Best Christopher J Smith Podcasts (2025)

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TrögerMaxwellScottJhallyFreedmanKumarPickard--Robert W McChesney 1:25:01

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Mandy Tröger, Richard Maxwell, Ben Scott, Sut Jhally, Des Freedman, Deepa Kumar, and Victor Pickard on Robert W McChesney You can read about Bob’s work in several places: https://www.cressfuneralservice.com/obituaries/robert-mcchesney https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/business/media/robert-w-mcchesney-dead.html https://www.thenation.com/article/so…

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Farooq Sulehria on Pakistan, India, politics, the media, universities 55:27

3d ago55:27

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Farooq Sulehria on Pakistan, India, politics, the media, universities You can learn about his work here: https://www.bnu.edu.pk/faculty/dr-farooq-sulehria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z70JeVMUg8By Toby Miller

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#90: Enki, Legacy of the Fall with Robert Stanley 1:05:16

6d ago1:05:16

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In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore the ancient and the modern — from the fallen angels to the bureaucratic shadows of the state and its systems of control. SUBSCRIBE AND WATCH PART 2 HERE: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alighton/subscribe DONATE: CashApp: ALOPodcast BuyMeACoffee.com/Patrickblack…

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Graeme Turner on Australian politics, culture, and universities 56:29

6d ago56:29

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Graeme Turner on Australian politics, culture, and universities You can read about Graeme’s work here: https://graemeturner.org/By Toby Miller

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Bennett, Pickard, Douglas, Williams, Delli Carpini, Gross: Bob McChesney 1:17:57

10d ago1:17:57

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Lance Bennett, Victor Pickard, Susan Douglas, Bruce Williams, Michael Delli Carpini, and Larry Gross on Robert W McChesney You can read about Bob’s work in several places: https://www.cressfuneralservice.com/obituaries/robert-mcchesney https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/business/media/robert-w-mcchesney-dead.html https://www.thenation.com/article/s…

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Franklin D. Rausch: The Siege of Savages' Old Fields 25:10

12d ago25:10

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This week our guest is JAR Contributor Franklin D. Rausch. In the fall of 1775, a the war in South Carolina ignited in in the Siege of Saveges' Old Fields. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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Sherry Ortner: photo-memoir, school, anthropology, gender, Sherpas, film 56:53

15d ago56:53

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Sherry Ortner on photo-memoir, high school, anthropology, gender, Sherpas, and independent film You can read about her here: https://www.sherryortner.com/By Toby Miller

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#89: The Architecture of Influence with Tyme Rider 1:49:24

19d ago1:49:24

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From Hollywood to music, to truthers, a discussion on the socially engineered architecture of our realm. DONATE: ALOPodcast on CashApp BuyMeACoffee.com/PatrickBlack GUEST INFO: On Rumble:⁠https://rumble.com/c/TymeRider⁠On Odysee: ⁠https://odysee.com/@tymerider:f⁠YouTube:⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TymeRider369⁠Me on X: ⁠https://x.com/TymeRider⁠Me on …

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Ketan Joshi on artificial intelligence as the new plastic 1:01:28

24d ago1:01:28

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Ketan Joshi on environmental movements and coverage, the destruction of US climate data, governments, freelancing, and artificial intelligence as the new plastic You can learn about his work here: https://ketanjoshi.co/By Toby Miller

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Max Whitby on the BBC, Apple, birds, the periodic table, and applications 51:14

25d ago51:14

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Max Whitby on the BBC, Apple, birding, the periodic table, astronomy and applications You can read about Max's work here: https://www.rgbco.com/peopleBy Toby Miller

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E295: Molly Fortune: The Papers of Francis Marion 18:35

27d ago18:35

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This week our guest is SC250 CEO Molly Fortune. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolution, SC250 has recently published the first volume of the Papers of Francis Marion. To read the letters, visit www.SC250.com and for more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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Natasha Lennard on political writing, authoritarianism, and resistance 55:41

29d ago55:41

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Natasha Lennard on political writing, authoritarianism, resistance, journalism, and uncertainty You can read about her work here: https://natashalennard.com/By Toby Miller

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R Goodman J Scott K Rainwater C Robé NE Morse on higher education 58:57

30d ago58:57

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Robin Goodman, Jordan Scott, Katie Rainwater, Chris Robé, and Nicole Erin Morse on the authoritarian threat to higher education You can read about their work here: https://english.fsu.edu/faculty/robin-goodman https://sipa.fiu.edu/people/faculty/global-and-sociocultural-studies/katie-rainwater.html https://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/scms/faculty/ro…

