economic reforms that shaped China's path. In the first post-Mao decade, China's reformers were sharply divided. T…

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Nabil Yasien Mohamed, "Ghazālī’s Epistemology: A Critical Study of Doubt and Certainty" (Routledge, 2024) 1:20:58

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Focusing on Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī (d. 1111) – one of the foremost scholars and authorities in the Muslim world who is central to the Islamic intellectual tradition – this book embarks on a study of doubt (shakk) and certainty (yaqīn) in his epistemology. Ghazālī’s Epistemology: A Critical Study of Doubt and Certainty (Routledge, 2024) looks at Ghazā…

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Thomas Kemple, “Intellectual Work and the Spirit of Capitalism: Weber’s Calling” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014) 1:13:10

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Thomas Kemple‘s new book is an extraordinarily thoughtful invitation to approach Max Weber (1864-1920) as a performer, and to experience Weber’s work by attending to his spoken and written voice. Intellectual Work and the Spirit of Capitalism: Weber’s Calling (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014) looks carefully at the literary structure and aesthetic element…

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Enrique Dussel, "The Theological Metaphors of Marx" (Duke UP, 2024)–A Conversation with Camilo Pérez-Bustillo and Eduardo Mendieta 55:34

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The Theological Metaphors of Marx (Duke UP, 2024) by Enrique Dussel – A Conversation with Camilo Pérez-Bustillo and Eduardo Mendieta In The Theological Metaphors of Marx, Enrique Dussel provides a groundbreaking combination of Marxology, theology, and ethical theory. Dussel shows that Marx unveils the theology of capitalism in his critique of commo…

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Season 4 Ep 4: Zoe Kelly 36:49

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I sat down with Zoe to discuss her career, the impact she's made and her experiences within data with bias. Here is what we discussed: Zoe Kelly's Background and Career Journey (0:00) Challenges and Opportunities in the Data Industry (3:56) Experiences and Perceptions of Bias in the Workplace (5:22) Building Confidence and Overcoming Challenges (11…

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Liz Fischer, "Network Analysis for Book Historians: Digital Labour and Data Visualization Techniques" (Arc Humanities Press, 2025) 46:54

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Researchers and archivists have spent decades digitizing and cataloguing, but what does the future hold for book history? Network Analysis for Book Historians: Digital Labour and Data Visualization Techniques (ARC Humanities Press, 2025) explores the potential of network analysis as a method for medieval and early modern book history. Through case …

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Leveling Up Your Leadership with John Maxwell 30:14

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Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week, I’m joined by John Maxwell, someone who truly needs no introduction in the world of leadership. For over five decades, John has been teaching, writing, and inspiring leaders around the world. From his 5 Levels of Leadership to his 100+ books translated into 50 languages, he has shape…

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Vinay Lal, "India and Its Intellectual Traditions: of Love, Advaita, Power, and Other Things" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:08:47

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The book, the third volume to emerge from the enterprise known as 'The Backwaters Collective on Metaphysics and Politics', attempts to further the collective's ambition to put into question the certitudes of conventional social science discourse, decolonize the dominant knowledge frameworks, and understand how the intellectual and cultural resource…

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