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Marjorie Pallion and Dennis Broe on European media regulation 58:51

30d ago58:51

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Marjorie Pallion and Dennis Broe on European media regulation and streamers You can read about their work here: https://www.peoplesworld.org/authors/dennis-broe/ https://www.twinglobal.org/twin-global/speakers/marjorie-paillon#By Toby Miller

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SE07 EP11 - A Church Musician’s Guide to the History of the Pronunciation of Latin - with Dr. John Pepino 57:11

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Looking for a historical and ecclesiastical framework by which to understand performance decisions about the pronunciation of Latin? Join Dr. John Pepino as he explains the origins of the Latin language and how we know anything about the pronunciation of classical Latin, describes the style and handing on of the golden age of Latin, discusses the r…

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SE07 EP10 - Should Postludes Be Loud? And Other Organ Repertoire Questions for the Catholic Parish Organist - with Prof. Christopher Berry 40:30

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Join us as we outline strategies for making playing great repertoire every Sunday and feast day possible, even if you're a really busy parish music director. Prof. Christopher Berry, who will be teaching the Organ Literature course this summer at the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music takes us through some of the foundations for developing a game p…

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SE07 EP09 - Meditating on the Mysteries of the Lives of Mary and Jesus: Music of Heinrich Bieber and Franz Joseph Haydn - with Fiona Hughes 42:03

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Join Fiona Hughes, Artistic Director of Three Notch'd Road: The Virginia Baroque Ensemble as we discuss music which will help you meditate on the lives of Christ and Our Lady, as well as the Passion and Death of Christ. We talk about Heinrich Biber's Rosary Sonatas, as well as Franz Joseph Haydn's Seven Last Words of Christ. Learn more about Three …

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E294: Mike Cecere: Colonial Militia on the Eve of Revolution 22:46

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This week our guest is author and JAR Contributor Mike Cecere. On the eve of Revolution, America's militia's stood at the ready. In time, they would become a critical part of the war effort. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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SE07 EP08 - A Catholic Curriculum: A Model Music Program in a Classical High School - with Dr. Alexis Kutarna 39:24

2M ago39:24

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Looking for inspiration in building a Catholic school curriculum around the worship of God and the sacred arts? Join us for a discussion about the Ordinariate's Cathedral High School in Houston, Texas as Dr. Alexis Kutarna, Head of School, explains how they built both the building and structure of the school to support an encounter with Christ in t…

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Ana Hofman protests, socialism, affect, ethnomusicology, Yugoslavia 1:05:44

2M ago1:05:44

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Ana Hofman on Serbian protests, socialism, cultural politics, affect, ethnomusicology, Yugoslavia, and leisure/amateurism You can read about her work here: https://ps-zrc-sazu.org/kdosmo/hofman/?lang=enBy Toby Miller

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E293: Jude M. Pfister: The Federalist Papers 32:21

2M ago32:21

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This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Jude Pfister. The Federalist Papers stand amongst the most important documents from the Revolutionary era, and they are being reevaluated for a new era. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

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SE07 EP07 - Is Formality Inauthentic or Insincere? Understanding Excellence in Ars Celebrandi in American Catholic Parishes - with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone 42:38

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What does the phrase ars celebrandi really mean and what does it have to do with the spiritual lives of priests and the lay faithful? What are means of acheiving excellence in ars celebrandi? Are there special challenges that American Catholics face in entering into the sacred liturgy celebrated well? Why is working to cultivate the reverent celebr…

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Victoria Carpenter: education, disaster, Tlatelolco, memory, and literature 53:49

2M ago53:49

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Victoria Carpenter on higher education, hurricanes, Tlatelolco, memory, emotion, and literature You can read about her work here: https://www.beds.ac.uk/rimap/about/staff/victoria-carpenter/By Toby Miller

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SE07 EP06 - The Liturgical Compositions and Eucharistic Poetry of St. Thomas Aquinas - with Fr. Innocent Smith, OP 47:29

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Join Fr. Innocent Smith, OP, as he takes us on a tour of St. Thomas Aquinas' poetry and compositions for Corpus Christi. We discuss Aquinas' training in poetics, his liturgical horarium and experience, how the commission to write texts for Corpus Christ came about, and spend time on the rich theology and poetry of his works for the feast. Read more…

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Dennis Broe Layan Fuleihan journalism, women, Palestine, Mahmud Khalil 1:05:44

2M ago1:05:44

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Dennis Broe and Layan Fuleihan on sports journalism, women and Marxism in Palestinian analysis and resistance, and Mahmud Khalil You can read about their work here: https://www.peoplesworld.org/authors/dennis-broe/ https://peoplesforum.org/instructor/layan-fuleihan/By Toby Miller

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Mmabatho Montse on Africa, shamanism, decoloniality, transformation 54:54

2M ago54:54

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Mmabatho Montse on South Africa, shamanism, decoloniality, Afrikaners, liberals, and transformation You can learn about her work here: https://www.montsem.com/By Toby Miller

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E292: Carter F. Smith: Samuel Mason: Revolutionary Turncoat or Opportunistic Pirate? 37:48

2M ago37:48

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This week our guest is author Carter F. Smith. Samuel Mason was a war hero in the west, and its most famous pirate. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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Anja Bechmann on platforms, disinformation, and concentrated power 48:45

2M ago48:45

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Anja Bechmann on platforms, misinformation/disinformation, and the concentration of power You can read about her work here: https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/anja-%E5%AE%89%E9%9B%85-bechmannBy Toby Miller

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Kath Wilson on crocodiles, fire, indigenous knowledge, and tinkering 57:41

2M ago57:41

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Kath Wilson on journalism, sustainability, crocodiles and “fashion,” kangaroos, agriculture, fire, indigenous knowledge, tinkering, activism, and animal sentience You can read about her work here: https://www.katherinewilson.com.au/By Toby Miller

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#88: The Legal Identity Decoded with Robert Michael & Peter Stone 2:04:16

2M ago2:04:16

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A master class on true law! Robert Michael and Peter Stone deconstruct the legal system and the foundations of the false legal identity along with common misconceptions. SUPPORT THIS WORK: ALOPodcast on CashApp (Preferred)BuyMeACoffee.com/PatrickBlack

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SE07 EP05 - Short on Singers or Dough? Enter Concertato Motets. - with Dr. Janet Hunt 33:40

3M ago33:40

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Discover a genre designed for choirs with limited forces and money with our guest, Dr. Janet Hunt. We discuss the origins of the concertato motet, various composer who composed in this genre, texts set, and liturgical use of the pieces. Dr. Janet E. Hunt, FAGO, received performance degrees from Oberlin Conservatory, Southern Methodist University, a…

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New from GSG: IN MEDIA RES 2:10

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Hey travelers! Director here, hoping you'll check out Good Story Guild's latest series. Listen to the trailer now, then head on over to the feed! *** In Media Res: A Hollywood Odyssey in Five Acts When Alex Eli (Kyle Prue) is plucked from obscurity and offered the role of franchise megalith Jack Stellar, booking the gig is only the beginning. In a …

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Atossa Abrahamian on citizenship, passports, Switzerland, Iran, the orange combover, and journalism 35:54

3M ago35:54

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Atossa Abrahamian on citizenship, passports, Switzerland, Iran, the orange combover, and journalism You can read about her work here: https://www.atossaaraxia.com/By Toby Miller

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Gerard Hanlon on the military, Ukraine, management, the professions, and students 1:04:21

3M ago1:04:21

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Gerard Hanlon on the military, Ukraine, management, the professions, and students from pathbreaking backgrounds You can read about his work here: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbm/staff/academic/profiles/hanlong.htmlBy Toby Miller

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SE07 EP04 - When and Why Did Ut Change to Do? And Other Historical Questions about Solfège - with Dr. Charles Weaver 41:20

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Dr. Charles Weaver joins us to outline a history of solfège and the practical and theoretical knowledge that arises from employing the early hexachordal system to understanding and singing Gregorian chant. Learn more about Dr. Weaver here: https://www.juilliard.edu/music/faculty/weaver-charles and here: https://catholicinstituteofsacredmusic.org/fa…

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E291: Andrew Lawler: Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment 21:32

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This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Andrew Lawler. At the outbreak of the Revolution, Virginia Governor John Murray, Lord Dunmore, shocked the colony when he began arming enslaved men. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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#87: Seeing Through the Artificial Self with Christopher J. Smith 1:22:12

3M ago1:22:12

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A philosophical discussion with author and speaker Christopher J. Smith, centered around exposing the artificial self and the limitations of the experiential realm. SUPPORT THIS WORK: ALOPodcast on CashApp BuyMeACoffee.com/PatrickBlack

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Dennis Broe on Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”), LA fires, neoliberalism. Toby on Mexico 53:44

3M ago53:44

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Dennis Broe on Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders” et al.), the Los Angeles fires, and neoliberalism. Toby on Mexico You can watch Dennis’ “LA is Burning” talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4oHeJboBXw and Karen Bass discourteously, if tellingly, doorstepped by Sky News here: https://news.sky.com/video/la-mayor-asked-if-she-owes-citizens-apolog…

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Robin Andersen, Nolan Higdon, and Steve Macek on the media, Democrats, scientific inquiry 1:18:49

3M ago1:18:49

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Robin Andersen, Nolan Higdon, and Steve Macek on Jeff Bezos, Silicon Valley, the bourgeois media, the Democratic Party, the orange combover and the manchild's assault on scientific inquiry You can read about their work here https://education.ucsc.edu/people/lecturers.php?uid=nhigdon https://faculty.fordham.edu/andersen/ https://www.northcentralcoll…

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Thomas Scanlon on classics, sports, violence, gender, and empires 50:52

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Thomas Scanlon on life in California versus London, the ancient Mediterranean world and the US, classics, sports, violence, gender, and empires You can read about his work here: https://ucriverside.academia.edu/TScanlonBy Toby Miller

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SE07 EP03 - Singing the Credo: Historical Origins and Development - with Dr. Harrison Russin 43:58

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What are the origins of the liturgical use of the Credo? Do we still have the original melodies to which it was sung? How did the singing of the Credo develop during the medieval period into the Renaissance? Dr. Harrison Russin joins us to answer these questions. Learn more about Dr. Russin here: https://www.svots.edu/people/rev-dn-dr-harrison-basi…

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#86: Growing Up Satanic with Alandra Markman 1:42:46

3M ago1:42:46

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We sit down with Alandra Markman, a courageous survivor who shares his harrowing journey of growing up in a satanic family and enduring unimaginable abuse. Alandra opens up about the terrifying experiences of satanic ritual abuse and its lasting impact, while exploring the history and practices of satanic rituals, the psychology behind cult behavio…

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Sharika Thiranagama on war, difference, and Sri Lanka 54:22

3M ago54:22

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Sharika Thiranagama on war, difference, and Sri Lanka You can read about her work here: https://anthropology.stanford.edu/people/sharika-thiranagamaBy Toby Miller

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SE07 EP02 - How Did the Parts of the Mass Ordinary Get Arranged into Groups in the Kyriale? with Dr. Andrew Kirkman 36:17

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How did we end up with a Kyriale in the Graduale Romanum, with its 18 Masses, group of Credos, and ad libitum section? Find out the specifics, as well as the general trends and conditions that brought about this organization in the liturgy. Find out more about Dr. Andrew Kirkman and his work here: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/music/k…

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E290: Robert J. Walworth: The Green Mountain Insurgency 27:03

3M ago27:03

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Robert J. Walworth. In the lead-up to the American Revolution, Vermont and New York tangled over territory until the Crown stepped in. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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SE07 EP01 - Building a Great School & Parish Sacred Music Program in a Rural Community - with Kelsey LaCour 52:33

3M ago52:33

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We're back with season 7 and we've got an inspiring story of building up people, a parish and school, and fostering vocations through a sacred music education program and some elbow grease. Listeners can learn more about the program profiled in this episode, and access LaCour's free-use lesson plans and resources by visiting http://epiphanysacredmu…

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#85: The Stone of Exile 1:38:59

3M ago1:38:59

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A journey through the enigmatic origins of the legendary Black Stone and the elusive Black Goo. Discover the legend of the jewel that fell from Lucifer's crown, an artifact shrouded in mystery, hidden in religious texts. We delve into ancient legends, celestial events, and Earth's profound connection to meteors and comets. SUPPORT: ALOPodcast on Ca…

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Joe Maguire on Ireland, sports, Elias, sociology, and Marxism 1:04:09

4M ago1:04:09

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Joe Maguire on Ireland, sports, Elias, sociology, and Marxism You can read about his work here: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/schools/sport-exercise-health-sciences/people/joseph-maguire/By Toby Miller

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E289: Keith Muchowski: Richard Varick in History and In Memory 27:04

4M ago27:04

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Keith Muchowski. From his days in the Revolution to his eventual rise to Mayor, Richard Varick was a NYC staple. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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Jennifer Smith Maguire on sociology, consumption, wine, fitness, and intermediation 54:01

4M ago54:01

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Jennifer Smith Maguire on sociology, consumption, wine, fitness, and intermediation. You can read about her work here: https://www.shu.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-profiles/jennifer-smith-maguire Smith Maguire, J. 2021. Towards a sociology from wine and vina aperta. Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change, 6(2), 10: 1-12. [Open Access] Sm…

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